Archives

June 2011

June 1

Metro: Last Light Announced
Age of Empires Online Releases August 16th
Dungeon Siege III Demo Released on Xbox 360
Rumors: Gears of War Exile, Halo HD Leaked Ahead of MS’ E3 Presser
Carmagaddon Gets Reincarnated
Microsoft to Rebrand Xbox for Entertainment?
Aliens Set to Invade with Colonial Marines in 2012
Modern Warfare 3 to Have Team Perks, New Perks, No Nuke, No Dedicated Servers
Assassin’s Creed Screenshots Released
Rockstar Introduces Rockstar Pass
Deus Ex: Human Revolution E3 Trailer

June 2

Infinity Ward Responds to Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Leaks
Free Black Ops Weekend For PC
Mr. Van Dyke Goes to Sweden
Play as Catwoman in Batman: Arkham City

June 3

David Jaffe Talks Twisted Metal Balancing & Trailer News
Konami Reveals Contra Teaser
Battlefield 3 Preview Next Monday
Uncharted 3 CE and Pre-order Bonuses Detailed
PSP Games Have Smoother GFX & Dual Analogs on NGP
Tripwire Interactive Talks About Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Alice: Madness Returns Gameplay Trailer
Sony Hacked Again, PSN Not Affected
Metal Gear Solid and ZoE Collections Announced
Silent Hill HD Collection Announced
Activision CEO to EA: Thanks for the Assistance in Building Awareness
EA Boss: We Have a Better Product than Our Key Competitor in the Space
Battlefield 3 to Have Team Deathmatch Mode, Battlelog, MP Footage at E3

June 4

2K Games: XCOM Releasing For PS3
EA’s Origin Games Service to Have Exclusive Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3 Content
Insomniac to Unveil its New Game on EA’s Press Con
Black Ops Escalation Map Pack Dated for PS3
Have Some Batarang in your Arkham City Soup

June 5

Study Links Video Games to Aggression
The Witcher 2 Coming to Xbox 360

June 6

Call of Duty Elite Free Service Features Listed
Halo 4 Leaked on Xbox Live
Mass Effect 3 to Feature Kinect Support
Call of Duty Elite Gets Beta In July
Is It True? Yes, Sony Has Been Hacked Again.
Fable: The Journey Announced
Battlefield 3 Lands a Bullseye at E3

June 7

Battlefield 3 “Operation Métro” Multiplayer Trailer Analysis
Mass Effect 3 Collector’s Edition Announced
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Goodness, Details, E3 And More
The Ubisoft E3 Roundup
Nintendo Announce Wii U at E3 Conference

June 8

Hunted: The Demon’s Forge Review
High Expectations for Nintendo Wii U Fall Flat
Kotick Kicks PC to the Curb

June 9

Battlefield 3 Multiplayer – What We Know So Far
Video Found On Steam Suggests Limbo Coming To PC
Fallout: New Vegas Honest Hearts Review

June 10

Bohemia Interactive Announces ARMA II Free
Gears of War 3: Campaign and Horde 2.0 E3 Summary

June 11

Battlefield 3 “Thunder Run” Trailer Analysis
E3: Batman: Arkham City Preview
E3: Uncharted 3 Preview

June 12

Microsoft E3 Press Con Summary and Reaction
Respawn’s Upcoming Game is a Sci-Fi Shooter
Wii U to Only Allow One Touchscreen Controller Per Unit
Robin to Be Playable in Arkham City Outed by Best Buy

June 13

Battle for FPS Dominance of 2011 Escalating
Eminent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Video Games to Come
More Wii U Details Leaked; Pachter Assess its Future
Updated: Homefront Developer Shutting its Doors
Bungie Developing Steampunk Game
Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC Review
Battlefield 3 Pre-Order Drama Prompts DICE to Release FAQ
Could an Xbox 360 Price Cut Follow Release of New Chip?
Video Games & Alcohol: A Perfect Duality
Tekken to be Released for 3DS and Wii U

June 14

Bioware Responds to Star Wars MMO Censure
Why May Had Lowest Industry Sales Since 2006
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations’ Many Editions Revealed
New Xbox to be at E3 2012 with TimeSplitters 4

June 15

Duke Nukem Forever Review
Sony Press Con Summary and Reaction
CliffyB: Zero Chance Gears of War Being on PlayStation 3
Call of Duty Elite Beta Already Has Over Two Million Sign-ups
Wii U Won’t Play DVD and Blu-ray Formats
Duke Nukem PR Threatening to Punish sites that Scored the Duke Low
Rumor: Upcoming Black Ops Map Pack Leaked by Gamestop
Crysis 2 Pulled From Steam (Updated Post)
CliffyB Demos Gears of War 3 on Jimmy Fallon, Makes Massive Damage
PR Firm Removed From Representing 2K Over Comments

June 16

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3rd Map Pack Confirmed
Battlefield 3 Rakes in Awards at E3, Console Footage to Be Shown Later Tonight
Rumor: Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Horde Mode and Other Details
Steve Petitt Interview: Meet the Man Behind the Epic Voice
DICE Clarifies Pre-Order Exclusives
A WTF Moment in Time: Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick in Brad Pitt Movie
Uncharted 3 on Jimmy Fallon
Gaming Site Eurogamer Blacklisted by 2K Games
“Management was Conservative in its Guidance” says Analyst on Duke

June 17

Nintendo Press Con Summary and Reaction
FemShep Finally gets her spot in the Limelight in Mass Effect 3
Your First Look at Battlefield 3 Running on Consoles – With Comparison Footage
China Developed Final Combat Looks Similar to a Certain Valve Game
Portal 2 gets some Pricey DLC
Judge Finds Facts to Support Allegations that Activison Defrauded Zampella & West
Mass Effect 3 won’t be Last Game in Series
Sony to make HD Collections “Where There Is Demand”
Duke Nukem Voice Joins in the Fun; Calls Critics “Clueless”
Mortal Kombat DLC at a Discount: If you Pre-order it

June 18

Games of the Month: June
EA Boss Sounds Off Regarding Call of Duty Elite, Wants Call of Duty to “Rot from the Core”

June 20

CliffyB Speaks Out on Gears of War 3′s Sales, Gears 3 Shipping in Sept. was a Microsoft Decision
Crytek Denies Having Next Generation Hardware from Microsoft
Halo Remake to Integrate Kinect Controls
Valve Entering Free-to-Play Game Market
Who’s Your Daddy – Meet the World’s Oldest Battlefield Player
BioWare Thinks Sequels are Good
Caption This! – Battlefield 3 – Submissions
Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Console is Bloody Good
Red Orchestra 2 To Have Ranked Dedicated Servers, Anti Cheats
Amy is Horror Evolved, Coming to PSN
EA and Valve Still Trading Blows

June 21

New PS3 Model Incoming, to Come with Added Security Against Game Pirates
Warner Bros. Confirms Robin Will Be in Arkham City
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Beta to Start in January
Rumor: Grand Theft Auto V Already Getting Final Touches, 2012 Release Likely
Suspected Key Member of Hacking Organization LulzSec Arrested
Duke Nukem 3D Gets Reloaded
Activision Boss: a Lot of CoD Elite Features Embedded in Modern Warfare 3, Comments About EA
Take-Two CEO: More Duke Nukem Coming
Ex-2K Games PR Spokesman Speaks out on Scandal
Producer Quits The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Developer
Alice: Madness Returns Review

June 22

Hacking Group LulzSec Denies Suspect is Member; Outs Two Others
Dead or Alive: Dimensions Makes it to Australia with M rating
Blizzard: “Game designers steal ideas all the time”, Talks ‘Titan’ MMO
Wal-Mart to Bring Cloud Gaming to Mainstream Audiences
How Indulging Gamers Poisons Creativity In Games

June 23

Call of Duty Elite Developer: We Have the Best Online Community in the World
Amazon Lists PS Vita to Ship in January
Skyrim Pre-Order Customers to Get Real-Life Map of the In-Game World
L.A. Noire to be Released on PC
Sony Confirms Uncharted Collection to Be Released with Extra Uncharted 3 Goodies
Activision Boss Comments on the Hero Franchise, Bizarre Creations Closure
How Sonic Changed My Life
Interview with Jaap: the World’s Oldest Battlefield Player
Master Chief to Have Personality in Halo 4?
Sonic to Return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Rift Dev: “World of Warcraft Not Different Enough”

June 24

Valve Makes Team Fortress 2 Free to Play
Crysis 2 PC Patch to Address DirectX 11
Was Sony’s Data Breach Avoidable? Evidence Points to “Yes”
Dev on Tomb Raider Reboot: “We Just Decided to Make Her as Real as We Could”
Sonic Games Discounted on PSN and Xbox Live for a Limited Time
Colossal Sale on DLC on EU PlayStation Network
Rumors Speak of PS3 Price Drop. Is Xbox 360 Next?
Sun Sets Forever on Star Wars Galaxies MMO

June 25

Google to Foray Into Games
Microsoft, Calling on Developers for Free to Play Games on Xbox 360
Battlefield 3 Co-op & Class Details
BioWare Gets Hacked, Changes Customer Passwords for Protection
inFamous 2 Available on PSN as a Full Game Download

June 26

Activision Boss: A Lot of Infinity Ward “Lifers” Working on Modern Warfare 3
Tretton Not too Concerned About Apple and iPhone Being a Threat to Sony
Update: LulzSec Hacks & Releases BF Heroes Data, Claims Hackings Over, Virus Spotted in Torrent File
Xbox EMEA VP: Xbox 360 is About “Halfway Through” its Lifecycle
Xbox Boss Thinks it’s Not a Good Idea to Release PS Vita in the Market Right Now
Sony Issues Apology for Continued Outage of PSN in Japan
CliffyB Thinks Rockstar Games is Fucking Awesome

June 27

Move Over, Drake! Saudi has Their Own Uncharted Game and it’s Not Shy on Its Inspiration
The Natural Progression of the Uncharted Franchise
Gears of War 3 to Offer Exclusive Unlocks for Veteran Gears of War Players
GeoHot is Working at Facebook
Dungeon Siege III Singleplayer Review
A Historic Victory for the Gaming Industry: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Law
Capcom Fears Used Game Sales: Unable to Start New Game on Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D
Battlefield Heroes Back in Action, EA Issues Statement
Uncharted 3′s Multiplayer Beta is Starting Soon, What You Need to Know
Rocksteady Studios Releases 3D Screenshot of Batman in Arkham City
Splash Damage to Bring Agents of Change to Brink

June 28

8 Underrated Games You Haven’t Played (But Should) Part 1
Fable III Didn’t Live Up to Molyneux’s Hopes
Homefront Studio Boss Now with Ubisoft
Sony CEO Thinks Sony was Attacked by Hackers Because They Tried to Protect Their IP
Shocker! BioWare Founders Want to Continue Mass Effect Series Beyond Mass Effect 3
Sony Shows the PSP Some Dual Pack Love
Treyarch Teases More Map Packs Could be Coming for Black Ops
Sony CEO Asked to Step Down at Shareholders’ Meeting
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review

June 29

8 Underrated Games You Haven’t Played (But Should) Part 2
World of Warcraft Free to Play…For 20 levels
Black Ops is the UK’s Highest Selling Game Ever
PlayStation Plus Celebrates First Birthday with Bonus Months Offer
Star Wars MMO Has 200 Hours of Gameplay per Class
Here’s Your Batman: Arkham City Box Art
PlayStation’s Kaz Hirai & House Promoted, Kutaragi Retires as Chairman
Sony Feels Your Pain as the Big Bosses Take Pay Cuts
Update: Xbox LIVE Exclusive Limbo Rated for PS3 – Confirmed to be Coming to PS3
Ubisoft’s Disaster/Survival Game “I Am Alive” is Still Kicking
Crysis 2 Editor Released
Sledgehammer: You Don’t Ship an Engine, You Ship a Game, 60 FPS Competitive Edge over BF3
Ubisoft Looking for Playtesters

June 30

Call of Duty Convention in September; $1 Million Prize up for Grabs
Blizzard’s Project Titan MMO Meant for Casual Gamers?
Respawn Entertainment Unveils Website, Teases New Game
Molyneux Bored of Doing Things the Same Way in Games
Capcom Defends New Save System on Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D
Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta Rolls Out First Patch
Caption This! – Battlefield 3 – Voting
Sony Boss Thinks “Virtual Reality” is Coming Back Strong
Battlefield 3 Fan Creates Battlefield Box Art in Minecraft
THQ Picks up The Witcher II for Xbox 360
DICE Developer Speaks Out Regarding the Inclusion of Deathmatch in Battlefield 3
Bungie Aerospace Revealed!
Voltron Videogame to Debut at Comic Con
Rumor: Battlefield 3 Currently Outselling Modern Warfare 3 at GameStop and More
Play PSP Games on your PlayStation 3? Hells Yes
F.3.A.R. Review