Monthly Archives: August 2011
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 06:00 BST
Catherine on-disc files hint at PC port, realistic design
Content pulled from the Western release of Catherine suggests Atlus had a PC port in mind at one stage.
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 23:42 BST
Batman: Arkham City Steelbook Edition exclusive to AU, NZ
Warner Bros. has unveiled a schmick limited edition of Batman Arkham City, available only through EB Games stores in Australia and New Zealand.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Australia, New Zealand, PC, PS3, Retail, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, eb games, Rockstead, rocksteady studios, special edition
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 04:17 BST
Breath of Fire IV dated for PSN
Old school JRPG fans can mark their calendars for August 16, when Breath of Fire IV arrives on the US PlayStation Network.
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Posted in: Capcom, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, RPG
Tags: Breath of Fire, Breath of Fire IV
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 07:41 BST
Metro: Last Light to support “pretty modest” PCs
Metro: Last Light will equal its precursor’s impressive visual performance, but cater to low-end PCs.
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Posted in: Horror, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: 4A Games, Huw Beynon, Metro: Last Light
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 03:26 BST
Batman: Arkham City Comic Con panel reveals playable Bane, more
In Batman: Arkham City, players can take control of the man who Broke the Bat – Bane. No word on whether bat-breaking will occur. It seems unlikely.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Comic Con 2011, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, rocksteady, rocksteady studios
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 03:01 BST
Modern Warfare 3 drops Commando perk
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′s most controversial perk has been axed in Modern Warfare 3. Hear that? It’s the sound of simultaneous celebration and rage.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, infinity ward, robert bowling
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 02:41 BST
Halo: Anniversary Edition trailer reminds us it has a plot
If you’ve forgotten – or missed – Halo: Combat Evolved’s story, this trailer for the Anniversary Edition remake teases your exploration of Master Chief’s motivations.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 02:22 BST
Iwata: 3DS price drop avoids Gamecube’s mistakes
Speaking to investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said a 3DS price drop is good for everyone, and inspired by the Gamecube’s struggles.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 02:11 BST
Xenoblade Chronicles gets September AU launch
Nintendo Australia has confirmed the much-anticipated RPG Xenoblade Chronicles will see local release.
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 01:55 BST
Rumour – Timesplitters news on the way
Has it really been a whole six weeks since the last Timesplitters announce rumour? Must be time for another one, then.
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 00:59 BST
Wii U and 3DS to support premium DLC
Nintendo looks set to rectify a notable lack in its last hardware cycle by adding support for paid DLC by the end of the year.
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 00:47 BST
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition to be re-balanced
In its ongoing efforts to perfect the fighting genre, Capcom will release a balancing patch for the latest Street Fighter outing.
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Posted in: 3DS, Capcom, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Evo 2011, super street fighter iv, Yoshinori Ono
Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 00:19 BST
Namco Bandai comments on perma-save decision
A Namco Bandai representative has blamed the Pac-man & Galaga Dimensions’ perma-save system on technical limitations, but could not give details.
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Posted in: 3DS, Arcade, Namco Bandai
Tags: Pac-man & Galaga Dimensions, perma-save
2K Marin staff working on second major project