Monthly Archives: April 2011
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 05:34 BST
PlayFish games to use Facebook credits from July
EA’s social gaming arm, PlayFish, will shortly drop its platform currency in favour of Facebook credits.
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 05:02 BST
Skyrim may implement full DirectX 11 feature set
Bethesda’s Todd Howard has clarified earlier comments to the effect that the latest Elder Scrolls game wouldn’t live up to DirectX 11′s full potential.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: directx 11, Skyrim, TES V: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, todd howard
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 03:27 BST
Sega Xbox Live catalogue on sale
Today’s the day to pick up Sega classics on the cheap, courtesy of a respectable Xbox Live Arcade sale.
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 07:59 BST
Epic’s Sweeney: Better characters and environments are the next step to engagement
More realistic characters and environments are the most important graphical leaps to be made, according to Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney.
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Posted in: Development, Trade
Tags: epic, Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, unreal, unreal engine
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 02:29 BST
Pokémon Black and White Championship Series tourney begin in May
Wanna be the very best, like no one ever was? A series of events across Europe, the UK and the US beginning next month will culiminate in a Pokémon Black and White World Championship in August.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: competition, contest, Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokemon Black, Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Black/White, Pokemon White, tournament, tourney
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 01:56 BST
Square Enix’s Dungeon Siege acquisition was “opportunistic”
The unlikely conjunction of Sqaure Enix and Dungeon Siege came about after the publisher spotted a gap in the market and tackled it.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: dungeon siege 3, Dungeon Siege III, obsidian, Obsidian Entertainment
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 08:07 BST
Capps: Dollar apps are “killing” traditional game pricing
Epic Games president Mike Capps has said cheap apps make it much harder for the traditional industry in this “scary” transitional period.
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Posted in: Android, App Store, Casual, Trade
Tags: epic, Epic Games, mike capps
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 08:07 BST
Kawata: Resident Evil 6 to be “totally different”
According to Capcom producer Masachika Kawata, the next core Resident Evil game will be radically different from Resident Evil 5.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Horror, Shooter
Tags: Masachika Kawata, resident evil, resident evil 6
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 00:58 BST
Harmonix has a “significant” announcement for E3
An E3 without announcements is like an egg without salt. E3 2011 will have at least one – Harmonix is promising something big.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Music, Rhythm action
Tags: Greg LoPiccolo, harmonix
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 00:34 BST
Capcom: Captivate 2011 “strongest showing to date”
Capcom’s annual press summit Captivate had a lot of good stuff goin’ on this year, with Capcom describing the event as its best ever.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Fighter, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: asura's wrath, Ben Le Rougetel, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, dragons dogma, Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries, Street Fighter x Tekken, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 23:59 BST
US PS Store Update, April 19 – Red Johnson Chronicles, FFIV Complete Collection, Prince of Persia Bundle
This week’s US PS Store update is bursting with full releases to empty your PlayStation wallet down to the chicken change.
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Posted in: America, Canada, Mexico, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: US PS Store update
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 22:14 BST
Tuesday Shorts Late Edition: Lots of Sonic, LOTRO, Minecraft 1.5, Humble Bundle, sales
It’s time for more shorts. Get your fill below the belt-line.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: ages of empires online beta, AoEO, centipede infestation, Defenders of Ardania, gary newman, green hill zone, humble bundle, Imagepooch, inversion, Kinect Sports, lord of the rings online, lotro, mega man x, Minecraft, minecraft 1.5, notch, paradox, Ragnar Tornquist, runcom, sales, Singstar, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Generations, The First Templar, the secret world, turbine
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 21:26 BST
ArenaNet details the Charr in Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet’s Scott McGough has posted a new entry into the Guild Wars 2 blog, detailing the Charrm a fully playable race in the game.
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Posted in: Development, MMO, PC
Tags: arneanet, guild wars, Guild Wars 2, Scott McGough
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 20:44 BST
PSA: Portal 2 has in-game store similar to Team Fortress
Portal 2 launched today, and it includes an in-game store similar to the one found in Team Fortress 2, and it contains a “robot enrichment” feature will all sorts of goodies.
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 21:10 BST
Ocarina of Time to contain Boss Rush mode, a Super Guide
Other than the Master Quest, it looks as though the other extra content included with Ocarina of Time on 3DS has been revealed.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Nintendo
Tags: ocarina of time, the legend of zelda
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 08:09 BST
Black Ops Escalation pack detailed with trailer, screens
Activision has sent over information and assets for the Escalation map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops, which is out next month on Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Screens, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, escalation map pack, treyarch
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 14:21 BST
DoW2: Retribution- The Last Stand mode gets $10 release
THQ’s confirmed that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution co-op mode Last Stand will be released as standalone DLC tomorrow, April 20.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy, THQ
Tags: dawn of war, DOW2: Retribution, retribution, the last standalone
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 17:30 BST
Quick Shots – Saints Row: The Third concept art and character renders
You’ve seen the screenshots from the game, now check out the concept art for Saints Row: The Third along with character renders below.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Screens, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: saints row, Saints Row: The Third, volition
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 17:27 BST
Quick Shots – Saints Row: The Third screens now available to one and all
THQ has released the previously exclusive shot of Saints Row: The Third to everyone who isn’t Game Informer, and we’ve got them posted below for you, courtesy of RPS.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Screens, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: saints row, Saints Row: The Third
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 17:02 BST
Prey 2: Portals and gravity puzzles are out, originality is in – dev explains
Human Head co-founder and Prey 2 project lead Chris Reinhart has stated that the portals and gravity puzzles of the first game have made way for fans to “experience something new in the world”.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Chris Reinhart, human head, prey 2
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”