Monthly Archives: November 2011
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 14:43 GMT
Modern Warfare 3 hits 90 on MetaCritic – all the scores
Following the big worldwide launch last night, reviews for Modern Warfare 3 have appeared online following the lifting of an embargo this morning, with Meta scores hitting 90. Catch the reaction below the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer games
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 04:21 GMT
First console inventor calls violent games a “disgrace”
Ralph Baer, who invented the first home console in 1972, isn’t happy with the direction of some modern games.
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Posted in: Violence in games
Tags: Magnavox Odyssey, Ralph Baer
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 02:19 GMT
Joe Danger XBLA okay by Microsoft and Sony
Despite both platform holders’ supposed insistance on exclusivity deals, Joe Danger developer Hello Games didn’t encounter any problems bringing the game to Xbox Live Arcade.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PSN, Sony, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Hello Games, Joe Danger, Joe Danger Special Edition, Sean Murray
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 02:00 GMT
Ubisoft: Wii sales still 45% of business, “big believers” in Wii U
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed the French publisher draws a startling amount of its income from the Wii’s coffers.
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 01:30 GMT
Play Battlefield 3 this weekend, win a trip to Sweden
EA will transport one lucky gamer and three mates to visit DICE HQ in Stockholm, among other sweet prizes on offer in this weekend’s Sweepstakes promotion.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, competition, dice
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 00:59 GMT
Tales of Monkey Island on iDevice today
The first episode of Telltale’s re-imagining of the classic Monkey Island series is now available on the App Store.
Game Set Watch reports the game goes under the title of Monkey Island Tales 1, as distinct from the PC and console versions.
Both the standard iPhone release and HD iPad version go for $6.99. No release date on the remaining four episodes yet.
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Posted in: Adventure, App Store, Lucasarts, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Monkey Island Tales, Monkey Island Tales 1, tales of monkey island, telltale, telltale games
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 00:49 GMT
Quick Quotes – Skylanders to save toys from video games
“I wanted to reinvigorate toys, because I see the magic of toys has dropped. Younger and younger kids are losing interest in toys. Video games are so powerful and engaging and fun that toys don’t typically compete with your average kid. But I believe there is a place for toys.
“I want to see more stuff like this. What I hope is that, a year or two from now, a kid goes into the store expecting the toy car or the robot that he gets is going to come to life. I bet you they have to.”
– Toys for Bob’s Paul Reiche talks to Kotaku about the idea behind the statue-to-game character mechanic of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Paul Reiche, Skylanders: Spyro, Toys for Bob
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 | 19:40 GMT
Skyrim to receive day-one patch, “substantial” DLC on 360 first
Bethesda plans to make its Skyrim DLC big and bold rather than quick and easy, but won’t shy away from patching.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, Nick Breckon, patch, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, todd howard
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 00:22 GMT
DC Universe concurrent players up 1000%
In the wake of the game’s transition to free-to-play, DC Universe Online continues to attract massive attention.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: DC Universe Online, john smedley
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 00:03 GMT
Rumour – Xbox 720 to be cheaper, smaller and use Windows 9
Aniother day, another set of whispers on what form Microsoft’s successor to the Xbox 360 will take.
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 23:44 GMT
Mass Effect 3 multiplayer characters never part of campaign
The characters you play as in the multiplayer side of Mass Effect 3 won’t infringe on the single-player story.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, jesse houston, mass effect 3
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 23:27 GMT
Rumour – The Last Story to hit Europe in February
Rumours suggest Nintendo of Europe is primed to release Mistwalker’s lauded Wii RPG, The Last Story, in early 2012 – with a title change.
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Posted in: DS, Europe, Nintendo, RPG, Rumour, Sports, Wii
Tags: Boom Street, Fortune Street, Inazuma Eleven 2, mistwalker, the last story, The Last World
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 23:08 GMT
Terraria and Binding of Isaac to see physical release in Europe
Independent German publisher Headup Games is brining a couple of indie gems to European retailers.
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Posted in: Europe, PC, indie
Tags: Headup Games, Terraria, The Binding of Isaac
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 22:51 GMT
BioShock: Infinite’s voice actors have creative input
Troy Baker and Courtnee Draper, the voice actors behind BioShock: Infinite’s Booker and Elizabeth, do a lot more than just read their lines.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, Courtnee Draper, irrational games, ken levine, Troy Baker
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 23:00 GMT
New Alan Wake gets first teasing shot pre-VGA unveil
Boom? We’re gonna say boom.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, Alan Wake XBLA, remedy, Spike VGAs 2011, Spike Video Game Awards 2011, VGAs 2011
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 22:32 GMT
Dan Bull’s Skyrim rap rocks socks
We interrupt your news to bring you this amazing music video by UK MC Dan Bull. It’s about, to the tune of, and set to footage from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and may cause you to break out in pre-orders.
Hit the break to check it out.
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 22:10 GMT
Analyst estimates Modern Warfare 3 preorders at 9 million
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 pre-ordershave overtaken those of Black Ops, according to analyst Atul Bagga of Lazard Capital Markets..
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Atul Bagga, call of duty: modern warfare 3, infinity ward, Lazard Capital Markets, sledgehammer games
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 04:15 GMT
Rumour – Blizzard lays off Titan designer
Whispers suggest the primary designer behind Blizzard’s mysterious new project has been left the company.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, RPG, Rumour
Tags: blizzard, John Staats, project titan, titan
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 21:46 GMT
Battlefield 3 server status info page launched
No matter where you are, if you have access to an Internet browser, you can know if the Battlefield 3 servers are up. DICE has launched a webpage solely devoted to communicating the status of all three platform’s multiplayer servers, as well as Battlelog. Look at it. Bookmark it. Be informed. Know whether to blame your router or the entire nation of Sweden in your terrible wrath at not having instant access to ongoing entertainment.
Thanks, Joystiq.
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 18:18 GMT
Mass Effect 3 story files leaked
A document containing a lengthy breakdown of the story for Mass Effect 3 has been leaked online, thanks to the recently leaked beta build of the game which got accidentally released onto Xbox Live last weekend.
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up