Monthly Archives: May 2011
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 08:12 BST
Final Fantasy Haeresis XIII trademark allowed to expire
Square Enix has let its trademark for Final Fantasy Haeresis XIII lapse, apparently confirming the demise of the rumoured Fabula Nova Crystallis entry.
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Posted in: RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Fabula Nova Crystallis, Final Fantasy Haeresis XIII
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 08:12 BST
Survey shows potential Hitman: Absolution cover art
Three potential box covers for Hitman: Absolution have all emerged as part of a marketing survey, according to Kotaku. The art, two in red and one in black, all feature Agent 47 and just has the word “Subtitle” underneath instead of the game’s actual subtitle, Absolution. Get them at the link. Game’s out in 2012 for PS3, 360 and PC from IO Interactive.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Boxart, Cover, hitman: absolution, io interactive
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 07:58 BST
BioWare: Mass Effect 3 combat to be “quite different”
Mass Effect 3 producer Casey Hudson has said that combat in Mass Effect 3 will be “quite different” compared to past games in the series.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Casey Hudson, mass effect 3
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 07:37 BST
First seven minutes of Shadows of the Damned captured
Would you like to watch a seven minute, gameplay-and-spoiler-filled preview for Shadows of the Damned? How convenient; so would I.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Horror, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, shadows of the damned
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 17:07 BST
Japanese PSN to remain off until Sony proves security has been upped
The Japanese PlayStation Network has been barred from resuming service until Japanese government officials are satisfied that security has improved.
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Posted in: Japan, Legalities, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: PSN outage
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 06:56 BST
L.A. Noire fiction collection and soundtrack detailed
The L.A. Noire marketing blitz continues unabated, with a piece of short fiction and more details of the game’s upcoming soundtrack and Verve Remixed Project releases.
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 04:47 BST
Virtua Fighter crossover provides excuse to talk up El Shaddai
We can probably file this one under “unlikely to escape Japan”, but Sega and Ignition have announced a crossover of sorts between Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown and angelic beat-’em-up, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, Ignition, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, virtua fighter 5
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 03:46 BST
Hennig: Uncharted must “honour pulp adventure”
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception creative director Amy Hennig has said the series’ script allows for ad-libbing from its cast, providing it stays true to the spirit of the adventure genre and doesn’t turn into action blockbuster shenanigans.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: Amy Hennig, naughty dog, uncharted, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 03:12 BST
Megaman Legends 3 footage brings the speed
Capcom has released a reel of off-screen footage of the upcoming Megaman Legends 3 in action – and I do mean “action”. No stylus-centric platformers around here, thanks.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Capcom
Tags: Megaman Legends 3
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 02:53 BST
Next Resident Evil movie will include Tokyo scenes
Those hoping for a better look into the movie version of Resident Evil’s Umbrella Corporation may be in luck, as Milla Jovovich has revealed a few snippets regarding the next instalment.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, Movies
Tags: license, licensed, milla jovovich, resident evil, Resident Evil: Retribution, tie-in
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 02:18 BST
No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise out this week, new trailer turns up
No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, the mysteriously delayed PlayStation 3 release of the Wii original, looks to be on its way at last, if this spiffy trailer is anything to go by.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, Konami, PS3, PlayStation Move
Tags: Grasshopper, Grasshopper Manufacture, no more heroes, No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 01:49 BST
ArenaNet prepping extra Guild Wars 2 security measures
Guild Wars 2 designers Eric Flannum and John Peters have said ArenaNet is on the alert for user data security breaches with the MMORPG sequel.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: arenanet, Eric Flannum, Guild Wars 2, John Peters
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 01:29 BST
Valve headhunting pays off with three top hires
Gabe Newell has finally secured the services of his musch wooed ex-id Software buddy, Michael Abrash, along with two more high-profile hires.
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Posted in: Jobs, Trade, Valve
Tags: gabe newell, Michael Abrash, Mike Sartain, Scott Ludwig
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 00:53 BST
Mass Effect 3 to feature a broad range of romances
Mass Effect series executive producer Casey Hudson has said Mass Effect 3 will feature “wider options” for romancing your crew – and consequences for those who romanced a little too broadly.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Casey Hudson, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 | 02:40 BST
Soul Calibur V was almost Soul Edge 2
Now that the cat’s officially out of the bag, Soul Calibur V director Daishi Odashima is even more willing to spill details on Twitter – including the also-ran title, Soul Edge 2.
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Posted in: Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Daishi Odashima, soul calibur v, team soul
Sun, May 15, 2011 | 23:53 BST
Square Enix trademarks SE Masterpieces across Europe
Fans of cut-price gaming rejoice! A trademark filing suggests Square Enix may have a new line of budget classics on the way.
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Posted in: Europe, Square Enix
Tags: SE Masterpieces, trademark, trademark filing
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 17:05 BST
PS3 online play back in EU and US after mid-April hack
Sony has re-launched online play in Europe and the US for PSN following the release of a mandatory Firmware update last night
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Posted in: Featured Story, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: psn breach, psn hack, psn services
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 23:12 BST
Saturday Shorts: SWTOR, XBL, ESRB, RIFT, UC3, other capital letters
It’s Saturday, and you are so ready to go out and do stuff, or play some games, so we’ll not mess about with trying to be funny and just get right to this.
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 22:45 BST
Japanese charts – PSP and Dragon Quest still winning
Media Create has released the unit sales chart for Japanese hardware and software for the week ending May 8, and it finds PSP and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 still topping each’s respective chart.
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 21:21 BST
NIS America publishing Atelier Totori Adventures in the US and Europe this fall
NIS America has announced it will publish Atelier Totori on PS3 in the US and Europe this fall, and its title will be Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland.
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Posted in: NIS America, PS3, RPG
Tags: Atelier Totori, Atelier Totori Adventures
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”