Monthly Archives: May 2011
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 14:19 BST
Sony: NGP still on track for 2011, full PSN restoration still planned for end of May
Sony has said NGP is still on track for release this year in case you had any doubts.
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Posted in: Development, NGP, PSN, Sony
Tags: sony financials
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 14:10 BST
Into the Pixel 2011 winners announced
The winners of 2011′s Into the Pixel have been announced and 17 works of videogame art have been selected.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 13:37 BST
Sonic Generations 3DS details pulled from Nintendo Power
Details on Sonic Generation 3DS out of Nintendo Power have surfaces, and it sounds as though it’s going to be a bit different from the console and PC versions.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, PC, PS3, Platformer, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations
Fri, May 27, 2011 | 13:52 BST
Modern Warfare 3 shown in London – shots, impressions
Activision officially pulls the curtain back on what will almost inevitably be the biggest game of the year. New screens, gameplay details.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer games
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 12:12 BST
CD Projekt delays Witcher II patch release
CD Projekt’s confirmed that update 1.1 for The Witcher II is now ready, but has delayed its release due to technical complications.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: CD Projekt red, The Witcher II
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 11:59 BST
Jaffe to keynote PAX Prime
Eat, Sleep, Play and Twisted Metal boss David Jaffe is to keynote PAX Prime in August.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: david jaffe, PAX 2008, PAX Prime, twisted metal
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 11:51 BST
Max Payne 3 EDGE preview now online
Just in case you weren’t able to read it in the issue it was in last month, EDGE has put live its preview of Max Payne 3 on its website. The piece details the changes in the game, story missions and an interview with the game’s art director Rob Nelson. You can get it all here.
Max Payne 3 is yet to be given a new date, but will launch on PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: max payne 3, rockstar vancouver
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 11:37 BST
No lead platform with MW3, says Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward’s said on Twitter it doesn’t have a lead platform for Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 3, rob bowling, sledgehammer games
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 11:09 BST
Disney Universe announced for PS3, 360, PC
Disney’s announced Disney Universe, a new multiplayer-focused title action-adventure game for PS3, 360 and PC.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 10:34 BST
Thursday shorts: South Park and EA Sports, TGS 2011, LA Noire
It’s Thursday. You’re almost there, so keep on going. But read these shorts first.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Thursday shorts
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 09:53 BST
Rockstar: LA Noire DLC news coming next week
Rockstar’s confirmed that news on DLC for LA Noire will arrive as early as next week.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 09:27 BST
BULLETCAST, May 26 – What you need to know now
Good morning, campers. Fun fact of the day: BioWare’s Ray Muzyka is now on Twitter. Give him a lovely follow. Here is your news.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: news bulletin
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 09:24 BST
Free-to-play is an MMO strength, not a weakness
Age of Conan has joined the growing ranks of high-profile free-to-play MMORPGS. Is chasing the micro-transaction dollar a sign of impending doom, or the future of the genre?
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: age of conan, free-to-play
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 08:51 BST
Script for EA-Starbreeze Syndicate reboot leaked
Siliconera‘s gotten hold of “chunks of the script” for the still to be announced Syndicate reboot from EA Partners and Swedish developer Starbreeze.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: ea partners, Project Redlime, starbreeze, syndicate
Mon, May 30, 2011 | 02:31 BST
PlayStation division sees ¥35 billion profit, PS3 hardware at 14 million for FY
The PlayStation division at Sony has seen a ¥35 billion profit for its 2010 Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2011, with PS3 sales for the year up by 1.3 million units.
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Posted in: PS2, PS3, PSP, Sony, sony financials
Tags: Sony FY10 financials
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 05:17 BST
Xbox and GFW Live activity for the week ending May 16
The most recent Xbox Live activity charts show L.A. Noire entering strongly, but unsurprisingly unable to topple the Call of Duty behemoth.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: xbox live activity
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 04:52 BST
Mortal Kombat retail-exclusive DLC packs to see general release
Mortal Kombat’s retailer-exclusive and pre-order bonus DLC will soon be made available for purchase.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, ed boon, mortal kombat, Netherrealm, Netherrealm Studios
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 04:20 BST
Diablo III’s runestones detailed
Blizzard has gone into greater detail on Diablo III’s runestones, which let players customise the effects – and even appearance – of their skills.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, Diabl 3, diablo III
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 04:00 BST
Sega: Don’t expect a Mario-Sonic crossover outside Olympics
That laughing, smiling, and enjoying each others’ company during the Olympics? Just a farce. A contractual obligation. Once all the medal winning and probable steroid usage has died down, Mario and Sonic go their separate ways. That’s just the way things are, and according to Sega’s Takashi Iizuka, they’re not likely to change.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 03:36 BST
Rumor no more: Penguin confirmed for Arkham City
Well, that pretty much cuts it. If you’re a Batman villain and you haven’t been invited to the big bash in Arkham City, you’re probably not cool. Even Penguin – who’s only kind of a bad guy and brings freaking umbrellas to superpower fights – has now gone official on the cover of PSM3 (via IGN). So yeah. Sorry, Calendar Man. Might be time to hang up the… whatever that is.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, Penguin, rocksteady
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”