Monthly Archives: October 2011
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 09:23 BST
Full Uncharted 3 multiplayer to go live for EU PS Plus subs on Wednesday
Sony’s announced that the full multiplayer suite for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will go live in Europe this coming Wednesday, October 5.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 10:17 BST
SCEE: Only on PSN for US, “majority of content” EU bound
SCEE’s told VG247 this morning that the newly-announced campaign for PlayStation Network, Only on PSN, is for SCEA only, but confirmed a “majority of content” from the promo is still coming to Europe.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN
Tags: Only on PSN
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 08:54 BST
Indie title Cardinal Quest free today only
Indie game designer Ido Yehieli has announced that gamers can download the dungeon crawler Cardinal Quest for free, today only.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, RPG, indie
Tags: Cardinal Quest, free, Ido Yehieli, linux
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 08:40 BST
Rumour: South African retailer advertises “online multiplayer pass” for Mass Effect 3
A South African retailer’s advertised an “online multiplayer pass” for Mass Effect 3. This is starting to solid up a bit.
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 08:36 BST
Three new songs added in latest Groove Coaster update
A update has been released for Taito’s acclaimed iPhone app Groove Coaster today, adding three new songs to the rhythm game’s library.
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Posted in: Arcade, Casual, Rhythm action, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes
Tags: Groove Coaster, taito
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 08:24 BST
Duty Officer System detailed in latest Star Trek Online dev blog entry
The latest developer blog entry for Star Trek Online has detailed the new Duty Officer System that will allow players to recruit and control the actions of their junior officers when the game goes free to play (F2P) later this year.
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Posted in: Atari, MMO, PC, Strategy
Tags: cryptic studios, Duty Officer, Geoff Tuffli, star trek online, star trek online open beta
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 07:29 BST
Unity Technologies’ general manager defends piracy
Unity Technologies’ general manager for Asia, John Goodale, has spoken openly about the positive effects of piracy and has stated that he believes it has been to the company’s advantage in seeding a market in China.
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Posted in: Asia, Development, Interview, PC, Piracy
Tags: John Goodale, Unite 11, unity, unity technologies
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 14:07 BST
Embracing Death: Vigil’s Fitzloff on Darksiders II
The original game might have taken us by surprise, but Darksiders II has a few tricks up its sleeve as well. We talk to Vigil’s Jay Fitzloff about going bigger and better.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: darksiders, darksiders II, Jay Fitzloff, vigil games
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 05:01 BST
Sony anticipating “huge impact” on earnings due to falling euro
Sony has revealed that it is expecting its earnings to be impacted heavily by the falling value of the euro and is unable to protect itself from the effects.
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Posted in: Europe, Financials, Japan, Jobs, PS3, PSP, Sony, Vita, sony financials
Tags: Euro, European debt crisis, Hiroshi Kurihara, Yoji Takeda
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 04:28 BST
Batman Arkham series will continue after Arkham City according to Rocksteady
Batman: Arkham City isn’t due in stores until next month, but it sounds like Rocksteady already have their eyes set on the next installment in the Arkham series of games.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Fighter, PC, PS3, Platformer, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, Dax Ginn, rocksteady
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 03:53 BST
Apple’s App Review Board fails to detect unplayable five dollar copyright infringement
The reliability of Apple’s App Review Board has been brought into question with the revelation that an apparently unplayable and blatantly copyright infringing title has managed to slip through the system unnoticed.
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Posted in: App Store, Apple, Arcade, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes
Tags: App Review Board, App Store, contra, copyright infringement, Namphuong Star, Ninja Turtles, vietnam
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 07:43 BST
Uncharted 3 will utilise PSN Pass program for online play
Sony has confirmed that Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will utilise the PlayStation Network Pass program. The game will come packaged with a unique single-use code to unlock online functionality.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Platformer, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Sony, Spain
Tags: Juan Jimenez, PSN Pass, uncharted 3
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 02:36 BST
Massive security risk threatens HTC Android devices
Owners of Android based HTC devices may be at risk following allegations that the latest software update allows any app to access personal user information including SMS data, system logs and GPS coordinates.
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Posted in: Android
Tags: Android Police, HTC, permissions, Personal Data, security breach, Trevor Eckhart
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 01:55 BST
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 to give away $50,000 cash prize to one lucky gamer
Activision has announced that they will be awarding one lucky gamer in the United States a $50,000 cash prize for finding a hidden “golden buck” in Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 thanks to the Activision Golden Buck Sweepstakes.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, America, PS3, Shooter, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: $50000, Cabela Big Game Hunter 2012, competition, facebook, Prize, Sweepstakes
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 09:25 BST
DICE threatens BF3 beta players with account bans
DICE has released a statement to participants in the Battlefield 3 beta, claiming that EA may ban the accounts of players who join “any unofficial/hacked servers”.
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Posted in: Action, Development, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 128 Player, Account Bans, battlefield 3, beta, dice, hacking
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 00:42 BST
Batman: Arkham City receives perfect score in world’s first review
The first official review of Batman: Arkham City has been published, awarding Rocksteady’s latest effort a flawless rating.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Australia, PC, PS3, Platformer, Warner Bros., Xbox 360, reviews
Tags: Arkham City, batman, Official Playstation Magazine Australia, rocksteady
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 06:44 BST
TouchPad is no gaming giant, but it’s not “fucking shit”
PocketGamer’s Keith Andrew couldn’t stand idly by and watch Adam Hartley thrash HP Touchpad, although he concedes the doomed tablet isn’t exactly the first place gamers should turn.
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Posted in: Opinion
Tags: hp touchpad
Sat, Oct 01, 2011 | 22:14 BST
US News Wrap, October 1 – What Happened Today
It’s that time again, lads and lasses: time to get wrapped up on the US shift happenings. For a weekly look at the news, have a glance at Nathan’s wrap-up here, or for a bit of fine reading, have at Mike Bowden’s piece on his dying love affair with games. The premise sort of reminds me of a Graham Greene novel, but without the adultery and depressing locales.
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Posted in: News Wrap, VG247
Tags: US News Wrap, what happened today
Sat, Oct 01, 2011 | 21:33 BST
Saturday Shorts: Dragon Quest, Sims 3, Trauma, Home, ICO, sales
Hooray. It’s Saturday. Time to kiss and make up with the previous days of the week and go on about your business.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, Shorts, VG247
Tags: Compile Heart, dragon quest, dragon quest x, Home, Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle, ico, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, Neptunia, sales, sims 3, Smithsonian, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Art of Video Games, The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Trauma, Video capture tool
Sat, Oct 01, 2011 | 21:20 BST
Konami delays Doctor Lautrec into December
Konami has announced that Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, its 3DS puzzler, has had its release date changed from November 13 to December 6. A reason was not provided at press time for the delay, but at least it will still be on shelves in time for Christmas. Thanks, Joystiq.
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Posted in: 3DS, Konami, Puzzler
Tags: Doctor Lautrec, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
Microsoft takes action against Halo 4 beta scam