January 2012
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Steam Mobile App Launches
The mobile application for Valve’s Steam service has gone live for download on iOS and Android devices.
The best thing about this piece of news is that the app is free, meaning you have no excuse not to download it! Its a great little app which brings together your friends list, community groups, profiles and a variety of other Steam features.
Head on over to the App Store or...
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Guerrilla Games Working on Multiple Titles?
According to a post over at TheBitBag, as well as logic, Guerrilla Games are working on a variety of titles, including a new IP.
TheBitBag claim an inside source over at Guerrilla have told them that they are working on a new Killzone title. Whilst some players may have got Killzone fatigue after 2011’s Killzone 3, it seems Sony and Guerrilla will soldier on with the series.
The company...
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Paul McCartney Composing for New Project
Former Beatle and rock legend, Sir Paul McCartney, is composing music for an unannounced video game.
The news comes as the German music site, Zeit Online, posted an interview with Sir Paul. There’s no news on what the game is or what type of music is being composed, but McCartney hopes that it exposes his music to young people and inspires them.
“Actually, I’m currently working on...
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“The hardware is currently changing constantly.”
– Yosuke Hayashi (Boss of Team Ninja) talking to Gamefront.de about the Wii U.
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No Next Gen Xbox for 2012
Microsoft’s Marketing Director of France has confirmed that the Next Gen Xbox will not be coming out this year, debunking rumours of a full E3 2012 reveal.
Cedrick Delmax of Microsoft France confirmed the news and also said that an E3 appearance would be ‘premature’ in an interview with LePoint.fr
“We’re in an industry that talks a lot, that likes to tell...
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New IP for Maxis
Maxis, the creators of SimCity and Spore are working on a new ‘triple A simulation style game’.
The news comes as a job listing was found on the company’s website. The company had recently worked on Darkspore, an RPG spin off of the company’s latest franchise.
The job listing asks for all sorts of experience, including experience on current consoles; PS3, Xbox...
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Street Fighter x Tekken DLC Details Leaked?
The fighting games blog, Hadoken, has posted a list of what is claimed to be a leak of Street Fighter x Tekken’s extensive list of downloadable content packs.
Here’s exactly what was posted on the blog. We’re told to take a ‘giant grain of salt’ with this one, and that’s exactly what we’ll do.
Boost Gem Pack 1 – $2.99 Includes 9 new gems to equip to...
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“I have a source telling me that there will be an all American DLC.”
– TheAustrianToast talking about Battlefield 3 DLC in a commentary video.
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PS Vita Bundle Announced for US
Its as if Sony had read our post on how to rescue the PlayStation Vita’s sales. The company have announced that they will be providing a bundle for the handheld’s US launch.
The PlayStation Blog revealed the pack dubbed the ‘First Edition Bundle’ which incentivises consumers to go out and buy Sony’s new handheld at launch. Here’s what will be included in the...
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Rumour: AC3 Set in USA 1776?
According to CVG, a source close to the project has told them that Assassin’s Creed III is set in the USA during the Revolutionary War.
Whilst there have been a variety of hints suggesting the game’s setting elsewhere, the source gave some additional information, citing the game’s reveal by March 31st.
The hints we talked about above refer to Assassin’s Creed:...
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“I sat in disbelief, wondering if I had done something wrong or somehow missed...”
– Joe Juba of Gameinformer in the review of Final Fantasy XIII-2
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PixelJunk Eden Coming to Steam
Q-Games are set to bring the trippy 2009 PlayStation Network release, PixelJunk Eden, to Valve’s Steam platform.
The game see’s players traversing the colourful, abstract landscapes in search of ‘spectres’ and pollen. Q-Games’ PixelJunk series have been a great success on the PS3, particularly Eden and Shooter.
Eden is available for $9.99 and the game’s...
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New KojiPro Fox Engine Details
The new Fox Engine, Kojima Productions’ latest game engine, has been confirmed to be future proof in the latest Kojima Productions Podcast.
When asked by a listener about whether the engine would support the likes of the Wii U, PS4 and/or Next Gen Xbox, the developer said the engine is open ended and can be up-scaled. This is great news and shows the adaptability of the engine...
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PS Vita Demo Units at GAME
Sony have announced that 600 GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK will receive demo units of the PlayStation Vita before release.
The news comes as Sony announced not long ago that the launch for the UK would be one of the company’s biggest ever. Managers of the stores will be sent their units to train staff on the system’s key selling points.
A variety of launch game demos...
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Wii U Name Change?
Could Nintendo’s upcoming console receive a name change before release? According to CVG, the Wii U may be no more as discussions regarding a name change are underway.
The move may be due to apparent consumer confusion. Its said that the Nintendo 3DS confused consumers, not distancing itself far enough from it’s predecessor. The Wii U is closely linked to it’s predecessor, the...
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“Japanese style ethos does tend to involve make characters look cool for the sake...”
– Tameem Antoniades of Ninja Theory talking to OXM about the differences between Japanese and Western game development.
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Interesting FAQ on Tomb Raider Reboot →
The community team over at Eidos released a really interesting FAQ regarding the new Tomb Raider game. Check it out!
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Terraria Gets Physical Retail Release
The hit indie game, Terraria, often dubbed as the 2D Minecraft, is set to receive a retail release with a collector’s edition too!
The retail release has been slated for March 16th, marking the tenth month since its digital release. One such reward for owning the game in the physical form are the collector’s edition’s many goodies such as an in-game item, a poster, key ring...
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Quantic Dream to Show New Tech at GDC
Quantic Dream, the developers of the cinematic PS3 title Heavy Rain, are set to show off their new technology during GDC in March.
David Cage’s company have been spotted to be recruiting for a new project, leading us to believe the company will be showing off their new game engine. Cage is set to be doing a one hour talk at the show, discussing how to capture emotion in technology.
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“A blend of action and survival horror – something we like to call dramatic...”
– Yoshiaki Hirabayashi (Resident Evil 6 Producer) talking about the game’s genre.
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Wii U Set for Holiday Release
The Nintendo Wii U has been lined up for a major markets release in the holiday season of 2012.
The Wii U was revealed (sort of) at last year’s E3 with scarce information. The console made an appearance at this year’s CES, albeit downbeat. Despite the candid nature of the upcoming console, President of Nintendo, Saturo Iwata, has confirmed it will be out during the holiday season,...
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Insomniac Games: No More Resistance
Insomniac Games, the creators and developers of the Resistance series, have confirmed that they will not be making anymore games for the series.
Its no surprise given the low sales of the game’s third numbered entry into the series, Resistance 3. The game released last year exclusively on the PS3 and despite getting positive reviews, it sold horribly.
Insomniac Games’ CEO Ted...
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Rumour: Large FFXIII-2 DLC Coming for Lightning
Lightning, an integral character of both games in the Final Fantasy XIII series, is set to receive some vast DLC.
The DLC is set to be revealed in the upcoming issue of the Japanese magazine, Famitsu. Players are said to be able to recruit Lightning as a party member after facing her in a colosseum match.
The DLC is also said to include some story missions for Lightning. The leak, cited in an...
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PlayMemories Coming Q1 for €10
The video editing software that is set to be released on the PS3, PlayMemories, will not be free.
The app was revealed at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. It will costs €10 in Europe according to reports and will release in the first quarter of this year. It is expected to come out in March.
Its a shame that such a potentially cool app will require some cost, but we hope its worth the...
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MW3 Content Calender Revealed
It wasn’t too long ago that we learnt that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would receive persistent DLC through until September. Now, Activision has revealed their schedule for content.
The first pack was released yesterday to Call of Duty: Elite Premium members for the Xbox 360. However, if you want more, here’s how it’ll go:
January - 2 maps
February - 1 map
March - 1...
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Kid Icarus: Uprising EU Release Date Announced
Nintendo has announced that Kid Icarus: Uprising will release in Europe at the same time as it will in North America.
This means that the exclusive Nintendo 3DS title will release on the 23rd of March. The game was announced way back when the 3DS was first revealed at E3 2010. This title see’s Pit go up against Medusa, Queen of the Underworld and her Underworld Army. The Japanese...
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Report: Next Gen Xbox Details!
Whilst there are no official confirmations, reports from ‘sources’ have told a variety of websites some details regarding the Next Gen Xbox.
According to IGN’s latest report, the Next Gen Xbox is set to be six times as powerful as the Xbox 360. Two other sites (Fudzilla & SemiAccurate) have been reporting some specifications of the console’s rumoured GPU/CPU, but...
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Xbox 360 Version of The Witcher 2 Reveal on Thurs
The reveal of the Xbox 360 version of one of 2011’s most highly rated titles, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, is set for this Thursday.
CD Projekt RED, the developer of the title, will reveal the game via a livestream on the team’s facebook page. The stream will start at 6PM GMT on Thursday. The team are expected to show off the 360 ‘adaptation’ (not a port) with...
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“It will most likely be a revision of the experience, as with all updates, and...”
– Hilmar Pétursson (CEO of CCP Games) talking to Develop about future proofing Dust 514.
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GTA V News Coming in February
In the most unlikely of ways, a fan over at the GTA Forums got a response from Rockstar Games, confirming new information regarding Grand Theft Auto V is being shared in February.
The user called mirmihir sent Rockstar Games an email querying a PC release of the game. Here’s the important part of the response he received:
“For news on Grand Theft Auto V keep an eye on the...
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“I think the size and scope of our world and the number of tracks is an order of...”
– Todd Batty (SSX Creative Director) talking to CVG.
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PSN Bestsellers of 2011 Revealed
The top 10 bestsellers of the PlayStation Network in 2011 has been revealed. The two lists comprise of top selling games from the PlayStation Store and the top selling downloadable content.
Despite it being a tough year for the PSN with security troubles, gamers have still kept their faith in the service, albeit no longer blind. Here is the top 10 games (not full PS3 games)chart:
Tetris
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Rumour: Microsoft Points System to be Abolished
If a report published online is to be believed, Microsoft are set to say goodbye to the Microsoft Points system, the company’s virtual currency for certain online transactions.
The points system is used for a variety of different services, namely Xbox LIVE, Zune and the Windows Phone platform. The report claims an insider at Microsoft told them the news and the change is set to take place...
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“Over the years, the Grand theft Auto series has provided EMI Music Publishing...”
– Rod Kotler of EMI Records talking to MusicWeekly 