Originally Posted by wraggster EA took its time bringing The Sims to Facebook, a curious move given that it seems such a good fit for social gaming. However, it appears to have paid off, with the game amassing more than 30 million active users since its launch last month http://www.next-gen.biz/news/sims-so...-million-users
Originally Posted by wraggster Since Square Enix's confirmation on Monday that Dragon Quest X would be an online RPG for Wii and Wii U, one question has gone unanswered. The publisher has now confirmed on its support page that the game will require a subscription fee to be playable beyond the first few hours http://www.next-gen.biz/news/dragon-...bscription-fee
Originally Posted by wraggster The team behind Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 4 says it leading car firms are lining up for inclusion in the game, thanks to its Kinect features. Announced at E3 last year, the Autovista mode uses the Xbox 360’s motion-sensing camera to let players explore the exterior and interior of every car included in the game – and now manufacturers are keen to have their vehicles showcased in the same way. Speaking to the Guardian, the game’s creative director Dan Greenawalt said: “Because ...
Originally Posted by wraggster The European version of the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta has been delayed. No new date has been announced. Fans are still waiting for a firm release date for the actual game. "Firstly, there’s a new build of the game on the horizon,” community manager Chris Collins clarified on the game’s official forum. “This is a major build, meaning there will be character wipes and a new client to download. As you may be aware, the current client download is around 27GB in ...
Originally Posted by wraggster The first PES 2012 demo that is already available on PS3 will not now be released on Xbox 360 after all. Konami announced last month that the free taster had been delayed on Microsoft’s machine until some time in September. Now, however, it won’t be released at all. “Sorry to confirm that due to issues on both sides we can’t release the first PES2012 demo for 360,” Konami’s UK PES team leader Jon Murphy. “We’ve tried hard but have to give up. We – Konami, the ...