Monthly Archives: June 2011
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 06:18 BST
First MGS: Peace Walker HD footage sneaks in
Konami’s released the first proper footage of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD, showing Snake and Miller talking in audio diaries as well as some actual gameplay. The game was shown on the E3 showfloor, but this is the first full quality footage of the HD redeux. Get it after the break.
Peace Walker HD comes part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which launches this November for PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: kojima productions, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 06:11 BST
3DS TV service to launch in Japan tomorrow
Nintendo has announced that it’ll launch a 3D TV service in Japan from tomorrow.
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Posted in: 3DS, Japan, Nintendo, tv
Tags: 3DS TV service, Itsu no Ma ni Terebi
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 06:03 BST
Uncharted 3 multiplayer in the works almost before Uncharted 2 shipped
Naughty Dog’s Richard Lemarchand has said the multiplayer component of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception was in development as soon as Uncharted 2 was complete.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Richard Lemarchand, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 03:21 BST
Valve working on free-to-play games
Now that Steam has opened its doors to the freemium world, Valve has apparently admitted it has its own free-to-play games inbound.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Mac, PC, Steam, Valve
Tags: doug lombardi
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 03:02 BST
Monday Shorts, overnight edition – Mario regrets, anniversaries, more
Over the weekend the news dries up and we are left with this kind of stuff. It’s like popcorn – nutritionally empty and served in numerous tiny parcels – except you don’t want any more.
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Posted in: Kinect, PS3, PSN, Platformer, Rhythm action, Shorts, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: 2 Player Productions, Bob Hoskins, Dance Central, dragon quest, kids, Minecraft, R.A.W., Receipt Racer, sonic, sonic the hedgehog, Super Mario Bros.
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 02:43 BST
Tretton to Nintendo: “Welcome to the party”
SCE America boss Jack Tretton has said the Wii U isn’t a threat to the PlayStation 3, and commented on the unlikelihood of a PlayStation 4 any time soon.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4, Sony, Vita
Tags: jack tretton, SCE America
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 02:20 BST
Vita trailer shows off Near, Party, Alerts, more
Sony has released a new trailer for the PlayStation Vita, outlining the myriad ways it will make your gaming life more social. Bless.
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 02:05 BST
Ocarina of Time’s fishing game began as a side-project
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s fishing game is one of the franchise’s most beloved mini-games, but it began as an illicit side project.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: Iwata Asks, Kazuaki Morita, The Legend of Zelda: ocarina of Tim 3D, the legend of zelda: ocarina of time
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 01:34 BST
Australia to introduce massive tax relief scheme
Australian officials have approved an AUD $1.8 billion tax relief bill for the games industry.
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 01:19 BST
Free Ocarina of Time soundtrack CD through Club Nintendo
Club Nintendo members and new sign-ups can score a free soundtrack CD by registering new copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D.
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Posted in: 3DS, Music, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: bonus content, club nintendo, OST, soundtrack, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 14:08 BST
Sony confirms new CECH-3000B PS3 model
Sony has confirmed the new CECH-3000B model of PlayStation 3 following earlier Japanese retail reports overnight, but “nothing to share” on a European release.
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Posted in: PS3, Rumour, Sony, hardware
Tags: CECH-3000B, PS3 CECH-3000B
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 00:59 BST
Red Orchestra 2 to sport VAC and Punkbuster
Super hardcore shooter Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad is going to be almost as tough on cheaters as it is on newbs fresh from Modern Warfare 2, using both Valve Anti-Cheat and Punkbuster.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: Punkbuster, red orchestra, Red Orchestra 2, Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad, tripwire, tripwire interactive, VAC
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 00:43 BST
Super Meat Boy once included World of Goo, Bit.Trip characters
Team Meat has posted an interesting belated developer diary for Super Meat Boy, covering cut characters and content.
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Posted in: Development, Mac, PC, Platformer, indie
Tags: Super Meat Boy, Team Meat
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 00:28 BST
Harada: Collaborations lead to “unneeded tension”
Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada has said Tekken x Street Fighter and Street Fighter x Tekken exist as two discrete games to avoid inter-company clashes.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Katsuhiro Harada, Street Fighter x Tekken, Tekken x Street Fighter
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 00:13 BST
Watch 20 minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles
Be it ever so humble, the HD-is-for-suckers Wii is still capable of some beautiful things. Xenoblade Chronicles is due for release in Europe in September, with a US release expected but as yet unscheduled. You can watch 20 minutes of the game formerly known as Monado through the cut.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: monolith, Monolith Soft, Xenoblade, Xenoblade Chronicles
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 00:00 BST
FFXIII-2 Xbox 360 screenshots suspiciously PS3-like
Eagle-eyed fans have called out Square Enix for releasing “fake” screenshots of the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII-2.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Sun, Jun 19, 2011 | 23:49 BST
Namco claims Microsoft exclusivity deal on Tales of Vesperia
A Namco Bandai spokesperson has claimed Microsoft purchased a Western Xbox 360 exclusivity contract for Tales of Vesperia.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: Charlotte Toci, tales of vesperia
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 05:52 BST
Battlefield 3 PS3, X360 to support half PC frame rate
DICE has confirmed both console versions of Battlefield 3 will run at half the frame rate of the PC offering.
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Posted in: Development, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, ea dice, fps, frame-rate, Johan Andersson
Sun, Jun 19, 2011 | 09:44 BST
Sega confirms 1.3m Sega Pass customers’ details “obtained”
Sega said in a press released today that 1,290,755 Sega Pass users’ details were stolen in Friday’s website hack, including names, email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords.
Sun, Jun 19, 2011 | 07:44 BST
Jump scan confirms Haku and Zabuza for Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generation
A scan from Jump has pretty much confirmed that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generation is in the works, and is slated for PS3 and Xbox 360. See anyone familiar in there? We sure do, and we’ve sent Namco mail on this as well. See the scan for yourself here, and here with added sound effects. Thanks, Shogun Darius. [pic]
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: CyberConnect2, Naruto, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generation, Ultimate Ninja Storm Generation
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR