Monthly Archives: December 2011
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 20:10 GMT
Bleszinski to unveil “fresh, new experience” from Epic at VGAs
Boomtastic. Cliff Bleszinski’s appeared in a VGA teaser, confirming a brand new “experience” from Epic will debut at the event this weekend.
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Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games, VGA 2011
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 15:54 GMT
Uncharted series sells 13 million, says Sony
The Uncharted series as a whole has sold 13 million units, SCEA has said.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 15:38 GMT
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd big winner at PlayStation Awards
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd was the big winner at the PlayStation Awards today, winning a quadruple platinum award.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 14:33 GMT
Nintendo UK appoints new head of communications
Nintendo’s announced that Jo Bartlett will become its new head of communications in the UK. Bartlett, who’s previously done PR for PlayStation and Warner Bros., replaces Rob Saunders, who left the company back in April this year for Apple. Until now, his role had been left vacant. More details are on MCV.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Wii, Wii U
Tags: Jo Bartlett, nintendo uk, rob saunders
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 20:27 GMT
PS3 Skyrim stutter-bug linked to Fallout: New Vegas glitches
Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer has suggested the reasons framerate slowing in the PS3 version of Skyrim are similar to those that plagued the Obsidian RPG.
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Posted in: Bethesda, PS3, RPG
Tags: Bethesda Game Studios, Josh Sawyer, obsidian, Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 12:27 GMT
Keighley: Alan Wake XBLA is “effectively” Alan Wake 2
Alan Wake’s debut on Xbox Live Arcade is more than you think, according to VGA boss and GameTrailers TV host Geoff Keighley, who’s said it’s “effectively” Alan Wake 2.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: alan wake, Alan Wake XBLA, geoff keighley, remedy, VGAs 2011
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 12:12 GMT
SCEE boss: PS3 to aim at “younger demographic”
Newly-installed SCEE head Jim Ryan has said the firm is to start pushing PlayStation 3 towards a “younger” audience.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 11:33 GMT
Dynasty Warriors Next confirmed for EU Vita launch
Tecmo Koei’s confirmed it’ll release Dynasty Warriors Next as a launch title for Vita in Europe on February 22. The game will come with SIXAXIS, touch-screen and touchpad support, as well as Live Area support for “a rich multiplayer experience” with the 3G-supportable Conquest Mode and Coalition Mode. Read Brenna’s interview on Next and her fangirl-filled piece on the series here and here.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 10:53 GMT
Driver: San Francisco 360 update goes live
Ubisoft’s released a new update for Driver: San Francisco on Xbox 360, mainly aimed on balancing online gameplay. Players will now be able to use Shift efficiently if they are only just joining an online match. Online tag has also been been balanced. More details are on CVG.
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Posted in: Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Ubisoft Reflections
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 10:33 GMT
UK charts: MW3 sits top for fourth week
Modern Warfare 3 has spent a fourth week at the top of the UK charts.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, PC, PS3, Shooter, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer games, uk charts
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 09:48 GMT
GameStop UK selling Uncharted 3 for £23
GameStop UK’s selling Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, brand new, for £22.97 this morning on its website. If you haven’t played it, get a move on: missing this would be idiotic. Go get it here. The deal’s for today only.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony, UK
Tags: naughty dog, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 09:10 GMT
Konami Vita download title to get freemium release
Konami’s confirmed it’ll release a free download game for Vita’s launch.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 08:24 GMT
Zynga registers ForestVille web domains
Zynga’s registered 19 domains including the name ForestVille.
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Posted in: Casual, PC, Zynga
Tags: ForestVille
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 07:46 GMT
Microsoft to release new Xbox Companion WP7 app tomorrow
Microsoft’s announced it’ll release an Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone 7 handsets tomorrow alongside the launch of the Next Xbox Dashboard.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Xbox WP7 Companion App
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 12:38 GMT
“The Future of TV”: New Xbox Dashboard drops tomorrow
Xbox Live is getting a makeover and a swag of new, TV-flavoured tricks. Lee Bradley previews the new face of entertainment.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Pav Bhardwaj, Rohan Oommen, Xbox Live Dashboard update
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 05:26 GMT
CCP: EVE Online’s Incarna “didn’t really do any gameplay”
EVE Online’s disastrously unpopular expansion Incarna failed because it didn’t address the needs of current players, the company believes.
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Posted in: CCP, MMO, PC
Tags: Arnar Hrafn Gylfason, eve online
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 04:33 GMT
Final Fantasy XIII-3 not on the cards despite domain registration
Speaking in a podcast, Square Enix public relations officer Akio Ofuji has explained a Final Fantasy XIII-3 domain registration as a defensive measure. According to Andriasang‘s translation, the registration was made by the US office, and Japanese staff weren’t aware about it until the story was picked up by press. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is due in Japan this month, with a Western release early next year on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Akio Ofuji, final fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Final Fantasy XIII-3
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 03:03 GMT
Zelda series producer: I want to “make it my own”
Eiji Aonuma, the series producer on The Legend of Zelda, isn’t afraid to usurp creator Shigeru Miyamoto now that the franchise is in his hands.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: Eiji Aonuma, the legend of zelda: skyward sword
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 02:53 GMT
Touch My Katamari DLC rewards completionists and credit cards
If you want to get your hands on Touch My Katamari’s DLC, you can either put in the time or just throw money at it.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, Puzzler, Vita
Tags: Touch My Katamari
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 02:36 GMT
Capcom to ship 420,000 copies of Monster Hunter 3G
Based on retailer sources, Andriasang reports Capcom will have 420,000 copies of Monster Hunter 3G ready for launch in Japan on December 10. 100,000 will be shipped as Slide Pad bundles, and 20,000 in 3DS system bundles.
Monster Hunter Tri sold more than 800,000 copies on Wii, and over 4 million units on PSP even before a recent PSP The Best budget re-release. Even the HD PS3 version managed 287,829 sales in its debut week. Capcom expects this fourth version to manage another 1.5 million sales. Retailers expect demand to exceed the initial shipping.
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Posted in: 3DS, Capcom
Tags: Monster Hunter 3G
Racial slur slips into Minecraft translation project