Monthly Archives: July 2011
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 09:12 BST
Kojima announcement is Snatcher radio play, Grasshopper’s Suda and Yamaoka involved
That announcement from Hideo Kojima that was promised last night? It’s not a game, but it’s not an empty-handed announcement either: the formal announcement of Project S, a radio play of Snatcher, with the involvement of Grasshopper’s Suda 51 and Akira Yamaoka.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, Stuff
Tags: Akira Yamaoka, Grasshopper Manufacture, hideo kojima, kojima productions, Sdatcher, Snatcher, suda 51
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 08:45 BST
BULLETCAST, July 8 – What you need to know now
Good morning, campers. There was EA ahoy, first media on Planetside 2 and a showstopping demo of BioShock Infinite last night. It’s a good day to be a news-hungry gamer. Here is the news.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: news bulletin
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 15:17 BST
Jawdropping BioShock Infinite E3 demo goes live
This is probably going to be the favorite for game of the year next year. GTTV’s gone with the full 15 minute demo of BioShock Infinite that was shown at E3 last month.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, irrational games
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 07:04 BST
Report – Gears of War 3 build stored on unsecured server
Reports suggest a preview build of Gears of War 3 may have been hosted on an unsecured server, possibly leading to its leak to torrent sites.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 06:20 BST
From Dust coming to PC, gameplay shown in dev diary
Ubisoft has announced downloadable god sim From Dust will release on PC on July 27, handily timing this news to coincide with the latest developer diary.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 06:12 BST
Capcom to patch SFIV AE PC on Monday
Capcom is working on a patch for the newly-debuted PC release of Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, which is having a few issues.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 05:19 BST
Mad Catz signs Xbox 360 publishing agreement
Peripheral manufacturer Mad Catz has scored a publishing license for the Xbox 360; just another step in its avowed journey to take over the entire games industry.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 04:54 BST
Dragon Age II Legacy DLC trailered and screened
Are words not enough for you? Then assuage the hunger of your eyeballs by staring the the trailer and screenshots accompanying the official reveal of Dragon Age II’s first bit of DLC, Legacy.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 03:59 BST
New James Bond game to debut at Comic Con
Activision is set to reveal an as-yet unannounced james Bond game at the San Diego Comic Con.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Comic Con 2011
Tags: GoldenEye Reloaded, james bond
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 14:11 BST
Planetside 2 shows off in first trailer and screens
The first big media dump of the Sony Online Entertainment FanFaire is here. Check out a collection of Planetside 2 images, along with the first trailer, after the break.
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Posted in: MMOFPS, PC, Screens, Sony Online Entertainment, Videos
Tags: Planetside 2
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 02:52 BST
Modern Warfare 3 to feature optional colour assist
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will include a feature granting enhanced accessibility to those with variations in colour vision.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, Michael Condrey, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer, sledgehammer games
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 02:25 BST
Driver: San Francisco trailer introduces some sweet rides
Probably there is a plot and characters and such in Driver: San Franciso, but mainly I’m interested in driving around too quickly. Who isn’t? This latest trailer introduces the game’s most important personalities – the cars. Check it out through the break.
Driver: San Francisco is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at the end of August.
Thanks, Gamersyde.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Ubisoft Reflections
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 08:10 BST
Report – Namco Bandai suing CD Projeckt over Witcher 2 publishing deal
Namco Bandai has reportedly filed suit against CD Projekt following news THQ would take over publishing duties for the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.
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Posted in: Action, CD Projekt, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Adam Kiciński, the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 01:11 BST
Report – Neil Burger in talks to helm Uncharted film
The Uncharted film may have found a new writer and director in Neil Burger.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Movies, Sony
Tags: licensed, Neil Burger, tie-in, uncharted, Uncharted: Drake's Deception
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 00:20 BST
Vita to be Sony’s “easiest” and best supported platform for devs
Sony has learned from its experience with the development-unfriendly PlayStation 3, and made the Vita as accessible as possible.
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Posted in: Development, Sony, Vita, hardware
Tags: michael denny, Richard Lee, Shuhei Yoshida
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 23:55 BST
Age of Conan subs climb in wake of F2P conversion
Surprise, surprise! Beleaguered MMORPG Age of Conan has seen an increase in subscriptions since switching to a free-to-play model.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: age of conan, Age of Conan: Unchained, funcom
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 23:36 BST
Ghost Recon must “balance” hardcore demand and commercial needs
Ubisoft can’t cater solely to the “super hardcore” Ghost Recon fan, instead bowing to commercial reality.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Shooter, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: ghost recon, Matt Benson, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 23:26 BST
Binary Domain’s robots to span visual divide
Sega’s upcoming shooter Binary Domain is pushing to bridge the East-West divide, even straddling two different aesthetic schools with its enemy design.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Binary Domain, Hiroyuki Sakamoto
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 22:19 BST
Thursday Shorts II: War in the North, Deathsmiles, Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, stats
Shorts are short this afternoon. But that’s, okay. Never heard anyone complain about such a thing unless they’re being sported by large, hairy man.
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 21:01 BST
Castlevania Harmony of Despair hitting PSN this summer
Konami has announced Castlevania Harmony of Despair will be released on PSN later this summer.
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Posted in: Konami, PSN, Platformer
Tags: Castlevania, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Harmony of Despair
2K Marin staff working on second major project