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10-11-2012, 12:38 PM | #6122 |
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Just played the Virtual Boy version of Super Meat Boy in it. Incredible.
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10-11-2012, 04:24 PM | #6123 |
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10-11-2012, 06:08 PM | #6125 |
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Sony releases a few images showing off the newly redesigned PlayStation Store which will arrive later this month.
The redesign uses a carousel-type scrolling system which moves from left to right with the goal making information a lot more accessible on the front page of the store. A new feature called the "Hero" theme will showcase a different video game character on each page to help advertise games from each character's specific series. The search bar has also been redesigned which will auto-correct spelling mistakes and include multiple filters to make searching easier than with the current Store setup. The store will also do a better job at separating PSP and Vita games from PS3 games as a way to help speed up on finding games for a particular system. Release dates for the redesigned will occur on October 17 for Europe and October 23 for North America. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...tore-revealed/ http://www.destructoid.com/sony-unve...3-236487.phtml _______________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: 1) 2k Games teases the newest trailer for Bioschock Infinite will arrive next week and also signal the end of their self-imposed media blackout for the game. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...for-next-week/ http://www.screwattack.com/news/new-...rive-next-week 2) Update to Drakul's post about the Rockstar Collection as Rockstar has confirmed the set is real, arrives on October 6th, and is priced at $60. No details in regards to if the set will also include the DLC for each game besides GTA being from the Episodes set. http://www.destructoid.com/a-massive...y-236512.phtml 3) The developers of Dance Central 3 and the Simpsons Arcade port, Blackbone Entertainment announce they have started laying off employees with a possible studio closure occurring in the near future. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...e-development/ http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...ossible-studio Last edited by Emperor Smeat; 10-12-2012 at 01:24 AM. Reason: got the date initially wrong for Europe |
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10-12-2012, 06:12 PM | #6127 |
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While Sony is currently involved in a lawsuit as a plaintiff in regards to the Kevin Butler situation, they might become a defendant in another as their recently bought Gaikai company has been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit.
According to a lawsuit brought to the courts in Delaware, T5 Labs is suing Gaikai over claims the company has “committed and continues to commit acts of infringement" involving a patent owned by T5 Labs. The patent in question deals with cloud services which T5 Labs says they own and Gaikai used without permission. As part of their claims, T5 Labs is requesting monetary compensation to cover all past damages and future activity from Gaikai and to a smaller degree from Sony themselves. The same company previously sued OnLive over a similar patent in 2011 but did not reach the courts due to OnLive's recent financial problems. http://www.screwattack.com/news/gaik...gement-t5-labs http://www.vg247.com/2012/10/11/t5-l...gainst-gaikai/ _____________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: 1) From now until October 16, GOG.com is having a special Ubisoft sale with 35 games all being given a 60% discount involving a mixture of classics and current games included. http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-g...d-236573.phtml 2) According to early sales data, Take Two states NBA 2k13 has set a new sales record for the series opening week by selling 49% more copies than last year's game which previously held the record. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ecutive-month/ |
10-15-2012, 06:16 PM | #6128 | |
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The developer of Metro: Last Light, 4A Games, announces they have scrapped the game's multiplayer portion in order to concentrate more on developing and improving the quality of the single player campaign.
The decision was due to the studio unwilling to sacrifice the quality of the single player campaign nor delay the game in order to rush or shoe-in online multiplayer at the last moment possible. The reaction and feedback from the E3 demo played a big role in their decision according to a recent community posting by the studio. Quote:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ve-it-for-dlc/ http://www.destructoid.com/metro-las...y-236651.phtml ______________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Recent survey promotion blunder by EA ends up resulting in thousands of games given away for free by accident on Origin. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ey-code-error/ * Holiday price cuts announced for Xbox 360 bundles ($50 off) and Wii black bundle ($20) with none planned from Sony. http://www.giantbomb.com/news/xbox-3...ice-cuts/4413/ * NPD September report reveals Madden 13 as best selling game for the month, overall game sales down by 11%, console sales down by 39%, and the 3DS sales up 89% compared to last year. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...rom-last-year/ http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...emely-pleased/ * Former employee at Valve hints the next game from the company might be a space/sci-fi MMO type game called Stars of Barathrum (working title). http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...d-be-space-mmo http://kotaku.com/5951474/is-valves-...me-a-space-mmo |
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10-15-2012, 06:28 PM | #6129 |
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Good to see a developer focus more on single player instead of sacrificing single player quality for the extra sales multiplayer (may) bring.
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10-16-2012, 03:58 AM | #6130 | |
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10-16-2012, 05:16 AM | #6131 |
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10-16-2012, 03:04 PM | #6132 |
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Really wish they'd just skip updating the dash unless it's worth it.
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10-16-2012, 05:18 PM | #6133 |
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10-16-2012, 05:49 PM | #6134 | |
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Rumors of Prey 2 being cancelled were finally confirmed to be false today by developer Human Head although the potential for a sequel still is pretty bleak overall.
While the project isn't cancelled, it isn't being worked on either due to its current limbo status in development. Nathan Cheever, designer for the game, made the announcement on Twitter last week which was only noticed recently. Quote:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...tuck-in-limbo/ http://www.destructoid.com/prey-2-st...--236832.phtml ______________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Update to the EA Origin promotion blunder as EA states they are sending out codes to everyone who filled out a survey but didn't get a code after they abruptly shut down the promotion early. http://www.screwattack.com/news/upda...hases%E2%80%9D * Update to Xbox 360 getting a holiday price cut as it will not extend to the UK/Europe but they will be getting the same bundles at full price though. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ill-available/ * Deadly Premonition is getting a Director's Cut edition which is exclusive to the PS3 and arrives early 2013. http://www.giantbomb.com/news/deadly...appening/4414/ * Microsoft announces they have laid off roughly 10% of the staff at Lionhead Studios with almost all being temporary employees. http://www.destructoid.com/microsoft...--236834.phtml |
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10-17-2012, 04:11 PM | #6135 |
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10-17-2012, 06:03 PM | #6137 |
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Bioware releases a chart of all the restrictions free players will encounter once Star Wars the Old Republic MMO game become free to play next month.
To ensure people with subscriptions still get the highest priority, free players will be capped at level 50 and have to purchase weekly passes in order to bypass caps on Flashpoints, Warzones, and Space Missions. Free players also are being restricted on inventory space, cargo space, and longer quick-travel cool down timers. The game will also be having a new revenue system called the Cartel Coin system which is used to buy in-game items and other stuff with subscribers having more stuff available to them for free. Free players have to convert real money into the Coin system in order to buy most things. http://www.screwattack.com/news/free...e-restrictions http://www.destructoid.com/bioware-l...s-236934.phtml Chart => http://www.swtor.com/free/features ______________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Sony releases a video walkthrough of the newly designed PSN Store while also admitting they need to patch up the store to fix several new problems. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ore-interface/ http://www.destructoid.com/new-plays...s-236942.phtml * According to Gamesrader's review of 007 Legends, the game doesn't have an actual ending and instead requires the Skyfall DLC pack to be bought/played when it arrives next month. http://www.gamesradar.com/007-legends-review/ * Indie developers once again angry at Mircosoft with this time involving the pre-paid code service being broken to the point developers can't even send copies the media for reviews and previews. http://www.screwattack.com/news/xbli...t-isnt-helping * Newscorp announces they are selling IGN with the current asking price of $100 million. They originally bought the company for $650 million in 2005. http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ign-u...uction/0104677 Last edited by Emperor Smeat; 10-17-2012 at 08:46 PM. Reason: IGN was sold in 2005 not 2006 |
10-17-2012, 07:41 PM | #6138 |
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I'm losing my patience with Old Republic. Just release HK-51 already so I can get back into this.
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10-18-2012, 12:00 PM | #6139 |
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They've finally created a game where you have to pay extra to get to the end?
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10-18-2012, 04:05 PM | #6140 |
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10-18-2012, 05:52 PM | #6141 | |
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Valve announces they are taking a more aggressive role against rage quitters and quitters in general in regards to the paid Mann vs Machine mode for Team Fortress 2.
The decision was due to constant complaints from players who have been affected from quitters and people trying to exploit leaderboards in general. The announcement itself was done in a tongue-and-check manner from the "President and CEO of Mann Co." Quote:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...hable-offense/ __________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Developer of Starhawk on PSN, Lightbox Interactive, confirms Sony is downsizing the company in order to focus primarily on iOS games. http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...active-support http://www.giantbomb.com/news/starha...s-to-ios/4418/ * Criterion states they will be making a new Burnout game and could even consider making a new Road Rash game once they are done working on Need For Speed Most Wanted. http://www.screwattack.com/news/crit...w-burnout-game http://www.destructoid.com/burnout-a...e-236957.phtml * Installing Doom 3 BFG on the Xbox 360 was found out to lock out the free copies of Doom I and Doom II from the game's menu and can only be played by exiting the game itself. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-doom-doom-ii/ |
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10-19-2012, 02:41 AM | #6142 |
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Moar Burnout Plz
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10-19-2012, 06:10 PM | #6143 | |
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Sony announces what might be the start of several waves of job cuts have occurred recently with 2000 laid off and the majority from their Playstation division.
While Sony is calling the layoffs as part of an "early retirement" plan, the real reason is due to the desperate need to stop the massive hemorrhaging of their cash reserves. The previous quarter alone saw net loses of roughly $310 million and roughly 2x more than the same period last year. The overall job cuts are expected to be in the 10,000 range with their Playstation and electronic divisions to be affected the most. The goal for Sony is to try to save $378 million as part of next year's fiscal report and to lessen the impact of their restructuring program which will cost them $975 million. Quote:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...tirement-plan/ ________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Microsoft "retires" the Twitter and Facebook apps from the Xbox Live Dashboard. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...360-dashboard/ http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-live...y-237065.phtml * Update to LightBox Interactive story as the company will still support Starhawk on PSN but it won't be funded by Sony anymore. http://www.giantbomb.com/news/some-u...s-future/4423/ * Lego Batman 2 will be ported as a DVD/Blu-ray film with it basically being the game's cutscenes played in order. http://www.screwattack.com/video/Leg...-movie-3067726 http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...u-ray-in-2013/ |
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10-20-2012, 12:50 AM | #6144 |
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10-20-2012, 03:18 PM | #6146 |
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Weekend News Edition
Sony delays the redesigned PSN Store for North America due to a lot of bugs found after releasing it in other regions. No new date was given.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/play...s-been-delayed Ninja Gaiden Z won't be arriving for the Xbox 360 nor PS3 and is strictly a next-gen game. http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/...t-gen-consoles |
10-22-2012, 06:05 PM | #6147 |
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Bioware reveals some new details and concept art in regards to the upcoming Dragon Age III: Inquisition game.
Character customization was announced to play a bigger role in the game with the possibility to customize followers in a similar level of detail. In terms of world and level size, a single level in Dragon Age III was revealed to be about as large as all the levels combined from Dragon Age 2. The ability to own castles in the levels was also revealed to be a possibility for the game. They are working on how to carry over saves and choices from previous games for Dragon Age although they mentioned background-related stuff will not be playable in this game. In terms of new players, they teased working on something similar to the Mass Effect series where choices can be quickly generated without having to play the previous games. No actual release date besides TBA 2013 was revealed but the studio did release some concept art for the game. http://www.screwattack.com/news/biow...quisition-info http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...d-concept-art/ ____________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Sony planning to reveal a big announcement for tomorrow. http://www.screwattack.com/news/sony...ething-tuesday http://www.destructoid.com/new-sony-...h-237199.phtml * Telltale Games reveals The Walking Dead series will be getting a retail set in the US which arrives on December 4 and is priced at $70. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ion-announced/ http://www.destructoid.com/telltale-...n-237190.phtml * AMD's "Never Settle" Radeon promotion involves the ability to either get 20% off on Medal of Honor Warfighter for the PC or a free PC copy from a choice between Far Cray 3, Sleeping Dogs, and Hitman Absolution. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...raphics-cards/ |
10-23-2012, 05:53 PM | #6148 | |
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Microsoft announces Xbox SmartGlass launches this week with Forza Horizon and seven other games to take advantage of the new features.
The official release date will be on October 26 for Windows 8, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone with support for the upcoming Microsoft Surface Tablet to arrive once it launches in the near future. Mircosoft previously revealed SmartGlass technology is designed to allow media, games, and apps to be shareable across a variety of electronic devices. The intial focus will be on Windows-related devices but support for iOS and Android devices is planned for the future. The ist of all the media to be compatible at launch was also revealed. Quote:
http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-smar...n-237259.phtml ____________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Update to Sony's big announcement today which ended up being another trailer for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. http://www.screwattack.com/news/ps3-teaser-3-aftermath * Joe Madureira who is both the Creative Director of the Darksider series and co-founder of Vigil Games announced he left the company on Monday. http://www.giantbomb.com/news/darksi...il-games/4424/ http://www.screwattack.com/news/co-f...es-vigil-games * Class action lawsuit against Sony over last year's PSN hacking attack was dismissed mostly due to the courts saying PSN was free and the attack was not done by Sony themselves. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...uit-dismissed/ * Medal of Honor Warfighter will require a large Day 1 patch roughly 1.7 GB in size and contains several gameplay features not finished on the disc. http://www.screwattack.com/news/meda...zy-patch-day-1 http://www.destructoid.com/medal-of-...h-237255.phtml |
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10-23-2012, 06:19 PM | #6149 |
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10-23-2012, 09:05 PM | #6150 |
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Things must not be looking good at THQ if one of the founders of Vigil Games just ups and bails after Darksiders 2 ended up being a pretty good game.
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10-24-2012, 06:08 PM | #6151 |
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Epic Games announces a deal between them and Square Enix was recently signed which will allow Square Enix long-term access to both the Unreal 3 and Unreal 4 engine.
The deal is a multi-title deal which covers both engines and will allow all the studios of Square Enix to fall under the single license given by Epic Games. Also revealed under the terms, Epic Games Japan branch will provide exclusive local support for developing games through the use of their Epic Games Japan branch. Square Enix might also be dropping their own in-house White Engine which was originally designed to be a competitor of the Unreal engine and as a showcase for their Final Fantasy series. http://www.destructoid.com/square-en...e-237261.phtml ___________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * IGN denies recent allegations of their scoring system is completely influenced by bribes almost since the start of their existence by a former employee. http://www.screwattack.com/news/ex-i...e-swayed-money * Hackers managed to fully hack the PS3 again but this time also found the actual master key used by Sony. http://www.screwattack.com/news/play...ked-psn-access * Zynga announces another round of layoffs have hit the company with roughly 5% of their worldwide workforce being affected. http://www.giantbomb.com/news/major-...-updated/4427/ http://www.destructoid.com/zynga-lay...s-237289.phtml |
10-25-2012, 05:53 PM | #6152 | |
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Normally this time of the year Xbox Live's Top 10 online games usually is topped by either a Call of Duty game or a FIFA game but the recent weekly list (October 15) reveals neither series is at #1.
It turns out the XBLA version of Minecraft managed to top both games in users and also became the first time it managed to top the list since its release on Xbox Live Arcade. Other games in the Top 5 include Halo Reach which saw a surge in users due to the upcoming release of Halo 4 and Borderlands 2 staying in the Top 5 since its release. Quote:
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-3-or-fifa-13/ ___________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * Sony Online Entertainment states bannings will be occurring soon after a large amount of players were discovered to be hacking the Planetside 2 beta. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-beta-hackers/ * Playstation Blog announces this weekend will be Double XP Weekend for the recently released Killzone HD and Killzone Triology on PSN. http://www.destructoid.com/killzone-...d-237358.phtml |
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10-25-2012, 06:10 PM | #6153 |
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LOL at Halo 3 in the top 20.
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10-26-2012, 01:42 AM | #6154 |
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Was thinking that since Minecraft was out on PC so long and works on almost any old spec that the XBLA version wouldn't be so successful. How wrong was I.
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10-26-2012, 06:00 PM | #6155 |
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Similar to when Grand Theft Auto III had a 10-year anniversary release, Rockstar announces GTA Vice City will be getting the same treatment for iOS and Android devices.
The game will be released later this year to commemorate the game's 10-year anniversary and similar to the GTA III anniversary edition, it will include HD visuals and several other gameplay enhancements. Rockstar will also be releasing several pieces of anniversary memorabilia around the same time as the game's launch. Although no actual release date nor price has been announced by Rockstar yet. http://www.destructoid.com/grand-the...d-237437.phtml __________________________________________________________ Daily Recap: * According to Sony, last quarter was the biggest ever in the six year history of PSN. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...gital-service/ * Microsoft reveals Halo 4 became their most expensive game ever made and published by the company. http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...fts-ever-made/ * Activision announces their FPS version of the Walking Dead series will be called "The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct" http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ival-instinct/ |
10-26-2012, 07:10 PM | #6156 |
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10 years since Vice City? Damn, I'm getting old.
Was hoping to read Ubisoft was gonna release Assassins' Creed 3 early. New York Metropolitan area won't be able to probably get their hands on it until wednesday at the earliest. |
10-26-2012, 09:55 PM | #6157 |
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10-26-2012, 10:24 PM | #6158 |
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Would've guessed Neogaf even without the link, posted there AGES ago
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10-27-2012, 02:09 AM | #6159 |
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Anyone try the SmartGlass thing? It's available on Android. Pretty cool...not sure i'd use it often, but it's a neat little option.
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10-27-2012, 02:36 AM | #6160 |
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It's on Windows 8 too. But no, not even slightly. No games for it.
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