Monthly Archives: June 2011
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:54 BST
Xbox 360 sells just 6,000 units in Japan
The Xbox 360′s troubles in Japan are obviously still continuing as Microsoft managed to sell just 6,000 units in all of Japan from May 16 to June 12.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:43 BST
US PS Store Update: Uncharted 3 beta, demos, Beyond Good & Evil
For US PS Plus subscribers, the star of this week’s PlayStation Network update is the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer beta. How I envy you, villain.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: US PS Store update
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:03 BST
Online-enabled Motorstorm Apocalypse demo hits PSN for one week only
Motorstorm Apocalypse may already be out on the market, but Sony still wants to tempt your towards a purchase by offering a chance to play a demo for seven days.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: evolution studios, Motorstorm Apocalypse
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:07 BST
Gods and Heroes takes top MMO spot on Steam this week
The newly release Roman-fantasy MMO, Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising became the number one selling MMO on Steam during the first week of its release.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:05 BST
EA says F2P games can be just as profitable as console games
Though some console game publishers are reluctant to adopt the free-to-play business model, EA is saying that it can be just as profitable as modern console games.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: ea, frank gibeau, Free2Play
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 14:35 BST
Impressions – Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta goes live
Despite a rocky start, the multiplayer beta for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is in full swing. Johnny Cullen takes a look at the taster: HD video and details on maps and modes inside.
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Posted in: Action, Featured Story, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: beta, naughty dog, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 21:54 BST
Sony is predicting a comeback for virtual reality
Sony Vice President Mike Hocking was quoted this week in a video interview as saying that we now have the technology to make virtual reality work, and that it could make a comeback.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: 3d, HMD, Sony, Virtual Reality
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 21:27 BST
Deep Black Online, third-person shooter MMO, releasing on console this summer
Russian developer, Biart Studio has announced that its free-to-play third-person shooter MMO, Deep Black Online will be heading to Xbox Live, PC, and the PlayStation Network this Summer.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Biart Studio, Deep Black Online, f2p, Moscow
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 21:36 BST
EVE Online protests could cost CCP $1 million
CCP the developers behind the cult hit MMO Eve Online, have had a pretty bad week. Now estimates say they could be out over a million dollars over the outrage.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 19:57 BST
Sony says it isn’t phasing out 160Gb PS3
Despite previous rumors and indications, Sony is not phasing out the 160Gb PS3 Slim in the UK according to a spokesman for the corporation.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 19:19 BST
Tropico 3 now available on Xbox Live Games on Demand
Kalypso Media has just announced that the banana republic nation building simulator, Tropico 3, is now available on Xbox Live via the Games on Demand service.
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Posted in: Kalypso, Simulation, Strategy, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, tropico 3, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 19:09 BST
Puzzle Dimension now available on PSN, 10% off
The gravity-based, ball-rolling puzzle game Puzzle Dimension will be available on European and North American PSN stores today, the developer announced today.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store
Tags: Doctor Entertainment, playstation 3, playstation network, Puzzle Dimension
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 18:45 BST
New expansion for Hearts of Iron III released
Paradox Interactive has announced today that a new expansion pack for Hearts of Iron III has been released, dubbed For The Motherland.
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Posted in: Paradox, Simulation, Strategy
Tags: For the Motherland, hearts of iron III, paradox interactive, PC
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 18:58 BST
Bethesda turns 25 years old
Magic.
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Posted in: Bethesda
Tags: Arkane, Bethesda Game Studios, birthday, elder scrolls, fallout, id software, Pete Hines, rage, Tango Gamework
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 17:37 BST
Amiga brand resurrected as high-end PCs
US tech company Commodore USA is planning to bring back the Amiga as a new brand of high-end PC. They currently have three different models planned that will be suitable for a range of different users.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 19:14 BST
Beat Bungie at Halo, earn yourself a steak
Bungie is conducting all sorts of festivities for its 20th anniversary celebration. Though the most enticing challenge for Halo fans is Bungie’s steak challenge. Beat the developers at Halo Reach during their 24-hour Halo marathon and they’ll mail you a pair of steaks. That’s right, steaks.
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Posted in: America, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: bungie, Bungie Aerospace, Bungie Foundation, Halo: Reach, Xbox Live
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 16:38 BST
Game Critics Awards announces Best of E3 winners
The votes have been tallied, and the Game Critics Awards have announced their selections for the best games of E3. Bioshock Infinite is the big winner of E3 2011 with four awards.
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 15:53 BST
Treyarch hints at fourth map pack for Black Ops
Three? Why stop at three. Go for four and push for the win.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, David Vonderhaar, treyarch
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 14:57 BST
Report – EB Games Australia to pull Resi Evil: Mercenaries over save-game debacle
Vooks is reporting this afternoon that the Australian arm of retailer EB Games is to pull Resident Evil: The Mercenaries from its shelves before even releasing the game in the country.
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Posted in: 3DS, Capcom, Horror
Tags: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 14:45 BST
BBFC: Gears 3 cut-scenes to last 90 minutes
The BBFC’s fully rated Gears of War 3, saying that the cut-scenes in its campaign will last 90 minutes throughout. The game, which has unsurprisingly been given an 18, adds – shock – that it contains “strong bloody violence,” but no cuts were made. And that’s that.
The final part in Marcus Fenix’s story releases worldwide on September 20.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: bbfc, British Board of Film Classification, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Quick Quotes: Paradox changing its Q&A process over Sword of the Stars 2′s “big failure”