Monthly Archives: July 2011
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 19:59 BST
Report – Sony “quietly testing” new PSN redesign
Sony is currently “quietly testing” a new PSN redesign, according to a new report.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 14:15 BST
Report – XBL Cloud storage live for some titles
According to a report over on Eurogamer, Microsoft has opened up its cloud storage service for some Xbox 360 titles.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 13:32 BST
Far Cry 3 to feature ten times more scale than previous games, says Ubisoft
Ubisoft’s said that scale in Far Cry 3 will play a big part in the game, featuring ten times as much as the first and second games.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 11:53 BST
“Our goal” with BF3 “isn’t to make controversy,” says DICE
Battlefield 3 producer Patrick Bach has said that it isn’t aiming to cause controversy with the mega-shooter.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, patrick bach
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 11:30 BST
Team Ninja: “We’re not trying to be Splinter Cell or Metal Gear” with NG3
Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi has said the studio isn’t trying to emulate Metal Gear Solid or Splinter Cell with Ninja Gaiden 3.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Tecmo, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Ninja Gaiden 3, Team Ninja, Yosuke Hayashi
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 11:19 BST
Ms ‘Splosion Man spotted for PC
RPS is reporting that Ms ‘Splosion Man is about to make its way to PC as well as XBLA. A file for the game was shown on Steam, but has since been removed. Any PC version has yet to be announced, with developer Twisted Pixel still yet to comment on the matter. There’s more on it at the link.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: Ms. Splosion Man, twisted pixel
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 10:34 BST
GTA IV PC mod makes game look insanely great
We sat on this yesterday for the shorts, but there doesn’t seem to be too many of those today. So here it is. Someone made an engine mod for the PC version of GTA IV that adds high-resolution textures and some pretty amazing lighting. You can get videos of it below the break.
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Posted in: PC, Rockstar
Tags: grand theft auto iv, gta iv
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 10:19 BST
ICO, Shadow of the Colossus PS3 vids are simply amazing
Yeah. This is a lot more than just “good.”
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: ico, shadow of the colossus, Team ICO Collection
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 09:58 BST
Ex-Eden devs form Blossom Minds
Ten ex-developers from Eden Games have formed Blossom Minds, a brand new studio that absolutely isn’t about the AAA.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: Blossom Minds
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 09:26 BST
BULLETCAST, July 5 – What you need to know now
Good morning, campers. It’s all kicking off at Team Bondi this morning, no doubt. But there was some other news, you know? Get caught up. Here is the news.
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Posted in: Podcast, VG247
Tags: news bulletin
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 10:00 BST
FF Type-0 80 percent finished, most likely delayed until fall
Development on Final Fantasy Type-0 has hit 80 percent, according to this week’s Famitsu, but has all but confirmed a delay to autumn in Japan.
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Posted in: PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: FF Type-0, Final Fantasy Type-0, Type-0
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 13:49 BST
Report – Rockstar “will not publish” next Bondi project
“Disdain” for LA Noire developer Team Bondi on the game’s development from publisher Rockstar means it won’t publish the Sydney studio’s next game, a wide-ranging expose on GI.biz is reporting.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Brendan McNamara, Rockstar, team bondi
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 07:23 BST
You had me at Hello – Just Add Water talks all things Odd
On the verge of the HD release of quirky, Oddworld-based FPS, Stranger’s Wrath, we spoke to the UK developer responsible for the revival of videogames’ oddest franchise. Follow me.
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Posted in: Interview, PS3, Vita
Tags: just add water, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, stewart gilray
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 07:45 BST
Nomura: FF Versus XIII update expected soon
Here is the merest sliver of news for those hanging out for Final Fantasy Versus XIII intel: a leak of a tease of an upcoming reveal.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 06:53 BST
Sega takes on EA distribution in Japan
Sega has signed on to distrubute EA games throughout Japan, beginning with Shadows of the Damned.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 06:45 BST
Quick Shots – Dragon’s Dogma screens get gritty
Capcom has released a small batch of Dragon’s Dogma screenshots, showing off some early environments.
The darkly shabby interiors are quite a change from the landscapes we saw last time, but there’s still plenty of things on fire. It loves the light, this game.
Dragon’s Dogma releases for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the first quarter of 2011. See the new screens through the break, thanks to Andriasang.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 05:14 BST
The Neverhood targeting mobile release
Classic claymation point-and-click adventure The Neverhood may be resurrected as a mobile release.
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Posted in: Adventure, Android, Mobile, Windows Phone 7, iPad, iPhone
Tags: The Neverhood
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 03:33 BST
Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer tourney to debut in Melbourne next week
The initial qualifier of the Call of Duty XP tournament to be announced sees Australians having first crack at what’s almost certainly to be one of the biggest eSports events of the year.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 02:55 BST
Mass Effect 3 “pushing variety” in art design
BioWare has ruminated again on the difficulty of sci-fi level design in Mass Effect. As a special bonus, have a look at the third entry’s character designs.
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 01:55 BST
BlazBlue producer: “Now is the time for fighting games”
Street Fighter IV has opened the way to a resurgence of the fighter genre, according to Arc System Works’ Toshimichi Mori.
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Posted in: 3DS, Fighter, Vita
Tags: Arc System Works, Toshimichi Mori
2K Marin staff working on second major project