Monthly Archives: March 2011
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 10:37 GMT
Wednesday shorts, part 1: GDC panel bits, Rift launch trailer, much more
There’s a metric fuck-ton of smaller stories heading out of GDC and opportunists piggy-backing the show. Skim this lot.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Development, GDC 2011, MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Trion, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Carole Lieberman, champions online, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dragon Age 2, dynasty warriors 7, Fireburst, God Eater: Burst, Raph Koster, Rift, Star Wars The Old Republic, Steel Diver
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 11:27 GMT
EA’s Gibeau on regaining shooter crown: “We’re going to compete”
Make no bones about it: EA wants its shooter crown back from Activision’s grasp. EA CEO John Riccitiello has said it in the past, and EA Games boss Frank Gibeau has reiterated it following last night’s Battlefield 3 showing at GDC.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, EA Games, frank gibeau, medal of honor
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 00:57 GMT
GDC keynote: “Must-have” Iwata announces 3DS Mario
Satoru Iwata’s GDC keynote saw Nintendo announce 3DS wireless hotspots, a 3DS Netflix deal and a new Mario game, but focused on the concept of “must-have” developmment.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 09:10 GMT
ngmoco head: NGP is “dead on arrival”, 3DS is “gimmicky”
ngmoco boss Neil Young has predicted an unceremonious future for NGP, saying the device will be “dead on arrival” when it launches.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 08:52 GMT
US PS Store Update, March 1 – Vagrant Story, NFS Lamborghini DLC, Nine Inch Nails
This week’s North American PlayStation Store was a doozy, and starred classic Square Enix dungeon crawler Vagrant Story, a ModNation Racers trial for Plus subscribers, approximately ten zillion new avatars, and more.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: US PS Store, US PS Store update
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 12:16 GMT
GDC 2011 day two bulletin – everything you need to know
See how there’s so much GDC-based videogames news on the internet it’s basically impossible to know what you should be reading and shouldn’t? It’s dead simple: read this.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 08:36 GMT
Yakuza: Of The End demo appears on Japanese PSN
Sega’s launched a demo for upcoming Yakuza zombie actioner, Of The End in Japan.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, PSN, Square Enix
Tags: Yakuza: Of The End
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 08:22 GMT
GT5 to get mid-race save feature, says Yamauchi
Polyphony boss Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed that Gran Turismo 5 will get a mid-race save feature.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 08:20 GMT
Killzone 3 Operations DLC “unlikely”
Guerrilla has largely squashed hope of more Operations maps for Killzone 3.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Shooter, Sony
Tags: dlc, guerrilla, Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3, Seb Downie
Sat, Mar 19, 2011 | 15:57 GMT
Battlefield 3 breaks GDC: play impressions, shots, video
EA DICE finally lifted the lid on Battlefield 3 gameplay at GDC today, showing a military shooter causing earthquakes in more ways than one.
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Posted in: Action, EA, GDC 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson, patrick bach
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 07:39 GMT
Battlefield 3 utilises Madden, FIFA tech
Perhaps you wouldn’t guess from looking at it, but DICE recycled animation tech snaffled from EA Sports games for Battlefield 3
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Posted in: Development, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, ea dice
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 07:44 GMT
Report – Warner to appeal Mortal Kombat Australia ban
IGN‘s reporting that Warner’s confirmed it will appeal the recent ban of Mortal Kombat in Australia.
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Posted in: Fighter, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherrealm Studios
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 07:21 GMT
Crytek: PS Move “didn’t really lend itself” to Crysis 2
Crytek’s Hasit Zala has said the developer invsitgated the integration of Move support into Crysis 2, but ultimately decided it didn’t work.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 08:43 GMT
First Battlefield 3 gameplay trailer goes live
After the break. EA’s just posted this on the game’s official site. Impressions, screens and local versions of the video will go live at 8.00am GMT.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 07:04 GMT
Homefront trailer sports live action sequence
THQ has released a new trailer for Homefront with a really truly live action opening. Actors and all. Cor.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 07:00 GMT
Stacking DLC in development, confirms THQ
THQ’s announced that DLC for downloadable title Stacking is in development.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 06:34 GMT
Minecraft developer’s next project is card game Scrolls
Mojang, the company founded by Minecraft creator Notch, has unveiled its next title: a digital, board-based, collectible fantasy card game called Scrolls.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 02:41 GMT
Shadows of the Damned and Alice: Madness Returns dated
EA has announced Alice: Madness Returns and Shadows of the Damned will launch in June this year.
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Posted in: Action, EA, GDC 2011, Horror, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee, Goichi Suda, Grasshopper, shadows of the damned, spicy horse, suda 51
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 01:19 GMT
Microsoft researching realistic avatars
Microsoft staff have demonstrated an early prototype of a realistic avatar created using Kinect’s facial mesh and mapping abilities. See it in action through the break.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Kinect, Microsoft, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Avatar Kinect, xbl avatar
Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 01:04 GMT
Paradox highlights King Arthur II, Supreme Ruler: Cold War, Magna Mundi and With Fire and Sword
Paradox Interactive has an impressively strong 2011 line up, and so you won’t forget, it’s running a major marketing blitz, Come through for four video interviews.
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Posted in: PC, Paradox, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Videos
Tags: king arthur II, Magna Mundi, Mount&Blade: With Fire and Sword, Supreme Ruler: Cold War
The Binding of Isaac DRM-free Unholy Edition hitting retail March 16 with Steam key