Monthly Archives: October 2011
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 11:34 BST
Sega competition video suggests impending Daytona announcement
“Rolling start!”
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 11:22 BST
Skyrim achievements list pop up online
The cheevo masters that are X360A has shoved online the list of achievements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. There’s a full list of 50 achievements worth 1000G for the Bethesda RPG below the break. You can probably guess this’ll be the same list for trophies on PS3 as well. Beware, though: SPOILERS.
Skyrim launches worldwide on PS3, 360 and PC on November 11.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Bethesda Game Studios, Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 10:36 BST
Notch offered to give up Scrolls trademark for Zenimax
Mojang founder Markus “Notch” Persson has admitted it had offered to give up the trademark for Scrolls for Zenimax, as well as deciding to add a subtitle to at the end.
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Posted in: Bethesda
Tags: elder scrolls, Markus Notch Perrson, notch, Scrolls
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 12:21 BST
Remedy providing development feedback for Max Payne 3
Original Max Payne developer Remedy Entertainment has cleared up its position on where it’s at with Max Payne 3, saying its been providing feedback to Rockstar with its development.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Matias Myllyrinne, max payne 3, remedy entertainment, Sam Lake
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 09:55 BST
Volition “push the boundaries” with Saints Row: The Third’s sex appeal
Feel the sexual tension.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Drew Holmes, Saints Row: The Third, volition
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 09:46 BST
BULLETCAST, October 4 – What you need to know now
RAGE releases today in the US. That’s the big thing. Catch up on all the rest in video and text form after the break.
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Posted in: Bulletcast, News Wrap
Tags: news bulletin
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 09:40 BST
Street Fighter x Tekken a “carnival of both games,” says Ono
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, PS3, Vita, Xbox 360
Tags: street fighter, Street Fighter x Tekken, tekken, Yoshinori Ono
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 09:07 BST
Still “more places we can go with PS3,” says Naughty Dog’s Lemarchand
“Captain, it’s got the power. THE POWER!”
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Richard Lemarchand, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 08:51 BST
Ex-Mythic boss left due to future direction of company
Ex-Mythic boss Mark Jacobs left the company two years ago because he didn’t agree with the course of direction the company was about to take under its then new owners EA, the man himself has said.
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Posted in: EA, MMO
Tags: BioWare Mythic, mark jacobs, mythic
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 08:42 BST
Something old, something new: Sonic Generations
Very little borrowed, but something very blue – Alex Donaldson goes hands-on out the latest offering from the world’s most rapid rodent.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Platformer, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations, Takeshi Iizuka
Sun, Oct 16, 2011 | 22:40 BST
Tuesday Shorts – Ni No Kuni, FF Type-0, not-actually-Darkstalkers, more
A few little bits and bobs from here and there, lovingly condensed just for you. No really – you.
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Posted in: Shorts
Tags: 4K, Fina fantasy type-0, L.A. Noire, metal gear solid, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, nba 2k12, ni no kuni, risk, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, world of goo
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 14:39 BST
All the RAGE? Reviews go live for id’s post-apoc shooter
With RAGE’s midnight US launches done and dusted, reviews have gone live, showing a strong average with a few notable down-marks. Get all the scores here.
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 03:54 BST
Rumour – Syphon Filter Vita inbound
According to a rumour posted in the November issue of OPM, as reported by Sillegamer, a Vita version of the classic PlayStation series Syphon Filter is in development.
Sony Bend, developer of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, is said to be behind the new game. The studio produced both of the franchise’s PSP releases.
A new PS3 entry in the series, Syphon Filter 4, was the subject of whispers last month.
Thanks, Eurogamer.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Rumour, Sony, Vita
Tags: Sony Bend, Syphon Filter, Syphon Filter Vita
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 03:40 BST
PS Plus Content, October 2011 – Costume Quest DLC, Warhawk, indie discounts
SCE America has revealed its plans to reward PlayStation Plus subscribers over the course of the month, including a number of tidy discounts and a sudden splurge of game trials.
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Posted in: PS3, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 03:05 BST
Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC, pre-order bonuses unveiled
Square Enix has revealed it has a number of DLC packs for Final Fantasy XIII-2 in the works, along with retailer-specific pre-order bonuses.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, Final Fantasy XIII-2, pre-order bonus
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 02:46 BST
BioWare has “huge autonomy” from EA
Despite turning BioWare into a label all of its own, EA isn’t holding the leash very tightly.
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Posted in: EA, Trade
Tags: bioware, Greg Zeschuk, Ray Muzyka
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 02:25 BST
Report – Indies fleeing XBLA
Indie developer 2D Boy has revealed that independents are turning away from the “excruciating” Xbox Live Arcade environment.
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 02:04 BST
Id: Player freedom is “not the point” of Rage
Id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead has said Rage’s linearity isn’t a flaw, as the game isn’t supposed to be an open world sandbox.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: id id software, rage, todd hollenshead
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 00:35 BST
Dark Souls Collector’s Edition contents switched up
The Collector’s Edition of Dark Souls has been modified somewhat from earlier announcements, with slightly disappointing results on both sides of the pond.
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Posted in: Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dark souls, From Software
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 23:59 BST
Dead Space 3 leak details Isaac’s changed personality
More details have surfaced from what is claimed to be a leaked script for the unannounced Dead Space 3, including a potentially spoileriffic bit of info.
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Posted in: EA, Horror, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dead space 3, visceral, visceral games
Microsoft takes action against Halo 4 beta scam