Monthly Archives: March 2011
Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 08:59 GMT
Call of Juarez The Cartel devs insists: “The wild west lives on”
Call of Juarez is back, but not as we know it – it’s transformed from a Wild West action shooter into a modern-day outlaw cop drama based around the Mexican cartel. We speak to Techland’s Samuel Jacques and get a first look at two demo levels to see how that controversial setting change is working out.
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 17:39 GMT
New LA Noire video shows off “The Naked City”
Rockstar’s released a brand new video of LA Noire and a case that’s playable in the game if you pre-order it at GAME, known as The Naked City. The case revolves around a supposed suicide of a fashion model. But all is not it seems.
Watch the video after the break. LA Noire launches on May 17 in the US and May 20 for PS3 and 360 in the UK.
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 16:14 GMT
Mortal Kombat demo hitting PS3 next week
Warner’s just confirmed it’s to launch a Mortal Kombat demo on PSN next Tuesday, March 8.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, Warner Bros.
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherrealm Studios
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 16:33 GMT
Sony contradicts itself, says 41.6 million PS3s sold worldwide
Sony said at GDC this week that PlayStation 3 has sold 41.6 million units worldwide since its release in 2006, contradicting the latest number given in its official financial reports, which stands at 47.9 million.
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 21:37 GMT
Thursday shorts, part 2: Jaffe and console design, more GDC panel bits, THQ gets into bother over Homefront balloons
Ready for some more short goodness? Om nom nom away after the break.
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Posted in: 2K, 3DS, GDC 2011, Germany, Horror, MMO, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Sega, Shooter, Stardock, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: ARMA 2: Reinforcements, bohemia interactive, Brad Wardell, Columns, dark souls, david jaffe, dead space 2, Dragon Crystal Shirani's Maze, Elemental: Fallen Enchantress, Game Gear, Gearbox Interactive, homefront, Ian Milham, Indie Fund, kaos studios, prince of persia, Sonic & Tales 2, Sonic Drift 2, Stardock, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The GG Shinobi, tom chilton, toy soldiers, visceral games, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 18:17 GMT
Acti claims Black Ops is biggest PS3 seller ever
Activision has claimed that Call of Duty: Black Ops is the biggest selling PS3 game of all time, citing NPD, ChartTrack and GfK as sources.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Shooter
Tags: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops, treyarch
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 13:40 GMT
Valhalla Game Studios enlists help of Score Studios for Devil’s Third
Valhalla Game Studios has announced it’s brought in Tokyo-based developer Score Studios to help development of Devil’s Third.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Devil's Third, Score Studios, Tomonobu Itagaki, Valhalla Game Studios
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 13:25 GMT
Prototype 2 gets extended VGAs trailer from GDC
Activision’s released an extended debut trailer of Prototype 2 that aired during the Spike VGAs back in December. It includes the same trailer, but now has comments from developer Radical Entertainment at the end. Get it after the break, via GT. Game’s out on PS3, 360 and PC in 2012.
May want to stay tuned. Steph seen this for us last night at GDC. More on the way.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 12:58 GMT
Minecraft iOS being handled by another developer, says Notch
Mojang’s Markus “Notch” Persson has confirmed that development on the iOS version of Minecraft will be handed by another developer.
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Posted in: Adventure, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Markus Persson, Minecraft, Minecraft iOS, Mojang, notch
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 12:19 GMT
Homefront the most pre-ordered title in THQ history, says Bilson
THQ core games boss Danny Bilson has said upcoming Kaos shooter Homefront is the most pre-ordered game in the company’s history.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, homefront, kaos studios
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 12:01 GMT
NGP media format detailed at GDC
Sony detailed the media format that NGP will use at a panel for the next-gen handheld at GDC last night.
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 12:03 GMT
Ueda: Games can be art depending on the definition
Team ICO head Fumito Ueda has stated that, depending on the circumstances, videogames can be classed as art, but varies on which definition it can be classed as.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: Fumito Ueda, ico, shadow of the colossus, team ico, the last guardian
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 10:55 GMT
Notch: Piracy is not theft
Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson told a session at GDC’s Indie Games Summit this week that the notion of piracy as theft is false, Edge reports.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, Piracy
Tags: Markus “Notch” Persson
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 12:20 GMT
Rocksteady: Arkham City takes place 18 months after Arkham Asylum
Rocksteady’s confirmed a couple of new details for Batman: Arkham City, announcing the game takes place 18 months after Arkham Asylum. As well as that, it’s also confirmed that whatever gear that was collected from the first game will not be lost when you begin Arkham City.
Nathan seen the game for us at GDC yesterday. Watch for that soon. Read’s Justin’s impressions of it from Microsoft’s San Francisco showcase here. Arkham City launches this fall for PS3, 360 and PC.
Thanks, IGN.
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Posted in: Action, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 09:45 GMT
Thursday shorts, part 1: iPad2 “fantastic for games,” no dead children in Dead Island, tons more
There’s a lot of words out there. Here’s all the smaller stuff coming out of GDC, coupled with loads of smaller stuff thatr isn’t coming out of GDC. It’s like a fusion of smaller stuff.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Apple, Casual, Development, Fighter, GDC 2011, MMO, PC, Platformer, Puzzler, RPG, Shooter, iOS, iPad
Tags: Battlefield Play4Free, dead island, dead space 2, everquest II, Fallen Earth, gears of war, Infinity Blade, Limbo, mark rein, nba jam, Okamiden, Pac-Man, prince of persia, Slam Bolt Scrappers, Tales of the Abyss, unreal engine 3, Virtua Fighter 2, yu suzuki
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 09:33 GMT
Cage: Heavy Rain was finished by 72 percent of players
Quantic Dream boss David Cage has said that at least 72 percent of players finished Heavy Rain.
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Posted in: Action, GDC 2011, PS3, Sony
Tags: david cage, heavy rain, quantic dream
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 08:43 GMT
Ueda “considering” Last Guardian demo inclusion with ICO and Shadow Collection
Team ICO boss Fumito Ueda has said he’s “considering” the possibility of a demo for The Last Guardian.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: Fumito Ueda, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus: The Collection, team ico, the last guardian
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 08:11 GMT
“We’ll probably do Minecraft 2,” says Mojang
Mojang has admitted it would probably end up making Minecraft 2.
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Posted in: Adventure, GDC 2011, PC
Tags: Jakob Porser, Minecraft, Minecraft 2, Mojang, Scrolls
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 08:16 GMT
GDC 2011 day three bulletin – everything you need to know
GDC’s third day is in the can. You want to know the important stuff so you can get on with your life. Look below. Help us help you.
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Posted in: 3DS, GDC 2011, NGP, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, iPad
Tags: Amnesia: The Dark Descent, double fine, Epic Games, iPad2, Minecraft, Red Dead Redemption, Saints Row: The Third, Satoru Iwata, shenmue III, Trenched, uncharted, unreal engine 3, yu suzuki
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 07:50 GMT
Braben: Not doing Elite IV “would be a tragedy”
Frontier boss David Braben has said at a GDC panel that plans for an Elite IV are still in the pipeline.
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Posted in: Action, GDC 2011
Tags: david braben, elite, elite 4, elite iv, frontier developments
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key