Category Archives: GDC 2012
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 19:40 GMT
Explore the world of FireFall in latest developer video
Red 5 has released a developer diary for FireFall. The main subject of the video is world building, and how it promotes and expanded sense of exploration. Areas in the game designed for PvP will also allow PvE interaction and what would any MMO be without the ability to gather items to be used as resources? One missing out on something, surely. What looks really cool to us the ability to explore to your heart’s content on a vehicle. See for yourself below, courtesy of IGN’s YouTube channel. The game is currently in beta, and more users are to be let in before it ceases in preparation for launch later this year.
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 19:46 GMT
Witcher 2 Dark Edition sold out in UK, install the game on 360 hard drive
The pre-order version of the Dark Edition for The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition on 360, exclusive GAME, has sold out, according to Namco.
Good news for GAME, there. Meanwhile, CD Projekt has said it recommends folks buying the RPG for the console install the game on their hard drives
in order to avoid performance issues.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, GDC 2012, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition, Witcher 2 Dark Edition
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 20:06 GMT
Sony “removed” PSN barriers for Dust 514
CCP has said that Sony didn’t just “relax” its PSN policies so Dust 514 would work on PS3, it removed” them entirely so the free-to-play title could launch and update without any barriers.
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Posted in: CCP, Development, Free-to-Play, GDC 2012, MMO, PS3, PSN, Shooter
Tags: Brandon Laurino, dust 514
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 20:12 GMT
Teaser video released for Omerta – City of Gangsters
Kalypso has released the first teaser video for Omerta – City of Gangsters. Announced during GDC, the strategy title is a PC-exclusive and slated for release in Q4.
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Posted in: GDC 2012, Kalypso, PC, Strategy, Videos
Tags: City of Gangsters, Hea, Omerta, Omerta - City of Gangsters
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 19:08 GMT
Levine would rather show BioShock on Vita than talk about it
Ken Levine has told Joystiq that when it comes to discussing a BioShock title on Vita, he would rather show the game running on the handheld than talk about it.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, Development, GDC 2012, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock, bioshock: infinite, infinite, irrational games, ken levine
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 17:52 GMT
Lord of the Rings and DDO demos coming to Gaikai
Gaikai has announced an agreement with Warner Bros. which incorporates playable, browser-based game demos for the Lord of the Rings Online as well as Dungeons & Dragons Online which will be the first MMOs to surface on the streaming service.
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Posted in: GDC 2012, Gaikai, MMO, PC, Warner Bros.
Tags: ddo, dungeon and dragons online, lord of the rings online
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 17:12 GMT
Rayman 3 HD trailer is swarming with enemies
Ubisoft has released a new video for Rayman 3 HD which explores the various enemies in the game.
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Posted in: Adventure, GDC 2012, PS3, PSN, Platformer, Ubisoft, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Rayman 3, Rayman 3 HD, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 18:43 GMT
Sony boss on Move: “We could have done a better job”
Sony UK VP and MD Fergal Gara has said Sony could have done ” a better job” on the titles it has brought to market for the PlayStation Move.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: Fergal Gara
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 17:05 GMT
David Cage waxes rhapsodic on the creation of KARA
Sony has released a video featuring David Cage speaking about KARA, a showcase of development technology which was revealed at GDC yesterday. Watch it below.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012, Videos, hardware
Tags: david cage, Kara, quantic dream
Fri, Mar 09, 2012 | 08:17 GMT
I, Robot: David Cage on Kara, why PS3′s not done yet
David Cage’s Kara demo was always going to be GDC’s headline. Nathan Grayson grills the French maestro on life after Heavy Rain.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012
Tags: david cage, Kara, quantic dream
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 18:30 GMT
Changes made to Civilization V with Gods and Kings expansion were community-driven
Ed Beach, lead designer on Civilization V and its expansion Gods and Kings, has told Joystiq the team made three changes to the game based on community feedback: AI no longer holds grudges; religion, diplomacy and combat were added or overhauled; and the combat tech tree doesn’t contain “dead ends” anymore.
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Posted in: 2K, GDC 2012, PC, Strategy
Tags: Civilization V, Civilization V:Gods and Kings, firaxis, Gods and Kings
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 19:11 GMT
First gameplay trailer released for War of the Roses
Paradox Interactive and Fatshark have finally released a trailer featuring gameplay for the multiplayer action title War of the Roses.
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 18:20 GMT
Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins predicts the death of consoles
Much like movie theaters when the television was introductory to the home, gaming consoles on the decline as customers “move to a new solution” and to Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins the new solution are mobile and mobile platforms.
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Posted in: GDC 2012, Mobile
Tags: ben cousins, ng:moco
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 09:43 GMT
Epic hopeful of Unreal 4 public showing later this year
Epic hopes next-gen tech Unreal Engine 4 will get a public airing this year, it has said at a GDC press conference
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012
Tags: Epic Games, unreal engine 4
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 09:33 GMT
“Do your research” before going down Kickstarter route, says Awkward Hug co-founder
Developers that are thinking of going down the Kickstarter route for developing games need to research it out before jumping into it head first, according to Awkward Hug co-founder Julie Coniglio.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012
Tags: Awkward Hug, Julie Conigilo, Kickstarter
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 08:30 GMT
10 million PlayStation Move units shipped worldwide
Sony announced at GDC 2012 that its motion control peripheral has past a significant milestone.
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Posted in: GDC 2012, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony, peripherals
Tags: Gabe Ahn
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 09:12 GMT
Game Developers Choice Awards: Portal nabs three awards, Skyrim takes GotY
Valve “won” the Game Developers Choice Awards, but The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s single gong is the best of them all.
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 03:27 GMT
IGF 2012 Awards: Fez takes top gong, Dear Esther wins visual nod
The annual Independent Games Awards presented a wide spread of genres and styles with this year’s winners.
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Posted in: Awards, GDC 2012, indie
Tags: Antichamber, Beat Sneak Bandit, Dear Esther, IGF 2012, Independent Games Festival, Independent Games Festival Awards, Spelunky
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 02:35 GMT
Inafune: Japanese industry like “a frog in a well”, “close-minded”
In an inflammatory presentation at GDC 2012, Mega Man creator and Resident Evil producer Keiji Inafune told the Japanese games industry to pull its finger out.
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Posted in: GDC 2012, Japan, Trade
Tags: Keiji Inafune
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 01:55 GMT
Battlefield 3 custom servers coming to consoles
DICE has announced that PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Battlefield 3 players will soon have access to the same customisable server options as their PC counterparts.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2012, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month