Category Archives: PS3

Fri, May 25, 2012 | 02:25 BST

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron dev diary explains Dinobot inclusion

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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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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 01:24 BST

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 US pre-order bonuses detailed

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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

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EA Sports has released a patch for the recently released expansion, FIFA Euro 2012, correcting those troublesome freezes.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:43 BST

Black Ops 2 modes “cater to different emotional states”

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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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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 06:45 BST

Skyrim getting mounted combat via free update

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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.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 20:23 BST

Elephants in Tokyo Jungle can wear roller skates

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Andriasang has posted new information on Tokyo Jungle, which focuses on the various equipment your animal character can don. One interesting bit of gear, is roller skates for elephants, which help the animal to move faster. There’s also a sumo wrestler belt for the Japanese Tosa dog which helps it run faster for some odd reason. No word on whether hippos can wear tutus or not. The post also delves a bit into mini games, such as hunting giant rabbits.

Thu, May 24, 2012 | 18:34 BST

Sleeping Dogs 101 video educates you on gameplay features

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Square has released a new video for United Front’s Sleeping Dogs. Dubbed 101, like a college course, it gives you a look at the game’s many features. Watch it below courtesy of Gematsu, which also has a set of screenshots posted. Game’s out in August.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:18 BST

Konami puts up teaser site for Lords of Shadow 2

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Konami is teasing folks again, and this time, the tease points to a website called, The Dragon Returns, which is supposedly Castlevania: Lord of Shadows 2. The date on the site points to Konami’s pre-E3 presser which takes place on May 31. A NeoGAF user looked at the page’s source code, and found “CLOS Teaser Page” listed. The teaser is also up on Facebook. Earlier this week, it was reported the game would not only arrive on PS3 and Xbox 360, but Wii U as well with the later interacting with the 3DS title Mirror of Fate. Both titles are in development at MercurySteam.

Thu, May 24, 2012 | 17:52 BST

Rebellion multiplayer expansion for Mass Effect 3 releases May 29

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Bioware has announced its Mass Effect 3 Rebellion DLC Pack will release for Xbox Live, PSN and PC on May 29 in the US and the following day in Europe on PSN.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 09:40 BST

When Vikings Attack announced for PS3 and Vita

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Clever Beans has announced When Vikings Attack for PS3 and PS Vita. The game will be released via PSN and is an “all-action fighting adventure,” where a group of Viking invaders “1,200 years late to the party” come to town and wreck havoc. Players are tasked with forming a posse which will use items in the environment to hurl at the Viking hordes. The game will contain adventure and versus gameplay modes with anywhere from one to four players and it supports full cross-play and saves between PS Vita and PS3. More information will be made available on the title at E3, but until then, have a go at the trailer below.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:18 BST

Rumour: Sony to enter into cloud gaming deal at E3

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VG247 has learned that Sony is to announce a cloud gaming deal with either Gaikai or OnLive at E3, apparently allowing streamed games on PlayStation hardware. Details are light, but the news expected to be announced in the Sony press conference on June 4.

Thu, May 24, 2012 | 22:15 BST

Live-action Metro trailer shows harrowing world

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THQ has unleashed its live-action trailer for Metro: Last Light, showing the game’s alarming vision of a world during a nuclear holocaust in 2013 Moscow.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 15:28 BST

Persona 4 Arena box art gets out

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Atlus Japan has released the box artwork for Persona 4 Arena, showing off Persona 4′s protagonist battling it out with newcomer Labrys.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 14:23 BST

Spector had “a four-game storyline arc” planned for Epic Mickey

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Much-loved game designer Warren Spector has revealed that he had “a four-game storyline arc” and “at least three games worth” of gameplay innovation planned for Epic Mickey before work even began on the first game.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 18:55 BST

Ron Gilbert’s Double Fine game comes out of The Cave

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Details on Ron Gilbert’s Double Fine game, The Cave, have come to light, and as artwork teases have previously hinted, the game stars seven characters: the adventurer, a hillbilly, a knight, the monk, the time-traveler, the scientist, and twins.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 13:29 BST

DARK – Realmforge’s vampire, action-stealth game gets a teaser

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Kalypso Media has released a teaser video for DARK, Realmforge’s vampire, action-stealth game. It’s posted below, and shows who we assume is the main character, Eric Bane, about to have a very, very bad day. Game’s out for PC and consoles in early 2013.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 13:17 BST

DiRT Showdown reviews up, looking positive

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The embargo has lifted on reviews for DiRT Showdown, Codemasters’ attempt to turn the DiRT series into a more diverse beast with an arcade-racer inspired twist on the series. We’ve rounded all of the reviews up.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 16:17 BST

What to expect from E3 2012 (no, not Xbox 720 and PS4)

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“Teh reel next-gen” will have to wait. E3 2012 will be a re-run of last year, with triple-A bully-boys dominating software as Nintendo steals the platform-holder show with Wii U.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 11:33 BST

Ubisoft take Rocksmith on a European tour this Summer

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Ubisoft has announced that they’re to take their guitar tutor title Rocksmith on tour this summer in Europe, continuing on from a tour of the US.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 10:53 BST

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier launch trailer invites you to join the Ghosts

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Ubisoft’s released the launch trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to gear everyone up for its European launch tomorrow.

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