Monthly Archives: April 2011
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 10:23 BST
Star Ocean devs show off new engine with tech video
Star Ocean developer tri-Ace has released a new video showing off its latest graphics engine. The clip features cameos from familiar faces in the RPG series, but is not based on any existing titles from the dev. Watch it below, via Siliconera.
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Posted in: RPG
Tags: star ocean, tri-Ace
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 10:30 BST
UK charts: Portal 2 takes top spot from Zumba
Chart Track’s confirmed this morning that Portal 2 has taken over from Zumba Fitness at the number one spot in the UK charts.
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 13:33 BST
Report – Miyamoto mentions 2011 launch for Mario Kart 3DS
Shigeru Miyamoto apparently said in France last week that Mario Kart 3DS will launch this year.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Racing
Tags: mario kart 3ds
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 09:04 BST
BULLETCAST, April 26 – What you need to know now
PSN’s still down. You now weigh a stone heavier thanks to tearful chocolate gorging. And some other stuff.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 08:19 BST
Nintendo full-year profits hit seven-year low, 3DS misses targets
Nintendo’s fiscal 2011 profits hit a seven-year low in the wake of the launch of 3DS in late February in Japan and March elsewhere.
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 09:20 BST
Nintendo’s Project Café: what we know, what we want
Nintendo’s confirmed its next machine will be unveiled at E3. Keza MacDonald looks at everything we’d like to see from the new console, and what we know so far.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Nintendo, Project Cafe
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 07:45 BST
inFamous 2 beta gets extension due to PSN outage
Sucker Punch has decided to extend inFamous 2′s UGC beta test following the ongoing PSN outage, which saw the service taken offline last Wednesday.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, PS3, Sony, sucker punch
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 07:37 BST
Iwata: No Wii successor until after FY2012
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has confirmed that the successor to Wii that was announced yesterday won’t launch in FY2012, meaning it’ll release after April 2012.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii
Tags: project cafe, Satoru Iwata, Wii successor
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 | 07:31 BST
Talk points to piracy as PSN downtime reason
It emerged last night that a custom firmware hack may have been the reason Sony took PSN completely offline last week, a move which has kept the service offline ever since.
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Posted in: PS3, Piracy, Sony
Tags: Custom Firmware
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 | 07:30 BST
Video: Sony unveils two PS-ready tablets for fall release
Sony has shown designs for two touchscreen devices for release later this year, both of which will have access to “high quality first generation PlayStation titles.”
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 08:25 BST
PSN down for six days, Sony warns of “time intensive” fix
Sony has finally updated the public on the ongoing PSN outage, as the service has now been offline for six days.
Spoiler: it’s bad news.
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 | 09:53 BST
Nintendo confirms new console will be playable at E3
Nintendo Japan has confirmed its next console will launch in calendar year 2012, and will be announced and playable at E3 this year.
Sun, Apr 24, 2011 | 08:46 BST
Anonymous issues new PSN video, denies action
Hacktivist group Anonymous has released a video message to PSN users over the fact US and EU online PlayStation services have been down since Wednesday, denying it had any involvement. Sony has already said PSN was taken offline thanks to an “external intrusion” and is currently working on “rebuilding” the “system”.
You can watch the movie after the break.
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 | 09:55 BST
Japanese charts – Super Robot Taisen Z and 3DS win
Media Create has released the unit sales chart for Japanese hardware and software for the week ending April 17. 3DS is back in the top spot, and Komani takes the units moved crown with Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 despite Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z: Hakai-hen debuting at the top. More »
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 | 09:55 BST
Hacked to death: Sony faces crunch-time over PSN failures
Sony has been found immature and naive on hacking problems this year, and must address PSN security issues now or face dire consequences.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 19:54 BST
Saturday Shorts: Humble Bundle, ARG thanks, EVE, Kinect, Xbox 360
Happy Easter one and all, no matter how you celebrate it. Even if the rabbit has big, nasty, pointy teeth.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, VG247
Tags: ARG, canceled games, eve, eve online, humble bundle, kinect, Monday Night Combat, mortal kombat, onlive, portal 2, star ocean, tri-Ace, Xbox 360
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 19:32 BST
More information on Tokyo Jungle pops up through Famitsu
Famitsu has new information on the PS3 game from Sony’s PlayStation C.A.M.P. initiative, Toyko Jungle.
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Posted in: Action, Japan, PS3
Tags: PlayStation CAMP, Tokyo Jungle
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 19:13 BST
Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version footage shows up in a couple videos
A couple videos featuring footage of Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version have been released. Once this is out on the eShop for 3DS, the more popular it is, the more likely it is that the full version of the game will be released. Thanks, GoNintendo.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Capcom
Tags: Mega Man Legends 3, Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version, Prototype Version
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 19:16 BST
Dungeon Siege III trailer introduces you to Anjali
A new Dungeon Siege III trailer has been released featuring Anjali who can cast magic fire, and slap skeletons upside the head with a staff. The game is out from June 17.Thanks. BigDownload.
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Posted in: PC, RPG, Square Enix, Videos
Tags: dungeon siege 3, Dungeon Siege III
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 17:35 BST
F.E.A.R. 3 story arch trailer gets you caught up on the series
Those who haven’t played previous versions of the F.E.A.R. series and are confused as to what the hell is going on with Alma and her dysfunctional family, should click the break and get verses in this strange, and screwed up universe.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Day 1 Studios, f.e.a.r. 3, Fear 3
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”