Category Archives: Platform holders

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:09 BST

PS4 console to be shown at E3, teaser video gives glimpse

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Sony will reveal the PlayStation 4 console in full at E3, according to a new teaser clip released online. The video shows a fleeting glimpse of the rig, ahead of its full unveiling during Sony’s conference on June 10.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:45 BST

Xbox 720 reveal event will showcase IllumiRoom tech – rumour

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:57 BST

Kingdoms of Amalur: IP sale has generated interest by unnamed parties

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:15 BST

Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released

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Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:49 BST

Wii U: under 40,000 consoles sold across America in April – rumour

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:41 BST

Forza Vista trademark appears ahead of Xbox 720 reveal

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:32 BST

Metal Gear Rising didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan due to console’s weak performance

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:08 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations reviews are go, all the scores here

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 11:23 BST

Nintendo Europe downloads: Kirby and Resident Evil: Revelations lead the week

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:20 BST

Steam Trading Cards: all current badges revealed

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:09 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts footage surfaces, shows guns, characters & locales

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:52 BST

GRID 2 ‘Eliminator’ footage tears up Dubai

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:39 BST

Xbox 720 reveal: watch it live here

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:51 BST

OZombie revealed as American McGee’s Wizard of Oz game

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:08 BST

Xbox 720 reveal: all the rumours in one place

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST

Mario Wii U, Mario Kart and Smash Bros to appear on pre-E3 Nintendo Direct

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:12 BST

Game & Wario initially planned as pre-installed Wii U game, reveals Iwata

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 08:14 BST

Batman: Arkham Origins casts Kevin Conroy as Batman

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 06:02 BST

Bioshock Infinite on sale, all platforms, one day only

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 05:28 BST

And now, you can put an Australian town in your pocket

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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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