Monthly Archives: August 2011
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 19:23 BST
Quick Shots: Far Cry 3 gets Gamescom screens
Ubisoft’s released some new screenshots and artwork for its upcoming sandbox shooter, Far Cry 3. The shots show gun-blazing action taking place on a tropical island, as well as some environments and water effects. The game’s in development by Ubi Montreal for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and is scheduled to release sometime next year. Gaze upon the shots after the break.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: far cry 3, Ubisoft, ubisoft montreal
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 18:48 BST
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded MI6 Ops Mode gets trailered
Activision’s released a new trailer for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded – the HD remake of Wii’s GoldenEye 007 and it shows the “MI6 Ops” mode in action. The mode will feature a new set of missions and the video contains gameplay footage giving you a glipmse of what’s in store for you. The title will be releasing for PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 30. Watch the trailer after the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Activision Blizzard, Goldeneye 007: Reloaded, PS3, Xbox 360
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 18:29 BST
Quick Shots: Batman: Arkham City screens are rather chilly
Warner has released a few new shots for Batman: Arkham City, and a few show Mr. Freeze. If you missed it earlier this week, the trailer for the cold fella is through here. Enjoy.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Screens, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Arkham City, batman, Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 18:08 BST
Newell: “We really want to show [EA] there’s a lot of value titles on Steam”
Valve’s Gabe Newell has EA pulled its larger-named games from Steam due to “a whole complicated set of issues,” and regardless of the reason, it is not beyond reconcilable.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 17:59 BST
Black Knight Sword announced by Grasshopper Manufacturer
Grasshopper Manufactuter has announced at gamescom Black Knight Sword, a 2D platformer with a “picture book” aesthetic.
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Posted in: PSN, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacturer, PSN, Xbox Live
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 17:44 BST
Ubisoft changes Driver: San Francisco’s DRM policy
The voice of the internet, it can change things for the better, sometimes.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Racing, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, DRM policy, Ubisoft
Thu, Dec 08, 2011 | 04:30 GMT
Witcher 2: Version 2.0 dated, included in 360, new trailer
Lots of information in that headline, eh?
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Posted in: Atari, CD Projekt, Gamescom 2011, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 21:54 BST
No cross-faction communication available in SWTOR planet chat channels
SWTOR’s creative director James Ohlen has said cross-faction communication and mailing will not be available when the game launches.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 16:57 BST
Modern Warfare 3 PC to have dedicated servers
After ditching dedicated servers for MW2 due to service quality concerns, it seems Activision is bringing them back for MW3. Which is nice.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Gamescom 2011, PC, Simulation
Tags: beachhead studios, dedicated servers, modern warfare 3
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 16:20 BST
European News Wrap, August 17 – What Happened Today
Ahh, Humpday: you came and went with nary a bother but with a whole load of screens and videos. Come inside to marvel at the pretty images, some of them move as though alive. Spooky.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: European News Wrap, what happened today
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 23:27 BST
Assassin’s Creed Revelations gamescom trailer
The gamescom trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is below. It’s awesome. Go watch it.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: ass creed rev, assassin's creed: revelations
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 15:44 BST
Project Postman revealed as War of the Roses
Back in May, Paradox Interactive said it had a new game in the works with the codename Project Postman – the firm has a tendency to use Kevin Costner films as project names. Today, the it has announced the game as War of the Roses.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PC, Paradox, Screens, Strategy, Videos
Tags: Fatshark, war of the roses
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 15:41 BST
Zelda: Four Swords free for all
The co-op multiplayer add-on to the GBA version of A Link to the Past will be released in September via Nintendo’s eShop, for free.
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Posted in: 3DS, DSi, DSiWare, Nintendo, Retail, Virtual Console
Tags: nintendo eshop, The Legend of Zelda: A LInk to the Past, zelda: four swords
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 15:09 BST
Quick Shots: Borderlands 2 shows off its style
A handful of shots have surfaced of Gearbox Software’s 2K published sequel. The shots show the stylising synonymous with the Borderlands brand and include what appears to be a gorgeous looking in-game, first-person shot.
The game is due for release on PC, 360 and PS3 in Take-Two’s fiscal year 2013 – which places it somewhere between April 1 2012 and March 31 2013.
Thanks, Gematsu.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Take-Two, Xbox 360
Tags: borderlands 2, gearbox software, quick shots
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 14:37 BST
Silent Hill on Vita will be a top-down, multiplayer experience
News out of Konami’s gamescom presser has revealed some intriguing details about the handheld game’s key features.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Horror, Konami, Vita
Tags: Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 15:15 BST
Guild Wars 2 gamescom assets are just gorgeous
ArenaNet and NCSoft have released a bevy of screenshots for Guild Wars 2 along with a gamescome trailer showing off the game’s combat system.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, MMO, NCSoft, PC, Screens, Videos
Tags: arenanet, guild wars, Guild Wars 2
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 14:10 BST
Quick Shots: Lady in Dishonored needs to look behind her
Bethesda and Arkane Studios have released four new screeenshots for Dishonored out of gamescom, and you can become acquainted with the batch below. The shooter-RPG-action-possession game will be released next year on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Arkane Studios, Dishonored
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 | 10:40 BST
Gamescom 2011: Sony’s Yoshida on the PS3 cut and more
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida on dropping PS3 to £199, Media Molecule’s “totally new” project, The Last Guardian, Gran Turismo and the future of Move.
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Posted in: Development, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sony, Vita
Tags: Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 14:02 BST
Pandora’s Tower, The Last Story dated in Nintendo European release schedule
Nintendo of Europe has announced its release schedule for the fall and winter period, as well as dropping some good news: The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower are finally hitting Europe in 2012.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, Platformer, Puzzler, RPG, Virtual Console, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: nintendo release schedule, Pandora's Tower, the last story
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 12:47 BST
Silent Hill HD Collection to appear on Xbox 360, simultaneous release intended
Konami has revealed that the upcoming HD collection of its dread-filled franchise will also be released on 360, citing fan response to the originally agreed PS3-exclusivity as the reason. Power to the people.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Horror, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Silent Hill HD Collection
2K Marin staff working on second major project