Monthly Archives: August 2011

A developer interview hosted by CVG has been released, featuring Arkane’s Raphael Colantonio chatting about the firm’s new game, Dishonored. The game has one hell of a team behind it, with alumni’s from Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Deus Ex and Half Life 2, so it’s bound to be interesting. The video is posted below, along with two new screenshots and one bit of concept art. Dishonored is due next year on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Kalypso has sent over a couple pieces of artwork from its upcoming RPG The Dark Eye – Demonicon. The art unveils Demonicon’s main character Cairon, who in the 25 years he has been alive has “bore witness to more horrors than most people endure in a lifetime.” He is apparently on the run in the Shadow Lands, and fights using arm-armour and sword. Check out the art below. Demonicon is in development from Noumena Studios, and is slated for a release on consoles and PC in 2012.

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“I’ve thought for a long time that games are too expensive. I don’t put us in that category of course – for what we give you, for sixty bucks or however many ‘quid’ it is. That’s a lot of money for entertainment, so I think the good news is that in certain markets- PC, iPhone, mobile – we can see prices coming down. But I do think industry-wide we would benefit from more games out at $19 or $29. I would try more games. Because I’m not going to try a game for $60. It’s a tough decision. That’s why people read reviews and previews, because it’s not only a money decision, it’s a time-investment decision. It’s not like going to a movie.” – Bethesda’s Todd Howard to PSM3 on why not all games should cost $60. Thanks, D’toid.

Ubisoft has told Gamasutra that day one sales for From Dust on XBLA were 45 percent higher than previous titles released digitally from the firm on the system. As a comparison, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World sold over 70,000 copies during its week according to a Gamasutra analysis. From Dust was released on XBL July 27.

As part of Bungie’s 20th Anniversary, it has assembled a mini-documentary on its past, present, and future. Around a hour long, the video features different team members, industry folks, and the studio’s creative director Jason Jones chatting about all things Bungie. Titled “O Brave New World”, the video is posted below. Around the 50 minute mark, it shows a bit of concept art which could be from the firm’s new game, which apparently bears the codename, Tiger.

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Atlus has tweeted a picture of a cake, which shows that Catherine moved 200,000 units in the US at launch. Earlier this week, Tim Pivnicny, VP of sales and marketing at Atlus stated that sales for the title had “exceeded” the firm’s “highest expectations,” and that it was the “largest launch in the 20-year history of Atlus.” Congratulations. Thanks. Joystiq.

Reef Entertainment has announced its to release a Rambo game next year for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The game is so far unnamed, and is a first for hi-def consoles. Reef purchased the rights to make the game from StudioCanal, which could see the studio turning it into a gaming series. The timing of the agreement was considered a good move with the recent Rambo film being such a success, andSylvester Stallone’s Expendables 2 slated for release next summer. Thanks, MCV.

Japanese games site 4Gamer conducted a survey of 6,468 gamers in the country, and it found that 30 percent of 3DS owners obviously regret purchasing the handheld with the price drop imminent.

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It’s all the cons today. Yes, more gamescom happenings, but it’s also Quakecon!

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Nintendo has updated its weekly digital offerings for Wii, DSi and 3DS.

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Riot Games has announced League of Legends: Dominion, a new capture-and-hold game mode.

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Microsoft’s released the first developer’s diary for Forza Motorsport 4, showing the Turn 10 development team taking a trip to Switzerland as it describes the process of developing the race track in the Bernese Alps. You can get the video below the break, via Ve3tro. Expect more of these, as this is the first “in a series of videos,” according to Microsoft.

Forza 4 releases on October 11 in the US and October 14 in the UK for 360.

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EA has announced pre-order incentives for Battlefield 3 in North America, the UK, and a friendly reminder regarding Back to Karkand.

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The Japanese hardware and software charts for the week ending July 31 finds Rhythm Heaven still on top for the week, and PSP reclaiming its throne as previous chart topper 3DS falls to fourth place – the lowest its been on the chart since it debuted.

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Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens has said that Wii U has to be “keenly priced” in order for it to be an attractive buy to the consumer.

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Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has admitted that the Xbox platform would lose its way if the same happened with the Halo IP.

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Arrested Development actors Jason Bateman and Will Arnett will provide original content to Call of Duty: Elite, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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SCE chairman-to-be Kaz Hirai has confirmed that PlayStation Vita will not launch in Europe and the US until at least early 2012.

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Valve’s updated Team Fortress 2 once again, with the latest update bringing Bethesda-related items to the game. Players will be able to get the Sniper’s Anger that comes from the resistance in Brink, the Soldier’s Original from Quake, the Engineer’s Pip-Boy from Fallout, a Wingstick from RAGE and a Tamrielic Relic based on Skyrim for the Heavy.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Major Nelson’s posted the latest Xbox Live activity charts, with Black Ops heading the 360 list ahead of MW2 and Halo Reach for the week of July 25. Shocker. Ubisoft god title From Dust leads the Arcade pack from Bastion and WH40K: Kill Team, Total Miner: Forge is the leading indie game and GTA IV is the main Games for Windows title. There’s more on it here.