Monthly Archives: May 2011

Thu, May 05, 2011 | 07:46 BST

Hawken to launch with 7 multiplay maps, four distinct environments

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Indie developer Adhesive has released some new gameplay footage for upcoming multiplayer mech combat title Hawken. Might want to put some paper towels over your keyboard before viewing.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 04:52 BST

Quick Shots – Wanted Corp announcement screens

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Zoo Entertainment has announced a downloadable almost-isometric shooter called Wanted Corp. Let’s take a look.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 04:30 BST

More mysterious Batman domains registered

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Superannuation has turned up another couple of domain registrations hinting at the possibility of an unannounced Batman game.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 03:59 BST

Thursday Shorts, Overnight Edition – Ocarina of Time pre-orders bonus, Guild Wars 2, Transformers screens

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Sometimes you just have to break it down into small chunks before you can face it. That’s Thursday all over.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 03:18 BST

New Mass Effect 3 screens get the old band back together

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Well, OK, more like screen, as the other thing’s technically a (very pretty) piece of artwork. Still though, we missed having Liara in our merry band of crushingly depressing apocalypse fighters, so this promotional Hero Pose is a welcome one. As for Kaiden, well… whoa, what’s that behind them? Is that a fuzzy, nondescript background? Gee, that sure is something else to focus on. Check out both images after the break.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 03:01 BST

First Deus Ex PC screens look extra smooth, glowy

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Mention the word “port” around PC gamers and you’ll have a war on your hands that’s plenty visible. Despite Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s situation being a bit more complicated than that, it was still something of a rude wake-up call for loyal fans – most of whom are PC players born, bred, and augmented with awesome knife arms. Now, though, Square Enix has seen fit to release a few high-res PC screens, which you can view over at PC Gamer here and here. So go! Gently rub your face across the jaggy-free goodness.

Thu, May 05, 2011 | 02:33 BST

Renegade Ops teased in explosive trailer

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Unsurprisingly, the next game from Just Cause developer Avalanche is full of stuff blowing up.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 02:10 BST

Maple Story publisher posts 59% revenue jump

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Nexon America has announced a hefty increase in revenue during the quarter ending March 31, over the same period last year.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 01:44 BST

Warner Bros. Interactive Q1 led by Lego Star Wars

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Warner Bros. Interactive’s parent company Time Warner has posted its financial results for the first quarter, noting an increase in video games revenue.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 00:58 BST

Free OnLive console with Red Faction: Armageddon

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Thinking about Red Faction: Armageddon? Thinking about OnLive? Have we got a deal for you! And by we I mean someone else entirely.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 00:37 BST

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D gets teaser trailer

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One minute 22 seconds of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Possibly the highlight of this 24 hour period.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 00:21 BST

Report: PlayStation 3 hackers restore OtherOS

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Hackers have reportedly circumvented Sony’s firmware removal of the PlayStation 3′s OtherOS feature, which historically permitted the user to install a version of Linux on their console.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 00:09 BST

Rock Band tots up 100 million downloads

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Harmonix has achieved a staggering number of DLC purchases across the Rock Band series’ lifetime – and shows no signs of slowing up.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 21:30 BST

Reggie says Wii price drop was a “very important move” for Nintendo

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NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime believes the $50 reduction announced for Wii this morning will bring new customers on board as well as give the firm’s hardware and software offerings a well-needed shot in the arm.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 17:27 BST

EA FY11: BF3 “flat out superior” to CoD, losses trimmed

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EA has said pre-orders for Battlefield 3 are hugely higher than those for Bad Company 2, and has shown solid results for both the full-year ending March 31 and its fiscal Q4.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 20:48 BST

Sony’s efforts on PSN breach called “half-hearted, half-baked,” at US Congressional hearing

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Today, the US House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing regarding the PSN breach, which was broadcasted live via C-SPAN., like most meet-ups between government officials. During the hearing, Representative and Chairman of the committee, Mary Bono-Mack, called Sony’s response to the matter “half-hearted,” and “half-baked.”

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 19:43 BST

Mass Effect 3 delayed to first three months of 2012

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Mass Effect will be released in the first three months of 2012, as opposed to its expected holiday 2011 release.  Casey Hudson, the executive producer of the Mass Effect series confirmed the news on the official Facebook page.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 20:54 BST

Konami to hold pre-E3 event to “build buzz” ahead of the trade show

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Konami has announced its plan to hold an a pre-E3 show before the big event in order to get folks hyped for the firm’s upcoming slate.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 19:04 BST

THQ is “not developing” Saints Row: Drive By

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THQ has responded to various outlets over the rumor posted yesterday that Saints Row: Drive By had been canceled by the firm.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 18:44 BST

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean dated for May 10

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Disney has announced a May 10 release date for LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean. The game has been scheduled to release alongside or close to the debut of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides which releases on May 20. Nothing like springing a date on us faster than Barbosa can stab you in the back there, Disney. The game will be released on just about every platform available. A demo is out now on XBL.