Monthly Archives: April 2011
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 09:39 BST
SSX: Deadly Descents now SSX: Too hard for subtitles
Put your simulation fears to rest – EA Sports latest entry in the SSX series has dropped its subtitle and revealed its lighter side.
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Posted in: Arcade, EA, Sports
Tags: ea sports, SSX, SSX: Deadly Descents, Todd Betty
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 06:46 BST
Report: New Xbox Dashboard beta being issued today
A new Xbox Dashboard is apparently doing the rounds, although you’re not missing very much.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: dashboard update
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 05:12 BST
Section 8: Prejudice goes behind the scenes again, more devs marriage hunted
TimeGate has released a second behind the scenes video promoting Section 8: Prejudice, once again starring a desperately single blond chasing a developer dream date.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PSN, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Section 8: Prejudice, TimeGate, TimeGate Studios
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 03:25 BST
Portal 2: Lab Rat online comic to launch Friday
To feed your Portal 2 anticipation, Valve has produced an online comic bridging the gap between the two games.
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 02:57 BST
Atari’s Greatest Hits now available on iDevice
Atari’s nostalgia-coloured back catalogue is getting another dusting off, this time for iPhone.
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 06:40 BST
Anonymous ceases PSN DDOS attacks, Sony admits failures
In the wake of a declaration of war from the Internet hive mind Anonymous, Sony now concedes hackers could have been involved in recent outages – just as the hacktivist group announces it will back off from such attacks.
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 01:08 BST
Sony rep: Japanese disaster has not affected NGP release
A report suggesting the Japanese earthquake and tsunami would delay the release of the NGP has reportedly been debunked by Sony.
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Posted in: NGP, Sony, Trade, hardware
Tags: jack tretton, Japan tsunami
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 00:51 BST
Sega trailer tease adds weight to Sonic Generations whispers
Sega is teasing a new trailer reveal tomorrow, which ties in nicely with yesterday’s mysterious domain registrations.
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Posted in: Sega
Tags: Sonic Generations
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 00:30 BST
Operation Flashpoint Red River delayed for US market to June 7
North American gamers will have to wait a few more weeks before Operation Flashpoint Red River is delivered to that part of the world.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: operation flashpoint: red river
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 00:22 BST
Silent Hill: Revelation cast expands
Two more casting announcements for Silent Hill: Revelations ramp up the cult cred: Carrie Anne Moss and Malcolm McDowell.
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Posted in: Horror, Konami, Movies
Tags: license, licensed, Silent Hill: Revelation, silent hill: revelation 3d, tie-in
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 | 00:01 BST
Armored Core V to sport hour-long missions
Strap yourself into your mech, and you’re in it for the duration. Some of Armored Core V’s missions could take you a whole hour to complete.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Armored Core V, From Software
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 23:47 BST
Quick Shots – L.A. Noire’s Candy Edwards
Rockstar has released a new character profile for L.A. Noire, this time introducing Candy Edwards, a boxer’s “friend” with something to hide.
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Posted in: Galleries
Tags: L.A. Noire, team bondi
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 23:18 BST
Cloud-based gaming companies could take years to earn money back, says exec
Cloud-based streaming game services like OnLive and Gaikai may not be ready for prime time, according to one game industry executive.
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Posted in: OnLive, PC
Tags: cloud gaming, gaikai
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 23:07 BST
New Harvest Moon games for DS and 3DS to be revealed at E3
Get ready to play even more games in the Harvest Moon series for both the Nintendo DS and the new 3DS console.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, Natsume, Nintendo, Strategy
Tags: Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon The Tale of Two Towns
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 23:07 BST
Paradox Interactive set for massive growth in 2011
Paradox Interactive is already predicting massive revenue growth in 2011, thanks in part to the sales of a certain game called Magicka.
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Posted in: PC, Paradox
Tags: Magicka, Magicka: Vietnam
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 22:20 BST
Ad campaigns for BF3 and next CoD to cost “a couple hundred million dollars”
One of the biggest game battles this fall will be between ad campaigns for two big FPS games, according to the head of Electronic Arts.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 3, call of duty
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 22:17 BST
Super Meat Boy sales total 600,000 units so far
Super Meat Boy has told extremely well for a indie-made downloadable arcade game, according to a recent interview at Pocketful of Megabytes.
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 22:14 BST
The Hidden announced for 3DS
Majesco Entertainment has announced plans to publish The Hidden, a unique-sounding 3DS game.
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Posted in: 3DS, Adventure, Majesco, Nintendo
Tags: 1st Playable Productions, the hidden
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 19:32 BST
Quick shots: Kameo II art shows game that never was
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 19:14 BST
Mortal Kombat live action web series to debut on April 12
The first episode of Mortal Kombat’s live-action prequel web video series is to release on April 12, a week before the game IP reboots on April 19.
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Posted in: Fighter, Movies, Warner Bros.
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherrealm Studios, warner bros interactive
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”