Category Archives: Action
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:56 BST
Disney Infinity shots show off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset
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.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:45 BST
LEGO Friends out this fall on 3DS, DS
LEGO Friends has been announced for 3DS and DS by Warner Bros. and is in development at TT Games, in partnership with Hellbent Games.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:32 BST
New Adventure Time and Regular Show titles in the works at WayForward
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.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 11:30 BST
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 producer says risk-taking stopped franchise becoming another Mega Man
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.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 01:49 BST
Son of Nor supports mind-controlled power use
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.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 19:02 BST
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gets new historical dev diary, Blackbeard figure revealed
Assassin’s Creed 5: Black Flag publisher Ubisoft has released a new developer Q&A video looking at the game’s historical influences, and discussing the pirate setting at large. Ubisoft has also released details of a new Blackbeard collectible figurine that will come with certain – to be determined – pre-order bundles via Uplay and other stockists.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 16:30 BST
Borderlands 2 Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep screens released
Gearbox has released some screenshots for its upcoming DLC for Borderlands 2, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:39 BST
Remember Me gameplay video: watch Nilin kick ass here
Remember Me, the upcoming mind and memory bender from Dontnod Entertainment,has you kicking and punching your way through several enemies across its lengthy campaign. VG247.com got exclusive access to an early preview build, so we’ve captured some ass-kicking gameplay to keep you excited until it launches in June.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 09:57 BST
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2: new gameplay details surface
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has received its first hands-on preview. The article has only appeared in print so far, but details have started pouring out online. The piece covers Gabriel’s new ‘Blood Whip’ weapon, bosses, camera control and much more.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 08:00 BST
Watch Dogs footage shows hacking, combat, car chase
Six minutes of edited Watch Dogs footage gives us our first proper look at the game in action since trade event demonstrations.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:56 BST
Killer is Dead can appeal to “a wide group of people”, Mondo Girl Betty a first print bonus
Grasshopper Manufacture’s new action-RPG, Killer is Dead, can appeal to a wider group of consumers XSEED feels. It just needs to get the game noticed by those who shop big box retailers.
Sun, May 12, 2013 | 23:29 BST
Ted Price IAmA covers: PC, Fuse, Resistance return, Wii U
Insomniac CEO Ted Price has said on Reddit the firm may develop titles for PC in the future, explains why the team decided to skip the system with Fuse, and states that the team is not working on any Wii U games.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 14:15 BST
The Last of Us gets second US TV spot
A new TV spot for The Last of Us has appeared online. The 31 second spot debuted on US TV stations last night. Watch it below. The Last of Us releases June 14 worldwide on PS3. Thanks, Evil Avatar.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 13:51 BST
Watch Dogs team enlisted feedback from Kaspersky Labs to make hacking more realistic
Watch Dogs, as you know, will contains loads of hacking into Chicago’s Central Operating System. In order to give players a more realistic feel to said hacking, Ubisoft Montreal enlisted the expertise of Kaspersky Labs.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:07 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations third dev diary highlights “Shock and Panic”
A third Resident Evil: Revelations developer diary as been released, focusing on the shock and panic derived when facing off with the undead. A demo for the title releases on Steam, PSN, XBLA, and eShop, May 14. The game releases on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 21:34 BST
System Shock 2 now available through Steam
System Shock 2 has been added to Steam, and from today through May 17 you can pick it up for $6.99. After that, it will run you $9.99. If you don’t already own it, that’s a rather good deal. Thanks, D’toid.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 20:18 BST
Ascend: New Gods has had its name changed to Ascend: Hand of Kul
Ascend: New Gods has had its name changed to Ascend: Hand of Kul. According to a post over on playXBLA, since the game’s reveal at E3 2012, and the “New Gods are no longer new,” and it’s more fitting to have a game with a title which ties in more to the story. Developed by Signal Studios, the F2P game is still accepting beta applications, and will eventually be released on Xbox 360, and possibly Xbox “Infinity” should the rumors prove true.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:44 BST
Puppeteer gameplay and “special heads” videos released
Sony Japan Studio has released an adorable video for Puppeteer, showing off some gameplay. It’d below, courtesy of GamesHQMedia. There’s also a video below, which features clips taken from the 9 second head trailers the firm released earlier this month. They are all together in one nice look for you now. Puppeteer will arrive on PSN and at retail in North America September 10 and in Europe September 11 for $39.99/€39.99.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Watch Dogs multiplayer will “seamlessly” overlap single-player
Watch Dogs previews are starting to land on various outlets, and below we’ve pulled a bit of interesting information from the feature up on the PS Blog.



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