Monthly Archives: February 2011
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:40 GMT
Bungie: “Immersion was the main goal” in creating Master Chief
Bungie’s lead writer Joseph Staten has said that when the developer was creating the character of Master Chief for Halo, “immersion” was key to what he would become.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: halo, Joseph Staten, master chief
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:13 GMT
Bulletstorm goes gold
Bulletstorm is done. It’s gone gold, the game’s Twitter said yesterday.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bulletstorm, ea partners, Epic Games, people can fly
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 10:40 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – February 2, 2011
Here’s everything you need to know right now in both text and audio form.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: news bulletin
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 08:24 GMT
BioWare: Dragon Age II DLC to “keep the focus on Hawke”
Dragon Age II lead designer Mike Laidlaw has said that post-release content for Dragon Age II will maintain a “focus” on lead character Hawke.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 07:37 GMT
Resistance 3 gets extended gameplay video
Following the release of a minute-and-a-half long gameplay trailer yesterday, Sony’s now released a longer gameplay clip of Resistance 3.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, resistance 3
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 07:09 GMT
Riccitiello: EA to announce “very exciting” FPS entry “later in the year”
EA CEO John Riccitiello has said that it’s to announce a “very exciting” FPS title it has on its books “later” this year.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter
Tags: fps, John Riccitiello
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:04 GMT
Amazon.fr lists Killzone 3 PS3 bundle for day-date release
While the SKU remains unannounced, Amazon.fr has listed a Killzone 3 hardware bundle for PS3.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Hardware bundle, Killzone 3
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:04 GMT
New NGP trailer shows off first footage of Killzone, LBP, more
Sony hasn’t been shy about letting its upcoming portable powerhouse hog the spotlight, but its games have been as docile and easily frightened as baby deer or an out-of-focus Bigfoot. Well, no more. The console maker’s released a nice, long reel of some of the NGP’s biggest games into the wild. All the big ones are present and accounted for, but some promising newcomers like Gravity Daze nearly steal the show. So grab your drool sponge and check out the whole thing after the break.
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Posted in: NGP, Sony
Tags: killzone, littlebigplanet, NGP, Resistance, uncharted
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 08:04 GMT
Report – Dragon Age II demo releasing on February 23
BioWare looks set to release a Dragon Age II demo this month if GameStop is correct.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 05:57 GMT
Realm of the Titans seeks closed beta testers
Consider yourself a bit of a nifty hand at defending the old ancients, do you? Then perhaps you’d like to secure a spot in Realm of the Titans’ upcoming closed beta, which aims to gather together the best of the best.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: Aeria, aeria games, beta, beta sign ups, closed beta, DotA, Realm of the Titans
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 05:31 GMT
Darkspore character spotlight introduces Andromeda
Systems designer Paul Sottisanti introduces us to another of Drakspore’s 25-plus heroes: Andromeda, the Gravitic War Master.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 04:58 GMT
Team Bondi made 140 “production bibles” for L.A. Noire
Team Bondi has lifted the lid on one of the factors which kept L.A. Noire down in the dark, vapourous depths for so long: a near-incredible level of attention to detail.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: L.A. Noire, la noire, team bondi
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 06:45 GMT
GameON Conference: Freemium games, social networks aren’t huge earners, “hard” times ahead for big publishers
What’s the solution to all of life’s problems? Ask someone in the modern gaming industry, and they’ll give you three simple words: free-to-play. Speakers at the GameON finance conference in Toronto, however, see it as less like a cakewalk or taking candy from a baby and more like curing the resulting diabetes.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, Zynga
Tags: free-to-play, freemium, GameON financial conference, social gaming
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 04:04 GMT
Dynasty Warriors 7 roster update – Lian Shi, Lu Bu, Pang Tong and Dian Wei
The latest dribble of information on Omega Force’s Dynasty Warriors 7 has revealed three character make overs – and one entirely new addition to the line up, the lovely Lian Shi.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dynasty warriors, dynasty warriors 7, Famitsu leak, Omega Force, scans
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 04:00 GMT
Dragon Age Legends trailered, enters closed beta
Bioware’s tie-in Facebook game, Dragon Age Legends, has gone into closed beta, and celebrated with a spiffy animated trailer to cajole you into grinding for your bonus Dragon Age 2 items.
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Posted in: Casual, EA, Internet, PC, PS3, RPG, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Legends
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 03:01 GMT
NBA 2K11 is 2K Sports’ fastest selling game
2K has proudly announced that basketball sim NBA 2K11 has out-performed its brethren so thoroughly as to score the title of fastest selling game in the 2K Sports label’s history.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:04 GMT
OnLive debuts $10 subscription packages with 38 launch titles
OnLive has launched its previously announced $10 monthly flat-rate subscription package, offering all-you-can-eat on 38 games, with more to come.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 01:49 GMT
US PlayStation Store Update, February 1: PS Plus update, The Undergarden, Knights in the Nightmare sale
Details of this week’s US PlayStation Network update have arrived, and by all accounts, it’s a treasure trove. Highlights include a sale on Atlus’ brain-bending tactis game Knights in the Nightmare; An Assassin’s Creed II trial for PlayStation Plus subscribers; a Fight Night Champions demo; and indie delight The Undergarden.
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Posted in: America, Canada, Mexico, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: US PS Store update, us psn, us psn update
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 01:15 GMT
Treyarch: “negative” gamers are industry’s greatest problem
Treyarch community manager Josh Olin has said the games industry’s biggest challenge is the culture of “negative” gamers.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 01:02 GMT
The 3rd Birthday hits the US March 29
Square Enix has confirmed a March 29 US release date for Parasite Eve spin-off, The 3rd Birthday.
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Posted in: Action, America, PSP, Square Enix
Tags: Parasite Eve, The 3rd Birthday
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam