Monthly Archives: August 2011

Pre-purchase for the hardest of hardcore multiplayer shooters have opened, with a neat discount for those who get in ahead of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad’s launch at the end of the month.

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Not a lot of big games in this week’s PS Store update, but plenty of sales, specials, and news-worthy items.

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A few bits and bobs today, but it was still relatively slow, and we’re betting it has something to do with gamescom in a couple of weeks. Still, there was enough to keep you somewhat informed, so if you were to busy today to read anything, get it in condensed form below.

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More shorts for your day are below the break.

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“Obviously, the Street Fighter characters will have to have their fireballs. Ryu without a fireball just wouldn’t be…right. Obviously we’ll need it. When you look at executing a fireball in a 2D setting, it works almost like a jab. When you play a 2D game like Street Fighter, you obviously can’t go back and forth in the screen — you usually jump over it. But in three-dimensional fighting games like Tekken you can sidestep. So do we want players to jump over fireballs? Or is it okay to sidestep them? That’s something we’re not decided on, we haven’t had enough time to look into it. We have a lot of staff, myself included, who grew up liking Street Fighter. I’m really confident that we can come to a good balance between the two worlds.” – Katsuhiro Harada on developing Tekken x Street Fighter to the PS Blog. [pic]

Peter Moore has said the Season Pass implemented for EA Sports titles is not essential, and if you decide not to purchase the incentive, it won’t cause adverse effects on your experience.

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Assassin’s Creed’s lead writer Darby McDevitt has said while Altair’s story arc has been finished for two years, Ezio’s didn’t start fleshing out until Brotherhood was in development.

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The Humble Indie Bundle has grossed $1 million in six day, according to the site’s counter. Earlier this morning, the total stood at $922,444. Minecraft’s Markus Persson stands is second-highest contributor with $4,048 donated, while bitcoin site MTGox has donated $4,096. Linux users have donated and average of $11.63 each, and Windows and OS users have donated and average of $3.80 and $6.60, respectively. So far, 218,240 bundles have been sold. Thanks, IndustryGamers.

Kalypso Media has announced Port Royale 3, which allows players to choose adventure in the high seas the Caribbean during the 17th century.

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“Catherine has exceeded our highest expectations. It released last week to tremendous critical acclaim and fan response, bolstered by the release of a demo a couple weeks prior, and continues to generate discussion among fans for its mature themes, engrossing subject matter, and frantic, challenging gameplay. It is fitting, then, that Catherine can boast the largest launch in the 20-year history of Atlus, and continues to see strong sales at retail.” – Tim Pivnicny, VP of sales and marketing at Atlus to IGN.

Capcom has announced Resident Evil 5 content is on sale over on PSN. Once the store is updated, you’ll be able to purchase Lost in Nightmares, Desperate Escape, and Versus mode for $2.99 each. You can also get the Untold Stories Bundle, which includes both DLC episodes, both costume packs, VS mode and the customizable theme pack for $6.99.

Gears 3 executive producer Rod Fergusson has compared the leaked build of the game, which was released on torrent sites early last month, to a person showing how a magic trick is accomplished before performing it.

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More shots of the Battlelog service for Battlefield 3 have been posted by BF3blog. The shots show off statistics, profiles, status updates, friends, chat, and the rest of its social features. There are also individual sections showing off awards and weapons. Hit up the shots through the link. Thanks, Timur.

A BBFC listing suggests a Game of the Year Edition of Red Dead Redemption is readying itself for retail. According to the ratings list, the GotY version of the wild west shooter is slated for release in the UK on September 16. The disc contains the Undead Nightmare expansion, according to the listing, but none of the other DLC was mentioned. We’ll send 2K and Rockstar a mail on the listing and see if we can glean more information on the DLC bits. Thanks, Eurogamer.

Playdead has announced Limbo is now available on Steam for $9.99. The PC edition is the “only version of the game that runs at a full 60fps,” according to the press release. The game contains additional content hidden as a “secret” for both the PC version and the PS3 version which launched last week. Hit up the Steam link and see for yourself.

Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood will be available for digital download over PSN August 3 for €29.99. Alongside the game, 10 avatars at a price of €0.49/ £0.40 each and two of these, Ezio and the Harlequin, will be exclusive to PS Plus users and come free with purchase of ACB HDD. The firm is also dropping the price of Assassin’s Creed 2 for PS Plus members by 20 percent and it comes with the DLC bundle including Sequence 12, Sequence 13 and all unlockable content for free once the game is downloaded. The original Assassin’s Creed will also be offered 50 percent off for digital download, only for PS Plus members.

Bioware writer David Gaider has said he and Dragon Age II team found the polarizing opinions on the game “surprising,” but being vocally upset over the change gameplay mechanics is better than tital disinterest.

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Welcome to the pre-gamescom lull. It’s brilliant.

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Namco Bandai has posted its earnings for its first quarter of fiscal year 2012 which ended on June 30, and the firm reports net sales of ¥88.2 billion ($1.1 million), a 7.7 percent increase year-over-year.

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THQ has announced its line-up for this year’s Eurogamer Expo. Folks attending the event will get hands-on time with Saints Row: The Third, WWE 12, UFC Undisputed 3 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. The firm is also taking part in the event’s developer sessions, with a further announcement expected in the coming weeks. The EG Expo takes place September 22-25 at Earl’s Court.