Monthly Archives: February 2011
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 06:31 GMT
Disabled gamer asks for customizable controls in Dead Space 2, Visceral obliges
Dead Space 2′s garnered near-universal praise from all who’ve traversed its necromorph-infested halls, but – among all the cheers – one “boo” slipped through.
It was Gareth Garratt, a gamer with cerebral palsy.
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Posted in: EA, Horror, PC
Tags: dead space 2, ea, visceral games
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 05:42 GMT
Warhammer Online servers closing, transfers offered
EA is tightening Warhammer Online’s plus-one-against-ogres belt, with one European and two North American servers facing shutdown.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: mythic, Mythic Entertainment, war, warhammer, warhammer online, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 05:23 GMT
Dungeon Siege III trailer shows everything is flammable
It’s about time Obsidian and Square Enix gave us a better look at Dungeon Siege III, and coincidentally, that’s what they’ve done. Behold! A new trailer!
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Square Enix, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: dungeon siege 3, Dungeon Siege III, obsidian, Obsidian Entertainment
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 05:13 GMT
DA: Awakening’s Anders to be a party member in Dragon Age II
Beware, though, for all is not as it seems.
(This cryptic message has been brought to you by the Spoiler Association for Spoilers. Click through at your own peril. Come on, you know you want to.)
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 04:55 GMT
Warriors: Legends of Troy screensplosion of blood and hair
If you don’t know what Warriors: Legends of Troy looks like after today, blame neither me nor KOEI. The publisher has sent along forty two screenshots of the Canadian-developed action game, featuring blood, circle dances, and girly-hippy-locks on men with bare legs. Rowr.
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 03:20 GMT
Mortal Kombat costume DLC included with Blu-ray purchases
Unless you feel 1995′s Mortal Kombat and 1997′s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation are films assuredly destined for your collection, you’ll have to weigh your insistence on only supporting quality cinema with your obsessive need to play dress ups with virtual characters.
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Posted in: Blu-ray, Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: bonus content, dlc, mortal kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 02:54 GMT
Metroid 1.5 design documents are hopelessly lovely
If you enjoy turning over the bones of the beautiful dead while sobbing piteously, check out these design documents for a rejected “Metroid 1.5″ proposal from Retro Studios.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: canceled, canned, design documents, metroid, Metroid 1.5, retro, retro studios, shelved
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 03:57 GMT
GamersGate: “We’re not afraid of Steam”, Valve’s service “peaking”
GamersGate CEO Theo Bergquist has told IndustryGamers that the digital distibution war is about get a lot more interesting as the “other” portal posts record holiday sales highs.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Trade
Tags: digital distribution, GamersGate, steam, Theo Bergquist
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 01:48 GMT
Treyarch made Modern Warfare 2′s sales its benchmark
Treyarch’s David Vonderhaar has said the Black Ops developer had a lofty target in its sights: Modern Warfare 2′s crown.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, cod, modern warfare 2, mw2
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 01:31 GMT
High Voltage: million unit milestone “preposterous”
High Voltage’s Eric Nofsinger has pooh-poohed the industry’s excitement over million-units milestones, claiming The Conduit 2 need only equal its “flop” precursor to be a success.
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Posted in: Sega, Shooter, Wii
Tags: high voltage, the conduit, The Conduit 2
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 10:44 GMT
Pachter: Don’t “underestimate Rockstar” and L.A. Noire
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has publicly about-turned on his Rockstar opinion, predicting “at least half” of Red Dead Redemption’s sales for L.A. Noire.
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 00:49 GMT
Rumour: Meatloaf coming to Rock Band 3 this week
A disgruntled ex-employee has reportedly fired a parting shot at Harmonix by revealing this week’s surprise DLC: ageing rocker Meatloaf.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Rhythm action, Rumour, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: dlc, harmonix, rock band, rock band 3
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 00:34 GMT
Uncharted 3 to push the envelope with fire effects
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is set to continue Naughty Dog’s tradition of graphical achievement by featuring procedural fire effects which gradually eat away at flammable structures.
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Posted in: Action, Development, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 07:24 GMT
Killzone 3 contains eight swears
Killzone 3 director Mathijs de Jonge has itemised Killzone 3′s instances of naughty language, and outlined the reasoning behind their infrequency.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: guerilla, Guerilla Games, Killzone 3, swearing
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 05:48 GMT
Sony extends anti-hacker legal net, plans to subpoena sites
According to court documents received by PSX-SCENE, Sony is ramping its anti-piracy legal activities in an attempt to track down major figures in the homebrew and hacking communities.
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Posted in: Crime, Legalities, PS3, Piracy, Sony, Trade
Tags: Geohot, KaKaRoTo, ps3 hack, PS3 Hacked, ps3 hackers, ps3 hacks
Mon, Feb 07, 2011 | 22:58 GMT
NBA Jam iOS confirmed and trailered
EA Mobile are on fire with a string of successive iOS best-sellers, and the iPhone port of NBA Jam is unlikely to break their streak. Check out the gameplay trailer through the break.
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 19:31 GMT
Three UK mobile carriers lined up for April Xperia Play launch
UK mobile providers have been quick to latch onto yesterday’s hem-hem “officially” revealed Xperia Play, with O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile all confirming they’ll offer the Android handset this year. A carrier for Canada has been rumored as well.
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Posted in: Android, Mobile, Sony, UK
Tags: playstation phone, ps phone, XPERIA Play
Mon, Feb 07, 2011 | 22:25 GMT
Conan O’Brien Xbox Live show stymied by confusion
The executive producer of Conan O’Brien’s show has said negotiations with Microsoft for an Xbox Live program fell down because “nobody really knew” what form it could take.
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 15:23 GMT
AvP devs working on unnamed NGP title
Aliens vs Predator developer Rebellion is reportedly beavering away at a multiplayer, third-person shooter for the NGP.
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 05:59 GMT
Skyrim dungeons and dragons detailed in latest OXM
The Skyrim exclusives are running their course, and you know what that means: infosplosion. Come on through and devour the details of locations, dragon shouts, and delightful miscellany.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Skyrim, TES, TES V, TES V: Skyrim, the elder scrolls, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam