Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:53 BST
InFamous 2: Festival of Blood gamescom art and trailer
Sony has released a piece of art and a video for InFamous 2: Festival of Blood which is slated to land on PSN in October, in time for Halloween. The DLC takes place during Pyre Night in New Marais, where vampires have taken over and Cole, who has been bitten, has 24-hours to find a cure or face the fact of a bloodsucker.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Screens, Sony, Videos
Tags: inFamous 2, InFamous 2: Festival of Blood, sucker punch
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:47 BST
Dota 2 beta sign-ups now available
If all the Defense of the Ancients info coming out of gamescom has piqued your interest in the title then get over and sign up for a shot at the beta.
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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:33 BST
Sony gamescom asset extravaganza: Twisted Metal, WipEout 2048, Sly Cooper, more
Sony has released a bonanza of screeshots from gamescom, so instead of you looking everywhere on the planet for them, we’ve put them all here in one lovely post. Don’t you just love us for it?
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Fighter, Fitness, Gamescom 2011, PS3, PSN, PSP, Platformer, PlayStation Move, Puzzler, Racing, Screens, Shooter, Vita
Tags: EyePet & Friends, journey, Move Fitness, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Ruin, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, starhawk, Tekken Hybrid, twisted metal, Wipeout 2048
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:36 BST
Kinect Star Wars to offer “finesse” in combat for core gamers
There’ll still be a challenge for hardcore gamers in Kinect Star Wars according to the game’s Global Product Manager.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, Kinect, Microsoft, Screens, Xbox 360
Tags: Kinect Star Wars, Microsoft Game Studios
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:28 BST
Batch of new Dragon’s Dogma screen shots
The interesting and unique-looking upcoming adventure from Capcom, Dragon’s Dogma, isn’t coming out until 2012, but they’re released a new batch of screens to tide us over. More »
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 21:42 BST
Quick shots: Yves Guillemot checking out Vita
The Ubisoft boss was keen on the racing games, if you want to know. This was taken at the Sony press conference after party at gamescom today.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Sony, Ubisoft, Vita
Tags: Yves Guillemot
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:37 BST
Rare: Kinect Sports 2 still “a Rare game at heart”
Rare tells us that despite being a departure from the games that made the studio famous, Kinect Sports and its sequel Kinect Sports: Season 2 still bear the hallmarks of a Rare product.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Kinect, Microsoft, Screens, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, rare
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 21:15 BST
Able Gamers announcing game controllers for disabled at PAX
The Able Gamers Foundation and Evil Controllers have announced that they will be unveiling a brand new controller that is designed to bring gaming to the disabled.
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Posted in: Charity
Tags: Able Gamers, Evil controllers, gamers with disabilities
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 21:12 BST
Resistance 3: Follow Capelli trailer and screens released
Sony has released new screenshots and the Follow Capelli trailer shown at gamescom during its press conference. Watch and look below.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Screens, Shooter, Sony, Videos
Tags: insomniac games, resistance 3
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 01:09 BST
Uncharted 3 shots and trailer sneak out of gamescom
Sony has released shots of Uncharted 3 from gamescom, showing off what was seen in the demo during its press conference. There are also some multiplayer shots posted below. Ucharted 3 s out November 1. You can also watch the gamescom trailer below, courtesy of GodisaGeek.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Screens, Sony, Videos
Tags: naughty dog, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 20:44 BST
Funcom MMO, The Secret World, Beta Signup Starts Aug. 26
The intriguing upcoming MMO from Age of Conan developer’s Funcom will get a beta, and you can sign up starting later this month, August 26.
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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 23:50 BST
Ninja Gaiden 3 to fully support PlayStation Move
Just when we thought we knew what to expect from the Ninja Gaiden series, KOEI Tecmo has announced that the game will feature full PlayStation Move functionality.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Gamescom 2011, Koei, PS3, PlayStation Move, Screens, Tecmo, Xbox 360
Tags: ninja gaiden, Ninja Gaiden 3
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:45 BST
Sony announces Escape Plan for Vita
Sony has announced a new game for PlayStation Vita. It’s a stylized puzzle game called Escape Plan.
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Posted in: Puzzler, Sony, Vita
Tags: Escape Plan, playstation, Puzzle games, Sony, Vita
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 19:16 BST
PlayStation Vita Ubisoft launch lineup announced
If you haven’t been watching our live blog of the Sony gamescom 2011 press conference, Ubisoft just announced their launch lineup for PlayStation Vita!
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Posted in: Ubisoft, Vita
Tags: Asphalt, Assassin's Creed, Dungeon Hunter, lumines, Michael Jackson: The Experience, PlayStation Vita, Rayman, Ubisoft
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 18:27 BST
Amazon leaks 25% PS3 price cut?
A new listing appeared on Amazon.co.uk today showing the 320 and 160 gigabyte models of the PS3 going for a vastly discounted rate. Could this be an early leak from Sony’s press conference?
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sony
Tags: amazing, Gamescom 2011, price cut, PS3, ps3 slim
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 18:06 BST
New trailer for Need for Speed: The Run
EA’s latest project in the Need for Speed series is inching closer to release, and we’ve got a new trailer for the game direct from Germany at gamescom 2011.
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Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:49 BST
Gamescom 2011- Sony conference sees PS3 drop to £199
During Sony’s gamescom press conference a newer model PSP was announced for $99, along with PS3 being cut globally to $249/€249. Check out highlights from our liveblog below.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Vita
Tags: Sony gamescom press conference 2011
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 17:50 BST
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning gets new trailer, coming Feb 7, 2012
Beyond the new February 7, 2012 release date there isn’t a whole lot of new information to hand out. Just jump inside and gorge on the wonderful high-fantasy trailer.
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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 17:25 BST
Forza 4 screens and making of Hockenheim video released
Turn 10 has releases gamescom screenshots for Forza Motorsport 4. Below the break you will also find a Making of Hockenheim video, showing a look at the Hockenheim race track. Ot’s posted courtesy fo ConnectedConsoles.The game is slated to hit Xbox 360 in October.
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 17:20 BST
SSX MP details 100,000 player events, trailer, pre-order perks
EA took the stage at gamescom to talk details on the upcoming reboot of the SSX franchise.
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Posted in: Platform holders
2K Marin staff working on second major project