Monthly Archives: January 2010
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 11:09 GMT
Decision on Chinese WoW to be made soon
It seems that a decision of World of Warcraft’s short-term future in China is about to be sorted.
A JLM Pacific Epoch report (via GP), has claimed that the country’s GAPP and Ministry of Culture has prepared sanctions for Chinese WoW operator, NetEase.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: netease, world of warcraft
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 10:35 GMT
Jade Raymond appears in magazine, talks gadgets
The newest issue of Lucky magazine has a feature showcasing Assassin’s Creed super-producer, and newly made head of Ubisoft Toronto, Jade Raymond.
You could not make this up.
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Posted in: Stuff, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 10:03 GMT
39% of British parents let kids play games over age limit
According to a poll done by MyVoucherCodes (via NetworkWorld), over 39 percent of parents let their children play games over their age limit.
Which is why you have to contend with whiny seven year-olds playing Gears of War on Live.
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Posted in: Stuff, UK
Tags: MyVoucherCodes
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 09:35 GMT
Star Trek Online to kick off with Borg battle
Star Trek Online will kick off with a Borg battle when the game launches on February 2. Exciting, huh?
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Posted in: Atari, MMO, PC
Tags: borg, cryptic studios, Leonard Nimoy, star trek online, Zachary Quinto
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 10:46 GMT
Darksiders reviews say “buy me now”
Darksiders is out this week, in case you’d forgotten. Given the reviews that have been coming in all over the Holiday, you probably shouldn’t have done.
The 360 version’s got a current MC score of 86, with an 87 for the PS3 version.
Find the full round-up after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Journalism, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: darksiders, review, vigil games
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 08:53 GMT
Uncharted 2, Mass Effect 2 top GI survey
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has been voted the top game of 2009 in the annual GI Network Survey, while Mass Effect 2 has been voted the most anticipated game of 2010.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, mass effect 2, naughty dog, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 08:22 GMT
Star Trek Online pre-purchase is go
You can now pre-purchase Star Trek Online from Steam ahead of the Cryptic MMO’s February 2 launch.
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Posted in: Atari, Hot, MMO, PC
Tags: cryptic studios, star trek online
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 08:23 GMT
Pachter: US game sales will “rebound” in 2010
Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter’s called it: American gaming fortunes will return this year, the analyst’s said in a note.
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Posted in: America, Trade
Tags: michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 07:46 GMT
White Knight Chronicles shots get International
IGN has 34 new shots of White Knight Chronicles: International Edition.
This is the version that will finally get a release in the US next month on February 2. No date yet for Europe though.
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 07:44 GMT
EVE breaks concurrent user record with 54,446 players
Single-server space MMO EVE Online’s clocked a concurrent user record of 54,446 players, CCP’s confirmed.
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Posted in: CCP, Hot, MMO, PC
Tags: eve online, tranquility
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 07:26 GMT
New FFXIV shots released shout “hot diggity damn”
IGN has 27 new shots of Final Fantasy XIV.
Needless to say we want this. Now.
The MMO’s out this year for PS3 and PC.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: FFXIV, final fantasy XIV
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 07:21 GMT
BioWare delays Dragon Age Return to Ostagar DLC – by a day
BioWare’s delayed the Return to Ostagar DLC for Dragon Age: Origins by a solitary day.
The DLC was due for a release on the PC and Xbox 360 today, with a release “later in January” for the PS3.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Dragon Age: Origins, return to ostagar
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 07:03 GMT
EA Sports to carry on with Tiger Woods relationship
EA Sports president Peter Moore has reiterated on his blog that the publisher intends to continue its relationship with Tiger Woods, despite his admission of infidelity last month.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, Sports
Tags: ea sports, peter moore, tiger woods, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 03:14 GMT
Platinum Games posts groovy new countdown clock
What’s Bayonetta developer Platinum Games got planned for its next outing? We have no idea. But we’re willing to bet that this mesmerizing new countdown clock – which combines the best parts of a fireworks show and a disco ball – might have something to do with it.
It’ll tick it’s final tock sometime at the end of this week. Friday-ish, we’re thinking. Go stare at it for a while. Maybe you’ll discover the meaning of existence or something.
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Posted in: Hot, Sega
Tags: Bayonetta, platinum games
Tue, Jan 05, 2010 | 02:54 GMT
Square Enix open to Western-developed Final Fantasy games
What happens in Japan evidently doesn’t stay in Japan. It just takes more than two decades to leave. Speaking with Edge (via Play.tm), Square Enix president Yoichi Wada gave a thumbs-up to the idea of a non-Japanese developed installment of his company’s flagship Final Fantasy series.
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Posted in: Hot, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, final fantasy, Square Enix
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 | 22:29 GMT
Amazon – FFXIII Collector’s Edition to cost €72
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Posted in: Europe, Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: collector's edition, ffxiii, final fantasy XIII
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 | 22:11 GMT
BioShock 2 – new screens, pawn marketing
2K’s stuck out some lovely new BioShock 2 shots today – see Gamespot – as well as sending out invitations to various bods to something called the International Order of the Pawns.
Each card, according to the the game’s forums, is unique with its own number. Only 100 have been made.
What could it all mean? The game’s out for PC, PS3 and 360 on February 9. Thanks, BigDownload.
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 | 21:36 GMT
Demon’s Souls gets Japanese Best
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 | 21:20 GMT
More Mafia II screens send a message, boss
Gamespot’s got some new Mafia II screens: they’re full of men looking like Robert de Niro.
The crime adventure’s confirmed for T2′s third quarter, which means it’s out between the beginning of May and the end of July this year.
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up