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Nobody Controls Grimlock! Er, Except You

Posted May 25, 2012 at 7:55AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, High Moon Studios, transformers: fall of cybertron

If you were a fan of the original Transformers cartoon (called G1 in today's parlance) and noticed that they Dinobots are in the new game, you may have been wondering how this was possible. Here, the guys at High Moon have put out a video explaining it.


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On Shelves this Week: May 27 – June 2, 2012

Posted May 24, 2012 at 12:25PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: arkham city, Batman, burning skies, ds super heroes, end of nations, harley quinn, lego batman 2, max payne 3, prototype 2, resistance, retro city rampage, the binding of isaac

Put on your cheap sunglasses and skimpiest bathing suit, because the first week of summer is here. Also—games!


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Angry Birds Gets Amazing Follow Up; It's Not Very Angry

Posted May 11, 2012 at 9:40AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: iPad, iPhone Tags: amazing alex, android, angry birds, rovio, windows phone 7

Sony may be enjoying a good start with the Vita, but also in the world of successful mobile gaming comes the next game from Rovio; no, it's not Angry Birds Universe.


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Dishonored Cover Art Aims to Intimidate

Posted May 10, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Arkane Studios, Bethesda, dishonored, ZeniMax

Bethesda reveals the box design for Dishonored, and provides us with a release date. Ready to stab some stuff?


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Sound Off: On Game Expirations

Posted May 8, 2012 at 12:55PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: burnout revenge, EA, fifa 10, need for speed pro street, rock band, Ubisoft

EA lit an Internet fuse when it tried to shut down the iOS version of Rock Band. But isn’t it their right?


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EA Blames iOS Rock Band Expiration Message on “Error”

Posted May 3, 2012 at 3:24PM EST by Todd B Listed in: iPhone Tags: EA, ios, itunes store, rock band, worst company in america

The massive publisher knows that it’s not enough to win “Worst Company in America.” You have to keep earning it by attempting to screw your customers.


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Growing Pains, Starring Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, and Trials: Evolution

Posted Apr 21, 2012 at 8:30AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, RedLynx, trials: evolution

These small studios getting in over their heads...it's so cute. Except if you're one of the people that paid for the game and would like to play it.


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On Shelves this Week: April 22 – April 28, 2012

Posted Apr 19, 2012 at 1:35PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: akai katana shin, bloodforge, dark waters, deus ex, fifa 12, Max Payne, prototype 2, risen 2, shifting world, uefa euro 2012

Pirates! Monsters! Blood! Forges! And other things! All ready to drop either digitally or physically in the next few days.


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Better Business Bureau: Mass Effect 3 Was Falsely Advertised

Posted Apr 11, 2012 at 2:38PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: better business bureau, BioWare, marjorie stephens, mass effect 3

Do you hear that? It’s the rallying cry of a million angry nerds as the BBB affirms their Mass Effect 3 complaints.


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Rumor: Grand Theft Auto V to Release in Fall

Posted Apr 9, 2012 at 1:54PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: bioshock infinite, grand theft auto v, gta v, max payne 3, Rockstar, Rockstar North, take two

Oops! A Rockstar North employee resume has spilled the beans on GTA V, and has subsequently vanished from the Internet.


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Amalur writer hated the names

Posted Apr 7, 2012 at 12:33AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: 38 games, alyn shir, kingdoms of amalur, mmorpg, r. a salvatore, salvatore, todd macfarlane

Thought the names in Kingdoms of Amalur were ridiculous? So did R.A. Salvatore.


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Max Payne is on Your Phone

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at 3:22PM EST by Todd B Listed in: iPhone Tags: grand theft auto, ios, Max Payne, Rockstar

Rockstar confirms that Max Payne – the entire original game – will be hitting your mobile device soon. Bullets!


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On Shelves this Week: April 8 – April 14, 2012

Posted Apr 5, 2012 at 12:46PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: arctic circle, cursed memoir, fez, legend of grimrock, naval war, Nintendo, phantom breaker, spirit camera, the splatters, tribes, world gone sour

Find out what delicious games are heading your way in this week’s “On Shelves.” Did someone say Tribes?


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Super Meat Boy: The Game is Coming

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at 12:05PM EST by Todd B Listed in: iPad Tags: ios, super meat boy, team meat

Love Super Meat Boy? Want to play it on your iOS device? Soon, my friends…soon.


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New Mass Effect 3 Patch Will Fix Yo' Face, Plus They're Doing Weekend Events

Posted Mar 24, 2012 at 5:45PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: BioWare, mass effect 3, operation fortress

If you're one of the five people out there holding off on playing Mass Effect 3 because you want your Shepard's perfect face intact there's some good news for you; BioWare has a patch underway. Also, this weekend you can level up your ME3 multiplayer character(s) really fast.


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Another BioShock: Infinite Heavy Hitter: The Boys of Silence

Posted Mar 21, 2012 at 2:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: 2K Games, bioshock: infinite, Irrational Games

They can't see you, your brown skin shinin' in the sun...


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Interview: Producer on South Park: Tenorman's Revenge

Posted Mar 21, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Interview, Other Ocean Interactive, sara guiness, South Park, south park games, xbla

Harrison E talks to Sara Guinness, Senior Producer on the upcoming South Park game, Tenorman's Revenge.


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EA Shuts Down More Servers - Some for Games with Online Passes

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at 12:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PSP, Wii, PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: EA, ea server shutdowns, ea service updates, Electronic Arts

EA and their servers: Always searching for new and exciting ways to piss people off.


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New Dishonored Footage - Would You Like Some Steampunk in Your FPS?

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 6:45PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: Arkane Studios, Bethesda, dishonored

It's been a while since we heard a peep out of Dishonored, but this new video shows that it's still alive and kicking.


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Want to be in Uncharted?

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 3:10PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Naughty Dog, uncharted 3

Create your own Uncharted character by participating in the world’s first Facebook video game audition.


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Another BioShock: Infinite Heavy Hitter - The Handyman

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: 2K Games, bioshock: infinite, Irrational Games, Ken Levine

No, it's not Damon Wayans; it's another big, weird-ass robot.


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Another Teaser Leaked

Posted Mar 5, 2012 at 5:30PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: god of war, god of war 4, god of war iv, Kratos, santa monica studios

RISE KRATOS RISE! Show us what God of War IV is really about...


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Who could be throwing their hat into the console ring?

Posted Mar 4, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Gabe Newell, GDC, steam box, steam rumors

Valve could be announcing Steam Box at GDC

What in the hell is Valve doing?

GDC is going on at the moment and I have a few friends checking it out, pitching games and showing off their work but with all the rumours flying around at the San Fran convention, I'd hate to be a Valve employee right now.

The great big PC developer and probably one of the only game studios who I respect and will follow till they release Half Life 3 and with the idea of making a console, looks like I better start saving up.

Steam Box is the tentative title that everyone is dubbing it on the interwebs but i tlooks like Valve may throw their hat into the console ring and I think that the only way it will sell is if they make Half Life 3 exclusive to PC and their console...it will be the highest selling console ever.

The rumours were fueled that the company have been toying with the idea of creating a proper set-top console that could pose a threat to not only current-gen but next-gen consoles. Valve co-founder recently told the guys at Penny Arcade that if they had to sell hardware, they will. This could easily just have meant Valve branded graphics cards or just some cool memorabilia like keyboards, mice or even headphones but if they make Steam Box...the world of video games may change forever.

The story was broken over the weekend withG The VergeGFC

Game Developers Conference is on and people are talking...


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Project Hell Yeah! is Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Posted Mar 2, 2012 at 12:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: arkedo studios, hell yeah! wrath of the dead rabbit, project hell yeah!, Sega

No, the "Hell Yeah!" isn't added for effect; that really is the name of the game. It's that project we heard about eons ago from Sega and Arkedo Studios.


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Review: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Posted Mar 1, 2012 at 8:43PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Big Huge Games, dlc, ea games, kingdom of amalur, review, studio 38

Some people think it's the Skyrim killer, but what is Kingdom of Amalur really?


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New Game of Thrones Screenshots Hint at Gameplay

Posted Mar 1, 2012 at 12:45PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Atlus, cyanide studios, game of thrones

Insert obligatory "Winter is coming" pun here.


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Interview with Vita developers Drinkbox Studios

Posted Feb 29, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita, PS3 Tags: drinkbox studios, interviews, mba, minis, mutant blobs attack, Sony

The creators of Mutant Blobs Attack recently talked to Harrison E about their recent foray into developing for the Vita.


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Iron Monkey and ME3 With A Little Cosplay

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at 3:28PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360 Tags: iron monkey, mass effect 3, mass effect infiltrator, me3 android, me3 ios, me3 preview

Harrison E attended the Mass Effect 3 event and talked to the creators of Mass Effect Infiltrator, Iron Monkey


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Interview: World of BoneCraft

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at 11:40AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Bethesda, Blizzard, bonecraft, bonetown, d-dub entertainment, d-dub interview, sexuality in games, Starcraft, valve, warhammer 40k, World of Warcraft

Harrison E talks to one of the creators of the popular Bone series and talks about their latest title BoneCraft, sexuality in video games and what's on the horizons for D-Dub Studios.


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What? A F2P Simpsons iOS Game?

Posted Feb 21, 2012 at 4:34PM EST by Listed in: iPad Tags: EA, hit and run, ios, itunes store, tapped out, the simpsons

EA is bringing America’s favorite dysfunctional family to your iOS device.

Simpsons games, as a rule, have been pretty hit-or-miss. The arcade game was an instant classic, but some of the side-scrollers that showed up on various consoles throughout the 90s were utter garbage. The franchise saw renewed game-related praise for 2003’s Hit and Run, but has been mostly dark since then.

Well, Simpsons fans, your long wait has come to an end: EA is prepping a brand new Simpsons iOS game, titled The Simpsons: Tapped Out. The game will utilize writers from the show, as well as all of the relevant voice talent. Tapped Out revolves around rebuilding Springfield after Homer accidentally destroys it in a nuclear explosion.

The game is slotted firmly in the free-to-play notch, with the initial download being free but microtransactions aplenty. You’ll be able to trade your real-life cash for in-game doughnuts, which I can only assume will be used to unlock new characters and gameplay elements. Simpsons games are always risky, but with the writers and actors onboard, this should at least turn out interesting for fans.

Look for Tapped Out to hit the iTunes Store sometime this spring. And for you Android users, watch for the game a few months after that. As usual.

[Edge]

EA is bringing America’s favorite dysfunctional family to your iOS device.


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Religion Returns to Civilization V

Posted Feb 16, 2012 at 4:58PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: 2K Games, civilization v, gods and kings

2K Games is sick of your people being godless heathens.

Civilization V stripped a number of elements from previous Civilization titles, resulting in an experience that was more streamlined and a little less intimidating for new players. While the result was no doubt a more accessible Civilization V, some hardcore players felt that Civ V offered less in the way of depth than its predecessors. 2K Games is looking to change that perception with the just-announced Gods and Kings expansion.

The days of orgies and vomitoriums are coming to a close, as religion is about to bounce its way back into the lives of your people. The Gods and Kings expansion brings promises of the afterlife and a few other familiar mechanics to your digital settlements.

Here’s a quick look at what you can expect to see when the expansion launches in spring:

13 new buildings

9 new wonders

27 new units

New tech

9 new civilizations

3 new scenarios

Religion returns

Smarter AI

Enhanced diplomacy

Espionage returns

New city-state types, Mercantile and Religious

Overall, it’s a pretty massive expansion (as is the norm for Civilization). The addition of religion and espionage will dramatically change the way in which conflicts and friendships unfold.

Now, to get started on my army of godless chariot archers. And godless trebuchets. Actually, just assume everything in my army is godless.

[Game Informer]

2K Games is sick of your people being godless heathens.


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On Shelves this Week: February 19, 2012 – February 25, 2012

Posted Feb 16, 2012 at 12:03PM EST by Listed in: PS Vita Tags: alan wake, asuras wrath, hot shots golf, little deviants, metal gear solid, ps vita, syndicate, uncharted: golden abyss, wipeout 2048

Judgment day for the PlayStation Vita finally arrives.

Welcome to On Shelves, everyone! How has your week gone? Spend a little time with Twisted Metal, did we? Well, put that game in the garbage—new games are coming out! New games, and one very special handheld system.

Yes, next week we’ll finally get to find out if the Vita is just waiting for its western surge, as Sony and fanboys have been suggesting, or if it’s going to tank here as it did in Japan. Who knows where the winds of the market will take it?

Prepare yourself with this week’s edition of:

PlayStation Vita

(Hardware)

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Vita

ESRB Teen

Naughty Dog

WipEout 2048

Vita

ESRB E10+

Studio Liverpool

Little Deviants

Vita

ESRB 10+

Bigbig Studios

FIFA Soccer

Vita

ESRB Everyone

EA Sports

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational

Vita

ESRB Everyone

Clap Hanz

ModNation Racers

Vita

ESRB Everyone

SCEA

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen

Vita

ESRB Mature

Acquire

Dynasty Warriors Next

Vita

ESRB Teen

Koei

Army Corps of Hell

Vita

ESRB Mature

Entersphere, Inc.

Touch My Katamari

Vita

ESRB E10+

Bandai Namco

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus

Vita

ESRB Mature

Team Ninja

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Vita

ESRB Teen

Capcom

Asura’s Wrath

Xbox 360, PS3

ESRB Teen

CyberConnect2

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

Xbox 360

ESRB Teen

Remedy Entertainment

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

Nintendo 3DS

ESRB Mature

Kojima Productions

Syndicate

Xbox 360, PS3

ESRB Mature

Starbreeze

Fractured Soul: Deep Void

Nintendo 3DS

ESRB E10+

UTV Ignition Games

Whew, that’s one hell of a list. What are you planning on picking up? Perhaps a Vita?

Let us know how it turns out!

Judgment day for the PlayStation Vita finally arrives.


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Review: Shank 2. Gory as Hell.

Posted Feb 16, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: ea games, Electronic Arts, klei entertainment, shank, shank 2

Harrison E just finished playing Shank 2 and he's ready for more gore...


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Interview with Gaslamp Games

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: diggles, dredmor, dungeons of dredmor, gaslamp games

Creators of Dungeons of Dredmor spoke with Harrison E this week about their awesome dungeon crawler, writing for games and their upcoming secret project codenamed Odin...


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EgoRaptor's Link to the Awesome

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii Tags: egoraptor, Legend of Zelda, link to the awesome, the awesome series

Egoraptor coming right out of the retro games and into your mutha phukin face to shake you to eight bits!


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Temple Run Scores 36 Million Downloads

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at 6:45PM EST by Listed in: iPad, iPhone Tags: angry birds, imangi studios, temple run

Need more evidence that mobile gamers will buy anything? Here it is.


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The Best Video Game Ending of All Time, According to Guinness, is...Wait...What?

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at 3:45PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: call of duty: black ops, halo: reach, ocarina of time

Guinness polled 13,000 gamers to get their opinion on the best video game ending of all time and what they came up with may surprise you. 13,000 fans can't be wrong - or can they?


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Scribblenauts Update Incoming

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 2:37PM EST by Listed in: iPad Tags: 5th cell, angry birds, scribblenauts remix

5th Cell celebrates one million downloads with new, free content for the iOS hit.

Scribblenauts Remix has officially hit over one million downloads on the iOS platform, and 5th Cell is feeling quite jovial, as you may imagine. To celebrate the game’s accomplishments, along with the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, 5th Cell has dropped a brand new Scribblenauts content update, live now.

The new content features a Valentine’s Day-themed playground area, as well as a variety of new items to explore. For example, the press release issued by the company gives the following suggestions: “loving, polka-dotted charonosaurus" and "giant, pink, flying chocolate box." This is the second such update to Scribblenauts Remix, with the previous release adding 20 new levels.

Scribblenauts Remix has been a massive success on the iOS platform, even toppling Angry Birds for a brief period of time. It looks like the game will continue to perform well into the new year.

Have you played Scribblenauts Remix? What did you think?

[Destructoid]

5th Cell celebrates one million downloads with new, free content for the iOS hit.


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EA and THQ losing staff

Posted Jan 29, 2012 at 8:37AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, Electronic Arts, layoffs, playfish, THQ

2012 will be a big year for EA and THQ but it looks like some of their staff are either jumping ship or being fired from the big gaming companies.


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BioWare Doesn’t Get Meme, Bans User

Posted Jan 22, 2012 at 12:55PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: bioware ban, bioware tos, swotr ban

It’s funny, and a little sad. But also funny.


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1999 Mode Announced for BioShock Infinite

Posted Jan 19, 2012 at 11:31AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: 1999 mode, bioshock infinite, Irrational Games

Party like it's...


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Ubisoft to close their Vancouver studios

Posted Jan 19, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: action pants, pure futbol, Ubisoft, ubisoft vancouver

It seems like the creators of Pure Futbol and Motionsports have hit hard times.


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Ride a Goobbue in Final Fantasy XIV

Posted Jan 18, 2012 at 2:13PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: ffxiv, Final Fantasy, gobbue

Square Enix provides FFXIV players with a new in-game mount. A very weird one.

In the world of Final Fantasy XIV, Goobbues are massive, lumbering creatures with dumfounded expressions and incredibly long arms. They’re not really much to remark on in most scenarios – at least they weren’t’ until now. Square Enix has a new purpose for the Goobbue, one that involves saddling up and jumping on top of one.

While the announcement first seemed like a joke, it does appear that Square Enix is serious about bringing Goobbues into the world as player mounts. If you speak with the right person in Vylbrand, you’ll be given the opportunity to pick up one of these bizarre companions for yourself. But you’d better hurry, as they’ll only be available until FFXIV Version 2.0 launches later this year.

This is definitely a fun way to let players that were in before the game’s revisions show off their street cred, but man are Goobbues ever weird. Are you planning to ride one?

[FFXIV Blog]

Square Enix provides FFXIV players with a new in-game mount. A very weird one.


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Jagex Picks up Rockstar’s Alex Horton

Posted Jan 16, 2012 at 4:00PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: alex horton, grand theft auto, jagex, red dead, runescape

The Runescape developer just upped its roster by one Red Dead Developer.

Alex Horton is a former animator for gaming juggernaut Rockstar Games, with titles like Red Dead Revolver and Grand Theft Auto 3 under his belt. And now, he’s just been made the Chief Creative Director of Jagex. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, Jagex is the company behind one of the most successful F2P MMOs of all time, Runescape.

According to a press release issued by Jagex, Horton’s role will primarily be “working across the studios with our game design, development and creative teams to ensure all of our games achieve their true mass market potential.”

Jagex has been in the biz for years, and has just released into beta a “casual” strategy game titled 8Realms. Horton will no doubt be a strong presence in the company, with more than a few high profile AAA titles under his belt.

There’s no word on whether Horton will be involved with the newly created mobile wing of Jagex, but all indications are that he will be taking a prominent role within the company and overseeing several titles at once.

[MMO Junkie]

The Runescape developer just upped its roster by one Red Dead Developer.


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Firefall Beta Going Offline due to SOPA Opposition

Posted Jan 13, 2012 at 1:30PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: firefall, red 5, sopa

Another developer goes on the record against the controversial bill, this time by taking their game offline.

SOPA resistance continues to mount across the gaming world, with more and more developers willing to take an official stance against the bill. Red 5 Studios, however, is going above and beyond the traditional press release and is instead shutting down the official Firefall beta servers on January 18.

The shutdown corresponds to other internet blackout events scheduled to protest SOPA – sites like Destructoid and Reddit will also be offline for the duration of the day. CEO Mark Kern noted that Firefall would remain offline for 24 hours, and that Red 5 is “ashamed” of the ESA for supporting such obviously damaging legislation.

He also stated that Red 5 would not be attending E3 unless the ESA is willing to reverse its stance on SOPA. The odds of that are pretty low, but it’s still nice to see a developer willing to speak its mind and take a firm stance. Kern believes that SOPA will not only be harmful to individual gamers, but to small development studios without the financial resources to defend themselves against “unwarranted shutdowns.”

If you want to learn more about SOPA, check out this website: American Censorship

[ShackNews]

Another developer goes on the record against the controversial bill, this time by taking its game offline.


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Homebrew and Download Round Up January 12 2012

Posted Jan 12, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Nintendo DS, PSP Tags: 8 out v0.1, fruit ninja final, opencma r3, ps3 homebrew, psp homebrew, psp minesweeper, reactpsn v2.10, tonematrix 0.72

Welcome back to another edition of the QJ.net Download Round Up for the second week of January.


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CES: No PS4 Announcement Incoming

Posted Jan 11, 2012 at 1:42PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: CES, e3, Kaz Hirai, ps3, ps4, Sony, xbox 720

Despite rumors to the contrary, Sony chief Kaz Hirai insists the PS4 is not on the table for 2012.

CES has been packed to the gills with big announcements, but nothing so major that it shook the foundation of gaming. Instead, all eyes are on this year’s E3 event, where everyone is expecting a new console from Microsoft and possibly one from Sony. While hype has been swirling around a simultaneous reveal from both companies, Sony chief Kaz Hirai has a bit of tough news for Sony fans.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hirai indicated that rumors of a Sony reveal at this year’s E3 were “wide of the mark.” He also noted that he feels the PS3 has a ten-year life cycle, and that there’s no reason to back away from that plan.

This information flies in the face of sourced info claiming Sony had new hardware to display this year, but it’s entirely possible they’re just revealing a new version of the PS3. It’s also counter to reports that some Sony-specific studios have already shifted to PS4 game development. Whatever happens, it will be curious to see how Sony sticks to its ten-year plan once the Wii U and Xbox 720/Infinite/Loop/Whatever actually hit shelves.

Do you think the PS3 will have a ten-year cycle, or do you think Sony will rush to market once its competitors establish a foothold?

[Edge]

Despite rumors to the contrary, Sony chief Kaz Hirai insists the PS4 is not on the table for 2012.


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Nintendo Blocking WiiWare Sales Data

Posted Jan 6, 2012 at 4:46PM EST by Listed in: Wii Tags: icon games, WiiWare

Icon Games reports that Nintendo forced them to remove Wii-related sales data from their company blog.

It’s not uncommon for indie studios to post sales numbers for their games. Sales figures demonstrate how their game is moving, and help generate a little extra press. But one developer is claiming that Nintendo didn’t take kindly to their efforts to publish WiiWare sales figures.

Icon Games, the London studio behind barroom games like Arcade Pool and Arcade Darts, had listed its cross-platform sales on a public blog – including data for Nintendo’s WiiWare store. Unfortunately for Icon, Nintendo apparently contacted them and requested that the information be removed.

The claims were made in another official company blog, in which Icon questions Nintendo’s reasoning for removing the numbers and claims that disallowing public sales data makes it harder for them to run an effective business. While this may be a stretch, it is a bit puzzling as to why Nintendo wouldn’t want developers sharing sales numbers.

As for Icon’s posts, it’s a rambling mess that manages to posit that Nintendo’s refusal to allow the publication of sales figures would somehow prevent a developer from securing a small business loan, or stop them from being able to accurately plan their financial future.

Honestly, both sides of this argument look ridiculous. Nintendo should allow people to publicly share sales figures, and Icon should stop pretending like the inability to publish numbers on a blog is the same thing as not being able to see them. Surely they don’t bring screencaps of their blog to the bank to convince the bank of Icon’s financial solvency.

[Edge]

Icon Games reports that Nintendo forced them to remove Wii-related sales data from their company blog.


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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Officially Announced

Posted Jan 5, 2012 at 4:32PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Firaxis Games, strategy games, xcom: enemy unknown

Sid Meier-helmed Firaxis Games drops some details on its upcoming strategy game, and essentially explode the Internet.

I don’t know if you browse other gaming news sites or follow any on Twitter, but if you do, there’s no way you missed the biggest bombshell of the day – Firaxis has officially announced a new game, titled XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

The studio, known for its perfectly tuned strategy titles, has long been at work on the game but remained relatively silent on its development. XCOM is being developed as a “full-on strategy” game, one that will reportedly “stay true” to some of the classic elements in the original franchise titles released throughout the late 90s.

XCOM is designed as a straight strategy title, with scenarios that demand an understanding of a broad battlefield as well as delicate micromanaging. Essentially, you’ll be in charge of a massive army as they fight to repel an invading alien force.

There’s no official release date in place, though Game Informer has a preview of the game in their upcoming issue and states XCOM: Enemy Unknown will hit shelves sometime in the fall. Oh, and it’s coming to consoles!

[Game Informer]

Sid Meier-helmed Firaxis Games drops some details on its upcoming strategy game, and essentially explode the Internet.


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PoV: Where did the music go?

Posted Jan 5, 2012 at 1:40PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii, Xbox 360, PoV Tags: audiosurf, beat hazard, boogie, dance central, dj hero, Guitar hero, just dance, music games, rock band, rock band 3, rock band network

Harrison E looks at the current state of music games and who took their instruments and went home.


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