Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Gears of War series has plenty of female fans, and while Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski doesn’t really “know why” it does, he and the rest of the development team felt the fairer gender needed representation in the final act of the trilogy.

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You may have noticed that Johnny wasn’t around today, that’s because he a Pat are travelling from their respective exotic locales to descend upon London’s Earls Court in time for the start of the Eurogamer Expo, which begins tomorrow. Whilst you wait for that, come inside and get caught up with me.

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Technical re-jigging has reduced the original FFXIII’s three-disc requirement on Xbox 360 to just one disc for the remastered FFXIII-2. It’s like magic.

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EA and Black Box have released a video which gives you a glimpse of the story in Need for Speed: The Run. Apparently, Jack is a wanted man, and he must drive 3,000 miles of “unforgiving asphalt,” from San Francisco to New York armed with only guts and instinct to get him through alive. It’s out November 15 n the US and November 18 in Europe.

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The European end of the PS Store has been updated, and along with the release of Resident Evil 4 HD and the inherent 50 percent discount for Plus subs, there’s plenty more if you just head on below the page break.

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Check below for an eight minutes of game play showing off UFC Undisputed 3′s ground game, with added developer commentary.

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Sony updated the US end of the PS Store and Plus last night, and along with celebrating Resident Evil’s 15th Anniversary with lots of goodies, there’s plenty more to tempt you with. Head on below the break to become acquainted with the offerings.

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The executive producer of the Champions Online and Star Trek Online dev has announced he’s to boldly go on to pastures new but will Kling-on until the end of the month. No more puns, I promise.

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Microsoft looks set to play on the principle of herd mentality by displaying the number of players online during its Gears 3 TV adverts in a bid to entice you in. Herd 2.0, anyone?

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Spit-balling Shorty McShort news updates to keep you in the know. Lots to read, gawp at and make fun of.

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Epic may have made many a gamer’s dreams come true this week by delivering the latest instalment of its mammoth Gears of War franchise, but the developer isn’t handing out smiles to Unreal fans after confirming that there’s currently no new Unreal title in the works. Be brave, take a deep breath and read on.

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The release of Battlefield 3 is a mere several weeks away, but those PC gamers still enjoying the previous instalment will be pleased to hear EA has joined the ranks of publishers that release a title DRM’d to the nines, only to later put out a patch to remove it. Huzzah!

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The new movie adaptation of The Avengers is looking pretty good, shaping up for a cinematic release in the middle of next year. However, the video game tie-in isn’t doing so well, following the recent closure of both Australian THQ studios, who were developing the game.

Now, because you can’t have a movie without a game, Marvel Comics is looking for a development partner to work on a new licensed rendition.

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We don’t know much yet about Dead Or Alive 5, but we do know that it is a “fighting entertainment” game, no matter what you might think. That’s the way Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi describes it, and he’s got good reason for it.

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If you have a PlayStation Vita, but all your friends are living in the past with their puny PSPs, Sony has confirmed you’ll still all be able to play happily together.

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DICE welcomed VG247 readers Colin Gallacher and Chris Hockey in Sweden earlier this month to play some Battlefield 3 co-op. Here are Chris’s impressions of the trip and the game.

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A new Smash Bros. game for Wii U is most certainly planned, that much we know thanks to Satoru Iwata’s announcement at E3 earlier this year – an announcement that series creator Masahiro Sakurai felt was a little premature considering that work hasn’t even begun on the title. Perhaps it’s not too early for the game’s title to be decided, though?

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Beta testers of quirky cartoon MMO Glitch: The inevitable has happened. Developer Tiny Speck has pulled the plug and reset everybody’s progress, losing all of your belongings, hard-earned skills, currants and achievements. But this is a good thing, because it means the game is now that much closer to launch!

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In a tidy presentation to investors and analysts that will have rocked no boats whatsoever, EA has reaffirmed the crucial role of traditional high street retailers – for the foreseeable future, at least. At the same time, the publishing giant’s focus on digital distribution continues to grow.

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After 15 months of active service in the US, OnLive will make cloud gaming a reality in the UK tomorrow. Steve Hill talks to OnLive founder and futuregazer Steve Perlman in London.

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