Monthly Archives: December 2011

Upcoming PS Move adventure Sorcery is too hardcore and precise for rival motion control systems, Sony reckons.

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Robots shooting other robots in urban environments sounds like a recipe for visual boredom, but From Software’s efforts with Armored Core V look like a chameleon threw up – in a good way.

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Since its relaunch in free-to-play form, the game formerly known as All Points Bulletin has doubled quadrupled twenty-three-tuppled its player base.

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The happy coincidence of Tales of Xillia’s release and the 15th anniversary of Namco Bandai’s RPG series inspired the development team to take the series back to its origins.

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You’ve seen the guns, but that’s just the beginning of your arsenal. “Technology is a weapon,” this new Syndicate trailer advises. “Use it.”

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In response to demand for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda has shipped 10 million units worldwide.

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The latest trailer for Lexis Numérique’s downloadable horror title, AMY, demonstrates an old-school horror focus on avoiding combat wherever possible.

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After installing the latest PlayStation 3 firmware, players can no longer copy PSP games from their home console to their handhelds.

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Atlus has added another clue to its slow tease of information regarding an unannounced title. The latest tidbit suggests we’re looking at the fourth entry in a series – this probably rules out Gungnir, which was itself the ninth entry in a series. So far all we know is the game’s title begins with G and ends with R, and that it could be classified as a strategy RPG. Siliconera has its money on PS2-era TRPG Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time.

Last month Sony had said users would be able to switch out memory cards in order to use multiple accounts on their Vita console. Apparently that’s not the case anymore, because they’re now saying there will be only one account per system, requiring a factory reset to switch. More »

A report by CNET.com has indicated that the next generation Xbox console will be arriving in 2013, citing unnamed sources. It’s far from an official confirmation, but as Brenna pointed out yesterday, a much better guess than 2012.

There’s also word today that the design lead on the Xbox 720 project has been swapped. According to CNET, Don Coyner (the past lead) has been replaced by Emma Williams who was part of the team that just revamped the Xbox dashboard. She was officially “general manager of Xbox experiences.”

Via GameSpot.

Capcom released a new trailer for the multiplayer portion of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. The trailer showcases a slew of stars from Resident Evil’s past blasting zombies and grumbling canned tag lines. Check out the new trailer after the break.

Capcom also announced that the game is officially due out on March 20, 2012. Via Venture Beat.
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There have been a few stories that came out today about Street Fighter X Tekken, so we’re rolling them all into one. We’ve got collector’s edition details, preorder bonus details, and a huge number of new screens. More »

Most big video gaming launches feature a broken street date of some sort. We’re connoisseurs at this point. This one’s a little different though. One fan has posted pictures of his brand new PlayStation Vita a few days prior to release thanks to a shipping mistake.

There was no ship date on the label for Japanese Twitter user DCengine’s Vita console, and thus the shipping company saw no problem with shipping it right away. As of right now there are no other known consoles in consumer hands. The rest of us are just going to have to wait another few days for that beautiful blue package.

Full pictures inside. Via Andriasang.
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As revealed the the VGAs over the weekend, indie iOS horror title The Dark Meadow is on the way to Android devices with enough grunt – namely, a Tegra 3 – to power its Unreal Engine-powered graphics. This Deluxe Edition version isn’t a straight port, but will feature upgraded graphics and tech; crossbows at the ready for early next year. A trailer for this extra shiny release is available through the break.

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Bethesda tweeted earlier today that the 1.3 update for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has gone live on Xbox Live. The patch is not yet available in most territories on PSN (only in Europe.) The patch is also live on PC, and is nearly identical on both PC and Xbox 360.

The patch will fix a number of issues including general stability and animation issues including the dreaded backwards-flying dragon.

Via Joystiq.

Most rational people believed that over the past two years Apple’s absurdly popular iPhone had peaked in sales. However, new sales estimates today show that Apple is trouncing its old records, and may be poised to set new ones again soon. More »

Automated video game and DVD rental service Redbox has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the number one most rented game in all of 2011. Which is an impressive feat considering it’s only been out for a month.

The company made the announcement as they released the full Top 10 list of their most popular rentals. The list, though topped by the obvious winner in MW3 (Xbox 360, the PS3 version was #5 as well), is full of surprises. Notably, the Xbox 360 dominates the list while PS3 only appears once. Check out the full list after the break, and you can view offerings available through the service on its official website.

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Last year, a gorgeous PSN game called Malicious was released in Japan, but it was unknown whether the game would ever make its way to North America or Europe. Finally, today, Siliconera spotted a listing on Korea’s Game Rating board for an English language version of the title.

Malicious stars a character who carries a cloak that can be transformed in different varieties of weapons, and is used to fight enemies. The high-flying, fast-paced action combined with the transformable cloak makes this game highly reminiscent of Bayonetta. There’s no word yet on a release date, or any other information about the title. Other than that it’s drop dead gorgeous. Especially for a downloadable game. Gameplay video after the break.
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The Humble Indie Bundle is well known in PC gaming circles. The organization gathers together high-profile indie titles to offer pay-what-you-want, DRM-free game downloads that also benefit charity.

Now PC gamers will have even more options when it comes to great gaming bundles. The Little Big Bunch Indie Bundle just launched featuring the same pay-what-you-want pricing, charity benefits and all. The only difference is the game list, which is just as spectacular here as it was in the HIB.

Jump on over to the website to get your hands on Explodemon, Frozen Synapse, NS Soccer 5, Munch’s Odyssey, and Serious Sam Double D. Via Blue’s News.