Category Archives: Platform holders
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:45 BST
Xbox 720 reveal event will showcase IllumiRoom tech – rumour
Microsoft will unveil its IllumiRoom projection technology as part of tomorrow night’s Xbox 720 reveal event in Redmond, according to tech blogger Paul Thurrott.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox
Tags: Durango, IllumiRoom, Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:57 BST
Kingdoms of Amalur: IP sale has generated interest by unnamed parties
Kingdoms of Amalur is to be sold by the State of Rhode Island as part of the ongoing case against 38 Studios and owner Curt Schilling. Lawyers close to the sale have confirmed that the IP has drawn the interest of unnamed parties.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: 38 studios, curt schilling, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:15 BST
Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released
Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Origins, warner montreal
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:49 BST
Wii U: under 40,000 consoles sold across America in April – rumour
Nintendo’s Wii U sale woes could be continuing, according to a batch of allegedly leaked NPD sales figures currently doing the rounds. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has suggested that the numbers are mostly accurate. If true, then only 38,000 Wii U consoles were sold across North America in April.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:41 BST
Forza Vista trademark appears ahead of Xbox 720 reveal
ForzaVista has been trademarked by Microsoft, ahead of the company’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow. Cool your jets however, as this doesn’t appear to be a game itself, but a feature within a game.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:32 BST
Metal Gear Rising didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan due to console’s weak performance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan because of the console’s poor performance in the country, Kojima Productions producer Yuji Korekado has explained.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, Konami, Xbox 360
Tags: hideo kojima, kojima productions, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Yuji Korekado
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:08 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations reviews are go, all the scores here
Resident Evil: Revelations is heading to PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 from May 21, and we’re rounding up all the review scores here.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 11:23 BST
Nintendo Europe downloads: Kirby and Resident Evil: Revelations lead the week
Nintendo has released details of its weekly eShop update on 3DS and Wii U. Kirby gets a pair of classic game ports, while Capcom launches its HD version of Resident Evil: Revelations.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Kirby Superstar, Kirby's Dream Course, Resident Evil: Revelations
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:20 BST
Steam Trading Cards: all current badges revealed
Steam Trading Cards are in beta now, courtesy of Valve. By collecting said cards you can unlock a series of badges for your Steam profile, and intrepid gamers have posted a gallery of all current badges so far for your viewing pleasure.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:09 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts footage surfaces, shows guns, characters & locales
Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has given its shooter the Vine treatment in a short clip showing off some early footage. The game will be shown at Microsoft’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow night.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:52 BST
GRID 2 ‘Eliminator’ footage tears up Dubai
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released a new gameplay video showing off an Eliminator event on the streets of Dubai, ahead of the game’s release next week.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Platform holders, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:39 BST
Xbox 720 reveal: watch it live here
Microsoft will unveil Xbox 720 in Redmond tomorrow night, May 21 at 10am local time, or 6pm in the UK. You can watch the next-generation of Xbox unfold right here on VG247.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:51 BST
OZombie revealed as American McGee’s Wizard of Oz game
OZombie has been revealed by Spicy Horse boss American McGee. It’s a twisted take on The Wizard of Oz, starring a giant mutated hound version of Toto, and a shit-scary Tin Man.
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Posted in: Action, Linux, Mac, PC, Platformer, Tablets
Tags: Alice: Otherlands, american mcgee, OZombie, spicy horse
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:38 BST
Xbox 720 reveal: all the rumours in one place
UPDATED: The new Xbox will be revealed on May 21st. VG247′s Dave Cook recaps all the big rumours surrounding Microsoft’s next-gen rig in one handy feed.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST
Mario Wii U, Mario Kart and Smash Bros to appear on pre-E3 Nintendo Direct
Nintendo has confirmed that it will hold a pre-E3 Nintendo Direct webstream, which will unveil the company’s next 3D Mario title, as well as the next instalments of Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.
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Posted in: Fighter, Nintendo, Platformer, Racing, Wii U
Tags: Mario Wii U, super mario kart, Super Smash Bros.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:12 BST
Game & Wario initially planned as pre-installed Wii U game, reveals Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that Game & Wario – due to hit Europe June 28 – was originally planned as a pre-loaded Wii U title called Pirates. It didn’t star Mario’s nemesis at all, in fact.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: Game & Wario, Iwata Asks, Satoru Iwata
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:14 BST
Batman: Arkham Origins casts Kevin Conroy as Batman
Good news everyone! Whilst you may be reading this in the voice of Professor Farnsworth, word has filtered through that Kevin Conroy will be continue his role as voice actor for Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Warner Bros., Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Origins, kevin conroy
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 06:02 BST
Bioshock Infinite on sale, all platforms, one day only
Seems that Amazon is having a One Day Sale that may interest more than a few of us. You can grab up to a 42% discount on Bioshock Infinite but you will have to hurry.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 05:28 BST
And now, you can put an Australian town in your pocket
And in news from Over The Pond, the Australian Bureau of Statistics have created an iOS game that brings together the city simulator genre with actual Census data. Who needs to control a mythical town, when you can control an actual town mythically?!
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Posted in: Casual, Simulation, iOS
Tags: SimAussie
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 04:48 BST
Infinite possibilities for an Xbox Christmas
Whilst not confirmed, the not-so-subtle hints coming from Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg do indicate a very interesting Christmas for us all. Will both Sony and Microsoft be trying to muscle in on your holiday list?
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, hardware
Tags: Xbox Infinity
Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released