Monthly Archives: July 2011
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 13:19 BST
Friday Shorts – Just Dance 3, Theatrhythm, Bastion bonus, more
This was supposed to be a quiet week. I’m going to spend the weekend sobbing quietly in a wardrobe wishing games didn’t exist. These nibbles are all I can manage before I go.
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Posted in: Fighter, MMO, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, RPG, Rhythm action, Shorts, Square Enix, Ubisoft
Tags: bastion, competition, final fantasy XIV, Just Dance 3, Karl Slatoff, soul calibur v, Tales of Xilia, the maw, Theatrhythm
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 07:25 BST
Blizzard to publish Diablo lore book
Blizzard told Comic Con attendees it will release an official Diablo source book alongside Diablo III.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Comic Con 2011, PC, RPG, books
Tags: blizzard, diablo, diablo III
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 07:12 BST
Gears of War 3 dev diary escapes Comic Con
Microsoft has released the developer diary shown in yesterday’s Gears of War 3 Comic Con panel. View it with your very own eyeballs through the break.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2011, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: epic, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 07:03 BST
Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders limited for staggered launch
Those “limited” Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders aren’t just a special collection; not everyone who wants to buy the game is allowed to.
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 06:51 BST
New vids go behind scenes of X-Men: Destiny dev
Silicon Knights’ upcoming stab at the X-Men IP involves Marvel’s over-powered weirdos knocking seven bells out of each other, as you can see in the two new development videos below, but X-Men: Destiny is so much more than that. VO actress Jamie Chung explains that the full-powered action game is all about players being able to craft their character’s “destiny”. Destiny, destiny, destiny. And fighting. It’s out in September for 360, PS3 and Wii: take a look. Thanks, Evil Avatar.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: silicon knights, x-men: destiny
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 06:43 BST
Gnox shown off in new Crimson Alliance trailer
Game Informer’s posted a new trailer of Crimson Alliance, the Certain Affinity action-RPG you’ll be getting free if you buy every Summer of Arcade title on XBLA. The movie shows off Gnox, a warrior character given to running poker games and hitting stuff with a big stick. As you do. This looks very much influenced by Bastion: just saying. Hit the link to watch it. It’s out in September.
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Posted in: Action, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: certain affinity, Crimson Alliance, Summer of Arcade
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 06:35 BST
Dragon Age: Redemption series expected this year
Speaking at a panel at San Diego Comic Con, Internet darling Felica Day said web series Dragon Age: Redemption should debut in northern Autumn.
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Posted in: Action, Comic Con 2011, EA, RPG
Tags: bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age Redemption, Felicia Day
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 06:34 BST
Driver dev diary details “game-changing” Shift
Ubi’s stuck up a new dev diary for Driver: San Francisco, explaining the game’s Shift feature, which allows the player to take control of any vehicle he or she sees fit. You may think it’s mental, but it’s all down to a coma. Check it out below, and read more details on it in this recent post.
Driver: San Francisco is due on Mac, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early September.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Racing, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Ubisoft Reflections
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 06:18 BST
Former Blizzard chief to head up Marvel at Disney Interactive
Former Blizzard and Cryptic lead Bill Roper has been named vice president in charge of the Marvel franchise at Disney Interactive.
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 07:21 BST
Saints Row: The Third trailer asks, “Who doesn’t want to be Johnny Gat?”
Also featured: bobble heads, swearing, things going boom – all constructed with in-game assets. Glorious.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Saints Row: The Third, volition, Volition Inc
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 03:49 BST
AU: RAGE comics exclusive to JB Hi-Fi pre-order
Australian gamers keen to get their hands on the RAGE comic series will only be able to do so by ore-ordering through JB Hi-Fi.
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 15:15 BST
National R18+ category to be introduced in Australia
Although Australia’s attorneys-general failed to reach consensus at today’s standing committee, Australia will introduce an R18+ ratings category at the national level.
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Posted in: Australia, Legalities, Politics
Tags: Australian classifications, Greg Smith
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 07:33 BST
Gears of War 3 at Comic Con: Epic talks story and gameplay
Speaking from San Diego, Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson dropped a number of choice snippets on Gears of War 3.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2011, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, epic, Epic Games, Gears of War 3, rod Fergusson
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 02:28 BST
The Penguin cackles madly through Batman: Arkham City trailer
Thank you, Comic Con, for this trailer highlighting my favourite Batman: Arkham City villain announced so far – The Penguin.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady, rocksteady studios
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 08:41 BST
Harrison: Crunch time so last century, F2P the future
Former Sony Worldwide Studios head Phil Harrison had a lot to say at Develop this week, giving hardware cycles and crunch time the flick, and highlighting free to play as the future of the industry.
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Posted in: Develop 2011, Development, Free-to-Play, Trade
Tags: Phil Harrison
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 01:47 BST
Payday: The Heist is replay friendly
Payday: The Heist may only feature six banks, but Overkill Software says it has endless replayability.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PSN, Shooter, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Overkill, Overkill Software, PAYDAY: The Heist
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 01:20 BST
“Darkstalkers are not dead” Ono declares
Street Fighter and Darkstalkers lead creative Yoshinori Ono teased Comic Con attendees with the news that Darkstalkers isn’t buried.
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Posted in: Capcom, Comic Con 2011, Fighter
Tags: Darkstalkers, Yoshinori Ono
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 01:08 BST
Freddy Krueger to be Mortal Kombat’s final DLC kombatant
Mortal Kombat just turned it up a notch by revealing its final DLC character as A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger. This trailer is a ball buster.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Freddy Krueger, mortal kombat, Netherrealm, Netherrealm Studios
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 00:49 BST
Batman voice actor teases Arkham City DLC
Kevin Conroy, who lends his pipes to the dark knight in Batman: The Animated Series, Arkham Asylum, and the upcoming Arkham City, reckons that last one will see multiple DLC packs.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, dlc, rocksteady, rocksteady studios
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 00:16 BST
Driver San Francisco’s multiplayer is “chaotic”, “Matrix”-like
Driver: San Francisco’s key feature – shifting from one car to another – has had some interesting implications for the game’s multiplayer.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, PS3, Racing, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Martin Edmondson, Ubisoft Reflections
2K Marin staff working on second major project