Monthly Archives: February 2011
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 04:15 GMT
Desktop Dungeons dev: indie scene gives back
Danny Day of Desktop Dungeons developer QCF Design has described indie development as “participatory”, adding that it can be a path to international collaboration.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, RPG, South Africa, indie
Tags: Desktop Dungeons, QCF Design
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 03:35 GMT
Dragon Quest VI hits US today, new trailer introduces characters
Dragon Quest VI is finally arriving in English this week, and it’s only fifteen years late. This new trailer introduces the only Dragon Quest cast you are unlikely to know as well as your own families.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: dragon quest, dragon quest vi
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 03:12 GMT
Double Dragon for iDevice announced
An iDevice version of classic beat-’em-up Double Dragon? Pff, whatever. Local co-op with a friend via Bluetooth? Okay, I’m listening.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 02:59 GMT
Quick shots – MLB 2K11 compared to last year’s offering
2K Sports is apparently pretty proud of the progress MLB 2K11 has made over the previous year’s entry – and that pride may well be justified. Hit the break for a handful of side-by-side comparisons.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 02:26 GMT
Nippon Ichi NGP title confirmed
Nippon Ichi Software has confirmed rumours of an NGP game in the works, due some time this year.
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Posted in: NGP, NIS America, Nippon Ichi
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 02:01 GMT
BioWare considered a kung fu RPG
BioWare’s Greg Zeshuk has said the developer once pitched a Baldur’s Gate-style RPG about kung fu – with no success.
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Posted in: EA, Interplay, Trade
Tags: bioware, Five Fingers of Death, Jade Empire
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 00:35 GMT
Fight Night: Champion tutorials explain analog offense and defense
EA Sports wants you to get better at Fight Night: Champion, so it’s sent out a double feature of tutorials explaining that you need to hit the other guy, and avoid being hit yourself. Ohhh.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 00:19 GMT
Indies Flywrench and You Found the Grappling Hook hit Mac
You could spend Valentine’s Day stuck in the office crying alone, or you could spend it playing indie games which have recently been ported to Mac. Marc Essen’s Flywrench and You Found the Grappling Hook are both available now, for free, and ready to ruin your productivity.
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 | 23:29 GMT
Crusader Kings II character, war mechanics detailed
Crusader Kings II game designer Chris King has explained some of the mechanics of the sequel to Paradox’s 2004 grand strategy title, Crusader Kings.
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Posted in: PC, Paradox, Strategy
Tags: Crusader Kings, Crusader Kings II
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 | 23:06 GMT
Quick Shots – Resistance 3 screens are almost colourful
Sony has released five new pieces of art for Resistance 3, showing off the game’s greys, blacks and even greens in contrast to previous collections of unadulterated brown.
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Posted in: PS3, Screens, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac, insomniac games, resistance 3
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 | 22:51 GMT
No “Grey” edition to grace Pokémon Black and White
Pokémon developer Gamefreak has said current iteration Black and White will not see a “director’s cut” third entry, putting paid to persistent rumblings of a Pokémon “Grey”.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: Gamefreak, Pokémon Gray, Pokémon Grey, pokemon, Pokemon Black, Pokemon Black & White, Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Black/White, Pokemon White
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 | 22:30 GMT
Okamiden demo due next week
Okamiden is set to receive a demo via the Nintendo Channel on February 21.
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 | 22:04 GMT
Red Faction: Armageddon powered by “hackery”
Volition’s Eric Arnold has explained some of the inner workings of Red Faction: Armageddon’s GeoMod engine, describing its physics as “hackery”.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: red faction, Red Faction: Armageddon, volition, Volition Inc
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 18:39 GMT
Steam is hugely profitable, has up to 70% of market: Forbes
An analyst at IHS Screen Digest has estimated Steam’s 2010 revenue at “high hundreds of millions of dollars,” while Gabe Newell has said the company is “tremendously profitable”.
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Posted in: PC, Valve
Tags: digital distribution, forbes, gabe newell, steam, valve, Valve Software
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 18:30 GMT
Xperia Play to release in March with 50 launch titles
After months of speculation and first confirmation of the existence of the device at last week’s Superbowl, Sony Ericsson has said it’ll launch Xperia Play in March.
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Posted in: Android, Mobile, Sony
Tags: XPERIA Play
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 21:48 GMT
Saturday Shorts: Nokia loves Microsoft, Lieberman and Slash speak, SWTOR, Duke, She-Hulk
It’s Saturday. Likely, you are enjoying eggs at the kitchen table while still in your undercrackers. As the wife yells at you for the fifth time to get dressed, continue to ignore her, and read up on smaller news stuff instead. We’ll be your character witness when you land in divorce court.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts
Tags: anita frazier, bulletstorm, DCUO, dice, dr. carole lieberman, duke nukem forever, fox news, guitar hero, MVC3, NGP games, serious sam 3, she-hulk, slash, swtor, the silver lining, world of tanks
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 21:48 GMT
Closed alpha and beta testing to begin this year on Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet has said closed alpha beta testing for Guild Wars 2 will happen this year.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft, PC
Tags: arenanet, guild wars, Guild Wars 2
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 21:50 GMT
2011 Indie Game Challenge winners announced
The winners of the 2011 Indie Game Challenge were announced during DICE this week, and indie darlings Inertia and Limbo were the big winners.
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Posted in: Awards, indie
Tags: 2011 Indie Game Challenge, Indie Game Challenge, Inertia, Limbo, Symon
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 20:41 GMT
AIAS president Martin Rae talks about his new position, DICE summit
Martin Rae, the new president of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, has said that the DICE is a great summit for those in the industry to come to due to its “exclusive yet inclusive,” feel.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2011, Development
Tags: AIAS, Martin Rae
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 20:08 GMT
DiRT 3 developer diary shows Kenya, Finland, fast cars
Codemasters has released a new developer diary for DiRT 3 which shows a bit of offline play and new footage.
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam