Monthly Archives: April 2011
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 10:19 BST
Zero Point Software raises $125,000 through fan-funding for ‘AAA Indie’ title
The Danish developer of Interstellar Marines has described how it eschewed traditional publisher funding and reached out to its fans. The fans, it seems, have reached back.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Denmark, Development, PC, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: business, Fan-funding, Interstellar Marines, self-published games, Zero Point
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 09:51 BST
inFamous 2 director on user-created content, “smashing in people’s faces”
In an interview with GameSpot, inFamous 2 game director Nate Fox has talked about seamlessly integrated UGC, importing your inFamous 1 save game and “smashing in people’s faces.”
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony, Videos
Tags: inFamous 2, infamous sequel, spoilers, sucker punch, UGC, user created content
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 09:41 BST
UK charts: Zumba Fitness still top
UKIE’s just confirmed that Zumba Fitness has placed at the top of the UK chart for the second week running.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 09:01 BST
BULLETCAST, April 18 – What you need to know now
It’s Monday. The sun’s shining. You’re stuck inside staring at a computer. Don’t kill yourself: get up to speed with all the headlines in both audio and text form.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 10:09 BST
Dragon’s Dogma takes Capcom into triple-A RPG combat
Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma is to take the company into the brutally competitive world of the big budget RPG. We got a first look at Captivate in Miami earlier this month.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Capcom, Captivate 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dragons dogma, Hideaki Itsuno, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 07:43 BST
Wii UFC Personal Trainer adds balance board and leg strap support
Pack shots of the upcoming mixed martial arts-based fitness trainer have confirmed Wii peripheral support.
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Posted in: Fitness, Kinect, Nintendo, PS3, THQ, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: balance board, UFC Personal Trainer
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 06:36 BST
The Sims 3: Generations enables “bigger, richer and deeper” stories
Assistant producer Ryan Vaughan has explained that the next The Sims 3 expansion pack, Generations, should bring “life stories” to the freeform sandbox title.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Simulation
Tags: ea maxis, the sims 3, the sims 3 generations
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 02:34 BST
BioWare charity auction for Japan relief fund offers awesome prizes
BioWare has put a number of sweet prize packs up for auction with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross’s Japan relief fund.
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Posted in: Charity, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Greg Zeshuk, Japan tsunami, Ray Muzyka
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 02:17 BST
Quick Shots – Shadows of the Damned environment concepts
Get a preview of Grasshopper Manufacture’s environmental design with this small collection of concept artworks.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Galleries, Horror, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, shadows of the damned
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 02:06 BST
Madden NFL creative Director farewells EA Sports
Madden NFL series creative director Ian Cummings has left EA Sports, along with a number of prominent developers.
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Posted in: EA, Jobs, Sports
Tags: ea sports, ea tiburon, Ian Cummings, madden, madden NFL, Madden NFL 12, Row Sham Bow
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 01:50 BST
DiRT 3 to support true rally cornering
Improvements to the engine mean skilled DiRT 3 players will now able to pull off one of the most iconic rally manoeuvres – swinging back and forth into a corner.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: DiRT 3, Paul Coleman
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 01:33 BST
Demigod feedback sought by publisher
Stardock is seeking feedback from fans on the future of action RTS Demigod.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Stardock, Strategy
Tags: Brad Wardell, demigod, demigod 2, Gas Powered Games
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 01:22 BST
Dino Crisis 2 looks set for PSN release
Siliconera reports the ESRB has rated Dino Crisis 2 for PlayStation 3 and PSP.
With SCEA as publisher, it looks like we’ll see a US PlayStation Network release of the PSOne action horror game.
The first Dino Crisis is already available on the US PSN, along with other Capcom classics such as Resident Evil 2 and 3.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Horror, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: dino crisis, Dino Crisis 2
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 01:11 BST
Portal 2 ARG ongoing, Half-Life hints draw Internet’s eye
Last week, we thought we have the Potato Fool’s ARG stitched up – play indie games, contribute to the possibility of an early release of Portal 2.
But wait – there’s more. And it’s Half-Life flavoured.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 00:31 BST
Quick Shots – Silent Hill: Downpour is predictably creepy
Konami has released a handful of new screens for Silent Hill: Downpour, with almost everything you need from this franchise: darkness, creepy stares, and fog.
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Posted in: Galleries, Horror, Konami, PS3, Screens, Xbox 360
Tags: silent hill: downpour, Vatra, Vatra Games
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 00:17 BST
Battlestar Galactica Online lets you pilot a battlestar
A recent patch to Battlestar Galactica Online allows players to take command of a battlestar class ship.
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Posted in: Action, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: Andy Butcher, Battlestar Galactica Online, bigpoint, patch
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 00:03 BST
Quick Shots – BlazBlue: Continuum Shift to receive Trinity Platinum DLC
Balls-to-the-wall mental 2D fighter BlazBlue: Continuum Shift will see both a premium and free update next month. Here’s some pictures of it.
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Posted in: Aksys Games, Fighter, PS3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Arc System Works, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Sun, Apr 17, 2011 | 23:39 BST
Diablo III designer: Action and RPG genres are “bleeding together”
Diablo III’s lead content designer Kevin Martens has said the division between RPG and other genres of gaming is starting to become irrelevant.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, diablo 3, diablo III, Kevin Martens
Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 12:46 BST
Japanese charts – PSP and Earth Defense Force 2 tops
Media Create has released its sales chart for Japanese hardware and software for the week ending April 10, and it finds PSP topping the harware chart for the third week in a row. On the software chart, Earth Defense Force 2 Portable debuted at number one.
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Posted in: 3DS, Charts, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Japan, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS2, PS3, PSP, PSPgo, Retail, Sony, Trade, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: japanese charts, japanese hardware, Japanese hardware charts, japanese software, japanese software charts, media create
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 04:54 BST
Saturday Shorts: RIFT, Star Trek, Green Lantern, The Settlers 7, sales
Saturday playtime is almost over, so to get you ready for a relaxing Sunday, here are some headlines and news highlights.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, Shorts
Tags: champions online, crimecraft, cryptic, d2d, direct2drive, EA at LSU, green lantern, Guerrilla Bob, guitar hero, marvel vs capcom 3, MVC3, PAX Dev, PAX Prime, Rift, sales, star trek, star trek online, the settlers 7, Trion Worlds
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”