Monthly Archives: March 2011
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 09:31 GMT
Wii 2 announcement at E3 predicted by analyst
Nintendo needs to be back up to speed with its hardware, so it’s going to announce Wii 2 at E3 in June. At least, that’s according to the prediction one analyst.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS4, Sony, Wii
Tags: Arvind Bhatia, Stern Agee
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 15:15 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – March 11, 2011
It’s Friday. It’s the weekend. Go nuts. Here are your headlines.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: Euro morning news bulletin, news bulletin
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 08:08 GMT
NBA Jam won’t get roster updates, says EA Sports
EA Sports has said that NBA Jam for PS3 and 360 won’t get additional roster updates.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 07:42 GMT
Dragon Age II on short release to “capitalize on the success of Origins,” says composer
Dragon Age II composer Inon Zur has said the sequel was put out less than 18 months after the release of Origins due to EA wishing to gain quick success on the back of the original.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Origins, inon zur
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 06:42 GMT
Mark Rein: “Possible” that Samaritan could become a full game, UE4 when next consoles arrive
After dropping enough jaws to cause a minor seismic event during last week’s GDC, Epic’s been unsurprisingly inundated with questions. Question numero uno? “Gee willikers golly goodness gosh, will we ever be able to play that?”
We might have paraphrased a bit.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 06:18 GMT
Garriott: Social gaming is the “new third era”
Ultima Online and Tabula Rasa designer Richard Garriott has said social gaming is the next era, but that developers need to beware of under-estimating – or even overcomplicating – social games.
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Posted in: Casual, Internet
Tags: Lord British, Portalarium, Richard Garriott
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 06:31 GMT
DICE: 256-player Battlefield 3 is possible, but “not fun”
Long before MAG or, er, this thing were throwing around numbers large enough to make calculators blush, the Battlefield series ruled the multiplayer shooter roost. So, why not make a move to reclaim the old throne?
Well, because bigger’s not always better.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 04:41 GMT
Mortal Kombat’s Raiden trailer sadly lacking evil
Before the movie retconned him to as a concerned and benevolent Christopher Lambert deity, Raiden’s role in the Mortal Kombat series was to fry everyone, everywhere, all the time. For fun.
Sadly, this bio trailer still insists the thunder god is a goody-goody two-shoes, but you can pretend otherwise. Hooray! Old school forever!
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherrealm, Netherrealm Studios
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 04:07 GMT
Warriors: Legends of Troy stealthily released in US
KOEI America has gone dark on Warriors: Legends of Troy, leaving even retailers confused as to when and on what it will release. But it’s turning up in mailboxes regardless.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: KOEI Canada, Warriors: Legends of Troy
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 03:53 GMT
Capps: Fox News scandal good for Bulletstorm, bad for everyone else
Mike Capps has commented that the Fox News controversy probably boosted new IP Bulletstorm’s sales, but mourned the wider implications for the industry.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bulletstorm, epic, Epic Games, fox news, mike capps, people can fly
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 03:11 GMT
Transformers: Dark of the Moon in second trailer, screens
Activision has released a second trailer and some screens for Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Did you guess they’d have Transformers in them? Amazing!
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Activision Blizzard, DS, Galleries, Movies, PS3, Screens, Videos, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour Interactive, HighMoon, Highmoon Studios, licensed, tie-in, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 02:54 GMT
Dreamlords: Resurrection launch marked by trailer, free in-game currency
Paradox’s foray into the rapidly-crowding MMORTS world, Dreamlords: Resurrection, is up, running and desirous of your attention.
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Posted in: MMO, MMOARTS, PC, Paradox, Strategy
Tags: Dreamlords: Resurrection, Lockpick, Lockpicvk Entertainment
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 01:55 GMT
Resident Evil 4′s camera had its genesis in Onimusha 3
Shinji Mikami has commented that if it weren’t for certain flaws in Onimusha 3, Resident Evil 4 could have been a vastly different game.
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Posted in: Action, Horror
Tags: Onimusha 3, Resident Evil 4, Shinji Mikami
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 01:46 GMT
Hawken trailer is mechtastic
Everyone’s talking about Hawken, an upcoming multiplayer mech combat game. Could that be because this trailer makes it look brilliant? Very likely!
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 01:38 GMT
Final Fantasy III iOS to release simultaneously wordwide
The rather beautiful iOS remake of Final Fantasy III is releasing this month – everywhere.
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Posted in: App Store, Mobile, RPG, Square Enix, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: FF3, final fantasy III
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 14:03 GMT
Microsoft: MSP exploit losses “nowhere near” $1.2m
Microsoft has made a statement in response to the recent MS Points exploit, commenting that reported losses are “nowhere near” accurate.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 00:45 GMT
Pucino: Games “like Homefront” need to sell around 2 million units
THQ chief financial officer Paul Pucino has said a game like Homefront needs to hit the two million milestone to recoup costs.
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Posted in: Shooter, THQ, thq financials
Tags: homefront, Paul Pucino
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 00:18 GMT
Tokita: FFIV Complete Collection makes “concessions” to the old school
Takashi Tokita, lead designer on Final Fantasy IV, has compared a preference for 16-bit gaming to the indie film movement and discussed the difficulty of satisfying a nostalgic fanbase.
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Posted in: PSP, PSPgo, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: ffiv, Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection, Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, Takashi Tokita
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 21:21 GMT
NPD February 2011 – 360 and Black Ops tops again
NPD has released its figures for the month of February 2011, and it finds hardware climbing and the top 10 software listings not changing all that much over January.
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 23:34 GMT
TIGA proposes tax reforms for smaller UK games companies
TIGA has published a document proposing reforms to the UK’s Research and Development tax credit system, hoping to squeeze up to 75 percent more value out of the scheme for games companies.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key