Author Archives: Matt Williams
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 09:08 BST
Adult Swim and Valve collaboration revealed as Team Fortress 2 hat, more content hinted for the future
After much speculation, the collaboration between Valve and Adult Swim has been revealed as a Robot Chicken themed hat for use in Team Fortress 2, although more content is said to be in the pipeline.
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Posted in: Action, Free-to-Play, PC, Shooter, Valve
Tags: adult swim, robot chicken, Team Fortress 2
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 08:20 BST
No Kinect support in Gears of War: Judgment according to series creator
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has confessed that he is a fan of Microsoft’s Kinect, but states that the series’ next installment will not feature any support for the device.
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Posted in: Action, Kinect, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, epic, Gears of War: Exile, Gears of War: Judgement
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 12:19 BST
Google Nexus 7 priced from $199/£159, out July
Google made a slew of Android announcements in San Francisco overnight, including confirmation that its Nexus 7 tablet will release this July at a $199 starting point.
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Posted in: Android
Tags: google, Google Now, Hugo Barra, Jelly Bean, Nexus 7
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 04:53 BST
3DS XL to receive Circle Pad Pro later this year, will support data transfer
Although many gamers were disappointed that the 3DS XL design does not include a second Circle Pad, a 3DS XL version of the Circle Pad Pro accessory will be released for the console later this year in Japan.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo
Tags: Circle Pad Pro, Kid Icarus: Uprising
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 04:20 BST
Atari celebrates 40th birthday with 100 free games for iOS
In celebration of Atari’s 40th birthday today, iOS users can download 100 classic Atari titles free of charge.
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Posted in: Arcade, Atari, iOS
Tags: Atari's Greatest Hits
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 04:00 BST
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier day-one patches released for PC
A day-one update has been released for the PC version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, improving stability and balancing the game’s online multiplayer.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter, Strategy, Ubisoft
Tags: day-one update, ghost recon future soldier
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 03:35 BST
Night Mare mount released for Tera, available until June 30
En Masse Entertainment has released a premium mount for the MMO title Tera, available for a limited time.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: En Masse Entertainment, Night Mare Mount, TERA
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 03:15 BST
Android App Player for Mac makes public alpha debut
BlueStacks has announced that the Mac version of the company’s Android App Player is now available as a public alpha, allowing Mac users to run Android Apps on OS X for the first time.
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Posted in: Android, Apple, Mac
Tags: BlueStacks, Creative Mobile, HandyGames, LayercakeTM, pulse, Rosen Sharma
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 02:34 BST
Multiple China-related Call of Duty domains registered by Activision
Activision registered several new domains this week tying the Call of Duty series to China, including the likes of ModernWarfareChina.com and CallofDutyChina.com.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops II, call of duty, CallofDutyChina.com, China, MarkMonitor, ModernWarfareChina.com
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 01:46 BST
Carmen Sandiego headed to the big screen, Jennifer Lopez eyeing off leading role
A big-screen adaptation of the classic computer game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is in the works with Jennifer Lopez reportedly eyeing off the leading role as the world’s greatest detective.
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Posted in: Adventure, Education, Puzzler
Tags: Darren Lemke, Jennifer Lopez, Walden Media, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 | 21:55 BST
Nuketown to return as limited edition offering in Black Ops II
The popular Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer map Nuketown will be returning in this year’s Black Ops II with a futuristic appearance, as a limited edition inclusion.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, black ops II, call of duty, Nuketown, Nuketown 2025, Xtravision
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 10:43 BST
Rumour: Nintendo cancels Eternal Darkness 2 following Silicon Knights’ lawsuit loss
According to rumours, Nintendo has chosen to cease production of a sequel to Eternal Darkness following the outcome of Silicon Knights’ legal battle with Epic Games.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Horror, Nintendo
Tags: Dennis Dyack, eternal darkness, Rumour, silicon knights
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 10:24 BST
New Abe’s Oddysee is a “from-the-ground-up remake”
Oddworld Inhabitants has revealed that the company will no longer simply be making an HD update of the classic Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, but has instead decided to rework the game from scratch.
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Posted in: Action, Platformer, Puzzler
Tags: Abe's Odysee, oddworld inhabitants
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 09:46 BST
Skulls of Shogun goes cross-platform, E3 trailer released
Skulls of Shogun developer 17-BIT has announced that the quirky turn-based strategy title will be launching simultaneously on Xbox Live Arcade, Windows 8, and Windows Phone.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, PC, Strategy, Windows Phone 7, Xbox Live
Tags: 17-BIT, Skulls of the Shogun
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 09:17 BST
DayZ servers hit by malicious security breach, botnet threat
The popular zombie-inspired Arma II mod DayZ has been hit by a malicious security breach, allegedly threatening to turn the game’s servers into a potential botnet.
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 08:37 BST
First wave of Dota 2: The International 2012 tickets go on sale this Tuesday
The first batch of tickets for The International 2012 will go on sale this Tuesday, with additional batches released every day this week until Saturday June 16.
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 08:18 BST
Neal Stephenson launches Kickstarter to produce realistic motion-controlled swordfighter
Dissatisfied with the current portrayal of swordfighting in videogames, renowned fiction writer Neal Stephenson has launched a Kickstarter campaign with the intention of producing the most precise and realistic swordfighting simulation to date.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Fighter, PC
Tags: CLANG, Kickstarter, Neal Stephenson, Subutai Corporation
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 04:46 BST
Android activations up to 900,000 per day according to Google
Over 900,000 unique Android devices are activated every day according Google’s senior mobile Vice President Andy Rubin.
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Posted in: Android
Tags: Andy Rubin, google
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 04:26 BST
Creators of Half-Life remake “Black Mesa” promise new media soon
After a lengthy period of silence, the development team behind the fan-made Half-Life remake “Black Mesa” has promised some “exciting new media” when the Black Mesa Facebook fan page reaches 20,000 ‘Likes’.
Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 03:23 BST
EA Sports is “very well prepared” to match PES on next-gen consoles
EA Sports is yet to officially announce announce that a new installment in the FIFA franchise is in the works for next-gen consoles, but the label’s boss Andrew Wilson has stated that the company is “very well prepared” to go head-to-head with Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer.
Sony shareholders’ meeting to discuss splitting electronics and entertainment divisions