Monthly Archives: May 2011
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 17:14 BST
Hotfix for Mortal Kombat released ahead of upcoming patch
A hotfix for Mortal Kombat has been issued, but it’s not the patch currently in the works and expected within the next couple of weeks.
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Posted in: Fighter, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: hotfix, mortal kombat, Netherrealm Studios
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 20:05 BST
PSN still down in Japan due to concerned credit card companies
Reports out of Japan state the reason PSN has yet to be restored in the country may be due to demands set upon Sony by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 21:52 BST
Obsidian “would make Alpha Protocol 2,” and “do better” with it
Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart has said the team would happily make Alpha Protocol 2.
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Posted in: Development, RPG
Tags: alpha protocol, feargus urquhart, obsidian
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 16:08 BST
PSA: Fable III out on PC
Just a reminder, in case you forgot with all the other games that came out this week, that Fable III is now available for PC. You can purchase it digitally through GFWL and Steam, or at retailers for £34.99/$49.99. It comes with the new Hardcore Mode, all in-game content and quests from the Xbox 360 Limited Collector’s Edition, and full 3-D functionality, as well as DLC Traitors Keep and the Understone Quest Pack.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, RPG
Tags: Fable III, lionhead, steam, Traitors Keep, Understone Quest Pack
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 15:01 BST
Rumor: Project Cafe controller has front-facing camera
Another day, another Project Cafe rumor. This one has the controller sporting a front-facing camera. Can E3 hurry up and get here, please?
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Posted in: E3 2011, Nintendo, Project Cafe, Rumour, hardware
Tags: cafe controller, front-facing camera
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 16:43 BST
Sony’s So-Net in Japan finds evidence of intrusion, $1,225 points stolen
So-Net, a service provider for Sony users in Japan, was broken into and someone stole $1,225 worth of total virtual points from 128 account holders.
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 16:05 BST
VidZone update welcomes users back
An update to VidZone includes videos from Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and David Guetta along with some Beastie Boys through On Demand.
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 17:03 BST
First round of BlizzCon tickets sold out
Earlier today, we put up a friendly reminder regarding the first round of BlizzCon 2011 tickets going on sale today at 10.00am PST/1.00pm EST. As usual, they sold out quickly.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2011
Tags: blizzcon tickets
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 13:50 BST
PSN: Kombat Pass not required to play Mortal Kombat this weekend
Warner has said that Mortal Kombat can play online through PSN this weekend without the need for Kombat Pass.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, PSN
Tags: mortal kombat
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 10:22 BST
The Weekly Wrap – Modern Warfare 3 leak, PSN’s return
UNLIMITED DRAGONS. That is what happened this week. Also, the apocalypse or whatever, we guess. Head inside for the major headlines from the last seven days.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, PSN, Valve, Weekly Wrap
Tags: Dragon Age III, Fable III, modern warfare 3, Piracy, PSN, valve
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 23:12 BST
Next Brink patch detailed, expected to go live on all formats next week
Splash Damage has detailed the next patch for PC and console editions of Brink, and we’ve got some highlight for you below.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Brink, brink patch, splash damage
Sat, May 21, 2011 | 13:08 BST
Friday Shorts II: Ico Novel, Cthulhu, Dinosaur King, Breath of Death, Twitter quotes, sales
It’s finally Friday for you folks. To celebrate, have some more shorts.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, alice: madness returns app, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning, chucky, Clint Hocking, Cthulhu, Cthulhu Saves the World, Dinosaur King, Dinosaur King D-Team Adventures, eve online, fred wester, harmonix, Ico Novel, king arthur II, la noire, la.a. noire, lady gaga, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Orcs Must Die, Pandora's Tower, rock band, rock band 3, sales, Size Five Games, Sony Thailand, surfer girl, Zomhie Cow
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 23:01 BST
Quick Shots: Ocarina of Time 3D art looks smashing
Nintendo has released some new bits of art for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and like most Zelda art, it is quite lovely.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: ocarina of time 3d, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 22:07 BST
Quick Quotes: L.A. Noire “appeals to a really broad church,” says Team Bondi
“We think [L.A. Noire] appeals to a really broad church, and one of the phenomenons we’ve seen a lot when we watch people play the game is that they’ll play it, or their wife or their girlfriend will play it, and two or three people will play it together like they’re watching TV. Three people can be entertained playing the same game and that’s a bit of a phenomenon. So far it’s been very appealing to women too, which is great. I think women are pretty good at reading whether people are lying or not.” – Team Bondi’s Brendan McNamara. (via Gamespot, Gamerzines.)
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Rockstar, Take-Two, Xbox 360
Tags: Brendan McNamara, L.A. Noire, la noire, team bondi
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 22:00 BST
Sonic Generations videos show the blue fella in classic and modern form
GameTrailers has posted a couple of video walkthroughs for Sonic Generations and you can watch both below the break.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Platformer, Sega, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 21:46 BST
Get the mocap lowdown on Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Over on the US PS Blog, Sony has posted a behind-the-scenes look at the motion capture process of Uncharted 3.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, PS3, Sony
Tags: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 21:32 BST
Bizarre staffers discuss closure, why it was sold to Activision
Bizarre Creations’ creative director, Martyn Chudley, has said that before the firm’s buyout by Activision, Bizarre was doing well financially and had “several potential projects” to work on.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development
Tags: bizarre creations, Gareth Wilson, martyn chudley, sarah chudley
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 20:40 BST
Hunted – Around Dark Corners dev diary discusses sound design
A new developer diary from inXile Entertainment has been released. This one focuses on what went into the sound design for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge. You can watch it below the break. Hunted arrives on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 May 31 in the US and June 3 in Europe.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Hunted, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, inXile Entertainment, The Demon's Forge
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 20:18 BST
Runic developer blog discusses the environments of Torchlight II
Those interested in Torchlight II may wish to head on over to Runic Games’ webiste and check out lead level designer Patrick Blank’s blog on creating the in-game worlds.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: jason beck, Patrick Blank, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 21:48 BST
Star Wars: The Old Republic event schedule released
Star Wars: The Old Republic is going on a world tour, and if you live in the US, UK, and Europe, chances are, you may get to see it at some of the gaming events planned.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, The Old Republic
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”