Monthly Archives: September 2011
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 | 04:53 BST
Crytek developers “very happy” with HD Wii U
The success of Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U really hinges on how many third-party developers jump in bed with the new console. At this stage, it looks like you can consider Crytek already lining up for the fan-club, with developers reportedly “very happy” with what the hardware can do.
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Posted in: Wii U
Tags: Avni Yerli, cryengine, crytek
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 | 04:07 BST
Capcom hints at Monster Hunter 3G, Monster Hunter 4 localisations
Even though Monster Hunter 3G and Monster Hunter 4 have only just been announced as part of Capcom’s festivities at Tokyo Game Show, fans are already clamouring to find out whether or not the games will be localised and released outside of the Japan-centric market.
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Posted in: Capcom, TGS 2011, Vita
Tags: christian svensson, Monster Hunter 3G, Monster Hunter 4
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 | 03:51 BST
Street Fighter creator Ono wants to do Vita fighting games properly
“We’ve been putting less energy into the porting process itself and more energy into adding additional features, because we don’t want to do a straight-up port – that’s silly and meaningless.”
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Posted in: Fighter, Vita
Tags: Street Fighter x Tekken, Yoshinori Ono
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 | 03:21 BST
Infinity Ward says No to Modern Warfare 3 Prestige Edition
Hate to break it to ya, folks – but Infinity Ward has confirmed that there will be no shiny Prestige Edition of Modern Warfare 3 when it launches later this year.
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 | 19:27 BST
The Weekly Wrap – Gears 3 breaks cover, TGS dissected
The conventions refuse to relent. Brenna’s vanished in mysterious lands across the sea, and Johnny’s in a corner softly sobbing “Jehuty” to himself. But the headlines keep rolling. Here’s what it all means.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Sony, TGS 2011, Weekly Wrap
Tags: 3DS, Gears of War 3, syndicate, Vita
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 19:49 BST
Awesome MGS and Zone of the Enders figures debut at TGS
TGS is about more than just the best upcoming video games. It’s also about semi-useless-yet-totally-awesome gaming paraphernalia.
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Posted in: Konami, TGS 2011
Tags: figures, konami, metal gear solid, TGS 2011, zone of the enders
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 19:11 BST
Life-size papercraft Link is pretty incredible
This incredible reproduction of Link from the Legend of Zelda probably took more work and patience than anything any of us have ever done.
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Posted in: Nintendo
Tags: Legend of Zelda, link, Nintendo, papercraft
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 18:38 BST
Black Knight Sword gameplay video from TGS
Joystiq has uploaded some extended footage of Black Knight Sword, complete with narration from the Japanese devs at Grasshopper Manufacture (translated.)
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Posted in: Action, Arcade, PSN, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: Black Knight Sword, Grasshopper Manufacture, PSN, xbla
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 18:29 BST
New Sine Mora footage from TGS
We’ve seen a trailer and some boss fight footage already from Sine Mora, the upcoming shmup from Grasshopper Manufacture, and now we’re getting a close up glimpse at more gameplay.
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Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 18:05 BST
Level-5 absent from TGS, planning their own convention
Word is coming from TGS that Level-5 (which normally sports an enormous booth) is almost completely absent from the show. Well, apart from the large banners announcing the Level-5 World convention.
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Posted in: RPG, TGS 2011
Tags: level-5, Level-5 World, ni no kuni, tgs
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 17:41 BST
A video history of console boot screens
Take a stroll through the past with this oddly entertaining look at the loading screens for past gaming consoles.
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Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 17:16 BST
Inafune says bad relationship spoiled Bionic Commando
Mega Man creator and former big wig over at Capcom, Keiji Inafune said that a bad working relationship with GRIN caused some oddities in Bionic Commando.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Shooter
Tags: bionic commando, Capcom, grin, Keiji Inafune
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 16:33 BST
New Suikoden announced for PSP
Konami made a surprise announcement at a Tokyo Game Show stage event for tri-Ace’s Frontier Gate by disclosing that a new entry in the Suikoden RPG series titled Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki is in development for the PSP.
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 16:09 BST
Rumor: Apple holding Oct 5 press conference to announce iPhone 5
Pocket Gamer is reporting that they have insider information leading them to believe that Apple is planning an October 5th reveal of their latest iPhone.
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Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 15:41 BST
New Silent Hill Downpour trailer debuts at TGS
A new trailer for the latest installment in Konami’s long-running Silent Hill series debuted at TGS this week. More »
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Posted in: Horror, Konami
Tags: Akira Yamaoka, Music, silent hill, silent hill: downpour
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 09:16 BST
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Vita gameplay footage is go
A video has made its way to YouTube containing plenty of gameplay footage from Capcom’s upcoming PS Vita fighter Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3. It shows various popular characters like Chun Li, Wolverine, Spiderman and Akuma fighting it out, performing various special moves and combos in the process. The game is scheduled to release as part of Vita’s launch line-up on December 17. Watch the video after the break.
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 15:29 BST
Importing is go: PlayStation Vita is region free
Import-happy gamers would be delighted to learn that PS Vita won’t be region-locked.
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 09:01 BST
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Video Walkthrough takes you places
John Garvin, writer and director of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, has put together video walk-through of the game’s two levels shown at TGS this week. He took great pleasure in highlighting the important elements to be found in the demo, from the great visual effects to top-notch voice-overs by Nolan North, and much more. Uncharted: Golden Abyss is scheduled to release as part of Vita’s launch line-up on December 17. You can watch the video below.
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Posted in: Action, Vita
Tags: PS Vita, Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 | 19:26 BST
No Portals, No Problem: Swift on Quantum Conundrum
Kim Swift, one of the minds behind the original Portal, has apparently made a game so funny it causes physical pain. Nathan Grayson suffers for his art.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Puzzler, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: airtight games, kim swift, Quantum Conundrum
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 06:45 BST
Beyond the Bounds: ZoE3, ZoE 3DS no shows at TGS
There was to be no unveil of a new Zone of the Enders game, as hoped, at Kojima Productions’ stage show for the series at Tokyo Game Show this morning.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Konami, PS3, TGS 2011, Xbox 360
Tags: kojima productions, zone of the enders, zone of the enders 3, Zone of the Enders 3DS, Zone of the Enders HD Collection
Reckoning contains online pass locking House of Valor questline