Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 03:57 BST
Gunstringer gamescom trailer is pistol poppin’ fun
There are no strings attached to this gamescom trailer for undead cowboy puppet shooter The Gunstringer. Hurh hurh. Sorry.
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Gunstringer, the gunstringer, twisted pixel
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 03:49 BST
Saints Row: Money Shot outed by AU classification
A classifications reference and mysterious screenshots suggest THQ has another downloadable tie-in title in the works – Saints Row: Money Shot.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, PSN, THQ, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Australian classifications, Saints Row: Money Shot
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 03:33 BST
Jurassic Park: The Game due November 15
TellTale’s adaptation of everyone’s favourite dinosaur film will be upon us before the holidays.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Jurassic Park: The Game, telltale, telltale games
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 03:24 BST
Lack of fan demand saw Silent Hill 4 left out of HD Collection
Silent Hill 4: The Room isn’t in the Silent Hill HD Collection because Konami isn’t sure people want it.
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Posted in: Horror, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Silent Hill 4: The Room, Silent Hill HD Collection, Tomm Hulett
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 03:11 BST
Ex-Bullfrog dev’s landscaping game is gorgeous
Come through and check out this video of Topia: Age of Creation – a new landscape-morphing mobile game from one of the guys behind Populous.
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Posted in: Simulation, Strategy, iPad, indie
Tags: Glenn Corpes, Topia: Age of Creation
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 02:57 BST
75 percent of Xperia Play owners buy games
Sony Ericsson’s research suggests Xperia Play owners are more willing to fork out for mobile games than others.
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Posted in: Android, Mobile
Tags: Dominic Neil-Dwyer, sony ericsson, XPERIA Play
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 09:51 BST
Rumour – Twin-stick 3DS hardware revision inbound
Sources claim Nintendo has its first 3DS hardware revision in the works, with a decreased emphasis on 3D and additional controls.
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 01:57 BST
From Dust PC DRM to be removed by patch
In response to ongoing complaints, Ubisoft will release a patch to rectify the PC port of From Dust’s DRM issues.
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 01:46 BST
Serious Sam Double D launch trailer is bananas
The first entry in the Serious Sam Indie Series is nearly upon us, and brought with it a frankly mental trailer.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Serious Sam Indie Series, Serious Sam: Double D
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 01:35 BST
RAGE PS3 requires 8GB install
RAGE on PlayStation 3 will sport a wince-worthy mandatory install.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: id, id software, rage, tim willits
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 01:26 BST
Dragon’s Dogma all action in direct feed gameplay footage
Capcom’s enigmatic new IP got a share of the limelight at gamescom – check out this direct-feed gameplay footage of Dragon’s Dogma.
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 01:14 BST
Batman: Arkham City bonus Robin skins revealed
Adding to the dazzling array of pre-order bonuses for Batman: Arkham City are a couple of character skins for the dark knight’s most faithful companion.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, pre-order bonus, rocksteady, rocksteady studios
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 00:42 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution platform load times compared
There’s little dissent so far on whether you should pick up Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but on which platform? The impatient may be interested in this console load time comparison.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 00:20 BST
Dark Souls trailer rocks out to The Silent Comedy
This new Dark Souls trailer features a stellar soundtrack from indie rockers The Silent Comedy. Hype time.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, From Software, The Silent Comedy
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 00:10 BST
Analysts dismiss concerns of PS3 price cut impact on Vita sales
Although the PlayStation 3′s price cut now puts it in the same league as the upcoming PS Vita, analysts doubt consumers will be put off the portable.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, Trade, Vita
Tags: analyst, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 20:32 BST
Square Enix going to announce Portal co-creator’s next at PAX Prime
Square Enix is soon to announce the latest title from Portal co-creator and former Valve designer Kim Swift, with an official unveiling planned for PAX Prime which takes place this weekend.
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Posted in: Square Enix
Tags: kim swift, PAX Prime, portal, Sqaure enix
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 20:24 BST
Sony: Players will have “dangerous kinds of interactivity” in ten years time
If Sony Worldwide Studios chief Shuhei Yoshida is to be believed, it’s just a matter of time before players will have access to “dangerous kinds of interactivity” with videogames.
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Posted in: Development, Sony
Tags: Development, future, PS3, Sony
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 18:18 BST
New Awesomenauts trailer released
Ronimo Games has released a new trailer for upcoming title Awesomenauts. The footage features the game’s intro, as well as containing some new artwork based on intergalactic scenes from the title. The 80′s TV-inspired 2D multiplayer brawler is due out on PSN and XBL but has no date yet. Watch the trailer after the break.
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Posted in: Fighter, PlayStation Store, Xbox Live
Tags: Awesomenaut, PSN, Ronimo Games, xbl
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 17:10 BST
European News Wrap, August 22 – What happened today
Because there’s nothing better than an Imogen Heap image. In other news, hello, I’m back.
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Posted in: News Wrap
Tags: European News Wrap, news bulletin
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 16:36 BST
Na’Vi wins inaugural Dota 2 championships
Ukraine based Dota 2 team Na’Vi has emerged winner of the inaugural Dota 2 championships, which were held at gamescom in Cologne last week.
2K Marin staff working on second major project