Author Archives: John Callaham
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 20:56 BST
Portal 2 gets second PC patch
The PC version of Portal has received its second patch inside of a week, thanks to Valve’s updating efforts via Steam.
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 20:47 BST
New Call of Duty Black Ops zombie level gets grindhouse movie poster
Upcoming Black Ops zombie level Call of the Dead is the subject of a new, cool grindhouse style movie poster. Yep: it’s the weekend.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, call of the dead, treyarch
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 18:21 BST
Don’t expect Master Chief to make a cameo in Gears of War 3
Halo’s iconic Master Chief character isn’t likely to make a multiplayer appearance in Gears of War 3, according to Epic Games’ main designer Cliff Bleszinski: Microsoft’s too “squeamish,” apparently.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3, gears of war 3 multiplayer beta, halo 3, master chief
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 17:07 BST
SSX developer video shows off Elise’s character evolution
Electronic Arts’ latest developer video for the upcoming snowboarding game SSX concentrates on designing the game’s characters, with the spotlight on Elise.
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 17:02 BST
Fallout New Vegas Xbox 360 patch fixed
A large patch for the 360 version of Fallout New Vegas is now fixed and can be safely downloaded, according to publisher Bethesda Softworks.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Microsoft, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian Entertainment
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 17:00 BST
Digital Foundry: iPad 2 could “herald the arrival of a new home games console”
In a new and extensive technical feature about playing games on iPad 2, Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry tries to make the case that Apple is planning to launch its own version of a game console.
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Posted in: hardware
Tags: apple ipad 2
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 | 16:53 BST
Capcom’s PC support becoming “increasingly important,” says exec
Capcom is supporting PC gaming more and more, according to recent statements by the publisher’s vice-president, Christian Svensson.
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 18:21 BST
Team Fortress 2 in-game store sales raise over $430,000 for Japan earthquake relief
The Team Fortress 2 community came through with a ton of money to help earthquake relief efforts for Japan.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: Japan earthquake, Team Fortress 2, valve
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 16:00 BST
More Valve ARG elements reveal themselves
The ultra-deep alternate reality game that Valve is reportedly playing with may be reaching a critical point.
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 14:34 BST
Red 5 Studios releases first video dev diary for Firefall
The team at Red 5 Studios has released its first developer diary video showcasing the upcoming free-to-play sci-fi shooter Firefall.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: firefall, Red 5 Studios
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 14:11 BST
New Mortal Kombat trailer tells Shang Tsung’s story
The newest trailer for Mortal Kombat tells the story of one of the series’ most well known characters, Shang Tsung.
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Posted in: Fighter, Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherrealm Studios, Shang Tsung
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 10:11 BST
Ubisoft CEO:”Our goal is to beat those guys, EA and Activision”
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes that his company has the power to become the world’s biggest third-party game publisher.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Publishers, Ubisoft
Tags: Yves Guillemot
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 10:04 BST
Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition ships for PC
The retail PC version of acclaimed indie platformer Super Meat Boy has now shipped.
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Posted in: Arcade, PC
Tags: Super Meat Boy, Team Meat
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 10:07 BST
Dirt 3 to get party modes; running over cardboard robots
Some of DiRT 3′s multiplayer modes are a little different from what you might expect from a racing game.
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 23:01 BST
Tretton: 360 “running out of steam,” Nintendo makes “babysitting tools”
SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has taken some serious pot shots at both Nintendo and Microsoft in a new interview with Fortune today, launching an unprecedented attack on Wii, 360 and Nintendo’s portable consoles.
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 21:30 BST
New Longest Journey game possible, says original creator
Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has hinted that he would like to make a new entry for the developer’s acclaimed PC adventure game franchise, The Longest Journey.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC
Tags: funcom, the longest journey
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 20:25 BST
Torchlight II puts the spotlight on its monsters
Developer Runic Games has a launched a new regular feature on the Torchlight II site that focuses on the game’s creatures.
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Posted in: PC, RPG
Tags: runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 08:24 BST
Crysis 2 for PC to officially get DirectX 11 patch
After weeks of speculation, Crytek has finally announced that there will indeed be a DirectX 11 patch released for Crysis 2.
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Posted in: PC, Platform holders, Shooter
Tags: crysis 2, crytek, directx 11
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 17:32 BST
Resistance 3 multiplayer beta access inside select copies of SOCOM 4
Sony said today that multiplayer beta access for Resistance 3 will ship inside select copies of SOCOM 4 on April 19.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, resistance 3, socom 4
Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 16:09 BST
New Duke Nukem Forever trailer shows us the “babes”
The newest trailer for Duke Nukem Forever isn’t shy about its subject matter: babes.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PC, PS3, Shooter, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: 2k Games, duke nukem forever, gearbox software
Xbox One opinions from developers vary on Kinect 2, TV centric focus