Monthly Archives: September 2011
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 10:23 BST
3DS Ambassador Program kicks off in Europe
Nintendo’s begun the 3DS Ambassador Program in Europe, enabling owners who bought the handheld before last month’s price-cut to get ten free game downloads.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 10:06 BST
The Binding of Issac gets first official trailer
We’ll let the video speak for itself after the break. The game’s out this month on PC and Mac, and is being made by one half of Team Meat, Edmund McMillen. So play this and then get pumped for the next TM game, apparently full of cats and ninja stuff. Thanks, Ripten.
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Posted in: Mac, PC
Tags: Edmund McMillen, The Binding of Issac
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:40 BST
PlayStation Vita to make UK bow at Eurogamer Expo
Eurogamer’s announced this morning that PlayStation Vita will make its debut in the UK at Eurogamer Expo at the end of the month.
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Posted in: Eurogamer Expo 2011, Sony, Vita
Tags: michael denny
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:30 BST
F1 2011 gets early October release in Japan
Codemasters is set to release F1 2011 on October 6 in Japan for ¥7,770, according to a Game Impress report. The release is perfectly timed, with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka also happening that weekend in the country between October 7-9.
It’ll release here in the UK at the end of this month for PS3, 360 and PC. 3DS and Vita versions are also in development.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:24 BST
Capcom bringing Street Fighter x Tekken, Asura’s Wrath, more to TGS
Capcom’s announced its TGS lineup – right as I say it hasn’t – confirming Street Fighter x Tekken and Asura’s Wrath for the show. Also a lock for the show is Dragon’s Dogma, Sengoku Basara 3, Resident Evil: Revelations and Monster Hunter Diary G. All titles will be playable. The lineup is lacking some other star names, including Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor – re-revealed at gamescom after a debut at last year’s TGS – and Ninja Theory’s DMC, but you can probably guess it’ll be shown to the media behind closed doors.
Thanks, Andriasang.
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Posted in: Capcom, TGS 2011
Tags: asura's wrath, dragons dogma, Sengoku Basara 3, Street Fighter x Tekken
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:12 BST
Sony bringing 19 unannounced Vita titles to TGS
Sony’s announced its full lineup for Tokyo Game Show in two weeks, confirming that 19 yet to be announced games for Vita will be at the event.
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Posted in: PS3, PSP, Sony, TGS 2011, Vita
Tags: Binary Domain, Disgaea 3, Everybody's Golf, Final Fantasy Type-0, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Gravity Daze, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Ninja Gaiden 3, Ratchet & Clank: All4One, ridge racer, Team ICO Collection, uncharted 3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Yakuza: Black Panther 2
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:51 BST
BULLETCAST, September 1 – What you need to know now
How has DICE crafted the single-player of Battlefield 3? How does Uncharted 3′s gamescom demo truly end? And how amazing does Persona 4 Vita look? Find out the answers to these in video and text form below the break.
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Posted in: Bulletcast, News Wrap
Tags: news bulletin
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 07:59 BST
AU News Wrap, September 1 – What happened today
Let’s make this snappy, kiddies. It’s late night shopping and I wish to exercise my capitalist tendencies.
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Posted in: Australia, New Zealand, News Wrap
Tags: AU News Wrap, what happened today
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:04 BST
Thursday Shorts – 3DS Metroid crashes, CoD XP tickets, Diablo III intel
After reading Nathan’s epic David Jaffe interview, I am incapable of digesting anything larger than bite-sized.
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Posted in: 3DS, Android, Capcom, China, Gameloft, MMO, Nintendo, RPG, Shorts, Strategy, indie
Tags: Call of Duty XP, champions online, diablo III, hackers, league of legends, metroid, Rockin' Android, Tom-Pon
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 07:26 BST
PAX Prime 2011 hits 70,000 attendees
PAX business head Robert Khoo has told Neowin that this year’s PAX Prime saw 70,000 attendees pass through its doors over the past weekend. The crowd numbers for the Seattle event are the biggest it has ever seen in its two formats, Prime and East. A third event is being planned in an undisclosed location, organisers Penny Arcade has said.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 07:20 BST
Jaffe 2.0: David Jaffe on putting gameplay first
David Jaffe lit a fire under the audience at PAX 2011, foregrounding mechanics over narrative drive. Nathan Grayson sat the God of War creator down and fanned the flames.
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Posted in: Interview, PAX 2011
Tags: david jaffe, eat sleep play
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 06:47 BST
Burnout Crash dated for September 20
EA’s announced that its to release Burnout Crash on September 20 on PSN and Xbox Live Arcade. The game, the first in the series since 2008′s full-blown Paradise, will launch for $9.99 on PSN or 800 MS points for XBLA. The first digital title from Criterion will come with three game modes – an additional mode for the XBLA version will also be included with Kinect support – 18 crash junctions and Autolog support.
Alex Donaldson saw the game for us at gamescom; you can get his impressions here.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Burnout Crash, criterion games
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 06:26 BST
Nintendo to stream online pre-TGS 3DS event
Nintendo’s announced that its to stream its pre-Tokyo Game Show event on September 13, two days before the show begins.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, TGS 2011
Tags: Nintendo 3DS New Product Announcement Conference
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 14:53 BST
Into Dust: New Gears 3 cinematic trailer goes live
Machinima’s gone live with a, quite simply, stunning cinematic trailer for Gears of War 3. Get watching below the break.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3, Microsoft Game Studios
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 07:14 BST
Report – Team Bondi goes into administration
Sydney-based L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi is said to be in dire financial straits.
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Posted in: Australia, Trade
Tags: administration, team bondi
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 04:25 BST
Final Fantasy XIV to drop two level system
The somewhat confusing character development system of Final Fantasy XIV is due for an overhaul.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy, final fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XIV Online, patch
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 04:08 BST
FIFA 12 demo dated for September 14 in Australia
EA Australia has confirmed the local release date for the much-anticipated FIFA 12 demo.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 03:52 BST
Australian PS3 sales quadruple after price cuts
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has gleefully announced a massive sales spike in the wake of PlayStation 3 price cuts.
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Posted in: Australia, PS3, Sony, Trade
Tags: Michael Ephraim, SCE Australia
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 03:23 BST
Capcom looks to West for mergers and acquisition opportunities
Capcom has indicated it’d be keen to set up shop with more Western developers, while rejecting the idea of local acquisitions.
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Posted in: Capcom, Trade
Tags: acquistions
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 02:53 BST
Pachter: Sony set to win the holidays
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has warned Microsoft can expect to be outstripped this holiday season if it doesn’t match Sony’s PlayStation 3 price cut.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
FRC up in arms over same-sex relationships in SWTOR