Monthly Archives: June 2011
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 03:08 BST
Wii U controller won’t be sold separately, confirms Nintendo
Nintendo’s confirmed that the tablet controller for Wii U won’t be sold as a separate device, and will be packaged as one unit with the console.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 10:33 BST
New FIFA title likely to be part of Wii U’s launch line-up
A senior EA Sports executive has hinted that a FIFA title will probably release as part of the Wii U’s launch line-up of games when the console debuts sometime next year.
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Posted in: EA, Sports, Wii U
Tags: ea sports, fifa, John Riccitiello, peter moore
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 10:33 BST
Ubisoft hints at Assassin’s Creed Wii U news for tonight
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that news on Assassin’s Creed for Wii U will arrive later tonight.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Assassin's Creed, Yves Guillemot
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:57 BST
Sony: Wii U will inspire PS Vita devs to experiment
SCE Worldwide Studios lead Shuhei Yoshida has told Develop that he is interested in Nintendo’s recently announced Wii U, and that it’s likely to inspire developers to carry out experiments for PS Vita.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:49 BST
Insomniac “definitely dedicated” to PS3 fanbase despite multi-plat Overstrike
Insomniac CEO Ted Price has said that the company will still remain faithful to its PS3 audience despite making the jump to multi-platform development with Overstrike.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, EA, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: ea partners, insomniac games, Overstrike, ted price
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:46 BST
Konami announces Blades of Time for PS3 and Xbox 360
Konami seemed to have forgotten to reveal one of their new projects during their pre-E3 press conference. Blades of Time, a new hack-and-slash title, is in development by X-Blades maker Gajin Entertainment.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Blades of Time, Gaijin Entertainment
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:34 BST
E3 BULLETCAST – Wii U video reaction, ultra news-roundup
So. Much. News. Here’s the important stuff, including links to all press conference content. Also, there’s a video here of my thoughts on why Wii U is anything but a core videogames console.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Podcast, Videos
Tags: news bulletin
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:21 BST
Levine discuses PS Move support for Bioshock: Infinite
Irrational Games’ Ken Levine turned quite a few heads when he announced that the PS3 version of Bioshock Infinite will support PS Move, but how exactly does the studio plan to implement it?
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, PlayStation Move, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, irrational games
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:18 BST
Report – MGS: Snake Eater 3D to come in 4Gb cart
According to an IGN report, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will launch with a 4Gb card, double the size of a standard 2Gb cart for 3DS. And that’s it.
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D launches this winter for 3DS.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, E3 2011, Konami
Tags: kojima productions, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 09:10 BST
AMD will power Wii U’s graphics
AMD has announced that it’ll be providing the graphics processor for Wii U.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 08:58 BST
Rise of Nightmares gets live-action E3 teaser
SEGA has released a live-action teaser for its upcoming Kinect horror title: Rise of Nightmares. The trailer gives you a glimpse of just one of the nightmares you’ll face in the game. The Kinect exclusive title will be out this September. Watch the teaser after the break.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 08:55 BST
Avatar Kinect to release as part of Kinect Fun Labs in July
A Microsoft representative confirmed to Joystiq that Avatar Kinect will be released in July as a part of the recently launched Kinect Fun Labs.
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Avatar Kinect, Kinect Fun Labs, Kinect Funlabs
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 08:41 BST
Levine: BioShock Vita is new game, not Infinite
Irrational boss Ken Levine has confirmed that his new BioShock project for Vita will be a brand new game in the series’ universe.
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Posted in: 2K, E3 2011, Shooter, Vita
Tags: bioshock, irrational games, ken levine
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 08:19 BST
Yoshida: $249 Vita pricepoint aimed at from day one
SCE WorldWide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said that it was looking for a $249 price-point for PlayStation Vita from the first day it had gone into concept.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Sony, Vita
Tags: Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 07:53 BST
Sakurai: Super Smash Bros WiiU/3DS development hasn’t even begun
Project Sora boss Masahiro Sakurai has admitted that development on the new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and WiiU hasn’t even begun.
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Posted in: 3DS, E3 2011, Fighter, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. WiiU
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 07:37 BST
No FFXV for Vita or 3DS, says Kitase
Final Fantasy XIII-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase has said that Final Fantasy XV won’t primarily be a handheld title.
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Posted in: 3DS, E3 2011, RPG, Square Enix, Vita
Tags: FFXV, Final Fantasy XV, Yoshinori Kitase
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 07:08 BST
Dynasty Warriors Vita detailed, screened, trailered
They might not yet have a name for the damn thing, but that hasn’t stopped KEOI releasing a gazillion assets for the newly announced PS Vita version of Dynasty Warriors.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, Vita
Tags: dynasty warriors, Omega Force
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 07:45 BST
Quick shots: Batman hasn’t forgotten Arkham City
Don’t worry, Bat fans. Batman: Arkham City hasn’t been lost in the E3 blur. Check out the show shots for Warner’s super-actioner below, and look forward to impressions and an interview later in the week. Or next week. Whatever. Pow, etc.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2011, PC, PS3, Screens, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 06:27 BST
Quick Shots – Prey 2 is mysteriously alien
Why look at moving images of Prey 2 when you could admire still ones? Hmm?
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Posted in: Galleries, PC, PS3, Screens, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: human head, human head studios, prey 2
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 06:00 BST
Kid Icarus: Uprising media plummets to earth
Kid Icarus: Uprising isn’t just looking good in this trailer and screenshots – it’s also looking equitable, with a left-handed control option in the works.
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR