Monthly Archives: August 2011
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 07:57 BST
AU News Wrap, August 5 – What Happened Today
Here we stand once more my friends, poised for the weekend. Who knows what delights await us on the other side of five o’clock, but here’s those which occurred before it.
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Posted in: News Wrap
Tags: AU News Wrap, what happened today
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 07:52 BST
Oddworld: Abe gets rendered in HD
Oddworld Inhabatants has released render art of how Abe will look like in HD. One to go nuts over, Abe fans. Get them here. The HD version of Oddworld: Strangers Wrath, from UK studio Just Add Water, is due to launch at some point this year for PSN. Read Stace’s recent visit to JAW here.
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Posted in: PS3
Tags: Abe, just add water, oddworld
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 07:41 BST
Friday Shorts – The Tester casting call, Skylanders, Insanely Twisted DLC
The weekend is here, Australians! Swallow these last little nibbles and punch out.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 16:00 BST
Sony to announce Vita release date at Tokyo Game Show
Just a day after confirming that it’ll release in Japan this year, with Europe and US to follow early next year, Sony has said it’ll announce the release date of PlayStation Vita at Tokyo Game Show.
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Posted in: Sony, Vita
Tags: Hiroshi Kawano
Mon, Aug 08, 2011 | 06:11 BST
The Xbox Story, Part 4: Launching and Beyond
The name was decided and the hardware shown: but what of the games? Patrick Garratt looks at the original Xbox’s launch line-up and the console’s release in the final part of our four-feature special.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: ed fries, kevin bachus, the xbox story
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 06:37 BST
OnLive PlayPack subscribers get discount on individual titles
The daily all-you-eat buffet is great, but sometimes, that parmy on the specials board is tempting. How does a hefty discount sound?
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Posted in: OnLive
Tags: cloud gaming, discount, PlayPack
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 06:07 BST
Final Fantasy Type-0 demo brings alt costumes August 11
The first downloadable Final Fantasy demo arrives next week.
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Posted in: Japan, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Square Enix
Tags: demo, Final Fantasy Type-0
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 04:53 BST
Square Enix producer: Crashing iOS games “really shouldn’t” release
Square Enix’s Takehiro Ando has said if developers can’t cope with the iPhone’s memory leaks and task switching they should give up on the platform entirely.
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Posted in: Android, Mobile, RPG, Square Enix, Strategy, Windows Phone 7, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, Takehiro Ando
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 07:02 BST
Firefall beta invites begin this month
Although Firefall won’t have a traditionally structured pre-launch beta, you can get on board the game in the wake of PAX Prime.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 03:40 BST
Survey finds 30 percent of gamers have purchased virtual goods
The willingness to lash out on DLC and other virtual goods has reached about one third market penetration according to a recent study.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 02:55 BST
Square Enix to launch retitled True Crime: Hong Kong game 2012
The European Square Enix blog has given a 2012 release window for the game previously known as Truce Crime: Hong Kong.
The publisher’s purchase of the United Front-developed game – but not the rights to its title and IP – from Activision was announced earlier this week, but no launch date was set.
Thanks, Siliconera.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: True Crime: Hong Kong, United Front, united front games
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 02:37 BST
Infinity Blade on sale – but for how long?
Smash iOS hit Infinity Blade is on sale for £1.99 ($2.99 and €2.39), down from its usual £3.99 price point.
Pocket Gamer noted the price drop, and Chair told Joystiq the reduction is a “temporary sale” in place for “an undetermined amount of time”.
The Unreal Engine-powered action RPG chalked up $11 million in sales in its first six months.
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Posted in: Mobile, iPad, iPhone
Tags: chair, chair entertainment, discount, Epic Games, Infinity Blade, sale
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 02:16 BST
No immediate plans for XBLA release of Torchlight 2
Despite the success of the original game on the console network, Runic has revealed technical limitations will keep Torchlight 2 off Xbox Live Arcade for now.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Runic, runic games, Torchlight 2
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 01:48 BST
Making The Old Republic increased BioWare’s respect for Blizzard
BioWare intend to rival World of Warcraft with Star Wars: The Old Republic, but the team is full of admiration for Blizzard’s achievements.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: bioware, Greg Zeschuk, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 01:15 BST
Criterion hirings hint at new racer, possibly next-gen
Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion Games is apparently working on an open world racer for “new platforms”.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 00:33 BST
Treyarch to produce Modern Warfare 3 on Wii
Treyarch is developing the recently revealed Wii version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter, Wii
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, treyarch
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 23:35 BST
EA adds BioWare as full label, Moore and Gibeau in new roles
Two familiar names have stepped into new executive roles as EA adds a fourth label to its line up.
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Posted in: EA, EA Sports, Jobs, Trade
Tags: Barry Cottle, frank gibeau, John Riccitiello, peter moore
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 13:16 BST
US News Wrap, August 4 – What Happened Today
Other than John Carmack’s keynote kicking off Quakecon today, the US end of the news world was slow as broiled snails. Still, there were a few things worthy of note. Get caught up on those stories below.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: US News Wrap, what happened today
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 22:16 BST
Quick Shots: Rise of Isengard shots show Monster Play, Orthanc
Turbine has sent over some Monster Play screenshots from its Rise of Isengard expansion which includes enhancements to PvP in Lord of the Rings Online. There’s also a few shots of the Numenirean tower of Orthanc, the keys of which were handed over Saruman by the Steward of Gondor. Bad Beren! The update is slated for release on September 27.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Screens, Warner Bros.
Tags: lotro, othranc, Rise of Isengard, turbine
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 21:26 BST
RAGE: Uprising video has a bit of story to it
2K Marin staff working on second major project