Monthly Archives: November 2011

A couple of neat goodies popped up online over the weekend for fans of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This highly detailed map showing all dungeons can be printed out on nine A4 sheets for a gloriously decorative and useful wall covering. For those times when you’re forced to leave your gaming den, bring along all of Skyrim’s in-game books in eReader-friendly format and actually read them instead of just looking for skill increases.

Konami has confirmed it will bring the Vita version of Little King’s Story to the West.

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Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving’s other major US sales day, kicks off in a few hours. Here’s a run down of some of the best deals, including a number of dirt-cheap Xbox 360 consoles.

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Ubisoft’s continuing struggles with the PC market still draw community ire, but Nathan Grayson believes the publisher may finally be on the right track, even if it isn’t moving quickly enough.

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“It is possible to form the impression that many of today’s children no longer fully appreciate the joy of taking refuge in their own imaginations, preferring to spend their time on computer games, or watching digital television or playing with pre-programmed electronic toys.” – New Irish president Michael D Higgins, speaking at a meeting in Temple Bar, Dublin (via MCV).

The LA Times reports that a San Fernando resident shopping for games at a Walmart Black Friday sale was pepper-sprayed by what he called a “competitive shopper.” Matthew Lopez, 18, was attacked inside the store. By the time he got to the games section, the display was torn down and employees were having to pick up copies of games and DVDs that were scattered on the floor. Another customer said that screaming began when 100 people started shoving over Xbox 360s and Wiis.

There’s more through the link.

Boom. The DICE shooter is yours for £23 as part of GameStop UK’s Black Friday offering. Get to it quick before stock flies off. Bear in mind this is for PS3 and 360 only. Uncharted 3 was the same price earlier, but stock’s gone.

TV content has finally started appearing on the UK PlayStation Video Store, with shows including Arrested Development, 24, Chuck and more included.

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Big Black Friday deal, Irish lot: GameStop Ireland’s giving away Uncharted 3 for as much as €25. There’s also Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood for €13 and Gears of War 3 for €33, but the big one there is UC3. Get to it, Gringo.

SpecialEffect’s launched this morning its own iOS app. The app – made by Shane McCafferty, who also made Eurogamer’s application – information, news and case studies for supporters of the charity, which provides support for disabled gamers.

There’s more details on GI.Biz.

Gameloft’s announced a new deal with Australian airline Jetstar that will see 12 of its titles become part of the company’s iPad rentals on flights. The initial five titles involved from next month are Real Football, Shrek Kart, Avatar, UNO and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, with the seven remaining games GT Racing: Motor Academy, Brain Challenge, Blokus, Ironman 2, Let’s Golf 2, The Settlers and Asphalt 5 coming in Q1 2012. Passingers will be able to rent an iPad for flights longer than 2 hours for A$10 to A$15 for Australian domestic, trans Tasman and short-haul international flights between Australia and New Zealand.

Blizzard’s released a talent calculator for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. The release will let players experiment with future skills and talents, which aren’t final, ahead of the MMO’s newest expansion when it eventually releases.

Thanks, Gamefront.

Quite impressive if we do say so ourselves. Get the video below the break. The actual GTA V trailer’s there for comparison sake as well. No date – or platforms, for that matter – has been announced for the Rockstar opus as yet.

Thanks, Craig.

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With the launch of Sony’s powerful, slick and connected PS Vita just around the corner, Stace Harman considers the consoles chances in a crowded handheld market.

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2K Australia is once more collaborating with Irrational Games.

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“It was perfect timing to give the brand a facelift. It was getting a little stale. We want to put the focus back on gameplay.

“WWE is on the way back up. With The Rock coming back, he is going to help kick-start an upward tick in WWE ratings. The WWE is full steam ahead. It has gone from PG-13 to just PG. And is now more family friendly.”

– THQ’s Bryan Williams, speaking to MCV about the removal of the Smackdown vs Raw subtitle from the WWE series. WWE 12 is due on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 on November 25.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome, the “semi sequel” to 2009 indie hit AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity, is out now through Steam. The new version is set six years after the original, and has players protesting the banning of base jumping by jumping from outer space. It features 42 new levels in addition to remastered versions of the original 82. You can grab it for $6.70 in the autumn sale; it’ll cost $13.40 soon enough. An iOS version is planned, too.

Thanks, Shack.

Call of Juarez: The Cartel players have reportedly received an email hinting at another entry in the series.

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The latest update on the Dear Esther blog puts the much-anticipated re-release down for January or February through Steam. Originally released as a Half-Life 2 mod and now lovingly recreated in the Portal 2 engine, Dear Esther is a strange, explorative experience coupled with jaw-dropping visuals. You can check out screens of the new build through the link above, and even grab a little sample of its soundtrack.

Thanks, RPS.

Help is on the way for users caught by a save file-breaking glitch introduced with the latest Serious Sam 3: BFE update.

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