Monthly Archives: August 2011
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 09:46 BST
NBA 2K12 to feature NBA’s Greatest Mode
NBA 2K12 will feature a mode called “NBA’s Greatest,” 2K has said. Expanding on the Jordan Challenge mode from last year, NBA’s Greatest will feature classic moments from legendary players in the NBA, like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. There’s more details of the mode on D’Toid. Game’s out in October.
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 09:18 BST
BULLETCAST, August 4 – What you need to know now
You might get a first look at DOOM 4 later today. Also, Activision made a ton of money. Get these stories, and all the rest of the major headlines in the last 24 hours, after the break.
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Posted in: Bulletcast
Tags: news bulletin
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 09:01 BST
New Resistance 3 trailer shows path to New York
IGN’s published a new trailer of Resistance 3 overnight, showing the latest portion of the Insomniac shooter’s campaign. Cappelli’s off with Malikov to New York to help stop the Chimera threat. The game’s out on September 6 in the US and September 9 in the UK for PS3,
Thanks, Gekidami.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, resistance 3
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 07:08 BST
QuakeCon 2011 – Carmack: This the “year of RAGE”
QuakeCon started today with an introduction from Todd Hollenshead, good news from Pete Hines, and John Carmack’s annual three-hour keynote. Nathan Grayson liveblogged it. We posted it.
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Posted in: Bethesda, QuakeCon 2011, Shooter
Tags: Brink, id software, john carmack, Pete Hines, todd hollenshead
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 08:14 BST
AU News Wrap, August 4 – What Happened Today
Over the past nine hours I have sweated, toiled, and occasionally ducked out to pat dogs and goof off. Here are the results.
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Posted in: News Wrap
Tags: AU News Wrap, what happened today
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 08:01 BST
Transformers Universe gets new teaser trailer
Nothing too overly exciting, but here it is. It’s a car turning into – what else – a transformer. It’s below the break, via Massively.
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Posted in: Jagex, MMO, PC
Tags: Transformers Universe
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 07:55 BST
Thursday Shorts – funding, investment, and startups edition
Today’s bits and pieces are largely about money moving around, a thing of great interest.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Racing, Shooter, Shorts, Social
Tags: 6waves, Ben 10, Comix Zone, flaregames, Karma Online, LOLapps, machinarium, Nexon, Street Fighter IV: Volt
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 08:02 BST
HAWP’s Anthony Burch takes reigns on Borderlands 2′s “ambitiously crafted story”
For the uninitiated, Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’ (aka, “HAWP”) is a wonderful thing. No, stop reading. Go. Watch. We’ll wait. OK, now suitably delighted, you are fit to understand the magnitude of this announcement. The official HAWP site brings word that Anthony Burch is turning his multi-scoped acid-spewing rocket shotgun of a brain on Borderlands 2′s plot. “Anthony is the man behind the story of Borderlands 2,” said Ash. Hey, Whatcha, and Playin’ weren’t available for comment.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Anthony Burch, borderlands 2
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 07:24 BST
The Sims Social gets new dev diary
EA’s released a dev diary for The Sims Social. Announced at E3 during the publisher’s press conference in June, the video shows off in detail the Facebook game. You can get it below the break, via D’Toid. There’s no date for its release other than just coming soon.
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Posted in: Casual, EA
Tags: The Sims Social
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 07:18 BST
Konami reports small jump in earnings during Q1
Konami has reported a small increase in revenue during the first three months of its fiscal year, dwelling on the increasing success of its Japan-exclusive social games.
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Posted in: Financials, Konami, Social, konami financials
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 13:45 BST
The Xbox Story, Part 3: Facing the Public
With the Xbox project finally greenlit, the Microsoft team prepared to show it to the world. Patrick Garratt tells the story of the GDC and CES Bill Gates reveals and why you were nearly playing the “Microsoft 11X”.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: bill gates, kevin bachus, seamus blackley, the xbox story
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 06:23 BST
Rise of Nightmares trailer turns up the kitsch
Is Sega’s Rise of Nightmares the first truly serious Kinect experience? Yeah, no – but this trailer sells it pretty well.
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 05:53 BST
Rumour – Team Bondi to join Dr D Studios
Kotaku is citing sources inside Sydney film studios suggesting a possible acquisition of LA Noire developer Team Bondi.
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Posted in: Australia, Rumour, Trade
Tags: Brendan McNamara, Dr D Studios, George Miller, Kennedy-Miller Mitchell Films, team bondi
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 05:22 BST
Infraworld trademark reignites hope for shelved Quantic Dream project
Another clue points to the possible resurrection of canned Quantic Dream project Infraworld.
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Posted in: Sony
Tags: Infraworld, quantic dream, trademark filing
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 04:44 BST
Iwata denies smartphone gaming biting Nintendo’s market share
Despite his impassioned rant against smartphone gaming, Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata maintains there’s no connection between the company’s grim financials and growing interest in mobiles.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Trade
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 04:05 BST
Warner Bros. registers Scribblenauts Remix domain
More Scribblenauts games may be on the way, if a domain registration is anything to go by.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, Puzzler, Warner Bros.
Tags: 5th cell, domain registration, scribblenauts, Scribblenauts Remix
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 03:15 BST
Prey 2 developer commentary trailer series continues
Bethesda has released the second in a series of developer commentary videos examining Prey 2′s trailers. Yes, trailers about trailers. Why not?
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: human head, human head studios, prey 2
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 02:49 BST
Red Faction: Armageddon’s Path to War DLC trailered
What is quite likely the final piece of Red Faction: Armageddon DLC is out now on console networks, so enjoy this fine trailer as a farewell to Volition’s shooter series.
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 02:38 BST
Humble Indie Bundle 3 expanded to include previous titles
The third Humble Indie Bundle just keeps getting bigger.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, indie
Tags: Humble Indie Bundle, Humble Indie Bundle 3
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 02:20 BST
Treyarch talks multiplayer map design
Fresh off news of more Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC, Treyarch design director David Vonderhaar has explained how the studio designs multiplayer maps.
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Posted in: Development, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, David Vonderhaar, treyarch
2K Marin staff working on second major project