Monthly Archives: June 2011
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 20:55 BST
Desmond teaser released for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Ubisoft has released a Desmond teaser trailer for Assassins’ Creed: Revelations. Spoilers may be below. Click at your own risk.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 20:23 BST
THQ formally announces Darksiders II for Wii U
THQ has sent over a press release for Darksiders II, which it announced for Wii U tonight during Nintendo’s press conference.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 20:25 BST
DMC gets first in-game trailer straight from E3
Capcom’s just released the first new trailer of Ninja Theory’s DMC since its Tokyo Game Show reveal last September, and with it, the first in-game footage.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, E3 2011, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: devil may cry, DMC, ninja theory
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 19:33 BST
E3 2011 – Total MS and Sony press conference coverage
Microsoft and Sony went big on some announcements and reveals last night, having a major focus on motion controllers Kinect and Move, and showing massive first-party stuff like Gears of War 3, Fable, Uncharted 3 and Resistance 3. Not to mention, Sony properly lifted the wraps off PlayStation Vita. Get links to the coverage below. Here’s the third-party stuff from EA and Ubisoft.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 20:10 BST
WiiU – Hands-on impressions and hardware photos
Keza MacDonald was one of the first journalists in the world to get hands-on time with WiiU, Nintendo’s next console, at E3 this morning. We have shots and impressions inside.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 14:09 BST
Café closed: Nintendo debuts WiiU at E3 presser
Nintendo’s lifted the veil of its brand new console in Los Angeles this evening, a machine with a tablet-based controller known as WiiU.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Project Cafe, Wii
Tags: WiiU
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 18:21 BST
Demos hitting Nintendo eShop by the end of the year
Reggie stepped on stage during Nintendo’s press conference to state that demos will be available on the eShop by the end of the year.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 21:52 BST
Super Mario 3DS coming before year’s end
Super Mario 3DS has been unveiled at Nintendo’s E3 presser this evening in Los Angeles.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 17:42 BST
Luigi’s Mansion 2 announced at Nintendo presser
Nintendo’s announce Luigi’s Mansion 2 for 3DS in the company’s press conference.
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Posted in: 3DS, E3 2011, Nintendo
Tags: luigi's mansion, Luigi's Mansion 2, Luigi's Mansion 3DS
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 17:25 BST
Miyamoto confirms Zelda: Skyward Sword worldwide launch for this holiday
Shigeru Miyamoto’s just confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will launch worldwide this holiday season.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, E3 2011, Nintendo, Wii
Tags: shigeru miyamoto, the legend of zelda: skyward sword
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 | 04:26 GMT
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus hitting US and Europe in September
Sony has posted on the PS Blogs the dates for the HD collection of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 15:14 BST
Mojang releases first Minecraft 360 video, Notch teases info on Twitter
Following last night’s shock announcement at the Microsoft press conference, Mojang’s released the first teaser trailer for Minecraft on 360.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 14:42 BST
Final Fantasy hits 100 million shipped worldwide
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy has now shipped 100 million units worldwide since the series’ inception back in 1987. It follows the last main canon title, XIII, last March, with a sequel now confirmed for early 2012 in the west. Fellow titles Versus XIII and Type-0 are still on the way, but status updates on them haven’t been provided at E3. The last Final Fantasy title full stop was fight em’up Dissidia 012 for PSP.
Thanks, Andriasang.
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Posted in: E3 2011, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 14:44 BST
LOTRO: Rise of Isengard launches on September 27
Turbine has announced the launch date and pre-order details for The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard. Look out Sauruman, here comes trouble.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Warner Bros.
Tags: lotro, Rise of Isengard
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 14:25 BST
PSA: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition out today
Capcom has announced the digital upgrade of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is now available for download on PS3 and Xbox 360. The add-on will also be made available as a standalone product at retailers across Europe on June 24 and North America on June 28. It will be released for PC in July.
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 05:43 BST
Rift has almost 1 million folks playing it, according to Trion Worlds
Trion Worlds’ SVP of publishing David Reid has said that Rift’s sell-through to consumers hit almost 1 million units during the game’s first three months live.
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Posted in: Development, MMO, PC
Tags: david reid, MMO-sales, Rift, Trion Worlds
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 14:05 BST
Final Fantasy XIII-2 confirmed for early 2012 western launch
We missed this earlier. Sorry. Square Enix has confirmed a western early 2012 launch for Final Fantasy XIII-2. The timeline comes at the end of the game’s first proper trailer, shown at E3 from last night. The game is scheduled to release in December this year in Japan at least. You can watch the FFXIII-2 trailer here.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: FFXIII-2, Final Fantasy XIII-2
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 13:26 BST
PSA: InFamous 2 out today in US, and even Cole’s powers have powers
Just a friendly reminder that InFamous 2 is out on PS3 today in the US, and even Kevin Butler, the VP of Heroic Actions, is back with a new promo to celebrate the release.
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Posted in: Action, PS3
Tags: inFamous 2, sucker punch
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 13:15 BST
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection to come in two DVDs for 360
Konami’s confirmed that Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will come in more than one disc for the Xbox 360 version of the redeux.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 12:59 BST
Trion and SyFy post teaser for interconnected game and TV series Defiance
Trion and SyFy have posted a brief look at the upcoming shooter MMO, Defiance, which is slated for release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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Posted in: E3 2011, MMO, PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: defiance, defiance the game, defiance the series, syfy, tion worlds, trion world
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR