Monthly Archives: March 2011
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 11:02 GMT
Unreal Engine 3 GDC demo goes direct-feed
Epic’s released a direct-feed video of the Unreal Engine 3 demo it showed at GDC last week. The clip, which showed the company’s outlook on next-gen, was put online in off-screen form on Friday. But now you’ve got the whole banana. Everyone wins. Watch the video below, via IGN. Read Nathan’s impressions from the demo here.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2011
Tags: Epic Games, unreal engine 3
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 10:37 GMT
Mafia II 75 percent off on Steam
Mafia II’s gotten a hefty 75 percent off on Steam as part of the service’s Midweek Madness event. The 2K actioner is now a fiver, with the deluxe edition a tenner. Cheap is for the win, so do it. Offer ends at midnight GMT on Friday.
Thanks, Evil Avatar.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 10:13 GMT
HMV holding 3DS midnight launches in London and Liverpool
HMV’s announced its launch night plans for 3DS, confirming that flagship stores in London and Liverpool will see the new handheld in from March 24.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 09:39 GMT
Rumour – ICO/Shadow of the Colossus: The Collection moved out of spring
ICO and Shadow of the Colossus: The Collection’s previously promised spring release may have been altered, if one US retailer is correct.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: ico, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus: The Collection, KMart, Sears, shadow of the colossus, team ico, the last guardian
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 09:14 GMT
Keiji Inafune holding event about future next week
Former Capcom super dev Keiji Inafune is holding an event in Japan next Tuesday to discuss his future plans.
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Posted in: Development, Japan
Tags: Keiji Inafune
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 09:06 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – March 9, 2011
Hello. Here’s what you need to know right now.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 08:13 GMT
Blizzard: Titan to be “next big thing from us” after Diablo III
Blizzard COO Paul Sams had said the company’s next-gen MMO, codenamed Titan, will be its “next big thing” following the release of Diablo III.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 18:39 GMT
Irrational to detail BioShock Infinite location at PAX East this Friday
2K’s announced that Irrational is to talk about BioShock Infinite’s main location at PAX East this Friday.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PAX East 2011, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, irrational games
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 06:05 GMT
Rein: NGP offers “ridiculously compelling” console experience
Epic Games boss Mark Rein has said the twin analogue controls of Sony’s NGP provides the first true console-level experience on a handheld.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 05:44 GMT
Mikami: Shadows of the Damned won’t feel like Resident Evil
Feted designer Shinji Mikami has said his half of the collaboration with Goichi Suda on Shadows of the Damned is to “make sure its fun”, but that it won’t feel like a Mikami game.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Horror, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: shadows of the damned, Sjinji Mikami, SotD
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 05:32 GMT
Peter Dille exits Sony
Long-serving marketing executive Peter Dille has bid Sony Computer Entertainment America adieu.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 05:10 GMT
PES 2011 DLC plays dress ups
Konami has announced a new, free DLC pack for Pro Evolution Soccer, to be released next week.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 04:38 GMT
Darkspore pre-order bonuses include Dragon Age: Origins
EA has announced an extremely time-limited offer for Darkspore pre-orders: a free copy of Dragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition. Sightly more impressive than an extra costume or two, wouldn’t you say?
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 04:23 GMT
Hudson Soft to be Konami’s social network gaming arm
The ultimate fate of Hudson’s development division, Hudson Soft, seems to have been decided. The Bomberman developer will focus on social network games.
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Posted in: Casual, Hudson, Jobs, Konami, Trade
Tags: Hudson Entertainment, Hudson Soft
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 03:43 GMT
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime celebrates dating with trailer
Earlier today, Atari finally put a date on the downloadable Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, so here’s a trailer to convince you to mark the calendar.
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 03:07 GMT
Bleszinski: Poor Gears of War 3 multiplayer could kill the series
Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski has said the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta will prevent a messy launch like the previous game’s, which he feels could kill the series.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, cliffy b, epic, Epic Games, gears of war, Gears of War 3
Wed, Mar 30, 2011 | 16:04 BST
Prototype 2: Radical’s Ken Rosman on murdering makers
Sergeant James Heller is pissed off – and for good reason. His Iraq tour’s over and his wife and children have been killed by Blacklight. He blames Alex Mercer. Welcome to Prototype 2.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Ken Rosman, Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 02:57 GMT
Latest StarCraft novel dated
The newest entry into the StarCraft canon, novel Devil’s Due, will release on April 12.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy, books
Tags: blizzard, Christie Golden, Devil's Due, licensed, novel, starcraft, starcraft II, tie-in
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 02:05 GMT
EU PlayStation Network downtime this week
Sony has announced a period of downtime for the European PlayStation Network on Wednesday.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: PSN downtime
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 01:35 GMT
Suda51: “It’s not just me who’s crazy”
Speaking of the bizarre and grotesque design elements of Shadows of the Damned, Goichi Suda said he’s not solely responsible.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Horror, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Goichi Suda, Grasshopper, Grasshopper Manufacture, shadows of the damned, suda 51
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key