Monthly Archives: April 2011
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 15:33 BST
Final Fight, 1943 now available for iOS from Capcom Arcade app
Capcom has released Final Fight and 1943 for its Capcom Arcade app on iOS. They’re currently being offered for 99ยข, but only up until Thursday. The Capcom Arcade app allows users to either buy games full-price or let them try them out by giving out free three play tokens per day.
Thanks, D’Toid.
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Posted in: Arcade, Fighter, Shooter, iOS
Tags: 1943, Capcom Arcade, Final Fight
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 15:01 BST
Moonshot warns smaller devs to focus on “three or four things”
Michel Bastien – head of indie dev Moonshot, the new studio primarily formed of ex-Bungie staffers – has said smaller developers should keep their focus tight if they want to ship successful products.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Interview, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Fallen Frontier, moonshot games
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 14:20 BST
Epic aiming for 1 million players in Gears 3 multiplayer beta
Gears of War 3 producer Rod Fergusson has said that developer Epic is aiming to have 1 million users for the game’s upcoming multiplayer beta.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3, rod Fergusson
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 13:47 BST
EA enters game-changing FY2012 – complete details
EA entered its fiscal year 2012 on Friday, and is now looking at a product slate likely to define not only the next 12 months in games, but third-party publishing in this generation full stop.
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 11:50 BST
THQ to co-develop new IPs with Random House Publishing Group
THQ’s announced it’s entered into a partnership with The Random House Publishing Group to co-develop new and original IPs “across multiple mediums.”
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Posted in: Development, THQ
Tags: new ip, Random House Publishing Group, Transmedia
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 10:24 BST
UK charts: Crysis 2 remains number one, Motorstorm fails to break top ten
Crysis 2 has held onto its number one spot in the UK charts for a second week, but Evolution racer Motorstorm Apocalypse has failed to enter the top ten.
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 12:42 BST
BULLETCAST, April 4 โ what you need to know now
There’s no audio today, because my two year-old twin sons locked me out of the house and I had to jimmy the front door to get back in.
Good morning.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 08:32 BST
Alan Wake 2 “looks promising,” Remedy job posting looks for “drama and storytelling” for new game
Remedy’s posted a new job listing, looking for a senior level designer who can deliver “compelling narrative and intense action” for its new game
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 12:41 BST
Max Payne 3 features in new EDGE – multiplay confirmed
EDGE has featured Max Payne 3 on its latest issue following the game’s first new screens in two years last week, confirming all new info as well as online multiplayer.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: max payne 3, Rockstar London, rockstar new england, rockstar toronto, rockstar vancouver
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 04:24 BST
ESRB rates Alice: Madness Returns, details combat and bad language
US games ratings organisation ESRB has given a description of the violent mayhem and bad words to be found in Alice: Madness Returns. Teapots and exposed brains are both mentioned.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Mac, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, ESRB, spicy horse
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 09:09 BST
Anonymous declares vengeance on Sony
The activist arm of Internet hive mind Anonymous has targeted Sony, apparently in retribution for the company’s legal pursuit of PlayStation 3 hackers GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo.
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 03:09 BST
Monday Shorts, Overnight Edition – Hot Pursuit patched, Bit.Trip tease, Super Meat World launched
Monday morning, and the streets still reek of the noxious leavings of the weekend’s revelry. Something similar happens with dribblings of little news. Here’s your lot.
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Posted in: Shorts
Tags: Bit.Trip, Gaijin Games, MLB Manager Online, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Super Meat Boy, super meat world, volition, Volition Inc
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 02:48 BST
CD Projekt: The Witcher 2 takes inspiration from Demon’s Souls
CD Projekt’s Tomasz Gop has compared upcoming RPG The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to From Software’s notoriously difficult and dark Demon’s Souls.
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Posted in: Action, CD Projekt, PC, RPG
Tags: CD Projekt red, the witcher 2, Thw Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Tomasz Gop
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 02:25 BST
Sword of the Stars II government and three-planes combat detailed
Kerebos’s Martin Cirulis has shed some light on changes to Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter’s “three plane” combat, which allows the turn-based, 4X game to represent the 3D nature of space battles.
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Posted in: PC, Paradox, Strategy
Tags: Kerebos, Martin Cirulis, sword of the stars II, Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 01:55 BST
Rumour: Steam’s Potato Sack bundle contains a Valve AR puzzle
Here’s one to take with ladles of salt. Gamers have discovered a number of unusual features in Steam’s Potato Sack indie bundle, and theorise that Valve may be teasing a major reveal. Or having a great big April Fool’s laugh, of course.
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 01:30 BST
Star Trek Online Foundry mission editor trailered
Star Trek Online’s Foundry mission editor was launched last week, but how does it actually work? Check out the trailer below for the low down.
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Posted in: Atari, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: cryptic, cryptic studios, Foundry, star trek online
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 04:04 BST
EVE Online players give $40k for Japan relief
CCP has announced its two week EVE Online charity drive raised over $40,000 for Japan relief funds. A round of applause for our generous spacers, please.
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Posted in: CCP, Charity, MMO, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: eve online, Japan tsunami
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 01:00 BST
FFXIV producer: Square Enix should have stepped in earlier, subscription-free period to continue
Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida has gently criticised the publisher for not stepping in earlier to avoid the train wreck of Final Fantasy XIV’s launch.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: FFXIV, final fantasy, final fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XIV Online, Naoki Yoshida
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 00:29 BST
Pitchford: “I don’t want to live in a world where Duke doesn’t exist”
Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford has said he personally needs Duke Nukem to exist, and that Duke Nukem Forever will be “four or five Call of Duties” long.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: duke nukem forever, gearbox, gearbox software, randy pitchford
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 00:12 BST
Hawken developers speak on cockpit view, ‘real’ mech gameplay, more
According to the developers of the mechtastic Hawken, cockpit view is the only way to go when it comes to robot battles.
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”