Category Archives: Gamescom 2011
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 08:42 BST
Something old, something new: Sonic Generations
Very little borrowed, but something very blue – Alex Donaldson goes hands-on out the latest offering from the world’s most rapid rodent.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Platformer, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Sonic Generations, Takeshi Iizuka
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 14:07 BST
Embracing Death: Vigil’s Fitzloff on Darksiders II
The original game might have taken us by surprise, but Darksiders II has a few tricks up its sleeve as well. We talk to Vigil’s Jay Fitzloff about going bigger and better.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: darksiders, darksiders II, Jay Fitzloff, vigil games
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 | 13:46 BST
Halo CE Anniversary: “Why are we doing this game now?”
As we approach Xbox’s tenth birthday, we speak to the team remaking Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that defined the machine itself.
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 04:40 BST
Capcom: The Great DMC Defense Starts Now
If we take anything away from the latest DMC demo, it’s that Capcom really wants you to believe this is the real deal. Defensive? Not a bit of it.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Alex Jones, devil may cry, DMC, Motohide Eshiro, ninja theory, Tameem Antoniades
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 | 20:19 BST
The Politics of Trust: Sega’s Nagoshi on Binary Domain
Sci-fi shooter BInary Domain seems a departure for Yakuza creator Tashihiro Nagoshi, but Alex Donaldson uncovers a similar emphasis on human relationships.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Binary Domain, Toshihiro Nagoshi
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 09:38 BST
Epic’s Capps: Gears of War 3 and the next generation
Epic president Mike Capps is confident that Gears of War 3 is the biggest and best game in the trilogy. What’s next? We caught up with the exec to find out.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3, mike capps
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 | 21:42 BST
Video: Part 2 of Cargo Plane gameplay in Uncharted 3 released
Sony has released a gameplay video for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, which shows part two of the direct feed video shown at gamescom. It’s the cargo plane bit. Uncharted 3 is out November 1. Watch it below courtesy of Ve3tro. Thanks, Reece.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sony, Videos
Tags: naughty dog, UC3, uncharted 3, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Tue, Aug 30, 2011 | 08:37 BST
Violent, Fast & Kick-Ass: Hands On with Anarchy Reigns
Anarchy Reigns, Platinum Games’ first venture into multiplayer territory, gets the thumbs up from Alex Donaldson. Impressions from gamescom can be found inside.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Anarchy Reigns, platinum games
Sat, Aug 27, 2011 | 17:28 BST
Watch an hour of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 live gameplay
Capcom has posted an hour’s worth of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 gameplay from its gamescom live feed. It features Nemesis and Doctor Strange going at it as well. Watch below, courtesy of Capcom-Unity.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: ultimate marvel vs capcom 3, UMvC3
Sat, Aug 27, 2011 | 17:16 BST
id’s Willits on why “DLC’s important” for RAGE
RAGE creative director Tim Willits has said just because id Software is almost finished with developing the game, doesn’t mean there isn’t quite a bit of work left to do before it releases.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Shooter, Steam, Xbox 360
Tags: is software, rage, rage dlc, tim willits
Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | 02:56 GMT
Asura’s Wrath gets half-hour gameplay video from gamescom
Unity’s gone live with a half-hour’s worth of footage from Asura’s Wrath that Capcom livestreamed from the show, with the build that was meant to be shown only to press getting a look in. Team members from CyberConnect2 and Capcom are in the video too to talk about the game. There’s also a hot springs bit at the beginning where, in a gist, you look at tits and drink. Why would you not want to watch this below the break is beyond us.
Asura’s Wrath launches next year for PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: asura's wrath, CyberConnect2
Fri, Aug 26, 2011 | 17:46 BST
Pushing boundaries: Gearbox on Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2 went properly public at gamescom last week. Johnny Cullen drops impressions of the game and speaks to writer Anthony Burch.
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Posted in: 2K, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Anthony Burch, borderlands 2, gearbox
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 | 15:31 BST
Gearbox’s Martel on making Aliens: Colonial Marines a bit of a fright
Gearbox CCO Brian Martel has said the developer is looking to scare the player a bit with Aliens: Colonial Marines, but at the end of the day, it’s more of a co-op shooter than a horror title.
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Posted in: Action, Gamescom 2011, PC, PS3, Sega, Shooter, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: aliens, Aliens Colonial Marines, brian martel, colonial marines, gearbox
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 | 10:08 BST
Weak PS3 UK performance “something we want to address,” says new SCEE boss
While PlayStation 3 has had a fair amount of success in mainland Europe, new Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan has said it’s looking to “address” the hardware’s weaker performances in the UK.
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 | 09:29 BST
Valve: MS needs to be “comfortable” in opening up Xbox Live
Valve had Gabe Newell has said that the company still wants to bring Steamworks to Xbox Live, but admitted that Microsoft needs to relax the rules on what publishers can and can’t do with the service.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Shooter, Steam, Valve, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Counter-strike: Global Offensive, gabe newell, steamworks
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 | 08:00 BST
Capcom unleashes half-hour Dragon’s Dogma video from gamescom
Capcom’s dropped a full half-hour video of what was shown at gamescom last week of Dragon’s Dogma. Five minutes of it originally came out, but this is a half-hour’s worth of footage here along with an interview with the game’s producer, so you’re in a good place. You can get the full banana below the break.
Dragon’s Dogma launches in early 2012 for PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dragons dogma
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 | 15:38 BST
Yoshida: Sony to have “continuous supply of software” for Vita, mistakes learnt from PSP
Sony WorldWide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said that its learnt from the mistakes of its software line-up for PSP, saying it will offer a “continuous supply” of titles for Vita.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sony, Vita
Tags: Shuhei Yoshida
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 | 12:30 BST
Nagoshi: Yakuza unlikely to move to 360
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has said that it’s unlikely to move the series from PlayStation to Xbox.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Toshihiro Nagoshi, yakuza
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 | 09:29 BST
Capcom drops 15 minutes of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 footage
Capcom’s given 15 minutes of footage from Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 from gamescom, showing off new characters Doctor Strange and Nemesis with commentary from the publisher’s fighting master Seth Killian. Get the video below the break.
Retail-only expansion UMvC3 launches this November for PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Gamescom 2011, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Seth Killian, ultimate marvel vs capcom 3
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 | 21:39 BST
Vive la Résistance: Hands-on with Sony’s Chimeric shooter
Alex Donaldson takes the fight to the enemy and talks to the franchise’s overseer in a bumper Resistance special.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, PS3, Shooter, Vita
Tags: insomniac games, Nihilistic Software, resistance 3, Resistance: Burning Skies
Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions