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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:39:59 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Journey will be released March 14, 2012</title>
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<b>Over three years in development at thatgamecompany.</b>
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The game follows 2007's flOw, a meditative zen video game haiku, and 2009's Flower, a video game version of a poem about the tension between urban bustle and natural serenity.<br /><br />Journey is described an interactive parable, an anonymous online adventure to experience a person's life passage and their intersections with others. Development began three years ago right after the launch of Flower.<br /><br />In Journey you wake alone and surrounded by miles of burning, sprawling desert, and soon discover the looming mountaintop which is your goal. <br /><br />"For us, the Journey in the...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:59:52 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Buy on PS3 and get it free on PS Vita scheme detailed</title>
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<b>Sony outlines how you can buy games and DLC once, but play the content on PS3 and Vita.</b>
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To clarify the deal with WipEout, US PlayStation blog adds: "WipEout HD and Fury are coming to Vita in the form of DLC for 2048. The full versions of WipEout HD and Fury are not coming to Vita as standalone titles."<br /><br />If you already own any of these titles for PS3 you'll be able to download this same content to PS Vita for free, and vice versa.<br /><br />In addition, Motorstorm RC, Hustle Kings Top Darts and WipEout HD and HD Fury DLC for WipEout 2048 all offer Cross Platform Play, which allows users to compete with gamers regardless of which system they are playing on.<br /><br...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:51:33 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Online gaming linked to marital dissatisfaction</title>
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<b>70 per cent of couples negatively affected by games.</b>
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The study states that 70 to 75 per cent of couples in which only one partner plays games are negatively affected by gaming.<br /><br />However 76 per cent of couples who play games together and have similar skill levels are said to have more marital satisfaction than other groups tested.<br /><br />The survey is based on gamers with an average age of 33, who play World of Warcraft. 84 per cent of those who play alone were male, averaging 17.89 hours a week of play time.<br /><br />VideoGamer.com Analysis<br /><br />So if your wife refuses to raid you can now blame HER for your future...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:51:21 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Xbox 360 update fixes colour problems</title>
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<b>Download now and you'll notice the change immediately, says Major Nelson.</b>
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"In this update, we are providing a fix to a colour issue that some were experiencing, and it will be immediately notable in the dashboard," explained Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, director of programming for Xbox Live.<br /><br />"The fix is also being applied by partners to their apps on Xbox LIVE, which we expect to roll out over the coming months."<br /><br />The Major also notes that the "update will increase performance and is part of our continued effort to provide the best possible Xbox LIVE experience".<br /><br />Good news then.
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:48:51 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Double Fine's adventure game will be DRM free for backers</title>
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<b>Extra funding also means we'll get English voiceover work and text translations into five languages.</b>
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With the funding now at over $1.8 million this has enabled the likes of English voiceover work, plus text subtitles in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. The game as a whole will be "a lot better," says Schafer.<br /><br />The game's also going to be offered DRM free to backers and there will be closed betas via Steam. In addition to Windows, Mac and Linux, versions for iOS and certain Android devices will also be released.<br /><br />
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:33:17 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Enslaved's failure won't stop Ninja Theory creating 'affecting characters'</title>
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"We wanted to create affecting characters that felt more like real people than cardboard cutouts," Antoniades told Edge. "If the game had been more successful, perhaps other games would follow suit and deem it a worthwhile pursuit.<br /><br />"But perhaps instead it will be held as an example of why it doesn't matter. Either way, it won't stop us from trying. I truly believe characters and story can elevate the gameplay and affect people in deep and satisfying ways."<br /><br />In the same interview Antoniades also revealed how poor sales for Enslaved prevented a sequel and further DLC...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
<title>WildStar's quests influenced by Twitter</title>
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Writing on the official developer blog, senior narrative designer Cory Herndog explains how the writing team designs quest text that fits within the 140 character length that Twitter users have become so familiar with.<br /><br />"No one likes writing text that doesn't get read, and getting our players to read what we write is a challenge we take seriously," says Herndog.<br /><br />"Therefore the narrative design team set about finding the minimum amount of text that can convey story and character without immediately being skipped over for the 'tl;dr' of quest objectives and visual icons....
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
<title>LA Noire and Batman: Arkham City each have eight BAFTA nominations</title>
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<b>48 different games recognised.</b>
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Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire lead the charge with eight nominations apiece. Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire are both nominated for Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Design, Original Music, Performer and Story.  In addition, Batman: Arkham City is nominated for Action and Audio Achievement.  LA Noire also got the nod for Debut Game and Game Innovation.<br /><br />Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and LittleBigPlanet 2 both received nominations for Artistic Achievement and Performer.  Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception was also nominated for Action, Audio Achievement, Original Music, and Story....
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:18:14 GMT</pubDate>
<title>EA to announce new game from Maxis next month</title>
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<b>Could it be a new Sim City game?</b>
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The "Game Changer" stream begins in the early hours of March 6 UK time.<br /><br />EA PR Erik Reynolds also took to Twitter to tease the announcement.<br /><br />"MORE INFO! EA Maxis GDC announcement, huge event w/ special guests," he wrote.<br /><br />The Game Changer Facebook page adds the following cryptic clue: "How can we change the world together? Find out when EA hosts the Game Changers event at GDC. What would you do if you had the power to change the world?"<br /><br />The event is also expected to host the reveal for Danger Close's Medal of Honor 2, first revealed on a slip inside...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Brian Fargo to use Kickstarter to fund new Wasteland game</title>
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<b>Fans convinced him to return to the game which eventually led to the creation of Fallout.</b>
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Fargo's decision to return to the game franchise which eventually led to the creation of Fallout was ultimately his decision, but one which was heavily influenced by the fans.<br /><br />Wasteland was a 1988 RPG based in post apocalyptic world, but Fargo and his team lost the rights to the IP after making the first game. Fargo went on to create Fallout, but has now reacquired the Wasteland IP and wants to bring it back.<br /><br />Fargo says the new game will be "100% faithful to its roots ... focusing on top-down, probably isometric, party based, skill based - where if you'd just finished...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:27:20 GMT</pubDate>
<title>DC Universe Online: Battle for Earth begins 'soon'</title>
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Included in the DLC are the new Earth Powers set, a new chapter featuring two DC Universe figures from the future, open world content featuring new Duos and Courthouse Alert, as well as the Themyscira raid, and a battle against Brainiac.<br /><br />The DLC will be free to Legendary members, however Free and Premium players will need to purchase it through PSN or the in-game Marketplace on PC.<br /><br />DC Universe Online went free to play late last year and has so far seen a 400 per cent increase in concurrent users.<br /><br />
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Skyrim PS3 lag not due to game save size, but what you've done and in what order</title>
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<b>Bethesda's Todd Howard addresses the lag issues that made Skyrim unplayable for many PS3 gamers.</b>
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"It's literally the things you've done in what order and what's running. Some of the things are literally what spells do you have hot-keyed? Because, as you switch to them, they handle memory differently," Howard told Kotaku<br /><br />The 1.2 update fixed some issues, but some people still weren't happy.<br /><br />"There were clearly people that weren't," Howard said. "We didn't know why. So they sent us their saved games."<br /><br />And what of the recent 1.4 update? Is that the patch to fix everything and make everyone happy? It might be, but Howard believes some people will still have...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Guild Wars 2 console port still a possibility, says NCsoft</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:52:45 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Minecraft creator clarifies status of Psychonauts 2</title>
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However, fans should not get too carried away as there remains many obstacles which must be overcome before such a project can go ahead. Notch has listed some of the facts about the possible partnership:<br /><br />Tim and I haven't spoken much at all other than a couple of emailsWe mentioned meeting at GDC, I hope that will happenI assume Double Fine will be very busy for many months with the kickstarter projectThe budget for doing a Psychonauts 2 is three times higher than my initial impressionA couple of other parties have mentioned also being interested in investing in itI would not be...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:30:24 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Sony details PlayStation 3 Update 4.11</title>
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Sony has said it's a "minor firmware" update that "improves certain aspects of system software".<br /><br />Via EU Sony Blog
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Modern Warfare 3 Overwatch trailer gives an overview of the new map</title>
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Overwatch is described as a frantic multi-floor-frag-fest 70 stories up on a New York high-rise - it's the highest multiplayer map Call of Duty has ever seen.<br /><br />Overwatch is available February 21 on Xbox LIVE for Call of Duty ELITE Premium members.<br /><br />
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:56:04 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Assassin's Creed III release date is October 30</title>
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The October date brings the game a few weeks ahead of the series' traditional November launch.<br /><br />Given that Revelations launched in Europe midweek we expect Assassin's Creed III to follow suit and hit these shores on October 30 too.<br /><br />Rumours suggest the game will be set during the American Revolution<br /><br />Ubisoft also said that it has sold close to seven million copies of Assassin's Creed Revelations to retailers, but hasn't given a sell-through figure.<br /><br />VideoGamer.com Analysis<br /><br />The release date move is likely to see Assassin's Creed III hit...
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
<title>ShootMania Storm to feature extensive map editing</title>
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ShootMania Storm is the second game offering from ManiaPlanet, following the launch of TrackMania2 in 2011.<br /><br />For the first time in its history, Nadeo has decided to bring to FPS what made TrackMania successful: a competitive spirit and sense of fun.<br /><br />The game will feature online competitive multiplayer and extensive map editing capabilities, allowing players to customise, design and share their creations across the community via the soon to be released ManiaPlanet 2.0 gaming system.<br /><br />A ShootMania Storm open beta is scheduled for the coming months.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Far Cry 3 release date set for September 7</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:04:54 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Dear Esther turns a profit in just six hours</title>
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Less than 24 hours after release the game has sold over 16,000 copies on Steam.<br /><br />The game began as a mod for Half-Life 2 developed as part of a research project at the University of Portsmouth, the version released boasts visuals constructed by Robert Briscoe, a former environment artist on Mirror's Edge.<br /><br />Dear Esther is a ghost story, told in the first person. Rather than traditional gameplay, the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of a Hebridean island, of who you are and why you are there.<br /><br />Read what we had to say about the game.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:33:34 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Studio Ghibli PS3 RPG to be fully localised and released Q1 2013</title>
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The game is being localised in five languages, with English voices joining the original Japanese voiceover, and subtitles in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.<br /><br />Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a tale of a young boy called Oliver, who embarks on a journey into a parallel world to become a magician in an attempt to bring his mother back from the dead.<br /><br />"We have worked very hard on Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch and it has been a great honour to collaborate with Studio Ghibli and Joe Hisaishi, so it was important for me that players outside Japan...
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:06:56 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector's Edition detailed</title>
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"Our Blackwatch Collector's Edition not only contains our recently announced Radnet content, but also includes our first paid DLC pack - Colossal Mayhem - due out in May, plus a voucher code to download Dark Horse's third and final PROTOTYPE 2 comic – The Labyrinth, as well as our amazing game soundtrack and art book, and 20 per cent off at the Prototype merchandise store where you can pick from an assortment of Prototype 2 themed swag - all the accoutrement any hardcore P2 fan could want!"<br /><br />In addition to featuring all the content of the previously detailed Radnet Edition, the...
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:50:39 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Achievements and retailer listing reveals new Assassin's Creed Revelations single-player content</title>
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<b>Possibly bundled together with earlier DLC as part of new Ottoman Edition coming in March.</b>
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The Achievements mention block-based platforming, which all but confirms Desmond stages.<br /><br />In what could be related, GAME and South African retailer AWX have each listed the Assassin's Creed Revelations: Ottoman Edition. The GAME listing has since been removed, but featured a March 16 release date and the cover mentioned "free downloadable content".<br /><br />Last year's Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Game of the Year Edition featured bundled DLC so we expect something similar to happen with Ottoman Edition.<br /><br />Expect an official announcement from Ubisoft pretty soon.<br...
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:19:51 GMT</pubDate>
<title>PS2 Classics launch on Euro PlayStation Store</title>
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<b>God Hand and Maximo are the choice picks.</b>
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A Train 6: £7.99Arcade Classics Vol. 1: £3.99Bust-A-Bloc: £3.99Cel Damage Overdrive: £3.99Chicken Little: £7.99Disney Princess Enchanted Journey: £7.99God Hand: £7.99Golden Age of Racing: £3.99Gungrave Overdose: £3.99International Super Karts: £2.99Kim Possible: What’s the Switch?: £7.99Maximo: £7.99Maximo vs Army of Zin: £7.99Meet the Robinsons: £7.99Mr. Golf: £5.49MX World Tour: £3.99Neo Contra: £7.99Noble Racing: £3.99Road Trip Adventure: £3.99Seek &amp; Destroy: £3.99Skyscraper: £1.99SSX On Tour: £7.99Swords of Destiny: £7.99The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,...
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
<title>Official UK App Store Chart - Week 6, 2012</title>
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<b>The Top 10 paid iPhone and iPad apps for the week ending February 12, 2012.</b>
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iPhone (Paid):<br /><br />1.) The Lost City - Fire Maple Games.
2.) WhatsApp Messenger - WhatsApp Inc. 
3.) Ragdoll Blaster 3 - Backflip Studios.
4.) The Sun for iPhone - News International Ltd. 
5.) Lep's World Plus - NER Brothers. 
6.) Keep Calm and Carry On - Back Bay Bytes LLC. 
7.) Fruit Ninja - Halfbrick Studios.
8.) Weather Live - Apalon. 
9.) NFL Flick Quarterback - Full Fat.
10.) Angry Birds - ClickGamer.com. <br /><br />On iPad it's Weather Live which takes the top spot, climbing all the way from No.9. Last week's No.1 Kingdom Rush slips down a place to No.2, whilst Eufloria HD...
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