Monthly Archives: July 2011
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:54 BST
Kotick: Activision so “excited” for DJ Hero it “abandoned” Guitar Hero
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has admitted the company didn’t pay enough attention to Guitar Hero’s gradual demise, focussing instead on its misplaced “passion” for DJ Hero.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Rhythm action
Tags: Bobby Kotick, dj hero, guitar hero
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:21 BST
Split/Second 2 assets are likely its first and last showing
Today’s episode of What Might Have Been comes courtesy of Split/Second 2, almost certainly lost forever in the closure of developer Black Rock Studios.
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Posted in: Disney, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black rock, black rock studios, Split/Second 2
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:18 BST
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 a disc-only release, says Capcom
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a disc-only release, and will not be getting a digital launch for existing owners for MVC3, producer Ryota Niitsuma told Siliconera.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Ryota Niitsuma, ultimate marvel vs capcom 3
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:14 BST
BULLETCAST, July 21 – What you need to know now
A lot going on this morning. Get all the major headlines below the drop in both video and text form.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:07 BST
Wii U Overstrike release possible
Insomniac Games hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Wii U release for multiplayer co-op title Overstrike.
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Posted in: Action, Wii U
Tags: insomniac, insomniac games, Overstrike, ted price
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 08:59 BST
Atlus needs a distribution partner for EU Catherine release
Atlus USA isn’t againt the idea of launching horror-puzzler-romance sim Catherine in PAL territories, but it needs to secure a business partner first.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:04 BST
McCaig: 2015 for Respawn game was just “wild guess”
Respawn concept artist Iain McCaig has clarified comments made at Develop, where he said it would be 2015 before the studio’s first game released.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: Iain McCaig, Respawn Entertainment
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 08:39 BST
BioWare kicks off pre-order for The Old Republic
Yeah. You’re probably going to hear a release date soon.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, Star Wars The Old Republic, The Old Republic
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 08:21 BST
Nintendo drops Zelda: Skyward Sword ComicCon trailer
Nintendo’s released a brand new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer, showing new the first new footage of the game since E3. It shows Link and Princess Zelda flying off together before something happens and Zelda gets taken by a whale-like thing. Go big whale thing, etc. There’s new gameplay in there as well. Check it after the break.
Skyward Sword launches on Wii this holiday season.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 07:21 BST
El Shaddai designer modelled character on himself
Sawaki Takeyasu, lead designer on El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, based charismatic angel Lucifel on himself. Sawaki, my dear, send pics.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 07:05 BST
Ubisoft to bring top franchises to tablets soon
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has said he expects to see the publisher’s top brands on tablets within the next few years.
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Posted in: Ubisoft, iPad
Tags: Assassin's Creed, tablets, Yves Guillemot
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 06:46 BST
Rare boss says industry ‘on the path’ to holodeck games
Rare’s Scott Henson has said Kinect is one step on the path to holodeck-like gaming experiences.
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Posted in: Develop 2011
Tags: holodeck, rare, Scott Henson, wut
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 06:28 BST
Quick Shots – Fun in the sun in Tropico 4
Haemimont’s fourth assault on the niche genre of tropical island dictator simulation is drawing near. Check out your little slice of paradise in the screens through the break.
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Posted in: Galleries, Kalypso, PC, Simulation, Strategy, Xbox 360
Tags: Haemimont, Haemimont Games, Tropico 4
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 04:50 BST
Take Two shares to rebound, predicts Wedbush
Wedbush Morgan has predicted Take Two stock will bounce back in no time from a Duke Nukem Forever related dip.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 21:55 BST
Exclusive: Jaffe rejects BF3 hate and context-warping
Following a bizarre internet kerfuffle in which the Eat, Sleep, Play boss was accused of hating on Battlefield 3, David Jaffe has told VG247 he loves DICE and expects the game to be brilliant.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, david jaffe, dice, eat sleep play, madness, twitter
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 03:46 BST
Braben: Kinect Disneyland Adventures is “more than just an advertisement”
Dabid Braben has said Disneyland Adventures is a triple A game that “we can be proud of as an industry”.
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Posted in: Casual, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: david braben, frontier developments, Kinect Disneyland Adventures
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 03:03 BST
Rovio betting the bank on Angry Birds
Angry Birds creator Rovio has said it plans to be the biggest entertainment brand in the world in two years.
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Posted in: Android, Casual, Mobile, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Angry Birds, Peter Vesterbacka, rovio
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 02:48 BST
CryEngine 3 licensed for online golf sim
Crytek promised some unusual CryEngine licensee announcements, and this online golf game certainly delivers on that.
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Posted in: Simulation, Sports, Trade
Tags: carl jones, cryengine 3, crytek, Golfzon
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 02:38 BST
Mortal Kombat dev diary talks Rain
The latest Mortal Kombat developer diary discusses everyone’s favourite royal ninja, Rain, and how his sound effects owe a lot to some innocent fruit salad.
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Videos, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, mortal kombat, Netherrealm, Netherrealm Studios
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 02:28 BST
US PS Plus subscriber area overhauled
Sony has given the US version of PlayStation Plus a bit of spit and polish this month, on top of the usual stack of new content.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: ps plus update
2K Marin staff working on second major project