Monthly Archives: June 2011
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 09:03 BST
LucasArts “keeping a close eye” on Kinect, Move for internal development
LucasArts boss Paul Meegan has said the company is watching both Kinect and PlayStation Move closely in regards to using both motion controllers for internal development.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Kinect, Lucasarts, PS3, PlayStation Move, Xbox 360
Tags: Paul Meegan, Star Wars Kinect
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 08:39 BST
THQ and Adidas bringing miCoach to Move and Kinect
THQ and Adidas are to partner on a new PS3 and 360 athletic training program called miCoach. The title brings together training programs for basketball, soccer, football, tennis and running, with stars from each sport appearing as trainers. Dwight Howard, Kaka, Tyson Gay, Jessica Ennis, Ana Ivanovic and Eric Berry have up. It’s out early 2012. There’s more detail on Destructoid.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 15:16 BST
SCEE trademarks PSVita, PlayStation Vita in Europe
SCEE’s registered two new PSVita trademarks in Europe, which seems to all but confirm that this’ll be the final name for NGP.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Featured Story, NGP, Sony
Tags: PlayStation Vita, PS Vita
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 08:00 BST
EA on Origin: “We’ve learned a lot from Steam”
If you’re expect a full-out bloody war between new EA storefront Origin and Steam, it’s probably not going to happen.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 07:48 BST
Alice: Madness Returns trailer highlights mini-games
Guess what Alice: Madness Returns has. Mushrooms? Violently disturbing imagery? Poor anger management? Yes, all of that – but also mini-games, as trailered within.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, Platformer, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, spicy horse
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 07:34 BST
New Will Wright game based on Sterling short-story
Sims and Spore creator Wil Wright has confirmed that he is working on a new game for portable devices and social networks that is based on a short story by author Bruce Sterling.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Stuff
Tags: StupidFunClub, will wright
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 07:30 BST
E3 Shorts: Day One, Part One
Loads of tiny bits to drive you into a frenzy of anticipation. Pictures of press badges! Photos of closed doors! Rumours of typically awful Nintendo presentations! It’s all here.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Nintendo, Rumour, Shorts
Tags: gundam, the legend of zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A LInk to the Past
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 12:49 BST
Report – New Halo and Fable, Wake, Dance Central 2 on show from MS at E3 [Update]
Update: It’s actually fake. Welcome to E3 everyone.
Kotaku‘s reporting a massive list of titles that Microsoft is showing at E3, including a new Halo, Dance Central 2 and more.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 07:04 BST
Outland to hit US PSN June 14
US PlayStation 3 owners have just over a week to wait for Ubisoft’s colour-switching, bullet hell platformer, Outland.
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Posted in: America, Canada, Mexico, PS3, PSN, Platformer, PlayStation Store, Ubisoft
Tags: Housemarque, outland
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 06:53 BST
Ridge Racer 3D issues follow 3DS firmware update
This week’s 3DS firmware update brings with it several exciting new features – and a nasty Ridge Racer 3D bug, apparently.
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Posted in: 3DS, Japan, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Racing
Tags: 3ds firmware, Ride Racer 3DS, Ridge Racer 3D
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 06:30 BST
Microsoft to launch Tritton-branded Xbox 360 headsets
Microsoft has partnered with Tritton to produce a new range of official Xbox 360 headsets, sans wires, plus serious business.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, peripherals
Tags: Detonator, Devastator, headset, mad catz, Tritton, Warhead 7.1
Tue, Jun 07, 2011 | 12:12 BST
Halo 4, Kinect and Tomb Raider lead MS E3 presser
Microsoft has delivered its E3 2011 press conferencing, with heavy focus on Kinect and confirmation of a new Halo trilogy for Xbox 360.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: microsoft e3 press conference 2011
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 05:16 BST
Lord of the Rings: War in the North all about “fellowship”
The co-op experience is central to Lord of the Rings: The War in the North, according to Snowblind Studios.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Steam, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: lord of the rings: war in the north, snowblind, snowblind studios
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 04:51 BST
Atlus promotion lets you text with Catherine
If you dive into the murky world of promotional browser games, you may be “lucky” enough to receive a suggestive image from Catherine.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 04:34 BST
Quick Shots – Prototype 2′s action captured
A handful of images have surfaced to accompany Prototype 2′s E3 trailer, and they’re possibly even better.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, radical, radical entertainment
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 04:16 BST
Skullgirls developer diary shows pixel-perfect animation
If you’re going to make a 2D fighter with the beautiful sprite art by Alex Ahad, of Scott Pilgrim and Lava Punch fame, then you’d better take the animation seriously. This video from Reverge Labs shows the developer is doing just that.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: autumn games, Reverge, reverge labs, Skullgirls
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 08:42 BST
Kinect Star Wars detailed: lightsabers, voice commands
Microsoft and LucasArts have finally begun to lift the lid on what is almost certainly Kinect’s most anticipated title: Star Wars.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 03:08 BST
BioShock: Infinite’s vigors and nostrums detailed
BioShock: Infinite’s vigors and nostrums are distinct from BioShock’s tonics and plasmids in more than just name.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, irrational, irrational games, ken levine
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 02:44 BST
First UFC Undisputed 3 trailer enters the ring
THQ has released the first trailer for UFC Undisputed 3 ahead of its showing at E3 this week.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 02:19 BST
Quick Shots – Dust 514 screens suggest PS3 exclusive
That Dust 514 countdown site is already giving up its secrets, and even hinting at a PlayStation 3 exclusive for the EVE ONline tie-in.
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR