Monthly Archives: April 2011
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 18:14 BST
Red Faction: Armageddon delayed into June
THQ has announced it has delayed the release of Red Faction: Armageddon to June 7 in the US and June 10 in Europe. The game was originally set for release on May 31 in the US and June 3 in Europe, so the delay is only about a week. A demo on Xbox 360 is still planned for Tuesday, May 3 and PSN – if the service is back up by then. No reason was provided for the delay, but we’ll ask for one anyway. Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: red faction, Red Faction: Armageddon, volition
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 17:56 BST
Rift patch 1.2 to see a slight release delay
Trion worlds has announced its upcoming patch for Rift will miss its planned May 4 release.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: roft, roft patch, Trion Worlds
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 17:50 BST
Sony’s London studio developing unannounced PS3 title
The LinkedIn profile of Martin van der Meulen, an employee of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, has revealed that Sony is currently developing an unannounced PS3 exclusive.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: Martin van der Meulen, PS3, ps3 exclusive, Sony London
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 17:13 BST
Video – Spend four minutes with Phantasy Star Online 2
SEGA has released direct-feed footage of Phantasy Star Online 2 complete with English translation. It’s four minutes long, and posted below the break courtesy of Andriasang. Closed beta testing of the game will begin this summer in Japan, with testers chosen by a lottery. It’s out this year on PC, with a western release unknown at this point.
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Posted in: PC, RPG, Sega, Videos
Tags: Phantasy Star Online, Phantasy Star Online 2
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 17:02 BST
Driver: San Francisco dated for September 2 in UK
Ubisoft’s confirmed that Driver: San Francisco will launch in the UK on September 2.
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Posted in: Action, Mac, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Ubisoft Reflections
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 19:29 BST
Reflections readies return of “iconic” Driver
Driver: San Francisco is the return of a franchise that, Reflections assures us, rubs shoulders with the likes of PlayStation legends Tomb Raider and Resident Evil. Impressions, new video, images.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Jean-Sebastien Decant, Marie-Jo Leroux, Ubisoft Reflections
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 19:40 BST
Jurassic Park to be released on disc for Xbox 360 this fall
Yesterday, Telltale announced it had signed a deal with Microsoft to publish Xbox 360 games, leading folks to believe disc-based games could be part of the firm’s future. Today, it has announced Jurassic Park: The Game on 360 will be released on disc.
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 16:19 BST
Knights Templar Bundestag call for ban of “negative computer games”
A branch of the Knights Templar Bundestag would like production of “negative computer games” banned, and a prohibition placed on negative games coming into Germany.
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Posted in: Germany, Violence in games
Tags: the knights templar, violent videogame ban
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 16:28 BST
Sega confirms 2012 launch for Binary Domain, new trailer released
Sega’s confirmed it’ll launch Binary Domain in early 2012 for PS3 and 360 as well as releasing the first gameplay trailer for the game.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Binary Domain, Toshihiro Nagoshi
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 15:36 BST
Volition’s founder and president Mike Kulas leaving the firm next week
Volition’s founder and president, Mike Kulas, will voluntarily step-down from the company next week stating he had been contemplating leaving the firm since last year.
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Posted in: Development, THQ
Tags: Mike Kulas, volition
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 15:34 BST
Geohot denies responsibility in PSN hacking
George ‘Geohot’ Hotz has denied responsibility in the downtime PlayStation Network has received following an external intrusion by hackers last week.
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 14:58 BST
Lucy Lawless discusses Seraphine in new “making of” trailer for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
Former Warrior Princess and currently the conniving Lucretia in the Spartacus series, Lucy Lawless has also lent her talents to another venue which should have fantasy buffs in a tizzy: she is the voice of Seraphine, the spirit guide, in nXile’s Hunted: The Demon’s Forge.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Hunted, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, inXile Entertainment, lucy lawless, The Demon's Forge
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 14:27 BST
Tales of Xillia screenshots shine the spotlight on Rowan the butler
Some direct-feed shots of Rowen, the 62 year-old butler in Tales of Xillia, have been released.
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Posted in: Japan, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG
Tags: Tales of Xillia
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 14:06 BST
Diablo III “on the home stretch,” says Blizzard
Diablo III director Jay Wilson has said the title is finally approaching “the home stretch.”
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: diablo III, jay wilson
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 13:58 BST
Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition releases on May 16
Square Enix has announced the launch of Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition, which contains all Final Fantasy XI content released to date for the MMORPG.
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 13:51 BST
Off-Screen inFamous 2 video shows Cole fighting a huge monster
Some new inFamous 2 footage, captured during a preview event in Germany, shows Cole fighting off a huge monster, who’s got more teeth than you can count.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, PS3, sucker punch
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 13:35 BST
NCSoft celebrates Lineage, City of Heroes and Guild Wars anniversaries
NCSoft’s sent out word that Lineage, City of Heroes and Guild Wars are all celebrating their anniversaries today, with festivals, competitions, updates and new expansions.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft
Tags: city of heroes, guild wars, lineage, lineage II
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 17:01 BST
Role reversal: Becoming the hunter in Prey 2
Bethesda showed off Prey 2 for the first time in front of journalists earlier this month. We went eyes-on with the open-world shooter and speak to Human Head’s Jim Sumwalt.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: BFG 2011, human head, Jim Sumwalt, prey 2
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 12:55 BST
Team Ninja boss Hayashi teases Dead or Alive 5
Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi has teased a potential Dead or Alive 5, saying it’s looking to work “towards that future.”
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Posted in: Fighter, Koei, PS3, Tecmo, Xbox 360
Tags: dead or alive 5, Team Ninja, Yosuke Hayoshi
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 12:05 BST
Black Ops video gives “Taste of Escalation”
Activision’s released a brand new video for the second Black Ops map pack Escalation. Get it after the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Black Ops, Black Ops: Escalation, Call of Duty: Black Ops, treyarch
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”