Monthly Archives: July 2010
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 12:50 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution “experience” the same on all three platforms, says Eidos Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution producer David Anfossi has told VG247 that the game will be the same on all three platforms, and won’t be different in any way.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: david anfossi, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 11:10 BST
Interview – Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s David Anfossi
For years, Deus Ex fans clamored for a sequel. And then they got one, and they didn’t like it all that much. So, what do you put in your pamphlet to re-hook those who renounced their faith and left the Church of Denton? Simple: a whole heaping helping of what they want to hear.
Based on what we’ve seen of Human Revolution so far, that’s definitely not a bad thing. The game’s shaping up to be the sequel fans have pined for ever since they were introduced to the first game’s mix of equal parts technology, intrigue, and trenchcoats.
But there’s still plenty more digging to be done, so we sat down with producer David Anfossi and quizzed him about how much pressure the team’s under to live up to Deus Ex’s legacy, the relationship between the game’s shooter and RPG sides, faithful series reboots versus those that stray off the beaten path, and plenty more. See it all after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, Interview, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: david anfossi, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Eidos, Interview
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 11:51 BST
Kinect latest games tech to be banned in China
Microsoft’s confirmed that Kinect won’t be going on sale in China this year. Or at any point, for that matter.
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 10:08 BST
PES 2011 has “all-new power gauge system,” other stuff – shots and movie
New PES 2011 footage and screens today have shown off feint-mapping, “total 360-degree control” and the the new Stadium Edit mode.
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 10:07 BST
Quantic Dream working on two new projects, says Cage
Quantic Dream boss David Cage has told Examiner that his studio is currently working on two new projects.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: david cage, horizon, quantic dream
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 09:31 BST
ModNation Racers patch adds “casual” difficulty
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Posted in: Casual, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: Casual, ModNation Racers, united front games
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 08:29 BST
Report: PS3-exclusive Mafia II DLC is Jimmy’s Vendetta
PS3Trophies.com has apparently outed Mafia 2′s PS3-exclusive content as something called Jimmy’s Vendetta.
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 08:16 BST
$200 Crysis 2 CE snapped at Swedish retailer
Crysis 2 looks set to join the collector’s edition next generation club later this year, with a rubber-bound SKU priced at $199.
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 07:58 BST
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood pre-orders “20% above” ACII
There’s a pretty good reason Yves Guillemot was hesitant to confirm any years off for Assassin’s Creed: it’s called “money”.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Yves Guillemot
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 05:59 BST
Kid Icarus: Uprising “could” feature online versus play
It’s been almost 20 years since we last saw Kid Icarus in his own game, but the angel who’s finally back from Nintendo’s outfield hasn’t missed a beat. After all, he’s packing console-level graphics, 3D sans-glasses, and – according to project boss Masahiro Sakurai – online multiplayer could be on the way as well.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: Kid Icarus: Uprising, multiplayer, Nintendo
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | 04:55 BST
First Dragon Age II screens show new visual style, medieval ass-kicking style
Oh, don’t look sad, giant Darkspawn dude. Dragon Age is back, and it looks better than ever! So come on, buck up and swallow those crocodile tears that are, in fact, probably the size of actual crocodiles.
Well, ok. You’re still a bit on the ugly side, and if events continue to proceed down their current course, you’re probably going to die. But let’s focus on the positives!
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Dragon Age II, screenshots
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 19:39 BST
Guillemot: “Very good” 3D hardware sales “at the end of next year”
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has predicted in an investor call tonight that 3D hardware sales will be slow in the next 12 months but will start to fly in the back half of 2011.
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Posted in: Hot
Tags: 3d, shut up, ubisoft q1 2010 financials, Yves Guillemot
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 19:03 BST
Ubisoft chief refuses to confirm Assassin’s Creed break
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has refused to confirm that Assassin’s Creed will be taking a break next year.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Jean-Francois Boivin, ubisoft montreal, Yves Guillemot
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 18:01 BST
Square: MS unwilling to work on FFXIV 360 problems
Final Fantasy XIV director Hiromichi Tanaka has told German site 4players.de that Microsoft was unwilling to deal with Square Enix over the use of Xbox Live with the MMO.
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Posted in: Hot, MMO, Microsoft, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: FFXIV, final fantasy XIV, Hiromichi Tanaka
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 17:20 BST
Ubi Q1 figures – Conviction sells 1.9 million, Driver delayed into 2011
Ubisoft’s just released first quarter figures, confirming sales of 1.9 million for Splinter Cell: Conviction since its April launch and a push into 2011 for Driver: San Francisco.
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Posted in: Action, Financials, Hot, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, splinter cell conviction, ubisoft q1 2010 financials
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 16:46 BST
KZ3 controls similar to “standard run-and-gun,” says Guerrilla
Guerrilla boss Herman Hulst has said in the latest issue of OPM that Killzone 3′s controls will be “closer to standard run-and-gun responsiveness.”
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Herman Hulst, Killzone 3
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 16:00 BST
THQ: 3DS will “really combat piracy”
THQ publishing boss Ian Curran has told CVG that 3DS will help “combat piracy,” making it more attractive than previous DS iterations.
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 15:00 BST
Nvidia announces sub-$200 DirectX11 graphics card
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Posted in: Hot, PC, nVidia
Tags: GeForce GTX 460
2K Marin staff working on second major project