Monthly Archives: March 2011
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 12:15 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – March 10, 2011
It’s Thursday. Here’s what you need to know right now.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 12:17 GMT
PS boss climbs Sony ladder as restructure shuffles divisions
PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai has been promoted to executive deputy president of Sony, and may take over as chief executive when current incumbent Howard Stringer retires.
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Posted in: Jobs, Sony, Trade
Tags: howard stringer, kaz hirai, Kazuo Hirai, sce, sir howard stringer
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 05:33 GMT
Orion: Prelude trailer pulls out the big guns
You have a jet pack and you try not to be eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Even before you see both in action in the trailer through the break, you should already be sold on Orion: Prelude.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, indie
Tags: Orion: prelude, Spiral Game Studios
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 05:02 GMT
Fils-Aime: Skyward Sword will keep Wii ahead of the pack
Reggie Fils-Aime has said the Wii will stay ahead of motion control competitors on the strength of its first-party content, particularly The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
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Posted in: Action, Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: NoA, reggie fils-aime, skyward sword, the legend of zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Skywa
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 04:39 GMT
THQ Investor briefing: Dark Millenium Online to cost $50 million, uDraw sale projections up
In a call to investors, THQ revealed eyebrow-raising development costs for Dark Millenium Online, and outlined plans for its profitable Wii peripheral, the uDraw tablet.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade, thq financials
Tags: Paul Pucino
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 04:08 GMT
Limbo, Splosion Man and Trials HD to be retail bundle
Are you unable to download video games due to draconian download limits, lack of credit card, or having a network composed of two cans, a bit of string, and stick to beat it with? You can still enjoy three of the best Xbox Live Arcade offerings courtesy of a new retail bundle.
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 03:34 GMT
Two Worlds II Royal Edition hits US retail
The extra-special Royal Edition of Two Worlds II has finally arrived at US retail after a delay of several weeks.
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Posted in: Action, Mac, PC, RPG, Retail, Southpeak
Tags: collector's edition, Reality Pump, special edition, Topware, Topware Interactive, Two Worlds II, Two Worlds II Royal Edition
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 03:16 GMT
Networking company attempting to break world record with 1,000-player FPS
Hey MAG, when you find the time, can you go ahead and return that Claim to Fame? Yeah, box in the corner will do.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: Pikkotekk, world record
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 02:34 GMT
Quick Shots – Mortal Kombat web series teasers
Some early images from the Mortal Kombat web series have emerged. One of them is of a human spine. It’s not inside anyone. If that bothers you, don’t come through the break.
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Posted in: Fighter, Galleries, Internet, Screens, Warner Bros., tv
Tags: mortal kombat, Mortal Kombat web series
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 02:12 GMT
Report: Telltale to produce iPad 2-specific versions of current games
TellTale Games has apparently indicated its intention to work over its catalogue for the iPad 2 after the first hardware iteration proved not robust enough.
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 02:03 GMT
Total War: Shogun 2 dev diaries get into nitty gritties
Sega and The Creative Assembly have released another double-barrelled developer diary for Total War: Shogun 2, turning the focus from the series’ past to its future.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy, Videos
Tags: creative assembly, dev diaries, dev diary, the creative assembly, total war: shogun 2
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 01:50 GMT
Battlefield Play4Free trailer shows off Oman map
Battlefield Play4Free has two major draws. Putting aside the “not costing anything” bit, this trailer does its best to demonstrate the other reason you should be keen.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Shooter, Videos
Tags: battlefield, Battlefield Play4Free, EA Easy, easy, Easy Studios
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 01:41 GMT
Spicy Horse to return to free-to-play development
Alice: Madness Returns is the last traditional AAA outing for designer American McGee for the foreseeable future, as Spicy Horse announces its intention to target the free-to-play market.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, China, Development, PC, PS3, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee, spicy horse
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 01:30 GMT
Dutch police confiscate thousands of PlayStation 3 consoles
Dutch police have reportedly seized tens of thousands of PlayStation 3 consoles from warehouses as part of Sony and LG’s ongoing patent dispute.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, The Netherlands
Tags: BluRay, lg, LG vs Sony, patent
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 01:15 GMT
Survey: UK gamers owners ignoring Wii consoles
A survey of UK gamers found over half of Wii-owning respondants hadn’t used their console in over six months.
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 00:56 GMT
PS Home scores kittens, gangsters and racing kit
Sony’s campaign to tempt you back to Home has just wound up a notch. The latest new content for the service includes gangsters and kittens.
Also, no gangster kittens packing heat under their fur coats.
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 00:02 GMT
UK teacher dobs school kids in for illicit late night gaming
A concerned teacher has found extended late night gaming sessions are having a detrimental effect on his student’s health and education, and contacted over 600 parents to alert them to the problem.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 23:45 GMT
RISK: Factions now on Steam
Downloadable strategy title RISK: Factions has migrated from Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network to Steam. Insert some laboured “conquest” and “domination” humour here.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 23:37 GMT
Serious Sam Indie Series brings Sam out of shooterville
Serious Sam developer Croteam has thrown its franchise open to indie developers, launching the Serious Sam Indie Series of unique remakes and bringing new styles of play to the most serious shooter’s universe.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key