Monthly Archives: January 2011
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 23:57 GMT
Anarchy Reigns character intro trailer – Sasha
After the balls-to-the-walls difficulty of Vanquish and unforgiving play assessments of Bayonetta, Anarchy Reigns – the online action title from Platinum Games – is an enticing prospect.
So what’s it actually like? Is it madness? Check out the gameplay footage through the jump to find out. (Spoiler: it’s madness.)
6 
Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Anarchy Reigns, Max Anarchy, platinum, platinum games
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 23:38 GMT
True Crime: Hong Kong screenshots emerge from delay silence
A handful of new screens for True Crime: Hong Kong have turned up, which seems as good an excuse as any to remind you that it exists and looks kind of wonderful.
1
Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: true crime, True Crime: Hong Kong, United Front, united front games
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 23:12 GMT
APB: Reloaded future features teased
The latest Reloaded blog post touches on “extensive changes”, which Reloaded Productions plans “to implement in the Open Beta and especially for Live Service”.
0
Posted in: Action, MMO, PC
Tags: All Points Bulletin, apb, APB: Reloaded, gamersfirst, Reloaded Productions
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 22:53 GMT
Nintendo: 3DS is “indispensable”, will “surprise” you
Speaking on the many and varied qualities of 3DS, Nintendo UK gneral manager David Yarnton and marketing manager James Honeywell have said that Street Pass is an integral part of the portable’s appeal, turning it into “indispensable” kit sure to “surprise” you.
5
Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: david yarnton, James Honeywell, nintendo uk, Street Pass
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 22:29 GMT
Final Fantasy Versus XIII battle system detailed
After yesterday’s teasing screens, Final Fantasy Versus XIII director Tetsuya Nomura has spilled the beans on the game’s battle system. Head through the break to find out why you need Noctis as much as you need his companions.
3
Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Fabula Nova Crystallis, final fantasy, final fantasy versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 21:52 GMT
Pac-Man Championship Edition going live for PS minis tomorrow
Namco Bandai’s announced on the US PS Blog that Pac-Man Championship Edition will be available on PS minis for $4.99 tomorrow. The title will be “a relatively more traditional take on PAC-MAN” than what Championship Edition DX was when it released on PS3 and PSP last year.
0
Posted in: Arcade, Namco Bandai, PS3, PSP
Tags: Minis, Pac-Man Championship Edition
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 21:39 GMT
FF Type-0 gets screened to death
Andriasang’s gone up with a handful of screens and render art of Final Fantasy Type-0 following from the game’s small info blowout earlier this morning. Get the goods here.
Final Fantasy Type-0 launches this summer in Japan for PSP. No western date has been announced yet.
0
Posted in: Action, PSP, Square Enix
Tags: Final Fantasy Type-0
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 20:55 GMT
Sega Rally Online is very much a real thing – first screens
After being rated by the Korean Gaming Rating Board last week, Sega Rally Online’s bee announced tonight for PSN and Xbox Live Arcade.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 21:18 GMT
Grand Theft Auto was “almost canned,” says original developer
The original Grand Theft Auto was “almost canned,” according to ex-DMA Designs developer Gary Penn.
26
Posted in: Action, Hot, Rockstar, Take-Two
Tags: DMA Designs, Gary Penn, grand theft auto
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 15:41 GMT
MvC3 intro leaks out early
Someone’s ended up posting the full four-minute intro from Marvel vs Capcom 3 before it releases next month. The clip shows glimpses of Spider-Man, Nathan Spencer from Bionic Commando, Chun-Li and Ryu from Street Fighter, Thor, Dr. Doom, and more. Watch it in action below, via Evil Avatar.
MvC3 launches next month for PS3 and 360.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 14:30 GMT
Hirai: No NGP pricing, battery life details as console still in prototype phase
SCEI boss Kaz Hirai has said that announcements on pricing and battery life for NGP – PSP’s next-gen successor in everything bar name – will not be made yet due to the device still being in a prototype phase.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 14:18 GMT
Sony “still dedicated” to bringing PSone games to PSN
Sony has said it is “dedicated” to bringing PSone titles to PSN, despite the fact the process can take “several months” and can easily fail.
16
Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP
Tags: PSOne Classics, Ross McGrath
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 13:02 GMT
Square to announce details of 3rd Birthday Twisted Edition “soon”
Following the appearance of several retail listings, Square Enix has told VG247 it’ll announce details of a 3rd Birthday Twisted Edition “soon”.
1
Posted in: Action, PSP, Square Enix
Tags: The 3rd Birthday
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 12:05 GMT
Square screens Creation mode, third form costume reveals for Dissidia 012
Square’s released a ton of screens of Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, showing off the game’s Creation mode. There you can make your own story episode and scenarios to share with friends. The screens also show third form costumes for the first time.
Get them all after the break. Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy releases in March for PSP in the US and Japan.
0
Posted in: PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fanatsy, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 11:41 GMT
Darkstalkers 3, MegaMan 4 coming to PSN in Japan
Capcom’s announced that localised versions of Darkstalkers 3, MegaMan 4, Cyberbots and Star Gladiator will all get a release on the Game Archives section of the PS Store in Japan. Prices and release dates weren’t confirmed.
It’s a slow news day. Sorry.
Thanks, Siliconera.
2
Posted in: Capcom, PS3, PSN
Tags: Cyberbots, Darkstalkers 3, MegaMan 4, Star Gladiator
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 11:26 GMT
Hydrophobia this week’s Live Deal of the Week
Arcade aqua-based title Hydrophobia is this week’s Live Deal of the Week, developer Dark Energy Digital has announced. Previously 800 MSP, this week, for Gold members only, it’ll be 400 MSP. Pick it up here.
11
Posted in: Action, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Dark Energy Digital, hydrophobia, xbox live deal of the week
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 10:08 GMT
UK charts: Dead Space 2 tops LBP2 for first place
Dead Space 2 has entered into the top spot at this week’s UK charts, displacing LittleBigPlanet 2 at number one.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 09:50 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – January 31, 2011
You may have been drunk all weekend instead of scouring the internet for videogames news. Here’s what happened.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 07:25 GMT
Final Fantasy Type-0 to feature XP system, is 60 percent done
Final Fantasy Type-0 has had its battle system detailed just a little bit in an interview with Famitsu, where it’s confirmed that the game will feature an XP system.
4
Posted in: PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Final Fantasy Type-0, Hajime Tabata, Yoshinori Kitase
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 07:05 GMT
Nintendo wheels out 3DS prototypes
Nintendo’s shown off in a new Iwata Asks earlier prototypes of what 3DS used to look like before its E3 reveal last June.
7
Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: Hideki Konno, Iwata Asks, Kenichi Sugino, Ryuji Umezu, Satoru Iwata
Mass Effect 3: Special Forces Trailer shows the multiplayer in action