Daily Archives: June 25, 2012
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 10:05 BST
UK charts: LEGO Batman 2 takes the throne
LEGO Batman 2 is the new UK number one ahead of last week’s chart-topper FIFA ’12.
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Posted in: 3DS, Charts, PS3, Platformer, UK, Vita, Warner Bros.
Tags: Lego Batman 2, tt games, uk charts
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 15:04 BST
It’s a man thing: the trouble with Tomb Raider
Don’t miss the point, says Patrick Garratt. The travails surrounding Lara’s reinvention are to do with triple-A’s obsession with men and violence, not women and sex.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: lara croft, tomb raider
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 09:36 BST
Sony unveils AR Play scheme for Japan, shows three new games
Sony’s unveiled AR Play, a brand new program for PlayStation Vita in Japan that will showcase the handheld’s augmented reality feature.
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 09:25 BST
Nintendo aiming at “most appropriate ways” to make announcements following E3, Nintendo Direct news
Nintendo has said in a statement it’s continuing to look at the “most appropriate ways” to announce new products to consumers following its E3 press conference earlier this month and last week’s Nintendo Direct.
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 09:09 BST
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation gets subtitle change for JP release
Ubisoft’s confirmed both Assassin’s Creed III games for console and Liberation on Vita for a Japanese release, with the latter to get a subtitle change.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Ubisoft, Vita, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed III, Assassin's Creed III: Lady Liberty, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 08:27 BST
New Crystal Dynamics IP starting with “blank page,” Cory Barlog not involved with development
Crystal Dynamics brand new IP will kick off with a clean slate from the company, executive producer Scot Amos has said.
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Posted in: Development, Square Enix
Tags: Cory Barlog, Crystal Dyanmics, Scott Amos
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 08:17 BST
Capcom to open Resident Evil-themed restaurant next month
Capcom has announced it’s to open a themed Resident Evil restaurant in Japan beginning next month.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, Stuff
Tags: Biohazard Cafe & Grill S.T.A.R.S, resident evil
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 08:08 BST
Company of Heroes 2 gets two new screens
THQ’s put out two new screens of Company of Heroes 2 on its website. The Relic sequel takes place this time on the Eastern front of WWII.
It launches on PC next year. Get impressions of it here.
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 08:02 BST
Sony teasing something PlayStation-related for Thursday in Japan
Sony has kicked off a teaser campaign involving Japanese train stations featuring mysterious posters of Japanese celeb Shigeru Matsuzaki.
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Posted in: Japan, Sony, Vita
Tags: Shigeru Matsuzaki
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 08:28 BST
36.4 billion miles racked up in GT5′s online
36.4 billion miles have been driven online on Gran Turismo 5 since the Polyphony racer’s launch in late 2010, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has tweeted.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, gt5, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 04:59 BST
Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure won’t have DLC
Sega doesn’t have plans to release extra content for charming 3DS title Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure; DLC wasn’t even a thing when development first kicked off.
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Posted in: 3DS, Puzzler, Rhythm action, Sega
Tags: Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure, Shun Nakamura
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 15:04 BST
Dragon’s Dogma to spawn sequels, hits 1 million shipped
Capcom Japan has announced that Dragon’s Dogma has shipped 1 million units worldwide.
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 03:13 BST
EA shoots down Medal of Honor: Warfighter for 3DS
An EA representative told VG247 that GameInformer’s listing of Medal of Honor: Warfighter for release on 3DS isn’t accurate.
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Posted in: 3DS, EA, Shooter
Tags: Danger Close, Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 03:34 BST
ESRB ratings suggest GTA III, Vice City headed to PSN
As spotted by PSNStores, the ESRB has re-rated Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Both titles are listed with PlayStation 3 as platform and Sony Computer Entertainment America as publisher, suggesting a PlayStation Network release. The lack of a double pack listing suggests we’re probably looking at PS2 Classics re-releases rather than HD makeovers. I’ve sent Rockstar a gleeful fangirl email so fingers crossed for an official update soon.
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Posted in: PS2, PS3, PSN, Rockstar, Sony
Tags: ESRB, grand theft auto, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, PS2 Classics
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 03:18 BST
Mario Marathon raises over $68K for charity
If you haven’t checked it out already, drop by the Mario Marathon, where a team of ten has, at time of writing, raised $68,603.21 and signed up for up to 786 levels from a range of Super Mario Bros. games. They’ve been at it for close to two and a half days and are over half way through, with only 60 levels still unpaid for by generous (and possibly sadistic) observers. All funds accrued will be channeled into Child’s Play’s coffers.
Thanks, Joystiq.
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Posted in: Charity, Platformer
Tags: Child's Play, mario marathon
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 03:00 BST
Dungeons wasn’t born as an Infinity Blade game
Infinity Blade: Dungeons wasn’t conceived of as a spin-off to existing Infinity Blade games, Epic’s Rod Fergusson has revealed.
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Posted in: RPG, iPad, iPhone
Tags: chair, chair entertainment, epic, Epic Games, Infinity Blade, Infinity Blade: Dungeons, rod Fergusson
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 02:06 BST
NHL 13 cover vote selects Claude Giroux
The votes are in and counted; Claude Giroux will grace the cover of NHL 13. He’s a man who plays sports. Apparently he plays them pretty well; he is the “forward” for the Philadelphia Flyers. I have nothing to add to this information, but you can watch a video about it through the break.
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 01:54 BST
Report – Blizzard registrant secures StarCraft.com
Fusible reports the domain name StarCraft.com may finally be the property of Blizzard, 15 years after the first game’s release. The domain recently changed hands and was re-registered to Mark Monitor, which has acquired several domains for Blizzard in the past. There doesn’t seem to have been a legal challenge so whoever the new owner is, they probably shelled out to kick off the RV buyer’s guide and boat site owners. Don’t rush off to take a look just yet; the domain hasn’t been updated yet, and it’s hosting some pretty dodgy-looking stuff.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, domain registration, starcraft
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 01:43 BST
GAME Australia administrator issues final statement
PriceWaterhouseCoopers has confirmed the GAME Australia’s administration has ended in full liquidation, with no hope of reprieve.
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Posted in: Australia, Retail, Trade
Tags: game, GAME Australia, pricewaterhouse coopers
Ex-Rockstar Dev says he won’t make any more violent games