Monthly Archives: October 2011
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 06:08 BST
Suda 51, Matsuno, others on board Level-5′s new title Guild 01
A handful of Japanese creatives have teamed up to produce Guild 01, an unusual game to be released under Level-5′s banner.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, RPG, Shooter, Simulation, Strategy
Tags: Goichi Suda, Guild 01, level-5, yasumi Matsuno, Yoot Saito, Yoshiyuki Hirai
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 02:23 BST
Portal 2′s plot partially inspired by panic
Valve has revealed that one of the key plots of Portal 2 came about when the writers realised they’d made a terrible mistake. Spoilers ahead.
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 02:09 BST
C.A.R.S. video shows off super-shiny crowd-sourced sim
Slightly Mad Studios has released a video of its crowd-sourced racer, C.A.R.S., showing off what the Shift 2 Unleashed team can do with in the simulator sphere.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, PC, Racing, Simulation, indie
Tags: C.A.R.S., crowdsourcing, Slightly Mad, Slightly Mad Studios, World of Mass Development
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 01:55 BST
Less than 24 hours to grab Humble Indie Bundle
Get your skates on if you want to partake of the latest Humble Indie Bundle. Everyone else has; the Frozen Synapse vehicle has already drawn $1 million in sales.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, indie
Tags: Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle, Humble Frozenbyte Bundle, Humble Indie Bundle
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 11:31 BST
Uncharted 3 goes gold, sports Starhawk beta, doc videos
Sony has confirmed that Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has gone gold, and will feature a special bonus inside its shiny packaging.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, starhawk, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 00:15 BST
Next Zynga game is an MMORPG
The undisputed leader in social gaming held a big conference today to announce ten new titles. But one game, Castleville, is getting more attention than all the rest. More »
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Posted in: MMO, Social, Zynga
Tags: Castleville, facebook, MMO, social games, zynga
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 00:07 BST
Halo dev: Players only get bored of boring games
343 Industries isn’t worried about franchise fatigue with the Halo series, because it’s not just pumping out sequels.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, Chad Armstrong, frank o'connor, halo 4, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 23:41 BST
Sony details November PlayStation Suite beta
Lucky developers can get their hands on Sony’s PlayStation Suite software development kit in November – but not the Vita part.
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Posted in: Android, PS3, Sony, Vita
Tags: PlayStation Suite, Shigeru Sugimoto, Sony Tablet P, Sony Tablet S, XPERIA Play
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 23:47 BST
Pipeworks studio head resigns over Green Beret misrepresentation
In the oddest gaming story you’re likely to read today, the head of Pipeworks Studios resigned today after apparently misrepresenting himself as a US Special Forces soldier in the past. More »
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Posted in: PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Deadliest Warrior, Pipeworks Studios, PS3, Xbox 360
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 23:25 BST
US PS Store Update – Sideway: New York, Resistance 3 DLC, more
This week’s PS Store Update is heavy on the DLC and light on whole new games, but you probably have enough on your plate.
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 23:39 BST
Duke Nukem Hail to the Icons DLC out today
The Duke is back already with a new pack of DLC for his devoted fans, and it’s chock full of game modes and multiplayer levels. More »
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 23:02 BST
AU and NZ get in on Star Wars: The Old Republic testing
Despite the game’s lack of official release date for Oceania, some lucky Australian and New Zealand fans are getting their feet in the Star Wars: The Old Republic door.
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Posted in: Australia, EA, MMO, New Zealand, PC, RPG
Tags: Allison Berryman, bioware, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 22:49 BST
Valkyria Chronicles 3 unlikely to reach West
Sega has confessed it doesn’t plan on localising strategy RPG Valkyria Chronicles 3 for sale outside Japan.
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Posted in: PSP, RPG, Sega, Strategy, Vita
Tags: Valkyria Chronicles, Valkyria Chronicles 3
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 23:44 BST
Frontier’s canceled game The Outsider may have been a Bourne title
The Outsider took a winding route toward cancellation earlier this year, and now a new video has surfaced that seems to indicate it was actually going to be a Jason Bourne game. More »
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 22:36 BST
3DS Circle Pad add-on up for pre-order in Japan
Japanese pre-orders have opened for the 3DS’s Monster Hunter 3G-centric second circle pad attachment. The peripheral goes on sale on December 10 alongside the new game, and fetches ¥1,500 – about $20.
Still no word from Nintendo as to when we’ll see the add-on in the West, although Capcom has hinted it will localise Monster Hunter 3G.
Thanks, Engadget.
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Posted in: 3DS, Japan, Nintendo, peripherals
Tags: Circle Pad, Monster Hunter 3G
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 21:42 BST
More graphs than you’d ever want about Gears of War 3 multiplayer
Take a close look, Gears of War 3 players. Epic is giving you an up-close look at the stats behind game types and weapon use in the first weeks of Gears of War 3′s online modes. More »
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 21:10 BST
MDK 2 gets graphics update, releases tomorrow
One of Bioware’s most overlooked classics gets resurrected tomorrow on PC, and its fresh new coat of paint is looking good. More »
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 20:32 BST
PSA: Dragon Age 2, Resistance 3 DLC out today
Just a friendly reminder from your favorite gaming site that Dragon Age 2 and Resistance 3 both have DLC packs out today. More »
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Posted in: EA, Microsoft, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: dlc, Dragon Age 2, ea, PS3, resistance 3, Sony
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 19:47 BST
320GB HDDs coming to Xbox 360 S for $130
This month, Xbox 360 owners with overburdened hard drives will have a relatively cheap opportunity to stock up on extra space. More »
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: lego star wars, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 HDD, Xbox Live
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 18:41 BST
Green Lantern Blu-Ray to include Arkham City Sinestro Corps skin
Early buyers of the Extended Edition Green Lantern Blu-Ray film will get a download code for an in-game Sinestro Corp skin for Batman. More »
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, dlc, Sinestro Corp Skin, Warner Bros.
Microsoft takes action against Halo 4 beta scam