Daily Archives: October 16, 2012
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 23:42 BST
Fighting Fantasy: Blood of the Zombies out now
Ian Livingstone’s latest Fighting Fantasy title is now available on Android and iDevice.
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Posted in: Adventure, Android, RPG, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Bloof of the Zombies, fighting fantasy, ian livingstone, tin man games
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 23:22 BST
Tales of Xillia English screens are full of wide-eyed wonder
I’m very excited about Tales of Xillia finally getting a western release in 2013 but this latest batch of screenshots makes nearly every female cast member look like she’s been lobotomised.
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Posted in: RPG
Tags: Tales of Xillia
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 22:58 BST
SOE won’t force existing players to jump to ProSiebenSat.1
Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley has given an update on a proposed migration of all European users to ProSiebenSat.1, with a result which soothe ruffled feathers all round.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG, Shooter, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: Alpha Squad, DC Universe Online, DCUO, john smedley, Planetside 2, ProSiebenSat.1 Digital
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 22:34 BST
EA Sports sued for “anticompetitive” exclusivity deals
A class action lawsuit will take on EA Sports on behalf of every US resident who purchased a new copy of Madden NFL, NCAA Football or Arena Football over the course of seven and a half years.
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Posted in: EA Sports, Legalities, Sports
Tags: Arena Football, madden NFL, NCAA Football
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 02:06 BST
Project Eternity Kickstarter closes with $3.9 million
Obsidian Entertainment’s Project Eternity Kickstarter campaign, which requested $1.1 million, has ended just short of a $4 million stretch goal.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: Kickstarter, Obsidian Entertainment, Project Eternity
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 22:06 BST
Frobisher Says! finally hits the US next week
Quirky party game Frobisher Says! will finally arrive on the US PlayStation Network five months after its European debut.
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Posted in: Mini-games, PSN, Sony, Vita
Tags: Frobisher Says
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 21:55 BST
ZombiU online elements inspired by Dark Souls
Ubisoft Montpelier has copped to a disastrously sexy comparison: ZombiU has a little bit of Dark Souls in its DNA.
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Posted in: Horror, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Nicolas Robin, Ubisoft Montpelier, ZombiU
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 21:47 BST
Star Citizen developer asking fans if they want the game on Kickstarter
Star Citizen developer, Cloud Imperium, has asked fans on its Facebook page whether they would like the project to be posted on Kickstarter.
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Posted in: PC, Simulation
Tags: Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium, Kickstarter, Star Citizen
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 21:31 BST
Crusader Kings 2: Legacy of Rome and patch 1.07 now available
Crusader Kings 2: Legacy of Rome, the new expansion for the strategy-RPG, is now available alongside patch 1.07.
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Posted in: PC, Paradox, RPG, Screens, Strategy, Videos
Tags: Crusader Kings 2, Crusader Kings 2: Legacy of Rome, Crusader Kings II, Crusader Kings II: Legacy of Rome, Legacy of Rome
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 21:16 BST
Two Aliens: Colonial Marines shots escape NYCC
Two screens for Aliens: Colonial Marines have been released by SEGA. The shots were put out over the weekend during NYCC, and are posted below, courtesy of Gematsu. Aliens: Colonial Marines is out in February 2013 on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 17:32 BST
Black Ops 2 is Back in Black with this launch trailer
Black Ops 2′s launch trailer, which aired tonight during the World Cup qualifier is below. Enjoy the video below. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 releases worldwide on November 13.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, black ops 2, blops 2, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, treyarch
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 21:32 BST
Mass Effect 3 players can now download the Groundside Resistance weapon pack
Mass Effect 3 players can now download the Groundside Resistance weapon pack for the single-player portion of the game.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 20:38 BST
Xbox 360 Holiday 2012 bundles and $50 off promotion announced
Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles and a limited $50 promotion are listed through various US retailers such as Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon, Target, Toys ‘R Us and Walmart.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 20:27 BST
Pokémon Black and White 2 infographic is full of Pokéfacts
An infographic for Pokémon Black and White 2 has been released by Nintendo, and it contains everything you’ve ever wanted to know and more about the title. It’s full of Pokéfacts regarding the story, Dream Radar, Memory Link, and enough Poké to get your Poké fill in the most Poké way possible. Head below for a look.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Fighter, RPG
Tags: Pokemon Black 2, Pokemon Black and White 2, Pokemon White 2
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 20:12 BST
Halo 4, Black Ops 2, Just Dance 4 top Nielsen’s most anticipated games list
Halo 4 is anticipated more than the next Call of Duty game, Black Ops 2, according to a recent Nielsen survey.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 19:57 BST
Indie Royale Fall Bundle includes To the Moon, Oil Rush, Blackwell Deception, more
Indie Royale has announced its Fall Bundle which includes To the Moon, Oil Rush and Blackwell Deception among other indie goodies.
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Posted in: PC, Steam, indie
Tags: Avseq, Blackwell Deception, Desura, Indie Royale, Indie Royale Fall Bundle, Oil Rush, Reprisal, To the Moon
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 08:51 BST
News Corp. enlists help of investment bank to offload IGN – report
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that News Corp. has enlisted the help of investment bank Allen & Co. in order to auction off IGN after several attempts to find a buyer.
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Posted in: Journalism
Tags: ign, news corp
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 18:01 BST
LAN support for League of Legends is for tournaments only
LAN support for League of Legends will not be made available to the general public outside of tournaments, Riot has confirmed.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC
Tags: lan support, league of legends, LOL, riot games
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 08:51 BST
iPad Mini invites roll out for October 23 event
Apple has sent out invites to what is being pegged as the iPad mini event in San Jose on October 23. The invite teases: “We’ve got a little more to show you.”
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Posted in: Apple, Development, iPad
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 | 17:36 BST
Assassin’s Creed 3 multiplayer trailer shows locales, characters, modes
Assassin’s Creed 3 has a new multiplayer trailer available. It’s posted below in both UK and US versions because the videos are region locked. The video takes a deeper look into the locales, characters, abilities, perks and modes such as Deathmatch, co-op and the team-based Wolfpack and Domination. Game’s out at the end of the month.
Need for Speed: Rivals lands on PS4, Xbox One in November