Monthly Archives: March 2011
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 00:20 GMT
Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods Enhanced Edition released
In what’s gradually becoming a series tradition, Gothic 3 stand-alone expansion Forsaken Gods has been re-released in a format which reportedly works.
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Posted in: Action, JoWood, PC, RPG, Steam
Tags: gothic 3, Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, Mad Vulture Entertainment, Trine Games
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 23:45 GMT
SOCOM 4 beta schedule released
Zipper has released a schedule of events for this week’s SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals beta, outlining the myriad ways ahead to get your game on.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Sony
Tags: socom 4, SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals, zipper, Zipper Interactive
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 23:16 GMT
Camarillo: Crysis 2 is PC brought to consoles, “not the other way around”
Soothing an inflammatory comment about ripping CryEngine apart for multiplatform development, Crytek’s Nathan Camarillo has said nevertheless, Crysis 2 is built to the PC’s strengths, not for consoles.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 22:44 GMT
US PS Store Update, March 22 – Legend of Mana, Hoard, NFS DLC bundle
This week’s US PS Store update features a lauded PSone classic, PS Plus access to the SOCOM 4 beta, and a metric shit ton of Yoostar DLC, among others.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: US PS Store update, us psn update
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 22:17 GMT
Angry Birds Rio free on Amazon’s Appstore for Android
Amazon has opened its Appstore for Android, and is giving away a free, special edition Angry Birds to the three and a half people who don’t have it yet.
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Posted in: Android, Casual, Legalities, Mobile
Tags: amazon, Appstore for Android
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 22:00 GMT
Quick Shots – X-Men Destiny’s Aimi Yoshida
The latest X-Men Destiny character is a troubled Japanese schoolgirl with super acrobatic combat powers. Silicon Knights knows its demographic.
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Posted in: Galleries
Tags: silicon knights, x-men: destiny
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 21:43 GMT
Report: Asian games industry still fuelled by Internet cafe culture
A new report from games industry market analyst firm Pearl Research suggests Internet cafes are still a major motivator in Asian game markets.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 21:42 GMT
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Togther the top selling PSP game in US in February
Square Enix has announced that official NPD Group numbers indicate that Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together was the best selling PSP title in North America in February.
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Posted in: PSP, PSPgo, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: sales, tactics ogre, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, us sales
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 21:23 GMT
Falcom aiming to ship new RPG at NGP launch
JRPG specialist Falcom has announced it intends to join the ranks of launch NGP publishers.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 20:45 GMT
Microsoft: More Fable, Halo, Gears, Forza on the way, surprises due at E3
Bet you didn’t see this coming – Microsoft is to make more Fable, more Halo, more Forza and more Gears of War.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 20:42 GMT
Rumour – Steam video recorder coming “very soon,” iOS and Android support feasable
Gabe Newell has spilled the beans on some future plans for Steam while speaking to a very lucky fan on a visit to Valve this week, according to a new rumour.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 20:12 GMT
Ready at Dawn job posting points to new triple-A console IP
Ready at Dawn, the developer of the PSP God of War and Jak & Daxter spin-offs, is hiring staff to work on a “AAA New IP” title for home consoles, according to some newly surfaced job postings.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: Development, job listing, Ready at Dawn
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 20:01 GMT
Valve updates to use Skype’s audio codec for voice chat
Valve’s updating the audio codec used for voice chat in Steam to SILK, the codec developed and used by Skype.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 19:31 GMT
Pokemon Global Link launch delayed
Nintendo has delayed the launch of the Pokemon Global Link Service which was due to go live on March 30 to an as-yet unnamed future date.
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Posted in: DS, RPG
Tags: Pokemon Black & White, Pokemon Global Link
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 19:29 GMT
Final Fantasy XI and XIV back online this Friday
Square Enix have confirmed that the game servers for Final Fantasy XI and XIV will resume normal service from March 25 after being switched off on March 13th due to the Japanese Earthquake.
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Posted in: PC, Square Enix
Tags: FFXIV, final fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XIV Online, mmorpg
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 19:00 GMT
Quick shots: Dynasty Warriors 7′s story mode
The guys over at Tecmo Koei have just released a bunch of new screenshots for the upcoming Dynasty Warriors 7, the latest release in the cathartic hack and slash series set in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Check out the gallery with all 22 screenshots below. The game releases for PS3 and 360 on March 29 in the US and April 8 in the UK.
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Posted in: Koei, PS3, Tecmo, Xbox 360
Tags: dynasty warriors 7, quick shots
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 18:42 GMT
Super Stardust HD to get ‘Impact Mode’ DLC
Sony has announced some new Super Stardust HD DLC for spring release, titled the “Impact Mode.”
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store
Tags: dlc, PSN, Super Stardust HD
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 18:38 GMT
Alice: Madness Returns rated for the UK
The BBFC has given its final rating for EA’s upcoming sequel to American McGee’s Alice, saying it’ll have a 15 certificate when it releases in the UK.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, bbfc, ea, spicy horse
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 21:25 GMT
Portal 2 hypes up with Panels trailer
Valve released a new Portal 2 trailer today, showing off the games panels. Panels are helpful. Crushers are not. See below. Portal 2 releases on April 18 in the US and April 21 in the EU for PC, PS3 and 360.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 18:21 GMT
New Spider-Man game to debut at WonderCon
The folks behind Comic Book convention WonderCon have confirmed that the next Spider-Man game will make an appearance at the show via their official website.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: activision, Beenox, spider-man
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key