Monthly Archives: April 2011
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 08:12 BST
Portal 2 to release early? Potato sack ARG signs point to “yes”
Valve’s delays are nearly as legendary as the games that suffered them, so you’d be forgiven for spit-taking at the idea that the developer might be letting the pendulum swing the other way. A number of emails purportedly sent by Gabe Newell, however, seem to suggest just that.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 07:59 BST
Sega issues statement on Streets of Rage Remake shutdown
Sega has issued a statement on its decision to order indie developer Bombergames to remove its Streets of Rage Remake.
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Posted in: Fighter, Legalities, PC, Piracy, Sega
Tags: bombergames, canned, homebrew, indie games, remake, Streets of Rage
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 06:43 BST
Tiger Woods PGA Tour series selling faster than ever before
The latest entry in EA Sports’ golf series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12, has broken all launch records for the franchise to become the fastest-selling yet.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 05:20 BST
Mortal Kombat creator would like to see more adaptations
Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has said he’d like to see more cross-media adaptations of the gory fighter.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: ed boon, mortal kombat, mortal kombat legacy
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 04:53 BST
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron demo inbound
Intriguing Japanese action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron will receive a demo months ahead of release.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 04:20 BST
Quick Shots – NeverDead screens bring the weird
Konami has released a pile of images from its upcoming limb-tearing action game, NeverDead. Features include cherub-headed griffins and exposed bra lines.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 03:41 BST
3DS takes Australian handheld launch title
Nintendo is now the proud holder of the “Best handheld launch in Australia” record. What does that mean? 31,000 units sold.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 03:14 BST
Dragon Age II: The Exiled Prince DLC bugs patched, Sebastian accessible again
If you nabbed yourself a BioWare Signature Edition of Dragon Age II, you were probably a trifle upset by the bugs plaguing the bonus quest line and companion included therein. Happily, this has been fixed – but only for PC users.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Dragon Age II, patch, The Exiled Prince
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 02:52 BST
Fallout: New Vegas patch to precede DLC
Bethesda has announced Fallout: New Vegas will see a major patch before the expected Honest Hearts DLC arrives.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 01:43 BST
Garry’s Mod lures pirates to the ban hammer
The eponymous creator of Garry’s Mod has identified a number of pirate users of his popular sandbox title with a delightful trolling session.
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Posted in: PC, Steam, indie
Tags: Facepunch Studios, Garry Newman, garry's mod, GMod
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 01:29 BST
L.A. Noire TV spot is live
In case the rampant desire oozing out of every games media outlet isn’t enough to whet your L.A. Noire appetite, there’s now an ad on TV. Don’t rush off to dust the box, though – it’s right here.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Rockstar, Take-Two, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: L.A. Noire, la noire, team bondi
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 01:17 BST
Ubisoft announces new Kinect title PowerUp Heroes
Oh, hell, it’s not like you don’t dance around in front of your telly pretending to be Goku, Luke Skywalker and Ryu anyway. May as well score points for it in PowerUp Heroes.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 00:12 BST
US PS Store update, April 12 – Killzone 3 Steel Rain DLC, Guitar Hero, SOCOM 4 OST
In this week’s US PS Store update, the Killzone 3 Steel Rain map pack has arrived and will set you back $4.99, although it’s free to PS Plus subscribers. Also in the PS Plus category is a trial of Assassin’s Creed.
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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 12, 2011 | 23:43 BST
Bungie composer: Leaving Master Chief behind “bittersweet”
Bungie’s composer has said the studio’s renouncement of Master Chief and Halo has been liberating – and a little frightening.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 22:21 BST
Portal levels added to The Ball, Killing Floor and Audiosurf through Valve’s Potato Sack-ARG
Valve’s Portal 2 ARG, a.k.a. the Potato Sack, has been updated to include The Ball and other games with added Portal themes.
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Posted in: PC, Valve, indie
Tags: Audiosurf, killing floor, portal, potato sack, steam, the ball
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 22:13 BST
BlizzCon 2011 tickets go on sale starting May 21
Blizzard has announced that tickets for its sixth BlizzCon convention will go on sale in two batches starting on Saturday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 25.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2011
Tags: blizzcon tickets
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 22:24 BST
Magicka: Vietnam out today, launch trailer released
Magicka: Vietnam is out today on digital platforms for $4.99, and to celebrate, Paradox has released the launch trailer for it.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 22:34 BST
Tuesday Shorts afternoon edition: Mythos beta, Humble Bundle, sales, Patapon 3, more
Below is your afternoon addition of shorts, and they are rather short. Who sports short-shorts? Why, we do of course!
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: bioshock, bioshock 2, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Frozenbyte, league of legends, Magicka, mythos, Patapon 3, Pokemon Black and White, sales, Theatre of War 3: Korea
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 21:45 BST
Koichi Ishii heading up 3DS port for Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy II and Mana developer Koichi Ishii’s firm, Grezzo Co, LtD. has been outed as the developer handling the 3D port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Development, Nintendo
Tags: grezzo, koichi ishii, ocarina of time, the legend of zelda, the legend of zelda: ocarina of time
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”