Monthly Archives: September 2011
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 | 00:00 BST
X-Men: Destiny gets launch trailer
Activision’s released the launch trailer for X-Men: Destiny, right on time for release this week. The trailer shows many X-Men characters from the game, asking you to choose your side and shape your own destiny. There’s lots of action-packed gameplay footage in there. The Silicon Knight-developed title, which allows you to play either as part of the X-Men or Brotherhood of Mutants, will be releasing tomorrow in the US and September 30 in the UK for PS3, and Xbox 360. Watch the trailer after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: silicon knights, x-men: destiny
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 23:48 BST
New nVidia drivers said to up Battlefield 3 performance by 38 percent
Nvidia’s released new drivers today which it claims improve the performance of the upcoming Battlefield 3 by 38 percent.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 23:44 BST
Black Wii Fit Plus bundle announced for UK
Nintendo’s announced a Black Wii Fit Plus bundle for the UK, and it’ll be available from October 7.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 23:42 BST
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim perk tree and racial abilities detailed
Fans who had a chance to play Bethesda’s latest epic at Eurogamer Expo this year have compiled a vast list of racial abilities and perk tree skills which will be at your disposal in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Skyrim, the elder scrolls v, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 19:19 BST
Mysterious Sony trailer teasing new PS Home?
Sony’s released a new live-action trailer which seems to be teasing the reveal of a revamped PlayStation Home.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 23:22 BST
Extended AC: Revelations E3 trailer features new Ezio VO
Ubisoft’s released the extended version of the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations trailer, the same trailer was shown at Eurogamer Expo last week.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed: revelations, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 17:01 BST
Full BF3-Jay-Z TV ad goes “above and beyond the call”
EA’s released the full-length gameplay TV ad for Battlefield 3 titled Battefield 3/ Jay-Z 99 Problem, a teaser for which was released last week.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 16:39 BST
Brief PSN maintenance scheduled for today
Sony’s announced that the PlayStation Network will enter a brief maintenance period of approximately one hour, starting at 5.00pm UK time today.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 16:00 BST
EU News Wrap, September 26 – What happened today
Hello. I have returned from the city far, far away known as Landahn Tahn. That was my impression of a Londoner. Geddit?
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Posted in: News Wrap
Tags: European News Wrap, what happened today
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 23:17 BST
ESRB rates I Am Alive: “These guys kept me as their pet, or mascot, or something”
This is literally out of nowhere: the ESRB’s rated Ubisoft survival thriller I Am Alive, despite seeing near nothing official on the game in at least a year-and-a-half.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: i am alive, ubisoft shanghai
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 14:31 BST
BioWare opens new Galway customer service centre, creates 200 jobs
EA and BioWare have announced the opening of its brand new customer service centre in Galway, Ireland ahead of Star Wars: The Old Republic’s now-confirmed December launch.
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Posted in: EA, MMO
Tags: bioware, BioWare Galway, Enda Kenny, Greg Zeschuk, Ray Muzyka
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 13:42 BST
Modern Warfare 3′s achievements out in the wild
The full achievements list for Modern Warfare 3 is now out in the open. If you really don’t want to be spoiled for this, you should keep away, but otherwise, take a look at the list over at X360A.
Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 11 for PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer games
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 13:26 BST
Guild Wars 2 gets 40 minutes of off-screen videos from EG Expo
Someone’s posted up about 40 minutes worth of off-screen footage of Guild Wars 2 from Eurogamer Expo. This is probably definitely worth watching, considering the MMO looks just sheer brilliant from what we seen at the developer’s session on Friday. Get all the videos a watch below the break, via Massively.
Game’s out next year.
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Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2011, NCSoft, PC
Tags: arenanet, Guild Wars 2
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 11:51 BST
Dark Souls update to fix online problems
From Software has confirmed it’s to release an update for Dark Souls on PS3, following complaints of freezing when playing online after its release in Japan last week. The company has suspended online play for the PS3 SKU, but has found the source of the problems and will release the update this week.
Dark Souls releases on October 4 in the US and October 7 in the EU via Namco Bandai. Thanks, Andriasang.
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Posted in: From Software, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 11:15 BST
Tecmo Koei “definitely see split between Japanese, Western developers”
Tecmo Koei localisation producer Peter Garza has suggested we’re going to start seeing a split from games being made between Japanese and western developers.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Eurogamer Expo 2011, Koei, Tecmo
Tags: Ninja Gaiden 3, Peter Garza, Team Ninja
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 10:51 BST
The Witcher II 360 to be on two discs, says CD Projekt
CD Projekt has said that The Witcher II on Xbox 360 will be on two discs when it releases next year.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: CD Projekt red, Jan Kryzsztof Bielecki, The Witcher II, The Witcher II 360
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 10:33 BST
Bethesda and Wii U “a possibility,” says Hines
Bethesda’s Pete Hines has suggested that the company making games for Wii U is “a possibility.”
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Posted in: Bethesda, Wii U
Tags: Bethesda Game Studios, Pete Hines
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 10:12 BST
BULLETCAST, September 26 – What you need to know now
TGS and EG Expo stopped me doing these for a while, but I’m, like, so back. Here’s all the news you need to catch up on now.
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Posted in: Bulletcast, News Wrap
Tags: news bulletin
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 10:11 BST
Sony Santa Monica, Plastic collaboration gets first video
Eurogamer‘s gotten hold of a video of the project collaboration between Sony Santa Monica and Polish tech group Plastic. The video of the project, which comes with Move support, shows two scenes involved a floating hand driving a car and a forest, both of which involves a pig. Get watching at the link.
Plastic and Santa Monica collaborated before, working on the PSN tech demo Linger in Shadows.
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 09:48 BST
UK charts: Gears 3 tops, F1 2011 lands second
Gears of War 3 has, unsurprisingly, become the new UK number one and the biggest launch so far to date this year, taking the top spot from Dead Island.
Reckoning contains online pass locking House of Valor questline