Monthly Archives: March 2011
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 16:34 GMT
Off-screen Battlefield 3 footage gets out from GDC
Someone’s posted a four minute long video of Battlefield 3 from GDC. Get in there quick before EA yanks it!
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 16:00 GMT
343: Halo Wars a “success”, sequel currently not planned
343 Industries boss Frankie O’Connor has said that Ensemble RTS Halo Wars was a “huge success”, but insists work on a sequel has not begun.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Strategy, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, ensemble studios, Frankie O'Connor, halo wars
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 14:52 GMT
GT Academy 2011 kicks off today
Sony’s kicked off the 2011 European leg of the GT Academy.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, GT Academy 2011, Polyphony Digital
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 15:00 GMT
Gears of War 3 beta to kick off on April 25
Microsoft’s just confirmed that the Gears of War 3 beta will kick off on April 25. For those who own the Epic Edition of Bulletstorm, it’ll begin on April 18.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 14:07 GMT
Battlefield 3 on consoles will still look “very good,” says DICE
Worried the PC version of Battlefield 3 will overshadow the console versions? DICE says stop panicking: both PS3 and 360 SKUs will still look “very good.”
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Gustav Tilleby, patrick bach
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 13:39 GMT
Splinter Cell 3DS gets trailered
Ubisoft’s released a trailer of Splinter Cell 3DS, which you can find below. The title, a remake of Chaos Theory for 3DS, will release as a launch title for the handheld in Europe on March 25.
Thanks, TSA.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Ubisoft
Tags: Splinter Cell 3DS
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 13:35 GMT
Death is no option: Digital Extremes on The Darkness II
A Darkness sequel? That Starbreeze won’t touch it with a ten foot demon tentacle? Sounds bad: it won’t stop DI making a game capable of breaking free from the shadow of its predecessor, though.
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Posted in: 2K, GDC 2011, Impressions, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Digital Extremes, The Darkness II
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 13:21 GMT
No Donkey Kong Country Returns sequel being planned, says Retro
Nintendo has said at GDC a sequel to Donkey Kong Country Returns is currently not on the cards.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kensuke Tanabe, retro studios
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 11:59 GMT
Dragon Age II leaflet teases Mass Effect 2 DLC
A video has appeared of someone unboxing their copies of Dragon Age II, which contains a teaser to the final piece of DLC for Mass Effect 2.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, mass effect 2, Mass Effect 2: The Arrival, mass effect 3, The Arrival
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 12:01 GMT
Quick shots – Dark Souls’ latest screens are pretty much amazing
Namco’s just put out a new bundle of Dark Souls screens and art, showing a hairy RPG likely to challenge the very biggest for those game of the year gongs. PS3 and 360 towards the end of 2011. Check them out below.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 11:32 GMT
Friday shorts, part 1: Fruit Ninja acquiring “next big thing” status, John Romero’s still hardcore, much more
If we tried to write up all the little stories, all we’d do is write all day. What?
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2011, MMO, PC, PS3, Platformer, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: 000: Dawn of War II - Retribution, Angry Birds, battlefield heroes, darkfall, Deadly Premonition, doctor who, Donkey Country Returns, dynasty warriors 7, Fruit Ninja, Introversion, lotro, peter molyneux, Populous, retro, Sidewinder, the fancy pants adventures, warhammer 40, We Dare
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 10:58 GMT
THQ confirms Homefront goes gold
THQ’s just confirmed that Kaos shooter Homefront has gone Gold.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 10:24 GMT
Xbox Live Marketplace in March detailed
Major Nelson’s detailed the highlights from Xbox Live Marketplace schedule for March.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 10:05 GMT
New Mortal Kombat trailer shows off Challenge Tower mode
Warner’s released a new trailer for Mortal Kombat’s Challenge Tower, which gives you a look at the mode’s 300 levels.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherealm Studio, Warner Bros.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 10:03 GMT
New Anarchy Reigns trailer features a tsunami, carpet bombing
Sega stuck out a new Anarchy Reigns trailer last night, showing Jack facing incidental battlefield hazards such as giant walls of water and carpet bombing runs from fighter jets. Looks proper mental. The online fighter’s out this autumn for 360 and PS3. Thanks, Joystiq.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Anarchy Reigns, platinum games
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 09:48 GMT
Alan Wake PC cancellation decision not made by Remedy
Remedy’s said the decision to cancel the PC version of Alan Wake did not come from them.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 09:06 GMT
Cage: Quantic Dream’s two projects are “very different”
Quantic Dream boss David Cage has reiterated at GDC that the French developer is currently working on two new projects, adding that they’re “very different” animals.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2011
Tags: david cage, quantic dream
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 09:08 GMT
GDC 2011 day four bulletin – the vinegar strokes
That was GDC. Almost. Here’s what happened on day four.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Sony, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: bungie, Cliff Bleszinski, David Aldrige, david cage, homefront, news bulletin, Prototype 2
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 07:47 GMT
THQ Montreal to co-develop Homefront series
THQ has confirmed that its newly-made Montreal studio is to co-develop the Homefront series with Kaos Studios in New York.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Dave Davis, homefront, kaos studios, THQ Montreal
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 08:12 GMT
ArenaNet details Thief profession for Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet has revealed the sixth of eight professions in Guild Wars 2 – the Thief.
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key