Category Archives: Action

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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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 19:02 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gets new historical dev diary, Blackbeard figure revealed

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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.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 16:30 BST

Borderlands 2 Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep screens released

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Gearbox has released some screenshots for its upcoming DLC for Borderlands 2, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:39 BST

Remember Me gameplay video: watch Nilin kick ass here

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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.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 09:57 BST

Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2: new gameplay details surface

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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.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 08:00 BST

Watch Dogs footage shows hacking, combat, car chase

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Six minutes of edited Watch Dogs footage gives us our first proper look at the game in action since trade event demonstrations.

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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

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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.

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Sun, May 12, 2013 | 23:29 BST

Ted Price IAmA covers: PC, Fuse, Resistance return, Wii U

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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.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 14:15 BST

The Last of Us gets second US TV spot

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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.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 13:51 BST

Watch Dogs team enlisted feedback from Kaspersky Labs to make hacking more realistic

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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.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:07 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations third dev diary highlights “Shock and Panic”

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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.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 21:34 BST

System Shock 2 now available through Steam

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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

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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

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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.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:29 BST

Watch Dogs multiplayer will “seamlessly” overlap single-player

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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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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 01:28 BST

Remember Me was originally called Adrift, had jetskis

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One of Dontnod’s original concepts for the game that eventually became Remember Me had the player zipping around a flooded coastal city on a jetski.

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