Monthly Archives: May 2011
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 11:37 BST
DiRT 3 online on PS3 unusable until PS Store returns
DiRT 3′s online on PS3 is unusable because of PS Store’s current downtime, something which Codemasters says is an “unfortunate” situation.
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 10:55 BST
Hothead creating Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game
Hothead’s announced this morning that it’s developing a title based on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, hothead games
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 10:32 BST
Shinobi 3DS video gets out, more info this week
After news of Shinobi 3DS got out overnight via Nintendo Power, what looks like an internal teaser for the game has appeared online, with Sega promising more information on it this week.
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 09:58 BST
BULLETCAST, May 25 – What you need to know now
It’s a great morning. Especially if your last name is Houser. Here are your headlines. Good morning, campers.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: news bulletin
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 09:30 BST
Levine on apps, mobile gaming: Complaining won’t change anything
Devices like the iPhone have taken the gaming world by storm as of late, but we’d be lying if we said the tiny tech titan hadn’t made a few enemies along the way. BioShock creator Ken Levine, however, thinks that those who view this as some sort of industry-damning app-ocalypse need to pull their heads out of the sand. Like it or not, the future is now. Adapt or get left behind.
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Posted in: Apple, Mobile, Shooter, iPhone
Tags: App Store, bioshock: infinite, iPhone, ken levine
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 09:08 BST
Square Enix to announce new MMO before April 2012
Square Enix is developing a new MMO, with an announcement to come later in its fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, the company has said.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy XIV
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 15:12 BST
Age of Conan going free-to-play this summer
Funcom’s announced this morning that Age of Conan will go free-to-play this summer.
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 08:20 BST
Microsoft to hold 10,000-strong Ms. Splosion Man beta
Microsoft’s announced it’s to hold a multiplayer beta for Ms. Splosion Man.
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Posted in: Arcade, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Ms. Splosion Man, twisted pixel
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 08:10 BST
Video: New Ocarina of Time 3D trailer isn’t 3D, is nostalgic bliss
Most people spend their childhoods climbing trees and avoiding the looming specter of cooties. Not us. We frolicked with large, bulbous-bellied rock people, took incredibly strict directions from fairies, and somehow created sweeping orchestral music with a tiny, obscure wind instrument. Oh, and we also played Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on occasion.
Which brings us to the latest trailer of its snazzy 3D makeover. If you have even a single nostalgic bone in your body, prepare to have your emotions tweaked and tugged every which way. Damn you, Nintendo. It’s true what they say: the fastest way to our wallets is through our hearts. Check out the full thing after the break, courtesy of Andriasang.
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 08:00 BST
Ocarina of Time 3D Ocarina Edition announced for Oz
It’s not easy being the only Australian in the workplace… oh, wait, yes it is, because I get a sweet Triforce-branded Ocarina.
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Posted in: 3DS, Australia, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: bonus content, limited edition, ocarina of time, the legend of zelda
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 07:32 BST
ESRB lists The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360
US ratings body the ESRB has listed an Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, further muddying the is-it-or-isn’t-it E3 reveal question.
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Posted in: Action, CD Projekt, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: ESRB, the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 07:00 BST
Proposed Australian R18+ ratings category detailed
The office of Australian federal minister for home affairs, Brendan O’Connor, has released draft guidelines for proposed changes to Australia’s games rating system.
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Posted in: Australia, Legalities
Tags: Australian classifications, Brendan O'Connor, r18+
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 06:31 BST
Mysterious Square Enix FPS found in contractor’s CV
An artist’s resume has revealed what seems to be an unannounced Square Enix shooter, probably now residing in the land of cans.
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Posted in: Shooter, Square Enix
Tags: cancelled, cv
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 05:28 BST
Wednesday Shorts – SWTOR fanboys, FemShep trailer, five year old makes game
It’s quiet. Too quiet. When the enemy (read: E3) comes pouring over them thar hills, we’ll be ready for ‘em. But in the meantime, here’s a small collection of pot-shots.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, EA, Kinect, MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: bioware, Dungeon Fighter Online, FemShep, Games on Demand, mass effect 3, Nexus, Sissy's Ponycorn Adventure, sonic free riders, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, the gunstringer, twisted pixel, twitter
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 05:04 BST
Green Lantern 3DS trailered
A trailer for the 3DS version of the Green Lantern tie-in game has been released.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Movies, Warner Bros.
Tags: double helix games, Doulbe Helix, green lantern, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, griptonite, Griptonite Games, licensed, tie-in
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 04:51 BST
Mizuguchi: Games can “change the world”, will become “sense-o-rama”
Speaking at TEDxTokyo over the weekend, Rez and Child of Eden creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi said games can “change the world”, and predicted games will move in a more “sensorial” direction.
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Posted in: Kinect, Konami, PS3, Rhythm action, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Child of Eden, TED, Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 04:00 BST
Guilty Gear rights back in developer’s hands
Arc System Works seems to have recovered the rights to the Guilty Gear series.
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Posted in: Fighter
Tags: Arc System Works, Guilty Gear, trademark
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 | 01:10 GMT
Shinobi revival to be revealed in next Nintendo Power
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Posted in: 3DS, Sega
Tags: griptonite, Griptonite Games, shinobi, Shinobi 3DS
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 02:29 BST
Quick shots – Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 due Wednesday
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, sequel to the 2009 release, is due on Wednesday. I hope you’ve … tapped your mana pool? Is that a thing?
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 06:07 BST
Microsoft farewells last Xbox father
Otto Berkes, the last of the four founding fathers of the Xbox, has quietly exited Microsoft.
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”