Monthly Archives: June 2011
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 21:04 BST
Here is an uncut version of the Wii U tech demo
An extended version of the tech demo showcasing the graphical capabilities of the Wii U, which Nintendo showed off during their presser last night, has made its way into Youtube.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 20:27 BST
Wii U controller gets demoed
Nintendo’s released a video which gives you a detailed demo of the Wii U’s unique new touchscreen controller.
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 00:06 BST
E3: Molyneux on Fable: The Journey: “It’s not on rails”
Peter’s latest looks a lot better in the flesh than it did in Microsoft’s presentation. Molyneux explains why he thinks it is “Kinect’s finest game.”
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Posted in: Adventure, Development, E3 2011, Interview, Journalism, Kinect, Microsoft, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: fable, Fable: The Journey, lionhead, peter molyneux
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 19:38 BST
Darksiders II on Wii U won’t make use of “gimmicky stuff” like with Wii
Vigil Games’ general manager David Adams has said that he and the firm are looking forward to bringing Darksiders II,to Wii U.
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Posted in: Action, Development, E3 2011, PC, PS3, THQ, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Colin Bonstead, darksiders, darksiders II, David Adams, vigil games
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 19:10 BST
Insomniac: Overstrike is a four-player co-op game with “cool weapons and gadgets”
Insomniac’s Ted Price has described Overstrike as first-person, four-player co-op game where you will be using “cool weapons and gadgets.”
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Posted in: Action, Development, E3 2011, EA, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: insomniac, Overstrike, ted price
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 18:56 BST
First Hitman Absolution trailer released
You’ve probably already seen this, but Square’s finally officially published the first trailer of Hitman Absolution. Check it below. The game’s out next year for PC, PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman: absolution, io interactive
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 18:36 BST
Halo: Anniversary will reveal details about Halo 4′s storyline
343 Studios has confirmed that Halo: Anniversary will contain terminals like those found in Halo 3 which might shed more light regarding the story of the next Halo title – Halo 4.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 18:34 BST
Tekken Hybrid gets E3 trailer
Namco Bandai’s released a trailer promoting their upcoming Tekken Hybrid bundle for the PS3. The trailer gives you a glimpse of Tekken Tag Tournament HD as well as the upcoming Tekken movie, before declaring it as being the “ultimate” PS3 fighting bundle mankind has ever seen.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3
Tags: Namco Bandai, Tekken Hybrid
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 18:00 BST
Respawn title called a “sci-fi shooter” by EA’s Gibeau
EA Games Label president Frank Gibeau said during an E3 meeting this morning that the firm plans to alternate Battlefield and Medal of Honor releases on an annual basis, and will release Respawn’s project when it sees an “opportunistic” window for what he called a “sci-fi shooter”.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2011, EA
Tags: ea partners, frank gibeau, repawn entertainment
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 18:03 BST
Dark Souls floor demo released
Gamespot has posted a stage demo for Dark Souls, and it’s posted below the break.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 17:16 BST
Uncharted 3 to have LAN support for multiplayer
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will have LAN support at launch, and it’s all thanks to the PSN hack.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, E3 2011, PS3, Sony
Tags: drake's deception, lan, naughty dog, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 17:31 BST
Horde Mode in Gears 3 gets previewed, Beast Mode videoed
Gears of War 3′s on the showroom floor at E3 this week, and D’toid got its hands on it and even got to play around with the game’s Horder mode, known as Horde 2.0.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Epic Games, gears 3, Gears of War 3
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 20:00 BST
E3: On the edge with Uncharted 3′s single-player
It’s Sony’s big 2011 ticket for PS3, and what Alex Donaldson saw in LA yesterday left him stunned. Uncharted 3′s single-player impressions and interviews with its director and programmer.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, Interview, PS3, Sony
Tags: justin richmond, naughty dog, Travis McIntosh, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 16:17 BST
Report – Wii U powered by Unreal Tech
Epic Games has hinted, but not confirmed, that Wii U uses Unreal Tech, if a report on Develop is any indication.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Epic Games, unreal, unreal engine 3, UR3
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 15:52 BST
Tarsier Studios and Double Eleven working on LittleBigPlanet Vita
Sweden’s Tarsier Studios has announced that it is behind the Vita version of LittleBigPlanet along with the UK’s Double Eleven.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2011, Platformer, Sony, Vita
Tags: Double Eleven, littlebigplanet, LittleBigPlanet Vita, Tarsier Studios
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 15:48 BST
inFamous 2 to launch on PS Store this Friday
Sony’s confirmed that it’s to launch a digital version of inFamous 2 in the UK, Ireland and Germany this Friday, with mainland Europe getting it today. The Sucker Punch open-world superhero game, to our memory, is only the second massive Blu-ray title to get a PSN release day-and-date together. Mass Effect 2 was the first third-party game to do it back in January when the PS3 version of the BioWare RPG launched.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, sucker punch
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 15:39 BST
Kotick throws water on BF3′s chances against MW3
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has made public doubts over Battlefield 3′s chances against Modern Warfare 3 this year.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2011, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, Bobby Kotick, dice, modern warfare 3
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 15:23 BST
US PS Store update: E3 sale, MotorStorm, Bad Company, ACII, more
Sony updated the US end of the PS Store yesterday while E3 was going on, and there’s loads of stuff there. We’ve highlighted some of it below for you.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Store
Tags: PS Store
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 15:23 BST
Nintendo stock falls to lowest in five years following Wii U announcement
After Nintendo announced Wii U at E3 yesterday, share prices for the firm were the lowest in five years, according to Bloomberg.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 14:51 BST
Quick shots – Hitman: Absolution gets new screens ahead of debut trailer
Find new Hitman: Absolution shots after the break. If you’re at E3, you may want to be at Square Enix’s booth for just after 10:45am PST (6:45pm BST), as that’ll be when the game’s full proper trailer airs for the first time.
Hitman: Absolution launches in 2012 for PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: E3 2011, PC, PS3, Screens, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman: absolution, io interactive
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR