Monthly Archives: April 2011
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 15:11 BST
Cave’s new game a snip at £1,500
Japanese developer Cave is to offer a PCB arcade board version of its upcoming bullet hell shooter, Akai Katana, for around £1,500. How many should we put you down for?
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Posted in: Arcade, Shooter
Tags: Akai Katana, cave
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 14:50 BST
Gadget Show Live 2011 offers first chance to play Duke Nukem Forever
Once upon a time, there was a game called Duke Nukem Forever that was delayed for many, many years. Then it popped up at a UK tech show just before it released. Funny old world.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 17:26 BST
American McGee: “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel”
Hands-on with Alice: Madness Returns reveals a puzzle-platformer that’s familiar, but the furthest thing from comforting. Quotes, quirkiness, interview with American McGee.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, EA, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 14:09 BST
Video games to grab spot at the Grammys
Video game composers to be given the chance to win top honours by The Recording Academy. That’s music to our ears, etc.
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Posted in: Awards, Development
Tags: the grammys
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 13:18 BST
3DS will sell 11.6m in 2011 but won’t outsell DS, predicts research company
Screen Digest has predicted big numbers for Nintendo’s latest handheld, but warns it won’t outsell the other members of the DS family.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, Nintendo
Tags: Screen Digest
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 13:10 BST
Braben: “The $50m game is not dead, but perhaps it is taking a nap”
In his latest Develop magazine column, industry luminary David Braben has questioned whether or not the $50m blockbuster is still a viable proposition, concluding that triple-A development may be “taking a nap”.
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Posted in: Development, Retail, UK
Tags: david braben
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 12:05 BST
Resistance 3 multiplayer demo to be PlayStation Plus exclusive
European product manager Elliott Linger has confirmed that the upcoming Resistance 3 demo will be a PS Plus exclusive, speaking on the EU PS Blog.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 11:07 BST
Move outselling Kinect in Japan by almost 2:1
Sony’s Move sold 170,000 units up to the end of 2010 in Japan, according to a Media Create market report, soundly beating Kinect’s 90,000 sales in the same period.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 12:58 BST
FFVII for NGP rumour looks suspiciously like complete bollocks
What is apparently an email from Square Enix to potential translators for an NGP remake of Final Fantasy VII is doing the rounds. Read it and weep.
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Posted in: NGP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: bollocks, final fantasy vii
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 10:20 BST
Social gaming worth $5 billion by 2015, research firm claims
A report by research firm Park Associates has estimated that the world market for gaming on social networks will enjoy a five-fold increase by 2015.
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Posted in: Casual
Tags: Park Associates
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 09:54 BST
New Mass Effect 3 details flood from GI cover issue
Tons of new Mass Effect 3 details have emerged from the latest issue of Game Informer.
Again: SPOILERS.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 14:46 BST
UK charts: Crysis 2 knocked off top spot by Zumba Fitness
Wii and Xbox 360 thing Zumba Fitness has topped the UK charts this week, pushing last week’s winner, Crysis 2, down into second.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 14:44 BST
BULLETCAST, April 11 – what you need to know now
Good morning. This is the last day the Bulletcast will have this music. Stupid 70s news theme: we salute you.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 08:17 BST
Cage: Developers must try harder “to help the industry to move on”
Quantic Dream head David Cage believes that developers should be pushing more boundaries when it comes to making games.
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Posted in: Development, PS3, Sony
Tags: david cage, quantic dream
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 16:03 BST
Holier than thou: Portal 2′s Faliszek on padding and pace
With just over a week to release, we speak to Portal 2 writer Chet Faliszek and play through the game’s typically slick opening level. Consider our appetites comprehensively whetted.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 07:04 BST
Lewie’s Weekly Deals – Total War: Shogun 2, pre-owned consoles, more
The only thing better than getting new games is getting new games without having to spend a fortune. Here’s my selection of the best cut price gaming deals available right now, scoured from all corners of the internet, so you can have your digital fun and still have cash left to spend on more frivolous things. If you want more cheap games, SavyGamer.co.uk is the home of bargain gaming for the UK. Read on for the deals.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 05:39 BST
RIFT troubled by European server woes, world event extended
Trion Worlds has been forced to extend the River of Souls world event after problems with European servers left players unable to participate fully.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 04:33 BST
PSPgo Australian price cut, Qriocity due Thursday
Sony Australia has announced a price drop for the PSPgo, with the UMD-free handheld now coming in at $189.95.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 10:01 BST
Levine: Gamers don’t need dumbed-down narratives
BioShock creator Ken Levine has said publisher Take Two signed off on the game’s complex themes without hesitation.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Take-Two, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock, bioshock: infinite, ken levine
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 | 03:04 BST
Stardock “surprised” by negative reaction to Gamestop’s Impulse acquisition
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has reiterated his support in Gamestop as new owners of Impulse, in the wake of Blind Mind’s abandonment of the service.
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Posted in: PC, Trade
Tags: Blind Mind, Brad Wardell, gamestop, impulse, Stardock
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”