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News You Can Spend Over $60 on Evolve's Day One DLC
On the hunt
Evolve's doing itself no favours is it? While the four-versus-one shooter has received some largely positive reviews from critics, its maddening pre-order campaign and the sheer amount of different day one editions that were available across consoles and PC put the game in a negative light for many potential buyers. What we're really...
Round Up Evolve PS4 Reviews Tread Very, Very Lightly
But is Turtle Rock's latest still beastly?
In a way, we can't help but feel sorry for Evolve. While it doesn't sound like the Turtle Rock shooter's going to have any crippling problems – of a technical nature, anyway – the four-versus-one affair has, in many ways, taken the fall for the failings of so many of last year's big games. The majority...
News Evolve Will Require a 3GB Patch on PS4 to Hit Its Final Form
Bulking up on bandwidth
Ah, good old Evolve – the critical darling that just seems to have gotten smaller and smaller in importance since its initial unveiling. While we're yet to be convinced by Turtle Rock's first-person shooter, though – unsurprisingly, it seems that our review code has gotten 'lost in the post' – we daresay that a fair few...
News Borderlands Multiplayer Makes a Quiet Return on PS3
Sound the Siren
The forthcoming PlayStation 4 port Borderlands: The Handsome Collection will not include the original Borderlands, so franchise fans may be relieved to learn that multiplayer has been patched back in to the ageing PlayStation 3 release. The title was rendered offline-only following GameSpy's closure last year, but Gearbox has teamed...
News Well, Of Course Evolve Has a Match-Three Mobile Game
Duh
We'll let you into a little secret: according to our traffic statistics, you lot don't care a great deal about forthcoming PlayStation 4 shooter Evolve. Nevertheless, while this article is destined to scrape a couple of hundred views at most, we simply had to share this hilarious little snippet: 2K Games has deployed a free-to-play match-three...
News Did You Know That Evolve Has a Single Player Mode?
Who needs friends
It may come as a shock, but PlayStation 4 co-op based shooter Evolve actually has a mode that you can play all by yourself, without having to interact with real people. Whether you knew this existed or not, you can get a good look at it in the 20 minute gameplay video that we've embedded. You can apply the solo settings to any...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Update Comes with a Free Bug
Can we have a skag instead?
This week marks the launch of the new Borderlands: The Pre Sequel DLC, Lady Hammerlock the Baroness, allowing you to play as this icy lady similar to the previously released Handsome Jack. In order to accommodate the latest arrival, an update is required which has been found to have a catch. After downloading, when...
News Er, So You Won't Be Playing Borderlands 3 on PS4 for a While Yet
Gearbox recruiting for sequel
Gearbox gaffer Randy Pitchford told us to keep an eye on today's PAX South 2015 panel for more information on the next Borderlands, but instead of announcing the inevitable follow-up, he merely confirmed that the company's staffing up for the sequel. This is the kind of bad joke that we'd expect to find in the actual...
News Surprise! There's Going to Be a Borderlands 3 on PS4
Claptrap
Gearbox may be busy working on bizarre MOBA-style shooter Battleborn, but it hasn't forgotten that Borderlands is its bread and butter. And, speaking as part of a question and answer session at PAX South 2015 overnight, gaffer Randy Pitchford has hinted that we won't have to wait long to get the skinny on the next entry in the series...
News Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Brings the Shooter Series to PS4
Jack's back
Ever since Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was announced, people have been crying out for a PlayStation 4 release, and so it's no surprise that the game, along with the critically acclaimed Borderlands 2, is gunning for Sony's newest console. Dubbed The Handsome Collection, the two titles will, for the first time, feature four player...
News Evolve Reveals the Beauty of the Beast in Cinematic Trailer
Wraith to go
Turtle Rock's asymmetrical shooter Evolve is being pressed onto PlayStation 4 discs as we type – apparently. We assumed that the four-versus-one affair was still some way off, but according to publisher 2K Games, it's set to stomp onto store shelves from 10th February in Europe and North America. Those of you with strong memories may...
News Leave the Gun, Take This Mafia III Tease
Gangster sequel's announcement imminent
Mafia III is looking more and more certain by the day. Fresh from a Play-Asia listing late last year, voice actor Rick Pasqualone, who played Vito Scaletta in the previous game, has made his Twitter followers an offer that they can't refuse: the prospect of news. Writing on the social media site, he told a...
News Mafia III May Make Your PS4 an Offer You Can't Refuse Soon
Suited and booted
This has been the busiest December this editor can remember in quite a while. As if PlayStation Experience wasn’t enough at the start of the month, our inbox has been inundated with press releases over the past seven days – does no one want to take some time off? This latest tidbit isn’t an official confirmation, but it has...
Rumour Will Borderlands: Remastered Edition Look for Loads of Loot on PS4?
Ready for round two?
"We're sick of new titles on the PlayStation 4!" the passionate gaming masses shout as they march through the village square. "We want more last-gen re-releases!" Luckily for this ill-conceived cliché, the Australian ratings board may have just
News PS4 Shooter Evolve's DLC Maps Won't Cost You a Single Cent, Says Dev
This turtle rocks
If there's one topic this reporter likes writing about, it's free downloadable content. Thankfully, he's been getting to do an awful lot of that recently, with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Killzone: Shadow Fall, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt all confirming the inclusion of complimentary extras. The latest addition to this...
Review Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (PlayStation 3)
You don’t know Jack
The first two Borderlands games brought loot to first person shooters in a huge way, and in the process, proved to be massive hits with gamers. Now, with the arrival of Borderlands: The Pre Sequel, original developer Gearbox Software have taken a backseat, allowing 2K Australia to fire up the gun generator for another outing,...
News Evolve's Alpha Devolves on PS4 Due to Firmware Update 2.00 Issues
Postponed for now
Forget about the great big monsters in Turtle Rock’s forthcoming asymmetrical shooter Evolve, as it seems that Sony may have released a nasty of its own in PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.00. While specific details are vague, the developer has supposedly delayed the game’s big alpha test on the Japanese giant’s machine,...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Makes Good Use of Profanities
D'head
It’s no secret that this scribe finds Borderlands’ sense of humour unbearable at times, but this Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel secret did spread a smile across your humble host’s miserable mug. Uncovered by YouTube user Prestige’r MadLuigi [Shrugs – Ed], the Easter egg essentially sees you collecting letter tokens in order to call one...
Round Up Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel PS3 Reviews Aren't Claptrap
Wilhelm scream
While we’re aware that there are millions of people who haven’t upgraded to the PlayStation 4 yet, sales have shifted in favour of Sony’s next-gen super machine. Recent cross-platform titles such as Destiny and Watch Dogs all sold best on the Japanese giant’s latest box, putting Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel in a strange...
News Here's How to Get into PS4 Shooter Evolve's 'Big Alpha' Test
Beta be good
It seems that Alpha and Beta tests are all the rage these days. Destiny arguably mastered this technique, with countless players pre-ordering the title in order to get a taste of its extra-terrestrial escapades. In truth, we reckon this is pretty good idea, as it allows any potential online functionality problems to be hashed out before...
News Whoa, 10 Million People Have Cringed at Borderlands 2's Bad Jokes
Shut your Claptrap
Borderlands 2 is an enjoyable enough game, but let’s not try and pretend that its obnoxious brand of humour is anywhere close to being comical. Annoying characters and even more irritating voice acting aside, though, the title has now shipped over 10 million copies, which means that a significant portion of people have reached...
News PS4 Shooter Evolve Devolves Until February 2015
Cross it off the Christmas list
2K Games has announced that co-operative first-person shooter Evolve is the latest title to flee the hectic Christmas release schedule, settling down in the equally busy February window instead. Now due out on 10th February worldwide, the asymmetrical affair will be joined by The Order: 1886, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,...
News BioShock's Swimming to a Smartphone Near You, But Not the PlayStation Vita
The Rapture awaits
Assuming that series creator Ken Levine’s cancelled Final Fantasy Tactics-esque vision for BioShock Vita wasn’t a big enough kick in the teeth, 2K Games has now announced that the series’ original entry will be riding Rapture’s bathysphere to the iPhone and iPad at some point in the near future. That sinking sensation that...
News The New PS4 Project from the People Behind Borderlands Fuses Two Popular Genres
Born for battle
When it’s not deliberating which platforms to put Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel out on, Gearbox Software is busy beavering away on Battleborn, a brand new first-person shooter that fuses the firm’s understanding of co-operative mechanics with the monstrously popular MOBA genre. You’ll play as one of five futuristic warriors, each...
News Could PS3's Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Come to PS4? Yes, It Could
Fly me to the moon
Gearbox Software’s gaffer Randy Pitchford must have got a whiff of current PlayStation 3 sales, because all of a sudden the company doesn’t seem to be quite so committed to last-gen consoles. When spin-off Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was announced earlier in the year, the outspoken executive insinuated that the moon-based...
News Ken Levine Just Buried Our Hopes for BioShock Vita Deep Under the Ocean
Give us the game, and wipe away the debt
Remember when Ken Levine inadvertently popped up at the PS Vita's official reveal event? A now famous moment, the luminary sidled onstage and suggested a game in the BioShock universe was in development for the hot new handheld. Unfortunately, a recent statement on Twitter from the auteur has revealed that,...
Weirdness What Is BioShock Infinite's Logo Doing on Fox News?
Parallel universe
Fox News appears to be a big fan of Irrational Games’ politically charged first-person shooter BioShock Infinite, as the United States station adapted the PlayStation 3 adventure’s logo for a recent segment on immigration, dubbed ‘Defending the Homeland’. Seeing as the game itself deals with the very idea of xenophobia, the...
News The World Champion Shows Who's the Boss on the WWE 2K15 Cover
Don't mess
Game covers always show off their biggest stars, and WWE 2K15 is no exception, with John Cena taking pride of place on the latest pack shot. Having just re-claimed the World Heavyweight Championship at the latest Pay-Per-View, he took no time in snapping up this photo opportunity to celebrate his reign. And the latest release is shaping...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Moonwalks onto PS3 on 14th October
Next-gen not in on the joke
Assuming that you’re a fan of Borderlands’ particular brand of goofy humour, then you’ll no doubt get a kick out of this Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel pre-E3 trailer. In addition to showing off some of the spin-off’s low-gravity gameplay, it also includes a dance breakdown, and confirmation of the PlayStation 3...
News 2K Marin to Be BioShock's Big Daddy Moving Forwards
Hold hands
Despite the disbandment of Irrational Games, the BioShock brand will go on bamboozling fans – this time under the watchful eye of 2K Marin. Those of you with strong memories may recall that the Californian studio was partly responsible for the divisive sequel BioShock 2, which this author actually preferred to the original. Not
News Here's 15 Minutes of Low Gravity Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Gameplay
That big ol' moon
In this gameplay trailer narrated by Gearbox Software’s James Lopez and 2K Australia’s Joel Eschler, you'll get to see quite a bit of what the upcoming last-gen shooter Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has to offer. Spanning 15 minutes, there's plenty here to gawk at and time think to yourself, "Wow, this looks a lot like...
News WWE 2K15 Brings the Beat Down to PS4 and PS3 This October
Get ready to rumble, and all that
Monolithic publisher 2K Games has recently confirmed that WWE 2K15 will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later this year. The US will be seeing the latest entry in the long running franchise on 28th October, while the rest of you will be able to grapple-hold your friends on 31st October...
News Your Return to Borderlands 2 on PS Vita Will Be a Little Lonelier
What a load of Claptrap
With the first-person frolics of Gearbox Software’s uber-popular shoot-‘n’-loot escapade Borderlands 2 set to expand to the PlayStation Vita this month, fresh information about the pocketable port is beginning to fire its way online. However, not all of this intel is good, as one such previously unknown tidbit that’s...
News This Is What BioShock Could Look Like on the PS4 with Unreal Engine 4
Would you kindly port this?
The original BioShock was released seven years ago. That's an astonishing statistic that makes us feel old, but Rapture still holds up well regardless. However, what if the game was re-mastered using the additional grunt of the PlayStation 4? We certainly wouldn't mind re-visiting its underwater, dystopian society, and...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Soars Straight Past PS4
Fly me to the moon
This week’s Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel rumour was not an elaborate hoax, as the release has been officially confirmed by 2K Games today. The title – which takes place between Borderlands and Borderlands 2 – is being developed by 2K Australia and series creator Gearbox
News Do You Like Borderlands? 2K Australia May Be About to Fly You to the Moon
Set phasers to fun
One of the big surprises from this year’s PAX East may have been unveiled early, as a new Borderlands title could be about to loot your wallet later this year. Dubbed a “pre-sequel”, the unannounced adventure is rumoured to take place between the first and second entries in Gearbox’s first-person franchise, and is...
DLC Review Underwater Espionage in BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two
Wave goodbye
Videogame fans cried out in unison as industry legend Ken Levine announced that he’d be closing down beloved BioShock developer Irrational Games a few weeks ago. However, the office was not to be boarded up until he’d seen the third and final instalment of BioShock Infinite’s DLC out of the door. Now that the dust’s settled,...
News You Can Beat BioShock: Infinite's Second DLC without Killing a Single Splicer
Sneaky undersea shenanigans
Irrational Games may be shutting its doors, but head honcho Ken Levine is still on the campaign trail for BioShock: Infinite's final piece of downloadable content, Burial At Sea: Episode 2. Most recently, he revealed that the studio's second return to
News Cast Your Anticipation for BioShock Vita to the Bottom of the Ocean
Not a big shock
With the great rapture at BioShock Infinite developer Irrational Games now underway, you may be wondering what the future holds for the franchise’s infamous PlayStation Vita release. CVG had the gumption to ask 2K Games about the previously announced BioShock Vita, to which it was t
News Just How Good Does Borderlands 2 Look on PlayStation Vita?
Shots fired
One of the defining characteristics of the Borderlands franchise, aside from its salacious susceptibility for stupendous sums of loot, is its gorgeous and distinct art style. In a sea of brown realistic shooters, it's incredibly refreshing to see a series that so wholeheartedly embraces a more cartoony style. It is therefore imperative...
News Ken Levine Closes the Booker on Irrational Games
BioShock studio caught in the Rapture
Irrational Games, the legendary developer best known for the BioShock franchise, is no more. Writing on the company’s official website, founder Ken Levine has confirmed that the studio is shutting down after an incredible 17 years of development. The outfit’s last ever release will be the second episode of...
News Level Up with Tantalizing Footage of PS4 Shooter Evolve
Hunter vs. hunted
Turtle Rock, the team behind Left 4 Dead, has already revealed a cinematic trailer for its competitive meets co-op multiplayer game Evolve. However, Kotaku has published some gameplay footage of the Hunters and the Goliath from the hotly anticip
First Impressions Turtle Rock Is Transforming Co-Op with Evolve on PS4
Evolve or die
Boss battles are quite common in games. Usually equipped with a sequence of rules, they give you the opportunity to face a gargantuan challenge in search of closure or progression. So what happens when you open this ideology up and create a game that’s a constant non-scripted, unpredictable, and intense boss fight? Well, Turtle Rock...
News Would You Kindly Be Careful of Spoilers in This BioShock Infinite DLC Trailer?
The Big Daddy
There’s a familiar face making a return as part of the second episode of BioShock Infinite’s big-budget ‘Burial at Sea’ expansion pack. Irrational Games has plunged to the depths of the ocean, and surfaced with a brand new three minute trailer showing an early cut-scene from the add-on. You may want to dip your head beneath a...
News Sassy FPS Borderlands 2 Is Coming to Vita Sooner Than You Think
Locked and loaded
We often pray for rumoured release dates to come true – and thankfully this time the retailers may be on the mark. Borderlands 2 publisher 2K Games has shared on Twitter that the PlayStation Vita version of its loot-'n'-shoot smash will be arriving on 18th March. The message has since been deleted, suggesting that someon
News Evolve Is a Next-Gen Exclusive Co-Op Shooter Coming to PS4
Hopefully evolving a genre
Has the hype behind Game Informer's latest cover been worth it? Well, only you can decide that, but the title in question sounds somewhat promising at least. Built upon co-op multiplayer, Evolve is a shooter developed by studio Turtle Rock, and is being published by 2K Games. The title was one of the new IPs up for auction...
DLC Review Diving into BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One
High and dry
Trading the open air of Columbia for the giant aquarium that is Rapture, Irrational Games’ first helping of story-based BioShock Infinite DLC deployed this week. But does Burial at Sea - Episode One improve upon the studio's slightly disappointing arena-based expansion, or is it dead in the water too? Bearing a remarkable likeness to...
News BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Bubbles to the Surface Next Month
The big daddy
BioShock Infinite’s first major add-on pack Burial at Sea will plunge to the murky depths of Rapture next month, publisher 2K Games has confirmed. The soggy expansion will plot the return of protagonists Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, albeit in an alternate timeline that’s sure to leave you with a furrowed brow by the time that you...
News BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Sinks to New Depths This Holiday
Sleeping with the fishes
BioShock Infinite is still on course to revisit the watery grave of Rapture this year, creative director Ken Levine has confirmed. The luminary reiterated the snippet during a preview event for the title’s hotly anticipated Burial at Sea expansion, which washed up some new details regarding the fairly
Review The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (PlayStation 3)
Should've remained classified
Serving as a prequel of sorts to the long-running XCOM series, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified attempts to fuse the strategic elements of turn-based tactical alien zap-em-up XCOM: Enemy Unknown with a third-person shooter. Unfortunately, while there are glimmers of entertainment, the concept doesn't quite coalesce into a...
