Category Archives: Featured Story
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 16:06 GMT
Max Payne 3 PC to feature “gloriously increased resolution”: first shots
Rockstar released the first screens of the PC version of Max Payne 3 today, saying it will “feature gloriously increased resolution and graphical detail” over its console brothers.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter
Tags: max payne 3
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 15:09 GMT
GAME drops Last Story, holds crunch publisher talks
GAME has pulled The Last Story completely from its line-up, with a report coming out this afternoon saying its held talks with publishers over reassurances of its future.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Retail, UK, Wii
Tags: game, mistwalker, the last story
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 12:18 GMT
Guerrilla co-founder Brussee departs for Visceral Games
Guerrilla Games co-founder Arjan Brussee has left the Dutch developer to head to Visceral Games as an executive producer.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Sony
Tags: Arjan Brussee, Guerrilla Games, visceral games
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 11:14 GMT
Vita beater: Wipeout 2048 is Sony’s essential launch game
Uncharted may be the obvious purchase for your day one Vita, but Studio Liverpool’s latest Wipeout game has shown the future of core mobile. Buy now or be damned, says Patrick Garratt.
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Posted in: Sony, Vita
Tags: studio liverpool, Wipeout 2048
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 11:21 GMT
Report: Sony working on new console using AMD tech
Sony is working on a new, unannounced console that will implement AMD graphics technology, according to a Forbes report.
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 10:02 GMT
UFC Undisputed 3: Serious license, serious fighter
A couple of weeks ago it was a non-entity; now everyone’s buying, playing and talking about UFC Undisputed 3. What’s caused this strange outbreak of passion among the fickle consumer base?
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 06:49 GMT
Blizzard nervous over Diablo III’s meeting “expectations”
While Blizzard won’t release a game it isn’t more than confident in, community manager Bashiok has laughingly requested players not to treat Diablo III like the be all and end all.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: Bashiok, blizzard, diablo III
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 18:01 GMT
Guild Wars 2 Beta public sign-up page open for 48 hours
A public sign-up page for Guild Wars 2 is now live and will only be open for the next 48 hours.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft, PC
Tags: arenanet, guild wars, Guild Wars 2, Guild Wars 2 beta
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 16:53 GMT
Nintendo Direct: The Last Story hitting US, Sega, Capcom and Namco unite
Today’s Nintendo Direct presentations have gifted news on a Sega, Capcom and Namco, confirmation of a US Last Story release and much more.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Adventure, America, Arcade, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, DSiWare, Fighter, Horror, Japan, Nintendo, Nintendo Network, Platformer, Puzzler, Quiz, RPG, Shooter, Sports, UK, Virtual Console, Wii, WiiWare, eShop
Tags: Calcio Bit, Culdcept, Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D, Etrian Odyssey IV, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Maro Tennis Open, mistwalker, Rune Factory 4, the last story, Xenoblade Chronicles
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 13:12 GMT
Borderlands 2 dated for September, new trailer here
Gearbox has confirmed that Borderlands 2 will release on September 18 in the US and on September 21 elsewhere.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: borderlands 2, gearbox software
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 06:50 GMT
21st Century Walkman: Vita turns PSP’s dream to reality
Vita has the power to disrupt video games wholesale, and marks the realisation of Ken Kutaragi’s vision for the PlayStation handheld. With the console launching in the west today, Patrick Garratt is weak at the knees.
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Posted in: PSP, Sony, Vita
Tags: ken Kutaragi
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 09:09 GMT
Australian Vita launch: Sydney harbours whispers of mutiny
VG247 joined Sydney’s cynical games and tech press on a nautical celebration of the nascent portable last night. Brenna Hillier survived unscathed, with her enthusiasm for the Vita intact. In this, she was alone.
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 09:09 GMT
Kojipro recruiting for next Metal Gear Solid – first art
Kojima Productions has alerted development hopefuls to the possibility of working on the next Metal Gear Solid game, posting what seems to be the first official artwork for the unrevealed title.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Jobs, Konami, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: fox engine, kojima productions, Kojipro, metal gear solid, Metal Gear Solid 5
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 09:09 GMT
Uncompromised: PlayStation Vita launches in the UK
Alex Donaldson wasn’t the first man in the UK to buy a Vita, but he did talk to him. Get all the buzz and photos of the high street launch without the queueing and the cold.
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Posted in: Sony, UK, Vita
Tags: Vita Launch
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 | 18:53 GMT
PS Vita Store live in EU: games, Twitter, Facebook out now
For those of you blessed with owning a PS Vita ahead of tonight’s midnight launch in the US and Europe, the console’s Store has gone live.
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 | 17:21 GMT
Funcom confirms June 19 release for The Secret World
Funcom’s confirmed it’s to launch The Secret World on June 19.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: ea partners, funcom, the secret world
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 03:36 GMT
GAME will not stock Ubisoft Vita launch titles in UK
GAME will not stock Ubisoft PlayStation Vita launch titles tonight, VG247 has learnt.
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Posted in: Retail, UK, Ubisoft, Vita
Tags: Asphalt Injection, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, game, Lumines Electronic Symphony, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Rayman Origins
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 03:34 GMT
Studio Liverpool: Pushing Vita’s limits with Wipeout 2048
Wipeout 2048 is designed to push Vita as far as possible at tomorrow’s launch. Studio Liverpool’s Graeme Ankers and Stuart Tilley talk to Johnny Cullen about telling the franchise’s origin story.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony, Vita
Tags: Graeme Ankers, Stuart Tilley, studio liverpool, Wipeout 2048
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 | 21:20 GMT
MW3′s Overwatch map now available for Elite Premium Members on Xbox 360
Major Nelson has posted a friendly reminder letting Call of Duty Elite Premium Members know the February content for Modern Warfare 3 Call is now available on Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: elite, modern warfare 3, mw3, overwatch
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 | 13:17 GMT
Spec Ops: The Line to release on June 26, new video
2K has confirmed that Spec Ops: The Line will release on June 26 this year.
Max Payne 3 PC to feature “gloriously increased resolution”: first shots