Monthly Archives: August 2011

Namco Bandai has put up a teaser website for a new project that could be some sort of a crossover with Tecmo Koei

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Japanese online retailer Game Star has put up a listing for Valkyria Chronicles 3: Extra Edition, marking it for a November 23 release date in the country.

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Adhesive has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming multiplayer mech-combat game Hawken. The trailer throws some light on the story of the game, as well as featuring gameplay footage showing mechs fighting each other and contains a beautiful background score. The game’s looking pretty good. Adhesive’s also confirmed that another trailer for the game is due at the end of this week. The downloadable title is in development for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but has no date yet. Watch the trailer below.

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BioWare announced at PAX this past weekend that starting September 2 – that’s this coming Friday – it’ll be kicking off the closed beta weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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What is MLG all about? What does Halo 4′s art look like? And how was Eidos Montreal consulted on augmentations for Deus Ex: Human Revolution? All of these questions and more are answered inside.

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It’s what time? Well, it’s good thing I a) like you a lot and b) have absolutely no life.

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THQ’s opened up a public poll for UFC Undisputed 3 that decides who will be the fighter’s main cover athlete. There’s a choice of five fighrers to pick from for the box: Frank Edgar, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre and Cain Velasquez. You can vote on who gets the honours here.

UFC Undisputed 3 launches next January for PS3 and 360.

A lot of news came out of this weekend, largely thanks to PAX. Get your fill of soundbites within.

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Capcom will pull the pin on a Monster Hunter announcement or two at Tokyo Game Show next month, according to one Japanese analyst firm.

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In the wake of this weekend’s MLG Raleigh championships, we take a look at the history and health of eSports, and how you can get in on the action.

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Bethesda has confirmed that the 360 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will come in one disc instead of multiple discs Art director Matt Carofano told Ripten that would indeed be the case, and even answered a simple “yes” when double-checked on the matter.

Skyrim launches on November 11 worldwide. Its first two DLC packs will launch on Xbox Live first for 30 days.

Gearbox has upped the scale for Borderlands 2, as it takes players players out of the desert and into other locales.

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D’Toid‘s filmed five minutes of Lollipop Chainsaw being played off-screen at PAX Prime over the weekend. It looks a bit bonkers, if not a bit like No More Heroes with a pop feel to it. Not much else you can add to that other than the video is below the break. The Grasshopper title, the company’s first big western release since Shadows of the Damed, releases in 2012 for PS3 and 360 from Warner.

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EA’s launched this year’s TV ad for FIFA, showing the clip the passionate scenarios of a football fan among gameplay footage. This was first shown during half-time of yesterday’s amazingly spectacular Manchester United-Arsenal game on Sky Sports. Its since made its way online, which means you can watch it below.

Game’s out at the end of September for PS3, 360, Wii, PSP and 3DS.

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Despite whacky spin-off Furious 4 being announced at E3 in June, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has confirmed that a second Brothers in Arms title, based on series lead character Sgt Matt Baker, is in development at the studio. Nothing else was discussed on the new title at the company’s PAX panel other than it was just merely in development, though.

Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 launches in 2012 for PS3, 360 and PC. Thanks, Joystiq.

A mysterious in-menu message has presaged a Deus Ex: Human Evolution announcement tomorrow.

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As the final entry in the Ezio trilogy, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations will answer a lot of questions – and leave some for Assassin’s Creed III.

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We’re yet to see much direct-feed Starhawk gameplay, but this testimonial reel out of last month’s San Diego Comic-Con goes some way to rectify that.

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A tease in a Japanese magazine has added weight to speculation a Persona 4 Portable announce is imminent.

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The latest entry in one of PC gaming’s most beloved series is proving understandably popular on its premiere digital distribution service.

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