Monthly Archives: June 2011
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 09:31 BST
Future US, IGN hit with lay-offs
It’s being reported that both Future’s US arm and IGN have been hit with lay-offs. At least five people have been let go from Future due to the company reorganising its games and technology groups, according to Folio. At IGN, least four staffers there have been let go, according to Gama, with UGO.com also affected. 1UP.com, however, has not.
All the best to those affected.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 09:07 BST
BULLETCAST, June 24 – What you need to know now
What about that Team Fortress, eh? Here’s all this morning’s major headlines in video and text form. Also, win some really awesome Bethesda prizes.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 | 14:30 BST
Rumour – PS3 to go sub-£200 at gamescom 2011
UK trade and retail are predicting a sub-£200 price-cut for PlayStation 3 to be announced in Cologne at gamescom in August, according to an MCV report this morning
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sony
Tags: price cut
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 08:43 BST
Sony still making adjustments before bringing back PS Store in Japan
Sony’s said the continued absence of the PlayStation Store in Japan is due to still making adjustments before bringing it back online.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 08:17 BST
Xenoblade dev Monolithsoft making Wii U game
Xenoblade developer Monolithsoft is making a Wii U title, according to job listings posted by the developer. It’s well known it’s working on a secret project, according to Andriasang, but this is the first time a platform has specified for it. There’s more details on it at the link.
Xenoblade Chronicles for Wii is due later this year for Wii in Europe.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Monolithsoft
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 08:05 BST
Friday shorts: Black Ops, Dragon’s Crown, BioWare comp, Catherine
You did it. You made it to Friday. There’s still a couple of hours to go, but otherwise, you made it. Feel big. Feel proud. And then read these shorts afterward.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Friday shorts
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 06:32 BST
Shadow Cities LBARMMORPG out now
Shadow Cities, a location based augmented reality MMORPG, has launched in Europe. Finally, having an iPhone really does mean you’re special, and I can use an amazing acronym.
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Posted in: App Store, Casual, Free-to-Play, MMO, RPG, iPhone, indie
Tags: Grey Area, Shadow Cities
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 06:02 BST
Valve unleashes Meet the Medic TF2 video
Valve’s finally released the Meet the Medic video for the now free-to-play Team Fortress 2. It’s quite frankly, as you’d expect, amazing. Give it a watch below the break. The video comes with the medic part of the Uber update that’s now gone live. Full details at the TF2 website.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: Medic, Mee the Medic, Team Fortress 2
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 05:54 BST
RIFT dev says World of Warcraft “didn’t change enough”
RIFT developer William Cook has said World of Warcraft isn’t doing enough to maintain its user base.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: Rift, Trion Worlds, William Cook, world of warcraft
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 05:27 BST
InFamous 2 now available digitally in the US, too
Why walk to the shops like some sort of pleb when you can have yourself carried there in a comfortable armchair borne on the backs of twenty handsome worshippers? Or alternatively, buy InFamous 2 directly from the PlayStation Network?
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Posted in: Action, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, sucker punch
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 05:01 BST
Bungie awarding blue flame helmets to Halo: Reach fans
To help celebrate its 20th birthday, Bungie is giving out totally sweetblue flaming helmets.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 04:46 BST
Jaffe: Wii U won’t do “anywhere near as well as the Wii”
Twisted Metal and God of War creator David Jaffe has added a dissenting voice to the chorus of Wii U love, citing changes in the market as probable cause for a less stellar performance than the Wii.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii, Wii U
Tags: david jaffe
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 03:18 BST
NInja Gaiden 3 to convey a sense of steel on bone
Team Ninja is using a series of cinematic tricks collectively labelled “steel on bone” to communicate Ninja Gaiden 3′s violence, in place of earlier outings’ visual gore.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Tecmo, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Ninja Gaiden 3, Team Ninja
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 03:07 BST
Sonic Generations is two genres in one game
Sonic Team leader Takashi Iizuka has said Sonic Generations aims to appeal to the blue hedgehog’s two very different types of fans.
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Posted in: 3DS, PS3, Platformer, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations, Takashi Iizuka
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 | 14:31 BST
TF2 now the “most highly-rated” free-to-play game
The cat is out of the bag: Team Fortress 2, the 92% MC shooter first released in 2007 as part of Valve’s Orange Box, has gone free-to-play as part of this week’s Über Updates.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Mac, PC, Shooter, Steam
Tags: robin walker, Team Fortress
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 02:00 BST
Darkworks unveils new survival horror shooter
Ex- I am Alive developer Darkworks has announced a new survival horror shooter, Black Death, which sees players struggle against on onslaught of mutants under the shadow of a mysterious dark cloud.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 01:17 BST
PSA: Ocarina of Time Australian street date broken
Australians, the wait is over – somewhat earlier than expected. Vooks has received a receipt proving customers have been able to talk The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time out of EB Games Australia staff.
Kotaku got in touch with the retailer and was advised both that the game would be available on release day – June 30 – and that staff would probably hand it over now if asked. Some stores have told customers the game is not yet in stock.
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Posted in: 3DS, Australia, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: the legend of zelda: ocarina of time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 01:09 BST
Resistance, Ratchet & Clank bundles hit Europe July 22
Insomniac has confirmed both of its upcoming bundles will release simultaneously in Europe and the US.
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Posted in: Action, Europe, PS3, Platformer, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac, insomniac games, Ratchet & Clank bundle, resistance dual pack
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 00:57 BST
Journey beta kicks off next week
Journey, thatgamecompany’s highly-anticipated multiplayer adventure thing, will go into private beta next week.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 08:07 BST
Miyamoto: Best online experience not Nintendo’s goal
Shigeru Miyamoto says crafting the best online experience is not Nintendo’s plan, although connectivity is important for the Wii U
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: shigeru miyamoto
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR