News - 2012, Week 28
Sunday15th Jul 2012
News Cole, Jak and Daxter Jump Into PlayStation All-Stars
He's electric
Sony has revealed some new entrants to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale at San Diego Comic-Con: inFAMOUS protagonist Cole MacGrath and two-for-the-price-of-one pair Jak and Daxter. We had an inkling that Cole would be making an appearance thanks to his Twitter-happy voice actor laying out several
Saturday14th Jul 2012
News Looks Like That Super Slim PS3 Is Totally Real After All
These pictures prove it
The PlayStation 3’s been on a rigorous diet. Cast your mind back to little over a week ago, and you’ll recall us posting about an American FCC listing which appeared to hint at a super slim iteration of Sony’s premium home console. Well, surprise: here it is. Bizarrely, the images popped up on the website of Anatel...
News Relive Beyond's San Diego Comic-Con Panel
Play beyond
If you’re not lucky enough to be at Comic-Con this weekend, Sony has smuggled a little bit of the experience online for you. Embedded below are the highlights from Quantic Dream’s Beyond panel, which includes input from cast members Kadeem Hardison and, of course, Ellen Page. In addition to discussing their roles, the duo also touch...
News The Last of Us' Latest Survivor Is Cranky but Cool
Not sure Ellie likes him, though
Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us might well be set in a post-apocalyptic world, but it’s still populated by plenty of survivors. One such character is Bill, a crotchety old man who seems to have an appreciation for gas masks. In this brand new cinematic, the newcomer is heard sprinting from hordes of the...
News Juggle Some Brand New Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Footage
Combo breaker
You’re never going to be this good at Tekken Tag Tournament 2. In addition to showing some lingering close-ups of the game’s cast, this brand new trailer focuses on some pretty outrageous combos. Sure, you can dream – but we doubt you'll be able to juggle Kuma for 15 seconds in real-life.
Friday13th Jul 2012
News Watch Nightwing Impale Wonder Woman in New Injustice Trailer
Not very neighbourly
We’re not entirely sure why the heroes of the DC Universe are so mad at each other in NetherRealm's upcoming Injustice: Gods Among Us, but boy are they fuming. This brand new Comic-Con trailer focuses on newcomers Cyborg and Nightwing – the latter of which is shown stabbing his staff straight into the stomach of Wonder...
News Zone of the Enders HD Trailer Will Make You Wish You Didn't Have Ears
Awful racket
Look, we like Asian music. Kara’s Step was one of our favourite jams of 2011, and not just because we particularly enjoyed the video. But this new Zone of the Enders HD Collection trailer is a bit too saccharine for our tastes. We've embedded the footage below, so feel free to traumatise your eardrums if you dare. Oh, and before you...
News F1 Race Stars Aims to Make Formula One Fun
Over the top
If you don’t know your KERS from your DRS, then Codemasters has announced a brand new racer that just might just tickle your fancy. The brilliantly cartoony F1 Race Stars promises to transform all of your favourite drivers into adorable bobble-heads and pit them against each other on tracks that would be deemed too exciting for the...
News SEGA Accidentally Outs Yakuza HD Collection
Back to Kamurocho
It’s a good job Kazuma Kiryu and co are fictional characters, otherwise SEGA would be in big trouble for leaking the Tojo Clan’s plans. An errant listing uncovered by Andriasang appears to hint at the imminent release of a Yakuza HD Collection. The listing notes that PS2 titles Yakuza and Yakuza 2 will be lavished with the...
News June NPD: LEGO Batman 2 Tops, Industry Sales Drop
Holy great performance, Batman!
Not content with dominating the charts across the pond, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has also topped the North American best-sellers for the month of June. But while developer Traveller’s Tales will be cracking open the champagne in celebration, the rest of the sector won’t be quite so enthusiastic. The entire...
News EA Keeps Mirror's Edge Sequel Dreams Alive
Through the looking glass
Here’s a bit of advice for you, EA: unless you’re actually going to make Mirror’s Edge 2, then please stop talking about it. Publishing executive Frank Gibeau is the latest suit to toy with our emotions, casually claiming that a sequel to DICE’s exceptional free-running adventure is “on the list”. Y’know, just...
News Delve Behind the Scenes of Quantic Dream's Beyond
"Can we do that again?"
If you’re eager to know a little bit more about the process of creating a game like Quantic Dream’s upcoming Beyond, then this behind the scenes video should give you a deeper understanding of how things work. It looks like a vast majority of the time is spent perfectly attaching tiny silver balls to each actor’s face,...
News Try to Understand Call of Duty's Latest Content Drop
Quantum conundrum
Soon you’ll be able to earn a diploma in Call of Duty’s unnecessarily complex DLC schedule at your nearest university or college. Activision has decided that its current mesh of timed exclusivity windows and premium subscriptions is simply too complicated for the average gamer to understand. You’ll be able enrol on the course...
News There's Going to Be Another Earth Defense Forces Game
Insect armageddon
Not content with the upcoming Earth Defense Forces 3 Portable for PlayStation Vita, D3 Publisher has announced a fourth entry in the popular bug bashing series. The sequel – which is currently only confirmed for Japan – was revealed via a teaser website overnight. While the title is unlikely to skip on a Western release, the...
News Street Fighter's Massive Collector's Set Gets Even Bigger
Why not?
Capcom’s added a handful of additional items to its already bulging Street Fighter Anniversary Collector’s Set. The enormous bundle – which already boasts a whopping 15 discs and four games – will now include download codes for all three PSone Street Fighter Alpha titles, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max on PSP, all of the DLC for Street...
News No, Willem Dafoe Is Not Starring in Beyond
Chinese whispers
Despite rumours to the contrary, Hollywood heavyweight Willem Dafoe will not star in Quantic Dream’s upcoming Beyond. Cornered by Joystiq after a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con overnight, director David Cage denied the actor’s involvement with a swift shake of the head. One person who is definitely linked with the project,
News Assassin's Creed III's Co-Op Multiplayer Hunts in Packs
The big, bad wolf
Assassin’s Creed III is getting co-op multiplayer. The mode – dubbed Wolf Pack – was announced at Comic-Con overnight, and sees you working with up to three other players to find AI targets and wipe them out. If you’re successful, you’ll unlock increasingly difficult contracts – with 25 sequences in total. You can...
News New Assassin's Creed III Trailer Takes a Tour of Boston
Red Sox
Ubisoft has released a brand new video showing off Boston in Assassin’s Creed III. The footage – narrated by creative director Alex Hutchinson – touches upon numerous new platforming and combat mechanics. As you’d expect, it all looks unbelievably polished. The hotly anticipated open-world adventure is set to release on 30th...
Thursday12th Jul 2012
News David Perry Pushing for Core Focus with PlayStation 4
Lip service
When Sony acquired cloud gaming service Gaikai for $380 million earlier this month, it also picked up a rather valuable asset in the form of the company’s founder David Perry. The industry legend (who had a hand in creating the original Earthworm Jim) is now a PlayStation employee – and he’s already looking to making an impact on...
News Cyborg and Nightwing Glide into Injustice: Gods Among Us
New challengers
Comic book “favourites” Nightwing and Cyborg are officially joining the roster of NetherRealm’s upcoming superhero brawler, Injustice: Gods Among Us. According to Polygon – who got hands-on time with the new characters – the former is a nimble, acrobatic fighter, while the latter adopts the tried-and-tested “punch people...
News Spartacus Legends Fights onto PS3 in 2013
"I am Spartacus"
In news that will almost certainly come as a surprise to, well, everyone, Ubisoft has announced that it’s working on Spartacus Legends, a fighting game based on the original Starz television show. The game’s set to brawl onto “your favourite console” in 2013 (which we’re assuming includes PS3) and will feature multiple...
News New DLC Adds the Peking Man to Tokyo Jungle
Er, what?
Just when you thought Sony’s post-apocalyptic animal adventure Tokyo Jungle couldn’t possibly get any crazier, the platform holder has announced that you can now play as the Peking Man. Humanity’s oldest ancestor is available to download for just ¥200. Stump up the cash and the playable character will be added to Tokyo Jungle’s...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Trophies Unlock in August
Who'll be the first to Platinum it?
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots’ long-awaited (and completely unexpected) Trophy patch will arrive in August, publisher Konami has announced. The update will include 34 digital trinkets, and is being released as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary plans. In Japan, the PS3 exclusive is getting a...
News Rhianna Pratchett Penning Tomb Raider Reboot
Rewritten
Square Enix has announced that Rhianna Pratchett is the lead writer behind its upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. The British script writer previously worked on Mirror’s Edge and Heavenly Sword – the latter of which netted her a BAFTA nomination. Speaking about the project, Pratchett said: I grew up playing Tomb Raider, uncovering the...
News Feast Your Eyes on a Few More Minutes of Earth Defence Forces 3 Portable
Bug's life
Entomophobics will do well to divert their attention now, because this extended Earth Defense Forces 3 Portable trailer is certainly not for the faint-hearted. It boasts more bugs than a giant ant farm on a sultry summer’s day. Seriously, even we’re starting to feel a little bit itchy...
News Borderlands 2 Proves There's More to Life Than Dubstep
A refreshing change
You can’t move these days without having dubstep and Inception horns blasted down your ears. As such, it’s nice to see Gearbox buck the trend for this brand new Borderlands 2 trailer. Sure, it might seem all serene on the surface – but there are still plenty of explosions to satisfy your destructive side. All together now:...
News Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Lands 16th November
Christmas presence
SEGA's announced it'll launch Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on PS3 and PS Vita in Europe on 16th November 2012. The air, land and sea racer features famous faces from favourite franchises like Panzer Dragoon and Jet Set Radio, set to return on PSN later this summer of course. Will you take SEGA's latest racer for a...
News Rockstar Tempers Grand Theft Auto V Release Speculation
Shows off new screens
Rockstar Games has warned that it will be a while before it is in a “position to show more of” Grand Theft Auto V – squashing speculation that the open-world opus is set to make a surprise debut later this year. Speaking as part of a community Q&A, the company explained that it’s “very busy working on the game”...
News Fall of Cybertron's Multiplayer to Debut at Comic-Con
Rolled out
You’ll be able to get your first taste of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’s multiplayer component at Comic-Con this weekend, publisher Activision has announced. It looks set to be a busy show for developer High Moon Studios, who’s also likely to announce its latest title Hit-Monkey. Elsewhere, Activision’s promising to reveal...
News Watch Agent 47 Do His Thing in New Hitman: Absolution Footage
Slow and steady
If you’re worried that Hitman: Absolution is going to be all about guns and headshots, then this brand new video should help to settle your nerves. The lengthy gameplay demonstration shows an expert playthrough of the title’s “Streets of Hope” level – and it’s pretty intense. The amount of variety in the way you can...
Wednesday11th Jul 2012
Review London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PlayStation 3)
Gold standard?
Like so many sports, London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (phew) is a game of two halves. Boasting an impressive tally of 45 events, the official Olympic tie-in doesn't disappoint in the content department. But while a decent proportion of its offering strives for sporting glory, the remainder of the package...
Review Rainbow Moon (PlayStation 3)
A long, beautiful journey
Witnessing a rainbow is always an awe-inspiring experience, seeing how it’s a collage of the most brilliant and beautiful colours across the spectrum. Setting foot into the world of Rainbow Moon is just as impressive an experience, not just because of the vibrant colour palette SideQuest Studios used to bring the world to...
News Metal Gear Rising and ZoE HD Join Eurogamer Expo
Konami commits
Konami is bringing big guns Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, PES 2013 and Zone of the Enders HD Collection to this year's Eurogamer Expo. The host also teased another incredible announcement from Konami, so if you're a fan of the publisher and its top talent you might want to book those tickets soon. Konami's fare joins other high...
News Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Trailer Introduces Aveline
Fresh face
Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation undeniably looks like the most exciting title in development for PlayStation Vita – and this extended trailer underlines exactly why that’s the case. It shows new protagonist Aveline running through her hometown of New Orleans. Unsurprisingly, there’s a fair amount of stabbing...
News Saw Writers Working on God of War Movie
Good fit
There’s no let up from Hollywood. Apparently, if you’re planning on making a theatrical video game adaptation, then now is the time to announce the news. Hot on the heels of similar reports centred on Deus Ex, Assassin’s Creed and Need for Speed, Universal has
Store Update 10th July 2012 (North America)
Moons, thrones and lots of DLC
Much anticipated PSN RPG Rainbow Moon lands today alongside an absolutely mammoth amount of DLC. Here's what's up this week. PS3 Full Games: Game Of Thrones ($49.99) Written in conjunction with author George R. R. Martin, the famed A Song of Ice and Fire universe opens further to reveal a new chapter of the story!...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Struggles Once Again
Treading water
The PlayStation Vita sold just 11k units in Japan last week, despite a minor resurgence the period prior. The release of the crystal white hardware variation had catapulted the relatively new system beyond recent disappointment, but with no new notable titles on the horizon, the portable plummeted back towards below-par pastures. To...
Store Update 11th July 2012 (Europe)
Pinball, frogs and conundrums
This week's European update is another DLC-heavy affair, but there are new games to try out too. Let's do this one more time. PS3 Games: Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale (Trial available) Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale brings the world of the iconic Dungeons & Dragons franchise to console gamers. Battle in...
News Turn Down Your Speakers for This Expendables 2 Trailer
Old spice
Mess up in Ubisoft’s upcoming The Expendables 2 video game tie-in and Terry Crews will know. This brand new trailer shows the former NFL player beating up a gamer for losing a couple of lives. That’s pretty harsh, if you ask us. The Expendables 2 is set to launch on 31st July as part of Sony's recently revealed PSN Play promotion.
News Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC Brings the Chill on 17th July
Stay frosty
After a short delay, Ubisoft has announced that the first Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC will arrive on 17th July in North America. The pack – entitled Arctic Strike – will augment three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode named “Stockade”, and a whole bunch of extra weapons for your near-future needs. The pack will...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Gets Trophy Support
Absolutely unbelievable
For as long as Trophies have existed, fans have pleaded for an updated version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The slick stealth title launched months before the rewards system was patched into PS3, and subsequently never supported the digital trinkets. We’d actually given up hope on the game ever getting...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Attacks Japanese Vitas on 25th October
Crossover chaos
After what seems like an awfully long wait, Capcom has confirmed that Street Fighter X Tekken will finally dragon punch its way onto Japanese PlayStation Vitas on 25th October. The game will be available digitally for ¥3,400 or at stores for ¥4,990. Enhancements to the Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken include the ability to...
News New 007 Legends Trailer Departs On Her Majesty's Secret Service
S'no joke
Activision has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Bond bonanza 007 Legends. This time the footage steps into the shoes of George Lazenby, whose one-time portrayal of the British badass saw him travel to the Swiss Alps in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. There’s plenty of action in the footage below, but we’re disappointed...
News Magic: The Gathering Apparates Atop June's PSN Charts
Under the spell
It turns out that people are still rather fond of card games. Sony has announced that the wordy Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 was summoned to the top of the PlayStation Network sales charts in June. The enchanted title beat out continued competition from Telltale’s massively popular The Walking Dead...
News Rockstar Launches Max Payne 3's Cheater Pool
Don't get caught
If you’ve enjoyed being a deviant online in Max Payne 3, then it’s perhaps time you considered changing your ways. Rockstar Games has officially launched the title's Cheater Pool overnight, which will see offending players branched out into an isolated playlist away from honest gamers. You’ll know if you’ve been caught if...
News Malicious Brings Delicious Combat to North America
Fighting the good fight
Sony has confirmed that Malicious will finally take the long trip over the Atlantic Ocean later this month. The beautiful PSN exclusive debuted in Europe earlier this year, but has taken a curiously long time to make the jump overseas. Thankfully, if you live in North America, you won’t be forced to wait much longer –...
News Awesomenauts Update Adds New Characters Soon
Metal slug
Developer Ronimo is “almost ready” to release the first update for its excellent PlayStation Network multiplayer title, Awesomenauts. In addition to making some changes to the game’s overall balance, the patch will add two new playable characters to the title’s roster: Coco Nebulon and Derpl Zork. The former is a “space-surfing...
News Latest Mass Effect 3 DLC Takes a Tour of the Earth
Homecoming
You won’t need to crack open Mass Effect 3’s code in order to extract the details about its latest DLC pack, because BioWare has done all of the hard work for you. The developer has announced that a new Earth-themed multiplayer expansion will launch on 17th July in North America and 18th July in Europe. It'll boast three new m
Tuesday10th Jul 2012
Preview Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Brings Beauty to PS3
Ice queen
It's been four long years since Level-5 announced its Studio Ghibli collaboration project, Ni No Kuni, during an interview with Japanese Famitsu magazine. In the time since then, Namco Bandai has been working hard to bring it to North America and Europe. So how are things shaping up so far? It was expected that a partnership with Studio...
News SEGA Coy About Phantasy Star Online 2 Vita Western Release
It's all so quiet
You may have been elated to read on other websites yesterday that Phantasy Star Online 2 is heading overseas next year. Unfortunately, the official announcement only mentioned the PC release of the game – ominously ignoring the recently revealed Vita version. Puzzled by the announcement, Joystiq contacted SEGA a
News Tekken X Street Fighter Still Targeting PlayStation 3
Staying relevant
Tekken honcho Katsuhiro Harada has not forgotten about Tekken X Street Fighter. Chatting with Eurogamer.net, the developer revealed that while the game is not currently in full production, it is being designed with current consoles in mind. He said: There are still a large number of players out there with a PlayStation 3 who are...
News Angry Birds Trilogy Targets PlayStation 3 This Year
Fowl flinger
As previously teased, Activision will be tossing an updated version of Rovio’s popular mobile title Angry Birds onto the PlayStation 3 this year. The Move-enabled re-release – entitled the Angry Birds Trilogy – will collate the original Angry Birds with Angry Birds: Seasons and Angry Birds: Rio. “You can think of the game as...
News Meet the Villain from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Going dark
Activision has released a brand new trailer introducing the most “insidious villain in Call of Duty history”. It’s not entirely clear why Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s Raul Menendez is such a bad man, but his impressive facial hair suggests that we should probably be afraid. You can catch up with the character in the trailer below...
News Rockstar Vancouver Studio Shuttered, Toronto Expanded
Out with the old
Rockstar has shut down its Vancouver studio in favour of a new facility in Toronto. The company announced overnight that it has opened a new office in Oakville, Ontario at the expense of the Max Payne 3 developer. The move comes with full support from the local government, though financing details were kept unsurprisingly quiet...
News Trent Reznor Bringing Some Fresh Beats to Black Ops 2
Like nails on a chalkboard
If you assumed Call of Duty couldn’t possibly get any more edgy, then you were wrong. Activision has announced that it has snapped up Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor to compose Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s theme song. He will not produce the game’s entire soundtrack, however – that honour will go to Mass...
News Peek Behind the Scenes with the Final Hours of Tomb Raider
Meet the new Lara Croft
Before you do anything, you should probably brace yourself for some barmy accents in this behind the scenes Tomb Raider documentary. It turns out that you can’t work on the iconic franchise without having a weird mesh of dialects. Take Global Brand Director Karl Stewart, who speaks with a mixture of Irish, British and...
News CBS Films Snaps Up the Rights to Deus Ex Movie
Augmented reality
It’s officially the season for picking up video game movie rights, it seems. Clearly green with envy at the announcement of upcoming Need for Speed and Assassin’s Creed adaptations, Square Enix has announced that it has teamed up with CBS Films to create a flick for the fairly recent Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The studio will
News Mass Effect 3 Voice Actor Confirms Leviathan DLC
Geth a load of that
It turns out that the hackers who extracted hidden information about a character called Leviathan from the Extended Cut of Mass Effect 3 were right on the money. Chatting with Eurogamer.net, voice actor Anthony Skordi has confirmed that the Reaper is set to be introduced in an upcoming DLC pack. According to Skor
News Capcom Outlines Extensive Comic-Con Plans
Taking over
Capcom fans attending this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con will probably want to set aside some time to visit Booth #4844. The Japanese giant is bringing with it a catalogue of playable games, including Devil May Cry, Lost Planet 3, Okami HD and Resident Evil 6. You’ll also be able to get some hands-on time with the Vita version of
News Papo & Yo Featured in PSN Play 2012 Promotion
Full line-up revealed
The hotly anticipated PS3 exclusive Papo & Yo will debut alongside Sound Shapes, The Expendables 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive as part of Sony’s PSN Play 2012 promotion. The digital endorsement is set to run from 24th July through until 27th August. If you plump up for two featured titles you’ll get $3.00...
News New Medal of Honor: Warfighter Trailer Debuts Multiplayer
Boom, boom, boom
Take a moment to close your eyes and imagine what the multiplayer for Medal of Honor: Warfighter might look like. Done? Good, then you don’t need to watch the trailer below. We’re probably being a little bit harsh, but we’ve run out of things to say about first-person shooters these days. There’s no doubt the latest Medal...
Monday9th Jul 2012
News Hori's Dead or Alive 5 Arcade Stick Pushes Our Buttons
Too hot to handle
This Hori built Dead or Alive 5 arcade stick is useful for a number of reasons. Firstly, it includes all of the buttons you’ll need to become a pro at Tecmo Koei’s upcoming PS3 brawler. Secondly, it bears the slogan “I’m a fighter” – which should come in extremely handy when you forget why you’re holding it in the...
News Watch 15 Amazing Minutes of NetherRealm's Injustice
God speed
Injustice: Gods Among Us may be a prime contender for the worst video game name of the generation, but at least the fighter is looking impressive enough to get away with it. During a panel at the EVO Championships over the weekend, creator Ed Boon took anticipant fans on a tour of the game. Check out the video below and you’ll get to...
News Michael Fassbender Fixed for Assassin's Creed Movie Role
Joining the creed
Prometheus actor Michael Fassbender will star in Ubisoft’s upcoming theatrical adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. According to Variety, the Hollywood heavyweight will play the series' iconic hooded hero, in addition to co-producing the movie. Details about the flick’s setting and plot are limited, but previous rumours have...
News Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 Has Not Been Cancelled
Evolving
Gearbox’s oft-ignored Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 has not been cancelled, studio gaffer Randy Pitchford has confirmed. In fact, development on the Inglourious Basterds-inspired shooter is “going great” according to the executive. Speaking with CVG, he explained: The game has evolved, I think people are going to be surprised by what...
Rumour Splinter Cell: Blacklist Infiltrates Retail on 29th March
Accidentally exposed
Ubisoft’s upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist is set to slink onto store shelves on 29th March, according to the UK department of online retailer Amazon. The digital store craftily updated its product information for the upcoming stealth title today, revealing some fresh details about its limited edition and the aforementioned...
News EVO 2K Videos Show Off Incredible Fighting Skills
We'll never be this good
If the 15 minutes of Netherrealm's Injustice fired up your appetite for fighting game footage, these videos from last weekend's EVO 2K tournament should hit the spot. Players from all over the world headed to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, with some truly dazzling skills on display. Here are some videos of the final...
News Laughing Jackal Has Sold a Lot of PlayStation Minis
Hungry Giraffe is almost full
Laughing Jackal, the UK developer responsible for some of the most enjoyable titles on the PlayStation Minis platform, has sold close to one million titles worldwide. The studio – behind favourites such as OMG-Z and Hungry Giraffe – announced the news in a candid blog post, which included plenty of praise for the...
News Hear About Activision's Gross The Walking Dead Swag
Listen up
If you’re heading down to this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, you might want to steer clear of Activision’s booth. The publisher is doling out necklaces decorated with human ears to anyone that decides to pre-order Terminal Reality’s upcoming The Walking Dead shooter. Thankfully, the reward will be limited to just 100 attendees, so...
News Dyad Assaults Your Senses on 17th July
Taste the rainbow
Bonkers PlayStation Network exclusive Dyad is set to send you on a kaleidoscopic trip come 17th July, Sony has announced. The inexplicably hypnotic puzzle action racing thing will set you back $14.99. It promises 27 “sensory scrambling” stages, a Platinum Trophy, and more psychedelic colours than the Magical Mystery Tour. For...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Limbers Up for the Olympic Games
Going for gold
With Sackboy’s summer holiday now a distant memory, it’s time for the real work to begin. Sony has announced a brand new batch of costumes for LittleBigPlanet 2, dressing the woolly winner in a variety of Olympic outfits. Pick up the pack and you’ll be able to properly prepare the cutesy competitor for a range of events,...
News Capcom's Already Advertising Resident Evil 6 in Japan
Building demand
Resident Evil 6 is not out for at least another four months, but publisher Capcom is already promoting the title in Japan. The giant has released the television spot embedded below, which is designed to portray the feeling of “fear” pivotal to the survival series. The commercial also details the title’s Japanese pre-order...
News LEGO Batman 2 Arrests UK Sales Charts for a Third Week
Miniature heroes
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has maintained its position at the top of the UK sales charts for a third week running. However, it faced strong competition from SEGA’s London 2012, which scooped up the silver medal after a photo finish. Fellow superhero title The Amazing Spider-Man dropped down into third, while
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