Monthly Archives: March 2011
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 10:48 BST
Sony Santa Monica job listing looking for “senior online programmer” for “God of War team”
Sony Santa Monica may be about to include online play in God of War in some form, if a recent new job listing is any indication.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, PSP, Sony
Tags: god of war, Sony Santa Monica
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 10:24 BST
Tuesday shorts: Ex-Koei boss takes over Zynga Japan, Magicka bathrobes, Lady Gaga
Here’s your shorts for Tuesday. It’s a big list. Go.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Tuesday Shorts
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 10:17 BST
Rumour – Take Two casting call links Pedeaston to GTA V
Take Two is set to host a casting call for characters for Grand Theft Auto V, according to what appears to be leaked information.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 20:00 BST
BULLETCAST, March 29 – what you need to know now
There’s plenty going on today, so be sure to check this out, unless you want to start your day at a disadvantage. Why would you want to do that?
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 08:34 BST
Vatra: Silent Hill multiplayer would need to be “compelling and new”
Silent Hill: Downpour developer Vatra Games has told VG247 that any inclusion of multiplayer into the series’s future would need to be something “new.”
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Posted in: Horror, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: silent hill: downpour, Tomm Hulett, Vatra Games
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 07:38 BST
Retailers happy with US 3DS launch
US retailers have said they’re happy with the recent launch of Nintendo 3DS, but stores have confirmed they haven’t sold out.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 07:21 BST
Video – Watch someone dismantle a 3DS
After the break. It’s someone dismantling a 3DS unit, showing insides of the system. It’s nearly 15 minutes long, so settle in. 3DS launched last weekend in the UK and Europe. It released on Sunday in the US.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 07:05 BST
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga pre-orders to score art book
Atlus has revealed its pre-order bonus plans for the re-release of Divinity II, along with a new trailer.
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Posted in: Atlus, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bonus content, Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga, Larian Studios, pre-order
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 06:57 BST
CESA: Tokyo Game Show won’t be canceled, but could be downsized
Tokyo Game Show organiser CESA has said it has no intention of cancelling this year’s event, but has admitted it could be downsized.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 06:53 BST
Sony vs Hotz – Hacker shuns PSN account lie claim
PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz has dismissed claims by Sony that he lied to a court about creating a PSN account.
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Posted in: America, Legalities, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: Geohot, george hotz
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 06:37 BST
Red Faction: Armageddon US pre-order bonuses detailed
Best Buy, GameStop and Walmart are all offering pre-order incentives for Red Faction: Armageddon, with some nice incentives for fans of unique boom-sticks.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: bonus content, pre-order, Red Faction: Armageddon, volition, Volition Inc
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 19:59 BST
Syndicate: The long saga of EA’s is-it-or-isn’t-it-real
Chasing the reality of a new Syndicate game is a confusing mess, but it’s mess with intentionality: it points, with unwavering resolve, at the existence of the publisher’s worst kept secret.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Strategy, Xbox 360
Tags: starbreeze studios, Syndicate. Starbreeze
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 06:21 BST
PlayStation Rewards Program wraps beta, gets delayed indefinitely
Not all betas function as glorified demos while their creators sip champagne, run victory laps, and then come to the very unpleasant realization that physically mixing metaphors probably isn’t the best idea. Case in point: the PlayStation Rewards Program. Its beta is nearly across the finish line, but it’s far from home free.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 06:14 BST
Darkspore open beta kicks off
If you have a couple of days to devote to helping stress test Maxis’ RPG, hit up Steam and sign up for the DarkSpore open beta.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 06:53 BST
GI goes screen mental on Saints Row: The Third
Game Informer‘s put live the direct feed shots of Saints Row: The Third that appeared in its mag earlier this month as a cover exclusive. Up until now, we’ve only seen one screen plus other bits, but this is the first proper gameplay screen blowout since its announcement at GDC. Hit the link to see the shots.
Saints Row: The Third releases this holiday for PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: game informer, Saints Row: The Third, volition
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 07:30 BST
Metacritic disables dev aggregate score program
There’s an old saying about “the best laid schemes of mice and men.”
We’re guessing it’d probably average, oh, about an 85.
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Posted in: Development, Internet
Tags: metacritic, review scores
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 04:58 BST
BioWare experimenting with Dead Space-like HUD, greater enemy variation for Mass Effect 3
Ever wonder what the child of Mass Effect and Dead Space would look like? Probably, uh, pretty terrifying. (Generi-male Shep face. Necromorph baby body. Bam. Nightmares forever.)
BioWare, fortunately, seems to be taking a much more sensible approach to the question.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 04:14 BST
Patent reveals unannounced Wii motorcycle, jet ski games
Let’s play What Might Have Been, with this patent for a lost WiiMote and Balance Board combo motorcycle and jet ski games.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 03:58 BST
Ubisoft “probably” had the 3DS longer than other publishers
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 03:42 BST
UK culture secretary: Tax breaks not enough for games industry
UK secretary of state for culture Jeremy Hunt says the UK government should up its game by offering the games industry the same kinds of incentives as Canada does.
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Posted in: Politics, Trade, UK
Tags: Jeremy Hunt, tiga, UK Tax Breaks
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam