Monthly Archives: September 2011

Irrational has detailed and released shots of a cancelled RTS it had in the works called Dungeon Duel.

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DICE has released a teaser trailer to a full length TV ad expected to run for Battlefield 3 on September 27. It features gameplay clips to Jay-Z’s song 99 Problems. Game’s out next month, and you can watch the 25 second clip below, courtesy of Kotaku. Yeah, we know it’s short.

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Epic’s Tim Sweeney believes mobile games don’t have to be sold for pennies on the dollar in order to prosper.

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For those who may be a bit confused over how to get into the Battlefield 3 beta, since there are three different options, DICE has decided to explain things a bit via a handy FAQ.

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The European week draws to a close with a relatively busy news day punctuated by tons of Forza 4 information, L.A. Noire Complete leaks, unique takes on Tetris and a hilarious trailer for a Kinect swimming game. As you do.

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Last night on Conan, our favorite ginger showed off the more sensitive side to Gears of War 3. According to the late night host on TBS, critics have been chatting about how the latest installment to the series is more emotional and may turn off hardcore gamers. Well, Conan decided to show just how genteel the game has become, and you can watch for yourself below. Apparently, Dom gets a bit upset when he finds out about R.E.M. retiring from the scene. Gears 3 is out now. Thanks, Kotaku.

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Tecmo Koei’s held a developer session on Ninja Gaiden 3 at Eurogamer Expo, and Johnny Cullen liveblogged it. Get the details below the break.

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Earlier this month we reported that a GOTY edition of L.A. Noire had been spotted on the distribution schedules of retailers in the Nordic region – and now more news from mainland Europe has emerged that seems to back up that initial story.

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Remember the Batman: Arkham City trailer MTV posted yesterday that was region locked to the US? Well, Warner released it to everyone else today, so now you can watch it. It’s posted below, courtesy of Machinima. In it, The Joker is showcased along with his crew of deadly henchmen. Arkham City is out October 18 in North America and October 21 in the UK on PS3 and 360. The PC version has been delayed into November.

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Former Black Rock game director Nick Baynes has revealed to EDGE that the studio tried to “scale back” their AAA racing game Split Second to better fit Disney’s shift in focus away from AAA titles.

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Bethesda’s Todd Howard has said his team feels “a lot more comfortable,” developing Skyrim on consoles, now that it has two previous Elder Scrolls games under its belt.

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Turn 10′s Creative Director Dan Greenwalt has gone on the record explaing why you can look at a very pretty version of Halo’s Warthog in Forza Motorsport 4 but not actually drive it.

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SWTOR director James Ohlen is featured in the developer dispatch below discussing how companion characters in the MMO were designed, as well as their customization and mechanics. Ohlen called companions “a significant innovation to MMORPGs,” and explained what features to expect in relation to them at launch. Check out the video featuring the design team courtesy of Gamespot.

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The demo of Microsoft and Turn 10′s highly anticipated racing sim Forza Motorsport 4 is due to arrive on the 3rd October – and Microsoft has now dropped the details on exactly what content will make up the demo.

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Arnar Hrafn Gylfason, CCP’s senior producer of EVE Online, has posted a brief, but important notice on the official site, which states that changes are coming to the MMO and these changes have a fan requested focus.

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We can finally get another little glimpse at what Obsidian’s Aliens franchise RPG title might’ve looked like through concept art released by one of the firm’s artists.

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If you love swimming but just hate getting wet, the answer to all your prayers might finally be here – a Kinect-based swimming simulator, Michael Phelps: Push the Limit.

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Microsoft’s released some new shots of Forza 4 Motorsport ahead of the phenomenal-looking racer’s October 11 release date. We saw the game and interviewed Turn 10 boss Dan Greenawalt in London yesterday, and we’re going to have all that up for you soon. In the meantime, check out the screens below.

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Lorin Jameson, executive producer of DC Universe Online, has said adding a free-to-play business model to the MMO will “open up” the game to more players.

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Halloween might be a month away, but the guys at ArenaNet and NCSoft are already looking towards that particular holiday with a competition to celebrate the season.

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