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Friday, September 30, 2011
An FPS Minus the Shooting
phaedrus5001 writes "Ars has a story about a first person shooter under development that involves no shooting on the part of the player; at least, no shooting bullets. The game, Warco, has the player in the role of a war correspondent. The object is to immerse yourself in missions and firefights in order to document what happens. From the article: 'Players will experience the process of filming conflicts, going into dangerous situations armed with nothing but a camera. They will then edit the footage into a compelling news story.' While it's an interesting and different concept, it should be even more interesting to see if the developers can actually convince a publisher to release the project."
Barrick headed to Gears 3 DLC
Gears of War designer�Cliff Bleszinski has confirmed a bit of downloadable content for Gears of War 3, and it won’t be featuring the more familiar faces of series. Set to feature Michael Barrick, …
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Gears of War 3 the Year's Biggest Launch With 3 Million Sold During Week One
Microsoft claims Gears 3 has grossed more than any other game released in 2011, though with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 not far off, that may not remain true for long. Even if (or, more likely, when) that happens, the game's success has pushed the Gears franchise over the $1 billion mark in lifetime sales. This is apparently the first "Xbox 360-exclusive franchise introduced this console generation" to surpass the $1 billion mark. It's unclear if sales from the PC version of the first game (the only one in the series to be released on a platform other than 360) were included in that figure. "Gears of War was the first killer app for Xbox 360, and the series has continued to contribute directly to the overall success of the platform ever since," said Microsoft Corporate Vice President Phil Spencer. "Gears of War 3 kicked off the biggest holiday in Xbox history with a bang last week, setting the standard for the kinds of amazing, action-packed experiences gamers should expect on Xbox 360 this year." Source: http://www.1up.com/news/gears-of-war-3-years-biggest-launch-3-million-sold-week-one Sony PSP Square Enix Gamespot Activision Iphone 4 Games Playstation 2
Gears of War 3 was expected to be big and it certainly has been thus far. Microsoft announced today it sold three million copies in its first week alone, making it the biggest game of the year.
Mojang and Bethesda to settle Scrolls battle in court
It would seem that Bethesda – much to our disappointment – has refused�Markus ‘Notch’ Persson’s offer to settle a legal battle over the ‘Scrolls’ title with a game of Quake and will instead …
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Arkham City on PC ?more richly realized,? worth the wait ? Rocksteady
PC gamers upset with the recent delay of Batman: Arkham City should turn those frowns upside down, Rocksteady game director Sefton Hill says; the mouse and keyboard versions sounds very much like the …
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Guild Wars 2 going into beta this year ?for sure?
Guild Wars 2 is still on for a closed beta testing before the year’s out, ArenaNet has assured. That’s something that’ll happen “for sure,” even. ?We?re going to go into closed beta by …
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What If George Lucas Remastered The Old Republic?
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What If George Lucas Remastered The Old Republic?
Re-imagining the Star Wars MMO through a flannel filter.
By: Dennis Farrell September 28, 2011
Having spent the last fifteen years compulsively adding random cgi aliens to the original Star Wars trilogy, George Lucas is taking a much deserved vacation following the release of The Complete Saga.
Meanwhile, The Old Republic is closing in on its recently announced release date of December 20th. Since the Star Wars MMO carves out a niche some 3,500 years before the events of the films, BioWare has enjoyed a great deal of creative freedom up to this point. With a restless George Lucas roaming the wild, however, it's only natural to wonder what would happen if he turned his attention toward The Old Republic and gave it the "Special Edition" treatment.
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Amazon Kindle Fire tablet revealed, targeting iPad
$199 Android device to offer games, movies and more.
Amazon has revealed its Kindle Fire tablet, which is being billed as a smaller, cheaper alternative to the iPad.
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Amazon has revealed its Kindle Fire tablet, which is being billed as a smaller, cheaper alternative to the iPad.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Crysis dated for early-October
EA’s dated the Xbox Live and PSN version of Crysis; October 4th is when console gamers will get their hands on the original Nanosuit actioner. As if to mark the news, four new …
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Watch Someone Kick Arse In FIFA Using Just Their Eyes
Maybe what drew you here is the chance to watch someone play a video game using technology that tracks eye movement. But make sure you stick around to hear about the people who make that possible. (more…)
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Puss in Boots Announcement Trailer
Shrek's sidekick is breaking out on his own with a new video game to accompany the Puss in Boots movie.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Star Wars: The Old Republic Launch Date Announced
BioWare announced today that their upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, will launch on December 20 in North America, and December 22 in Europe. They've released a new trailer for the game, and reiterated that they'll be throttling logins early on to prevent server instability. Gamasutra recently spoke with SW:TOR project lead James Ohlen about finishing up the game and preparing it for launch. He said, "We're also focused on game balance for combat, for itemization, for the social systems. We've been running a lot of tests, we're getting a lot of feedback on the game. And when we get that feedback, we use it to make tweaks and changes. We're not making major changes now, we're just making changes that we can."
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Uncharted, Wii Sports And A Wet Kitty
If you play Uncharted multiplayer at al, you’ll probably have heard at some stage Drake utter the strange line “Kitty got wet”. Ever wonder where it came from? (more…)
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New Assassin's Creed: Revelations video expands on the E3 cinematic trailer
At a glance, it may look like you?ve seen this Assassin?s Creed: Revelations trailer before, and there?s a reason for that. It?s actually almost identical to the one Ubisoft showed off at this year?s E3, save for two key differences: it lasts for a few seconds longer, and the catchy music is replaced with Ezio?s narration. While they might sound like minor changes, these two alterations completely change the tone of the video from a cool cinematic battle to a full-blown story trailer that delves into the plot of Revelations...
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Gears 3 leaderboard hints at future DLC
When three unannounced maps made an appearance on the Gears of War 3 leaderboard, a reasonable thought would be, “hey, leaked DLC stuff,” right? That’s what we thought too, only the maps are …
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?Gritty? Xbox shooters shaped original Uncharted
The colorful forests and gorgeous ruins of the original Uncharted used to belong not to famous fortune hunters and�Spaniards, but elves and orcs, would you believe it. Ex-Naughty Dog environment�modeler�Don Poole�revealed as much …
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Valve: Dota 2 will be released ?as fast as we can?
On the official Dota 2 blog today, Valve wrote about a thoughtful post on its initial release schedule saying, ?we decided our original plan was dumb.? Dota 2 was expected to remain in beta for upwards of a year. During this time the team would iron out kinks and add a steady supply of new heroes. But after receiving feedback from closed beta participants and The International, Valve's million-dollar tournament that ended last month, the company said ?we?re going to take the current version of Dota 2, which has The International set of heroes, and get it out there as fast as we can.??
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Castlevania Chronicles: We've Been Killing Dracula for 25 Years
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Castlevania Chronicles: We've Been Killing Dracula for 25 Years
Looking back at a quarter-century of (mostly) greatness.
By: Jeremy Parish September 25, 2011
Twenty-five years ago, on September 26, 1986, Konami launched a brand new game in Japan that would go on to become one of the longest continuously running franchises in the medium's history. Akumajou Dracula -- roughly translating to "Demon Castle Dracula," which became "Castlevania" in the West in accordance with Konami's weird obsession with pun-laden localization in the '80s -- was actually two different games on two different platforms. The better-known of the two was a straight-up action platformer for Famicom Disk System, the rewritable NES add-on released only in Japan. On the MSX computer, on the other hand, Akumajou Dracula featured the same general play mechanics and aesthetics as its FDS counterpart but wrapped them in a more labyrinthine format, compensating for the MSX's lack of smooth video scrolling by turning its castle stages into self-contained mazes.
Castlevania was a different kind of game than players were accustomed to, especially on Famicom. Unlike so many of the other platformers that had followed in the wake of Super Mario Bros.' success (Mario having launched on Famicom almost a year to the day before Akumajou Dracula), Konami's game was slow-paced, methodical, and possessed a fairly realistic ambiance. The hero, Simon Belmondo (Belmont in the West), was proportioned like an actual human adult. Japanese games of the era tended to warp the proportions of characters to give their faces more real estate and allow for cute, visually expressive designs. Simon had a tiny four-pixel face with no details, his characterization instead coming through his determined gait and unique method of attack. The Vampire Killer whip was an uncommon choice for any video game protagonist outside of Indiana Jones, striking a middle-range balance between fists and guns. The game's unconventional look, pacing, and weaponry set it apart from its peers.
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Minecraft?s Little Brother Learns A Hard Lesson About Silverfish
It’s impossible to watch this and not think of Randy Parker, Ralphie’s brother from A Christmas Story. C’mon guys! C’mon! Hey! That’s not funny! Guys! (more…)
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DICE: Console players 'aren't getting less Battlefield 3'
PS3 and 360 may support fewer players and smaller maps, but players won't be sold short.
DICE producer Patrick Liu has moved to assure players of the console versions of Battlefield 3 that they won't be getting less off a game than their PC counterparts.
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DICE producer Patrick Liu has moved to assure players of the console versions of Battlefield 3 that they won't be getting less off a game than their PC counterparts.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Crysis Creator Handling Homefront Sequel
German developer Crytek, best known for first-person shooters Crysis and Far Cry, is developing a sequel to shooter Homefront, publisher THQ said Tuesday.
Homefront, which THQ released earlier this year to average reviews, sold well, moving 2.6 million units during the two months after it launched. In June, THQ shut the doors on Homefront developer Kaos [...]
Homefront, which THQ released earlier this year to average reviews, sold well, moving 2.6 million units during the two months after it launched. In June, THQ shut the doors on Homefront developer Kaos [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/09/homefront-sequel/
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Every Virtual Book In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Is Now One Epic Leather-Bound Reality
Reddit user notadoctoreither shall henceforth be known as king of the Oblivion fans, having spent a month’s time and $US130 collecting the countless books scattered across the game’s cities and towns into one gorgeous tome, and you can too. (more…)
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Want To Make Dark Souls Harder? Let Your Fists Do The Talking
Dark Souls players looking for a more… unique challenge may want to follow the lead of a Japanese player who opted to punch his way through the game’s first boss, the massive Asylum Demon. No weapons, no spells, just bare knuckle brawling. (more…)
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Epic not working on new Unreal game
Epic may well be more known for their Gears of War franchise these days than their Unreal Tournament beginnings, but the company isn’t the kind that forgets where they coming from. That said, …
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Battlefield 3 video features Jay-Z and a new militaristic interpretation of the song ?99 Problems?
As the countdown ticks steadily down to Battlefield 3's October 28 release, the storm of promotions surrounding it has been quickly ramping up. The latest weapon in Battlefield 3's advertising arsenal pulls in the help of world famous rapper, producer, and entrepreneur Jay-Z. It's a gameplay trailer set to be broadcast on television Monday, September 26. We have a teaser for the trailer (or ?treaser?), which contains snippets of fresh gameplay set to the Jay-Z track ?99 Problems.? Watch it as many times as you'd like?
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Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Trailer Goes Medieval
Knights and castles play prominent roles in this new trailer for Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, the upcoming crossover game that developers Capcom and Level-5 will release for 3DS in Japan next year.
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Diablo 3 to release 'Early 2012' - Hell freezes over
Slip from 2011 to extend closed beta test, says Blizzard.
Blizzard's confirmed a release window for its long in development dungeon crawler Diablo III, which will now launch on PC in "early 2012".
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Blizzard's confirmed a release window for its long in development dungeon crawler Diablo III, which will now launch on PC in "early 2012".
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If The Sims Social Applied To Real Life
You may know Tim Rogers as the guy who occasionally writes really long (but insightful!) columns for Kotaku. Or perhaps you’ve seen his glittery pink review site, Action Button. You may have even played a game he has developed! Recently, Tim began playing the The Sims Social, and now we have what might be one of the most fascinating deconstructions of a social game we’ve ever come across. (more…)
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
PC?s BFBC2 patched tomorrow
The PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — indeed — is in for a new patch tomorrow. No later than 1 year and 6 months after the game’s launch. The patch is …
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Sony Working to Bring PSN Back Online [Update]
Original Story: Anytime the PlayStation Network goes down, it's hard not to assume the worst after the April breach. While we can only hope for the best and that things will be resolved quickly, the service remains down for the time being. Issues arose when users were unable to log in earlier today. A message on the official PlayStation Twitter account explained that Sony is aware and working to fix the matter, though we haven't gotten any further updates over the past few hours. We've been given no indication that this downtime was planned or that it's anything particularly serious. Source: http://www.1up.com/news/sony-working-bring-psn-back-online Playstation 2 Nintendo DS PS3 PC Games Left for Dead Starcraft 2
Update: It sounds as if the issues have been resolved. You should now be able to log in and go about your PSN-related business.
DC Universe Online Goes F2P
mlauzon writes "It seems a lot of companies are seeing the light and turning their subscription based games into the F2P model, or 'freemium,' as it's now being called. Quoting Massively: "For those of us who lack Batman's financial resources, maintaining several monthly MMO subscriptions can be a challenge. Sony Online Entertainment recognizes this, and as a result, the company has just announced that DC Universe Online will be officially joining the freemium revolution toward the end of October."
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In Mario And Luigi?s Case, Clothes Do Make The Man
Today we all know that Luigi is the taller of the two Mario brothers, but back in the old days the difference wasn’t quite as easy to notice. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
TESIV: Oblivion?s Anniversary Edition hits UK this week
Out in North America since July, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion‘s 5th Anniversary Edition has been dated for the UK. The package, made up of Oblivion itself and the Shivering Isles and Knights …
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CRTC Tells Rogers To Stop Throttling Online Gamers
Meshach writes "Recently Canada's telecommunications regulator revealed that net neutrality was failing and that throttling was taking place. Apparently several months later things have not improved and Canada's telecommunications regulator on Friday gave Rogers Communications Inc., 'mere days' to stop throttling online games."
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