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| Dungeon Hunter gets HD remake for PS3: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EST |
 In addition to new visuals, the PS3 version of Dungeon Hunter will boast four player cooperative multiplayer, both online and off, making it one of Gameloft's most ambitious PSN games yet. Get a glimpse of the iPhone original after the break.
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| Video game characters need business cards too: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST |
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| You can name Futurlab's upcoming Minis space shooter: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:00 EST |
 Of course, it's hard to name a game without knowing more about it. "In our shooter, there is a reason the world scrolls vertically, and a reason that you can't turn around," explains Futurlab, "everything is being sucked into a giant black hole!" Additionally, you'll be able to "save other people that are being sucked into the black hole" via your ship's unique teleporting ability. And ... well, that's all we know. Hopefully, you can come up with something a bit more fitting than our suggestion -- COOKIESz.
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| Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon teaser site opens: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST |
 It seems like someone's prepping another title in the Earth Defense Force franchise. A teaser site reveals the new subtitle, Insect Armageddon ... and absolutely nothing else about the project. But, considering how straightforward these games tend to be, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from this new title: insects and explosions. Lots of insects and explosions.
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| Elemental update due this week, enables multiplayer and other fixes: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:00:00 EST |
 Wardell also says that the content connected with the Random House-published tie-in novel will be unlocking soon, so players who've bought the novel will get that. And Stardock is also planning to reveal some of the work going on for the mod community, "along with easier in-game submissions of mods that aren't maps." Wardell says that's scheduled for the next few weeks, so it seems like he and his team are still working hard to win back players disappointed with how the launch went.
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| John Romero becomes consultant for casual game developer LOLapps: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 EST |
 Romero recently joined the team to work on an unnamed Facebook game, one that will likely follow the company's mantra to "[marry] web and game technology to the kind of mini virtual worlds that are popular on Facebook." We're not exactly sure what that means, but it should sound thrilling to venture capitalists. "This is where the excitement is now," Romero told VentureBeat, marking the next step in the developer's rather unique career.
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| War for Cybertron DLC adds Zeta Prime, Dead End, new maps: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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| Resident Evil 5 DLC is Xbox Live's Deal of the Week: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 EST |
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| PSN Tuesday: TerRover, Dragon Age's 'Witch Hunt': Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:15:00 EST | |||
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| LittleBigPlanet 2 beta invites going to 'really active' LBP users: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:00:00 EST |
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| Japan investigates Dead Rising 2: Case Zero on Sep. 8: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST |
 Of course, now we have to wonder if tomorrow's other undead XBLA release, Plants vs Zombies, will be deemed inappropriate as well. After all, flinging butter at an unsuspecting zombie is just wrong.
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| Video: See Rock Band 3 for DS in action: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EST |
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| PAX 2010: Stepto's Law of Xbox Live ban protests: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST |
 Toulouse feels that his law "tends to be almost 100 percent accurate of Xbox Live," but of course there can be exceptions to the rule -- er, law, in this case.
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| Warren Spector pitched Deus Ex 'spiritual successor' to Disney: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:30:00 EST |
 Spector walked out of that meeting with a new game deal, but not on the project he expected. "We have a concept for Mickey, we want to show you our idea," the designer recalls the execs telling him during that meeting. "And they gave me this pitch." That pitch ended up being Epic Mickey, an unexpected (but certainly not unwelcome) departure from Spector's earlier, more mature works. With Spector's Junction Point studio nearing the end of Epic Mickey's development, we can't help but wonder if the team will move on to the pitched (but seemingly ignored) sci-fi idea. Spector doesn't offer an answer, but there's clearly some interest from the Disney higher-ups. "Disney now owns the IP to it," Spector said. "So who knows?"
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| Microsoft game platform director scooped up by Amazon: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EST |
 Microsoft director of game platform strategy Andre "Ozymandias" Vrignaud is departing from his position after eight years on the job, apparently taking up a new position at Amazon. In a post on his personal blog announcing the career change, Vrignaud says he "can't really talk about details at this point," but adds that "it'll become pretty evident soon enough ... and you all know where my passions lie." Considering Vrignaud's recent work on bringing Xbox Live to Windows Phone 7 and given the news earlier this year of an as-yet-opened app store for the Kindle, we're betting his talents are being applied to gaming on the Kindle.Vrignaud also lamented leaving the Xbox Live platform team, noting the "thousands of times when I've watched or engaged in a passionate debate in a conference room about some arcane subject where the platform teams (who are all also gamers) fought hard to do the right thing for the consumer." Regardless, with Amazon's promise of a Kindle app store launching before year's end, it'll likely be sooner than later that we hear more about what Vrignaud is up to.
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| Video: Street Fighter 4, played single-handedly: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:30:00 EST |
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| BioWare working to fix 'Shadow Broken' Mass Effect 2 DLC for PC: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:10:00 EST |
 "I haven't said anything as we are working on the issue," noted BioWare community coordinator Chris Priestly in response to countless complaints (no really, countless complaints) on the official forums. "I understand you are all irritated by this, but we want you all to play, so we are working hard to determine and fix whatever is causing this." Update: Priestly has created a new thread tracking the issue. Apparently, the original download was corrupt and prevented "all" PC users from playing the new content. That file has since been removed from BioWare's download section (though it's harmless if you did download it). "We are working on a fix for the issue and will get a working file up for PC users ASAP," Priestly assures, without knowledge of a more specific ETA. [Thanks, Killer rin & Daniel]
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| Now Playing: September 6-12, 2010: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:39:00 EST | ||||||
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| Uncharted 2's Elena working with Naughty Dog on more DLC: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:10:00 EST |
 Considering none of the DLC released thus far demanded additional work from the actors, it seems whatever Naughty Dog is working on is quite different. We're placing our money on this: additional cooperative stories. Naughty Dog's Evan Wells told us in March that "a lot of people have been asking about whether we'd have more of the cooperative objective modes that we have ... but the amount of resources it takes to put that stuff together ... because it requires getting the actors in to do a light narrative, right, so we have to get mocap and stuff." Well, now that you have the actors ...
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| A pair of new Dragon Age 2 screens, care of PAX: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:49:00 EST |
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| Halo: Reach launch festivities detailed by Microsoft: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST |
 Seattle will also be holding a major launch event. The Experience Music Project / Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame will host folks from both Bungie and 343 Industries, as well as a chance to compete in tournaments and win "coveted Halo prizes." Will you finally get that real-life plasma sword? We certainly hope not. That's dangerous! As expected, US game retailers (from GameStop to Walmart) will be holding midnight launch events across the country, though we suggest you check with your local retail outlet before lining up next Monday night. A week's worth of Xbox Live-based activities -- named "Invasion Week" -- are also planned, which you can find detailed after the break. [Thanks, p01nt.] Continue reading Halo: Reach launch festivities detailed by Microsoft
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| 'Most' PlayStation Move demos coming to PSN after launch: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST |
 The Starter Bundle disc pack-in supposedly contains 11 demos, and Sony social media manager Jeff Rubenstein calls it "probably the best demo disc that's ever been included with any console." He also promises there'll be a video showing off that disc in the near future. We've requested a list of the demos on the disc, but for now we're eagerly anticipating what will probably be the best video showing off a demo disc ever to ship with any peripheral's marketing campaign. Update: As commenters have pointed out, the UK bundle contains nine demos that will all be available on PSN at launch (detailed by the EU PlayStation blog), which we've listed after the break. Continue reading 'Most' PlayStation Move demos coming to PSN after launch
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| 'Intellivision Lives!' will not be sold in GameStop stores, available through web store only: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EST |
 A quick check of GameStop's website doesn't show a listing for the game at this time. Intellivision Lives! is scheduled for release sometime this month.
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| R.U.S.E. review: Real time, realer boredom: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST |
 R.U.S.E.'s claim to fame is, as its subtitle says, "the art of deception." Control and manipulation are key, so forget strategic base-building and Zerg rushes. This game is all about fooling the enemy using decoys, spies, surprise attacks, radio silence, dummy buildings, psychological warfare and other underhanded actions. And who better to fool than the Nazis, right? Well, turns out these Nazis have more smarts than your standard video game fodder. Their tanks are pretty big too ... and numerous. Oh so numerous. Continue reading R.U.S.E. review: Real time, realer boredom
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| See the first in-game shot of BioShock Infinite's Handyman: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:40:00 EST |
 Don't tell that to BioShock Infinite's Handyman, the villainous hybrid of man and machine revealed at PAX and pictured above (via Game Informer). He's already made his choice. So pointing out all of the stuff Check out more new BioShock Infinite screens on Game Informer.com.
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| Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer requests your silence, meatbags: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:20:00 EST |
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| Mafia 2 banned in United Arab Emirates: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST |
 Mafia 2 joins a laundry list of other titles deemed inappropriate by the UAE's media governance body, including this year's Heavy Rain and Darksiders. That said, reports in the past have pointed out the relative ease with which UAE residents can still pick up various "banned" games. Mafia 2 has been criticized by UNICO National, an Italian American organization, as a "pile of racist nonsense." The game was also criticized by Joystiq for forcing us to spend "way too much time in shallow block-counter-repeat fistfights or behind the wheel of a clunky automobile."
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| This Wednesday: The epic battle of Plants vs. Zombies on XBLA ... plus 'Dance! It's Your Stage': Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST |
 The XBLA version of PvZ features co-op and versus multiplayer, along with your very own customizable house. The XBLA version of Dance! It's Your Stage features, um -- did we mention Plants vs. Zombies is coming out this week?
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| Batman: The Brave and the Bold review: the lighter side of the Dark Knight: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST |
 It's weird, no doubt, and though The Brave and the Bold suffers due to kid-friendly gameplay mechanics and a total lack of challenge, it maintains a slight winning edge with its total adherence to this playful demeanor. Continue reading Batman: The Brave and the Bold review: the lighter side of the Dark Knight
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| Under Siege gets PlayStation Move support, Platinum Trophy: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:40:00 EST |
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| Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, DJ Hero 2 demos on Xbox Live today: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EST |
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| Epic Mickey preview: Small mouse, big decisions: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:03:00 EST |
 Though I'd been having a great time spraying paint on enemies and wiping out obstacles with magical paint thinner in my PAX demo of Epic Mickey , I found myself absolutely stymied during a crucial moment. Here on my one hand was a helpless gremlin in a cage, begging for rescue. On the other, a treasure chest full of the game's currency, E tickets. The tickets were counter-balancing the catapult in which the gremlin was confined, so snatching them would lead to his doom. But I was told that the tickets would be lost if I freed the gremlin. I had to get one of the two, but as soon as I did, the other would be lost forever. Continue reading Epic Mickey preview: Small mouse, big decisions
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| Halo: Reach Legendary Edition gets developer commentary: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:31:00 EST |
 Additionally, Bungie pointed out in its weekly update that it won't be punishing folks for playing Reach early (legitimate copies, at least) -- but there will be a credit reset at launch. This means that those of you lucky enough to secure an early retail disc shouldn't get too attached to that sweet helmet or those shiny shoulder pads -- they'll disappear come September 14. Bungie also warns early players that the multiplayer is still in a "test" state, meaning various issues may pop up (matchmaking, credit acquisition, and the daily challenge are all said to be "running at less than optimal levels"). Even so, if you've gotten an early copy, you can enjoy the single-player campaign for the next week.
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| Half of Mass Effect 2 players imported a save (and other stats!): Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:01:00 EST |
 The "anonymous player data" collected by BioWare is obviously meant to inform the studio in designing future titles. For example, only 15 percent of people skipped conversations in the game, most of the time in "non-critical moments like in the hub worlds." Hudson says that if the company found people skipping 80-90 percent of the lines that they'd have to "reevaluate the work" the team put into digital acting -- and we'd have to reevaluate why people are playing Mass Effect in the first place. Check out IGN's piece for more on how the stats support current decisions and influence future projects.
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| Top Spin 4 announced, with vintage Agassi pre-order bonus: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EST |
 While neither Move nor Kinect support was confirmed in the announcement, the "exhilarating" Top Spin 4 is said to feature "an uncanny level of realism" and "all-new innovative controls," according to 2K Games' president of product development Greg Thomas. Who knows -- maybe that means they just swapped the slice and lob buttons?
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops to feature the voices of Gary Oldman and Ed Harris: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EST |
 Additionally, Batman film writer David S. Goyer is offering "script consultation and story development support" on Black Ops, presumably offering suggestions like "make the main character's voice darker, more gravelly." Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia said of the announcement, "Their contributions have helped us to push the boundaries of our story telling and character development far beyond anything we have ever attempted before in the franchise." Does that mean this time we'll understand what's going on? We can only hope. Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops to feature the voices of Gary Oldman and Ed Harris
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| Respawn Entertainment 'starting at absolute zero' with EA Partners: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:35:00 EST |
 DeMartini explains that when EA took the pair on they didn't have a workspace, furniture, HR or any of the basic administration that goes into a development house. The executive claims to have no idea what the duo is working on -- and if the dude fronting the cash doesn't know, it'll be quite a wait before the public finds out. In comparison, Insomniac's multi-platform project with EA seems to be coming along more rapidly, with DeMartini expecting its unveiling much sooner.
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| Dead Rising 2's Keiji Inafune and his desire to 'replace the Resident Evil franchise': Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:05:00 EST |
 Dead Rising has big shoes to fill, but it's that lofty ambition that pushes good game design, Inafune argues. "Unless you have a big goal to strive for, you can't create a good game. Therefore, if the Dead Rising franchise takes over the Resident Evil franchise, a new game I come up with will obviously strive to go over Dead Rising. That's the goal I set out for any title I decide to create." If Dead Rising 2 becomes the success Inafune wants it to be, we wonder what the next big idea from Capcom will be. Another IP with even more zombies?
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| PS3 Firmware 3.42 mandatory update available now: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:08:00 EST |
 While unverified, this update may be a response to a recently-released jailbreak tool, which supposedly enables piracy on Sony's once-bulletproof system. We'll update this story if Sony provides any additional details on what this firmware does exactly. Update: The BBC reports that the update does block PSJailbreak and PSGroove hacks. "Since this is an overall security related issue, we will not be providing further commentary to this case," a Sony representative said. "But as we always have, we will continue to take necessary actions to both hardware and software to protect the intellectual content provided on the PlayStation 3."
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| Scott Pilgrim is top PSN game in August: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:30:00 EST |
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