Monthly Archives: May 2011
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 21:04 BST
Rayman Origins discussed in latest Game Informer
Ubisoft’s Michel Ancel has said in the latest issue of Game Informer that while he has been working on Beyond Good and Evil 2 for “a while” now, he took a bit of a break to work on Rayman Origins.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: michel ancel, Rayman, Rayman Origins
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 20:51 BST
Details on Assassin’s Creed: Revelations escape from GI
It looks as though information regarding Assassin’s Creed: Revelations from the next issue of Game Informer has hit the net.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Featured Story, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed: revealtions
Sat, May 07, 2011 | 20:34 BST
Rumor – Call of Duty Online announcement coming soon
We’ve heard there is a Call of Duty announcement planned for this evening. We’ve heard it’s happening at a press event in New York. RPS has heard something as well
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Rumour, Shooter
Tags: beachhead studios, call of duty, Call of Duty Online
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 20:02 BST
Friday Shorts afternoon edition: Prototype 2, SWTOR, science, Rock Band, DiRT 3 shots
The weekend is almost here – at least in the US. You UK folks are already drinking cider, and the like. Instead of pouting and throwing ourselves to the floor in a bitter fit, we’ll be nice as post some small news bits.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: bioware, dark void, DiRT 3, doctor simon goodson, Gargantuan Breast, Kenichiro Takaki, mass effect mmo, mike hickey, onlive, Prototype 2, rock band 3, sales, Sanctum, sequence, star wars, study, swtor, The Old Republic, violence in videogames
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 18:53 BST
Tales of Xillia opening will be different depending on character chosen
In tales of Tales of Xillia, the game will have a different opening to the game depending on which character you choose, confirmed producer Hideo Baba.
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Posted in: Japan, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG
Tags: Tales of Xillia
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 18:28 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution to release on Steam, pre-order deal up for grabs
The PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be released in not only boxed form, but on Steam as well according to the lovely press release that just hit our inbox.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: deus ex, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Human Revolution, steam
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 18:13 BST
Win a iPad 2 and trip to QuakeCon by taking part in the RAGE graffiti contest
Bethesda’s announced the RAGE Graffiti Contest and Sweeptakes, and you can take part in it by heading over to the official Facebook page for the game.
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 17:51 BST
Konami’s rebuilding the PES franchise, but it’s a “long process”
Konami has said it doesn’t believe there is a “huge gap,” between its Pro Evolution Soccer series and EA’s FIFA. However, there are current plans at the firm to rebuild the franchise, but don’t look for it soon, as it will be a “long process.”
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Posted in: Development, Konami, PC, PS3, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: pes, pes 12, pete stone, pro evo 12
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 17:26 BST
Crytek lay-offs imminent as Codename: Kingdoms developement moves to Frankfurt
A source close to Crytek’s Budapest studio has told Gamasutra that the firm is poised to make 30-35 employees redundant at its Budapest studio.
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 21:27 BST
EA: Next-gen Xbox rumour a “complete fabrication”
Following a Develop rumour story, citing a source, which claimed an EA developer was in receipt of early next gen Xbox hardware, EA has said the talk is “100 percent not true”.
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 16:10 BST
Super Mario 3DS will skip out on StreetPass
Shigeru Miyamoto has said the Super Mario title he is working on for 3DS will skip out on StreetPass unless “a spectacular idea comes to mind.”
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Posted in: 3DS, Development, E3 2011, Nintendo
Tags: shigeru miyamoto, super mario 3d
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 15:52 BST
Hunted dev diary describes how to go about Forging a World
Bethesda and inXile Entertainment have released a new developer diary for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, and in it, the teams discusses the game’s environmental design.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Hunted, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, inXile Entertainment, The Demon's Forge
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 15:35 BST
Ubisoft to publish Ice and Fire RTS, WRC 2011 coming in October
Ubisoft has sent over another update to its release schedule for the year, and it finds the firm publishing Cyanide’s Song of Ice and Fire RTS, as well as providing a release window for World Rally Championship 2011. There’s also a date for Might and Magic Heroes IV in there, as well as Pro Cycling Manager: Tour de France 2011.
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 15:03 BST
IO Interactive promising “incoming shrapnel” for next week
IO Interactive’s said that next week will be a big one for fans of the studio.
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Posted in: Action, Square Enix
Tags: hitman, io interactive
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 15:57 BST
Portal 2 70s art poster is very, very cool
Ever wonder what Portal 2 would look like as a 1970s film with a Shaft-style film poster? Wonder no more, because Valve artist Tristan Reidford has envisioned it, created it, and it is good.
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Posted in: Stuff
Tags: portal 2, portal 2 art
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 14:41 BST
EVE Online turns eight, have some Quafe Zero to celebrate
EVE Online is having an anniversary. It is a whopping 8-years old.
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Posted in: CCP, MMO, PC
Tags: eve online
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 14:28 BST
Dead Space 1 and 2 get 40 percent discount
EA’s slashed the prices on Dead Space 1 and 2 by 40 percent on its store. On the EA Store, Dead Space 1 will set you back $11.99 (it’s £9.99 in sterling right now) with Dead Space 2 costing $23.99 (£34.99). Get them here.
Thanks, Ripten.
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Posted in: EA, Horror, PC
Tags: dead space, dead space 2, visceral games
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 14:13 BST
Suda: Shadows of the Damned will last around 10-hours, depending on difficulty selected
Goichi Suda has said that depending upon the difficulty level selected by the player, Shadows of the Damned will last around the 10-hour mark.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Goichi Suda, shadows of the damned
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 13:52 BST
Bethesda goes stats crazy on Brink
Did you know that Brink has 100 quadrillion unique character variations? Did you know it had 4,500 weapon sounds? What about that bit about 26,000 lines of dialogue? You do now.
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 12:54 BST
Going rogue: Avalanche prioritizes fun with Renegade Ops
We speak to Avalanche Games about its upcoming top-down shooter Renegade Ops on fun, over-the-top action, next-gen hardware and if it will ever return to Just Cause.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, PSN, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Andreas Thorsén, Avalanche Studios, Axel Lindberg, renegade ops
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”