Monthly Archives: June 2011
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 13:41 BST
id Software, Carmack “tossing around possibillies” for Quake 5
id Software tech chief John Carmack has said that the studio looking at the “possibilities” on what Quake 5 could be revolved around.
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Posted in: Bethesda, E3 2011, Shooter
Tags: id software, john carmack, quake, Quake 5
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 12:06 BST
The absolute worst of E3 2011 in video
We told you E3 was bad. How bad? This bad. Via Dorkly and Kotaku.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 11:43 BST
Sega: New Wii U dev kits coming within next month
Sega’s said that new dev kits for Wii U will arrive between this and next month following the platform’s unveiling in Los Angeles last week.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 13:51 BST
Sega opens new UK dev, first project for Vita in late 2012
Sega has announced the opening of a brand new “boutique studio” in the UK, confirming its first game as a Vita action adventure. Sega West dev boss Gary Dunn tells Johnny Cullen the new outfit’s story.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 10:57 BST
Muzyka: New Dragon Age II DLC to “address” feedback
BioWare boss Ray Muzyka has said that upcoming DLC for Dragon Age II will take note of the feedback from the game after its release.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, DAII, Dragon Age II, Ray Muzyka
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 10:39 BST
4J Studios handling Minecraft 360, confirms Notch
Notch has confirmed that 4J Studios will be developing the 360 version of Minecraft that was announced during E3. The developer created XBLA versions of Banjo Kazooie and Perfect Dark, as well as the PS3 version of Oblivion. Notch said 4J “have a very good mentality, and obviously are very talented.” Well done, chaps. Minecraft 360, with Kinect support, launches later this year.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 10:18 BST
Friday shorts: Sonic 20th anniversary, BioShock Lego, Dancing Eyes
Well done, you. You made it to the end of the week. Numb the eight hour wait you now have before you go home by reading these shorts.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Friday shorts
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 09:06 BST
BULLETCAST, June 17 – What you need to know now
CDPR wants to make a PS3 version of The Witcher 2. Gears of War 3′s expected to sell 6 million units. See? This means you should watch a video of me telling you news. Then you’ll know what’s going on. You’d have to be clinically insane to not want to do this. Also: it’s Friday.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 08:14 BST
Sega, Capcom, Valve confirmed as gamescom exhibitors
Organisers for gamescom have fully announced this year’s attending publisher line-up, with several making a return to Germany after missing out last year.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 08:18 BST
Battlefield 3 demo shows live PS3 gameplay – watch it here
DICE gave a live demonstration of the PS3 version of Battefield 3 on Late Night with Jimmy Falon earlier tonight. The video contains the first ever console gameplay footage of the title outside of the engine segments hidden away in the Frostbite tech demo movie at E3. Battlefield 3 releases on October 25 in the US and October 28 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Watch the footage below.
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 06:32 BST
Madden NFL executive producer exits EA Sports
Madden NFL executive producer Phil Frazier has farewelled EA Sports after 14 years.
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Posted in: PS3, Simulation, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: ea sports, ea tiburon, madden NFL, Phil Frazier, Tiburon
Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:29 GMT
Green Wolf – CDPR’s Gop on Witcher 2′s 360 version
Witcher 2 runs on 360 and it doesn’t melt. Unexpected, but promising. We sat down with senior producer Tomasz Gop to talk about that feat of techno wizardry, DRM, and much more.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, E3 2011, Featured Story, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: the witcher 2: assassins of kings, Tomasz Gop
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 06:20 BST
Bleszinski: Gears of War 3 targeting “over 6 million” sales
Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski is aiming high for Gears of War 3′s sales, and feel a pre-holiday release could help.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, cliffy b, epic, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 05:43 BST
Kitase: FFXIII-2 is a “completely different experience”
Have a look at these new screens for Final Fantasy XIII-2, and judge for yourself if producer Yoshinori Kitase’s claims of it being a “completely different experience” are true.
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Posted in: Galleries, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: FFXIII-2. FFXIII, final fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Yoshinori Kitase
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 03:49 BST
Gears of War movie in “development hell”
Creator Cliff Bleszinski has confirmed the Gears of War movie project has stymied.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Movies, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, cliffy b, epic, Epic Games, film, gears of war, licensed, tie-in
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 03:21 BST
Fill in a survey, score free TellTale games
Telltale is offering free WiiWare episodes of its Tales of Monkey Island series for those who complete a survery.
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Posted in: Adventure, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: survey, tales of monkey island, telltale, telltale games
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 03:07 BST
High court rules in Future’s favour in Langdell copyright case
Future has been triumphant in its legal pursuit of notorious copyright hound Tim Langdell.
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Posted in: Legalities, Trade
Tags: copyright infringement, edge, future, Tim Langdell
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 07:33 BST
Nintendo axes plans for Zelda anniversary collection
Nintendo won’t be releasing a Zelda game collection to mark the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG
Tags: Satoru Iwata, shigeru miyamoto, the legend of zelda
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 02:29 BST
Zynga files copyright infringement suit against Vostu
Zynga has filed a lawsuit against Brazilian social gaming start up Vostu for “blatant infringement of our creative works”.
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Posted in: Casual, Legalities, Zynga
Tags: copyright infringement, facebook, lawsuit, Vostu
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 02:04 BST
Xbox Live Indie Games Summer Uprising announced
Nominations and voting are now open for the upcoming Indie Games Summer Uprising, which promotes the best of brand new indie gaming as chosen by you.
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR