Monthly Archives: May 2011
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 13:16 BST
Monolith making FPS Gotham City Imposters for download
Warner’s just announced at its pre-E3 event a brand-new downloadable Batman FPS known as Gotham City Imposters.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: gotham city, Gotham City Imposters, Monolith Productions
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 08:46 BST
Murder is the case: LA Noire hits 90+ on MetaCritic
LA Noire’s reviews embargo has lifted. It is scoring big? Seems to be: nothing’s gone below eight anyway.
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 16:53 BST
Rockstar refuses to comment over Best Buy LA Noire DLC leak
Rockstar has refused to comment over the mention of an unannounced DLC pack for LA Noire in a leaflet of a US retailer.
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 15:54 BST
Starbreeze: Darkness II dev switch not our call
Starbreeze has said it wasn’t its call to not do a Darkness sequel.
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Posted in: 2K, Horror, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Digital Extremes, Mikael Nermark, starbreeze, The Darkness II
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 14:53 BST
Amazon starts pre-orders for MW3, mentions November 8 launch
Amazon’s just put live pre-orders for Modern Warfare 3 for PS3, 360 and PC, as tweeted just now by Major Nelson.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, infinity ward, modern warfare 3, mw3
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 14:25 BST
Bethesda: Hunted-Gears comparisons “fine,” “huge opportunity” to create UGC with Crucible
Comparisons between inXile dungeon crawler Hunted: The Demon’s Forge and Gears of War are “fine,” Bethesda’s Dave Clayman has told VG247.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: BFG 2011, Dave Clayman, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, inXile
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 14:30 BST
Pre-order Zelda: OoT 3DS at GAME, get gold-sleeved cover and poster
Nintendo’s announced that those who pre-order The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TIme 3D Edition at GAME or gamestation will get a gold-sleved cover and poster of the game. Pre-orders will get the gold sleeve with their copy, as well as an double-sided A2 poster, featuring either Link in battle or riding his horse Epona across the Hyrule countryside. You can pre-order here and here.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Edition launches in the UK for 3DS on June 17.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Edition
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 14:25 BST
Gears 3′s Limited and Epic editions to cost £60 and £100
Microsoft just dropped details and prices on Gears of War 3′s two special editions, with the latter not for the budget-conscious.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 13:10 BST
Sega: “No plans” for new Sega Rally title
Sega has said that it currently has no plans for a new Sega Rally title.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Racing, Sega, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Mike Hayes, sega rally
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 12:54 BST
Mizuguchi: Games are “not yet” art, but is “close”
Child of Eden producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi has said that games are still not at the point that they can be considered art.
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Posted in: Ubisoft
Tags: Child of Eden, q entertainment, Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 10:15 BST
Rumour – Microsoft to “serve the hardcore” at E3 with Kinect reveals
Microsoft will affirm its support to hardcore Kinect titles at E3, with announces of Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports 2 to come in Los Angeles in two-and-half weeks.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Dance Central 2, harmonix, Kinect Sports 2, rare
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 11:30 BST
Eurogamer hires Robinson as features editor
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Posted in: Journalism
Tags: eurogamer, Martin Robinson
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 11:19 BST
Sony Online Entertainment returns to action following security attack
Sony Online Entertainment has restored its services and welcomed back users to its titles following a security attack on the company.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: kaz hirai, Security attack
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 10:44 BST
Witcher II goes video mental ahead of tomorrow’s launch
CD Projekt’s gone video crazy on The Witcher II as it prepares to launch worldwide tomorrow. Find below four launch videos from the game, via IGN, GameSpot, G4 and GameTrailers.
Then watch the most recent trailer before these lot here. Then get pumped. In that exact order.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: CD Projekt red, The Witcher II, The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 10:27 BST
Lionhead: No Fable II PC due to “new projects”
Dreaming if you’re ever going to get a PC version of Fable II? Dream on: Lionhead’s said that there won’t be such a conversion due to the developer now working on “new projects.”
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 10:10 BST
UK developers “the bedrock of our business,” says Sega
Sega has said that its two UK-based internal developers are part of the “bedrock” of the UK games development industry.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Sports, Strategy
Tags: alien, Gary Dunn, Mike Hayes, sports interactive, the creative assembly
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 09:50 BST
UK charts: Brink pulls Zumba from number one
Bethesda’s Brink has taken over at the top of the UK charts, its been confirmed this morning.
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 09:17 BST
BULLETCAST, May 16 – What you need to know now
PSN’s back up. And some other stuff.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 08:38 BST
Report – Retail poster shows November 8 for MW3 launch
IGN‘s posted what it claims is a poster from “retail sources” for Modern Warfare 3, which now shows the previously-reported date of November 8.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, infinity ward, modern warfare 3, mw3
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”