Author Archives: Dave Cook
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST
Mario Wii U, Mario Kart and Smash Bros to appear on pre-E3 Nintendo Direct
Nintendo has confirmed that it will hold a pre-E3 Nintendo Direct webstream, which will unveil the company’s next 3D Mario title, as well as the next instalments of Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.
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Posted in: Fighter, Nintendo, Platformer, Racing, Wii U
Tags: Mario Wii U, super mario kart, Super Smash Bros.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:28 BST
Denis Dyack video discusses past mistakes, debunks various allegations
Silicon Knights founder Denis Dyack has published a video addressing complaints and allegations levied at the developer, discussing such areas as the poor quality of X-Men Destiny, and treatment of staff at the studio.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: denis dyack, Precursor Games, silicon knights
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:12 BST
Game & Wario initially planned as pre-installed Wii U game, reveals Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that Game & Wario – due to hit Europe June 28 – was originally planned as a pre-loaded Wii U title called Pirates. It didn’t star Mario’s nemesis at all, in fact.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Game & Wario, Iwata Asks, Satoru Iwata
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST
Mind games: why NeuroGaming is the future
How far are we from fully controlling games with our mind? VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with neuro-technology expert Zack Lynch to discuss why sensory tools like Oculus and Google Glass are the future of gaming.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: NeuroGaming, NeuroInsights, Zack Lynch
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 12:57 BST
Final Fantasy 8: HD port announced for PC, first screens inside
Final Fantasy 8 is getting the HD treatment on PC, developer Square-Enix has confirmed. THe studio has released two images showing its new lick of paint.
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Posted in: PC, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Final Fantasy 8
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 12:51 BST
Monster Hunter 4 gets a batch of chilly gameplay screens
Monster Hunter 4 has received a new batch of screens from Capcom, showing off the 3DS game’s Frozen Sea, new weapons and of course, monsters.
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 12:35 BST
Remember Me gets new story trailer, concept art
Remember Me has received a snazzy new story trailer courtesy of developer Dontnod Entertainment, along with new pieces of concept.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Dontnod Entertainment, remember me
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:52 BST
Manhunt kills its way to PSN Europe today
Manhunt has released on PSN Europe, courtesy of publisher Rockstar Games. The mega-controversial kill-em-up comes with all the PS2 content intact and unedited.
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:44 BST
Firefall studio makes music video to PSY’s ‘Gentleman’ in Minecraft
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios has created a parody of PSY’s ‘Gentleman’ music video called ‘Grieferman’. Get your fill of pixelated chicken abuse and dancing Creepers here
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Posted in: PC, Sandbox, Shooter
Tags: firefall, Grieferman, Minecraft, PSY, Red 5 Studios
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:38 BST
Rainbow Six: Patriots cancellation rumoured as GameStop bins pre-orders
Rainbow Six: Patriots pre-orders at GameStop have been binned, sparking rumours that Ubisoft’s squad shooter has either been cancelled or is being re-tooled significantly. The latter is probably the likely answer though, so take this with a pinch of salt.
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Posted in: Shooter, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Rainbow Six: Patriots, Ubisoft Toronto
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:27 BST
Battlefield senior product manager jumps ship for Call of Duty team
Battlefield’s UK senior product manager Kevin Flynn has taken up a new role as senior brand manager for the Call of Duty franchise. Yeah it’s a slow news day, bear with us peeps.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Shooter
Tags: battlefield, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Kevin Flynn
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 18:10 BST
PS4 watch: job post suggests on-board speech recognition
PlayStation 4 could have built-in voice recognition, similar to Microsoft’s Kinect speech functions, according to a job post unearthed recently.
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Posted in: PS4, Sony
Tags: playstation 4
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:09 BST
Jagged Alliance: Flashback gets frozen diorama scene, new screens
Jagged Alliance: Flashback developer Full Control has six days of Kickstarter funding left, and has released a neat Unity-powered diorama, letting you scroll around a scene from the turn-based game’s actual gameplay.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: Full Control, Jagged Alliance: Flashback, Kickstarter
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 09:40 BST
Apple passes 50 billion App Store downloads since 2008
Apple is celebrating over 50 billion App Store downloads worldwide since the store launched in 2008.
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 18:00 BST
The Last of Us has best multiplayer ever conceived – Naughty Dog
The Last of Us has multiplayer, we know that much and not much else about it to be honest. But Naughty Dog lead artist Nate Wells has been touting it as something rather special.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, PS3, Sony
Tags: Nate Wells, naughty dog, The Last of Us
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 08:25 BST
Gears of War: Judgment ‘Lost Relics’ DLC outed, new maps & modes inbound
Gears of War: Judgment’s next DLC pack ‘Lost Relics’ has been outed by co-developer Epic Games, and will bring new a new multiplayer mode and maps to the mix.
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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War: Judgment - 'Lost Relics', people can fly
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 13:08 BST
The Last Of Us: disappointing demo syndrome?
The Last of Us publisher Sony recently sent VG247′s Dave Cook a demo build. He genuinely didn’t enjoy it, but could see greatness forming. Was it just a bad demo, or is there cause for concern?
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Posted in: Action, Horror, PS3
Tags: naughty dog, The Last of Us
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:39 BST
Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy concert heading to Blu-Ray
Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy is an orchestral celebration of the series’ music over the years, and it’s heading to Blu-Ray in Japan from June 26.
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Posted in: Japan, Movies, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:41 BST
Metro: Last Light FOV, AMD patch now live
Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has issued a new PC patch on Steam, that rectifies issues with AMD cards and gives players control over FOV settings.
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Posted in: Deep Silver, PC, Shooter, Steam
Tags: 4A Games, Metro: Last Light
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:14 BST
Panopticon: Sony’s mysterious countdown ends, trailer appears
Sony’s mysterious ‘Panopticon’ countdown site has expired, and in its place a new trailer has appeared. It’s not the Last Guardian. Sorry folks.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4, Platform holders, Sony, Vita
Tags: panopticon, Sony Japan Studio
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Wii U gets The Gadget Show treatment