Monthly Archives: March 2011
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 19:43 GMT
The Last Guardian previews provide new details and screens
A fresh round of Last Guardian previews has been published with Eurogamer, 1UP, Game Informer and Meristation all posting new impressions and interviews with Team Ico head Fumito Ueda. These are all based on visits to the studio in Tokyo during the NGP reveal in January. New shots have also been released. The game is expected later this year.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, Puzzler, Sony
Tags: Fumito Ueda, team ico, the last guardian
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 04:15 GMT
Apple announces iPad 2, ships in US next week
Apple has just announced iPad 2 at its special press event in San Francisco.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 16:51 GMT
Magicka: Vietnam to release “in about a month”
Arrowhead boss Jojan Pilestedt has confirmed to Joystiq that Magicka: Vietnam will be released “in about a month”.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 16:30 GMT
EA “did not kill” Mirror’s Edge, says Gibeau
Just in case you weren’t sure before that EA didn’t properly can Mirror’s Edge instead of putting it on hold, EA Games boss Frank Gibeau has said the company didn’t “kill” the franchise.
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Posted in: Action, EA, GDC 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dice, EA Games, frank gibeau, mirror's edge, mirror's edge 2
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 15:46 GMT
Beyond Good and Evil HD landing “later this year,” says Ubisoft
Ubisoft’s told EG that the PSN version of Beyond Good and Evil HD will be releasing “later this year.” And that’s pretty much it.
The game released this morning on XBLA as part of Microsoft’s House Party promotion for the service. It’s out now for 800 MS points.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 15:52 GMT
Find Makarov shown as CoD fan film
Find Makarov, the URL of which sparked immediate assumption that a Modern Warfare 3 reveal was on the way, has been shown to be a live action Call of Duty fan film. It’s actually amazing. See for yourself after the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, Find Makarov, modern warfare
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 15:30 GMT
“No other engine” can make Battlefield 3, says DICE
Frostbite 1 was a decent engine. Wasn’t half-bad. Used for Bad Company 1 and 2. But DICE waited until Frostbite 2 came along before Battlefield 3 could really get going So why is that, executive producer Patrick Bach?
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, patrick bach
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 14:37 GMT
EU PS Store update, March 2 – PixelJunk Shooter 2, Black Ops, Dragon Age 2
Sony’s released a full list of content for today’s EU PS Store update, which is headlined this week by PixelJunk Shooter 2.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: EU PS store, EU PS Store update
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 14:23 GMT
Infinity Blade took five months to make, new content update incoming
Chair Entertainment’s confirmed that Infinity Blade is to get a new content update soon, and has also told a GDC crowd that the iOS game took five months to make.
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Posted in: Action, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: chair entertainment, donald mustard, Epic Games, Infinity Blade
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 13:53 GMT
Wednesday shorts, part 2: Dualshock 3 goes candy blue, “Retail PC Gaming Is Dying,” more
The second installment in today’s minor story linkathon lies below. Here’s the first bit from earlier today.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Development, PC, PS3, Puzzler, RPG, Shooter, Sony
Tags: dualshock 3, Dungeon Siege III, Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, rich taylor
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 13:29 GMT
Sony details PS Plus content for April
Having previously announced March content last month, Sony’s now confirmed the April content line-up for PlayStation Plus in Europe.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, Sony
Tags: EU PS Plus update
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 13:07 GMT
Hunted gets 8-minute long gameplay video
GameSpot’s posted an eight minute video of B-roll gameplay footage of Hunted: The Demon’s Forge. You’ll be surprised to learn it still has swords and bows. And freaky looking creatures. Get it below.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Hunted: The Demon's Forge, inXile Entertainment
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 12:33 GMT
LA Noire has previews, will be awesome
Rockstar’s lifted the embargo on two-hour playtest previews for upcoming Team Bondi title LA Noire. Going by these previews, the game’s looking set to be amazing. But you already knew that, didn’t you? Get the lot below.
LA Noire releases on May 17 in the US and May 20 in the UK for PS3 and 360. New screens here.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Journalism, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: la noire, team bondi
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 19:35 GMT
GDC in Crysis: Crytek’s Zala on leaks and love for PC
Between trying to take on Call of Duty and plugging an unfortunate leak, Crytek’s got a lot on its plate. Fortunately, senior producer Hasit Zala took some time out of his busy schedule to talk with little old us at GDC today.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 12:04 GMT
Eurogamer Expo 2011 tickets go on sale
Eurogamer’s announced that tickets for this year’s Eurogamer Expo have now gone on sale. The tickets are a currently at an early-bird price until June. An extra community day has been added to this year’s event, turning it into a four-day extravaganza instead of the three days from last year.
EGE 2011 takes place at Earls Court between September 22-25. Tickets are on the official site through here.
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Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2011
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 11:39 GMT
Crysis 2 PS3 multiplayer gets videoed
Following confirmation of a March 15 US launch of the demo last night, GT’s posted a video of Crysis 2′s multiplayer on PS3. It features shooting, dying, sliding and more. Watch it below. Game’s out on March 22 in the US and March 25 in the UK for PC, 360 and PS3.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 11:08 GMT
ESRB summarizes Crysis 2: stealth attacks can “break enemies necks”
The ESRB has released a summary for Crysis 2 alongside giving the shooter the expected M rating.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 11:09 GMT
Beyond Good and Evil HD now available on Live
Microsoft’s now added Ubisoft’s Beyond Good and Evil HD to its House Party line-up. The title, now available on Xbox Live Arcade, will set you back 800 MS points and comes in at a hefty 1.68Gb. Buy it, play as Jade with her pig friend Pey’j, love it and then demand for the whereabouts of Beyond Good and Evil 2. It’s all good.
Queue it up here.
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Posted in: Adventure, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Beyond Good and Evil, Beyond Good and Evil HD, michel ancel
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 11:02 GMT
Battlefield Play4Free open beta kicks off on April 4
EA’s confirmed that the open beta for Battlefield Play4Free will kick off on April 4.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2011, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield, Battlefield Play4Free, ben cousens, BF P4F, dice, Easy Studios
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 10:57 GMT
APB: Reloaded enters closed beta
As spotted by Gamesradar, the closed beta for APB: Reloaded, the revamped version of Realtime Worlds’ disastrous attempt at revolutionizing the MMO market, is now live. The online crime game is to relaunch as a free-to-play affair with heavily tweaked weapons and vehicles, the main object of the original game’s derision.
Sign up for a key here.
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Posted in: Action, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: APB: Reloaded, gamersfirst
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key