Category Archives: Action

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 16:12 BST

Pixelbionic’s Autoduel heading to Kickstarter, Jaffe joins advisory board

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Independent developer Pixelbionic has announced David Jaffe has joined the company’s advisory board as a creative advisor for its vehicular combat game Autoduel.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:45 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins teaser trailer shows our hero fighting Deathstroke

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A teaser for Batman: Arkham Origins has been released, showing a short look at the masked bat fella and Deathstroke going at it like their lives are on the line or something. Watch 12 seconds of kicks, punches, and swordplay below, with the other 29 seconds or so showing logos and a release date. The full trailer is expected to be released on May 20. Batman: Arkham Origins is out worldwide on October 25 on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. The Vita and 3DS title Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate releases alongside the console version.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 14:03 BST

Killer is Dead first run bonuses detailed a bit more

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Grasshopper Manufacture has provided more details on the first run bonuses for Killer is Dead, which for now seem to be for Japan only.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:14 BST

Deadpool box art breaks the fourth wall

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Deadpool develoepr High Moon Studios has unveiled the game’s box art, and you might notice a daft little fourth wall-breaking joke on the front.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 09:25 BST

Drakengard 3 apostle companions revealed in Famitsu

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Drakengard 3 star Zero won’t just be fighting enemies alongside her dragon Mikhail, as she can also summon two apostle characters to back her up in the field. Famitsu has run down a selection of these buddies in its latest issue.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 02:08 BST

Dark trailer shows off vampiric stealth skills

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Well, you could knock that guard unconscious and stuff him in a locker, or you could rip out his jugular. Welcome to Dark, Realmforge’s blood-spattered take on stealth action.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 23:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag not expected to outsell AC3

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Ubisoft is cautiously forecasting fewer sales of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag than last year’s entry, Assassin’s Creed 3.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 21:57 BST

The Last of Us development has concluded

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The Last of Us has finished development, lovelies. Start your excited dance now. The news was announced via an Instagram picture posted by Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra earlier today. Likely, this means it’s golden and ready to be shipped to the pressers for distribution. About time, eh? The Last of Us releases June 14 worldwide exclusively on PS3.

Wed, May 15, 2013 | 19:07 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag trailer is full of pirate shenanigans

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Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, showing off some high seas battle, pirate mayhem, and leaping assassins. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is out on October on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 and next-gen systems.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 12:00 BST

PS Plus EU: June update adds free Demon’s Souls, ICO & Shadow HD collection

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PlayStation Plus members have a lot of free games to look forward to in June, starting with Demon’s Souls, ICO & Shadow of the Colossu HD Collection and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 10:05 BST

Metal Gear Rising: Blade Wolf DLC gets Western launch trailer

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance publisher Konami has released a new trailer for the launch of Platinum’s DLC across Europe. It shows Blade Wolf hacking up enemies with his chainsaw tail, all to a kick-ass J-Rock soundtrack. Get on it.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:50 BST

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures headed to consoles this winter

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Namco has announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:04 BST

Konami’s pre-E3 presentation to contain news on Metal Gear Solid 5, Lords of Shadow 2

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Konami has announced it will stream its pre-E3 presenataion, in which Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Metal Gear Solid 5, Pro Evolution Soccer, and a number of “additional key announcements” will be highlighted.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:03 BST

Remember Me interactive journal provides insight into the man behind the Sensen device

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Capcom has launched an interactive journal for Remember Me. The interactive journal was penned by the creator of the Sensen device, Antoine Cartier-Wells, which is owned by the Memorize corporation. The device is implanted into nearly all of the world’s population, and the journal charts the creator’s motivation to create this “next generation of social networking”. Remember Me is scheduled for release on June 4 in the US and June 7 in Europe on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Disney Infinity shots show off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset

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Disney Infinity shots have been released showing off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset. A look at the the figurines is also below, each showing off a cartoonish version of Jack Sparrow. The Gobo developed playset comes with ready-made adventures and the assets can be used to create your own adventures in Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. A trailer for it can be watched here.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:45 BST

LEGO Friends out this fall on 3DS, DS

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LEGO Friends has been announced for 3DS and DS by Warner Bros. and is in development at TT Games, in partnership with Hellbent Games.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:32 BST

New Adventure Time and Regular Show titles in the works at WayForward

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A new Adventure Time game is heading to 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbxo 360 courtesy of D3 Publisher and WayForward. The developers is also working on a Regular Show game for 3DS.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 11:30 BST

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 producer says risk-taking stopped franchise becoming another Mega Man

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 producer Dave Cox has explained why taking risks with Mercury Steam’s 2010 reboot and reinventing the franchise has saved it from becoming another Mega Man, presumably due to Capcom’s struggles to bring the series into the modern age.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 01:49 BST

Son of Nor supports mind-controlled power use

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That game where you can rearrange the environment using Jedi-like powers? You’ll be able to play it with your mind. Prepare to have your mind blown when you see it in action through the break.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 18:38 BST

GTA 5 – Michael, Franklin, Trevor wallpapers released

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Rockstar has just released new versions of some Grand Theft Auto 5 artwork.

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