Monthly Archives: February 2011
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 15:17 GMT
Fallout: New Vegas: Dead Money appearing on PS3, PC on February 22, more packs soon
Bethesda’s just announced that Dead Money, the first DLC pack for Fallout: New Vegas, will release on PS3 and PC on February 22.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG
Tags: Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian Entertainment
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 15:08 GMT
Report – First Halo re-releasing on November 15
It looks as though the rumored Halo: Combat Evolved remake is indeed headed for release, presuming inside sources are correct.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 15:00 GMT
Sony pegs NGP for “2011″ in London, drops mega-details
New information regarding Sony’s NGP emerged in London yesterday during a private presentation to around 20 UK-based developers. According to one of the attendees, Sony outlined its marketing plans for the first five years of the handheld, as well as providing extra details on its hardware specs and networking features.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 14:41 GMT
Kezcast – Can 3DS and NGP exist in a post-iPhone world?
Introducing the Kezcast, a new series of VG247 audio features on topics du jour by Keza MacDonald. First up: what’s the point of 3DS and NGP when everyone’s got a smartphone?
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Posted in: Kezcast, Podcast, VG247
Tags: Adam Green, Keza MacDonald, ste pickford
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 13:36 GMT
Treyarch-made near-future CoD would be “pretty fantastic,” says design director
Treyarch design director David Vonderhaar has said that a Call of Duty set in the near-future made by the developer would be “pretty fantastic.”
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, David Vonderhaar, treyarch
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 13:26 GMT
Skyrim trailer hardens cartoon character’s penis
It is what it is. Happy Friday.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 13:07 GMT
High Voltage making Kinect title for 2K
Conduit developer High Voltage Software has confirmed it’s making a Kinect title that’ll be published by 2K.
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Posted in: 2K, Kinect, Xbox 360
Tags: Eric Nofsinger, High Voltage Software
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 12:39 GMT
DiRT 3 dated for May 24 worldwide, goes more-mental
Codemasters has announced that DiRT 3 will release worldwide on May 24.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 12:02 GMT
Martyn Brown and Team17 part ways
Team17 studio head and co-founder Martyn Brown has just announced on Facebook that’s he has left the UK developer.
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Posted in: Development, UK
Tags: martyn brown, team17
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 11:03 GMT
Kojima hints at “devil project,” has “another line”
Hideo Kojima has teased on Twitter something known as the “devil project.” Let the speculation commence.
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Posted in: Konami, NGP
Tags: Devil Project, hideo kojima, kojima productions
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 10:34 GMT
Killzone NGP being developed by Studio Cambridge
Killzone producer Steven ter Heide has confirmed that Studio Cambridge are developing the NGP version of Killzone.
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Posted in: NGP, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, killzone, Killzone NGP, Steven ter Heide, Studio Cambridge
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 10:12 GMT
Sega sees nine-month figures boost, Vanquish fails to beat 1 million
Sega Sammy Holdings posted a profits and revenue boost for its nine months ending December 31, but confirmed Platinum’s Vanquish had fallen short of 1 million sales.
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Posted in: Sega, sega financials
Tags: football manager 2011, platinum games, SI, sonic colours, sports interactive, Vanquish
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 09:01 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – February 4, 2011
Everything you need to know right now in text and audio form.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: news bulletin
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 07:59 GMT
Namco Bandai nine-month figures rise, Tekken breaks 1 million
Namco Bandai posted good results for the nine months ending December 31, seeing rises in both sales and profit based on decent performances from Tekken 6, God Eater Burst and PSP dating sim AKB1/48.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 07:14 GMT
iOS GTA: Chinatown Wars half-price off for Chinese New Year
Rockstar’s discounted Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPad to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 06:39 GMT
Dark Souls’ magic to let you transform into solid iron and… a vase?
No, Dark Souls won’t let you play as a Wonder Twin. This, you see, actually sounds pretty darn cool. Also, we’ve yet to see any purple spandex, which is always a plus.
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Posted in: Action, From Software, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, Namco Bandai
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 06:36 GMT
New Catherine trailer shows off Midnight Venus
Atlus has released a new trailer of Catherine overnight in Japan. Surprise: it’s really creepy.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 05:52 GMT
Echo Bazaar gets lovey-dovey with ten day event
Award-winning browser game Echo Bazaar is celebrating the upcoming Valentine’s Day in style, so instead of expensive fancy dinners in the real world (or muffled crying on the couch), why not attend the Feast of the Exceptional Rose and dance your cares away with a devil?
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Posted in: Casual, PC, indie
Tags: Echo Bazaar, FailBetter Games, Fallen London, twitter, Valentine's Day
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 05:48 GMT
Captivate 2011 dated for April
Capcom’s confirmed the dates for this year’s edition of its Captivate event.
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Posted in: Capcom, Captivate 2011
Tags: captivate, DMC, ninja theory, Street Fighter x Tekken
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 05:35 GMT
Astroman artist’s Tiny Barbarian available now
Fans of utterly delightful miniature pixel art can get their fix for free today, with the release of Tiny Barbarian.
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Posted in: PC, Platformer, indie
Tags: retro, StarQuail, Tiny Barbarian
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam