Monthly Archives: January 2010
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 12:59 GMT
Criterion to show off new NFS for first time today
Criterion’s just tweeted they will be showing off the Need for Speed project the studio currently has in development for the first time today.
But before you break the bed while jumping up and down on it, it’s not going to be a public affair.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion games, Criterion Need for Speed
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 12:34 GMT
CliffyB: Capcom approached Epic over Gears cameos for LP2
Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski has said that it was Capcom who approached the company over the cameo appearences of Marcus and Dom from Gears of War in Lost Planet 2.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, gears of war, lost planet 2
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 11:25 GMT
Dara O’Briain to host BAFTAs
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Posted in: Stuff
Tags: BAFTAS, Dara O'Briain
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 11:03 GMT
Moore: Apple tablet has “got the ability to be a games machine”
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has told Bloomberg that the incoming Apple tablet has “got the ability to be a games machine.”
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Posted in: Apple, Hot
Tags: apple tablet, ea sports, peter moore
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 10:49 GMT
Next Blue Toad episode to be free
Relentless has told Eurogamer it will be releasing Blue Toad Murder Files: Episode Three for free next month.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Puzzler, Sony
Tags: blue toad murder files, relentless Software
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 09:46 GMT
Job listing shows Bizarre working on unannounced title
Bizarre are working on a “unannounced title” right now, if a job listing for the Activision studio is proof.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, Racing
Tags: bizarre creations, james bond
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 09:22 GMT
FIFA World Cup 2010 confirmed for April – first shots
EA’s formally revealed FIFA World Cup 2010 for an April release.
It comes after it got announced last night.
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 07:39 GMT
God of War II could have been a PS3 launch game, reveals Yoshida
God of War II could have become a launch title for PlayStation 3.
That’s what SCE worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed to Game Informer.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS2, PS3, Sony
Tags: God of War Collection, God of War II, Shuhei Yoshida, Studio Santa Monica
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 06:33 GMT
FIFA World Cup 2010 revealed, features full online tournament
EA’s officially announced FIFA World Cup 2010 for a release this summer, in time for the start of the tournament on June 11.
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 06:40 GMT
“Megaton face melting news” soon, says CliffyB
So that “kick ass news” he promised yesterday? Turns out it was just the announcement of cameos of Marcus and Dom from Gears of War in Lost Planet 2.
But hold the phone, kiddlewinks.
Cliff Bleszinski is promising some “megaton face melting news”, which should be coming soon.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, CliffyB, Epic Games
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 05:07 GMT
Climax voices interest in developing another Silent Hill
Climax, developer of the out-in-America, en-route-to-UK survival-horror remake Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, isn’t done popping out and shouting “Boo!” at gamers just yet. Speaking with ONM, the developer said that it’s more than willing to take another crack at the spectacularly spooky series.
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 04:25 GMT
Rumor: Red 5 Studios suffers lay-offs, puts its Offset-powered MMOFPS on hold
You may never have heard of Red 5 Studios, but trace its lineage a bit and you’ll find a treasure trove of talent. Sporting a large number of ex-Blizzard staffers, the developer was all set to become one of the industry’s brightest rising stars.
But, as they say, whatever goes up must come down.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 23:46 GMT
Red Steel 2 has more locales than just the desert, says director
Creative director Jason Vandenberghe has said that there will be other places besides the desert to visit in Red Steel 2, as well as weather effects, a day and night cycle, and some interesting inhabitants in the city of Caldera.
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii
Tags: Jason Vandenberghe, red steel, red steel 2
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 23:29 GMT
MAG released today along with sizeable patch
Zipper Interactive has released an update for MAG, which launched in the US today, and it will automatically patch when you log into the game.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: mag, Massive Action Game, Zipper Interactive
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 23:14 GMT
Blizzard says Cataclysm will “shake up” WoW
Blizzard production director J.Allen Brack has said that those expecting just an update to World of Warcraft with Cataclysm should be prepared for a “shake up”.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, Hot, MMO, PC
Tags: Cataclysm, J Allen Brack, world of warcraft, wow
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 22:46 GMT
SSIV: Capcom announces costumes, details on Collector’s Edition
Capcom has detailed the Super Street Fighter IV Collector’s Edition, which will be released in April.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Hot, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: ssfiv, SSFIV: Collector's Edition, super street fighter iv
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 21:59 GMT
Nudity in Dante’s Inferno part of the “fantastical” context of Hell
Jonathan Knight, executive producer for Dante’s Inferno, has told VG247 that the nudity and large demon anatomy in the game is all part of the “fantastical” context of Dante Aligeri’s Hell.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, Interview, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
Tags: dante's inferno, Jonathan Knight, visceral games
Reckoning contains online pass locking House of Valor questline