Monthly Archives: March 2011
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 15:43 GMT
SCEA doesn’t think it “makes sense,” to do away with standard game controllers
Sony doesn’t plan on ditching a standard controller any time soon, according to SCEA’s Dr. Richard Marks.
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Posted in: Development, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony, hardware
Tags: motion controls, Richard Marks
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 15:12 GMT
Dissidia 012 Prologus launching in Europe next week
Square’s announced that Dissidia Duodecim Prologus Final Fantasy will launch in Europe next week.
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Posted in: PSP, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fanatsy, Dissidia Prologus Final Fantasy
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 15:14 GMT
The Dark Knight Returns: Rocksteady riddles Arkham City
Two years after Arkham Asylum swung in to save the day from not-so-super superhero games, can lightning strike twice? We spoke with Rocksteady marketing game manager Dax Ginn to find out.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Impressions, Interview, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady studios
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 15:06 GMT
Avalanche poised to announce its first multiplayer game for PSN and XBLA
Just Cause developer Avalanche has said it is working on its multiplayer game set for release on PSN and XBLA.
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Posted in: Development, PSN, Xbox Live
Tags: Avalanche Studios, Christofer Sundberg
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 14:47 GMT
Around 1.5 million have signed up for SWTOR beta
EA CFO Eric Brown told attendees at the Lazard Capital Markets Technology & Media Day presentation that around 1.5 million people have signed up to be beta testers for BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, eric brown, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 14:32 GMT
Homefront 2 single-player will be longer if it can be balanced with multiplayer, says Kaos
Kaos GM David Votypka has said the firm would consider making the single-player portion of Homefront 2 a bit longer than the current five-hour campaign, providing it doesn’t take away from the multiplayer component.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: David Votypka, homefront, homefront 2, kao studios
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 14:10 GMT
Carmack: Bar 360, “PS3 still far away better than anything else ever made”
id tech boss John Carmack has said PS3 is the best machine to use when developing. Other than a 360, obviously.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: id software, john carmack
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 13:45 GMT
Prototype 2 details slip out of EGM
Radical Entertainment’s design director Matt Armstrong has explained to EGM how James Heller will be able to upgrade his abilities and weapons in Prototype 2, and as revealed at GDC, it has nothing to do with the Move Store.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 13:28 GMT
Sony considering Home connectivity with NGP
According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Sony is looking at the possibility of adding connectivity with NGP for Home.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 18:26 GMT
Second Battlefield 3 gameplay video goes prone for sniper
EA’s released the second gameplay video for Battlefield 3, following a first movie from GDC earlier this month, showing prone movement and one very dead sniper.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 11:49 GMT
EG Expo early entry tickets sell out, line-up announcements after E3
Eurogamer’s confirmed that early entry tickets for this year’s EG Expo have now all sold out.
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Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2011
Tags: EG Expo
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 11:47 GMT
GamesAid Develop poker tournament registration opens
Registration is now open for the the sixth GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, sponsored by Relentless Software. It’s taking place from 7.30pm on the evening of Tuesday, July 19 at The Grosvenor Casino, Brighton Seafront. There are prizes for first, second and third place, and the game’s No Limit Hold ‘Em with a £50 buy-in. Sign up here.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 12:12 GMT
Rumour – Ubi-sponsored NGP survey suggests $350 price
A recent survey has said that NGP “expected” to be priced around the $250-$350 pricepoint in the US.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 10:37 GMT
Gears boss: It’s “really hard” to do technical betas
Gears of War 3 producer Rod Fergusson has said that it’s difficult these days to do technical betas. Who knew?
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 09:55 GMT
Quick shots – Ridge Racer 3DS shots get out
Namco’s just released a batch of new shots of Ridge Racer 3DS. Hit them up below. May as well considering you’ve got nothing else to do right now on what’s otherwise a very slow news day.
Ridge Racer 3D releases as a 3DS launch title in Europe on March 25.
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Posted in: 3DS, Namco Bandai, Racing
Tags: Ridge Racer 3DS
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 09:29 GMT
NPD to include digital sales data in future reports
The NPD Group has confirmed it’s looking to include digital sales data for future monthly sales reports in the US.
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Posted in: America, Retail
Tags: anita frazier, npd
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 09:09 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – March 16, 2011
You thirst for knowledge. Here’s your morning beer.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 12:25 GMT
Fighting the Homefront – THQ’s biggest gamble to date
Amid review score controversy, Brenna Hillier takes a look at the history and future of Homefront, THQ’s big bet on the triple-A shooter bracket.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 06:10 GMT
Wednesday shorts: City of Heroes, RIFT, MMA Supremacy
Line up these shorts after the break and hit them.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, MMO, PC, Saturday Shorts, Sony, Trion, VG247
Tags: arenanet, city of heroes, Community Managers, insomniac games, MMA Supremacy, naughty dog, Rift, scott hartsman, Wednesday Shorts
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 06:29 GMT
First Prey 2 trailer goes live-action, really fears flying
G4‘s gotten hold of the first trailer for Prey 2 following its announcement earlier this week.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key