Monthly Archives: January 2011
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 12:23 GMT
HMV lists Killzone 3 Helghast Edition for £112.33
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Sony, UK
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 11:46 GMT
Mad Catz details 3DS accessory line-up, announces new Wiimotes
Mad Catz has announced its line-up of 3DS accessories that it’ll launch alongside the handheld, as well as a new range of Wiimotes.
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Posted in: 3DS, Wii
Tags: accessories, mad catz
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 10:55 GMT
Torchlight II to “probably” have 4-8-player co-op, “considerably more content”, PvP
Runic co-founder Max Schaefer has told VG247 that action-RPG sequel Torchlight II will be “considerably” larger than the original indie hit, but that a party limit for online co-op – the game’s most anticipated update – is yet to be fixed.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: co-op, Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight II
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 10:54 GMT
Interview: Runic’s Max Schaefer on Torchlight and Torchlight II
Runic Games is on the up. Having clocked more than 500,000 sales for 2009′s universally-loved indie ation-RPG Torchlight on PC, the developer hit the big leagues this week with a place on CES’s Microsoft keynote stage and confirmation of an XBLA version.
While the console outing has received a complete UI and control overhaul over the PC smash, Runic’s rushing towards a “May” launch of Torchlight II on PC, replete with online co-op, overland areas and more.
We spoke with Runic co-founder Max Schaefer in December on the state of play for PC development in general, the original thinking behind Torchlight as a project and what we can expect from the much-anticipated sequel.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 10:26 GMT
Diablo II gets community multiplayer update
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: diablo II, Hell Unleashed
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 10:16 GMT
Donkey Kong Country Returns art is amazing
Someone’s put up on some Donkey Kong Country Returns concept art on ConceptArt.org. It’s amazing, innit.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: Donkey Kong Country Returns, retro studios
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 10:00 GMT
Two Worlds II gets small UK delay
Two Worlds II publisher TopWare has confirmed it’s delayed the release of the RPG by a week in the UK.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 09:39 GMT
Necromachina renamed to Moon Diver, releasing this spring
Square Enix has confirmed via Facebook that it’s renamed downloadable action game Necromachina to Moon Diver.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, PSN, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Moon Diver, Necromachina
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 09:36 GMT
Iwata: “Pikmin is perfect for 3D”
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has dropped what may be a hint that we’re going to see a Pikmin 3D down the line in the latest Iwata Asks.
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Posted in: 3DS, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: pikmin, Satoru Iwata, Shigeasto Itoi, shigeru miyamoto
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 09:02 GMT
Analysts: 8 million-selling Kinect “a surprise to us all,” “premature to say Move is beaten”
EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich and Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter have praised Kinect’s performance following news from CES that it’s shipped 8 million units since its November launch.
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Posted in: Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 08:37 GMT
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep cut-scenes get repolished for Final Mix
Siliconera‘s reporting that some scenes in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep: Final Mix have been repolished for the game’s release in Japan later this month.
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Posted in: Action, PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep: Final Mix
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 08:15 GMT
Microsoft: Hulu Plus 360, Kinect Netflix aiming for spring release
Xbox 360 PR boss in the US, David Dennis, has confirmed the 360 version of Hulu Plus is aiming for a spring release.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 08:16 GMT
Game Informer’s Elder Scrolls cover already translated
Fans have already decoded Game Informer’s cryptic Skyrim cover, surprisingly revealing hints of a plot revolving around heroes, evil and war.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, game informer
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 07:45 GMT
Rock Band gets Linkin Park tracks next week
Harmonix has accidentally jumped the gun on this week’s Rock Band DLC announcement, confirming it’ll release a Linkin Park track pack next week.
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Posted in: EA, Music, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: harmonix, Linkin Park, rock band
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 06:50 GMT
NOA boss talks competition from Apple, declining Wii sales, Nintendo’s demographic
Nintendo of American president Reggie Fils-Aime has appeared on CNET to demonstrate 3DS, chatting with the host on Wii’s declining hardware sales; Nintendo’s demographic; and competition from the iPhone, which he waved away by explaining that, “You win by great content.”
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: reggie fils-aime
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 06:36 GMT
PlayStation Phone blown wide open, fully previewed in China
Engadget’s carrying four videos of the PlayStation Phone from Chinese website IT168, and has apparently dropped full specs.
Mass Effect 3: Special Forces Trailer shows the multiplayer in action