Monthly Archives: August 2010
Mon, Aug 09, 2010 | 19:46 BST
Okamiden video is great, features lovely J-pop from Kitano Kie
Capcom has released a new video for Okamiden, featuring the song Hanataba (Bouquet of Flowers) from Japanese pop star Kitano Kie.
Watch it in all it’s glory below.
Sat, Aug 07, 2010 | 19:11 BST
Quake Live finishes Beta, subscription plans detailed
id Software has announced Quake Live has finished Beta and Premium and Pro subscriptions will be made available later today.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Hot, Internet, PC, Shooter
Tags: id software, quake live
Sat, Aug 07, 2010 | 17:24 BST
Voice actor for Duke Nukem 3D lends chops to Defense of the Ancients
Jon St. John, the fella who provided the voice for our beefy hero in Duke Nukem 3D, has tweeted his return from Valve studios in Seattle where he was apparently doing voice work for Defense of the Ancients.
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Posted in: Development, PAX 2010, PC, Strategy, Valve
Tags: Defense of the Ancients, IceFrog, Jon St. John
Sat, Aug 07, 2010 | 16:39 BST
SOE reveals working MMO title EverQuest Next at Fan Faire
SOE has announced details – although scant – on its new MMO in development at its annual Fan Faire event in Las Vegas.
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Posted in: Development, MMO, PC, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: eq1, EQ2, everquest, everquest 1, everquest 2, everquest next, fan faire, fan faire 2010, john smedley
Sat, Aug 07, 2010 | 15:28 BST
Civilization V minimum and recommended system requirements posted
Fireaxis has posted the minimum and recommended system requirements for Civilization V.
Hit the page fold to see if you can run it.
Sat, Aug 07, 2010 | 15:27 BST
Fumito Ueda to show “something” at Tokyo Game Show
Fumito Ueda has joined the realm of Twitter, and other than posting about things going on his life, like getting a Mac Book Pro, he has hinted around about TGS in September.
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Posted in: Adventure, Development, Hot, PS3, Sony, TGS 2010
Tags: Fumito Ueda, ico, shadow of the colossus, Team ICO Collection, the last guardian
Sat, Aug 07, 2010 | 03:22 BST
Heavy Rain Move Edition and update to launch before Christmas
Ross Alexander, product manager at SCEE, has posted screens of Heavy Rain Move Edition over on the EU PS Blog.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, Heavy Rain: Move Edition, quantic dream, ross alexander
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 21:22 BST
DLC announced for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light hits XBLA on August 18, something you already knew.
But did you know it was hitting PC via Steam and PSN on September 28 and that it was getting some DLC lovin’ this year? No? Now you know.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, PSN, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Crystal Dynamics, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 20:53 BST
Japanese software charts – Sengoku Basara 3 debuts at the top
Media Create has released the Japanese software figures for the week of July 26 – August 1, and Capcom’s Sengoku Basara 3 topped the charts on PS3, moving 243K units during its first week of availability.
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Posted in: Charts, Japan, Retail, Trade
Tags: japanese software charts, media create
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 19:27 BST
PES 11 in-game screens and footage are soccerific
Konami has released new in-game screenshots and some gameplay footage of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.
It’s all below the break for you.
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 18:00 BST
The Last Story: Official website updated with details and screens
Nintendo has updated official site for Mistwalker’s The Last Story with some gorgeous in-game screens and some character renders.
We’ve pulled and posted ‘em for you below.
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Posted in: Hot, Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: Hironobu Sakaguchi, mistwalker, the last story
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 17:34 BST
Voice actor: Insomniac “working on more R&C”
Yeah, the Insomniac game most likely to be revealed in Germany in a week-and-a-half? It may not be Resistance 3 after all.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Platformer, Sony, gamescom 2010
Tags: David Kaye, insomniac games, ratchet & clank, resistance 3
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 16:54 BST
Sonic Colors announced for November in US and Europe
SEGA has announced Sonic Colors will land in Europe on November 12 and the US on November 16 for Wii and DS.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, DS, Platformer, Sega, Wii
Tags: Sonic Colors, sonic colours
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 16:58 BST
Square Enix Q1 FY11 financials: Net sales up 11% to $378 million
Square Enix has released its financials for Q1 ending on June 30 for fiscal year 2011, and it shows net sales of ¥32.5 billion ($378.2 million) which is up 11 percent year-over-year from ¥29.4 billion ($341.5 million).
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Posted in: Eidos, Financials, Hot, Retail, Square Enix, Trade
Tags: Square Enix Q1 FY11 financials
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 15:31 BST
Gearbox updates Borderlands PC with Achievements
Gearbox has issued an update for Borderlands on PC, which should get you nice and ready for the new DLC once it hits.
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Posted in: 2K, PC
Tags: borderlands, borderlands patch, gearbox
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 15:10 BST
Legends and Killers shoot it out in RDR video
Rockstar’s released a video of the Legends and Killers pack for Red Dead Redemption.
Get it below.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Legends and Killers, RDR, Red Dead Redemption
Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 14:48 BST
Warriors of Rock gets a date with the UK
Activision’s dropped a UK date for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which means you need to mark your calenders for September 24.
2K Marin staff working on second major project