Monthly Archives: April 2011
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 20:52 BST
Japan quake cost games trade $89m, says Enterbrain
Following a number of projects being delayed or cancelled in the aftermath of the recent Japanese earthquake, Enterbrain’s CEO Hirokazu Hamamura has estimated that financial cost to the country’s videogame industry is in the region of $89 million.
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Posted in: Financials, Japan, Retail, Trade
Tags: enterbrain, Hirokazu Hamamura, sales
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 20:37 BST
Sonic Generations is 2D and 3D, 360 and PS3, 2011 and fall
Sonic Generations, the next major Sonic game, will release this holiday for PS3 and 360, Sega said today.
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Posted in: PS3, Platformer, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 18:59 BST
Microsoft’s E3 press conference before Sony on June 6
Microsoft has confirmed its E3 press conference will take place on the morning of Monday, June 6, telling press to check in by 9.00am PST.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: microsoft press conference e3 2011
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 17:36 BST
Nintendo Wii’s price dropped to $169.99 all over US
The rumoured Wii price cut might have been put in place a bit early, several retailer listings suggest.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 18:47 BST
Uncharted 3 multiplay: beta dates, new movie, screens
Sony today confirmed dates and details of Uncharted 3′s multiplaer. Sounds snappy. Get a new video, screens and info after the break.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 16:25 BST
Ex-EA Tiburon staffers form Row Sham Bow
A new studio called Row Sham Bow has been formed by ex-EA Tiburon members.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: Row Sham Bow, Tiburon
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:49 BST
Gears of War 3: multiplayer beta starts today, Epic talks about defining HD gaming
With the GoW 3 multiplayer beta beginning today for those that bought Bulletstorm’s Epic Edition, it’s the beginning of the end of Epic’s “HD defining” trilogy. Executive producer Rod Fergusson talks about the journey.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, hd
Tags: epic, Gears of War 3 beta, gow3, rod Fergusson
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:34 BST
Gamers’ Voice unhappy with Channel 5′s The Wright Stuff
Rights group Gamers’ Voice has hit out at C5′s The Wright Stuff after it alleged a link between a London gang-related shooting and violent videogames, following which the programme showed footage of 18-rated Modern Warfare 2 at 10.30am.
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Posted in: Violence in games
Tags: Channel 5, Gamer's Voice, The Wright Stuff, tv
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:00 BST
Human Head hints at narrative DLC for Prey 2
Human Head co-founder Jim Sumwalt has hinted to VG247 that its Prey 2 DLC plans may go down the narrative route.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: BFG 2011, human head, Jim Sumwalt, prey 2
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:00 BST
SD’s Wedgwood not worried over Brink reception despite new IP status
Splash Damage boss Paul Wedgwood has said he isn’t worried about Brink’s launch as a new IP, telling VG247 it isn’t an issue for the UK developer.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: BFG 2011, Brink, Paul Wedgwood, splash damage
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 17:19 BST
RAGE – New trailer, Anarchy Edition, new iOS game
id Software finally showed RAGE’s multiplayer segment in Utah last week, with design director Matt Hooper confirming to VG247 it’ll release a second iOS title on the IP.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: BFG 2011, id software, matt hooper, Pete Hines, rage, RAGE Anarchy Edition
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:00 BST
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge video shows UGC tools, new screens
Bethesda’s pre-E3 event in Utah last week gave us the first video of Hunted’s dungeon-creator tool-set, as well as some blade-heavy screens. Get it all below.
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 09:08 BST
Brink video feature and screens from “villain base”
Bethesda took Johnny to Utah last week for the publisher’s E3 showcase, netting a huge amount of new in-game Brink footage, an interview with Splash Damage boss Paul Wedgwood and some new screens.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: BFG 2011, Brink, Paul Wedgwood, splash damage
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:00 BST
Dragonborn again: Bethesda shows Skyrim in Utah
Bethesda showed us The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in Utah last week. If you haven’t already, put this on the most wanted list right now.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Bethesda Game Studios, BFG 2011, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, todd howard
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 14:04 BST
Alice: Madness Returns to include original game
American McGee’s confirmed that this summer’s Alice: Madness Returns will ship with a code to download the original 2000 PC platformer – on all formats.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, Platformer, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee, spicy horse
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 15:00 BST
Prey 2 screens get close-encountered in Utah
Bethesda’s released a group of new Prey 2 screens following a showing of the game to journalists in the US last week.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 13:48 BST
Canadian Videogame Awards: Mass Effect 2, AC: Brotherhood each score seven nominations
The finalists for the Vancouver-based Canadian Videogame Awards have been announced, with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Mass Effect 2 looking set to clean up.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 13:03 BST
Anonymous Sony Centre sit-ins fail to cause a stir
After stating last week that it was dissatisfied with the out of court settlement between Sony and George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz, hacktivist group Anonymous went ahead with its planned in-store protests over the weekend. Reports suggest it was far from anarchy.
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Posted in: Legalities, PS3, Sony
Tags: Anonymous, George "Geohot" Hotz
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 11:37 BST
Fallout: New Vegas Game of the Year Edition spied on Amazon
A GotY edition of New Vegas has cropped up on Amazon’s UK site. Release details are scarce, but the low price point could mean everyone’s a winner.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Retail, Xbox 360
Tags: amazon.co.uk, Fallout: New Vegas GOTY edition, Fallout:New Vegas, obsidian
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 11:03 BST
Smartphone and tablets capture 8% of US gaming market, analyst firm claims
A report by research firm Flurry has claimed that revenue from iOS and Android games “spiked significantly” from 2009 to 2010, contributing to a rise of 3 percent in overall US market share. It has graphs, and everything.
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”