Monthly Archives: June 2011
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 04:27 BST
Killer Freaks from Outer Space is a Wii U exclusive
A second Ubisoft game for WiiU was introduced tonight at Nintendo’s third-party developer roundtable. Details inside.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Killer Freaks from Outer Space, Ubisoft Montpelier
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 04:22 BST
Assassin’s Creed for Wii U announced in LA, new console “easy to develop for”
Ubisoft cements its commitment to Nintendo’s new console with an Assassin’s Creed game, and positive commentary on the console’s power and architecture.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Assassin's Creed, Marc Parenteau
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 04:17 BST
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 a “test bed” for new direction
Gearbox Software has indicated the radical departure in style of the new Brothers in Arms game may not be a permanent change.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Brothers in Arms Furious 4, gearbox, gearbox software
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 03:53 BST
Bilson hints at unannounced THQ game and movies
THQ’s Danny Bilson has teased an upcoming reveal while discussing similarly shrouded cross-media opportunities.
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Posted in: Movies, THQ, tv
Tags: danny bilson
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 03:29 BST
Gearbox to release Duke Nukem Forever dedicated server files
Gearbox has pleased multiplayer fans with a last-minute announcement of optional dedicated servers for the PC version of the game.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, Shooter
Tags: dedicated servers, duke nukem forever, gearbox, gearbox software
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 03:14 BST
Report – Wii U to ditch friend codes
At last, some good news. The Wii U looks set to dispense with Nintendo’s clumsy friend code system in favour of a gamertag-like online ID.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Adrian Blunt, friend codes, gamertag
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 02:52 BST
Itagaki: Japanese games management “not practical”
Devil’s Third and Ninja Gaiden designer Tomonobu Itagaki has expressed his admiration for US publishing executives, while suggesting their Japanese equivalents are a bit lost.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: danny bilson, Tomonobu Itagaki
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 02:03 BST
Report – Silent Hill: Book of Memories to sport multiplayer
Looks like those persistant rumours of Silent Hill multiplayer were actually true, but not for the game you’d expect.
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Posted in: Horror, Konami, Vita
Tags: silent hill, Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 01:39 BST
RAGE 2 extremely likely, but not for Wii U
Id Software has commented that Rage 2 is almost guaranteed, but don’t look for it on the Wii U.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: id, id software, john carmack, rage, rage 2, tim willits
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 01:12 BST
Ridge Racer Unbounded E3 trailer is deceptively peaceful
Normally your average racing trailer kicks off with some pumping electronica, but tinkly piano and dramatic narration actually make this Ridge Racer Unbounded trailer stand out from the crowd – before it kicks it into gear in a most satisfying fashion.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Galleries, Namco Bandai, PS3, Racing, Screens, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: bugbear, Bugbear Entertainment, ridge racer unbounded
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 00:54 BST
Catherine E3 2011 trailer re-introduces Vincent
Now that Atlus has done the hard work of translation, you can stop thinking of Catherine’s Vincent as the bloke in his boxers, and start thinking of him as the weaselly commit-o-phobe he is.
I mean, make up your own mind.
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 08:25 BST
Watch a seven minute Deus Ex: Human Revolution walkthrough
Here’s a seven-minute developer walkthrough of Deus Ex: Human Revolution straight from GameTrailers and E3 2011. Trust me – you have the time.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Eidos, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Square Enix, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 01:04 BST
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon E3 trailer tops the horizon
This E3 2011 trailer for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon reminds us why this series has been around for over fifteen years – flying around in jets, blowing up other jets, is actually really awesome.
Check the trailer after the jump. Assault Horizon is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, Namco Bandai, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Team Aces
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 13:14 BST
E3: Undivided House – SCEE boss open and optimistic
The head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in a frank interview on Vita, PlayStation Suite, Move and 3D, Sony’s E3 and – of course – the PSN outage.
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Posted in: Interview, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Move, Sony, Vita
Tags: andrew house, SCE Europe, scee
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 22:51 BST
Quick Quotes: Ireland seriously considering Games Tax Relief
Irish Culture minister, Jimmy Deenihan, speaking in the Irish Parliament, described the games industry as ‘‘an enormous global industry with great potential and benefit for job creation’’. Therefore, Dr. Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO, stated: “The Irish Government could be the next in a growing list of Governments around the world supporting the video games industry through a tax relief. This news should encourage the UK Coalition Government to review the case for a tax break for the UK games industry. The video game development sector provides high skilled employment in a high technology, export oriented industry. TIGA will continue to advance the case for a tax break for games production to ensure that the UK remains a leading player in video game development.”
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 22:48 BST
Wednesday E3 Shorts 2: Kinect Fun Labs, App store, uDraw, more
It’s more E3 shorts.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, App Store, chillingo, dragons dogma, Gameloft, Kinect Fun Labs, mad catz, Ray Muzyka, Razer, SSX, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, Tales of the Abyss, Tecmo Koei e3 line-ip, udraw
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 22:21 BST
Hitman: Absolution most expensive Danish game ever, loads of gameplay footage shown
The Danish National News did a feature on IO Interactive this evening, more specifically, on Hitman 5, and how it is the most expensive Danish game in history.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Eidos, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman, Hitman 5, hitman: absolution, io interactive
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 21:49 BST
Infinity Ward “having conversations” on dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 3
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has said that the developer is “having conversations” about dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, E3 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dedicated servers, infinity ward, modern warfare 3, robvert bowling
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 21:39 BST
Atlus to publish The King of Fighters XIII in North America
Atlus has announced it has secured North American publishing rights for The King of Fighters XIII, the latest entry in the fighting franchise, for PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Atlus, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: snk playmore, The King of Fighters XIII
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 21:18 BST
Quick Quotes – Hirai expects Vita to be profitable within three years
Hirai on Vita: “If we were able to hit that 70 million mark for PlayStation Portable, we want to exceed that both in terms of numbers and timing to get to that number,” Sony’s Kaz Hirai told Reuters, adding that the firm expects Vita to be profitable in less than three years.
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