June, 2012

• 29 June

  Lords of Shadow success surprised MercurySteam, now they want Contra

  

  MercurySteam, the developer of theamazing (opens in new tab)3D Castlevania title, Lords of Shadow made some very interestingcomments (opens in new tab)recently in which they admit LoS’s DLC was pretty bad. According to the developer, the success of Lords of Shadow took them and their management completely off guard. Which …

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• 29 June

  The story of UK gaming industrys early years may never be told. But you can help make sure it is

  

  Crowd-sourced funding has seemingly become an overnight success, what with Kickstarter affording Double Fine about a zillion pounds (opens in new tab) a few weeks back. Well, it isn’t just games that need funding. Films about games do, too. And that’s why ‘Bedrooms to Billions’ needs your attention. The UK …

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• 28 June

  Looking forward to Gears of War: Judgment? Weve got some bad news for you

  

  Bad news people: In an interview with UK magazine GamesTM, Gears of War dev Cliff Bleszinski has revealed the latest entry in the Gears of War series won’t have Kinect support. “We are not supporting Kinect in Gears Judgment,” said Cliffy B. So that’s bad news, right? Because if there’s …

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• 26 June

  Spelunky Xbox Live Arcade release date revealed

  

  (opens in new tab) One of the most well-regarded indie platformers in gaming history is coming to Xbox Live Arcade soon, and today we found out exactly when. To our surprise, Spelunky will be hitting XBLA in just a little over a week on July 4. Created by designer Derek …

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• 26 June

  Haunt is now free on Xbox Live until July 2

  

  Microsoft is making the actually-not-that-bad Kinect game Haunt available forfree (opens in new tab)for the next week in an effort to promote the use of Xbox Live’s Kinect Central app. The game will only be free if you use the Kinect Central app to download the game. Though far from …

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• 25 June

  Penny Arcades On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 review

  

  When you’ve got rail-riding hobos, nattily dressed Flair-wolves and feral Vagrats (giant bipedal rats down on their luck) beating down your door, who ya gonna call? The Startling Developments detective agency, that’s who. Adventurers and occultists Jonathan Gabriel and Tycho Brahe are the Sherlock and Watson-style alter-egos to the webcomic …

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• 25 June

  New poster for Paddington Bear movie

  

  Paddington , the big screen adaptation of the adventures of Paddington Bear, has released a new poster online featuring the silhouetted shape of a rather familiar little critter. Clutching his suitcase and sporting his familiar hat and duffle coat combo, Paddington stands framed by a pair of trains, looking off …

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• 25 June

  PURE GOLDER Hitchhikers Live Review

  

  TOUR UPDATE: September 2013 dates now at www.hitchhikerslive.com Perhaps the oddest thing about the live stage version of Hitchhiker’s Guide I watched last Friday (well, apart from Phil Jupitus performing the Dish Of The Day dressed in some cast-offs from Daffyd, the only gay in the village) was that the …

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• 25 June

  Far Cry 3 release date gets a three month delay

  

  One of the most highly anticipated games of the year, Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3, will not be making its shipping date of September 4, 2012. Instead, Ubisoft announced today that the title has been delayed by three months to December 4, 2012. “We’re taking more time to create the best …

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• 25 June

  3DS XL prices appear… but whats this? The trade price? Now were never going to settle for 180

  

  Pre-order prices for the newly-revealed 3DS XL have started appearing around the internet. We’re guessing the RRP is £179.99 because that’s what HMV’s listing it for (wahey!) but prices are going as low as £167.97 from GameStop. However, trade publication MCV is claiming to know the trade price – that …

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