Monthly Archives: August 2011
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 02:49 BST
Sony expects true interaction, AI, and holographs in ten years
Sony’s vision of gaming’s future includes “perfect” virtual characters indistinguishable from real people.
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Posted in: Sony, Trade
Tags: Mick Hocking, Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 20:21 BST
US News Wrap, August 16 – What Happened Today
The news never sleeps, and neither do I. Take that, Father Time. I flip my hair at you and saunter away.
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Posted in: America, Gamescom 2011, News Wrap, VG247
Tags: US News Wrap, what happened today
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 02:16 BST
Carmageddon dev prioritises IP retention
Stainless Games CEO Patrick Buckland says independent developers should try to hold on to original intellectual property rather than sign it away to publishers.
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Posted in: Trade, indie
Tags: ip, Patrick Buckland, stainless games
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:49 BST
Journey gamescom trailer is hauntingly beautiful
If you’re not lucky enough to have joined the Journey beta, this may be the best look you’ve had so far of thatgamecompany’s unusual new game.
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Posted in: Adventure, Gamescom 2011, PS3, PSN, Sony, indie
Tags: journey, thatgamecompany
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:45 BST
Arkane: FPS games like Dishonored were at one time a hard sell to publishers
Arkane Studios co-founder Raphaël Colantonio and creative director Harvey Smith recently chatted with AusGamers about the studio’s upcoming release for Bethesda, Dishonored, and both feel there is plenty of room on shelves for the first-person shooter alongside those based on military conquest.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Arkane Studios, Dishonored, harvey smith, Raphael Colantonio
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:43 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s colour scheme explained
Asked why Deus Ex: Human Revolution so strongly favours just two colours, designer Antoine Thisdale said the colour helps communicate the story.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Antoine Thisdale, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:34 BST
“There’s plenty of potential to do more” Gears, says MS
Want more from Gears of War after the release of 3? Considering it has a big universe, that might not be off the cards.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Chris Kimmel, Epic Games, gears of war, Gears of War 3
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:26 BST
Industry vet predicts death of single-player by 2014
Veteran games consultant Mark Cerny says we may only be three years from the death of single-player games – but warned that doesn’t mean a world dominated by what we now think of as multiplayer.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: mark cerny
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 02:54 BST
Twisted Metal and Uncharted trailers with Priest Unrated on Blu-ray
Sony has announced that if you purchase Priest Unrated on Blu-ray, you will also be getting a trailer for Twisted Metal. If you recall, the God of War III demo came with District 9, and a Resistance 3 demo was included with Battle Los Angeles. The demo will be included on the 2D disc in the package, and an Uncharted 3 video will be included with the 3D disc. Priest is a sci-fi/action film ased on the graphic novel series starring Paul Bettany, Maggie Q and the kickass Karl Urban as Black Hat. Go get it now.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:06 BST
Sony getting into the 99 cents movie rental business
Sony has announced its discount movie rental program for US PSN users is coming back starting today.
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Posted in: America, Gamescom 2011, Movies, PSN, Sony
Tags: 99 cent movie rentals, us ps movie store
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:57 BST
Spider-Man: The Edge of Time video features Val Kilmer
Activision has released a new video for Spider-Man: The Edge of Time, and it features a behind-the-scenes look at the voice acting which went into it.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Activision Blizzard, DS, PS3, Videos, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Beenox, Edge of Time, spider-man, spider-man: the edge of time, val kilmer, Walker Sloan
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 07:45 BST
Vitastic: Hands-on with first-party Vita titles at Sony event
Straight after the Sony press conference tonight, Johnny Cullen went hands-on with three first-party titles for Vita. One in particular, while obvious, may be its biggest software seller.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, Platformer, Racing, Sony, Vita
Tags: LittleBigPlanet Vita, ModNation Racers, Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:40 BST
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes announced for PC
Ubisoft has announced that Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, its XBL Arcade and PSN game set in the Might and Magic Universe is heading to PC for download on September 22.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:38 BST
Quick quotes – Chris Taylor hails F2P as PC gaming’s future
“If you’re wondering where PC gaming is going next, this is where it’s going. It’s a huge shift. I’m glad we arrived here, it’s a long time since our industry has been this exciting.”
– Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor speaking to VentureBeat on Age of Empires Online’s launch day.
Thanks, IndustryGamers.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MMO, Microsoft, PC, Shooter
Tags: age of empires online, chris taylor, Gas Powered Games
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:19 BST
Analyst: PS3 price cut to spur industry
Games industry analysts expect Sony’s PlayStation 3 price drop to boost flagging sales and restore confidence.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: analyst, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:30 BST
Vita devkits cost much less than kits for PSP and PS3
It looks as through developers interested in creating games for PS Vita won’t have to spend as much on devkits as when developing for PS3 or PSP.
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Posted in: Development, GDC Europe 2011, Sony, Vita
Tags: George Bain, Vita DevKits
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:00 BST
Sony gamescom asset extravaganza II: Smart As, LBP2, LBP Vita, Medieval Moves, more
Sony has released yet another bonanza of screeshots from gamescom, and once again, we’ve put them all here in one lovely post. You still love us for it, right?
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Arcade, Casual, GAMESCom 2009, Gamescom 2011, PS3, PSN, PSP, Platformer, PlayStation Move, Puzzler, Quiz, Screens, Sony, Vita
Tags: DanceStar Party, LBP Vita, Little Deviants, littlebigplanet 2, Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest, Smart As, Start The Party: Save The World
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:00 BST
Warface to see Western release
Crytek’s near-future F2P shooter Warface, once destined for an Asia-only release, is on its way to the West.
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 23:38 BST
Driver: San Francisco demo preview video
Call it a preview of a preview if you will, this video for Driver: San Francisco still looks pretty great.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 23:16 BST
Resistance: Burning Skies screens from gamescom
Sony announced the subtitle for its Resistance game on Vita and it’s called Burning Skies. The game takes place during the Chimera invasion of the US seen in Resistance 2, and a new cover system in the game is automated and it doesn’t lock to the player. While you’re in cover, you can throw grenades using the touch screen. A brand new weapon called the Chimera chain-gun was also demoed, along showing the with the Chimera trying to burrow into a US lab. Players will fill the shoes of Tom, a fireman, who uses his fireaxe via the touch-screen to chop up Chimera. It’s coming to you from Nihilistic Software. Check out the screens below.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Screens, Shooter, Sony, Vita
Tags: Nihilistic Software, Resistance: Burning Skies
2K Marin staff working on second major project