Monthly Archives: July 2011
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 14:24 BST
Japanese industry impressions of Wii U, Prof. Layton ports a possibility
Andriasang has translated a number of comments made by Japanese developers on the potential of Wii U.
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Posted in: Capcom, Development, Marvelous, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Ace Attorney, Akihiro Hino, Harvest Moon, level-5, professor layton, Shu Takumi, yoshifumi hashimoto
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 14:23 BST
Dstroyd and Rigonauts: Broadside take first and second in Activision Independent Games Competition
Activision has announced the winners of the first round of the Activision Independent Games Competition are Dstroyd by Peter Angstadt in first place and Rigonauts: Broadside by Engient in second.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, indie
Tags: Dstroyd, Engient, Independent Games Competition, Peter Angstadt, Rigonauts: Broadside
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 14:11 BST
Euro PS Store update: Section 8, L.A. Noire, Black Ops, Homefront
Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store, it looks like Section 8: Prejudice is finally available, and both of its DLC packs are included for no extra cash.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: ps store update
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 13:29 BST
Driver: San Francisco PC requires constant internet connection
Want to play the PC version of Ubisoft’s upcoming title Driver: San Francisco? You’ll need to be permanently plugged into the grid to do so.
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Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 13:28 BST
Dead Island novel launching alongside game
Read about the events of Banoi island the day before you experience them on your tellybox.
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Posted in: Deep Silver, Horror, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, books
Tags: dead island, Mark Morris, novel, techland
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 10:25 BST
Video: Skulls of the Shogun dev diary
The quirky XBLA title that developer Haunted Temple Studios describes as being akin to “Street Fighter Vs Advance Wars. Meets Chess, meets Halo, meets football,” gets a dev diary. What’s not to like?
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Posted in: Action, Arcade, Microsoft, Videos, Xbox Live
Tags: Haunted Temple Studios, Skulls of the Shogun, xbla
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 09:28 BST
BULLETCAST, July 27 – What you need to know now
All the major headlines from the last 24 hours. You need to know. And now you easily can. It’s like games news magic.
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Posted in: News Wrap, Podcast
Tags: bulletcast
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 09:00 BST
Ultimate MvC3 started life as DLC
Budget release Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 had originally been intended as DLC for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, before Japan’s natural disasters and staff health issues forced a re-think.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 07:57 BST
Final Fantasy concerts set for LA
Two LA concerts are to celebrate the sweeping scores of the Final Fantasy series, as performed by the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and some notable videogame musical talent.
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Posted in: America
Tags: arnie roth, concert, final fantasy, la, Nobuo Uematsu, susan calloway
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 07:53 BST
Video: Frank West vexed in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record trailer
Frank West is set to return to centre stage in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record later this year, and he appears a little miffed that his snaps of zombies have overshadowed his other photojournalist work. Video below.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Games for Windows, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, frank west
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 07:18 BST
AU News Wrap, July 27 – What Happened Today
The sun is setting in Australia, which means I am this close to pissing off to see Tekken: Blood Vengeance courtesy of Namco Bandai Australia. Aww, yiss, full disclosure. Here’s what you missed in the last eight hours:
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Posted in: News Wrap
Tags: AU News Wrap, what happened today
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 13:41 BST
Wednesday Shorts – Creepers, N7 rifle, Facebook, more
Look, will you please just read these, and not come asking in two weeks why I didn’t report on the West Wing fan game being made in Los Berados as if I’d just shot a puppy?
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Posted in: Arcade, Free-to-Play, MMO, MMOARTS, PC, PlayStation Move, RPG, Shorts, Social, Xbox Live
Tags: ARG, city of heroes, facebook, half-life, league of legends, mass effect, Minecraft, Move.Me, NeoGeo, Ohantasy Star Online 2
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 06:43 BST
Stronghold 3 pre-orders net original game for free
Throw down a pre-order for upcoming RTS Stronghold on Steam, and you’ll score a free copy of the first game in the series.
Destructoid reports pre-orders also give purchasers access to a bonus level, the Tower of London.
Stronghold is the latest in a series of historical strategy titles, and is due exclusively on PC in September.
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Posted in: PC, Southpeak, Steam, Strategy
Tags: firefly studios, pre-order bonus, stronghold, Stronghold 3
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 06:03 BST
Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions features perma-save
Namco is following in Capcom’s footsteps by introducing a permanent save system with 3DS title Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions.
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Posted in: 3DS, Arcade, Namco Bandai
Tags: Pac-man & Galaga Dimensions, perma-save
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 05:49 BST
Harmonix celebrates 3,000-strong Rock Band library
To celebrate hitting a weighty 3,000 track milestone in the Rock Band library, Harmonix is giving away 3,000 free tracks to lucky US fans.
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Posted in: EA, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360
Tags: competition, harmonix, rock band
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 05:35 BST
Anarchy Reigns trailer has a story to tell
After a flurry of trailers early on, Anarchy Reigns went a bit quiet – but the Platinum Games multiplayer brawler is back, and it’s brought a plot with it.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Anarchy Reigns, platinum, platinum games
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 03:45 BST
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D delayed into 2012
Konami has reportedly pushed Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D’s release date.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, Konami
Tags: delay, kojima productions, Kojipro, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 03:24 BST
Dragon Age II pulled from Steam as Legacy DLC launches
Dragon Age II fans, your day has come, with the first major piece of post-launch DLC to grace BioWare’s fantasy epic. Unless you’re planning to buy the game through Steam today, in which case, oh dear.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 02:47 BST
Soul Calibur V trailer drops story hints
If this Soul Calibur V trailer from Comic Con is anything to go by, CyberConnect2′s work on storyboards for the game is pretty sterling.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2011, Development, Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: CyberConnect 2, Project SOUL, soul calibur v, team soul
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 02:00 BST
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition trailered
EA’s sent over a video of NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, showing off this revamped version of the HD console upgrade of the Wii remake of the original classic arcade game.
Microsoft takes action against Halo 4 beta scam