Monthly Archives: March 2011
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 21:03 GMT
Housemarque’s side-scroller Outland hitting PSN this spring, has online co-op
Housemarque’s side-scrolling, action-puzzler Outland is slated for PSN this spring, and the US PS Blog has a first look up for you.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 20:49 GMT
Thursday shorts 2.0: Anarchy Reigns, PC sales, NASCAR, Tom Clancy, Volition
It’s St. Patrick’s Day. Likely you are a bit sloshed. Quit waving your shillelagh around and read up on the little things.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 20:22 GMT
RIFT outs Alsbeth the Discordant
Trion Worlds has put out a lore update for RIFT, and it focuses on Regulos’ right-hand woman Alsbeth the Discordant.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: RUFT, Trion Worlds
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 20:01 GMT
Molyneux wants people to focus more on upcoming talent, likes Minecraft
Fresh from his BAFTA Fellowship Award last night, Peter Molyneux spoke with IGN about the honor, and how he would like up and coming talent to receive more focus.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft
Tags: bafta, Minecraft, peter molyneux
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 19:46 GMT
Machinarium creator to speak at GameCityNights next week
Jakub Dvorský will reveal his follow-up to the lovely indie title Machinarium during the GameCityNights festival in Nottingham on March 25.
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Posted in: UK, indie
Tags: Amanita Design, Cory Schmitz, GameCityNights, Jakub Dvorský, machinarium
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 19:20 GMT
The Crysis 2 Experience Part 3: Gatekeepers video
Crytek has put out another Crysis 2 Experience video, this time the focus is on the Gatekeepers.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 19:04 GMT
BioWare releases another Mass Effect 2 DLC teaser
BioWare has posted another Facebook tease for its Arrival DLC for Mass Effect 2.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 18:44 GMT
Rumor – More Fallout: New Vegas DLC to hit as soon as next week
There’s a possibility that more DLC for Fallout: New Vegas could arrive as early as next week, if UK retail sources are correct.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Rumour, Xbox 360
Tags: fallout, Fallout: New Vegas, Honest Hearts, Lonesome Road, new vegas, Old Bones, Old World Blues
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 18:28 GMT
Quick shots – Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Prototype 2
James Heller is feeling Irish today, like most of the world.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: james heller, prototype, Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 18:18 GMT
Play Crysis 2 demo with Crytek this weekend
Crytek wants to play the Crysis 2 multiplayer demo with EU PSN users this weekend.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 18:11 GMT
World of Tanks invades Europe and US on April 12
Wargaming.net has announced its World of Tanks MMO will launch in Europe and the US on April 12.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: wargaming.net, world of tanks
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 17:53 GMT
“We want to show that Heavy Rain was not a coincidence or a lucky shot,” says Cage
Winning BAFTAs last night for Story, Technical Innovation, and Music, Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream was rather pleased, and none more so than David Cage.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: david cage, heavy rain, quantic dream
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 17:57 GMT
Warner signs long-term agreement to use Unreal for game development
Warner has entered into a licensing agreement with Epic, which will see the firm’s development studios using Unreal Engine exclusively until 2014.
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Posted in: Development, Warner Bros.
Tags: epic, Netherrealm, rocksteady, unreal engine 3
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 16:46 GMT
No “specific timeline” for Battle.net Marketplace release, says Blizzard
Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce has said Battle.net’s StarCraft II marketplace is still coming to the service, but there is no specific date at the moment for when it will launch.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, PC
Tags: battle.net, battle.nte marketplace, starcraft 2, starcraft II
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 16:09 GMT
Quick shots – Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
THQ has sent over one lonely shot for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 16:00 GMT
THQ doesn’t want to do away with the pre-owned market
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has said the firm doesn’t want the pre-owned market to die, because it is something consumers demand.
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Posted in: Retail, THQ
Tags: brian farrell, used games
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 15:31 GMT
Beyond Good & Evil HD on PSN nets US’ers free Avatar goodies
Beyond Good & Evil HD is slated for release on US PSN in May, and a “special present” is being offered to folks who pick up the game within the first two weeks of release.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 15:11 GMT
SWARM gameplay trailer is full of suicidal blue fellas
There’s a new gameplay trailer for SWARM out.
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Posted in: PSN, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: hothead games, Swarm
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 15:01 GMT
PEGI explains its reasoning for handing WeDare a 12-rating
PEGI communications manager Dirk Bosmans has explained the body’s decision to hand Ubisoft’s WeDare title a 12-rating despite the innuendo-filled adverts released for the game.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 14:22 GMT
HOARD date and price announced for Steam
Big Sandwich Games has announced a price and date for the Steam release of its strategy arcade game HOARD.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key