Monthly Archives: June 2011
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 22:42 BST
Quick-Scoping might return in Modern Warfare 3
Treyarch’s decision of removing quick scoping from the last CoD title – Black Ops didn’t really please fans of the series who had got into a habit of using it to their advantage during multi-player sessions. However, Infinity Ward doesn’t intend to follow on their footsteps and have hinted that the feature might make it to the final build of Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: activsion blizzard, infinity ward, modern warfare 3
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 22:16 BST
SEGA’s “rapport with Sony remains unchanged,” following outage
SEGA’s executive vice president of marketing, Alan Pritchard, has said that despite the recent PSN outage due to security reasons, SEGA still has a good relationship with Sony and it plans to keep it that way.
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Posted in: PSN, Sega, Sony
Tags: Alan Pritchard, PSN outage
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 21:43 BST
New Duel Areas showcased in latest Hellgate videos
A couple of videos showing the new Duel Areas in action have been release for Hellgate.
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 21:23 BST
Absolutely gorgeous Rayman Origins artwork and screens arrive
We may have linked you to some of these lovely shots of Rayman Origins before, but now we have them posted for you below so you don’t have to go anywhere else to get them.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Platformer, Screens, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Rayman Origins
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 20:47 BST
Quick Shots – Two Worlds II expansion Pirates of the Flying Fortress
TopWire has sent over screenshots for the Two Worlds II expansion, Pirates of the Flying Fortress.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Pirates of the Flying Fortress, topwire, Two Worlds II
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 20:36 BST
Runic puts a positive spin on Torchlight piracy in China
Runic boss Max Schaefer has Torchlight has been pirated over 5 million times in China, but since it knew such a thing was an inevitably in the Asian market, they see it as a way to promote the upcoming MMO based on the series.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Max Schaefer, runic games, torchlight, torchlight II, torchlight MMO
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 20:51 BST
Crystal Dynamics focusing on Tomb Raider, not Lara Croft
Crystal Dynamics has said it doesn’t have plans on making another Lara Croft game, as it will instead focus from here on out on the Tomb Raider brand.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Crystal Dynamics, karl stewart, Lara Corft, tomb raider
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 22:08 BST
Capcom hints at going back to roots with Resident Evil 6
Capcom has told Rely on Horror that it is aware fans prefer the traditional, horror-suspense gameplay of past Resident Evil games and it is looking to bring it back.
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 18:18 BST
PlayStation Vita memory cards spotted in the wild
A user over at NeoGaf has posted the first picture of PS Vita memory cards. The memory cards in the picture come in four variants – 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB. If anyone was wondering what they might look like and how much space they can carry, now you know.(Thanks, ZakAttack).
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Posted in: Sony, Vita
Tags: Memory Cards, PlayStation Vita, Sony
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 17:35 BST
Capcom and Sony working on New Street Fighter x Tekken feature for Vita
Street Fighter’s Yoshinori Ono has said that Capcom and Sony are working together on a new feature for the Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken which Ono hopes to show at TGS in September.
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Posted in: Capcom, Development, E3 2011, Fighter, PS3, Vita, Xbox 360
Tags: SFxT, Street Fighter x Tekken, Yoshinori Ono
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 16:39 BST
NOE shuts down Club Nintendo and website functionality due to phishing possibility
Okay, seriously. This is getting silly.
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Posted in: Europe, Internet, Nintendo
Tags: club nintendo, nintendo uk, phishing
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 18:42 BST
Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector’s Edition goodies confirmed
Bioware has announced the details of the N7 Collector’s Edition for Mass Effect 3 which includes exclusive bonus content and unlockable items.
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Posted in: EA, Kinect, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: mass effect 3, mass effect 3 collector's edition
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 21:54 BST
E3: Hands-on, impressions, previews from around the net
There are so many previews, hands-on posts, and impressions out there that our head is finally starting hurt. We’ve decided to put them in one post for you today, since there seem to be quite a few popping up now that folks have gotten home.
Get acquainted with the few we’ve got so far, and keep checking back for additions later in the day.
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 15:03 BST
Blood Symphony DLC pack released on Xbox Live for Bulletstorm
The Blood Symphony DLC pack has been released on Xbox Live for Bulletstorm today.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Blood Symphony, bulletstorm, Epic Games, people can fly
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 14:08 BST
Epic Games websites and forums recently hacked
Epic has sent out emails to those how are registered on its website and forums that they have a new password after the site got hacked.
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Posted in: Crime, Internet
Tags: Epic Games, hack
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 14:01 BST
Puzzle Agent 2 releasing June 30, pre-orders get original Puzzle Agent free
Telltale Games has announced that Puzzle Agent 2 will be released on June 30 and if you pre-order the game for $8.99 the original Puzzle Agent comes with it as an added bonus.
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Posted in: PC, Puzzler
Tags: Puzzle Agent, puzzle agent 2, telltale
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 13:46 BST
US PS Video Store update: True Grit, Red Factions: Origins, Sanctum
Sony has updated the North American end of the PS Video Store and there’s a few gems and loads of stuff in there to choose from.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: ps movei store update, ps video store update
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 | 00:20 BST
E3 Shorts TGIF edition: Bloodrayne, Duke is not Chris Brown, BF3 dinosaurs, Penguin
E3 is over, and most people who went to the show or who worked through it are screaming: Thank God It’s Friday. So, to those, a happy TGIF , and for the rest of you, get caught up on the last of the shorts for the day. Saturday is looming, after all.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Shorts, VG247
Tags: A-Ha, age of conan, Arkham City, Avenged Sevenfold, batman, Batman: Arkham City, battlefield 3, betrayal, BloodRayne, Bloodrayne: Betrayal, Chumawamba, dice, dinosaurs, DNF, Duke nukem, duke nukem forever, final fantasy, funcom, Hot Shots Golf, live, randy pitchford, Richard Garriott, rocksteady
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 23:48 BST
Modern Warfare 3 preview details Survival Mode in Spec Ops multiplayer
Modern Warfare 3′s Spec Ops Survival mode was playable at E3, and MTV got its hand on the upcoming shooter.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, modern warfare 3, spec ops, survival mode
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 23:18 BST
MGS: Peace Walker HD controls previewed
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD has a new control setup, and apparently, the addition of the second analog stick in the control scheme make for a better experience.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, MGS: Peace Walker HD
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR