Monthly Archives: September 2011
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 08:14 BST
Faction choice in The Secret World is permanent
Funcom has warned that your choice of faction in The Secret World – locked down in pre-beta ARG The Secret War – is a weightier decision than just picking a colour.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: funcom, Ragnar Tørnquist, the secret world
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 07:50 BST
Xbox Live Rewards now caters to AU, NZ
Xbox Live Rewards, which honours the Xbot faithful via a frequent flyers-like points system, is now available to Australia and New Zealand.
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Posted in: Australia, Microsoft, New Zealand, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Xbox Live Rewards
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 07:36 BST
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine post-launch co-op confirmed
THQ and Relic have made official rumours that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will sport a co-operative mode, but won’t ship with it on-disc.
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 20:33 BST
Super Effective: Hands-on with Mass Effect 3 at PAX
At PAX 2011, Nathan Grayson clasped eager hands with Mass Effect 3 and then had to be dragged away – despite detecting more than a nod to that other third-person space marine epic.
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 06:18 BST
London: Resistance theatre experience this weekend
Sony has officially teamed up with interactive performing arts group Punchdrunk to stage an immersive experience based on the Resistance series.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony, UK
Tags: ...And Darkness Descended, london, Punchdrunk, Resistance, resistance 3, theatre
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 08:58 BST
PSA – Assassin’s Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta tomorrow, preload now
It’s a stabbity good time for PlayStation Plus subscribers along with a few lucky Uplay members tomorrow.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed, assassin's creed: revelations, beta, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 04:28 BST
Sledgehammer’s third-person Call of Duty game was “compelling”, but Modern Warfare 3 too good to miss
Sledgehammer Games, now working with Infinity Ward on Modern Warfare 3, has spilled a few details on its shelved third-person Call of Duty game.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, glen schofield, Michael Condrey, sledgehammer, sledgehammer games
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 04:12 BST
Konami calls for ceasefire in UK price wars
Konami’s European arm sees the worth of the UK games market diminishing if retailers continue competitively undercutting prices.
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 04:01 BST
First DCUO expansion to be free, out September 6
Lagging behind the film’s release and subsequent hype, DC Universe Online has put a date on its Green Lantern content – and dropped the price tag.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: DC Universe Online, dlc, expansion, fight for the light, green lantern
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 03:48 BST
EA Sports targets ex-college football players for Madden dev team
Here’s one way to break into the highly competitive games industry: be really good at sport.
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Posted in: Development, Jobs, Trade
Tags: Alex Howell, Cam Weber, ea tiburon, madden NFL, Madden NFL 12, NCAA, NCAA 12
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 03:28 BST
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One shows off more weaponry
This latest trailer for Ratchet & Clank All 4 One shows off its passion for frying enemies in new and interesting ways.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Platformer, Sony
Tags: Insomniac North Carolina, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Ratchet & Clank: All4One
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 03:17 BST
Corpse Party confirmed for PSN release with debut trailer
XSEED has made yesterday’s tease official – the horrifying Corpse Party is destined for US release.
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 03:03 BST
Dragon’s Dogma strongly influenced by Devil May Cry
The Dragon’s Dogma team sports a number of Devil May Cry veterans, explaining the action RPG’s emphasis on brawling.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dragons dogma, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 02:11 BST
Japanese Charts – Monster Hunter triumphs again, 3DS still spiking
The rumblings of the upcoming release crunch are already visible in this week’s Japanese charts, but while the 3DS stole the hardware sales glory and a PS3 game nabbed top spot on the charts, elsewhere it’s all about the PSP.
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 01:01 BST
Respawn: IP ownership is empowering
Former Infinity Ward leads and Call of Duty developers Jason West and Vince Zampella have learned their lesson. The pair are intent on retaining ownership of the new IP Respawn is developing.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Shooter
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, respawn, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 00:34 BST
Madden NFL 12 online servers down
Multiple reports suggest EA’s Madden NFL 12 servers have gone mysteriously AWOL.
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Posted in: EA Sports, PS3, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: ea tiburon, Madden NFL 12
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 00:05 BST
Two more Street Fighter x Tekken character teases
We’ve seen the cover, but Capcom is keeping the full roster for Street Fighter x Tekken carefully under wraps. Two more characters have been teased with mysterious trailers – can you put the pieces together?
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 23:44 BST
Uber Entertainment talks going free-to-play
The highly successful, much-lauded Xbox Live Arcade game Monday Night Combat is getting an F2P sequel, and it’s creators are now explaining what that will mean for the game.
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Posted in: PC, Steam, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Monday Night Combat, PC, Super Monday Night Combat, Uber Entertainment
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 22:46 BST
GamersFirst says Realtime Worlds had big plans for All Points Bulletin
As if we needed any new reasons to be depressed about the tragic premature birth and subsequent death of All Points Bulletin, now we’re getting a small glimpse at the plans Realtime Worlds had for the game.
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Posted in: Action, MMO, PC
Tags: All Points Bulletin, MMO, PC, realtime worlds
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 22:21 BST
Call of Duty Franchise on sale on Steam
The entire Call of Duty series is on sale for up to 50% off this weekend on Steam starting today.
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Reckoning contains online pass locking House of Valor questline