Monthly Archives: April 2011
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 06:07 BST
Gran Turismo 5 logos may point to upcoming DLC
Some Internet sleuthing has uncovered a number of logos for tracks not yet featured in Gran Turismo 5, suggesting Polyphony may be readying DLC for the racer.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: dlc, gran turismo 5, Polyphony Digital
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 05:50 BST
Xbox 360 dashboard beta discs received by testers
Xbox 360 update beta testers have begun receiving packages from microsoft, containing the new dashboard beta along with a copy of Halo: Reach.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 05:47 BST
Arkham City’s world to be load-free, open from the get-go
The real (read: still entirely fictional) Batman wouldn’t be stopped by silly load screens or invisi-walls, and according to Rocksteady, neither will Arkham City’s.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, Dax Ginn
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 04:39 BST
InFamous 2 screens and video show off enormous boss creature
Sucker Punch has released a handful of screenshots and a video showing off InFamous 2′s Behemoth monster, the Forced Conduit enemy type, and some user-generated content.
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Posted in: Action, Galleries, PS3, Sony, Videos
Tags: inFamous 2, sucker punch
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 03:43 BST
Rumour: Xbox Live to host free-to-play games in 2012
Free-to-play games on Xbox Live? Whispers suggest we’ll see it happen next year.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 03:13 BST
Pokémon Global Link launches April 13
Pokémon Black & White’s missing network functionality, Global Link, will finally go live tomorrow.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Nintendo
Tags: Pokemon Black, Pokemon Black & White, Pokemon Global Link, Pokemon White
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 02:50 BST
Analysts: 3DS shifted 500,000 units on five days, but sales have dropped
Analysts have predicted that 500,000 3DS consoles were sold in the handhelds first five days on sale in the US, but also that sales have dropped off markedly.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: analyst, analysts, Colin Sebastian, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, Lazard Capital, Lazard Capital Markets, michael pachter, wedbush morgan, Wedbush Morgan Securities
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 02:36 BST
Yoshinoro Ono: “There will be” Facebook fighters
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has dropped hints that Capcom may be cooking up a social network fighting game.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter
Tags: facebook, street fighter, Yoshinori Ono
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 02:23 BST
Remedy claims L.A. Noire-beating facial animation
Alan Wake developer Remedy has boasted of a new facial modelling tech to rival – and potentially outperform – that of L.A. Noire’s famous MotionScan.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: mocap, motionscan, remedy
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 02:03 BST
Quick Shots – Portal 2 art explosion found in AR game
Valve’s Potato Fools AR game is starting to pay dividends, with a wealth of Portal 2 concept art, alternate covers and more found by crowd sourcing incredibly clever gamers.
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 01:24 BST
Tuesday Shorts, Overnight Edition – GeoHot as a school kid, Drakensang beta, and Civilization sale
So much news, so little time – not to mention, quite a lot of stuff which is a bit fringe. Here’s your short-and-sweets, then.
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Posted in: Arcade, Japan, Kinect, MMO, PC, PlayStation Move, RPG, Retail, Shorts
Tags: amazon, beta, Bullet Soul, Civilization IV, Civilization V, Drakensang Online, Geohot, George "Geohot, Move.Me, Terminal Reality, world of warcraft
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 00:26 BST
HMV launches preowned games app for iOS, Android
UK retailer HMV is offering a free app for your Android phone or iDevice, with a disarmingly charming set of features encouraging you to get in on some trade-in action.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 23:52 BST
Tony Hawk: New game in the works, maybe for 2012
Tony Hawk has said a new game in his long-running skate series is in the works.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 19:51 BST
Kiip aims to connect ads to game achievements – video
A Silicon Valley startup, Kiip, is aiming to turn mobile game advertising on its head by giving you coupons as achievements.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 19:44 BST
Operation Flashpoint: Red River movie shows co-op
Codemasters put out a movie today detailing Operation Flashpoint: Red River’s four-way co-op. The unforgiving shooter, which is set in a fictional conflict in Tajikistan in 2013, will release for 360, PS3 and PC on April 26. Check it out below.
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Posted in: Action, Codemasters, PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos
Tags: operation flashpoint: red river
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 18:52 BST
Black Ops Escalation Pack confirmed for May 3 release
Activision’s confirmed today that the Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation map pack leaked from Australian retailer recently is a real thing. It will, indeed, be releasing on May 3, and will come with five maps. There’s no confirmation on pricing as yet. This is a 360-only thing for now, thanks to a three-year exclusivity agreement first announced at E3 2010. Get full details from Nelson.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Escalation Pack
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 07:14 BST
Sony and Hotz agree out of court – full settlement details
Following months of legal wrangling, Sony and hacker George “Geohot” Hotz have jointly confirmed that they’ve settled their hacking dispute out of court.
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Posted in: Legalities, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: Geohot, george hotz
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 16:53 BST
Martian table added to Pinball FX2
ZEN said today that Mars is the latest table to be added to XBLA’s Pinball FX2. Players can download the level for 240MSP on April 20. If you haven’t bought Pinball FX2, stop being an idiot. It’s amazing. See millions of screens and a video after the break.
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Posted in: Arcade, Xbox 360
Tags: pinball fx2, zen studios
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 16:44 BST
Brink’s release moved forward a week
Bethesda said today that Brink will release a week early in both the US and Europe. The Splash Damage shooter will now hit on on May 10 in the US and on May 13 in the EU. Which is awesome. Watch for a big update on the game very soon.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 15:52 BST
Anonymous to stage global in-store Sony protests
Hacktivist group Anonymous is looks to raise awareness of its cause by staging a number of four-hour sit-ins at Sony stores around the world. This is likely to be more popular with gamers than the group’s recent attacks on PSN.
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”