Monthly Archives: March 2011
Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | 00:23 GMT
The First Templar dated and trailered
Kalypso has released a trailer to celebrate The First Templar’s confirmed second quarter release.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Xbox 360
Tags: Haemimont, Haeminmont Games, The First Templar
Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | 08:14 GMT
Battlefield 3′s hand-to-hand combat shown off at C2E2
Presentations at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo have revealed new snippets of intel on Battlefield 3, including the scaling down of the console versions and improved melee gameplay mechanics.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 23:10 GMT
Blizzard plots World of Warcraft guild transfer service
Do you trust your guild leader? Because he or she will soon have the power to migrate your entire guild to another server – and you’ll have to pay up to tag along.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, world of warcraft, wow
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 22:45 GMT
Nielsen: Wiis make up 59% of consoles in US living rooms
A new survey by Nielsen suggests the Wii dominates US living rooms, as well as providing the opportunity to ask people where they keep their Wii. Hurh hurh.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 22:32 GMT
Zynga Poker hacker gets two years for stealing $11 million
A British man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $11.4 million (£7 million) in virtual currency for the online poker game Zynga Poker.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 22:10 GMT
Make Something Unreal darlings sign commercial UE3 deal
Swedish developer Coffee Stain, known for taking home a number of prizes in Epic and Intel’s Make Something Unreal competition, has scored a long term licensing deal for the Unreal Engine.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Steam, Strategy, indie
Tags: Coffee Stain, epic, Epic Games, Sanctum
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 21:45 GMT
GAME one ups HMV in UK 3DS launch war
GAME wants your 3DS launch dollar and is going to extreme lengths to get it it, with multiple give aways, queue snack support, and a massive number of participating stores.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 21:26 GMT
3DSWare revealed by Nintendo Greece
A Nintendo website update has unofficially revealed the as-yet-unconfirmed 3DSWare service.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 21:13 GMT
ESRB comments on Dead Island’s modified US cover art
The ESRB has confirmed its ruling is behind Dead Island’s censored US cover art.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dead island, deep silver, Tech land
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 20:43 GMT
DiRT 3 video shows off the Kenya Sprint Rally
The DiRT 3 community team has just uploaded a new video showing off IRC rally champion Kris Meeke taking an MG Metro 6R4 around the Kenya Sprint Rally Track in the game. It’s quick.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Codemasters, colin mcrae, DiRT 3
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 20:34 GMT
SEGA USA auctions rare stuff for Japanese earthquake relief
SEGA of America is auctioning a ton of memorabilia – some of it rare, some not so rare – and donating all the profits to the Red Cross for the Japanese earthquake aid effort.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 20:09 GMT
GDC classic game post-mortem talks now free to watch online
One of the highlights of GDC, the classic game post-mortem talks, have just been made available to watch online free of charge.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2011
Tags: classic games, GDC 2011, panels
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 19:51 GMT
Stronghold 3 delayed into the summer
SouthPeak Interactive has announced that Stronghold 3 has been pushed back from its original release schedule and will now launch “later this summer.”
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Posted in: PC, Southpeak, Strategy
Tags: firefly studios, SouthPeak Interactive, Stronghold 3
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 19:48 GMT
Playstation Home gets a ton of new virtual pets
Playstation Home is set to become a bit of an animal-lover’s paradise when it’s updated this week, as a ton of new virtual pets are added to the service.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store
Tags: Heavy Water, playstation home, Virtual Pets
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 19:44 GMT
Mafia II Director’s Cut listed on Amazon
Some box artwork for an updated Director’s Cut version of Mafia II has shown up on Amazon, indicating that a complete package of the game and its DLC is on the way.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 19:41 GMT
Ubisoft opens online 3DS Portal
Ubisoft has opened up an official 3DS portal on its website, featuring major upcoming games for the machine.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 19:34 GMT
Report – Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC being co-developed by Nixxes
Shack is reporting that the PC edition of Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been jointly developed between Eidos Montreal and Nixxes.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, PC, RPG, Shooter, Square Enix
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal, Jean-Francois Dugas, Nixxes
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 18:54 GMT
THQ confirms Warhammer 40k: Space Marine for August
THQ’s confirmed that Warhammer 40k: Space Marine will release in August.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: 000 Space Marine, relic entertainment, warhammer 40, warhammer 40k space marine
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 18:51 GMT
Mad Catz confirms 3DS accessory Line-Up
Mad Catz has confirmed a final line-up of accessories to be made available for this week’s 3DS launch.
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Posted in: 3DS, peripherals
Tags: 3DS, accessories, mad catz
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 18:42 GMT
Gothic 4 expansion “indefinitely” delayed, publisher in trouble
JoWooD has announced an “indefinite” delay for the release of Arcania: Gothic 4′s expansion Fall of Setarrif due to legal problems.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key