Monthly Archives: May 2011
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 13:08 BST
RIFT sale offers cut-price MMORPGing
MMORPGing’s not cheap, and when you’ve got one subscription on the go, it’s tempting to ignore other options. Happily, a Steam sale gives you the chance to take the plunge and still make your budget this week.
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 13:42 BST
Dark Souls cover art revealed [Update]
If you’re asking yourself why you’d care about the cover art for Dark Souls, and also why it’s so quiet, it’s because the import-happy fanbase is through the link, printing it out, and hugging it gleefully to ourselves in an orgy of anticipation. Sorry.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, From Software
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 12:22 BST
No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise US release date announced
Konami’s confirmed that No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise will be releasing on August 16 in North America.
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Posted in: Action, America, Konami, PS3, PlayStation Move, Rising Star Games, Sony
Tags: Grasshopper, Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 12:19 BST
Duke Nukem: Critical Mass dated for US
Apogee Software’s finally announced that Duke Nukem: Critical Mass will be releasing on May 25 in North America.
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Posted in: Action, America, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL
Tags: apogee software, Duke Nukem: Critical Mass
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 14:24 BST
Remedy “keeping a lid” on Alan Wake: Night Springs rumours
Remedy has said that it’s “keeping a lid” on information for the developer’s new Alan Wake-related project following rumours last night of an XBLA title known as Alan Wake: Night Springs.
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Posted in: Horror, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, alan wake: night springs, Oskari Häkkinen, remedy
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 13:19 BST
Analyst: LA Noire expected to sell 3-4 million
LA Noire will sell within the region of 3-4 million units, according to one analyst’s prediction.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Arvind Bhatia, la noire, Sterne Agee, team bondi
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 11:08 BST
NBA player tries to get into RAGE, gets desperate
Bethesda’s released a video of NBA player Blake Griffin attempting to get a role in RAGE. Video shows him going as far as camping outside id Software, wearing a mo-cap suit and taking on a tiger in a one-on-one basketball situation to get in the shooter. It’s a bit desperate, innit. Watch it below. Game’s out on September 13 in the US and September 16 for PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Blake Griffin, id software, rage
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 10:44 BST
Capcom: Keep E3 expectations “in check,” but DMC a “maybe”
Capcom has said that a new showing of DMC may come at E3, but added that fans of the publisher may want to keep expectations on what to expect for the show to a minimal.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, E3 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: christian svensson, devil may cry, DMC, ninja theory
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 14:11 BST
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon to bring fun back to flight
Can Project Aces use up-close shooter action to make the flight combat sim exciting again? VG247 speaks to executive director Kazutoki Kono over a hands-on test.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Kazutoki Kono
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 09:46 BST
Friday shorts: LBP2, BlazBlue, Persona 2 PSP, Battlefield Heroes
Well done, [insert name here]. It’s Friday. You made it. Now, forget work and go get drunk early. But read some short-based stuff too. Then go get pissed under a bridge.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Friday shorts
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 09:04 BST
BULLETCAST, May 20 – What you need to know now
Make sure you’re up to date this morning. Big headlines.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 08:40 BST
Uncharted NGP to “most likely” feature Uncharted 3 interaction
Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra has said that there’ll be “most likely” interaction between Uncharted 3 and Uncharted NGP.
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Posted in: NGP, PS3, Sony
Tags: Christophe Balestra, naughty dog, Sony Bend, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Uncharted NGP
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 07:50 BST
BioWare hiring for environment artists for “Dragon Age III”
BioWare’s working on Dragon Age III, according to one tweet from a developer at its Edmonton HQ.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Alistair McNally, bioware, DA3, DAIII, Dragon Age 3, Dragon Age III
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 05:36 BST
Infinity Blade update adds multiplayer
A promised free update for iPhone action RPG Infinity Blade has gone live on the App Store, adding multiplayer. There goes your life again.
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 02:28 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution OnLive includes series debut
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is coming to OnLIve, and those keen to catch up on the series’ history will be pleased to learn it brings a free copy of the first title with it.
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Posted in: OnLive, PC, Square Enix
Tags: deus ex, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal, pre-order bonus
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 01:48 BST
Buy a PC, score an Xbox 360
Microsoft is offering bonus Xbox 360 consoles to US students purchasing a new PC from May 22.
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 01:37 BST
Gamestop moving rapidly on cloud-based and digital content
Gamestop has told investors it expects to have an internal beta for a cloud-based digital distribution service, based on its acquisition of Spawn Labs, in July.
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 01:08 BST
Black Ops double XP weekend for PS3
What better way to celebrate the return of the PlayStation Network than by enjoying increased Call of Duty: Black Ops XP over the weekend?
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, double xp weekend, Escalation, treyarch
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 00:58 BST
More pre-order bonuses for InFamous 2
Got your pre-order in for InFamous 2 yet? ‘Cause the US deal just got a little sweeter.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, pre-order bonus, sucker punch
Fri, May 20, 2011 | 00:39 BST
Quickshots – Minecraft sky dimension confirmed
A future update will bring a “sky dimension” to Minecraft, joining Hell and, you know, the one you normally walk around in.
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Posted in: Galleries, Mac, PC, Screens, Simulation, indie
Tags: Markus “Notch” Persson, Minecraft, notch
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”