Monthly Archives: April 2011
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 15:56 BST
Heads up: PlayStation Store Spring offers
A whole raft of offers are detailed on the EU PlayStation blog, check inside for the highlights.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: Angry Birds, littlebigplanet, Minis, offer, ps3 games price cut, Retail
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 16:34 BST
Jurassic Park: The Game: around 10 minutes of footage
Excited about Jurassic Park: The Game, despite its unimaginative subtitle? Of course you are: it has dinosaurs in it. Check out 10 minutes of gameplay, courtesy of Gamespot.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 14:51 BST
Gears 3 beta: Dedicated Execution bares multiplay
Microsoft’s released a vidoc to celebrate the imminent launch of Gears of War 3′s multiplayer beta, titled Dedicated Execution. Check it below.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 18:00 BST
Zelda 3DS out June 17 in Europe, June 19 in the US
Nintendo just said that the 3DS reboot of Ocarina of Time will ship on June 19 in the US. It’s also coming out June 17 in Europe.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Nintendo
Tags: link, ocarina of time, the legend of zelda: ocarina of time, zelda
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 12:49 BST
PSP software update incoming, plus Xperia Media Go update
Bored with the current version of the PSP system software? Looking for an update to spice things up a bit? You’re in luck: Firmware v6.38 will be arriving “soon”.
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Posted in: PSP, PSPgo, Sony
Tags: Sony Ericsson Xperia, system update
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 12:41 BST
Rumour: iPhone 5 launch to clash with NGP release
Business Insider has reported that the next iteration of Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone won’t go into production until September 2011, meaning it may not be here until early 2012. That could ruin Christmas for a lot of people.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 11:39 BST
Introduction of Aussie R18+ game rating would create jobs
Brendan O’Connor, Australia’s minister for home affairs, has said that the adoption of an R18+ rating for games in the country would create jobs. Consultation on the adult-only rating is taking place in July.
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Posted in: Australia, Politics, Retail
Tags: age ratings, australia, game bans, Left 4 Dead 2, manhunt, mortal kombat
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 11:13 BST
Space Channel 5 Part 2, Sega Bass Fishing arriving on XBLA and PSN in late summer
A Sega brand manager has confirmed standalone releases of Dreamcast classics. Do a little dance. Catch a little fish.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Rhythm action, Sega, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: dreamcast, sega bass fishing, Space Channel 5: Part Two, xbla
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 10:41 BST
Guitar Hero not dead, just “on hiatus”
Activision has spoken out about the once mammoth Guitar Hero, saying that “the brand won’t go away”, even if the publisher not planning a new title in the series for the foreseeable future.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: guitar hero, peripherals
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 10:23 BST
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC announcement “soon”
Konami producer David Cox has said that delayed Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC, titled Reverie, has been submitted to Microsoft, and may soon see the light of day.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 10:12 BST
Mortal Kombat: Legacy live action web TV episode 1 is go
Warner’s released the first episode of the Mortal Kombat web TV series ahead of the IP’s game reboot later this month. Check it after the break.
This is directed by Kevin Tancharoen, and stars Jeri Ryan as Sonia, 300′s Darren Shahlavi as Kano and Michael Jai White as Jax. You’re going to get another eight of these. Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 09:36 BST
Super Street Fighter IV 3DS sells 1m units worldwide
Ryu, Ken and co. land a thumping victory to become the first past the 1 million units post for Nintendo’s new handheld.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 10:06 BST
BULLETCAST, April 12 – now with Black Rock drum ‘n’ bass!
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know now in audio and text form, with new theme music provided by the amazing Steve Rockett and Erasmus Talbot at Black Rock Studios in Brighton.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 08:36 BST
Tuesday Shorts, morning edition – RIFT security app, APB beta update, Streets of Rage fan game shut down
This round of little gaming nibbles contains both “stuff” and “nonsense”, and sometimes both at the same time. It’s the future, you know.
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Posted in: DS, Nintendo, PC, Sega, Shorts, Strategy, Warner Bros., indie
Tags: All Points Bulletin, Anomaly Warzone Earth, APB: Reloaded, beta, Duke Nukem: Critical Mass, Gothic, mortal kombat, Piranha Bytes, Rift, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 08:32 BST
Analyst: Geohot suit will deter hackers, a “win” for Sony
The legal action taken by Sony against PS3 hacker George Hotz will make others considering following in his footsteps think twice, claims Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter.
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Posted in: Legalities, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: Geohot, george hotz
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 07:36 BST
Google survey reveals gaming is the number one use for tablets
Of 1400 US tablet users polled, 84% use the sleek touch screen devices for games, 43% spend more time with their tablet than on their home PC. No word on what percentage spend more time with their tablet than they do with their family, friends and partners.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 07:30 BST
Rumour: Nintendo working on water-based japery?
The folks at GoNintendo have heard from a “trusted, anonymous source” that Nintendo has requested water-related assets and physics-based water details from High Voltage, developer of Wii exclusive FPS, Conduit.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Rumour
Tags: high voltage
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 09:08 BST
Infinity and Beyond: Ken Levine on reinventing BioShock
BioShock Infinite’s certainly got people talking, but all-too-often the conversation quickly jumps to: “What the hell is it?” We caught up with Ken Levine to find out.
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Posted in: 2K, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, ken levine
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 06:35 BST
Portal 2 comic: Part two of Lab Rat goes live
The second and final episode of the Portal 2 prequel comic, Lab Rat, is up.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 06:10 BST
Video: Unreal 3-powered iOS game Dream:scape looks incredible, incredibly creepy
Do you like pretty things? Do you like creepy things? Do you enjoy stroking your chin and pensively emitting the occasional “hmmmm” punctuated by an “indeed”? Well – what a coincidence – Dream:scape is a thing that exists. And we call it a “thing,” specifically, because “game” isn’t quite a fit. “Less a game, per-se, than an interactive experience, controlled by the user,” said its developers.
It’s about a coma patient delving into a dream world that has, among other things, scarecrow clowns. Consider us intrigued/screaming. Check out the trailer after the break.
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Posted in: Apple, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: dream:scape, unreal engine 3
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”