Monthly Archives: March 2011
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 23:47 BST
Takahashi: Dissidia “has its own challenges”
Mitsunori Takahashi, director of Dissidia: Final Fantasy and its sequel Dissidia 012[duodecim], has said that while the fighters have their roots in the Final Fantasy series, the development team is more focused on making solid action gameplay rather than producing an authentic Final Fantasy experience.
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Posted in: Fighter, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Mitsunori Takahashi
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 | 08:14 BST
Sony: PS3 is no longer a “game machine,” but an “entertainment media hub”
Sony Network Entertainment boss Shawn Layden believes calling PS3 a game machine is a bit passé since it is so much more nowadays.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, hardware
Tags: Shawn Layden
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 23:13 BST
Rein: Apple could have latest Unreal tech on iDevices within years
Epic president Mark Rein has said at its current rate of progression, Apple will have portable devices running the latest and greatest Unreal Engine in a few years.
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Posted in: Apple, Development, hardware, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: epic, Epic Games, mark rein
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 22:42 BST
Prey 2 to drop portals and gravity shifts for less of a puzzle vibe
Human Head has explained why Prey 2 won’t feature portals or shifting gravity, among the most memorable aspects of the 2006 original.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Chris Reinhart, human head, prey 2
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 22:25 BST
Pi Studios reported closed, staff join Category 6, new title already on the way
Work-for-hire developer Pi Studios has reportedly shut up shop, with former staffers legging it for the newly-formed Category 6, already at work on its first original IP.
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Posted in: Jobs, Trade
Tags: blackout, Category 6, closure, Pi Studios
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 22:24 BST
Dark Angels DLC announced for Dawn of War II – Retribution
Relic has announced a Dark Angels Space Marine chapter for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution’s multiplayer.
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 22:00 BST
Thursday Shorts – part deux: Shinji Mikami action figure, Monster World 4, IL2 Sturmovik, Earthrise, Gears 3
It’s time for your evening edition of shorts. Tiny stuff for the win, and all that.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: earthrise, Forsaken World, Gears of War 3, IL2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover, lesta, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Monster World 4, Monster World IV, NooBZ, perfect world entertainment, Shinji Mikami, SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, Take On Helicopters, Time Machine: Rogue Pilot
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 | 06:11 BST
The Third Place: PS3′s “AIB” passes Xbox 360 worldwide
A new report from data firm Strategy Analytics has PS3′s install base exceeding Xbox 360′s on a global basis by 500,000, pushing the Microsoft console down into third place behind PS3 and Wii.
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 21:22 BST
THQ confirms staff redundancies at Kaos, Volition
THQ has confirmed it has laid-off 30 employees across Kaos Studios and Volition Studios.
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Posted in: Jobs, THQ
Tags: kaos studios, volition
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 21:04 BST
PS3 gets Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pat Rafter as exclusives in Virtua Tennis 4
David Kempshall, brand manager for Virtua Tennis 4, has posted quite a bit of information pertaining to Virtua Tennis 4 over on the PS Blog, as well as some screenshots of exclusive PS3 content for the game.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Sega, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: virtua tennis, vurtua tennis 4
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 | 09:10 BST
SK face-off: Epic expects to “be fully vindicated at trial”
After documents surfaced today confirming Epic and Silicon Knights will go to court over the latter’s claim it was fraudulently sold a license to an incomplete Unreal Engine 3, Epic has told VG247 it expects to be “fully vindicated at trial”.
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Posted in: Development, Legalities
Tags: Epic Games, silicon knights, unreal engine
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 20:36 BST
Nintendo will “be bringing some fantastic new experiences to” Wii this year, says Honeywell
Nintendo’s UK marketing manager, James Honeywell, has said Wii owners have “some fantastic new experiences,” to look forward to regarding the console.
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Posted in: Development, Nintendo, Retail, UK, Wii
Tags: James Honeywell
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 | 09:09 BST
Confirmed: SOE drops 205 staff, cans The Agency
Sony Entertainment Online has released an official statement regarding earlier rumors of studio closures and the reduction of a third of its total staff. It has confirmed the closure of its Denver, Seattle, and Tuscon studios and the cancellation of The Agency.
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Posted in: America, Jobs, Sony Online Entertainment, Trade
Tags: SOE lay offs
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 19:14 BST
Publishers complaining Gamefest being so close to EuroExpo will kill show budgets
Some publishers in Europe have admitted to being a bit miffed over GAME deciding to expand it’s annual store managers’ conference into a full-blown consumer show in Birmingham, especially since it ends just a few days before the Eurogamer Expo starts at London’s Earl’s Court.
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Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2011, Shows, UK
Tags: Eurogamer Expo 2011, game, gamefest
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 18:52 BST
Quick Shots – Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster concept art
Warner Bros. has released new concept art for Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, Double Fine’s Kinect title launching this fall.
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Posted in: Adventure, Kinect, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: double fine, once upon a monster, Scott Campbell, Sesame Street, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 18:38 BST
Metacritic ditches plans to assign scores to developers
Metacritic announced earlier this week it was suspending developer ratings on the site, but it has since decided to forgo individual developer ratings altogether.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: marc doyle, metacritic
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 17:59 BST
The Darkness II gets a small developer video
2K has released a developer diary for The Darkness II.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: sheldon turner, the darkness, The Darkness 2, The Darkness II
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 17:30 BST
RIFT – Friends can play for free this weekend
RIFT players are being handed codes to give to friends who have yet to try the MMO, and pals who recieve this code will be able to play the game for free this weekend during the Allies of the Ascended special event.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: Rift, Trion Worlds
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 17:21 BST
L.A. Noire video shows bonus case “A Slip of the Tongue”
Rockstar has released a new Traffic desk case video for L.A. Noire called “A Slip of the Tongue”.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Rockstar, Take-Two, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: L.A. Noire, la noire, team bondi
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 17:32 BST
There’s not always “a pressing need” to replay story scenarios in a FPS, says Brink dev
Splash Damage’s Ed Stern has said the reason the developers have stayed away from a heavily scripted story in Brink is for more replayability.
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam