Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 21:11 GMT
Black Ops: First Strike hitting PC this Friday
Activision’s confirmed that it’s to launch the first map pack for Black Ops, First Strike, this Friday.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Shooter
Tags: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops, First Strike, treyarch
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 20:20 GMT
New Trine 2 trailer sweetens delay
Atlus said today that physics-based fantasy platforming sequel Trine 2 has been pushed back into the back end of the summer; it was supposed to be released in the spring. A new trailer, titled Alluring Adventure, has been released to take the sting out of the slip. Watch and weep after the break.
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Posted in: Atlus, PS3, Platformer, Xbox 360
Tags: Frozenbyte, Trine 2
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 18:04 GMT
Crysis 2 plugs it in, turns you on, throws hands in the air
Some easter eggs are born great. Some easter eggs have greatness thrust upon them. Some easter eggs are just fucking great full stop. Watch Crysis 2 disco dudes pumping their shit in a lift after the break. Biggup the DF massive. The shooter’s out tomorrow in the US and Friday in Europe.
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 17:58 GMT
gamescom 2011 tickets go on sale
As of today, Koelnmesse has kicked off ticket sales for this year’s gamescom in Cologne.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Germany
Tags: GAMESCom, Koelnmesse
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 17:44 GMT
Dev shoots down Silent Hill multiplayer rumour
Silent Hill: Downpour producer Devin Shatsky has posted on the Hell Descent forums to stem a rumour that Vatra’s Silent Hill: Downpour will contain a multiplayer element.
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Posted in: Horror, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Devin Shatsky, silent hill: downpour, Vatra Games
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 17:31 GMT
Michael Jackson The Experience – PS3 and 360 screens and movies
After selling 2 million units for Ubisoft over the Christmas period on Wii, DS and PSP, posthumous dancealong Michael Jackson The Experience is releasing for Kinectified 360′s and Movealised PS3s on April 15. Ubi banged over some screens and videos for us this afternoon. See it in action below.
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Posted in: PS3, Rhythm action, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Michael Jackson: The Experience
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 16:06 GMT
3DS “not going to be competing” on mobile game prices, says Nintendo
Nintendo’s Hideki Konno has said that it will not “be competing” with standard mobile game prices with 3DS.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: Hideki Konno
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 15:18 GMT
1,200 stores to open for 3DS launch in UK and Ireland
Nintendo’s announced that over 1,200 stores across UK and Ireland will open for the European launch of 3DS this Friday.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, UK
Tags: david yarnton, game, gamestation, gamestop, hmv, Smyths, UK 3DS launch, Xtra-Vision
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 14:06 GMT
Madden NFL 12 cover to be fan-picked
EA’s announced that the cover for Madden NFL 12 will be picked by fans of the series. All 32 teams will be represented in the pick, but one will front the cover. Up for selection is Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears’ Julius Peppers and the New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees, just to name a few.
You can vote here from today until April 27.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 08:25 GMT
3DS’s EU and US launches this week – all the details
It’s coming – on Friday in the EU and Sunday for Americans. We’ve got everything you could possibly want to know about 3DS’s launch, including details of all release events and impressions of the launch titles we’ve played.
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 18:22 GMT
New Xbox hardware in 2015? “It’s not real,” says designer
Following ZDNet unearthing an online portfolio that made mention of new Xbox hardware coming in 2015, the author of the page has reportedly confirmed it’s a fake.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: next gen, next generation, Next-Gen Xbox
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 12:39 GMT
Monday shorts: Rovio going public, EVE Online, 3DS
Here are your shorts. And here is your irony: this piece is also short. Neat.
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Posted in: 3DS, CCP, MMO, PSP, Sony, iOS
Tags: Angry Birds, AR, augmented reality, david cage, eve online, quantic dream, rovio
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 11:50 GMT
Minor PSN maintenance happening today
SCEE’s confirmed that PlayStation Network is to undergo maintenance later today for a short while.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: maintenance
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 11:32 GMT
Rumour – Internal Microsoft video shows off “future of PC gaming”
ZDNet‘s unearthed an internal Microsoft video that’s made its way online that shows off what it calls the “future of PC gaming.”
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC
Tags: WGX, Windows Gaming Experience
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 10:52 GMT
Capcom blanks Street Fighter X Tekken Captivate “confirmation”
“We have not announced our Captivate line-up, and cannot confirm the presence of any particular games.”
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Posted in: Capcom, Captivate 2011, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Street Fighter x Tekken, Tekken x Street Fighter
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 10:17 GMT
Blizzard: Diablo III may cannibalize WoW audience before Titan
Blizzard EVP Frank Pearce has admitted that World of Warcraft’s subs base could be cannibalized before the release of the company’s next-gen MMO by its “other” game: Diablo III.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: diablo III, titan, world of warcraft
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 10:29 GMT
UK charts: Homefront enters at number one
Chart-Track’s confirmed that THQ shooter Homefront has gone in at number one in the UK.
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 13:01 GMT
BULLETCAST, March 21 – what you need to know now
It’s Monday. This is everything you need to know right right now.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 09:41 GMT
First Hitman 5 screen revealed through ARG, E3 reveal likely
The first screenshot for Hitman 5 has appeared online via an ARG being played by members of a Hitman community.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Hitman 5, io interactive
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 07:55 GMT
Kinect hacked to work with PS3, plays Killzone 3
Someone’s managed to hack Kinect for what feels like the millionth time. It’s worthwhile this time, though: it’s been hacked to work with PS3. And in the video below the break, via Kotaku, it even shows Killzone 3 being played using the motion camera.
Video’s below.
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Posted in: Kinect, PS3, Shooter, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: Killzone 3, kinect hack
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key