Monthly Archives: October 2011
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 06:08 BST
Saints Row: The Third to be playable at EB Games Expo
Australian gamers will get their first crack at Saints Row: The Third at this weekend’s EB Games Expo at the Gold Coast Convention centre.
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Posted in: Australia, EB Games EXPO 2011, THQ
Tags: Saints Row: The Third
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 05:33 BST
Keiji Inafune to head up Overwhelming Game Infinite Souls
Ex-Capcom leader Keiji Inafune is set to lead an all-star team on the latest JRPG from Idea Factory, Overwhelming Game Infinite Souls.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG
Tags: Idea Factory, Kei Nanameda, Keiji Inafune, Kenta Sugano, Overwhelming Game Infinite Souls, Ryoji, Takehito Harada
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 07:00 BST
BioWare details Mass Effect 3′s Galaxy at War system
Yep: it’s online. BioWare’s detailed how Mass Effect 3′s four-way co-op will impact the main campaign (optionally), how development affected single-player (it didn’t), and how many Shepards you can have running around (none).
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Chris Priestly, mass effect 3
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 03:50 BST
Corona Indie Bundle offers five games for less than a buck
Inspired by the Humble Indie Bundle, a group of mobile developers have gathered together to offer a sweet, super-thrifty deal with partial proceeds to charity.
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 03:37 BST
Skyrim’s manual leaked
The Internet has got hold of the manual for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, in case you want to memorise the key bindings and start plotting your progression.
It’s hard to imagine what spoilers the manual might contain, but I won’t post the images here just in case. You can find the whole thing through this link.
Skyrim launches on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 11.
Thanks, Game informer.
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 03:18 BST
Study finds growth in Australian gaming habits
The Digital Australia Report 2012 has found more Australian households include gamers than ever before.
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Posted in: Australia, Trade
Tags: Digital Australia Report, IGEA
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 02:45 BST
Sonic Generations PC affirmed
By releasing tech specifications, Sega has made official the promised PC version of Sonic Generations.
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Posted in: PC, Platformer, Sega
Tags: Sonic Generations
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 02:37 BST
Wadjet opens Blackwell Deception pre-orders
Blackwell Deception, the latest point-and-click from the award-winning studio behind Gemini Rue, is up for pre-order with a pretty sweet offer.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC, indie
Tags: Blackwell Deception, demo, pre-order bonus, wadjet eye games
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 00:39 BST
DUST 514 to be consoles’ first “proper” MMO, “deepest” shooter ever
CCP has finally given us an idea of what EVE Online’s console cousin DUST 514 actually is – and thrown a bit of boasting in there, too.
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Posted in: CCP, MMO, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Brandon Laurino, DUST 414, eve online
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 | 00:12 BST
PlayStation Home the “easiest point of entry” for PSN developers
Sony’s social network turned game-space is the best way for new developers to get on board the PSN, according to Home director Jack Buser.
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Posted in: Development, Home, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: jack buser
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 23:55 BST
Deus Ex: Human Revolution trailer walks through Missing Link DLC – again
If watching a developer play through the first half of of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s first proper DLC, Missing Link, wasn’t enough for you, you can now see spoilers from the rest.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Missing Link, dlc, Missing Link
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 23:51 BST
Play as any combo of characters in Trine 2 co-op “Unlimited Mode”
The original Trine’s cooperative play forced players to play as the Knight, Wizard, and Thief. However, the developers have now announced that Trine 2 will allow any combination of classes. More »
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 22:44 BST
Analyst predicts 4% increase in September sales
In a time of sinking sales across nearly all industries, it’s encouraging and surprising to see analysts like Michael Pachter start talking about year-over-year sales increases instead of decreases. More »
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Microsoft, PS3, Shooter, Sony, Sports, Xbox 360, microsoft financials
Tags: battlefield 3, dark souls, FIFA 12, Financials, Gears of War 3, Retail Sales
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 22:30 BST
Full Hitman: Absolution gameplay trailer released
Wait no longer for the Hitman: Absolution gameplay trailer teased earlier – it’s live and watchable through this very break.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman: absolution, io interactive
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 22:19 BST
Leisure Suit Larry in Land of the Lounge Lizards remake coming in 2012
If you miss the good old days of late 1980s, early 1990s adventure games, then we’ve got some great news for you today. The classic Leisure Suit Larry series is being resurrected and remade. More »
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 22:14 BST
Rumour – Jak and Daxter HD Collection heading to PS3 in 2012
Naughty Dog’s Game Director, Justin Richmond, has apparently confirmed that a Jak and Daxter HD collection for PS3 is in development, and will be releasing sometime in 2012.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Rumour, Sony
Tags: Jak and Daxter, naughty dog
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 21:43 BST
Machinarium dev announces next project, Botanicula
Amanita Design, the developer behind one of the most well-regarded indie games of the past few years, Machinarium, has announced it next project. More »
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Posted in: PC, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Amanita Design, Botanicula, machinarium
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 21:13 BST
Modders create Waluigi playable character in Super Smash Bros.
Some intrepid modders have created a way for Nintendo enthusiasts to get their favorite evil character into Super Smash Bros. Brawl. More »
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 21:06 BST
THQ holding big Steam sale this week
Looking to pick up some new games this week? Well, if you’re not already snowed under by the avalanche of amazing new releases, you might want to try some of THQ’s PC games on sale on Steam all week. More »
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 20:15 BST
Gears of War 3 freezing bug causing problems in 360s
A relatively severe new glitch has popped up in Gears of War 3 that not only freezes the system, but also prevents players from entering any game mode thereafter. More »
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: bugs, Epic Games, Gears of War 3, glitch, Microsoft Game Studios, Shooter
Microsoft takes action against Halo 4 beta scam