Monthly Archives: January 2010
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 15:08 GMT
Cage rules out Heavy Rain sequel
Quantic Dream boss David Cage has ruled out Heavy Rain 2, despite the fact the first game isn’t even out yet.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 14:47 GMT
“Super Elite” Mass Effect 2 bundles for Australia only, EA confirms
EA’s told VG247 that the “Super Elite” Mass Effect 2 bundle announced this morning for Australia will not be coming to the UK.
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 14:11 GMT
HanbitSoft accquires global rights to Hellgate IP
HanbitSoft has acquired the full rights to Hellgate in the west. Yep: that means the fated pseudo-MMO will return to the US and Europe.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: flagship studios, HanbitSoft, hellgate
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 14:03 GMT
The Beatles: Rock Band hits 1.7 million worldwide
The LA Times is reporting that global sales of The Beatles: Rock Band have now exceeded 1.7 million.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: The Beatles: Rock Band
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 13:33 GMT
2K confirms BioShock 2 DLC plans
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Posted in: 2K, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 2k marin, bioshock 2, Kent Hudson
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 13:27 GMT
PlayStation is ‘poison’ to children, says Chavez
Left wing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that PlayStation is “poison” and leads children down the capitalist “road to hell”.
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Posted in: Hot, Politics, Venezuela
Tags: Hugo Chavez
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 12:56 GMT
Mass Effect 2 gets awesome new shots
EA’s released some fantastic new shots of Mass Effect 2, showing some combat in the BioWare epic.
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 12:06 GMT
OPM gives Heavy Rain 9 in world-first review
OPM’s got the world’s first review of Heavy Rain this month, giving the Quantic PS3 exclusive 9/10.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 11:57 GMT
BBC iPlayer console usage up 74% in December
The BBC’s iPlayer saw a 74 percent rise in console usage in December, having come to Wii and PS3 last fall.
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Posted in: PS3, UK, Wii
Tags: BBC iPlayer
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 12:52 GMT
Report – New Codemasters investor set to be announced
If this Times report is to be believed, Codemasters has landed itself a new investor, a potentially life-saving move for the UK publisher.
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Posted in: Codemasters, Hot, UK
Tags: investment
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 11:23 GMT
Red Steel 2 down for March 23 in US
According to the game’s official website (as noticed by GoNintendo), Red Steel 2 now has a US release date of March 23.
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Posted in: Hot, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii
Tags: red steel 2, wii motion plus
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 11:11 GMT
Brink mailer takes PR drops to next level
You can tell journalists you’ve got a new movie for your game by sending an email. Or you could post a printed box, poster tube and sealed credit card USB stick instead. Click for pics.
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 10:30 GMT
Just Dance ends Modern Warfare 2′s nine-week lead in the UK
Just Dance has been named number one in the UK chart this morning, ending a nine-week run for Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2.
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Posted in: Charts, Hot, Retail, UK
Tags: let's dance, modern warfare 2, uk charts
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 09:52 GMT
New Brink movie shows character customisation
Bethesda just dropped a new Brink movie through the post, showing off the highly promising shooter’s character customisation options. Watch it below.
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 09:26 GMT
Mass Effect 2 gets “Super Elite” 360 bundle
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, mass effect 2, Super Elite Xbox 360
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 09:25 GMT
No God of War III trailer today, SCEA confirms
SCEA’s Jeff Rubeinstein has confirmed that, while you can expect a load of God of War III info later today, none of it’s going to be moving.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war III, Studio Santa Monica
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 08:56 GMT
PS3 “lead platform” for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Dave Cox, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer, has tweeted that PS3 will be the “lead platform” for the game’s development.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, dave cox, hideo kojima, kojima productions, Mercury Stream
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 | 08:24 GMT
ESRB details Heavy Rain sex scenes, “intense” violent scene described
The ESRB has detailed why Heavy Rain got its M rating.
Beware. Spoilers abound as it details what kind of sex scenes to expect, and mentions a “most intense” violent scene.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up