Monthly Archives: February 2011
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 05:55 GMT
Quick Shots – Warriors: Legends of Troy shows off bosses
Koei has released an astonishing 34 screenshots for Warriors: Legends of Troy, showing some huge bosses and suitably dramatic cinematics.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Screens, Xbox 360
Tags: KOEI Canada, Warriors: Legends of Troy
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 06:57 GMT
Sony: Profitability more important than beating MS
There aren’t a whole lot of dilemmas that can’t be at least partially solved by the phrase, “But I’m making tons of money.” Don’t believe us? Let’s test it out. Sony, take it away.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 05:20 GMT
Everquest II Destiny of Velious expansion launches today
History repeats today – depending on your time zone – as Everquest II benefits from the release of the Destiny of Velious expansion, based on the second add-on to the original game.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Destiny of Velious, EQ 2, EQ II, everquest, everquest 2, everquest II, EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious, expansion
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 09:07 GMT
Camarillo: Leaked Crysis 2 build over a month old
The leaked build of Crysis 2 is both old and “really ugly”, according to producer Nathan Camarillo.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 04:04 GMT
Half of upcoming Marvelous titles to be 3DS games
Harvest Moon developer and publisher Marvelous Entertainment will release half of this year’s titles on 3DS, suggesting at least one unknown game in the works.
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Posted in: 3DS, Marvelous
Tags: Harvest Moon
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 03:33 GMT
Anti-Activision feelings “a little bit strong”, says co-founder
Activision co-founder Alan Miller has said the publishing business isn’t as easy as it looks, and that anti-Activision feeling is “a little bit strong”.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Trade
Tags: Alan Miller
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 03:11 GMT
Platinum: East versus West development division “not very meaningful”
Platinum Games producer Atsushi Inaba has commented on claims that the Japanese industry is lagging behind the West, saying bad development happens everywhere.
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Posted in: Japan, Trade
Tags: Atsushi Inaba, platinum, platinum games
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 02:42 GMT
Uncharted film director: Fans have to “trust and let go”
David O. Russell, director of the upcoming Uncharted film adaptation, has spoken out on the subject of his relationship to the game and its fans.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 12:58 GMT
Report: New PC C&C revealed, EA opens new studio
With a quickly-yanked website update, EA has reportedly revealed both a new Command & Conquer game and an entirely new studio, Victory Games.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Strategy
Tags: command & conquer, Victory, Victory Games
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 01:40 GMT
Southpeak Q2 Financials – revenue and losses both down
Southpeak has released financial figures for the quarter ending December 31, the second in its fiscal 2011 year, showing decreased revenues – but a reduction in loss, too.
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Posted in: Financials, Southpeak, Trade
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 01:02 GMT
Rumour: Sony prepping new PS3 SKU to combat hackers
Rumours suggest Sony may be working up to the release of a new, “hack-proof” PlayStation 3 model.
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Posted in: PS3, Rumour, Sony, UK, hardware
Tags: Piracy, ps3 hack, PS3 Hacked, ps3 hackers
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 00:27 GMT
Bulletstorm not required for Gears of War 3 beta
Epic’s Rod Fergusson has confirmed there will be other paths to the Gears of War 3 beta besides the code included with a purchase of the Bulletstorm Epic Edition.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: beta, bulletstorm, epic, Epic Games, Gears of War 3, Gears of War 3 beta, people can fly
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 00:04 GMT
Dissidia 012 [duodecim] demo may be inbound
A demo for Final Fantasy brawling sequel Dissidia 012 [duodecim], previously thought to be Japan exclusive, may be on its way to other territories.
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Posted in: Australia, Fighter, Japan, PSP, PSPgo, Square Enix
Tags: demo, dissidia, Dissidia 012 [duodecim], Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy, final fantasy
Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 23:26 GMT
Killzone 3 trailer details engineer class
How many Killzone 3 trailers can we fit in before launch? At least one more, this time featuring the engineer career path for those keen on blowing up the Helghast in more creative ways.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Shooter, Sony, Videos
Tags: guerilla, Guerilla Games, Killzone 3
Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 23:19 GMT
Europe Sega’s top territory thanks to Football Manager 2011
Sega has shifted 690,000 copies of Football Manager 2011 across all platforms, with a majority of sales in Europe making that territory the publisher’s strongest for packaged games.
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Posted in: PC, PSP, PSPgo, Sega, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, sega financials
Tags: football manager 2011
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 01:16 GMT
Valve won’t yet confirm Half-life 2: Episode 3 will see release
Valve staffers have refused to comment on whether Half-life 2: Episode 3 will ever be released.
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Posted in: Valve
Tags: Half Life 2: Episode 3, half-life, half-life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode Three
Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 22:41 GMT
White Xperia Play is an O2 exclusive in the UK
UK PlayStation fans will be obliged to put their eggs in O2′s basket if they’re keen on the shiny white version of Sony’s Xperia Play.
Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 22:18 GMT
Quick Shots – Dragon Age 2 warrior skill trees detailed
Let’s take a sneak preview of Dragon Age 2′s warrior class, since it’s never too early to get out the spreadsheets and bgein obsessively plotting your character progression.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 09:10 GMT
Mass Effect 2 DLC revealed as “The Arrival” in PS3 patch
New trophies included in the latest PlayStation 3 patch for Mass Effect 2 have outed a number of intriguing details about upcoming DLC.
Possible spoilers through the jump – you’ve been warned.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Cerberus Network, dlc, mass effect, mass effect 2, trophies, trophy
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 12:57 GMT
Microsoft confirms Kinect PC SDK release for next month
Microsoft has reportedly confirmed it’s to release an SDK for Kinect in March. The software will initially be limited to non-commercial use.
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam