Category Archives: Publishers
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 12:13 BST
D3 Publisher opens an E3 Countdown site
Makers of the bikini vampire hunter series Onechanbara D3 Publisher have opened an E3 countdown site, presumably teasing new announcements.
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Posted in: D3 Publisher, E3 2012
Tags: Announcements, E3 2012
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 11:19 BST
The Secret World delayed slightly, Beta weekend roadmap revealed
The Secret World will be pushed back slightly from its original release date of June 19th to July 3rd, developer Funcom has revealed.
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 11:01 BST
Zen United to bring Persona 4: Arena to Europe
Zen United has announced that they’re planning to bring Persona 4: Arena to Europe this year.
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Posted in: Atlus, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Persona 4 Arena, Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, Zen United
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 10:42 BST
Gearbox: “More modern tech” allows Wii U Colonial Marines to be better visually
Gearbox’s Brian Burleson has told Eurogamer that the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines will visually “be better” than its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 counterparts.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Aliens Colonial Marines, gearbox, gearbox software
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 09:29 BST
Etrian Odyssey IV to get demo with data transfer in Japan
Atlus has announced that they plan to release a demo of their latest 3DS RPG offering Etrian Odyssey IV in Japan.
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 09:21 BST
Leading the pack: Activision Blizzard’s 2012 prospects
Despite a perception that Activision Blizzard leans solely on its largest properties, the giant has plenty of tricks up its sleeve for the coming couple of years.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 09:03 BST
Blizzard details assistance for GAME Australia Diablo III pre-order customers
A Blizzard Community Manager has detailed exactly what steps customers who pre-ordered Diablo III at in-administration GAME Australia have to take in order to get their money back.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG, Retail
Tags: blizzard, diablo 3, diablo III, game, GAME Australia, pricewaterhouse coopers
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 08:07 BST
Street Fighter X Tekken and SF4: Arcade Edition PC patches incoming
Capcom USA’s Corporate Officer/Senior Vice President Christian Svensson has confirmed to balance-hungry fans that patches for the PC version of Street Fighter X Tekken and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition on the PC are both on the way in the near future.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, PC, Steam
Tags: patches, Street Fighter x Tekken, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 03:55 BST
WWE 13 trailer turns up, shows November 1 launch date
What appears to be the first trailer for WWE 13 has slipped out ahead of schedule, inviting fans to Live the Revolution.
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 03:38 BST
Dead or Alive 5 gameplay footage is a bit of a circus
Lei Fang and Zack walk into a circus ring. A giant tiger jumps through a hoop of fire and smashes Lei Fang into the air. The punchline is, I’m not joking: this is the newest trailer for Dead or Alive 5.
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Posted in: Fighter, Koei, PS3, Tecmo, Xbox 360
Tags: dead or alive 5, Team Ninja
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 03:31 BST
Steel Battalion short film teaser released
Did you know that legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii is making a short live action film to promote Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor? Nope, me either. Here’s a tiny teaser trailer for it.
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Posted in: Capcom, Kinect, Simulation, Xbox 360
Tags: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 03:21 BST
Batman: Arkham City developer diary gives a glimpse at Mark Hamill’s Joker
Warner Bros. has sent some great behind the scenes footage showing the acclaimed voice team behind Batman: Arkham City. Watch Mark Hamill physically transform into the Joker within.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, Mark Hamill, rocksteady, rocksteady studios
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 02:24 BST
The War is Over: Secret World social game closes, launches AR puzzle
The Secret War, a Facebook-powered social game promoting upcoming MMORPG The Secret World, has completed its five week run, but participants still have plenty to keep them busy.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: AR game, ar puzzle, funcom, the secret war, the secret world
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 02:25 BST
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron dev diary explains Dinobot inclusion
High Moon Studios was perfectly happy to jump through hoops in order to get the Dinobots in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, because Grimlock and company are the most awesome.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: high moon, High Moon Studios, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 01:24 BST
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 US pre-order bonuses detailed
As in the UK, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will favour US retailers with exclusive DLC characters. Best Buy and Amazon offer both Michelle Chang and Angel with pre-orders, while GameStop pre-orders include four characters, with Ancient Ogre and Kunimitsu making up the numbers. The tag-team fighter arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in September.
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 01:16 BST
FIFA Euro 2012 patch fixes freezes, tweaks matchmaking
EA Sports has released a patch for the recently released expansion, FIFA Euro 2012, correcting those troublesome freezes.
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:43 BST
Black Ops 2 modes “cater to different emotional states”
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 contains three different play modes – campaign, multiplayer and zombies – because Treyarch boss Mark Lamia understands not everyone’s after the same experience all the time.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops 2, black ops II, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Mark Lamia, treyarch
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:20 BST
Activision vs West and Zampella case delayed, participants speak out
Infinity Ward founders and former leaders Jason West and Vince Zampella, along with attorney Robert M. Schwartz, have broken a long silence to speak openly about the events leading up to Activision’s dismissal of both creatives and the resulting mess of lawsuits and counter-suits.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, infinty ward, Jason West, Robert M. Schwartz, vince zampella
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 06:45 BST
Skyrim getting mounted combat via free update
Bethesda has announced mounted combat for Skyrim via a free title update. Those who have the game on Steam should make sure the beta version is up to date and try it out. No date just yet, but it will land on consoles as well. Patch notes can be found on the Bethesda Blog. There’s also a video of it in action below, courtesy of RipTen.
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:17 BST
Report – Average SWTOR server has 344 players online at a given time
Over on the SWTOR forums, a player going by the name Scorpienne has complied a report which features population estimates on the MMO’s servers. According to his estimates, some servers only have, on average, 344 players online at a given time.
Source – supposed PS4 spec sheet is fake