Monthly Archives: February 2011
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 06:09 GMT
Catherine demo returns to PlayStation Network
The “limited quantity” demo for Atlus’s much-discussed Catherine is back up on the PlayStation Network. Grab it quick before it disappears again.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 05:57 GMT
Back to the Future Episode Two now available on PC, Mac
Following the release of Episode One in December on PC and Mac, with the PS3 version only launching this week, Telltale’s announced that Episode Two of Back to the Future is out now.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: back to the future, Back to the Future: The Game, BTTS: Get Tannen, telltale games
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 05:46 GMT
Monster Hunter Tri event schedule posted
A thread on the Capcom-Unity forums has been created to keep players informed of upcoming Monster Hunter Tri events.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, RPG, Wii
Tags: Monster Hunter, monster hunter tri
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 05:39 GMT
Valve announces new non-story Left 4 Dead 2 DLC for release “after Portal 2″
Can’t stand wise-cracking robots, great puzzles, and heaping gobs of charm? Well then, you have no soul. But also, Valve hasn’t forgotten about you, undead-loving (possibly undead) fan, and has announced its plans to throw you a bone in the form of some brand new Left 4 Dead 2 DLC.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 05:27 GMT
Iranian Revolution examined in 1979: The Game
Navid Khonsari, the cutscene director responsible for Grand Theft Auto 3′s distinctive cinematic feel, is working on 1979: The Game, which explores the events of the Iranian Revolution.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: 1979: The Game, Ink Stories, Iran, Politics, religion
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 05:03 GMT
Nintendogs & Cats trailer tests the limits of cute
After last week’s trailer explosion, you’d think we’d have seen everything Nintendogs & Cats could possibly stuff in a trailer. But it is not so, as you will see through the break.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: Nintendogs, Nintendogs & Cats
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 04:32 GMT
Australian development halved in the space of three years
A survey of the Australian games industry has noted a greater than 50 percent diminishment since 2008.
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Posted in: Australia, Trade
Tags: depression, GFC
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 04:05 GMT
Gunstringer controls explained
Twisted Pixel has revealed the control mechanisms behind the Kinect-exclusive undead cowboy marionette sim, Gunstringer.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Gunstringer, twisted pixel
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 03:17 GMT
Your Mom’s Really Bad at Dead Space 2 Multiplayer trailer appears
Like all good gaming properties, Dead Space 2′s “Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2” campaign has a sequel – “Your Mom’s Really Bad at Dead Space 2 Multiplayer”.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Horror, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: dead space, dead space 2, visceral, visceral games
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 03:22 GMT
Samurai Warriors Japanese fanbase is 40% female
KOEI’s Hisashi Koinuma has said that around 40 percent of players of the Sengoku-era action series Samurai Warriors are women.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Japan, Koei, PS3, Trade, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Omega Force, Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors: Chronicles
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 02:19 GMT
Atlus asks players not to spoil Catherine
Atlus has requested Catherine players not spoil the game for others, particularly the events of the eighth night onwards.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 00:53 GMT
Quick Shots – Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights screened
Konami has sent along a number of screens for its 3DS title Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, an adventure game studded with puzzles and riddles.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 00:23 GMT
God of War staffers join Respawn
Two Sony development staff who worked on the God of War games have jumped ship to join Respawn Entertainment.
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Posted in: EA, Jobs, Sony, Trade
Tags: respawn, Respawn Entertainment, Sony Santa Monica
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 23:48 GMT
de Blob 2: The Big Takedown trailer features rebellion – and video conferencing
THQ has sent out a new trailer for de Blob 2: The Big Takedown ahead of its release next week, featuring one of the most adorable villainous multi-user video conferences we have ever seen.
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Posted in: Australia, DS, PS3, Platformer, THQ, Videos, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Blue Tongue, Blue Tongue Studios, de blob, de blob 2, de Blob 2: The Big Takedown
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 23:35 GMT
PixelJunk Shooter 2 commercial gets inside survivor’s head
Back in the days of headache-inducing Atari graphics, we didn’t have any of this cinematic story telling malarkey: we had to use our imaginations.
Since we’ve forgotten how in the intervening three decades, PixelJunk has provided this delightful commercial for PixelJunk Shooter 2, which asks us to consider the inner lives of those itsy-bitsy stranded spacemen.
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Posted in: Arcade, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony, Videos, indie
Tags: pixeljunk, PixelJunk Shooter 2
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 23:13 GMT
Killzone developer influenced by Half-life, Uncharted
Killzone creator Hermen Hulst has said Guerilla is strongly influenced by the storytelling of Half-Life and Uncharted, with the latter setting “a new bar”.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Shooter, Sony
Tags: guerilla, Guerilla Games, Herman Hulst, killzone, Killzone 3
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 22:59 GMT
EA stocks rise in the wake of Riccitiello’s Goldman Sachs presentation
After CEO John Riccitiello’s presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday, EA’s stock rose sharply.
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Posted in: EA, Trade
Tags: John Riccitiello, shares, stock, stock market
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 22:24 GMT
Japanese hardware and software charts Feb. 7 – 13: PSP and Radiant Mythology 3 big winners
Media Create has issued its sales chart for hardware and software at Japanese retail, and it was another week for solid software debuts, and all consoles except for Ps2 saw an increase in sales over the week prior.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 22:23 GMT
Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev diary justifies game’s existence
In this developer diary for Snowblind’s War in the North, the team make no bones of tackling the question “why do I want to play another Lord of the Rings game?”
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: lord of the rings, lord of the rings: war in the north, lotr, LotR: War in the North, snowblind, snowblind studios, war in the north
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 21:50 GMT
3DS won’t utilise current version Nintendo Points
The Nintendo Points purchasing system in use on the DSi and Wii may not carry over to the 3DS, according to the Japanese 3DS information page.
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Posted in: 3DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: Nintendo Points
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam