Monthly Archives: July 2011
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 19:00 BST
Epic’s Samaritan demo is playable
Epic has confirmed its amazing Samaritan Unreal tech demo isn’t just a pretty, pre-rendered cut scene - you can interact with it just like a game.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: Alan Willard, epic, Samaritan, unreal engine, unreal engine 4
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 02:30 BST
Hulk Hogan to join Saints Row: The Third voice cast
THQ has announced a few castings for Saints Row: The Third’s voice work, including legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Daniel Dae Kim, Hulk Hogan, Saints Row: The Third, Sasha Grey, volition, Volition Inc
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 02:11 BST
Riccitiello: Consoles are just 40 percent of the industry
EA boss John Riccitiello has said the games industry’s hardware cycle has been broken, ending the long reign of consoles.
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 01:27 BST
Grab GRID for $5, help charity efforts
Codemasters and Steam are throwing a sale on Race Driver: Grid, and donating the proceeds to charity.
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Posted in: Charity, Codemasters, PC, Racing, Steam
Tags: gamesaid, GRID, Race Driver: GRID, sale
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 01:04 BST
Valve voice actor predicts autumn release for DotA 2
Regular Valve voice actor John Patrick Lowrie has said DotA 2 will release in northern autumn.
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 00:47 BST
Amazon developing social game
Amazon has engaged the services of noted RPG designer Jonathan Tweet to design a social game.
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Posted in: Social
Tags: amazon, Jonathan Tweet
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 00:33 BST
Apple posts huge Q3 results, iPad sales way up
Apple has posted record-breaking financial results for its third quarter, including 183 percent growth in iPad sales.
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Posted in: Apple, Financials, Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod
Tags: Peter Oppenheimer
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 00:07 BST
Silent Hill composer takes active games dev role
Famed composer Akira Yamaoka has turned his hand to game development once more.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: Akira Yamaoka, Grasshopper Manufacture
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 23:56 BST
Catherine warns you to climb or die
The final Catherine trailer finally shows off the meat of the gameplay – climbing a block tower while trying not to shit your pants in fear.
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 23:51 BST
US PS Store Update – 2K DLC sale, Limbo, Final Fantasy Tactics
I would describe this week’s PS Store update as “bumper” edging on “record-breaking”.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: US PS Store update
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 22:04 BST
Tuesday Shorts II: Planetside 2, GOG, Rocketbirds, Star Trek
It’s time for your second batch of shorts for the day.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: epic, gears 3, Gears of War 3, gears of war 3 epic edition, Gears of War 3 Limited Collector's Edition, Michael Acton Smith, Mind Candy, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, Planetside 2, Ratloop, rocketbirds, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, Shinobido 2, star trek online, STO, Stranger's Wrath, the longest journey
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 21:47 BST
Ear Force gaming headsets designed for Modern Warfare 3
Turtle Beach has announced a new line of limited edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ear Force headsets, which include audio presets designed specifically by the audio teams at developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, call of duty: modern warfare 3, Ear Force headsets, modern warfare 3, Turtle Beach
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 21:34 BST
SNK Playmore releases eight pre-NEOGEO era classics on US PS Store
SNK Playmore USA has announced the North American release of eight SNK Arcade Classics as PlayStation minis titles for the PSP and PS3.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: Minis, snk playmore
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 21:22 BST
Wilson: EA Sports to continue supporting retail as long as it’s viable
EA Sports’ senior vice president of worldwide development, Andrew Wilson, has said the firm will continue to release boxed games as long as it continues to be a viable business. However, he doesn’t feel consumers shopping at GAME and GameStop stores as much today as in the past.
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Posted in: EA Sports
Tags: Andrew Wilson, digital
Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 09:05 BST
The Darkness II moved from October to February 2012
2K’s just announced it’s delayed The Darkness II into February 2012.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Digital Extremes, The Darkness II
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 21:05 BST
Vigil: Wii U has plenty to work with, “manage memory” issues with Darksiders II PS3 development
Marvin Donald, game director for Darksiders II, has said the Wii U version will look a lot like the PS3 and Xbox 360 version of the title, due to the console’s horsepower. He also makes no mention as to whether the team had to do any “wacky stuff” on the Nintendo version, like Vigil had to do on PS3.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: darksiders, darksiders II, vigil
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 20:10 BST
Naughty Dog details Uncharted 3 goodies and panel for Comic-Con
Naughty Dog has said it has a “ton of news to reveal,” on Uncharted 3 at Comic-Con this week which will come from a panel on Friday from 4-5 pm/PST where Nolan North and others will be on hand to discuss the mo-cap, and story side of game. However, there’s much more than that going on.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Comic Con 2011, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, uncharted, uncharted 3
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 20:03 BST
PSA: Limbo releasing today in US for PS3, Japanese release date confirmed
In case you haven’t received the memo, Playdead’s launching Limbo on PS3 in the US today. Europe will get the game, which has been a 360 exclusive for a year until now, tomorrow as part of the PS Store update. There’ll also be a demo in both regions who want to try it first. But the developer also announced today that it’ll launch on PSN in Asia and Japan on August 4, two days after its worldwide release on Steam on August 2.
Hit up our interview with Playdead CEO Dino Patti on the game’s PC and triple release here.
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Posted in: Development, PS3, PSN, Platformer, indie
Tags: Limbo, Playdead
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 19:44 BST
Irrational co-founder leaves to form his own studio
Irrational Games co-founder Jon Chey has decided to split from the studio in order to set up one of his own.
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Posted in: Development, Free-to-Play, PC
Tags: Blue Manchu, irrational games, Jon Chey
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 19:40 BST
BBFC rates Resistance 3, God of War Collection Vol. II
Sony hasn’t said much regarding its God of War: Origins collection since E3, but today the BBFC has listed the collection, which includes Chains of Olympus, Ghost of Sparta, and a God of War documentary. Called the God of War Collection Volume II, which is likely its European title. It is, of course, rated 18 and was classified as of this morning. It’s set for a September release.
The body has also apparently handed Resistance 3 an 18 rating, as if you were expecting 12 or something. Resistance 3 is also out in September for PS3.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: bbfc, God of War Collection Volume II, God of War Origins, resistance 3
2K Marin staff working on second major project