Monthly Archives: July 2011

The holiday is over, the fireworks were cool; let’s have some shorts, there’s no Dana only Zuul.

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NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime has elaborated a bit on what exactly Nintendo president Satoru Iwata meant when he said Wii U’s online system will be “flexible”.

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EA Europe VP Patrick Söderlund has said DICE doesn’t currently have plans to add modding tools to Battlefield 3, as it thinks the Frostbite 2 engine will make modding “too big a of a challenge” for people.

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Sony has added loads of stuff to the US end of the PS Store, so hit the break to get the highlights.

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A Pokemon game has been announced for a non-Nintendo console? Inconceivable! And yes, it means what we think it means.

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“I think the home console experience is going to be with us for a long time. Do I think that the iPad will encroach? Absolutely, it has to. You think about how many iPads are out there already, iPads and other mobile devices. But I don’t think it’ll be exclusive, I don’t think that just because somebody buys one of those things they wouldn’t buy a console. I think there’s always going to be a market for high-end, for people who just want to play the most cutting edge. I think there’s always going to be a market for, ‘I want to flop down on the couch and sit back.’” – Sheldon Carter to CVG on the popularity of iPad.

Naughty Dog has thrown open the doors of the Uncharted 3 beta to the masses, and now you can get in on the sweet, sweet action previously reserved for Plus members.

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BioWare has released another progression video, this time it’s for the Bounty Hunter. It shows the different paths a BH can take, as well as the different weapons players can use when choosing Boba Fett’s favorite class. SWTOR is expected to be released sometime by the end of the year. Thanks, GameFront.

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It looks like Zynga paid a hefty price for for social game developer Newtoy back in December 2010. According to the firm’s IPO, tt paid $53.3 million for the firm.

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Petroglyph has announced the open beta to Rise of the Immortals has gone live, and all who participate in it will receive 1,000 Petroglyph Coins worth over $10 as well as an exclusive Immortal skin.

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“I’m very interested in [LA Noire], and I’m waiting for it to be released in Japanese. I haven’t played it yet but I was able to go to the studio where they were [performing the facial capture]. The technology is absolutely fantastic. Nevertheless, for the next game I want to make, it isn’t necessarily the technology I need, so I don’t think it goes along with the next game I would like to create. This technology, regarding facial expressions – that affect the outcome of the game – I think that’s a huge element that from now on will change the direction of adventure games.” – Hideo Kojima during the Gamelab conference in Barcelona via Edge.

A new report from Gartner Inc. has predicted that $74 billion will be spent on gaming this year, and the firm expects $112 billion to be spent in the sector in 2015.

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According to a survey conducted in China, despite the recent hacking attacks on Sony’s PSN service, the firm is still considered one of the most valued brands in the country.

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Gaiaki has announced it has signed an agreement with Capcom to add a future selection of games to the service.

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Warner Bros. and Snowblind Studios today announced details for the North American Collector’s Edition and pre-order incentive programs for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North along with a Fall 2011 ship date.

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Mortal Kombat’s newest warrior enters the arena today and while Kenshi may be blind, he can still find his opponents with ease, according to the folks over at NetherRealm Studios. Kenshi is now available for download on both PSN and XBL, and is the second of four new downloadable combatants with a unique move set, story and brutalities. Kenshi will run you 400 MSP or you can get him via the Season Pass program or for $4.99 on PSN. Additionally, available today is a free compatibility pack featuring two klassic skins: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – inspired Noob Saibot and Smoke. Those in the UK and Europe will get Kenshi via the PSN update tomorrow.

Bethesda’s released five new shots of upcoming Fallout: New Vegas DLC, Old World Blues. Nothing too out of the normal in these, so go have a gander below the break. The second-to-last DLC for the Obsidian RPG launches on July 19 for Xbox Live Marketplace, PSN and PC.

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DICE has explained to Edge how it is trying to cater to both the single and multiplayer camps with its latest installment in the Battlefield series, and one of the ways the team is doing this, is by making the “product bigger.”

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Adam Doree’s only gone and brought back old stalwart Kikizo, but not in its old videogames-only format. Instead, the site’s relaunched to become “your entertainment destination,” but it will still cover gaming. As for VideoGamesDaily.com, the site that replaced Kikizo originally, that’s now been shelved, and is “taking a lunch break until further notice.” There’s an archive version of VGD, though, that can be found here. Big congrats and all the best!

Nintendo has hinted at more classic outfits and the power-ups that go along with them for Super Mario 3DS, which is in addition to the already revealed Tanooki suit.

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