Monthly Archives: February 2011
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 22:01 GMT
Duke does Vegas: hands on and chat with Randy Pitchford
We played Duke Nukem Forever in Vegas this week and spoke to Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford on gaming’s greatest myth. Upshot? Gum supplies are negatory.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 22:34 GMT
First LA Noire gameplay video is go
Rockstar’s released the first in a series of gameplay videos for LA Noire. It’s after the break.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 16:00 GMT
Euro PSN update, February 9 – Explodemon, Stacking, ACII: GOTY Edition
Sony has updated the European end of PSN, and there’s loads of goodies this week, so let’s get informed, shall we?
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Posted in: Europe, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn update
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 16:36 GMT
Amazon UK and Tesco price 3DS pre-orders at £197
Those looking to pre-order 3DS in the UK may wish to do so through Tesco. The store has an offering going at the moment which would have you paying £197 for it.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 15:27 GMT
DC announces six-part Arkham City comic series
DC Comics has announced a six-part comic series of Batman: Arkham City that’ll bridge the gap between Arkham Asylum and the second game.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, dc comics, rocksteady
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 15:22 GMT
Torchlight II delayed into July
Torchlight II is going to see a slight release delay, according to Runic Games.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: Max Schaefer, runi games, torchlight II
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 15:04 GMT
EA responds to accusations from Fox News over Bulletstorm content
EA has responded to a Fox News article which claimed the game was being marketed to children despite it’s M rating, and that children as young as nine could be exposed to the game’s violence and cursing, which could “significantly damage” their minds and encourage real-world violence.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 14:33 GMT
Carmack: 3DS and NGP may be the last “specialized handheld game consoles ever built”
John Carmack is of the opinion that Nintendo’s 3DS and Sony’s NGP could be “the last generation of specialized handheld game consoles ever built.”
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Posted in: 3DS, Android, Development, Mobile, NGP, hardware, iPad, iPhone
Tags: john carmack
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 14:34 GMT
BioWare’s Mike Laidlaw discusses the Rivalry system in Dragon Age 2
BioWare’s Mike Laidlaw has shed more light on the interaction system in Dragon Age II, mainly the Rivalry system which the development team didn’t feel was a good fit for Origins.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age II, mike laidlaw
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 13:07 GMT
Guerrilla previously planned on-the-rails Move version of Killzone 2
Guerrilla’s Tommy de Roos has said that Guerrilla was once planning an on-the-rails shooter version of Killzone 2 featuring Move.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Move, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, killzone 2, Killzone 3, Tommy de Roos
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 12:31 GMT
Entertainment Consumers Association hits 500,000 members
The Entertainment Consumers Association has announced it has now hit a membership of 500,000 members.
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Posted in: America
Tags: eca, Entertainment Consumers Association
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 11:32 GMT
Stacking now available from Xbox Live
THQ’s released Stacking on Xbox Live.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 11:16 GMT
Heavily cut Bulletstorm given 18 rating in Germany
The USK, Germany’s age ratings body for games, has not given People Can Fly’s Bulletstorm a ban in the country and given the game an 18.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bulletstorm, Epic Games, people can fly
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 10:59 GMT
uDraw launching on March 4 in UK
THQ’s announced it’s to launch uDraw in the UK for March 4.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 10:39 GMT
GAME to sell XBL content in-store
GAME is to start selling Xbox Live content from its stores in a trial that begun yesterday.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 10:24 GMT
Quick Shots: Dissidia 012 shots introduces FFXI’s Prishe
Square’s just released a new batch of shots for Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, introducing us to Prishe from Final Fantasy XI. There’s also a couple new screens of Vann from FFXII added in for good measure. Get them below the break.
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Posted in: Fighter, PSP, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia 012, Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fanatsy, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 10:04 GMT
Enter Resistance 3 competition, win chance to appear in game
Sony’s announced a new competition that will enable gamers to appear in Resistance 3.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, resistance 3
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 09:36 GMT
PS3 sells 1.1 million in Australia
Sony’s announced sales of 1 million units for PS3 in Australia.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 09:08 GMT
Metal Gear Online gets new update
Konami’s released a new update for Metal Gear Online that’ll stop “fraudulent network connections.”
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Posted in: Konami, PS3
Tags: kojima productions, metal gear online, metal gear solid 4, mgo
Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 08:46 GMT
Test Drive Unlimited 2 launch trailer has plenty of racing
Namco’s released the launch trailer of Test Drive Unlimited 2. It features racing. Plenty of it. Surprise of the millennium, that is.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Eden Games, test drive unlimited 2
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam