August 2012
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Okami HD Trophy List Revealed
The US PlayStation Blog has given the world the full Okami HD trophy list.
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Without further ado, here they are:
Bronze Yomigami Learn how to use Rejuvenation.
Bronze Tachigami Learn how to use Power Slash.
Bronze Hidden Hidden
Bronze Hidden Hidden
Bronze Sakigami Learn how to use Bloom.
Bronze Enemy in the Gates Defeat enemies inside of a Devil Gate.
Bronze Bakugami Learn how to...
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“I cannot say any more than, ‘We are making Versus!’ Please wait a little longer.”
– Yoichi Wada at Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary celebrations.
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Steam Greenlight Launches
Valve has now launched the Steam Greenlight service, a new community feature for the PC gaming client.
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It works a little like this…Developers or publishers will post information about games in development. The community will then vote on which games they would most like to come to Steam. There is also room for community feedback on projects.
In other words, a perfect way for...
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“But because we are similar, when there are things that we want changed, we clash...”
– Yuji Korekado talking about Kojima Productions’ relationship with Platinum Games (via EDGE)
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SEGA Announce TGS Line-Up
With the Tokyo Game Show rapidly approaching, SEGA have announced their line-up.
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Here is what is playable on the show floor:
Yakuza 5 (PS3)
Yakuza 1&2 HD Edition (PS3)
Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSV, iOS, Android, PC)
SEGA will also be parterning with EA in Japan to bring these games to the show:
FIFA 13 World Class Soccer (PS3, 360, PSV, PSP)
Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3,...
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Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Collection...
Square Enix have announced a 25th anniversary collection for Final Fantasy, a package including 13 games.
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The package will include the following PS1 games:
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
And the following PS2 games:
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XI
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“This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together...”
– Bethesda on Dawnguard for PS3 (via Bethesda Forums)
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Madden NFL 13 Sells 900k in 24hrs
EA has reported that Madden NFL 13 has sold 900,000 units on it’s US launch day.
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The figure is an internal estimate from EA. They have stated that there has been a 7% increase year-on-year for sales of the series on HD platforms. EA have described the sales as “the best start ever on this console generation”.
The usage rate was also up 28% for first day sessions on...
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“In about a year’s time.”
– Frank Gibeau of EA talking about the next-gen console release dates. (via Bloomberg TV)
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Fable: The Journey Goes Gold
According to Lionhead Studios, the Kinect based title, Fable: The Journey, has gone gold.
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Launching in October, Fable: The Journey will have a demo on September 17th. If you’ll remember, Fable: The Journey had an on-stage demo at E3 2010. Since then, Peter Molyneux has left Lionhead Studios. However, the game is finished.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great...
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Whore of the Orient Announced
Team Bondi, the guys behind LA Noire, have announced a next-gen title, Whore of the Orient.
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A sole screenshot (above) was released of the game. The game will be set in Shanghai in the year 1936. Set amongst the backdrop of the ‘Paris of the east’ where nationalist and communist forces are doing battle, you take control of western cops in the international police force to try...
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Metal Gear Solid Movie Announced
After endless years of speculation, a Metal Gear Solid movie has been officially announced.
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Announced at the 25th Metal Gear anniversary celebrations, the movie will be coming from Columbia/Sony Pictures. It also appears that Avi Arad will be producing the movie, the same guy that produced The Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.
It hasn’t been confirmed who the...
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Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Announced
Straight out of the 25th anniversary celebrations for the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes has been announced.
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No it’s not Sam Fisher of Splinter Cell in the picture, instead it appears to be Big Boss. The new game was shown off at the event running on a high end PC, suggesting that the game may be coming to current gen consoles on the FOX Engine.
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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Beta Sign-Up →
If you’re not a PlayStation Plus member, you may have thought your chances of getting into the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale public beta were nil. However, you can sign up using your PSN name via the link. The beta will run from September 11th to September 18th. Last sign-up date is September 4th. Seeing as we’re talking about the game, Raiden has been announced to feature....
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Gotham City Imposters Going F2P?
According to a Steam database registry, Gotham City Imposters is set to go free-to-play.
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The first person shooter is currently available on PC, PSN and Xbox LIVE. The database suggests that there will be some kind of F2P element, probably only on the PC though.
Expect the ‘F2P Trailer’ that is listed sometime soon.
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ME3 Wii U Developed by Straight Right
It has been revealed that the Melbourne based studio, Straight Right, are working on the Nintendo Wii U port of Mass Effect 3.
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The news came from the Australian developer’s facebook page. It’s not known when Mass Effect 3 will be coming to the Wii U. However, it has been confirmed as a launch title for the system.
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“We’re still seeing the PC market is not dead, it’s very much alive.”
– Kip Katseralis of Maxis (via GI.biz)
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“It’s very important to us that throughout the game there’s these iconic moments...”
– Karl Stewart of Crystal Dynamics talking about Tomb Raider (via GamingLives)
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No 3D Support for The Last Of Us
It has been confirmed that there will be no 3D support for Naughty Dog’s upcoming title, The Last of Us.
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The news was confirmed in the comments of an article on the PlayStation Blog by Eric Monacelli of Naughty Dog. The push by Sony for all things 3D has certainly slowed in recent months.
Naughty Dog’s last game, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, included 3D support....
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Star Wars: First Assault Trademarks/Domains...
Domains and trademarks have been registered for what appears to be a new Star Wars game, Star Wars: First Assault.
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Listed as “interactive entertainment software”, it is likely that this will be a new game. Focus will again shift to Spark Unlimited, rumoured to be working on another third person action reboot. Spark are currently working on Lost Planet 3 but have long been...
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Majora's Mask 3DS Listed
Eagle eyed gamers over at the ONM forums noticed that Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D had been listed by GAME/Gamestation.
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The listing was spotted around 10:00am and was taken down just 30 minutes later. The game has long been rumoured ever since a 3D rendition of Ocarina of Time launched with the Nintendo 3DS.
It’s logically inevitable that the game will surface sometime...
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Gears of War Judgement Gets FFA Mode
It has been confirmed by OXM that Gears of War Judgement will have a free-for-all multiplayer mode.
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The details are scarce at the moment but it’s obvious that the mode will be a straight up deathmatch, a first for the series. Typically the multiplayer modes have been heavily co-op based with emphasis on team work.
Epic Games have celebrated the announcement with the reveal of...
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“Using the excuse of the 25th anniversary, we decided to finally incorporate...”
– Yuji Korekado of Kojima Productions talking about MGS4 (via GameSpot)
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“Many publishers, after the success of Heavy Rain, would have said, ‘Well, you...”
– David Cage talking about Quantic Dream’s relationship with Sony. (via Gamasutra)
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New Skyrim DLC Announced
As previously rumoured, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is set to get some new DLC called Hearthfire.
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Whilst it’s not what was speculated, it’s more Skyrim content! The DLC is set to come out pretty soon too. Hearthfire will come to Xbox 360 on September 4th for 400 MS Points.
The DLC lets you purchase land, build and maintain your own home. You will be able to craft raw...
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Vita Updates to Firmware 1.8
If you’re one of the 2.2 million PlayStation Vita owners out there, you may know that today comes the 1.8 update. This allows you to play PSOne classics on your handheld. Inside is the list of compatible games and other 1.8 news.
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According to internet chatter, the new update will lock memory cards to one user. If you want to use the card on another PSN account, you will be forced...
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OnLive CEO & Founder Departs
With all sorts of changes going on over at OnLive, the CEO and founder of the company, Stever Perlman, has been removed from his position.
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The former COO, Charlie Jablonski, has assumed the position of acting CEO for meantime. Gary Lauder, a driving force behind OnLive’s recent acquisition has now become the chairman.
According to VentureBeat, there were disgruntled employees...
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Molyneux: Second Game in Works
Peter Molyneux has confirmed that a second game is in the works at 22 Cans, it’s called Cooperation.
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Whilst the mobile-social experiment, Curiosity: What’s In The Cube, is still in the works, another game is coming. Speaking with Polygon, the boundary pushing Molyneux said the game will be the “biggest cooperative effort the world has ever known.”
He continued...
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ICO/SoTC Producer Quits Sony
Kenji Kaido, the producer of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus has left Sony.
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Here’s what Kaido said about the exit via twitter:
“This August, I left Sony Computer Entertainment. My plans for the future are undecided as of now, but for the time being I’m going to continue my summer vacation.”
It’s not clear whether Kaido was working on The Last Guardian or not....
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Gaming News Round-Up (23-27th August)
I’m back! So I was gone for a few days and couldn’t post any gaming news. Here is a recap on the major headlines over the past few days. Normal service resumes tomorrow!
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Here it goes in chronological order:
UK survey shows that kids play eight and a half hours worth of games a week during the summer school holidays on average
Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead) is...
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Rumour: PS4 Supports 4K Resolution
According to Yahoo, the PlayStation 4 will support 4K resolution playback.
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The information comes from “a source” which says that this is apart of Sony’s push with 4K technology which has already begun. There are already 4K TVs in the pipeline and Blu Ray players with 4K support are available now.
The source says that the PS4 will support 4K for games and movies.
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Resident Evil 6 Goes Gold
It’s official Resident Evil 6 has gone gold. Development has finished.
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It’s all on track. The scheduled release date of October 2nd is most likely not going to be missed now. Coinciding with the release of the game, ResidentEvil.net will go live, a new companion service for the game. Check out the trailer here.
