Monthly Archives: July 2011
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 09:37 BST
UK charts: Zumba in number one spot shocker
Zumba Fitness is still at the top of the UK charts this morning, Chart-Track’s confirmed this morning.
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 09:17 BST
Monday shorts: WWE ’12, NCAA Football ’12 launch, Deadliest Warrior
Welcome to the start of your week by reading these shorts. You’ve got a long way to go, slick.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Monday Shorts
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 09:11 BST
BULLETCAST, July 11 – What you need to know now
Here are the weekend’s major headlines. Apart from the fact that I’ve been sitting on a beach for a week. And I’ve shaved all my hair off.
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Posted in: Podcast
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 08:30 BST
Mega Valve comic book to be published in November
A 300-page strong Valve comic book will get a release in the US this coming autumn. On November 3, for $30, Dark Horse Comics will launch Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories, a book based on comics penned on Team Fortress 2, Portal and Left 4 Dead, the latter’s Sacrifice will be the main comic of the lot.
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Posted in: Stuff, Valve
Tags: left 4 dead, Left 4 Dead 2, portal, Team Fortress 2, The Sacrifice, Valve Comic
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 08:32 BST
BioWare: “Stay tuned” for Mass Effect 3 demo news
BioWare’s Casey Hudson has hinted at a potential demo for Mass Effect 3 before its March release.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Casey Hudson, mass effect 3
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 08:07 BST
“Fantastic” Marvel vs Capcom 3 news promised for ComicCon
A mention for a Marvel vs Capcom 3 panel at ComicCon has said that “fantastic news” on the fighter will be announced by producer Ryota Niitsuma at the event. No idea what it’s going to be, but it’s probably going to be either new DLC or a Super version of the game. Place your bets now. ComicCon takes place from July 21-24.
Thanks, Siliconera.
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Posted in: Capcom, Comic Con 2011, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: marvel vs capcom 3, Ryota Niitsuma
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 08:06 BST
Quick Shots – Dragon’s Dogma shows off Chimeras and Pawns
What’s with all the Japanese assets today? Not that I’m complaining – these Dragon’s Dogma screens are tasty.
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 07:47 BST
WipEout, Syphon Filter join EU Xperia Play catalogue
Two new titles have been added to the European library of Xperia Play-compatible PSOne Classics.
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Posted in: Action, Android, Mobile, Racing, Sony
Tags: sony ericsson, Syphon Filter, wipeout, XPERIA Play
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 07:41 BST
id worked on “entirely different project” before RAGE
id design director Matt Hooper has said that the Texas developer was working on something else before beginning development on RAGE.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: id software, matt hooper, rage
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 07:21 BST
Quick Quotes – Human Revolution director on meeting Deus Ex expectations
“Some of the more hardcore fans early on have been scared, ‘oh my god, will it be a real Deus Ex game or not? What is it going to be?’” Jean-François Dugas told Gamespot.
“When we started to show the game and people started to play it they were really enthusiastic, they were really feeling that it was the next worthy sequel into the Deus Ex universe.
“When we were building it we were confident that we were making a Deus Ex game, that it would be a good one. But until you show it to outside people you’re never sure to [what] extent [you've succeeded].”
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in late August.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal, Jean-Francois Dugas
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 08:11 BST
Wish you were here – Dead Island hands-on
If you haven’t booked a summer holiday yet perhaps you’d consider the Royal Palms resort. Just be sure to pack the essentials: sun block, travellers’ cheques and as many melee weapons as you can stuff in your suitcase.
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Posted in: Featured Story, Horror, Impressions, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dead island, deep silver, techland
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 06:52 BST
Quick Shots – Action-packed Armored Core V assets
Looks like From Software’s having a media field day. These new Armored Core V screens are – waitforit waitforit – explosive. Wa ha ha! They taught me that one at journalism school.
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Posted in: Galleries, Namco Bandai, PS3, Screens, Shooter, Simulation, Xbox 360
Tags: Armored Core 5, Armored Core V, From Software
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 05:15 BST
Viking editorial rebutted: “Making an issue of gender is the issue”
Former senior Pandemic staffer Quinn Dunki has said Clint Hocking’s call for more women in the games industry fails to acknowledge the gender emphasis contributing to unbalanced workplaces.
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Posted in: Development, Trade
Tags: Clint Hocking, Quinn Dunki
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 04:47 BST
Quick Quotes – BioWare listens to feedback “probably more than any other developer”
“Our community is hugely important to us,” Mass Effect producer Jesse Houston told Gamespot. “Not just the BioWare Social side – also stuff like Twitter and Facebook.
“Our fans are really who we build the game for. They are the most important people in our lives and we listen to them probably more than any other developer that I’ve ever seen.
“Every piece of feedback that crawls across the forums, I read it. As much as humanly possible, we act on it.”
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, jesse houston, mass effect
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 04:23 BST
Bleszinski on the Wii U: “What’s old is new”
Those dismissing the Wii U’s streaming tech as old news will buy it anyway, according to Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, cliffy b
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 03:58 BST
Quick Shots – Dark Souls screens show multiplayer
Namco Bandai has released a number of new Dark Souls screens to Japanese media, showing off some of the game’s multiplayer mechanics.
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Posted in: Action, Galleries, Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, From Software
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 08:30 BST
Dragon Age II: Legacy stage demo for your viewing pleasure
So, even a write-up, screens and trailer cannot content you – you need to see a demonstration of the first piece of Dragon Age II DLC, Legacy. Very well. Come on through.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, dlc, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age II, Fernando Melo, Legacy
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 03:10 BST
US – Tekken: Blood Vengeance film showing for one night only
If you want to check out the 3D spectacle of Tekken: Blood Vengeance on the big screen, you’ll have just one chance to do it.
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Posted in: Fighter, Movies, Namco Bandai
Tags: Tekken Blood Vengeance
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 02:52 BST
Nobuo Uematsu involved in two unannounced projects
Lauded Final Fantasy soundtrack master Nobuo Uematsu has said he’s currently working on two unannounced games.
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Posted in: Japan, RPG, Trade
Tags: Nobuo Uematsu
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 | 02:27 BST
WWE Brawl footage surfaces
THQ’s latest, even more insane wrestling effort, WWE Brawl, was shown off at the WWE Global Business Partners Summit in April, but now you can see it too.
2K Marin staff working on second major project