Monthly Archives: June 2011

IGN has an excellent feature posted on the trials and tribulations Team Bondi went through to get L.A Noire out the door, and it also brings more to light regarding the reported issues surrounding the departure of frustrated staff.

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Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani feels game developers need to create games “people will remember a decade from now,” instead of being more concerned with expanding profits.

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An internal CCP newsletter titled Fearless was leaked yesterday, which stated the Noble Exchange virtual store would contain more items for sale than just cosmetics.

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Back in November 2010, the US Supreme Court Justices weighed in on the videogame violence bill written by California state Senator Leland Yee which was supported by the state’s former-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The case is to be ruled on by the end of June, so sometime by the end of next week, we should know something regarding whether or not California will be able to legally limit the sale of what it considers violent video games to minors or not. We’ll keep you posted. Via MTV. [pic]

Rod Fergusson, executive producer for Gears of War 3, has detailed the objectives from previous Gears games which will net you rewards in the upcoming release.

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The Monte Carlo DLC pack for DiRT 3 is landing on June 28, and Veni Vidi Vici Automotive has exclusive gameplay videos of the new rally sections. Each will contain day and night cycles with weather conditions, as well as more challenges. Check out the videos for yourself below, which also includes and interview with lead designer Paul Coleman.

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Aksys Games has announced its Bit.Trip Collections will be hitting US retailers on September 13 for Wii and 3DS, and each one offers something different, so you may have a hard time choosing which one you want to purchase.

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Sony Online Entertainment has announced it will be shutting down its long-running MMO Star Wars: Galaxies come December 15, having first launched the game on June 16, 2003.

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It’s Friday. Let’s get you caught up on shorts so you can get the hell out of the house for a change.

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Gaikai looks to add 10 million monthly active users by fall 2011 through affiliate programs, plus the users wishes to attract as retail partners.

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The Dragon Age II DLC BioWare plans to reveal during ComicCon next month, Legacy, may have already been detailed if a post over on Xbox360achievements is any indication.

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Noah Hughes, creative director at Crystal Dynamics, has reiterated the PS Blog that the team didn’t change Lara Croft in the latest Tomb Raider just “change’s sake.”

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ArenaNet’s Jonathan Sharp has posted a developer diary over on the Guild Wars 2 site, explaining how underwater battle will work in the MMO.

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DICE has confirmed to PSM3 in the latest edition of the magazine, that there will be 10 maps for co-op players.

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Xbox 360 VP Chris Lewis has said the console is “halfway through” its lifecycle, and thanks to the release of Kinect, a “shot of adrenaline” has been given to the console.

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According to various reports, it looks as though EA game forum users have been hacked, as the firm states data from BioWare’s old Neverwinter Nights forums has been compromised.

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Sony has posted a DLC sale of epic proportions over on the EU PS Blog, where you can get tons of stuff for 50 percent off. Looking over the list, there’s content for LittleBigPlanet, Borderlands, Mafia II, some for SEGA and Namco games, and many other publishers as well.

If you have been holding out on spending money on DLC, hit up the blog and look over the list. There is bound to be something to tempt you.

Blizzard has announced it will have a presence at gamescom 2011, and folks will be able to watch StarCraft II eSports showmatches, live World of Warcraft guild raids, hear company news and participate in or watch dance and costume competitions. The gamescom event takes place August 17 to 21 in Cologne and Blizzard’s booth will be in Halle 6.

The European debut trailer for Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle has been released, and the game, which is slated for release in Europe next year, will see Seiya and the rest out to defeat the gold saints. The game will include at least 12 levels and includes Cosmo power-up attacks. No word from Namco on a US release just yet. Thanks, Gek.

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Since going on sale in March, 15,000 tickets have been sold for the Eurogamer Expo, and it’s half sold out. Last year, 20,000 folk attended the event, and additions this year include a dedicated MMO zone, and the Indie Games Arcade. It all takes place September 22 – 25 at Earls Court. Tickets can be purchased from the official site. Thanks, GI.biz.