Monthly Archives: June 2011
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 05:04 BST
Need for Speed: The Run shows off Death from Above
A new trailer for Need for Speed: The Run has appeared, apparently put together from gameplay footage.
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Posted in: 3DS, PC, PS3, Racing, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: black box, EA Black Box, need for speed: the run
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 04:08 BST
THQ pushing for “digital ecosystems”
THQ chief executive Brian Farrell has said the publisher remain optimistic about the industry’s future by ignoring declining markets and ramping up digital strategies.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 03:33 BST
Tekken creator interested in PS Vita possibilities
Katsuhiro Harada, the father of Tekken, doesn’t have anything in the works for PS Vita, but he’s intrigued by the possibility of GPS-based features for the fighter.
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Posted in: Fighter, Namco Bandai, Vita
Tags: Katsuhiro Harada, tekken
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 03:17 BST
Kojipro wants to remake Metal Gear Solid
Bad news: The Metal Gear Solid HD collection won’t include the first entry in the series.
Good news: That’s because Kojipro hopes to do a full and proper remake.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: kojima productions, Kojipro, metal gear solid, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Yoshikazu Matsuhana
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 17:10 BST
NPD: US retail slumps to lowest point since 2006, L.A. Noire tops software chart
The NPD Group has reported that games retail hits its lowest point in years during May, dropping 14 percent on last year’s figures to $743.1 million.
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 02:10 BST
Call of Duty Elite to make franchise more accessible
Beachhead and Activision agree: one of Call of Duty Elite’s aims is to make the deeper aspects of the franchise accessible beyond the hardcore crowd.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: beachhead, beachhead studios, call of duty: elite, Chacko Sonny, Jamie Berger
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 01:19 BST
Soul Calibur V to be quicker than previous titles
Soul Calibur V producer Hisaharu Tago told gamesradar that the game’s design aims to be “faster, lighter, and more elegant” than its precursors.
Sould Calibur V will feature up to 30 characters, half of whom will be brand new. It’s due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012; check out the latest screens here.
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Posted in: Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Hisaharu Tago, soul calibur v, Soulcalibur V, team soul
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 01:09 BST
Ubisoft casts doubt on Wii U’s next-gen grunt
Beyond Good & Evil and Rayman creator Michael Ancel has said the Wii U is not a next-gen console, while the publisher refuses to comment on the new tech’s capacity to stand against current consoles.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Ubisoft, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Marc Parenteau, Michael Ancel
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 00:37 BST
Call of Duty Elite pulls 2 million beta testers
Despite the rage, Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service is obviously attractive: over 2 million users have signed up for its beta.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, call of duty: elite, Dan Amrich
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 00:19 BST
Assassin’s Creed Special Edition detailed for UK
A GAME and gamestation UK-exclusive Special Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations has been announced.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed: revelations, bonus content, dlc, limited edition, pre-order bonus, special edition, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 18:02 BST
Charles Cecil awarded MBE
Charles Cecil, the creator of Broken Sword and head-man of UK studio Revolution, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Said the dev legend in a tweet: “Thrilled, flattered and humbled by all the MBE-congratulatory messages. Thanks so much!”
Many congrats, Charles.
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Posted in: Awards, Development
Tags: charles cecil, revolution software
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 19:47 BST
THQ closes Homefront dev Kaos, Digital Warrington
THQ has confirmed that it’s closing New York-based Homefront developer Kaos Studios and THQ Digital Warrington.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: homefront, kaos, THQ Warrington
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 16:38 BST
Rumour: Bungie holds photoshoot for “steampunk game”
Superannuation’s bug up what appears to be a call out for steampunk fans to turn up at Bungie in early June for a photoshoot related to its “steampunk game”. Steampunk game?
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development
Tags: bungie, steampunk
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 16:46 BST
Bethesda confirms personal data compromised
Bethesda’s confirmed that hackers have compromised personal data belonging to users on its websites and the stats site for Brink.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Legalities
Tags: Hack attacks, hacking
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 16:12 BST
Quick quotes: Sony’s reaction to use of PS3 footage in Wii U reveal
“The only thing I’ve got to say is that mimicry is the highest form of flattery”: SCEE president Andrew House tells GamesIndustry how it felt to have PS3 and 360 game footage used in Nintendo’s Wii U press conference in LA last week.
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Posted in: Nintendo, PS3, Project Cafe, Sony, Wii U
Tags: andrew house, scee
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 15:58 BST
Quick shots: Top Gear track shown off in Forza 4 shots
Microsoft’s released a couple of new Forza Motorsport 4 shots, showcasing the Top Gear test track. The BBC program is set to play a huge part in FM4, with Jeremy Clarkson apparently narrating the car gallery thing you seen during last year’s E3. Get the screens below the break. Forza 4′s out this October for 360.
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 15:33 BST
Play sells Portal 2 PC-Mac for £13
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 15:23 BST
Quick quotes: Akira Yamaoka “almost starting to do complete 180″
“In essence, I’m almost starting to do a complete 180, where I want to create content that maybe by the time you finish you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is from Akira Yamaoka?! Wow, this is completely new to me! It isn’t a side of Akira Yamaoka that I knew. Well, he’s evolved, or he’s changed, or something has happened.’” – Ex Silent Hill-composer, now at Grasshopper Manufacture, Akira Yamaoka, speaking to Gama. He also hinted he’s looking to show a new project he’s involved with “maybe by the end of this year.”
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Posted in: Horror, Japan
Tags: Akira Yamaoka, Grasshopper Manufacture
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 15:01 BST
Wedbush: Wii U is “two years late”
Analyst firm Wedbush Morgan has said that the arrival of Wii U has come “two years late.”
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Posted in: E3 2011, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Edward Woo, michael pachter, Nick McKay, wedbush morgan
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 14:38 BST
Report – UK games retail sees YoY decrease in May despite LA Noire launch
UK games retail went into a YoY decrease tailspin for the month of May despite the launch of Rockstar’s LA Noire, a report from MCV is claiming.
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Posted in: Action, Retail, Rockstar, UK
Tags: la noire, team bondi, UK games retail
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR