Category Archives: PS3

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:27 BST

Destiny: match-making, public areas and social interaction discussed by Bungie

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Destiny’s persistent world is full of online features running constantly in the background, but Bungie doesn’t necessarily see it as an MMO. Lead engineer Chris Butcher has discussed how the game’s match-making, public areas, dynamic events and social features work within its ambitious world.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 06:18 BST

Warrior’s Orochi 3 Ultimate headed to PS3, Vita

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Warriors Orochi 3 is getting yet another re-release, this time bringing together all the extra content from other versions along with some brand new goodies.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 20:24 BST

PS3 update 4.45 makes system inoperable – Sony responds

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Shortly after the release of a new firmware update for PlayStation 3 a few hours ago, reports of bricked consoles turned up.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:59 BST

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z isn’t just Ninja Gaiden meets Dead Rising

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Creator Keiji Inafune feels zombie-slicing ninja title Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is more than just a natural blend of two established titles.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:52 BST

Deadpool also includes an appearance from Rogue

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Activision has detailed another guest character appearing in the upcoming Deadpool – everyone’s favourite X-men star, Rogue.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 21:59 BST

US PS Store update, June 18: Uncharted 3: Ancient Multiplayer DLC, Chronicles of Mystara, more

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Sony has updated the North American end of the PS Store. Get your update below.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:57 BST

Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” says BioWare GM

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Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” according to BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:07 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins – “people have the right to be cynical,” says WB Montreal

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Batman: Arkham Origins will have a great story, according WB Games Montreal’s Eric Holmes, and “fans are going to love” it.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:26 BST

Black Ops 2: Vengeance Map Pack out in July, teaser video released

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Activision has released a preview video for Vengeance, the third DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Rumored earlier this week, the map pack includes four new multiplayer maps: Cove, Detour, Rush, and Uplink, a reimagining of the classic map Summit. Also included is the brand new Zombies adventure Buried, which features the new bonus Zombies weapon, the Ray Gun Mark II. Vengeance arrives first on Xbox Live July 2, with other platforms to follow.
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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:27 BST

Mad Max wasn’t the project God of War 2 lead Cory Barlog worked on at Avalanche

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Mad Max was not the Avalanche Studios project God of War 2 lead Cory Barlog worked on, according to the firm’s CEO Christofer Sundberg.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:00 BST

Teslagrad puzzler platformer announced for Wii U release

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Teslagrad, the side-scrolling puzzler from Rain Games, has been announced for Wii U.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:30 BST

The Witch and the Hundred Knights heading west in 2014

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The Witch and the Hundred Knights will be released in Europe and the US during spring 2014, Nippon Ichi Software has announced. The game lands on PS3 in Japan next month. The game was announced in March 2012 and was expected in the west sometime this year. Better late than never. Thanks, Eurogamer.

Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:09 BST

Saints Row 4: future tools of destruction

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Saints Row 4 is the stupidest game you’ll play this year. Phil Owen spent some of E3 punching haters in the dick and speaking to Volition’s creative director. As you do.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:18 BST

Fallout 4 shown behind-closed-doors at E3 – rumor

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Fallout 4 is the rumor du jour today, with Bubblenews reporting that Bethesda showed the game behind-closed-doors to select press at E3 last week. Follow through the break for more on this, along with your daily dose of salt.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 14:21 BST

Mars: War Logs update fixes English localization issue, is 33% off on Steam today

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Mars: War Logs was released in late April on PC and the console versions were to follow soon, however, developer Spider Studio held off onthe release in order to fix English localization issues which plagued the PC release.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:34 BST

Black Ops 2: Vengeance DLC spotted, map names revealed

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s third DLC pack is rumoured to be called ‘Vengeance’, as suggested by a piece of promotional art spotted online.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:49 BST

Exploring The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s tactical side

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has strategy fans in a cold sweat over whether or not 2K Marin can deliver a tactical experience. VG247′s Dave Cook talks with the studio to get some clear answers.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:09 BST

Mad Max petition calls for Australian voice actor

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Avalanche Studios’ Mad Max utilises an actor with an American accent, something which has disappointed fans of the Australian-grown film franchise. Ausgamers asked the developer about the choice and was told that the team wanted someone “generic”, so it has opened a petition to request an Australian actor be brought on board. You know what to do. Mad Max is coming to PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in 2014.

Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 06:26 BST

Dark Souls 2 engine upgrade allows for fancy graphics tricks

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Dark Souls 2 director Yui Tanimura is pleased with the new graphical flourishes From Software is able to implement now that it has upgraded the RPG’s engine.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 22:36 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 has connected single-player sections

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The present-day sections of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag have a subtle opt-in multiplayer component.

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