Author Archives: Dave Oshry
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 23:11 BST
Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 sell 2 million in 2 weeks
That’s a lot of Pokémon. And that’s a lot of 2′s.
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Posted in: DS, Nintendo, RPG
Tags: pokemon, Pokemon Black 2, Pokemon White 2, The number 2
Thu, Jul 05, 2012 | 22:02 BST
Lack of females in Colonial Marines leads to petition
Apparently there will be no females in the multiplayer portion of Aliens: Colonial Marines. Ripley and Vasquez are not amused.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: aliens: colonial maries, gearbox, multiplayer, petition
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 20:54 BST
Mists of Pandaria collector’s edition mount and pet revealed
You’re still playing World of Warcraft? Are you interested in getting the CE for the upcoming expansion? Maybe these snazzy in game bonuses will make you happy.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: collector's edition, Mists of Pandaria, mount, pet, world of warcraft
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 22:10 BST
Second Dust 514 beta test starts today
CCP’s ambituous PS3 shooter that ties into EvE Online is ready for you to test it.
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 20:31 BST
Gabe Newell re-confirms Steam support for Linux
Steam is coming to Linux. Gabe Newell is very happy about that. You should be too.
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 23:39 BST
Chances of Kickstarter success for former Ghost Recon dev look slim
According to what you read in the gaming press, people want more authentic military shooters. According to Kickstarter, they apparently don’t.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: blackfoot studios, Ground Branch, Kickstarter
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 19:12 BST
New ArmA III videos showcase awesome visuals and British weather
Awesome visuals and British weather. Yes, I just put those two things in the same sentence. More »
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 19:03 BST
Ron Gilbert doesn’t think there will be a Monkey Island 3
It’s a sad day for Monkey Island fans, but a good day for LucasArts haters.
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Posted in: Adventure, Lucasarts, PC
Tags: monkey island, ron gilbert
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 18:03 BST
Blizzard admits there’s a lack of end game content in Diablo III
Have you grown bored with Diablo III sooner than you’d planned? Well, Blizzard is sorry about that.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: Bashiok, diablo 3, diablo III
Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 17:16 BST
Scout wants “Just One More Hat” in latest Source Filmmaker Masterpiece
Releasing the Source Filmmaker to may be the single greatest thing Valve has ever done.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, PC, Shooter, Valve
Tags: source filmmaker, Team Fortress 2
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 14:54 BST
A question of trust: TESO dev answers to VG247′s readers
We have some very demanding readers, and some were “colourfully” vocal about The Elder Scrolls Online’s E3 reveal. PvP designer Brian Wheeler directly answered their concerns to Dave Oshry.
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Posted in: Bethesda, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: Brian Wheeler, the elder scrolls online, ZeniMax Online Studios
Wed, Jun 27, 2012 | 14:56 BST
Moving on: Cox and Mercury Steam aim for Contra reboot
Fans have embraced the Castlevania reboots and sales are strong, but Dave Cox and the team at Mercury Steam are ready to leave the Belmonts behind.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, E3 2012, Interview, Konami
Tags: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Castlevania: Mirror of Fate, dave cox, mercury steam
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 08:00 BST
Rubin unsure as to why Bilson left THQ
There’s been a changing of the guard at THQ. However, that doesn’t mean the new guard has any idea why the old guard is gone. More »
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Posted in: E3 2012, THQ, THQ Financials
Tags: danny bilson, Jason Rubin
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 | 21:52 BST
Todd Howard wants console players to experience the glory of PC mods
Bethesda’s head of everything Elder Scrolls wishes that the dirty console peasants could experience the glory of the PC modding community. Hah! Silly man! More »
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dirty Console Peasants, Glorious PC Gaming Master Race, mods, Nexus, Skyrim, todd howard
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 01:09 BST
Sony: “We should never say never” about a smaller and cheaper PS3
Do you enjoy your PS3 slim but wish that it was somehow even slimmer and cost even less?! More »
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: E3 2008, Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 13:30 BST
Battlefield 3 double XP weekend lets you rack it up in Close Quarters
Still on the fence about BF3 premium? Not sure if you want in early on the Close Quarters DLC? Perhaps a little double XP will change your mind? More »
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Posted in: EA, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, Close Quarters, double xp, premium
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 00:01 BST
New Skyrim Xbox Live avatar items let you take an arrow in the knee
Some jokes never get old, and some jokes got old a long time ago. However, if you enjoy beating dead horses, you may want to sign into Xbox Live today. More »
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 23:23 BST
CS:GO open beta coming, current update brings lots of fixes
Another day, another CS:GO beta update – and soon you can get in on them! More »
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Valve
Tags: closed beta, CSGO, open beta, patch notes
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 23:01 BST
Marvel produced Max Payne 3 digital comic “Hoboken Blues” now available for download
What’s better than Max Payne 3? A Max Payne 3 comic written by Sam Lake and produced by Marvel. More »
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Posted in: Action, Marvel, Take-Two
Tags: comic, dan houser, Hoboken Blues, marvel, max payne 3, Sam Lake
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 22:18 BST
This is one Borderlands 2 dev’s wish for Borderlands 3
We recently spoke with one of the Borderlands 2 devs. Here’s the one thing he wishes for in Borderlands 3.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC, RPG, Take-Two
Tags: borderlands 2, Borderlands 3, gearbox, Jeremy Cooke
Are you ready for Guilty Gear Xrd?