Monthly Archives: August 2011

What appears to be a leaked teaser video for Ubisoft’s I Am Alive has popped up, thanks to some sleuthing from supererogatory. It differs quite a bit from the official teaser released from Ubi back in 2008, and you can see it below. But be quick, because it may get pulled. Last we heard the game wan’t cancelled, but the firm has been really quiet regarding the game for ages. Thanks, Shack.

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“The team is going to have some things that are going to surprise both sets of fans, both core fans and new fans with a marriage of the best from both games. One of the core values of Bioware is that we take feedback really seriously, and we know that the core fans who were expecting more Dragon Age Origins – we have to respond to that – we’re not willing to ignore that, we’re going to take that head on. We also have an obligation to our new fans, the ones who were surprised and delighted with some new approaches and accessibility in terms of action and combat.

“What we need to do as developers is take that feedback from both sets of fans to heart and see about marrying that in future games in the Dragon Age franchise. And we look forward more to talking about that in the future.” – Bioware’s Ray Muzyka to PC Gamer.

Bioware has released a SWTOR video showing Huttball, an event taking place on the Smuggler’s Moon of Nar Shaddaa. It is one of the PvP Warzones in the MMO where two teams “clash for the amusement of the masses and to win favor with the famed Giradda the Hutt.” Watch the video below to see how it’s played. SWTOR is slated for release sometime before the end of the year, and open beta weekends start next week.

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“Welcome to the big leagues Eric. I know you’re new in the job but someone should have told you this is an competitive industry. You’ve got every reason to be nervous. Last year Activision had a 90 share in the shooter category. This year, Battlefield 3 is going to take you down to 60 or 70. At that rate, you’ll be out of the category in 2-3 years. If you don’t believe me, go to the store and try to buy a copy of Guitar Hero or Tony Hawk.” – Jeff Brown, EA corporate communications man to IndustryGamers regarding Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg’s gamescom keynote.

Posted below the break, you will find a video released by Konami, showing a walkthrough of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Footage from the collection’s Peace Walker was shown earlier this year at E3, now its time for some Snake Eater. The collection is slated for a winter release on PS3 and Xbox 360. Thanks, Mike.

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GAME has announced it’s to carry an exclusive Modern Warfare 3 Intel Pack, available to customers who pre-order the title for either PS3 or Xbox 360. It contains a British special forces avatar and a Brady strategy guide. Apparently, that’s not all that will be included either, as GAME UK PR boss Neil Ashurst said to expect the next announcement from the retailer regarding MW3 will be “something fans of the series will be eager to get their hands on too.” Holding your cards close to your chest, eh GAME? Well played. Thanks, CVG.

Capcom has released Street Fighter x Tekken screens out of gamnescom, and we’ve posted the lot for you below. In case you missed the gameplay trailer from earlier this week, you can watch it here. Kuma is a bit rude in it isn’t he? SFxT is slated for a spring 2012 release on PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Below the break is a PES 2012 gamecom trailer from Konami, which shows some of the new modes and features contained in the latest iteration of the series. Watch below courtesy of Ve3tro. PES 2012 launches this autumn for PS3, 360, Wii, PC, PSP and PS2. Thanks, Reece.

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Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has explained why the oft-requested cross-game chat isn’t possible on PS3, Turns out, the main reason has something to do with memory restrictions.

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Hothead Games has announced Steam and Xbox 360 dates for The Baconing, DeathSpank’s latest adventure. The details are posted below, to avoid any date confusions, along with some new screenshots.

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Robin Burrowes, Xbox Live product marketing manager for EMEA, has revealed that the new Xbox 360 dashboard slated for release later this year is called Twist Control.

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2K has gone live with its Borderlands 2 livestream Q&A at gamescom. The feed went live at 6pm CET/5pm BST/12pm EST.  Borderlands fans gagging for the sequel will surely want to watch it, and can do so here.

Valve’s Gabe Newell has said Sony should be commended for allowing third-parties to integrate services through its PlayStation Network.

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And so we reach the end of gamescom week. It’s been quite a ride and we’ve had some top notch content, there’ll be more rolling-out over the coming weeks too, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

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Saints Row The Third will be getting what’s called the Smooth Criminal Edition, which has been listed by EB Games Australia as an exclusive for PS3 and Xbox 360. It even comes with Silver-plated Saints Crest cuff links, sunglasses, and an ice tray for bullet shaped ice. There’s also a soundtrack and the Professor Genki bonus included. It will run you AU $120. We’ll send a mail just to check if this will be available outside of Australia. Thanks, D’toid.

During gamescom, Alex Donaldson cornered DICE GM Karl Magnus Troedsson and to discuss upcoming juggernaut Battlefield 3, rivalries, and what the firm’s plans are for the future.

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Performance enhancing apparatus from the people that brought you the £450 GT5 steering wheel accessory. NB – Not guaranteed to enhance performance in any way.

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Additional details reveal that the PC version’s main game menu will be the Battlelog home page. I feel like I’m kicking a hornet’s nest.

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Ghostlight has finally provided a PSN release date for Persona 3 Portable in Europe. It will run you £24/€30 for the first two weeks of availability, after which it will cost £28/€35. The UMD version of the Atlus RPG was released back in April.

During gamescom, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg provided a keynote speech where he discussed, among other things, what he called “mudslinging” from the EA camp over Modern Warfare 3. We posted the story on Wednesday, but now you can watch the entire gamescom opening ceremony along with Hirshberg’s speech here. His part starts at around the 17:55 mark and goes to 39:40, which hits at just under 20 minutes. There is also a PDF of his speech through here, courtesy of OneofSwords.