Monthly Archives: January 2011
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 07:10 GMT
3DS infosplosion aftershock: Mii importing, eShop details, parental controls
The last 24 hours have seen the gaming news-o-blog-o-tweet-o-tube-o-sphere erupt with 3DS details, showering panicked readers with large chunks of concrete info. Needless to say, it’s been pretty darn gruesome – and only a little bit hilarious.
We, however, have continued to dig through the resulting ocean of ash and fanboy sweat, and here’s what we’ve uncovered.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 06:47 GMT
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3DS trailer is 3D-less
We know. Shock. After the break is a trailer of Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars for 3DS. In 2D. Amazing scenes.
Get it after the break, via GoNintendo.
1 
Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Lucasarts, Warner Bros.
Tags: Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, traveller's tales
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 06:33 GMT
Report – Australian 3DS presser to take place on February 8
The 3DS news will never end. Gamespot’s reporting that Nintendo Australia is set to hold its own press conference for the handheld on February 8.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 06:16 GMT
Report – Deus Ex: Human Revolution to feature three difficulty levels
Deus Ex: Human Revolution producer David Anfossi has reportedly told PC Gamer that there will be three difficulty levels in the game.
7
Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: david anfossi, Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 06:09 GMT
Japanese queue for 3DS pre-orders after shortage warning
Following reports that Japan will have only 400,000 3DS units at launch on February 26, instead of the promised 1.5 million, Japanese punters are taking to the streets to ensure they have a unit day one.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 05:53 GMT
Sims 3D shots feature sims in 3D
Following yesterday’s 3DS info-vomit for the US and Europe, EA’s bunged out some shots of The Sims 3 for the machine.
This is listed as one of the “launch period” titles, so you’ll be playing this before E3 in June.
0
Posted in: 3DS, Casual, EA, Simulation
Tags: the sims 3
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 05:52 GMT
Retailer listing suggests Pikmin 3D imminent
UK retailers are rushing to post their 3DS games, bundles and exclusives head of the console’s March 25 launch – and one of them has listed the much-longed for Pikmin 3D.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 05:51 GMT
First Dead Space 2 iPhone trailer pops out, shouts “boo,” repeats
EA’s released a trailer of its iThing iteration of Dead Space, and we’d be lying if we said we weren’t impressed. Classic Dead Space dismemberment and visceral swipe-based melee attacks are at the top of the menu today, resulting in a tiny game that looks to pack a pretty big punch.
The trailer is, however, missing any real downtime, so it’s tough to judge how well Dead Space’s suffocating “outer space is trying to murder me” atmosphere holds up. See the full thing for yourself after the break.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 05:30 GMT
Breach trailer features spiffy spy gadgets
Breach is an upcoming downloadable multiplayer FPS with the simply spectacular claim to fame of truly destructible environments – down to individual bricks. Throw in a full kit-out of spy-gadgets and a couple of class-based teams, and you’ve got yourself something pretty unique.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 05:15 GMT
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep: Volume 2 unveiled in Final Mix secret ending
0
Posted in: Action, Hot, PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Birth by sleep: Volume 2, Kindgom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 04:57 GMT
Tenchu developer reveals modern day action Akiba’s Trip
What do you do after churning out a dozen top-notch samurai and ninja games? Acquire is making a game about hunting a shapeshifting vampire in the streets of Tokyo’s famed geek district, Akihabara.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 04:15 GMT
The Witcher 2 dev diary talks broader scale and villains
Gamespot have posted a third developer diary for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, touching on some of the game’s key characters and plotlines.
1
Posted in: Action, Atari, CD Projekt, Development, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: developer diary, the witcher, the witcher 2, the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 03:37 GMT
Xbox 360 update foils Call of Duty pirates
Yesterday’s mandatory Xbox360 dashboard update may not have been as inconsequential as it seemed; those running illicit copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops have found themselves locked out of both games.
13
Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Microsoft, Piracy, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, cod, modern warfare 2
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 03:23 GMT
Bethesda confirms Skyrim toolset release
Although there was little doubt that the mod-friendly developer would do otherwise, Bethesda has confirmed the planned release of a toolkit for Skyrim’s engine, Creation.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 02:39 GMT
Stacking due early February
Can’t wait for Tim Schafer’s Stacking? It’s a good thing it’s coming soon, then. THQ have put forward a February release for the quirky downloadable title.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 02:27 GMT
WWE All Stars trailer boasts Randy Savage narration
I don’t understand wrestling, but I am told that Macho Man Randy Savage’s appearance in WWE All Stars, as evidenced by this new trailer, means it is the best game “OF ALL TIME! OF ALL TIME! OF ALL TIME!”
1
Posted in: PS2, PS3, PSP, THQ, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Randy Savage, WWE All Stars
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 02:11 GMT
King Arthur: The Druids expansion out now
Paradox has released a 30 hour+ expansion for King Arthur: The Role Playing Game, and sent along a highly dramatic trailer to tempt you back to Britannia.
0
Posted in: PC, Paradox, RPG, Strategy
Tags: expansion, King Arthur: The Druids, King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame, neocore, The Druids, trailer
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 01:57 GMT
Red Faction: Origins cast detailed
SyFy has revealed the cast for its upcoming telemovie adaptation of THQ’s Red Faction franchise, and it’s all cult favourite, all the time. Get set for familiar faces from Terminator 2: Judgment Day; Stargate Universe; Torchwood; Battlestar Galactica; and even The Tudors.
0
Posted in: THQ, tv
Tags: red faction, Red Faction: Origins, syfy
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 01:37 GMT
Hunicke: large publishers can learn from thatgamecompany
Thatgamecompany’s Robin Hunicke has said that large publishers could stand to learn from the tiny studio’s development process, in order to create games with “continuity and integrity ” in an “intimate and friendly” fashion.
1
Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Robin Hunicke, That Game Company, thatgamecompany
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 00:42 GMT
World of StarCraft mod videos pulled
Videos of the MMO built from Starcraft II’s own mod creation kit have been pulled from YouTube after the World of StarCraft mod wowed (ha!) the Internet yesterday.
1
Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Legalities, MMO, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: mod, starcraft, starcraft II, World of StarCraft
Mass Effect 3: Special Forces Trailer shows the multiplayer in action