Monthly Archives: March 2011
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 04:16 GMT
Quick Shots: Saints Row 3 promotional art
Volition has released a small amount of Saints Row 3 art, along with the promise of “fantasic surprises” in store.
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Posted in: Action, Galleries, PC, PS3, Screens, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Eric Baker, saints row 3, volition, Volition Inc
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 03:48 GMT
Tomb Raider film in the works
GK Films has acquired the Tomb Raider film rights and set its sights on a 2013 release.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure
Tags: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos, Eidos Interactive, film, GK Films, licensed, movie, tie-in, tomb raider, Tomb Raider film
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 03:18 GMT
Ubisoft: Beyond Good & Evil more than “trendy features”
Beyond Good & Evil’s timelessness, genre and graphics make it an excellent candidate for an HD revamp, according to Ubisoft’s Eric Damian-Vernet, because it doesn’t rely on “trendy features”.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC, PS3, PSN, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Beyond Good & Evil, Beyond Good & Evil HD, BG&E, BG&E HD, Eric Damien-Vernet
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 02:45 GMT
Dark Souls camp fire, health recovery and NPC details
Famitsu has shed some light on the beautiful but mysterious batch of Dark Souls screenshots released last week.
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Posted in: Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, From, From Software
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 01:55 GMT
Take-Two and Rockstar casting for “Rush”; all signs point to GTA V
Internet super-sleuth Superannuation has been digging around in Rockstar and Take-Two’s business, and turned up an unannounced project – Rush – which just might be Grand Theft Auto V.
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Posted in: Action, Rockstar, Take-Two
Tags: casting, grand theft auto v, GTA V, superannuation, supererogatory
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 01:13 GMT
Mass Effect 2′s PlayStation Network sales “meaningful”
EA head John Riccitiello has said the digital version of Mass Effect 2 for PlayStation 3, the console’s first launch-day digital release, pulled “meaningful” sales.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, RPG, Sony
Tags: digital distribution, John Riccitiello, mass effect 2
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 00:57 GMT
APB: Reloaded gameplay footage shows driving, mayhem
Gamersfirst has released some gameplay footage from APB: Reloaded’s closed beta, giving interested parties a preview of improved driving mechanics.
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Posted in: Action, MMO, PC
Tags: APB: Reloaded, gamersfirst
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 00:08 GMT
Lou Castle joins Zynga
Zynga has continued its aggressive strategy veteran hiring by securing the services of Lou Castle.
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 23:45 GMT
The Witcher 2 Digital Premium Edition UK price dropped
Good Old Games has announced an UK price drop for the Digital Premium Edition of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.
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Posted in: Action, CD Projekt, PC, RPG, Retail, UK
Tags: CD Projekt red, Gog.com. Good Old Games, Lukasz Kukawski, the witcher 2, the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 23:25 GMT
BioWare: MMO group play is “hardcore”
Damion Schubert, lead systems designer on Star Wars: The Old Republic, has commented that the lifeblood of MMO’s – multiplayer gaming – is inherently “hardcore”, and discussed the challenge of getting solo players involved in these vital features.
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Posted in: Development, EA, GDC 2011, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: bioware, Damion Schubert, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 12:17 GMT
Report: Microsoft recruiting for next-gen Xbox console
Microsoft jobs advertised on LinkedIn suggest the company is preparing for the next generation Xbox. Dismay, tears, and scenes of rioting are expected.
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 07:02 GMT
Silent Hill: Revelation film begins casting
The first two cast members have been announced for Lionsgate’s upcoming film, Silent Hill: Revelation.
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Posted in: Horror
Tags: silent hill film, silent hill movie, Silent Hill: Revelation, silent hill: revelation 3d
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 06:13 GMT
Capcom: DMC to be “one of the greatest” Dante games
A Capcom spokesperson has commented that Ninja Theory’s DMC reboot will be “one of the greatest” Devil May Cry games, and lift the series from an 80-average to a “perfect” 90-average.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: devil may cry, DMC, ninja theory
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 19:35 GMT
Comedy: Shenmue III ending detailed by Suzuki at GDC
Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki has detailed how Shenmue III would have ended the trilogy. Warning: this is not really true.
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Posted in: Adventure, GDC 2011, Sega
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Mega64, shenmue III, yu suzuki
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 19:32 GMT
Red Faction: Battlegrounds releasing first week in April
THQ said at a preview event in London tonight that Red Faction: Battlegrounds will release on XBLA and PSN in the first week of April, as reported by Eurogamer. Battlegrounds is a small, vehicle-based actioner created by UK developer THQ Digital Warrington. There are some more details through there, and we’ll have coverage from the event for you soon.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Red Faction: Battlegrounds, THQ Digital Warrington
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 18:54 GMT
Pachter: 360 price cut to be announced at E3
Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has predicted that Microsoft will announce a further 360 price drop at E3 in June.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 18:43 GMT
Alice: Madness Returns gets first official gameplay trailer
EA’s released the first official gameplay trailer for Alice: Madness Returns following the lengthy off-screen video posted by IGN over the weekend. She’s still mad, still jumping, still hitting things with a horse’s head. Alice, as confirmed at GDC last week, releases in June for PC, 360 and PS3.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, spicy horse
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 18:31 GMT
Homefront’s multiplay is carnage, video proves it
THQ dropped a new Homefront multiplayer movie today, showing many things exploding and being shot. The online play appears to bear a startling aesthetic resemblance to a certain other modern, war-based game we won’t mention, but them’s the breaks. Homefront, developed by Kaos, releases on March 15 in the US and March 18 in the UK for PS3, 360 and PC.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key