Monthly Archives: June 2011
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 08:47 BST
BULLETCAST, June 27 – What you need to know now
Monday. Here’s all the news you should know about right at this moment. This moment: not that one.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 08:44 BST
Crytek “thinking about” how to bring back TimeSplitters
Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli has said the company is “thinking about” how and where to bring back TimeSplitters, but insists there’s “no concrete plans” in place as yet.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: Avni Yerli, crytek, crytek uk, Timesplitters
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 07:25 BST
Underground Sensation: Beynon on Metro: Last Light
More Metro? This is a horrifying Russian apocalypse dream come true. But is Last Light on the right track? We saw the game and spoke with THQ to find out.
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Posted in: Horror, Impressions, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: 4agames, Huw Beynon, Metro: Last Light
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 07:02 BST
Report – GeoHot working for Facebook
If you hack the PlayStation 3, Sony will sue the pants off you and you’ll land a job at one of the most important tech companies in the Western world. Lesson learned.
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Posted in: Jobs, Trade
Tags: facebook, Geohot, George "Geohot" Hotz, hackers, hacking, ps3 hackers
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 04:30 BST
Monday Shorts, overnight edition – Uncharted karting, Deus Ex birthday, more
It’s quiet, brother. Too quiet. Digest these insignificant morsels while I investigate whether the industry was abducted over the weekend.
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Posted in: 3DS, America, Australia, Awards, Eidos, Music, Nintendo, PC, Shorts, indie
Tags: 3ds firmware, Brooklyn, deus ex, Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Game Play, Melbourne, naughty dog, Squaresoft, StreetPass, theater, Tim Moss, uncharted
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 04:09 BST
Watch 40 minutes of The Mercenaries 3D
If you’re uncertain about purchasing Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D after today’s ineradicable save file revelation, perhaps watching 40 minutes of it being played will help decide you.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Capcom, Horror
Tags: capcom unity, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 03:58 BST
Xbox executive “wouldn’t trade hands” with Sony or Nintendo
Xbox COO Dennis Durkin has said he doesn’t feel threatened by either Sony or Nintendo, and wouldn’t want to be launching PS Vita in the current market.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 02:45 BST
The Mercenaries 3D save files cannot be erased
Here’s one for the “excuse me, WTF” files: you can not delete your Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D save files. Ever.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 02:11 BST
Unearthed announced from Saudi studio Semaphore
If you cannot wait for a new Uncharted game, perhaps the rather shameless but neat-looking Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Buttuta will slake your thirst.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 14:05 BST
Rumor of PS3 Fatal Frame in the works dashed to bits
Apparently, Fatal Frame is not heading to PS3 after all according to Koei Tecmo. “There is no truth to this,” a spokesperson for the publisher told Eurogamer. “Looking at the titles on that list it looks pretty out of date.” This makes us a very sad panda.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 01:22 BST
Ocarina of Time’s bugs deliberately carried over to 3DS version
Except where it would have game-breaking effects, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS developers Grezzo deliberately retained the original’s bugs.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 00:53 BST
Ubisoft announces The Black Eyed Peas Experience
The Black Eyed Peas Experience is a thing, now.
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Posted in: Kinect, Music, Rhythm action, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: the black eyed peas, The Black Eyed Peas Experience
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 00:44 BST
Gearbox – Unreal makes Wii U ports “easier”
Gearbox didn’t receive its Wii U development kits until a few months before E3, but got Aliens Colonial Marines working pretty quickly thanks to the flexibility of the Unreal Engine.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Aliens Colonial Marines, Brian Burleson, gearbox, gearbox software
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 00:30 BST
Hitman: Absolution disguises detailed, no map screen, more
A whole herd of Hitman: Absolution details have appeared in the wild, causing puddles of drool to mysteriously appear on my keyboard.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman: absolution, io interactive
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 00:03 BST
Quick Quotes – Eguchi on how the Wii U compares
“Rather than compare specs with Microsoft and Sony, I’d like for people to view this as a different type of machine altogether. For me personally, what’s most important is what makes Wii U original, and that’s the controller.”
– Wii Sports producer Katsuya Eguchi speaking to EGM, as reported by Nintendo Everything.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Katsuya Eguchi
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 02:32 BST
Report – Xenoblade coming to US, The Last Story coming to EU
After this weekend’s surprisingly momentous campaign, Wii fans have apparently been rewarded with confirmation of two of the Wii’s most-requested RPG localisations.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: mistwalker, Monado, monolith, Monolith Soft, the last story, Xenoblade, Xenoblade Chronicles
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 08:28 BST
Lulzsec announces retirement, leaks final details
Lulzsec, the notorious internet hacking group, has announced it’s disbanding exactly 50 days after it was formed.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 08:29 BST
The Weekly Wrap – EA-PopCap, TF2 goes F2P
Love, loss, car chases, frequent Godzilla references – The Weekly Wrap has one of these things. Read on for the shocking answer, along with a nice helping of the week’s biggest news.
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Posted in: EA, Featured Story, Nintendo, PC, Weekly Wrap, Wii U
Tags: crysis 2, crytek, ea, PopCap, Team Fortress 2, Wii U
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 | 21:57 BST
Saturday Shorts: WoW patch, Yu Suzuki, Xillia, WarGames, sales
It’s time for the weekend, and our vacation starts as soon as we post this. Enjoy this shorts post, and the shot of what the author of it will be surrounded by for the next week. Kisses.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, Shorts, VG247
Tags: Akira Yamaoka, Blast Monkeys, Cataclysm patch 4.2, Cut the Rope, dead block, Double Dragon II - Wander of the Dragons, king of kong, NBC, NBC Channel, perfect world entertainment, Rage of the Firelands, rusty hearts, sales, Scott Ramsdell, seth gordon, shadows of the damned, Tales of Xillia Kyun Character Pack Limited Edition, UFC Personal Trainer, Virtua Tennis 4, wargames, world of warcraft, wow
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 | 20:59 BST
SWTOR trailer highlights King Ulgo in E3 highlight video
BioWare has posted a trailer of the Battle for Alderaan from The Star Wars: The Old Republic. It’s a trailer from E3 2011 offering highlights on the “militaristic Republic war hero”, King Ulgo, who has seized the throne in the attempt to protect the people of Alderaan.
SWTOR is slated for release sometime this year.
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR