Monthly Archives: May 2011
Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:27 GMT
The Witcher 2 Easter Egg takes a swipe at Assassin’s Creed
Keep an eye out while playing The Witcher 2. Not only does Geralt find himself in all sorts of “interesting” situations, but you may recognise another famous Assassin making an appearance.
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Posted in: Atari, CD Projekt, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: Assassin's Creed, the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 22:31 BST
Turbine details LOTRO update 3: Lost Legends of Eriador
Turbine has sent over details for Volume III, Update 3: Lost Legends of Eriador, which includes two new three-player instances and two new skirmishes, and a host of new goodies for the LOTRO Store.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Warner Bros.
Tags: lord of the rings online, lotro, turbine
Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:27 GMT
Watch the first 20-minutes of The Witcher 2
Still waiting on The Witcher 2 to download or arrive in your mail box? How would you like to see the first 20-minutes of the game? We know we’re tempted, ourselves.
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Posted in: Atari, CD Projekt, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 22:01 BST
Infinity Blade getting a multiplayer update on Thursday
Chair Entertainment has announced a multiplayer update for Infinity Blade, which is set to be released for free through the App Store.
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Posted in: Action, App Store, RPG, iPad, iPhone
Tags: chair entertainment, epic, Infinity Blade
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 21:53 BST
THQ considers itself “one of the big” publishers, says Farrell
Brain Farrell doesn’t see any reason why THQ shouldn’t be considered one of the “big ones,” like EA or Activision.
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Posted in: Development, THQ
Tags: brian farrell
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 21:20 BST
Atari financials show improved losses as it announces the divestment of Cryptic
Atari has announced its full year financials results for its FY11, and its find the firm net losses of €6.2 million, up from from a new loss of €19.4 million the prior year. The firm also announced that Cryptic Studios is in the process of being disposed of, as it is currently looking for a buyer.
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Posted in: Atari, Financials, PC, PS3, Retail, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: atari financials fy 2011, cryptic
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 20:38 BST
Namco to continue “pushing” Enslaved in the marketplace
Namco Bandai has said it has plans to “keep pushing” the Enslaved franchise even though Ninja Theory doesn’t have a sequel in the works, currently.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: enslaved, lee kirton, ninja theory
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 20:08 BST
Sony: Only a “very small percentage” of PSN users canceled their accounts over hack
Sony president Kazuo Hirai has said only a “very small percentage” of folks have called into the customer support centers in order cancel their PSN accounts over the recent hacking fiasco.
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 19:15 BST
Aesthetics were just as important as gameplay when developing El Shaddai, says Ignition
Ignition Entertainment’s Shane Bettenhausen has told Gamasutra, that the development team has a bit of fun basing El Shaddai on the biblical text of the Book of Enoch.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: El Shaddai, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, Ignition Entertainment, Shane Bettenhausen
Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:27 GMT
The Witcher 2 reviews start hitting, get rounded up
Geralt, our favorite medieval monstrosity-hunter, is back in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The game is out today on PC, and some of the first reviews are finally starting to appear.
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Posted in: Atari, CD Projekt, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG, reviews
Tags: the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 18:21 BST
Quick Shots: Barry dishes it out in Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D
Barry Burton has had it a bit rough over the years he has worked for S.T.A.R.S., but in these new Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D shots, it looks like our favorite weapons enthusiast is taking out all his pent up frustrations with Umbrella in the best way possible: causing pain and more pain to anything infected.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Capcom
Tags: Mercenaries 3D, RE:Mercs, RE:Mercs3D, resident evil, Resident Evil: Mercenaries, Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 18:07 BST
Deus Ex: Testimonials from satisfied customers of Sarif Industries
Square has released another Deus Ex: Human Revolution video, which comes to you courtesy of Sarif Industries.
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Posted in: Eidos, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: deus ex, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Human Revolution, Sarif Industries
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 17:52 BST
Influx of multiplayer shooters both “a concern and a motivator,” for Starhawk devs
Dylan Jobe, president of LightBox Interactive, has said the shooter landscape has changed since the firm released Warhawk in 2007, and because of this, it forced the team to be more original when creating the multiplayer components for Starhawk.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Dylan Jobe, lightbox interactive, starhawk
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 17:34 BST
Lionhead says used sales cost it more money in the long run than PC piracy
Lionhead has is of the opinion that second-hand sales are more of problem today with Xbox 360, than PC piracy.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Fable III, lionhead, Piracy, used game sales
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 17:38 BST
CD Projekt spent a year-and-a-half designing Geralt for The Witcher
CD Projekt Red’s Tomasz Gop has said it was important for the team to only only emphasize player freedom with The Witcher 2, but to also have a “clearly-defined” character in Geralt.
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 18:05 BST
European ID protection program detailed by SCEE
SCEE’s just released details of its ID protection system for PSN users following the service being hacked a month ago.
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 16:04 BST
SEGA financial report lists Sonic Generations for 3DS
According to SEGA’s latest financial report, Sonic Generations is headed to 3DS if the chart listing upcoming releases is correct.
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 15:56 BST
MW3 pre-order poster features made-up Time cover
Totally not kidding.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: gamestop, infinity ward, modern warfare 3
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 15:14 BST
The Creative Assembly already at work on the next Total War game
Creative Assembly has said it is developing another Total War game, which started life as the team was finishing up Shogun 2.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: Mike Simpson, the creative assembly, Tim Heaton, Total War
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 18:07 BST
Dead Island trailer features first in-game footage – see it now
Deep Silver’s just launched the first in-game teaser for Dead Island. The clip is more of a postcards on holiday affair this time round from the island resort of Banoi. It’s the taste for the main trailer at E3, apparently. And no, it’s not a sad soppy affair like last time. Watch the video below the break. The Techland zombie thriller is out later this year for PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: Horror, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dead island, deep silver, techland
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”