Monthly Archives: March 2011
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 23:21 GMT
GAME trialing pre-order used game incentive
GAME has started taking pre-orders for used games. No joke.
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 23:09 GMT
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon videos show off some gameplay
A couple of new Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon gameplay videos have been released. Get your fill of angry ticks below.
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Posted in: Action, Arcade, D3 Publisher America, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Earth Defense Force, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, Insect Armageddon
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 22:53 GMT
Mortal Kombat demo gets previewed by the EU PS Blog
The EU PS Blog has posted a preview of what players will come across when they play the Mortal Kombat demo in the next couple of weeks.
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Posted in: Fighter, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat, Mortal Kombat Demo, Netherrealm Studios
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 22:37 GMT
THQ: inSane trilogy will only happen if the first entry in the series works
THQ is planning on Guillermo del Toro’s inSane being trilogy, but is being realistic when it says it will only happen if the first entry in the series works.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2011, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, Guillermo del Toro, Insane, Mike Kulas, volition
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 21:19 GMT
Operation Flashpoint: Red River is a “thinking man’s game,” says Codies
Codemasters’ Tim Browne has explained why Operation Flashpoint: Red River is tactical-based shooter instead of your normal run n’ gun style FPS.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: operation flashpoint, operation flashpoint: red river, red river, Tim Browne
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 20:53 GMT
SOCOM 4 beta and Bomb Squad Mode detailed
Sony has detailed the Bomb Squad mode for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, one of the four competitive modes in the game.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: socom 4, SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM: Special Forces, Zipper Interactive
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 20:36 GMT
NOA confirms Master Quest included in Ocarina of Time 3DS
NOA’s associate public relations manage, David Young, has confirmed through the video posted below that the Master Quest will be included in the 3DS version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Nintendo
Tags: david young, master quest, ocarina of time, the legend of zelda, the legend of zelda: ocarina of time
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 19:31 GMT
Gabe Newell reveals Steam ID and password to show how Steam Guard works
In an effort to prove just how secure Steam Guard is, Valve head Gabe Newell revealed his Steam ID and password to the crowd during the firm’s presentation at GDC.
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Posted in: Valve, Videos
Tags: gabe newell, steam, steam guard
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 19:07 GMT
Warm Gun – Wild West meets Mad Max in Emotional Robots’ new shooter
Those who have been asking Santa for a post-apocalyptic Wild West shooter every year for Christmas since they were twelve are in luck: Emotional Robots has announced Warm Gun.
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 18:52 GMT
SWTOR site update and video is all about the Bounty Hunter
BioWare has updated its Star Wars: The Old Republic website with a closer look at the Bounty Hunter class.
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 18:19 GMT
3DS pre-orders nearing 100,000 in the UK
Nintendo UK sales director, Andy Yates, has said that pre-orders for 3DS are nearing the 100,000 mark in the country, which is ” in line,” with the company’s target.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, UK
Tags: andy yates, Dawn Paine, pre-orders
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 16:10 GMT
Microsoft: UK 360 owners spend around £64 a month on games
A new survey from Microsoft’s advertising arm has concluded that Xbox 360 owners in the UK spend, on average, £64 a month on games.
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Posted in: Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: Julie Forey, marketing, survey, survey says
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 08:00 GMT
Court allows Sony access to GeoHot website visitor IPs
If you happened to live in the Bay area and visited George Hotz’s website from January 2009 onward, you may be contacted by Sony’s lawyers.
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Posted in: America, Legalities, Sony
Tags: Geohot, george hotz, jailbreak
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 14:57 GMT
Gears of War only shipped because of the team’s amazing “talent and passion,” says Capps
Epic president Mike Capps believes that if not for the talent and passion of the Gears of War 1 team, the game may never have shipped due to the developer’s “lack of maturity,” and the use of untested technology.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, michael capps, mike capps
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 09:12 GMT
Deus Ex: Human Revolution getting release date “next week”
Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be getting a concrete release date next week, the game’s director has confirmed.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: annoucement, deus ex, eidos montreal, Human Revolution, release date
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 09:10 GMT
Crysis 2 multiplayer weapons trailer features holograms, dead people
With Crysis 2′s release rushing into view, EA’s pushing its PR effort into weapons-based overdrive: this latest video shows off some of the more exotic goodies you can access in the later stages of multiplayer. There’s a decoy hologram things there, as well as adjustable rate of fire and electromagnetic weapons. Look and see. The game ships for PS3, PC and 360 later this month.
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 08:55 GMT
New Resident Evil movie in production, to release in 2012
According to a Box Office Mojo report, a new Resident Evil movie is currently in production and already has a release date – September 14, 2012.
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 08:45 GMT
Alice: Madness Returns gets first gameplay footage
IGN off-screened Spicy Horse’s Alice: Madness Returns at GDC this week, showing the game’s actual play for the first time. Alice is seeking to reveal the truth of his parents’ murder, a quest demonstrably involving running around, collecting stuff, stabbing enemies and hitting things with a horse’s head. Alice releases this June. There are two movies down below.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, EA, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee, spicy horse
Sat, Mar 05, 2011 | 09:24 GMT
Bungie: Massively multiplayer action game GDC slide was a “joke”
Bungie’s claimed that David Aldridge’s apparent confirmation that Bungie is working on a “massively multiplayer action game” at GDC this week was a “joke”.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 18:32 GMT
Unreal Engine 3 GDC demo gets shakycammed
The behind-closed-doors next-gen tech demo of Unreal Engine 3 Epic Games showed to press at GDC this week has now made it’s way to Youtube.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, PC, Platform holders
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key