Monthly Archives: February 2011
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 00:02 GMT
Rumour: Company of Heroes Online to close permanently
The Company of Heroes Online open beta is drawing to a close, but nobody seems very happy about it. A post on the game’s official website contains ominous hints that the multiplayer battler will not see the light of full release.
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Posted in: Action, Internet, PC, THQ
Tags: Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes Online, relic, relic entertainment
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 00:01 GMT
PlayStation 2 support limiting FFXI development
Venerable cross-platform MMORPG Final Fantasy XI is hindered by the necessity of continued PlayStation 2 support, as the aging hardware cannot support new features and requires cosseting to continue basic functions.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS2, RPG, Sony, Square Enix, hardware
Tags: ffxi, ffxi online, final fantasy, final fantasy xi, final fantasy Xi Online
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 23:55 GMT
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles expected for EU 3DS launch
Omega Force’s exercise in historical revisionism, Samurai Warriors: Chronicles, is expected to reach Europe in time for the 3DS’s launch.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Koei, Nintendo
Tags: 3DS launch, Omega Force, Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors 3DS, Samurai Warriors: Chronicles
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 23:52 GMT
Report: Journey can be completed in three hours
Reports from a demonstration in London today suggest thatgamecompany’s latest offering, the enigmatic and beautiful Journey, can be clocked in around three hours.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, PSN, Sony, indie
Tags: journey, That Game Company, thatgamecompany
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 21:58 GMT
Marvelous: “No plans to release,” Arc Rise Fantasia in Europe
A representative for Marvelous Entertainment has revealed that the firm’s Arc Rise Fantasia developed by imageepoch will not be releases in Europe.
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Posted in: RPG, Wii
Tags: Arc Rise Fantasia, Ignition, Marvelous Entertainment
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 23:12 GMT
John Carmack researching next-generation gaming graphics
John Carmack, the tech wizard and rocket engineer at id Software, has said he’s already started researching next-generation graphics for videogames.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development, hardware
Tags: id software, id Tech 5, john carmack
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 13:38 GMT
EA Q3 results – The Old Republic out “calendar 2011″
EA has announced third quarter results, confirming that both Medal of Honor and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit have now sold more than 5 million units and announcing an “expected” calendar 2011 release date for BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Posted in: EA, Financials, ea financials
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 20:50 GMT
Large list of Magicka issues fixed in latest patch
Arrowhead Games Studio has released a patch for Magicka over on Steam.
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 20:09 GMT
David O. Russell still writing Uncharted film, looking at actresses for Elena
Director David O. Russell has said he is still in the process of writing the script for the Uncharted movie he is slated to film.
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Posted in: Development, Movies, PS3, Sony
Tags: david o. russell, naughty dog, uncharted, uncharted movie
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 19:40 GMT
Miyamoto says Super Mario Bros. 3DS is in the works
Shigeru Miyamoto has said a new Super Mario Bros. title for 3DS is in the works over at Nintendo.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Nintendo
Tags: shigeru miyamoto, super mario bros. 3ds
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 19:08 GMT
DC Universe Online: Catwoman messes things up a bit in February expansion
SOE has pulled the curtains back on the free February update for DC Universe Online, and the expansion finds Catwoman messing things up a bit when she tries to rob Egyptian cat artifacts from the Gotham Museum.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: catwoman, Chris Cao, DC Universe Online, DCUO
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 19:05 GMT
inFamous 2 morality shown in London – movie, screens
SCEE just released a new video and shots of inFamous 2 as part of its PlayStation Experience event in London today.
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 20:36 GMT
Twisted Pixel announces The Gunstringer for Kinect
Twisted Pixel has announced The Gunstringer, a game featuring an undead cowboy in both 2D and 3D for Kinect.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Kinect, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: the gunstringer, twisted pixel
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 18:08 GMT
SouthPeak reports US retail stock in Two Worlds II running low
SouthPeak has said over Twitter that it’s having issues meeting US retail demand for Two Worlds II.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Southpeak, Xbox 360
Tags: Topware, two worlds 2, Two Worlds II
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 17:56 GMT
New Call of Duty: Black Ops infographic is heavy on numbers
Over 1.1 trillion shots fired in 161 virtual World Wars fought every day since the game’s launch.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, infographic, new, treyarch
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 17:45 GMT
Sepang Malaysia Track shown off in latest MotoGP 10/11 screens and video
Capcom has released a teaser video and screenshots of the Sepang Malaysia Track in MotoGP 10/11.
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 17:32 GMT
Tropico 4 features and Xbox 360 version confirmed
Kalypso and Haemimont Games have confirmed new gameplay features for Tropico 4 and that it will see release not only on PC, but Xbox 360 as well.
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Posted in: Kalypso, PC, Simulation, Xbox 360
Tags: Haemimont Games, Tropico 4
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 17:16 GMT
LOTR: War in the North video introduces the Black Númenórean
Warner has released a new video and some screenshots for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and it is looking more and more like the gritty tale that fans have reveled in for decades.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Screens, Videos, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: lord of the rings, snowblind, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, war in the north
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 16:42 GMT
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth made public last year “accidentally,” by director
The director of webseries Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, Kevin Tancharoen, has said the initial YouTibe video of his creation was accidentally leaked on his part.
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Posted in: Action, Internet, Movies
Tags: Kevin Tancharoen, mortal kombat, mortal kombat rebirth, rebirth
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 17:21 GMT
BBFC: Yakuza 4 has 6 hours of cut-scenes
A recent BBFC listing for Yakuza 4 has shown the title will feature six hours worth of cut-scenes.
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