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February 2011 Blog Posts (120)

Translator required for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 interview

We've just come across what appears to be a rare new interview with one opf the team behind the next Tekken game. The only problem is... it's in Japanese!

The segment below is taken from Namco Bandai's latest podcast which was filmed at last week's AOU arcade show in…

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Added by playrhq on February 28, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Video of Anarchy Reigns reveals new gameplay and a new character

If you're keen to see more on Platinum Games' forthcoming online beat'em up Anarchy Reigns - and who isn't? - then you should be getting very excited right now, because you're about 10 seconds away from watching our whopping 6-minute video preview chock full of new gameplay and the odd exclusive.…

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Added by playrhq on February 28, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

Video Review: PixelJunk Shooter 2

When the original PixelJunk Shooter released in 2009 it was one of the best PlayStation Network games to date. A lot has changed since then, so can this sequel really have the same impact?

PixelJunk Shooter releases on PlayStation Network March 1st in the US and March 2nd…

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Added by playrhq on February 28, 2011 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Watch the first 5 minutes of PixelJunk Shooter 2 now

Those pesky scientists need saving again. Watch the start of the rescue mission now.

PixelJunk Shooter 2 lands on PlayStation Network on March 1st in North America and March 2nd in Europe.

Watch the first five minutes and check out a later level in our two new videos. Watch…

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Added by playrhq on February 28, 2011 at 12:00am — No Comments

Go fishing in augmented reality on the 3DS

Ever since yesterday's Japanese launch, the unofficial 3DS Blog has been posting new videos to YouTube demonstrating, well, just about every aspect of the 3DS. But probably the wackiest is an augmented reality fishing game that comes pre-loaded on the device.

Below are all the videos the guys…

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Added by playrhq on February 27, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

New customisations coming to Need For Speed World

Speaking in a vblog, the producer of EA's car mmo Need For Speed World has confirmed that new visual customisation features will be coming "sooner rather than later".

According to producer Marc De Wellis, new visual customisation abilities come second on the list of…

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Added by playrhq on February 26, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The oddest new game announcement of the week

Without a question, the prize this week goes to the Fable golf smartphone game, announced at Thursday's Microsoft 360 press event in San Francisco.

I'm sure Tiger Woods wished he could go back in time more than once in 2010. Well now any golfer can virtually head back to the mediaeval era. We just have one question...…

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Added by playrhq on February 26, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

New Crysis 2 video shows the power of not being seen

EA's latest Crysis 2 video hit the spot for us. It's easy to get blase about a new shooter, even if it's the calibre of Crysis 2. But this new video, which focuses on the Nanosuit's invsibility ability, got our juices flowing.

Crysis 2 hits 360, PS3 and PC March 22nd and March 25th in North…

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Added by playrhq on February 26, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Crysis 2 - it'll take 60 hours to cap out

It'll take players around 60 hours to reach the top level ranking in Crysis 2's multiplayer, according to a new video from EA, which also details enhancements unlocked as players level-up.

The upgrades seen in the video are:

- Stealth Enhance - a faster transition in and out of…

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Added by playrhq on February 26, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Rift's end game revealed for the first time

During Thursday's press to event to mark its impending launch, one of the game's producers revealed for the first time footage from Rift's end game.…

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Added by playrhq on February 26, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

New video captures reactions to first seeing the 3DS

Because a 2D video can't convey properly just what it's like to view images on the 3DS, Nintendo have done the second best thing and released a video showing a bunch of people's reactions at that moment they see the screen for the first time.  

It seems that only extras from American soaps were…

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Added by playrhq on February 25, 2011 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Two more 3DS augmented-reality games get detailed

With the Japanese launch of the 3DS less than twenty four hours away, news of two previously unnanounced augmented reality applications reaches us, via the unofficial 3DS blog.…

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Added by playrhq on February 25, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

See how Fight Night Champion's campaign starts

We've just popped a new video showing the opening 3 minutes of Fight Night Champion's story mode, known as Champion Mode.

You wake up with a banging head face-down in a penitentiary. Just your usual Sunday morning then.

Fight Night Champion punches its way in to…

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Added by playrhq on February 25, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

New Portal 2 trailer sucks

Thought that might get ya reading! Well it's partly true, cus the newly released trailer for forthcoming puzzle-actioner Portal 2 is entitled "Suction".

Ostensibly this is a gameplay video that shows how you'll need to use the power of suction to solve puzzles. It also features those…

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Added by playrhq on February 24, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

New MMA game will prove that girls can hurt too

If you thought it was only bald blokes who liked to gouge each others eyes out then you were wrong. 505 Games have released a video revealing that Supremacy MMA, their forthcoming mixed martial arts game, will be the first to feature female fighters.

In the words of 505 Games -…

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Added by playrhq on February 24, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Dead Space 2 dlc is dated and videod

EA have today released a trailer for "Severed" the forthcoming Dead Space 2 dlc. The video reveals that the expansion pack, in which players take on the role of Gabe, releases March 1st. 

It looks like there might just be some new Necromorphs appearing in…

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Added by playrhq on February 24, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Operation Flashpoint Red River is incoming

Sorry no posts yesterday, out at an event. This morning too. (Note to self - must get a smartphone!)

But to make up for our disappearance expect a huge direct feed blow-out of Operation Flashpoint Red River later today.

In the meantime,…

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Added by playrhq on February 24, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Don't pick up the soap - Fight Night Champion shower scene is brutal

Ok, you've seen our review now get a little more involved in the game's brutal story with a clip from one of the early cut scenes in the excellent story mode.

In Fight Night Champion's new story mode players take the role of a gifted boxer who at the start of the game is in…

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Added by playrhq on February 24, 2011 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Video Review: Fight Night Champion

We've enjoyed the earlier games in the series, but can this one knock us out too?

Fight Night Champion releases April 3rd in Europe on 360 and…

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Added by playrhq on February 24, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

New Fight Night Champion video shows boxer creation

EA have just released a new  video for Fight Night Champion which demos the game's improved character creation features.

Again, you'll be able to upload a photo to use a the basis for your fighter. New this time will be:

- improved controls over…

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Added by playrhq on February 22, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

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