Monthly Archives: October 2011
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 23:46 BST
Fallout creator joins Obisidian
Interplay, Troika and Carbine veteran Tim Cain has a new home as Obsidian’s senior programmer.
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 23:36 BST
Relic producer reflects on critical reception of Space Marine
Space Marine producer Andy Lang told Eurogamer today that Relic wasn’t surprised by review scores More »
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 23:34 BST
Assassin’s Creed: Relevations PS3 to sport 3D
The recent batch of hands-on sessions with Assassin’s Creed: Revelations have uncovered a number of new tidbits, including full stereoscopic 3D for the PlayStation 3 version.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed: revelations, Stereoscopic 3D, ubisoft montreal
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 23:15 BST
Square’s “photo realistic” Luminous tech demoed
Square Enix finally took the wrappers off its next big thing, the Luminous engine, over the weekend.
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Posted in: Development, Square Enix
Tags: Luminous
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 23:04 BST
Next PopCap iOS game revealed
EA has announced in New York City today that the latest game from casual game mega-company PopCap will be called Popcorn Dragon. More »
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 22:02 BST
To the Moon arrives November 1, new trailer
One of the most intriguing indie games currently in development is finally due out on November 1 and it’s got an all-new trailer narrated by the developer as well. More »
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Posted in: Adventure, PC, RPG, indie
Tags: Freebird Games, indie, PC, To the Moon
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 21:44 BST
Sony confirms 20mb restriction on Vita 3G downloads
At the GDC Online event today, a senior Sony engineer confirmed some of the PlayStation Vita’s hardware limitations. More »
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Posted in: GDC Online 2011, Sony, Vita
Tags: 3g, GDC Online 2011, PS Vita, Sony
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 21:17 BST
Xbox Live dashboard preview accepting beta applicants
Hoping to get your hands on the new Xbox 360 dashboard update before all of the rest of us chumps? Now you can try your luck through the beta sign-up. More »
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: major nelson, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Dashboard update
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | 04:48 BST
WH40K: Dark Millennium aiming for March 2013 launch
After what seems like years of silence, THQ has finally offered a small bit of concrete information on the long-awaited MMORPG. Be warned, it’s not coming soon.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, THQ
Tags: mmorpg, PC, THQ, vigil games, Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 19:58 BST
Get Battlefield 3 for $42 on Amazon
A new listing has surfaced on Amazon.com for a download-only copy of Battlefield 3 for just $42 More »
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 19:21 BST
EA confirms Online Pass for Mass Effect 3, detailed
EA has announced that the multiplayer mode of Mass Effect 3 will need to be unlocked by an online pass code included with every new copy of the game.
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 19:15 BST
Goldeneye 007 Reloaded multiplayer trailer released
The Wii version of Goldeneye is already being revamped after only a year on the market, and now Activision is showing off the redone classic multiplayer. More »
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Activision Blizzard, Goldenye 007 reloaded, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 18:46 BST
Burnout Crash coming to iPhone later this year
When Burnout Crash launched, more than a few people noticed that it seemed more like a low-rent iPhone game than a full XBLA release. It seems EA agreed. More »
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 18:37 BST
Duke Nukem Forever now $10 on Steam
Just in time for the Hail to the Icons Parody Pack, 2K Games is putting Duke Nukem Forever on sale for a paltry $10. More »
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Posted in: 2K, PC, Shooter
Tags: duke nukem forever, Hail to the Icons Parody Pack, PC, steam
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 17:31 BST
Heroes and Generals announced, persistent WW2 FPS strategy game
Reto-Moto has announced their new – and very interesting – World War 2 shooter/strategy game. It’s one of the most ambitious games we’ve recently seen and it’s all playable in a web browser. More »
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | 07:03 BST
BioWare talks Mass Effect 3 multiplayer in video interview
In a first video interview detailing Mass Effect 3′s four-player co-op component, BioWare has confirmed that achieving goals in multiplay will grant a better single-player ending.
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 16:41 BST
SEGA announces rerelease of Daytona USA on XBLA, PSN
SEGA has just confirmed earlier rumors that it plans to bring its old school arcade racing series back into the limelight with a new XBLA and PSN release. More »
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 16:20 BST
Riot shows off new League of Legends champion
Riot games has announced the latest new character to be debuted in its massively popular MOBA game, League of Legends. More »
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, PC, Strategy
Tags: f2p, league of legends, MOBA, PC, riot games, Strategy
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 16:04 BST
Dead Island PC patch arrives, fixes corrupted saves bug
The Bloodbath Arena DLC got delayed so Techland could continue work patching up the original game. Today we’re getting a look at what they’ve been working on. More »
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Deep Silver, PC
Tags: dead island, deep silver, PC, steam, techland
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 14:24 BST
First ever Prototype 2 hands-on to take place at NYCC
Activision’s announced that the first ever hands-on opportunity for Prototype 2 will happen at New York ComicCon this weekend. As part of the announcement, Acti also announced that it would also air part two of the three-part CG trailer at the event. it’s been showing as of late. It also announced Protothingy, a brand new online creation tool where you can make your own infected monster.
Prototype 2 releases on February 22 in the US and February 25 in the UK for PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Microsoft takes action against Halo 4 beta scam