Monthly Archives: March 2011
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 19:49 GMT
Tribes: Ascend set to release this year for PC, XBL
Hi-Rez Studios has announced Tribes: Ascend, a multiplayer-only title heading to PC and XBL this year.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Xbox Live
Tags: hi-rez studios, Todd Harris, Tribes: Ascend
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 19:34 GMT
Jurassic Park’s story is seperate from the films, but contains the same elements
Telltale has said the events taking place in Jurassic Park will overlap the first film and extend “beyond them, to the days and nights immediately following the collapse of the park.”
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Posted in: Adventure, Mac, PC
Tags: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park: The Game, telltale
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 19:15 GMT
SWTOR Fate of the Galaxy trailer slips out of PAX East
BioWare has released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic fresh out of PAX East.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PAX East 2011, PC
Tags: bioware, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 18:51 GMT
Goro Majima’s story detailed for Yakuza of the End
SEGA has detailed Goro Majima’s story in Yakuza of the End, who may or may not end up a zombie in the next installment of the series. Spoilers are below. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sega
Tags: Yakuza: Of The End
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 18:29 GMT
Guild Wars 2 – Screenshots and trailer shows off thief’s shapeshifting moves
ArenaNet and NCsoft have released screenshots and a trailer of the thief from Guild Wars 2. Hit the break for some sexy.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 18:10 GMT
Gazillion Entertainment hires former Cryptic Studios CEO John Needham
Gazillion Entertainment has announced it has appointed ex-Cryptic man John Needham as its new CEO.
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Posted in: Development, Jobs, MMO, PC
Tags: gazillion, John Needham
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 18:01 GMT
Sony to launch Xperia Play in UK on March 31
Sony Ericsson has said it will launch its Xperia Play in the UK at the end of the month.
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Posted in: Mobile, Sony, UK
Tags: david hilton, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, XPERIA Play
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 17:42 GMT
Free Realms finally hitting PS3 on March 29
SOE has announced that its free-to-play MMO Free Realms will finally land on PS3 this month.
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Posted in: MMO, PS3, Platform holders, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Free Realms
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 17:20 GMT
Miyamoto: 3DS remakes of Ocarina and Star Fox 64 came down to 3D
In the latest Iwata Asks, Shigeru Miyamoto discussed with Satoru Iwata the 3DS remakes of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Star Fox 64.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Nintendo
Tags: miyamoto, ocarina of time, star fox 64, starfox 64, zelda
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 23:10 GMT
Black Ops top selling game ever, 13.7m US units sold
NPD revealed last night that Call of Duty: Black Ops is the best-selling game in history, topping the former title holder Wii Play.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 16:17 GMT
TDU2 gets first of two patches on 360
Eden’s released the first of two patches for Test Drive Unlimited 2 after its release just last month.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, Racing
Tags: Eden Games, test drive unlimited 2
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 15:11 GMT
Xbox 360 poised to outsell Wii by the end of March, says analyst
Analyst Doug Creutz believes Xbox 360 is poised to outsell Wii in the US, based on unit sales during the past 11 months.
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 23:14 GMT
Arkham City launches October 18 in US, October 21 in UK
Warner’s finally given a date to Batman: Arkham City for the UK: Friday, October 21. Its also released brand new screens for the Rocksteady action sequel.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 14:47 GMT
Dead or Alive: Dimensions SpotPass DLC costumes detailed
Dead or Alive: Dimensions will offer 3DS users daily downloadable costumes via SpotPass upon release, and some are quite smashing.
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Posted in: 3DS, Fitness, Koei, Tecmo
Tags: Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive: Dimensions, DOAD
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 14:28 GMT
Crysis 2 trailer wants you to be fast
EA and Crytek have released another trailer for Crysis 2, this one talks about the importance of being fast.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 14:09 GMT
DICE: “Our competitors are getting lazy”
In a rather serious criticism, DICE boss Karl Magnus-Trodesson has said the Swedish developer’s rivals are “getting lazy.”
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 16:46 GMT
5th Cell’s Slaczka on the road from Scribblenauts to Hybrid
A gritty sci-fi shooter from the makers of… Scribblenauts? To quote one of today’s greatest cultural luminaries: “all the ladies in the house say ‘whaaat?’” But that’s exactly where 5th Cell is headed, and lest you fear the developer’s colorful creative streak has aged to a dull gray, know this: Hybrid was one of our favorite games at GDC.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, Impressions, Interview, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 5th cell, Hybrid, scribblenauts
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 12:25 GMT
High Voltage’s The Grinder still alive, waiting for publisher
Conduit developer High Voltage Software has said its third-person shooter The Grinder is still alive and kicking, insisting it’s still waiting on a publisher for the game.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Eric Stoll, High Voltage Software, the grinder
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 11:30 GMT
SOCOM: Special Forces gets dated for Europe
Sony’s announced dates for SOCOM: Special Forces for the EMEA regions ahead of a US April 19 launch.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: SOCOM 4: SOCOM: Special Forces, Zipper Interactive
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 12:28 GMT
Friday shorts: Namco and Codies deal up, STALKER gets mod pack, GT Academy
Here are your tidbits for the day. Get loose.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts
Tags: shorts
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key