Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 07:42 BST
BULLETCAST, August 16 – What you need to know now
Pat’s continued absence means you’re stuck with my face for a few more days. Catch up quick on the past 24 hours through the break.
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Posted in: Bulletcast, News Wrap
Tags: news bulletin
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:02 BST
The Main Event: Toe-to-toe with THQ’s Danny Bilson
According to Danny Bilson, THQ’s effervescent core boss, it’s time to go big or go home. Ahead of gamescom’s start today, he confirms a new third-party signing, hints at Turtle Rock’s next game and more.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 07:31 BST
AU News Wrap, August 16 – What Happened Today
Son, what didn’t happen today. Australia is the place to be, as opposed to, e.g., bored out of your skull in a German hotel room.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: AU News Wrap, what happened today
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 06:25 BST
Tuesday Shorts – Minecraft Xperia Play, Square Enix rebrand, Majesty iOS
Oh god, I have to get some of this stuff off my desk or I will go mad. Mad. You’d better go through them – goodness only knows what treasure I’ve buried today.
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Posted in: Action, Android, Free-to-Play, Horror, Shorts, Simulation, Square Enix, Strategy, indie
Tags: APB: Reloaded, asura's wrath, majesty, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, Minecraft, The Sims Medieval, the witness, Undead Labs, XPERIA Play
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 11:35 BST
Borderlands 2 in first teaser trailer
Go through the break. Now.
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Posted in: 2K, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: borderlands 2, gearbox, gearbox software
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 | 02:46 BST
Soul Calibur V gamescom trailer is chockers with gameplay footage
Namco Bandai bucks the gamescom trailer trend by releasing a new Soul Calibur V trailer with plenty of in-game footage.
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Posted in: Fighter, Gamescom 2011, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Project SOUL, soul calibur v, team soul
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 04:34 BST
EA to acquire freemium mobile developer Bight Games
EA has snapped up another casual gaming company, this time acquiring NBA Jam and Fleeced! Shear Terror developer Bight Games.
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Posted in: Casual, Free-to-Play, Mobile, Social, Trade, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Barry Cottle, Bight Games, EA Interactive, EA mobile, facebook
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 04:09 BST
Kojima tweets Zone of the Enders 3D image
Zone of the Enders fans are in an absolute froth over a photo containing a reference to a 3DS adaptation of the Kojipro series.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Konami
Tags: hideo kojima, kojima productions, Kojipro, tease, zone of the enders, Zone of the Enders 3DS
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 03:41 BST
InSANE to be a Lovecraftian sandbox
The Hobbit, Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro has spilled a few details on his upcoming, THQ-published horror trilogy, inSANE.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, THQ
Tags: Guillermo del Toro, Insane, volition, Volition Inc
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 03:10 BST
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine demo inbound
THQ has confirmed a multi-platform demo for its latest foray into the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the boot-stomping third-person shooter Space Marine.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: relic, relic entertainment, warhammer 40k space marine
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 02:58 BST
Neverwinter delayed in Cryptic’s Atari exit
Cryptic’s online co-op multiplayer take on the classic Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter license has been pushed back into 2012.
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Posted in: Action, PC, RPG
Tags: cryptic, cryptic studios, delay, neverwinter, Perfect World, perfect world entertainment
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 02:29 BST
Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends to see Western release
Koei Tecmo has surprised fans by confirming a November US release for Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends, previously noty expected to make it outside Japan.
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Posted in: Action, America, Koei, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dynasty warriors 7, Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends, Omega Force
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 02:16 BST
LEGO Universe celebrates F2P trial with dramatic trailer
If you don’t already take building blocks very seriously, this new Lego Universe trailer will probably change that.
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Posted in: MMO, Mac, PC, RPG, Warner Bros.
Tags: lego universe, The Lego Group
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 01:25 BST
Heroes of Ruin gamescom trailer beats the rush
Heroes of Ruin may just be a hardcore multiplayer RPG for the 3DS. Check out why in this latest trailer.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Gamescom 2011, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Heroes of Ruin, N-Space
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 01:08 BST
Rumour – Ubisoft working on Project Osborn
An alleged leak has Ubisoft working on a new property codenamed Project Osborn, which has the US under attack by terrorists led by a descendant of George Washington.
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 00:53 BST
Report – Battlefield 3 Origin pre-orders score free game
At least one user has reported receiving a free game in response to pre-ordering Battlefield 3 through EA’s own digital distribution platform, Origin.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Origin, pre-order bonus
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 00:43 BST
Tropico 4 US release windows locked down
Kalypso has written to let us know it’s settled on a launch window for tropical island dictatorship sim, Tropico 4. The latest entry in the series is due on PC on August 30, and will arrive on Xbox 360 in mid September.
Not sure how you feel about managing a nation dotted with volcanoes? Check out the recently released demo.
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 00:33 BST
$5 million offered in next League of Legends season
Riot Games has announced that Season Two of League of Legends will rank among the most lucrative of Western eSports, with a $5 million prize pool.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MMOARTS, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: competition, eSports, league of legends, MOBA, precious cashmoney, Riot, riot games, tournament
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 00:02 BST
Gears of War 3 to have stereoscopic 3D, Microsoft upping 3D support
Despite Microsoft’s early rumblings against stereoscopic 3D, Xbox 360 poster boy Gears of War 3 will feature full support for those with fancy pants TVs.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: epic, Epic Games, Gears of War 3, rod Fergusson, Stereoscopic 3D
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 23:47 BST
IGF Chairman: We have a responsibility to support indie games
Brandon Boyer, chairman of the Independent Games Festival, said today at GDC Europe that gamers have a responsibility to buy games that attempt to push the medium forward.
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Posted in: GDC Europe 2011, IGF 2011
Tags: Brandon Boyer, IGF, Independent Developers
2K Marin staff working on second major project