Monthly Archives: April 2011
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 17:30 BST
Pre-order Section 8: Prejudice, watch an overview of the game’s stats portal
TimeGate Studios’s Section 8: Prejudice is slated for a digital release on PC May 4, and should you decide to pre-order, you’ll net some goodies.
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Posted in: PC, PSN, Shooter, Xbox Live
Tags: Section 8: Prejudice, TimeGate Studios
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 17:20 BST
Miyamoto says to expect more “remakes of games on 3DS”
Shigeru Miyamoto has said that folks can expect more “remakes of games on 3DS,” and how the eShop will help Nintendo “create meaningful and high-value games for 3DS specifically.”
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Posted in: 3DS, Development, Nintendo
Tags: A link to the past, shigeru miyamoto, the legend of zelda
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 20:18 BST
Combining content from Origins and Awakening into Dragon Age II was “harder than one might think,” says Gaider
Dragon Age writer David Gaider has said it was “harder than one might think,” to combine content from Origins and Awakening into Dragon Age II in a sensible fashion.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, David Gaider, dragon age, Dragon Age II
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 16:52 BST
ESRB lists Chrono Trigger for PSP and PS3, rates FFVI
The ESRB has rated Chrono Trigger for PSP and PS3. That’s about it, really. We’ll mail Square Enix and see if we can find out more. Until then, look for it to appear as a PSone Classic on PSN – finally. Looking over the list, we also noticed Final Fantasy VI has been rated as well. That’s also damn good news. Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: chrono trigger, ESRB
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 16:19 BST
Gatling Gears gets a date with XBLA and PSN
Vanguard’s Gatling Gears will be releases on XBLA May 11 and on PSN May 18, according to a new video released for the game. It’s a twin-stick shooter created by folks from Guerrilla Games and W!Games and is being published by EA.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 18:49 BST
Weekend Deals: EA, Metro 2033, The Witcher 2, Ubisoft
Lots of Easter sales going on this weekend. Get a few highlights below.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: Dragon Age II, easter sales, metro 2033, sales
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 15:21 BST
Rumor – Dengeki Nintendo magazine to reveal new Pokemon title in May issue
Dengeki Nintendo magazine is reporting that a new Pokemon game will be revealed in its May issue.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 14:52 BST
Report – EA Sports’ Persistent ID to be a new paid subscription service
It looks as though the persistent profiles EA was on about a couple weeks ago may be a new form of paid subscription service.
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Posted in: EA, Rumour
Tags: ea sports, persistent id
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 14:35 BST
Audio of Shigeru Miyamoto’s press conference in Paris released
Below the break is a video of Shigeru Miyamoto’s recent press conference in Paris, where he discussed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Starfox 64, and Super Mario 3D for 3DS.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Development, France, Nintendo, Platformer, Puzzler, hardware
Tags: eShop, Flipnote Studio, mario kart 3ds, ocarina of time 3d, press conference, shigeru miyamoto, starfox 64, Super Mario 3DS
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 13:52 BST
Microsoft issues statement regarding PSN outage
A Microsoft representative has issued a statement to Electronic Theatre regarding the ongoing PSN issues, which are plaguing users worldwide.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 13:48 BST
Rumor – NGP to launch outside of Japan first, four launch titles revealed
A source close to Jolt has told the site four first-party titles are planned for release alongside NGP “later this year,” and Japan will not be the first to get the new system.
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Posted in: Development, NGP, Rumour, Sony, hardware
Tags: ModNation Racers, Resistance, Smart As, uncharted, Wipeout 2048
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 21:31 BST
The Weekly Wrap – Skyrim, Portal 2 backlash, PSN Outage
You are cordially invited to discuss the week’s happenings. If you refuse, we’ll spoil Portal 2. GlaDOS kills Dumbledore. You’ve been warned.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Nintendo, PC, PS3, PSN, Sony, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, guitar hero, portal 2, project cafe, PSN, Skyrim
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 07:59 BST
Red-faced Sony confirms PSN shut down over hacking
Sony has finally confirmed the inevitable: this week’s extended PSN outage was due to an “external intrusion”.
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 08:03 BST
BF3: Fault Line video with director commentary released
DICE has released the Battlefield 3: Fault Line video, now with director commentary from executive producer Patrick Bach. It’s posted below. Don’t get too much drool on your shirt. BF3 is out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 later in the year. Thanks, Yoshi.
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 22:14 BST
Friday Shorts: Gamocracy, KOTOR’s Revan, science, Sheen, sales, Suda, more
It’s Good Friday. It’s especially good if you got the day off to celebrate Jesus and bunnies and stuff. Here’s some shorts to make it even more of a good Friday.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: anna williams, bioware, Black Ops, burnout, call of duty, call of duty: clack ops, charlie sheen app, Civ V, crysis 2, Dark Waters, dogs, ea mobile sale, easter, Evolve, evolve social gaming network, Fireburst, Gamocracy, jade, jesus, Katsuhiro Harada, kiss, kotor, league of legends, mmo curfew, mortal kombat, Pandora's Tower, rabbits, revan, risen 2, Risen 2: Dark Waters, rock band 3, roy orbison, sales, science, sherlock holmes, suda 51, swtor, Tekken x Street Fighter, treyarch, world of warcraft, wow
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 21:39 BST
Mega Man Legends 3 fate to be determined by popularity of Prototype Version
Mega Man Legends 3 director Masakazu Eguchi has said the Prototype Version coming to Nintendo’s eShop on 3DS will determine whether or not the full game make it out of the door.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Capcom
Tags: eShop, Masakazu Eguchi, Mega Man Legends 3, Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 21:06 BST
Guild Wars 2: Charr week ends with a nice backstory on the ferocious cat warriors
Ree Soesbee, designer and back story writer for Guild Wars 2, has closed out the week of the Charr with a very interesting, and good read on the scary cat people.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft, PC
Tags: arenanet, guild wars, Guild Wars 2, Ree Soesbee, the charr
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 20:53 BST
Matter between SouthPeak Interactive and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled
SouthPeak Interactive, along with its chairman Terry Phillips, has satisfied the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enough in order for the government body to drop a pending investigation over the firm’s failure to report and record a 2009 loan given to the firm by Phillips in a clear and proper manner.
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Posted in: Legalities, Southpeak
Tags: sec
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 22:29 BST
Square files trademark for Hitman: Absolution
Square Enix has filed a trademark for Hitman: Absolution, which is currently under review with the European Union’s trademark and designs registry.
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Posted in: Action, Development, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman, hitman: absolution, io interactive
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 20:14 BST
SEGA games sale on XBLA starts today
SEGA has put some select XBLA titles on sale today, and you have until April 25 to get in on the savings – most of which are as much as 50 percent off.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Platformer, Sega, Xbox Live
Tags: SEGA sale, SEGA XBLA sale
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”