Monthly Archives: July 2010
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 18:24 BST
The industry should not “discount” Kinect and Move, says Rein
Epic’s Mark Rein has said the industry should not “discount” Kinect and Move, as both Sony and Microsoft are doing “cool things” with Unreal Engine 3.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, PC, PS3, PlayStation Move, Xbox 360, hardware, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Epic Games, GameHorizon, mark rein
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 17:17 BST
Mortal Kombat 2011 “to focus” on the “hardcore player”
Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has said the demand for complex fighting games has waned over the years.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: ed boon, mortal kombat, Mortal Kombat 2011, Mortal Kombat 9, Netherrealm Studios
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 17:16 BST
Killzone 3 – New uber-awesome shots
Awesome is good. Awesome is great. In fact, awesome is, well, awesome. But Killzone 3 awesome?
That’s just dropping the bassline to a whole new level. In a good way.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, killzone, Killzone 3
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 17:14 BST
Alan Wake soundtrack to get digital, retail release
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Posted in: Horror, Microsoft, Music, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, Petri Alanko, remedy games
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 16:36 BST
Cage: “Party games” won’t support motion creativity
David Cage has said motion controls will broaden public acceptance of videogames, but the titles must appeal to the masses for the controls to become mainstream.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, PlayStation Move
Tags: david cage, motion controls, quantic dream
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 16:05 BST
MGS: Snake Eater 3DS a “full product”, “just testing the grounds”
Konami has told Eurogamer the 3DS version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a “full product”, despite recent comments suggesting otherwise.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Hot, Konami
Tags: Christopher Johns, kojima productions, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Sean Eyestone
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 15:21 BST
July Guitar Hero 5 tracks include Queen, Disturbed
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Avenged Sevenfold, disturbed, Guitar Hero 5, guitar hero: warriors of rock, neversoft, queen, shinedown
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 14:37 BST
SCE working on new hardware, says Yoshida
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Posted in: Hot, NGP, PS4, Sony, hardware
Tags: SCE Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 14:14 BST
Crackdown 2 review embargo goes up – Edge and EG give 8/10
Boom. The review embargo for Crackdown 2 has just gone up. How’s it faired? Hit the break, Agent.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Journalism, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, review, ruffian games
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 13:49 BST
Sega “won’t be doing” Alpha Protocol sequel
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: alpha protocol, Mike Hayes, Obsidian Entertainment
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 12:35 BST
First Rayman Origins episode out this Christmas, being considered for 3DS, PC
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Posted in: 3DS, Hot, PC, PS3, PSN, Platformer, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, iPad
Tags: michel ancel, Rayman Origins
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 12:12 BST
Confirmed: Sega makes “commercial decision” to miss gamescom
Sega’s just confirmed to VG247 that last night’s rumours of the firm missing gamescom are true.
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Posted in: Hot, Sega, gamescom 2010
Tags: creative assembly, platinum games, Shogun 2: Total War, Sonic 4, Valkyria Chronicles II, Vanquish
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 12:37 BST
Blacklight: Tango Down releasing on XBLA tomorrow
Ignition’s announced that Blacklight: Tango Down will be releasing on Xbox Live Arcade on July 7, or “tomorrow” for the slower of you.
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Posted in: Ignition, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Blacklight: Tango Down, zombie studios
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 10:31 BST
Medal of Honor multiplayer beta keys available on Fileplanet
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter
Tags: ea dice, fileplanet, medal of honor
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 12:37 BST
Street Fighter IV “nothing” compared to Ono’s next game
Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono has said he’s now attached to a project bigger than the SF reboot. That’s some serious amount of awesome.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Hot
Tags: Darkstalkers, Yoshinori Ono
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 12:36 BST
BioWare hints at level cap increase as part of Old Republic’s end game
BioWare’s James Ohlen has hinted to IncGamers that a level cap increase may be part of Star Wars: The Old Republic’s end-game.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: James Ohlen, Star Wars The Old Republic
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 09:25 BST
STO’s Zinkievich leaves Cryptic, promises plenty more content
Star Trek Online executive producer Craig Zinkievich has announced he’s left Cryptic Studios, but has assured tons more content’s on the way to the game.
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Posted in: Atari, MMO, PC
Tags: craig zinkievich, cryptic studios, star trek online
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 09:10 BST
RAGE screens aim for biggest ever record
Bethesda’s released what are surely the biggest ever pictures of a video game, putting out three mega-texture-based RAGE images at 25,600×9,080 each.
Tue, Jul 06, 2010 | 09:16 BST
Enslaved pre-order extras detailed
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Enslaved: Journey to the West, ninja theory
2K Marin staff working on second major project