Fact: Assassin’s Creed II’s Monteriggioni is a real place
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 15:29 GMT
Assassin’s Creed 3 may well be swallowing your time this week, but Phil Owen’s still living in the second game. Literally, as it happens. Remember Monteriggioni? This is what it’s like in the real world.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed II, Monteriggioni
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 20:37 GMT
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge trailer gets ultra-violent with Ayane
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is launching alongside the Wii U in just a couple weeks (in North America at least), and it’s bringing Dead or Alive’s Ayane along with it. Team Ninja has released a new trailer for the game today, with this one showing off the new purple-haired character and an overall ridiculous amount of blood. See it for yourself below.
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 20:15 GMT
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed trailer features Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph is in theaters today, while Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will hit consoles in just a couple weeks, but the two have been brought together in a new trailer released today. It starts off with footage of Ralph, who comes as a playable character, but quickly moves into some colorful racing. Check it out below.
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Posted in: Racing, Sega, Videos
Tags: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, trailer, Wreck-It Ralph
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 19:54 GMT
Chaos: The Battle of Wizards sequel announced 27 years later
Famed game designer Julian Gollop has announced that he is working on a sequel to his 1985 ZX Spectrum title, Chaos: The Battle of Wizards.
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Posted in: Android, Mac, PC, Strategy, iOS
Tags: Chaos: The Battle of Wizards, Julian Gollop, Lords of Chaos, sequel
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 18:58 GMT
Shootmania Storm twitches its way to PC next January
Developer Nadeo has announced that Shootmania Storm, its ultra-fast FPS with an eSports bent, will launch exclusively for PC on January 23, 2013.
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Posted in: Beta, PC, Shooter, Videos
Tags: beta, nadeo, release date, ShootMania Storm, trailer
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 18:30 GMT
Dreamfall Chapters will turn to Kickstarter for funding
Dreamfall Chapters, the just announced next entry in The Longest Journey saga, will be crowdfunded, according to developer Red Thread Games head Ragnar Tørnquist.
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Posted in: Adventure, Interview, PC
Tags: Dreamfall Chapters, Interview, Ragnar Tørnquist
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 17:57 GMT
Mass Effect Trilogy trailer revisits the space saga
The Mass Effect Trilogy hits stores for non-PS3 owners tomorrow, and BioWare has released a new trailer to celebrate. This one briefly recaps Commander Shepard’s (BroShep, not FemShep) efforts, so see if you can get yourself pumped all over again below.
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 17:43 GMT
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition moves up its launch date
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is now planning to launch on November 28, two days ahead of its last scheduled release date.
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Posted in: Android, Atari, PC
Tags: Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition, release date, Trent Oster
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 17:18 GMT
PlayStation Store relaunch now live in North America
The previously delayed revamp of the PlayStation Store is now live across North America.
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Posted in: PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: PlayStation Store, redesign, Sony
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 17:01 GMT
Dust 514 will stay in closed beta until 2013
Developer CCP Games has revealed that Dust 514 will remain in closed beta until sometime next year.
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 16:45 GMT
Vanquish comes to the PSN next week
The latest PlayStation Blogcast reveals that hyper-fast action title Vanquish will be hitting the PlayStation Store next week, on November 6.
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Posted in: Action, PlayStation Store, Sega
Tags: PlayStation Store, PSN, Vanquish
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 16:35 GMT
Cypress Hill singer loses lawsuit with Rockstar
So you wanna be a rock superstar? And live large? Big house? Sue Rockstar? No, no you don’t. All kidding aside, the backing singer for popular band Cypress Hill that sued Rockstar two years ago has officially lost his $250 million lawsuit.
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Posted in: America, Legalities, Rockstar, Take-Two
Tags: Cypress Hill, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Michael "Shagg" Washington, Rockstar, Take-Two
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 15:58 GMT
Sony gains PS3 certification in China
Chinese gamers may be one step closer to using consoles today, as Sony has been awarded the China Compulsory Certificate for its PlayStation 3 in the country.
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Posted in: China, Legalities, PS3, Sony
Tags: China, playstation 3, Sony
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 15:39 GMT
FIFA 13′s Wii U GamePad features revealed
We’ve told you in the past that FIFA 13 for the Wii U may be scaled back compared to its PS3 and Xbox 360 counterparts, but today EA has announced the list of features that will be specific to Nintendo’s next-gen version of the footballer.
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 15:29 GMT
Fact: Assassin’s Creed II’s Monteriggioni is a real place
Assassin’s Creed 3 may well be swallowing your time this week, but Phil Owen’s still living in the second game. Literally, as it happens. Remember Monteriggioni? This is what it’s like in the real world.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: assassin's creed II, Monteriggioni
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 15:08 GMT
Batman: Arkham City GOTY is out today in UK
After a fairly lengthy delay, Batman: Arkham City’s Game of the Year edition is finally out today in the UK. Rocksteady has even gone and released a trailer for the occasion, so check it out and learn how the Caped Crusader’s story was created below.
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Posted in: Action, Videos, Warner Bros.
Tags: Batman: Arkham City, Game of the Year, trailer, uk
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 15:04 GMT
Hotline Miami creator talks piracy, ‘not making games for the money’
Hotline Miami creator Jonatan Söderström recently assisted Pirate Bay users who were illegally torrenting his game for free, ensuring that they could at least play the proper patched version. VG247 spoke with the developer to get this thoughts on his move, and to elaborate on the wider issue.
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Posted in: PC, Steam
Tags: Hotline Miami
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 14:55 GMT
Dishonored’s protagonist wasn’t originally silent
Dishonored’s sometimes stabby protagonist, Corvo, wasn’t initially designed to be mute, according to the game’s co-creator.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, Interview
Tags: Corvo, Dishonored, Interview, Raphael Colantonio
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 14:29 GMT
Halo 4 updates could bring Theater Mode campaigns, clans
Future updates to the forthcoming Halo 4 may add clan and Theater Mode campaign support, among other things, according to the most recent post on The Halo Bulletin.
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 14:14 GMT
Dynasty Warriors 8 slices its way through new screens
Dynasty Warriors 8 was recently announced for PlayStation 3 in 2013, and today we have a new set of screens for the next installment in the longstanding beat-em-up series. Check them out below.
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Posted in: Action, Galleries, PS3
Tags: Dynasty Warriors 8, screenshots
Fri, Nov 02, 2012 | 13:54 GMT
Hitman: Absolution trailer shows you a living, breathing world
There’s a new Hitman: Absolution trailer up today, with this one showcasing just what kind of world Agent 47 will be inhabiting when his latest game is released on November 20. Hint: it’s a violent one. Take a look below.
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Posted in: Action, Square Enix, Videos
Tags: hitman: absolution, trailer
PS4: new kits shipping now, AMD A10 used as base