Monthly Archives: June 2011
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 10:12 BST
EA bringing Battlefield 3 to iOS
EA’s announced that an iOS version of Battlefield 3 will be released. The confirmation comes in a video of titles coming to iOS from EA, including Madden NFL 12, FIFA 12 and Need for Speed: The Run. Get the video below.
Thanks, Touch Arcade and manamana.
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Posted in: E3 2011, EA, Racing, Shooter, Sports, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: battlefield, battlefield 3, FIFA 12, Madden NFL 12, need for speed: the run
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 09:41 BST
SSX “finally delivering on the fantasy”
SSX creative director Todd Batty says the franchise will give players the long-desired chance to go free form on the slopes.
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 09:37 BST
E3 BULLETCAST II – The winding down video edition
We appear to be over the peak. Head inside for more video opinions of this year’s E3 and a round-up of the headlines and media from yesterday’s show.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 09:29 BST
Quick quotes – Randy Pitchford not a fan of PS Vita name
“I’m just going to keep calling it the NGP. Vita sounds like a drink you’d buy at a hippy bar.” – Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, speaking to Kotaku, on NGP’s name switch to PlayStation Vita. Beautiful.
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 09:20 BST
FFXIII-2: Multiple endings confirmed, inspired by RDR, HD towns “too boring”
Final Fantasy XIII-2 duo Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama have dropped a ton of new info on the game in a new interview, confirming that multiple endings will feature for the first time in the Final Fantasy series.
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Posted in: E3 2011, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Final Fantasy XIII-2, Motomu Toriyama, Yoshinori Kitase
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 08:40 BST
‘Fire Red’ 3DS hitting Japan next month
Nintendo’s announced plans in Japan to release a ‘Fire Red’ 3DS from next month. It’ll go on sale on July 14 for ¥25,000 (£189/$311). Its only been available in either blue or black so far. A new Wii bundle which will come with Wii Sports Resort and an extra Wiimote Plus launches on June 23 for ¥20,000 (£151/$249).
Thanks, Kotaku.
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Posted in: 3DS, Japan, Nintendo, Wii
Tags: Fire Red 3DS, Wii Sports Resort
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 08:38 BST
Jaffe won’t “cut the balls off” Twisted Metal for European tastes
Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe has said he’s not going to pander to European sensibilities, despite the franchise’s history of under-performance outside the US.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Shooter, Sony
Tags: david jaffe, eat sleep play, twisted metal
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 08:20 BST
Sony WWS European boss says Vita is region-free
SCE Worldwide Studios European head Michael Denny has apparently confirmed that PS Vita is region free to, says IGN, “the best of his knowledge.” This would mean Vita would have a big 1up over the region-locked 3DS. And there you have it. Go place some pre-orders down for Japanese imports.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Sony, Vita
Tags: michael denny, Sony Worldwide Studios
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 08:09 BST
Riccitiello: Shooter rivalries “good for customers and good for the industry”
EA boss John Riccitiello has poured oil on the troubled waters of an executive squabble over the merits of Battlefield 3 versus Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, call of duty, call of duty: modern warfare 3, John Riccitiello, modern warfare 3
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 08:06 BST
Gibeau hints at Mirror’s Edge, Frostbite 2 combo
EA Games boss Frank Gibeau has said, once again, that Mirror’s Edge hasn’t been killed off, but also teased a possible combo with its sequel and Frostbite 2.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, EA, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dice, frank gibeau, Frostbite 2, mirror's edge, mirror's edge 2
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 07:10 BST
Motorstorm Apocalypse Japanese release cancelled
The Japanese release of Motorstorm Apocalypse has been quietly cancelled.
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Posted in: Japan, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: Evolution, evolution studios, Motorstorm Apocalypse
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 06:58 BST
PlayStation Home seeing record traffic
PlayStation’s perpetually derided virtual world social network, Home, has suddenly rocketed to record activity levels.
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Posted in: Home, PSN, Simulation, Sony
Tags: jack buser, PSN outage
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 06:23 BST
Kojipro “looking into” Metal Gear Solid for Wii U
The Wii U may be home to a future Metal Gear Solid title.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, Konami, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: kojima productions, Kojipro, metal gear solid, Yoshikazu Matsuhana
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 06:02 BST
Armored Core V E3 trailer advances
This Armored Core V cinematic trailer communicates almost nothing, but is perfectly beautiful. No-score win!
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, Namco Bandai, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Armored Core, Armored Core 5, Armored Core V, From, From Software
Mon, Jan 02, 2012 | 21:37 GMT
Sega admits to “quality issues” with Sonic 4
Sega of America and Europe president Mike Hayes has commented that Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 has its flaws, but that the next entry will be better for it.
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Posted in: Mobile, PS3, PSN, Platformer, Sega, Wii, WiiWare, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Mike Hayes, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 05:29 BST
Darksiders 2 already running on Wii U
Despite showing off PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 footage during the Nintendo press conference, THQ core games boss Danny Bilson says Darksiders 2 is already playable on the Wii U.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, PS3, THQ, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, darksiders 2
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 05:17 BST
PS Move coming to Everybody’s Golf
Everybody’s Golf: World Tour – otherwise known as Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds – is finally bowing to the inevitable and patching in PS Move controls.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Move, Sony, Sports
Tags: Everybody's Golf: World Tour, hot shots golf: out of bounds, title update
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 05:07 BST
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action due October 18
Kalypso has whacked a North American release date on PC classic remake Jagged Alliance: Back in Action.
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Posted in: Kalypso, PC, Strategy
Tags: bitComposer, Jagged Alliance, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 04:32 BST
Ubisoft details Ghost Recon Online for Wii U
The first actual game shown for Wii U comes from Ubisoft, and was introduced in detail at a third-party developer roundtable tonight.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: ghost recon online, ubisoft shanghai
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR