Monthly Archives: February 2011
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 04:24 GMT
Dead Island trailer tots up 3 million views, multiple directors interested
If you needed any proof that the Dead Island trailer is effective, here’s two convincing arguments – it’s racked up at least three million views, and Hollywood is fishing.
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Posted in: Horror
Tags: dead island, deep silver, film, license, licensed, movie, techland, tie-in
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 03:38 GMT
Joe Danger developer hiring
Guilford-based Joe Danger developer Hello Games is looking to hire a tester-slash-developer.
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 03:05 GMT
Dungeon Siege III doesn’t need a respec option
Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart says players won’t need to redistribute their upgrades points in Dungeon Siege III, because the dungeon crawler doesn’t have an MMORPG-like player-versus-player aspect.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: ds3, Dungeon Siege, Dungeon Siege III, feargus urquhart, Obsidian. Obsidian Entertainment
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 02:36 GMT
Conduit 2 turns everything up to eleven
High Voltage’s David Pellas has counted up his favourite things, and shoved them all into Conduit 2.
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Posted in: Sega, Shooter, Wii
Tags: conduit 2, high voltage, the conduit, The Conduit 2
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 02:22 GMT
Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection’s “Interlude” detailed
The mysterious third component of the Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection, Interlude, has been revealed as an – uh – interlude between FFIV and FFIV: The After Years.
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 01:58 GMT
Sony asks in-house developers to use 3D, PS Move
Although Sony doesn’t require in-house developers to support its latest technologies, the platform holder unsurprisingly admits it does make the request.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony, Trade
Tags: 3d, Scott McCarthy
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 01:46 GMT
ArenaNet teases “happy” answer for Mesmer and Assassin fans
ArenaNet is yet to announce the return of the Mesmer and Assassin professions in the sequel to Guild Wars, but NCSoft staff have dropped hints that fans of either will find something to please them.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft, PC, RPG
Tags: arenanet, Eric Flannum, guild wars, Guild Wars 2, jon peters
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 00:09 GMT
Dragon Age 2′s Ring of Whispers with Epic Weapons purchase
Epic Weapons has offered download codes for an exclusive in-game item, the Ring of Whispers, to those who purchase a set amount through their online store.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 23:43 GMT
Play.com lists Xperia Play preorder at £519.99
UK retailer Play.com has put Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play up for preorder at a hefty £519.99 – about $840.
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Posted in: Mobile, Retail, Sony
Tags: Play.com, playstation phone, ps phone, XPERIA Play
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 23:17 GMT
Gearbox seeks to credit Duke Nukem Forever staffers, Pitchford dismisses reviews
Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford has said Duke Nukem Forever will review well, but in the end, numbers are irrelevant to the Duke.
Meanwhile, the developer is seeking to credit past contributors to the long-awaited title.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 3d realms, duke nukem forever, gearbox, gearbox software, randy pitchford
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 22:43 GMT
Top Spin 4 trailer hurtles in
Quick, call the games journalist association and tell them we need some puns about “love”- it’s time to watch a Top Spin 4 trailer.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 22:55 GMT
Sony: We’re not done with Killzone
Sony India chief Atindriya Bose has said Killzone 3 is likely not the end of the franchise, leaving us exactly as informed as we were ten minutes ago.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: guerrilla, Guerrilla Games, killzone, Killzone 4
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 21:45 GMT
Half an hour of Dissidia 012 [duodecim] gameplay footage
If you just can’t wait to utterly fanboy out, you can watch over thirty minutes of gameplay footage for the Final Fantasy crossover brawler sequel, Dissidia 012 [duodecim].
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Posted in: Fighter, PSP, PSPgo, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia 012 [duodecim], Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fantasy
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 12:20 GMT
Double Fine explains how it came up with Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
Tim Schafer has said that Double Fine got the idea for Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster thanks to project lead Nathan Martz’s idea for an game with “cute, furry little monsters, making music and having fun.”
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Posted in: Adventure, Kinect, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: doubel fine, natahn martz, once upon a monster, Sesame Street, Tim Schafer
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 21:55 GMT
Ravenwood Fair hits 10 million users, plans expansion; LOLapps sheds staff [Update]
Facebook sensation Ravenwood Fair has hit the ten million monthly users milestone, and will celebrate with a major expansion.
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Posted in: Casual, Internet
Tags: expansion, facebook, john romero, LOLapps, Ravenwood Fair, Romero
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 21:14 GMT
Homefront viral video shows the bombing of Salt Lake City
A viral video for Homefront has been released, shot in real-life style footage of the game’s fictional Salt Lake City Bombing on May 16th 2026.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 20:29 GMT
Watch this 19-second teaser for Prototype 2
A teaser video – make that a very short teaser video – as been released for Prototype 2.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 20:19 GMT
“Prophet’s Journey” video released for Crysis 2
EA and Crytek have released a new Crysis 2 trailer. It’s posted below.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 20:10 GMT
Killzone 3 post release patch released, detailed
As promised last week, a patch for Killzone 3 as been released post US-launch, and we’ve got some of the details for you below.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, killzone, Killzone 3
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 19:49 GMT
Gemini Rue demo available for download
Gamefront, those crazy fellas previously known as FileFront, have an exclusive demo of point-and-click adventure game, Gemini Rue, up for grabs on the site.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC, indie
Tags: gemini rue, wadjet eye games
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam