Monthly Archives: June 2011
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 23:53 BST
Homefront PC half price, demo out now
THQ has released a PC demo for Homefront, and knocked 50 percent off the price this weekend.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 08:07 BST
New BioShock Infinite trailer explores tears, other worlds
The next episode in BioShock Infinite’s series of canon exploration trailers has creator Ken Levine explain Elizabeth’s ability to manipulate tears into other worlds.
Spoilers: it looks amazing. Check it out through the cut. See the previous entry here.
BioShock Infinite is due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012.
Thanks, RipTen.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, irrational, irrational games, ken levine
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 23:38 BST
Modern Warfare 3 team has a “lot” of Infinity Ward “lifers”
The team working on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the “real” Infinity Ward, according to Activision Publishing head Eric Hirshberg.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, Eric Hirshberg, modern warfare 3, mw3
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 21:53 BST
Thursday Shorts II: Gears in Japan, Monkey Island, SWTOR, classic Lit games
Get more bang for your shorts below.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: bioware, classic lit games, ddo, epic, FFXIII-2, FIFA 12, Gears of War 3, Just Dance 2, lotro, mark rein, Monkey Island Tales, Pottermore, super mario 3, swtor, the thirty nine steps
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 21:16 BST
Rumor: New Rainbow Six game could include morality choices
A report over on Kotaku states the next Rainbow Six game may provide players with morality choices in the next yet-to-be-titled iteration in the series.
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 20:52 BST
Tripwire announces Killing Floor Summer Sideshow event
Tripewire has announced the Killing Floor Summer Sideshow event which will add a new map, Achievements, and a new DLC character pack to the game.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter
Tags: killing floor, Killing Floor Summer Sideshow event, Summer Sideshow event, tripwire
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 02:41 BST
Activision still interested in doing Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty action-adventure title
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg has said the firm is still interested in broadening the audience for the Call of Duty franchise, and the firm hasn’t forgotten about Sledgehammer’s action-adventure entry into the series.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, Eric Hirshberg, sledgehammer
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 20:23 BST
Analyst report expects online revenue for PC and consoles to hit $29 billion in 2016
DFC Intelligence has released a new report which predicts worldwide revenue of online games will hit $29 billion in 2016.
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Posted in: Internet, PC, study
Tags: David Cole, dfc intelligence, digital revenue, online, online gaming
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 20:12 BST
Quick Quotes: Beachhead boss feels CoD has “best online community in the world”
“We have the best online community in the world and we owe it to them to offer an experience that will not only anticipate their needs but will keep getting better and better every single day. And that’s what we’ve done with Call of Duty Elite. At last count, all four of the CoD games between 2007-2010 are currently in the top ten on Xbox Live, and they need us to figure out a way to bring those discrete communities together.” – Chacko Sonny, head of Beachhead to OXM.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter
Tags: beachhead, call of duity elite, Chacko Sonny, elite
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 20:06 BST
Report – US release of Xenoblade Chronicles not looking good
Mathieu Minel, marketing manager of Nintendo France, has told a French television program that it’s unlikely Xenoblade Chronicles will see a release in the US.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: Xenoblade Chronicles
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 19:55 BST
Black Rock hiring for game director with “understanding of free-to-play gaming”
A job listing posted by Black Rock Studios has the firm looking to hire a game director for a possible free-to-play title.
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Posted in: Development, Disney, UK
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, unity engine
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 19:36 BST
Child of Eden’s delay on PS3 not due to 360 exclusivity window, says Q Entertainment
Q Entertainment’s James Mielke said in the latest 8-4 Play podcast on 1UP, that the PS3 delay for Child of Eden had nothing to do with any exclusivity deal with Xbox 360.
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Posted in: PS3, Puzzler, Simulation, Ubisoft
Tags: Child of Eden, James Mielke, q entertainment
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 19:25 BST
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition gets costume DLC shots
Capcom is to release DLC for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, and it’s a costume pack called “Arcade Challengers Pack.”
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: SSFIV:AE, super street fighter iv, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 18:16 BST
“EA Sports as a service rather than individual, discreet purchases” is important to us, says Moore
Peter Moore has said it’s important to EA Sports to connect its customers under one network and when you offer services such as this, the games themselves become a service as well.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2011, EA, Sports
Tags: ea sports, games as a service, peter moore
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 17:57 BST
Quick Quotes: Blizzard on making mobile iOS MMOs
“Everyone I know here has an iPhone or an iPad so we’re huge fans of the hardware. If we could make the right game changes to make that work, it’s something we’d be interested in. It’s not something you’re going to see in the next week or two, but it’s the kind of thing we’re always looking at.” – Greg Street, World of Warcraft lead systems designer (via Eurogamer).
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, MMO, iOS
Tags: Greg Street
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 17:36 BST
Ape Escape Move demo hits US PSN next week
Sony has announced that a demo for Ape Escape Move will be made available on via next week’s US PS Store update. The full game was released today in Europe, and will hit US shores on July 5. Check out a couple shots and a teaser video for it below.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: Ape Escape, Ape Escape Move, Ape Escape Move demo
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 17:23 BST
Battlefield Heroes getting Extraordinary update
EA is kicking off the Summer of Heroes, which includes exciting promotions for veteran players and newcomers to Battlefield Heroes. Updates will include “character outfits inspired by this summer’s blockbuster movies,” allowing players to choose between being a pirate, wizard or superhero. Check out the Buccaneers and Extraordinary heroes trailers below. Visit the official website for more information.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield heroes
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 16:52 BST
“Motion play needs to be kept separate from the main experience,” says Ken Levine
Irrational’s Ken Levine has said motion controls should not be enforced in games, and that the addition of the tech should be “separate from the main experience.”
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Posted in: 2K, Action, Development, PC, PS3, PlayStation Move, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshcok, bioshock: infinite, irrational games, ken levine
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 16:33 BST
Peter Moore says he is “very optimistic” when it comes to Wii U
EA Sports head Peter Moore has said he believes Nintendo’s “intentions are good,” when it comes to building an HD console with online capabilities.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2011, EA, Wii U, hardware
Tags: ea sports, peter moore
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 17:33 BST
LA Noire to launch on PC this fall with bumped visuals
Rockstar’s announced a PC version of LA Noire, confirming it’ll release this fall after the console versions shipped 4 million units to date.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Rockstar
Tags: la noire, rockstar leeds, team bondi
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR