Monthly Archives: February 2011
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 21:30 GMT
Steenberg: Love is a “B-”, but “kind of sad” that nobody will top it
Eskil Steenberg, the single programmer behind the unusual collaborative building MMO Love, has said his game is a “B- in a genre no one else has gotten a D in”, and that he’s touched the “bleeding edge of what is possible”.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 22:32 GMT
The Gunstringer listed as XBLA title before being pulled off site by Microsoft
It looks as through Twisted Pixel’s Kinect title, The Gunstringer may be released via XBL Arcade, according to a listing which popped up on Xbox.com which was later pulled.
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: the gunslinger, twisted pixel
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 20:55 GMT
Report – Sony’s SI tablet runs on Android, is PlayStation Certified
Engadget has posted a report on the Sony tablet Kaz Hirai mentioned causally and briefly during CES, and according to the site, the tablet runs on a custom version of Android Honeycomb while using the Qriocity media platform.
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Posted in: Sony, hardware
Tags: S1, sony tablet
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 20:27 GMT
Separate Porche and Lamborghini packs outed for Hot Pursuit
Thanks to some Achievements outed for NFS: Hot Pursuit, it looks as though folks can look forward to some upcoming DLC featuring Porche and Lamborghini packs along with two new game modes: Arms Race and Most Wanted.
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Posted in: EA, PSN, Racing, Xbox Live
Tags: criterion, Hot Pursuit, need for speed, NFS: Hot Pursuit
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 20:32 GMT
PS Plus gets SEGA Genesis Collection free and two weeks early
PlayStation Plus members will be getting the SEGA Genesis Collection for free and two weeks earlier than than regular PSN members who get it on March 29.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Arcade, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, Sega
Tags: altered beast, Comix Zone, Golden Axe 2, sega genesis collection, sonic the hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage 2
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 18:45 GMT
Blizzard ready to shake World of StarCraft maker’s hand, apologize for the misunderstanding
StarCraft II design director Dustin Browder has said the team is looking forward to shaking the hand of World of StarCraft mod maker Ryan Winzen and apologize for previous misunderstandings.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: ryan winzen, starcraft II, starcraft II mods, StarCraft Universe, World of StarCraft
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 18:32 GMT
New Dead Island trailer shows off family vs zombies
IGN’s posted a new trailer of Dead Island, the first trailer of the game in three years. Get it after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, PC, Xbox 360
Tags: dead island, deep silver, techland
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 18:19 GMT
NGP talk to be given at GDC next month
Think Services have added more talks to the GDC 2011 line-up, on of which is a Sony lecture on on the NGP handheld.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, NGP
Tags: David Coombes, rod Fergusson
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 17:50 GMT
SCEJ president: NGP has “got to receive support from gamers”
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Hiroshi Kawano has told Famitsu that NGP “isn’t something that’s driven solely by us at SCE.”
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Posted in: NGP, Sony
Tags: Hiroshi Kawano, scej
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 08:42 GMT
Reports: PS3 hackers banned from PSN after Sony warning
Following a Sony statement confirming it will issue irreversible PSN bans to those caught running pirated PS3 software, several reports are claiming the process has already begun.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 17:06 GMT
Sniper: Ghost Warrior sells one million in seven months
City Interactive has announced that a million copies of its PC and 360 shooter, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, have been sold within seven months.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: City Interactive, Marek Tyminski, sniper, sniper: ghost warrior
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 16:53 GMT
Ipsos: Gears of War 3 most anticipated title in UK and US
Research firm Ipsos has released results gleaned from its research tool GamePlan Insights, and it found that of those polled, Gears of War 3 was the most anticipated title in both the US and UK.
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Posted in: America, Charts, Stuff, UK, study
Tags: GamePlan Insights, GamePlan UK, Gears of War 3, Ipsos, Nick Williams
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 16:36 GMT
GAME wants to triple its digital revenue by 2013
GAME’s Ian Shepherd hopes to triple the retailer’s online and digital revenue from £100 million to £300 million by 2013, but at the same still feels boxed product is important.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 16:17 GMT
Enter Killzone 3 competition, win chance to go to E3
Sony’s kicked off a new competition involving Killzone 3, where the winner will get to go to Los Angeles for E3 in June.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 15:47 GMT
Quick shots – More Batman: Arkham City images arrive
Warner has sent over some new screenshots for Batman: Arkham City.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 15:36 GMT
Runic “would love to see” Torchlight II on consoles
Runic Games boss Max Schafer has said he’d “love to see” Torchlight II appear on consoles.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: max schafer, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 15:33 GMT
Microsoft confirms Rare staff cuts as part of reorganization
Amid rumors that staff cuts were set to happen at Rare, today, Microsoft has confirmed that a “small number of employees” at UK studio have been notified that their jobs are to be part of a reorganization process.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 15:14 GMT
Phil Harrison invests in Finnish developed RPG Gunshine
Former Atari and Sony head Phil Harrison has invested in a Finnish developed browser based co-op RPG called Gunshine.
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Posted in: Development, RPG
Tags: david gardner, David Lau-Kee, gunshine, Paul Heydon, Phil Harrison, supercell
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 14:49 GMT
Cyanide releases first shots from A Game of Thrones: Genesis
Cyanide Studio has released two screenshots of its new real-time strategy game for PC, which is adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: A Game of Thrones, A Game of Thrones: Genesis, A Song of Ice and Fire, cyanide studios, focus home interactive, Genesis
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