Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Witcher II on Xbox 360 will be distributed in the US by Warner Bros., CD Projekt said this afternoon. The relationship will see the publisher “contributing sales and marketing resources.” SVP of American sales at WBIE, Kevin Kebodeaux, said it was “pleased” it was partnering with CDP for the US. THQ will publish the game for Europe and other territories.

The RPG, which launched to success on PC back in May, comes out on 360 next year.

Sony has released the short Uncharted 3 documentary it commissioned from The Last Samurai director and Shakespeare in Love producer Ed Zwick.

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The Battlefield 3 launch trailer has been released, including plenty of plot details and looks at new environments. It’s very cool.

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Batman: Arkham City is a true Game of the Year contender, says Johnny Cullen. He explains why you should have a copy of the Rocksteady-made opus as it launches in the UK today.

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Nintendo’s released a new video of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance following the company’s Nintendo Direct press conference earlier this afternoon. The clip features a cut-scene starring main character Sora before moving onto some gameplay. Get the video below the break.

The Square RPG’s out in March 2012 in Japan for 3DS.

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Nintendo has confirmed 3D video capture, which is part of the November firmware update for 3DS, will let users record up to 10 minutes of 3D video, and enable the creation of 3D stop-motion animation videos. The firm also confirmed Hulu Plus will be hitting the system in the US along with Wii.

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CCP has admitted that designing a game that’s revolving around a subscription is more or less “flawed” when going up against F2P.

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According to a Japanese report, some Vita games will require a memory card for saving in-game, regardless of if they’re bought at digital or at retail.

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Sony will get the jump on Microsoft and release PlayStation 4 before the next Xbox in 2014, according to one US analyst.

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Kotaku’s reporting that FIFA 12 has received a playable demo from Gaikai that can be accessed via YouTube. The demo, which was tweeted out earlier by Gaikai CEO Dave Perry, lets you play using any OS and browser. Get details here. The demo’s only available for the US and Canada right now, though.

Nintendo’s released a brand new trailer for Super Mario Land 3D, unearthing the boomerang suit Mario can use in the game. The video also shows how you’ll be able to play and share mystery boxes via StreetPass. Get the video below the break.

Game’s out on November 18 in Europe for 3DS.

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A tale of souls and swords eternally retold, now seasoned the Italian way. Stace Harman goes hands-on with the latest guest addition to the Soul Calibur universe and speaks to Project Soul’s Hisaharu Tago.

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Microsoft has released its financial report for the quarter ending September 30, showing a rise in sales but a dropping off of profits for its Entertainment division.

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A mysterious new Assassin’s Creed game has rocked up on the Canadian App Store.

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In order to secure sound effects for Guild Wars 2, the dedicated team at Arena Net wrangled access to a nuclear power plant.

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OnLive management gambled that the streaming games service couldn’t rack up 10,000 extra Likes on Facebook in 48 hours, and lost – the target was hit in under seven hours.

Happily, everyone else wins. All current US members can expect to receive an email with a special reward – their next full PlayPass game will cost them just $1.

Thanks, Gamefront.

Bethesda has flat out denied that Doom 4 has been “indefinitely postponed,” saying any such report is “bollocks.

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Sony is actively exploring bringing its PlayStation Suite environment to other hardware manufacturer’s products.

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“All I care about is, ‘Is the game fun? Are players gonna pick it up and have a good time?’ That, first and foremost, is my job. Making first-person puzzle games is what I like to do. And there aren’t a whole lot of games … there’s Portal, and that’s about it. So, to me, this is the kind of game that I want to play myself.”

Portal and Quantum Condundrum designer Kim Swift tells Joystiq about her approach to game development. Quantum Conundrum is due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 via digital distribution, early next year.

The first official trailer for Soul Calibur V’s guest character – Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Auditore – has the Italian assassin in fine form.

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