Monthly Archives: January 2010
Sat, Jan 16, 2010 | 09:57 GMT
Quantum Theory gets boss shots, March date
Koei’s put out a good amount of boss screens from upcoming actioner Quantum Theory, and has confirmed the game for a March release.
Sat, Jan 16, 2010 | 16:46 GMT
Q-games head feels the “games investment system needs investment.”
Q-Games president Dylan Cuthbert has stated that the current games funding model is “fundamentally broken” as its only point is to make publishers “stinking rich.”
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Posted in: Development, Nintendo, PSN, Publishers
Tags: Dylan Cuthbert, PixelJunk Shooter, Q-Games
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 23:06 GMT
BioWare releases ME2 character video featuring Commander Shepard
BioWare’s released another character video for Mass Effect 2, this time detailing Commander Shepard.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Commander Shepard, mass effect 2
Sat, Jan 16, 2010 | 10:52 GMT
Rebellion’s original Aliens vs. Predator heading to Steam [Update]
Update: You can buy it now. It’s £2.99.
Rebellion to release the 1999 version of Aliens vs. Predator via Steam for cheap.
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 22:33 GMT
Heavy Rain website goes live with its own interactive game
The official Heavy Rain website is now live, allowing you to participate in ‘Four Days’ – the Heavy Rain Online Experience.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: four days, heavy rain, quanitc dream
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 22:26 GMT
Project Needlemouse to focus on Sonic only, concept art released
Sega’s confirmed that Project Needlemouse, the new 2D HD Sonic game, will be based on the speedy hedgehog alone.
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Posted in: Arcade, Hot, PS3, PSN, Sega, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Project Needlemouse, sonic the hedgehog
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 22:25 GMT
Incredible GT5 RT-86 screens released by SCEA
Sony released 10 new shots of Gran Turismo 5 tonight, featuring the concept Toyota RT-86.
Find them below
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Polyphony Digital
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 21:38 GMT
Aaron Greenberg sees Natal as helpful tool for Japanese game market
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Posted in: Japan, Microsoft, Rumour, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: Aaron Greenberg, japanese games market, natal
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 | 10:17 GMT
Yamauchi: GT5 is only “90%” complete
Remember Gran Turismo 5 getting delayed earlier this week from its planned March release date in Japan? Here’s why: it isn’t finished yet.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 20:56 GMT
US PS movie store update – The Hurt Locker, new categories
Sony has updated the US PS movie store with a few new HD offerings.
Inglorious Basterds is finally available in HD, and Oscar and Golden Globe contender The Hurt Locker debuts, along with I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell – which is apparently based on the true story someone who is a total jackass.
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Posted in: America, Movies, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: us ps move store update
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 20:59 GMT
Calling All Cars calls it quits as servers are shutdown
David Jaffe has written on his blog that the Calling All Cars online servers went down for good yesterday.
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Posted in: Action, Arcade, PS3, PSN, Racing, Sony
Tags: Calling All Cars, david jaffe, eat sleep play
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 20:20 GMT
PS3 firmware update 3.15 now a mandatory install
Sony has announced that PS3 firmware update 3.15, released in December as an optional update, is now mandatory.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, hardware
Tags: PS3 firmware update 3.15
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 20:12 GMT
Microsoft clarifies Xbox 360 figures in response to NPDs
Microsoft has clarified its figures relating to the number of Xbox 360s sold in the US, in the wake of some confusion over comparisons to last night’s year-end NPD numbers.
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 22:49 GMT
Rumor: Mass Effect 2 DLC to land day one with unlockable planet [Update]
Update: BioWare has tweeted that more details on the DLC will be revealed next week and will not be “charging extra for any new Mass Effect 2 content” on launch day. Huzzah!
Original: Norwegian newspaper DagBladet has reported that DLC for Mass Effect 2 will be released day one or very soon after.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, RPG, Rumour, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, dlc, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 2 dlc
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 19:32 GMT
No loss of “freedom” after Eidos-Square Enix takeover, says IO
IO Interactive’s Karsten Lund has told VG247 that the studio hasn’t lost its sense of “freedom” after its parent company Eidos was taken over by Square Enix in April last year.
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Posted in: Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: io interactive, Karsten Lund
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 20:17 GMT
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men sold 1.7M units, says IO
Kane & Lynch 2 director Karsten Lund has told VG247 that the first Kane & Lynch game sold rather well.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, Interview, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox Live
Tags: Dog Days, io interactive, kane & lynch, kane & lynch 2, kane & lynch 2: dog days, Karsten Lund
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 18:37 GMT
Valve wants you to create items for Team Fortress 2
Valve has decided that it wants Team Fortress 2 players to submit designs for game items and avatars, and the player created content just might be placed in the game – if it’s good enough and conforms to the rules.
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 18:36 GMT
Microsoft hiring for loads of different positions
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Posted in: Development, Games for Windows, Jobs, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Zune, hardware
Tags: major nelson, microsoft job offerings
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 18:35 GMT
IO: Games don’t have to be photo-realistic to be “real”
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has a gone in a completely different direction than its predecessor in many ways, but one of the most noticeable changes is its visual style.
Speaking with VG247 in an interview published today, game director Karsten Lund explained to us IO’s inspiration for the new visuals, stating that games don’t “have to be photo-realistic to be perceived as real”.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, Interview, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Dog Days, io interactive, kane & lynch 2, kane & lynch 2: dog days, Karsten Lund
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 | 17:49 GMT
IO gives “no comment” to Freedom Fighters 2
Freedom Fighters was a very good game when it released six-and-a-half years ago.
So where’s the sequel, IO?
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Posted in: EA, Eidos, Hot, Shooter
Tags: Freedom Fighters, Freedom Fighters 2, io interactive, kane & lynch 2: dog days, Karsten Lund
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up