Author Archives: Johnny Cullen
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 16:18 BST
Darksiders II: critical path play to last “25 plus hours”
Darksiders II will last over 25 hours when playing it on the “critical path,” Vigil creative manager Jeremy Greiner has told VG247.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: darksiders II, Jeremy Greiner, vigil games
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 16:06 BST
Video – Vigil shows Darksiders II’s first level, CrowFather
Vigil was in London to show off new Darksiders II content last week. Sam Clay chatted to creative manager Jeremy Grenier about the first level and the feathery CrowFather.
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 18:03 BST
Diablo III sells 6.3 million LtD, 3.5 million in first 24 hours
A week on from its launch, Blizzard’s announced Diablo III has sold 6.3 million units lifetime-to-date and 3.5 million units sold in its first 24 hours on sale, becoming the fast-selling PC game ever.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC
Tags: diablo III
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 15:22 BST
Shigeru Miyamoto honoured with Prince of Asturia in Spain
Shigeru Miyamoto has been awarded the Prince of Asturia Award of Communications and Humanities in Spain.
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Posted in: Awards, Nintendo, Spain
Tags: shigeru miyamoto
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 13:52 BST
Resistance: Burning Skies shots go bang bang
Nilhistic’s take at the Resistance franchise on Vita – the first in the series without series creator Insomniac – is looking quite decent, having had some hands-on time with a preview build for it recently. Get a look at new shots of it in action below. The game’s out next week.
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 15:14 BST
Shootmania Storm gets debut trailer
Ubisoft’s released the first trailer for Shootmania Storm.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Ubisoft
Tags: ShootMania Storm
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 14:07 BST
Blizzard nerfs Monk class in first Diablo III Hotfix
Blizzard has announced the first Hotfix for Diablo III, affecting those who play the Monk class in the game.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: diablo III
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 12:06 BST
NCSoft details Summer Blockbuster Event for City of Heroes
NCSoft has announced details for this year’s Summer Blockbuster Event for City of Heroes, featuring two back-to-back quests for players to get into.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft, PC
Tags: city of heroes, paragon studios
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 11:45 BST
ACB listings indicate Sine Mora PSN release
Sine Mora looks set to make its PSN bow after an XBLA exclusivity period, if listings from the Australian Classification Board are a pointer.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Shooter, Vita
Tags: digital reality, Grasshopper Manufacture, Sine Mora
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 11:32 BST
UKIE to give gamescom, GDC Europe funding through UKTI
UKIE’s been announced as the Approved Trade Organisation by UKTI for gamescom and GDC Europe, offering UK-based retailers funding for the show.
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Posted in: GDC Europe 2012, gamescom 2012
Tags: ukie, UKTI
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 11:13 BST
Square Enix confirms Sleeping Dogs for Japan
In no-Sherlock news of the day, Square Enix has confirmed it’s to release Sleeping Dogs to Japan.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: sleeping dogs, united front games
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 14:43 BST
First Lost Planet 3 gameplay footage is very Dead Spacey
Capcom Germany’s released the first gameplay footage of Lost Planet 3, showing a similar look akin to Dead Space.
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Posted in: Capcom, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Lost Planet 3, Spark Unlimited
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 11:00 BST
From Dust gets Google Chrome version
Ubisoft has released a Google Chrome-native version of From Dust.
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Posted in: PC, Simulation, Ubisoft
Tags: From Dust, Google Chrome
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 10:39 BST
Fan feedback from second Bravely Default demo implemented into full game
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy has been tweaked to include fan feedback given after the release of the game’s second playable demo in Japan.
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Posted in: 3DS, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, Tomoya Asano
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 10:43 BST
Far Cry 3 Insane Edition to feature Vaas bobblehead
Ubisoft has announced the Far Cry 3 Insane Edition for the UK this morning. It’ll feature a bobblehead Vaas. Seriously.
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 10:10 BST
Microsoft files dispute for XboxPhone, XboxTablet domains
Microsoft has filed disputes for XboxPhone.com and XboxTablet.com, as reported by Fusible.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Xbox8, XboxCompanion, XboxLiveTV, XboxPhone, XboxTablet
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 09:12 BST
Catholic, Christian, Atheist banned as player names from Diablo III
As discovered by D’Toid, Blizzard has banned a bunch of words revolving around several religions being used in Diablo III. Some of them include Catholic, Atheist and Christian, the latter making it even harder if your first name actually is Christian. The words from religion that are allowed include Buddhism, Protestant and – wait for it – Scientology. Nothing else to add, your honour.
There’s more names banned through the link.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: "Help me Tom Cruise", diablo III
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 08:53 BST
Firefall dev diary talks sweeping gameplay changes, removal of levels
Red5 Studios has released a brand new developer diary for Firefall, talking up the massive gameplay changes being brought into the F2P third-person shooter, including the removal of levels from the game and how some of the game’s hardcore community members gave feedback. Video’s after the break.
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 08:21 BST
Scourge: Outbreak infects PSN, XBLA, Mac this summer
Scourage: Outbreak has been announced for a release this summer on PSN, Xbox Live Arcade and Mac this summer by Tragnarion Studios. The third-person shooter will feature co-op of up to four players, with up to eight players on TDM, DM and Capture the Flag across five maps.
Joystiq has more.
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Posted in: Mac, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Scourge: Outbreak, Tragnation Studios
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 07:36 BST
Get Black Yoshi for Mario Tennis Open in UK this weekend
Nintendo’s holding distribution events in the UK where owners of Mario Tennis Open are able to get Black Yoshi as a playable character for the 3DS title as Asda. The events are happening at various points throughout the UK, and you can get the full list at ONM. The events happen on Friday and Saturday.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Sports
Tags: asda, Black Yoshi, Mario Tennis Open
Spike TV to reveal Lucasarts new Star Wars game live from E3 2012