Source: Ars Technica, reporting on anecdotal evidence of an uptick in hacked Xbox Live accounts. What we heard: Between Sony’s massive data breach in April and the summer-long shenanigans of LulzSec, cyberattacks have been the story of the year in the gaming industry. Now, there’s a question as to whether that story is gaining another chapter, as what appears to [...]
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News : Street Fighter X Tekken striking consoles March 6
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
Capcom had a big presence at the San Diego Comic-Con in July, using the event toannounce Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and new characters for Street Fighter X Tekken. This weekend’s New York Comic-Con appears to be no different, as the publisher announced today as part of a session that Street Fighter X Tekken will be available [...]
News : Spider-Man movie game revealed – Report
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
Next summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man movie will serve as a complete reboot for the franchise. Gone are director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire, replaced by Mark Webb and Andrew Garfield, respectively. The series’ gaming tie-ins are receiving a similar overhaul, as Activision has turned over development duties on the webbed wonder’s movie-based games (most recently handled [...]
News : Halo Waypoint shouldering ATLAS, redesign due this fall
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
It’s hard to argue with Halo Waypoint. Launched in late 2009, Microsoft and 343 Industries’ online hub offers Halo players a granular breakdown of their multiplayer exploits across the franchise. Beyond tracking data, it also operates as a community hub by linking up members with one another and hosting a variety of gameplay videos and [...]
News : iPhone 4S moves 4 million in first weekend
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
There are now at least 4 million more phones in the world that will be able to play Infinity Blade II come December 1. Apple announced today that its latest mobile device, the iPhone 4S, moved 4 million units over its first weekend of availability. That’s more than double the numbers posted by the iPhone 4 [...]
News : Namco Bandai bringing Ni no Kuni to US next year
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
Ni no Kuni is coming to North America next year, courtesy of Namco Bandai. The publisher today confirmed it would be localizing the PlayStation 3 exclusive and releasing it domestically as Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Namco gets the nod on Ni no Kuni. Ni no Kuni comes from Professor Layton developer [...]
News : Iron Brigade gets Martian missions
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
Players looking for more chances to take it to the “tubes” will be happy to hear that the newly named Iron Brigade will be getting a paid downloadable content pack. Announced today, “Rise of the Martian Bear” is set to add five new levels to the Xbox 360 game’s campaign. Trenched is getting a new [...]
News : PixelJunk SideScroller hitting PSN on October 25
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
The latest entry in the PixelJunk line of PlayStation Network games is just around the corner. According to Q Games’ Twitter account, PixelJunk SideScroller is set to launch on October 25 and deliver old-school, bullet-laden action with physics and other accoutrements for which the studio’s games are known. PixelJunk SideScroller is coming into view next week. [...]
News : Asia Shippin’ Out Oct. 16-22: Batman: Arkham City
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
Headlining the charge in this week’s releases is Batman: Arkham City for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, which is coming out this Wednesday. The game continues the events from 2009′s Batman: Arkham Asylum and takes place in North Gotham. The game has been critically praised for its atmospheric gameworld, satisfying combat, and sticking true [...]
News : BioShock Vita in ‘paper design stage’
Posted by Rishi on October 19th, 2011
The 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo served as a premiere for the PlayStation Vita, and Sony trotted out a number of third-party developers to promise support for the device. One such developer was Ken Levine, who announced that a new installment in Irrational Games’ popular BioShock franchise is coming to the handheld. If Columbia winds up on [...]
