Monthly Archives: May 2011
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 20:36 BST
SSFIV: Arcade Edition to utilize GFWL on PC
Capcom’s US VP, Christian Svensson, has posted a rather lengthly blog over on Capcom Unity, detailing the PC version of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Games for Windows, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: ssfiv, SSFIV: Arcade Edition, SSVIAE, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 20:10 BST
Level-5 files trademark for Professor Layton and the Last Specter in the US
A trademark for Professor Layton and the Last Specter has been applied for by Level-5, and dug up by Siliconera.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 19:47 BST
Report: L.A. Noire helped UK retail pull in £24 million last week
It looks as though L.A. Noire helped out the UK games retail market with its release, as £24 million was taken in by stores last week.
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Posted in: Retail, UK
Tags: L.A. Noire
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 19:19 BST
Ken Rolston chats up Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Ken Rolston believes Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be just as good and any other triple-A role-playing game out there.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 19:22 BST
Street Fighter X Tekken teaser is full-on Chang-o-riffic
Capcom has released another teaser for Street Fighter X Tekken, and while the denim mini-skirt and feather adorned headband are not in full display – the boots are, which are tell-tale signs the fighter is none other than Julia Chang. Take it from a long time Tekken player, our youngest sibling, who had a crush on her as a kid. No release date just yet for this.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 18:29 BST
Kojima Productions to have “some surprises” for pre-E3 Konami event next week
Kojima Productions has confirmed in this week’s KP Report that it has “surprises” planned from the studio at Konami’s pre-E3 event next Thursday.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 18:15 BST
Hysteria Mode screened for Alice: Madness Returns
EA and Spicy Horse have released a few screenshots of the Hysteria Mode in Alice: Madness Returns.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: alice, Alice: Madness Returns, madness returns, spicy horse
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 18:27 BST
Sony: Work on “future platform” is “already underway”
Sony has said work is”already under way” on a “future platform,” despite Kaz Hirai stating a few months back the firm hadn’t even started discussing a successor to PS3.
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Posted in: Development, PS4, Sony, hardware
Tags: Masaru Kato
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 17:17 BST
Homefront update and Ability Pack released, more DLC coming
An update to Homefront on Xbox 360 has been released which should improve the game’s stability and network connectivity. Additionally, the Ability Pack will be made available once the new update is applied, and Kaos has also announced new DLC.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: ability pack, fire sale map pack, homefront, kaos tsudios
Fri, May 27, 2011 | 08:24 BST
Resistance 3 dated for September 9 in UK
Sony has announced that Resistance 3 will release in the UK on September 9.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, R3: Special Edition, resistance 3, Survivor Edition
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 21:09 GMT
Assassin’s Creed Revelations art, details, teaser released
Ubisoft has revealed some details on Assassin’s Creed Revelations today, some of which were already posted in the latest issue of Game Informer. It has also sent over some nice bits of art and a teaser video.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed: revelations, Assassin’s Creed, revelations
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 16:54 BST
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge gets a rather bloody launch trailer
Bethesda has released the launch trailer for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, and it shows a fella getting his heart ripped out of his chest as Filter sings its redention of the The Turtles “So Happy Together”, which honestly adds a nice creepy vibe to the video. Hunted releases next week on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Enjoy the video.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Hunted, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, inXile Entertainment, The Demon's Forge
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 | 01:10 GMT
Shinobi officially announced for 3DS
SEGA has officially announced Shinobi exclusively for 3DS and development from Griptonite Games. It was leaked earlier in the week.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Sega
Tags: Griptonite Games, shinobi, Shinobi 3DS
Fri, May 27, 2011 | 08:24 BST
THQ to publish Turtle Rock’s newest title in 2013
THQ’s announced that it’s to publish the newest game from Left 4 Dead 1 developer Turtle Rock.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: danny bilson, Turtle Rock
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 15:46 BST
Zuckerberg wants more industries to take the social initiative like gaming has
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg would like to see other industries “become more social,” like videogames have of late.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 15:40 BST
Half-Minute Hero coming to Xbox Live Arcade on June 29
PSP mini-RPG Half-Minute Hero is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. The game, which is getting a sequel sometime this year in Japan at least for PSP, will arrive on the service as Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax. It’ll launch on June 29 for 800 MS points. The release confirms an ACB listing from a while back.
Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax
Wed, Jun 01, 2011 | 13:39 BST
White Knight Chronicles II and Origins releasing on June 10 in UK
Sony has announced dates for both White Knight Chronicles II on PS3 and White Knight Chronicles: Origins on PSP. Turns out, both will be releasing on the same day.
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Posted in: PS3, PSP, RPG, Sony
Tags: level-5, White Knight Chronicles II, White Knight Chronicles: Origins
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 15:25 BST
Japanese charts – PSP still king, Akiba’s Trip takes software
Media Create has released the unit sales chart for Japanese hardware and software for the week ending May 22, and it finds PSP still reigning supreme and Akiba’s Trip debuting in first place on the software chart.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 15:00 BST
Forza 4 launch car pack, profile import, more detailed
Microsoft’s just announced details of a special car pack that buyers will be able to get when they get a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 at launch.
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 14:36 BST
Insomniac: Move to multi-plat development due to reaching new audiences
Insomniac has said that last year’s announcement of going multi-platform was so it could reach out to a new audience it was previously unable to get as a second-party PS3-only dev.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: ea partners, insomniac games, Mike Acton
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”