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New $5 map pack for THQ’s near-future shooter brings two new maps first to Xbox Live; PlayStation 3 and PC release info not offered.
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“Deus Ex meets Sonic the Hedgehog.”
Steampunk crime adventure The Swindle is on its way to the PC, developer Size Five Games has announced.
It’s a physics-based platformer that sees you attempting to break into various facilities, thieve loot and then make your escape without getting caught. You’ll then be able to spend the spoils on new upgrades that grant you access to hitherto inaccessible areas.
According to Size Five boss Dan Marshall, it “plays a little bit like Deus Ex mixed with Sonic the Hedgehog.”
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LittleBigPlanet Vita dev joins the family.
Double Eleven, the new UK studio behind LittleBigPlanet Vita, has signed an exclusivity deal with Sony.
Formed by former Rockstar Leeds staff in 2010, the developer will continue to work on the LittleBigPlanet franchise as well as develop new titles for all Sony platforms.
“For us to become strong partners with Sony at such a crucial stage in our own development underlines the unswerving commitment we have made to the quality of our production,” commented CEO Lee Hutchinson.
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The Rock adds new multiplayer maps.
A new map pack is on its way for THQ shooter Homefront.
The Rock DLC adds two new multiplayer maps. Alacatraz is set in the infamous San Francisco island prison, while Bridge sees you attempting to secure the North Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
There are also two new Team Deathmatch areas – Waterway and Overpass.
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Trails in the Sky coming soon.
The latest entry in long-running JRPG franchise Legend of Heroes is coming to Europe, publisher Ghostlight has announced.
No release date has been set, but Ghostlight has confirmed that Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky will be released in a special Collectors’ Edition, though it remains tight-lipped on what the set will include.
Developed by Japanese studio Nihon Falcom, Trails in the Sky first saw release on PC back in 2004. A PSP version launched in Japan in 2006 before making its way to the US in March this year.
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Rovio plans more than one movie.
Rovio Mobile believes Angry Birds has enough “storytelling opportunities” for the once humble iPhone game to be spun into multiple movies.
Think along the lines of the Ice Age series of films, Rovio VP of franchise development Ville Heijari told Eurogamer.
“How I see our whole brand, our whole Angry Birds franchise – I definitely see the film potential as a long-term commitment,” said Heijari.
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Bastion! PopCap! Grinding!
Good afternoon and welcome to three-quarters of a century of the Eurogamer.net podcast! Not in years, thank God.
This week, erstwhile host Tom Champion finds a spare moment to step in as guest guest host, because Tom Bramwell was too busy talking about what games to buy with Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling. He’s joined by reviews editor and acting deputy editor (think of him as Ellie Gibson, but childless and male) Oli Welsh and content editor John Bedford.
Controversially, the trio (well, two of them) set punditry aside briefly to talk about a game they’ve been playing. John and Oli have been working through Supergiant Games’ beautiful Xbox Live Arcade adventure Bastion, as reviewed by Brammers today. It is style or substance? And do we have either?
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Darksiders 2 dev explains why.
Sony’s PlayStation 3 has been described as a “pain in the ass” to make games for – nearly five years after its launch.
Marvin Donald, game director at Darksiders II developer Vigil, told Eurogamer the studio is forced to do “wacky stuff” on Sony’s console.
“It’s a pain in the ass to work on,” he said. “Five years later, getting used to it? That means it’s a pain in the ass.
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Blue Manchu working on PC strategy title.
Jon Chey, the co-founder of Bioshock developer Irrational Games, has jumped ship and set up on his own.
According to a Gamasutra interview, his new Canberra-based studio, called Blue Manchu, is working on a free-to-play PC strategy title called Card Hunter.
It’s “a board game/card game hybrid that you play on a computer, mixed with an RPG,” he explained.
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Premium bundle packs in Dark Knight statue, art book, Batman: Gotham Knight, soundtrack, and early access to challenge map and Dark Knight Returns skin.
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“Batman: Arkham City $100 edition detailed” was posted by Eddie Makuch on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:29:21 -0700