Monthly Archives: January 2010
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 15:23 GMT
Bethesda pitched a Star Trek RPG before making Fallout 3
Todd Howard told Kotaku in its latest podcast that Bethesda pitched a single-player Star Trek RPG before starting on Fallout 3.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development, RPG
Tags: fallout 3, Kirk, star trek, todd howard
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 15:19 GMT
New GT5 trailer shows off Mercedes SLS
SCEE’s published a new GT5 trailer, as you’ll see after the break.
It shows off the game’s cover car, the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG. It’s pretty. Obviously.
No date in the west. It’s out in March in Japan.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, gt5, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG, Polyphony Digital
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 15:00 GMT
Natal consumes 10-15% of 360 CPU power
Natal may have been scaled back since its original concept, but it’s still going to take a neat chuck of 360′s processing punch when it releases later this year.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Alex Kipman, CES 2009, project natal
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 14:13 GMT
New Heavy Rain trailer released, everyone goes wow
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Posted in: Adventure, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 17:17 GMT
Source – Infinity Ward not developing Modern Warfare 3
Infinity Ward is not creating Modern Warfare 3, according to a VG247 source, and is instead working on something “completely new”.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Development, Hot, PC, PS3, Rumour, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2, modern warfare 3, rob bowling
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 13:52 GMT
God of War III confirmed for March 25 in Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has confirmed that God of War III will release in the country on March 25.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Capcom, Hot, PS2, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: God of War Collection, god of war III, God of War Trillogy Edition, gran turismo 5, Studio Santa Monica
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 13:47 GMT
EU PS store update, January 7
It’s the first EU PS store update of 2010, kiddlewinks.
This week, your main headliner is the new Borderlands DLC, Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: Borderlands Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, dark void
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 13:28 GMT
Xbox Live had a new member every second during Christmas
According to Microsoft, a new member was welcomed to Xbox Live every second during the Christmas period.
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 12:30 GMT
Last.fm sees 1.6 million new users after Xbox Live inclusion
Microsoft’s confirmed in a PR that since the introduction of last.fm on Live back in November, the service has been used by over 1.6 million people.
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 12:21 GMT
10 million Live members use Twitter, Facebook, more
According to a Microsoft PR, over 10 million Xbox Live users have used Twitter, Facebook, last.fm, Zune Marketplace and Sky Player.
That’s over half of the now confirmed 20 million users that populate Xbox Live.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: facebook, Last Fm, Sky Player, twitter, Zune Marketplace
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 19:27 GMT
Report – Natal scaled back to hit financial targets [UPDATE]
Update: Microsoft has declined to comment on whether or not the motion cam had one of its internal processor chips cut so it could implement a lower cost.
“Microsoft does not comment on rumor or speculation,” a spokesperson told CVG.
That’s that then.
Original: Microsoft’s dropped an internal Natal processor to cheapen the camera at retail, GI’s reporting, citing “development sources”.
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 11:57 GMT
Capcom confirms commitment to cross-platform dev
Capcom Europe’s made a statement in direct response to comments made by Capcom France’s Antoine Seux to Gamekult, in which the French boss said “gamers” had “obviously moved on” from Wii.
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Posted in: Capcom, Development, Hot
Tags: Antoine Seux
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 11:15 GMT
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 PSN DLC is no more, confirms Acti
Activision has said PS3 DLC for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is no longer on the PSN due to it “expiring.”
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Strategy
Tags: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 11:01 GMT
Actor hints at potential Duke Nukem: Forever release
Were you one of the many who burst into tears when Duke Nukem Forever breathed its final breath?
You may have hope yet, if the obvious silence of Duke’s voice actor is to be believed.
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Posted in: Hot, Platform holders, Shooter, Take-Two
Tags: duke nukem forever, Jon St Hohn
Tue, Feb 02, 2010 | 16:08 GMT
Meier: Facebook allows approach at Civ MMO “from a new direction”
Sid Meier has told GamePro that the advent of Facebook has allowed him to rethink prospects for a Civ MMO.
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Posted in: Development, Internet, MMO, PC
Tags: CIv MMO, facebook, sid meier, social gaming
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 10:24 GMT
CES: 20 million people now using Live, says Bach
Over 20 million people are now using Xbox Live worldwide, Microsoft confirmed at its CES keynote last night.
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 08:48 GMT
CES: Microsoft keynote gets the visual treatment
Look! Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? Jack Bauer? No, it’s Microsoft’s CES keynote.
You got the audio earlier, but why stop there? Try watching it.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: CES 2010, robbie bach, steve ballmer
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 09:57 GMT
CES: Alan Wake to recieve post-launch DLC
Microsoft confirmed at its CES keynote last night that Alan Wake will get post-launch DLC this year.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, remedy games, robbie bach
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 08:16 GMT
CES: New Project Natal video released
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Don Mattrick, Kudo Tsunoda, peter molyneux, project natal
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up