Monthly Archives: August 2011

Square Enix isn’t having a very big gamescom, but it does have a small presence, notably featuring Hitman: Absolution. Johnny Cullen speaks to game director Tore Blystad.

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Microsoft’s console has never set the Japanese charts alight, but six years after its launch falling sales are prompting some retailers to call time on Xbox 360.

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THQ’s released the first trailer for Darksiders 2, along with plenty of new screenshots. The trailer introduces the sequel’s new protagonist Death, as well as revealing why he’s here in the first place. It also contains some great looking gameplay footage and we’re really digging the title’s art style. Darksiders 2 is in development for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and will be releasing sometime in 2012. You can view the screens and announcement trailer below.

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Demonstrating the ostentatious design the series is known for, this collection of Soul Calibur V images is a pleasure to look upon. Why don’t you?

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The US PlayStation blog has details of the content that PS Plus subscribers can expect over the coming weeks. Betas and discounts ahoy.

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To go with its brief gamescom teaser, Activision has release a small number of screens from Prototype 2.

The sequel is due in April next year on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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A new publishing company as joined the ever-burgeoning ranks of the free-2-play market. Infernum, has been founded in Berlin by former Frogstar CEO, Andreas Weidenhaupt who said of the company’s goals “The market for high-quality MMO games that are free to play is growing dynamically and we intend to become a major player in the space.”

Infernum’s website states its focus is on “MMO games as well as social and mobile entertainment.”

Thanks, Massively.

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Watch this, and then there’ll only be one more morning of staring up my nostrils left. I think we’ll all be happier then.

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Silicon Knights has put out a new trailer of its upcoming mutant-flavored hack ‘n’ slash ‘n’ bash ‘n’ mash ‘n’ eye laser, and it’s shaping up to be quite a departure. New characters (who really like to stare at their hands), powers that may be the result of a bite from a radioactive rainbow, and lots of punching are the stars here – although a cameo from a few old favorites lurks toward the end. If that’s not enough, Joystiq also has some new screens. Check out the full trailer after the break.

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The latecomer to the smartphone party, WP7 at least benefits from having Microsoft’s significant gaming muscle behind it and the latest OS update will enhance the Xbox Live feature support yet further.

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THQ’s released a new trailer for their upcoming sandbox Saints Row: The Third and it introduces one of the game’s main characters, Killbane – a.k.a The Walking Apocalypse. The trailer reveals his back-story as well as how you’ll have to fight him and his gang of fighters in SR: The Third. It contains gameplay footage which looks like it’s been taken right out of a WWE title, but appears to be really fun nonetheless. The Volition developed title releases on PC, PS3 and 360 on November 15 in the US and three days later in Europe. Watch the trailer after the break.

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For those that fancy themselves as sculptors of the future, Crytek’s world-building game engine is available now for free. Unreal.

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Remember Blizzard DOTA? It was announced long ago, in the far reaches of last year, during BlizzCon. And then…? Silence. Other StarCraft II mods came and went, but DOTA took its bounty of beloved Blizzard heroes and faded into obscurity. Well, until now, obviously. Otherwise, this would be a really disappointing article.

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The machine rumbles on and churns out some tasty chunks of news. Check it out.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines is clearly a labour of love. Crafted, according to Gearbox, with the intention of being the Aliens “sequel we all wanted”, the game is dripping with fan service.

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Long ago, in the innocent, youthful days of February, Blizzard fielded talk about a Diablo III console port. It was just a job listing, said the secretive giant, and “not an announcement.” Now, though? Well, no promises just yet, but we’d say this is definitely the next best thing.

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Ubisoft has gone gamesom crazy, releasing some delightful images for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and approximately half a metric shit ton for Driver: San Francisco, showing off some new vehicles.

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Blizzard has detailed its toughest descent into the underworld yet.

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Battlefield 3′s co-op multiplayer, debuted at gamesom, will be online only.

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There’s an expansion coming for the latest version of Magic The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers, bringing with it the chance to past planeswalkers as the Archenemy.

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