News round-up: Tim Schafer kills the publisher, Skyrim kills the PS3 lag?

By CVG Staff for computerandvideogames.com

It has been a relatively quiet Thursday in the world of gaming, but that doesn't mean there haven't been a few choice news stories doing the rounds.

Continuing our handy UK news round-up, today's biggest daytime headlines include Tim Schafer's plans to make a new adventure game funded entirely by fans after the Psychonauts developer raised over $350k, the launch of the Skyrim 1.4 update for consoles, which will hopefully eliminate the PS3 version's game-crippling lag, as well as Bethesda hinting at potential Skyrim DLC and Sega revealing the rather slick-looking Aliens: Colonial Marines box art.

On the video front, Spec Ops: The Line lead writer Walt Williams discussed the military shooter's story, influences and the role its Dubai setting in a new developer diary, while EA served up the launch trailer for Grand Slam Tennis 2.

Thursday February 9, 2012

• More EA praise for Call of Duty Elite
• Mass Effect Infiltrator screens have us reaching for our wallets
• Apple to announce, release iPad 3 in March, report claims
• Skyrim 1.4 update now live on 360, hits PS3 later today
• Aliens: Colonial Marines box art bares its teeth
• Spec Ops The Line - developer video interview
• Rocksteady: 'UK could've been world leader in games'
• Grand Slam Tennis 2 launch trailer served up
• Asura's Wrath delayed to March
• Bethesda 'Game Jam' video teases potential Skyrim DLC
• Ridge Racer Vita gets free day-1 DLC
• Japan: Resident Evil beats new chart entry Soul Calibur V
• BAFTA GAME Audience Award shortlist announced
• Skyrim update 1.4 set to hit Xbox 360 today
• New Last of Us screens show stunning environments
• Psychonauts dev raises $350k for fan-funded adventure game

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