Monthly Archives: January 2010
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 21:07 GMT
BioWare pleased with ME2 reception; ME2 news round-up
BioWare has announced that it’s very pleased with the reception that Mass Effect 2 has received so far, and because of this, we thought it would be a good time to round-up all the posts on the game from the last couple of days.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, mass effect, mass effect 2, me2
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 20:46 GMT
Report: Nintendo passed on Natal tech back in 2007
Looks like Nintendo bossman Satoru Iwata was shown Natal’s tech at one point and passed on it due to latency and price-point reservations, according to CVG.
More »
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Microsoft, Nintendo, Rumour, hardware, peripherals
Tags: 3dv, motion controls, natal, project natal
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 19:53 GMT
New Mass Effect 2 character video focuses on Mordin
BioWare has released a new character video for Mass Effect 2, this time focusing on the Salarian scientist, Mordin.
It’s posted below the break, courtesy of Evil Avatar’s YouTube Channel.
The game was released in the US today for PC and Xbox 360, with Europe getting it this Friday.
Still hankering for more ME2? Don’t worry, we’ll bombard you with more goodies over the course of the week, surely.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 19:41 GMT
Capcom releases a few shots of Dead Rising 2
Capcom has released three new screenshots from the Dead Rising 2 demo Capcom Japan showed earlier today.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 19:28 GMT
Steam has Psychonauts on sale for $2
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Majesco, PC
Tags: double fine, psychonauts, steam
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 19:21 GMT
Forza 3 players can vote on cars to be included in new DLC
Turn 10 and car enthusiast site Jalopnik.com are teaming up to allow Forza 3 players to choose the cars to be implemented in an upcoming DLC pack.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 19:06 GMT
Red Steel 2 hits Europe on March 26
Ubisoft has confirmed that Red Steel 2 will hit European retail on March 26.
It was revealed through a new video released today, and posted below the break.
A while back, it was announced for release in the US on March 23.
Watch onward.
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Posted in: Hot, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii
Tags: motionplus, red steel 2, Wii MotionPlus, wmp
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 19:06 GMT
Ubisoft to ditch StarForce DRM for new application
Ubisoft has announced it’s replacing its StarForce digital rights management application for a newer method.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 18:20 GMT
SEGA releases Part 3 of the Napoleon: Total War video series
SEGA and The Creative Assembly sent over a new video for Napoleon: Total War, which releases on February 23.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: multiplayer, napoleon, Napoleon: Total War, the creative assembly, Total War
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 17:14 GMT
Lawsuit filed against Microsoft over MS Points in GFWL
A class action lawsuit against Microsoft has been filed in Philadelphia over the MS Points system used in Games For Windows Live Marketplace.
Apparently, excess points left over after purchasing items cannot be used.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Hot, Legalities, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Aaron Greenberg, microsoft points, ms points
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 17:13 GMT
Lionhead confirms Fable III for X10
Lionhead’s confirmed Fable III’s first showing will be at the recently announced X10 event in San Francisco next month.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 17:34 GMT
Video shows Marcus and Dom from Gears in Lost Planet 2
After the break is a video of the reveal of Marcus and Dom from Gears of War appearing in Lost Planet 2.
Bonkers stuff.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, Microsoft, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Dominic Santiago, gears of war, lost planet 2, Marcus Fenix
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 16:28 GMT
Mass Effect 2: Zaeed DLC delayed on Xbox 360
BioWare has announced on its official forums that Mass Effect 2′s Zaeed DLC has been delayed on Xbox 360.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, mass effect, mass effect 2, normandy crash dlc, The Cerberus Network, zaeed
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 15:59 GMT
EA making World Cup game, first screenshot releases tomorrow
According to CVG, EA has said they are making a World Cup game for the summer.
Not a real surprise, innit.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 15:53 GMT
Visceral: Dante’s Inferno not affected by Schofield and Condrey departures
Visceral has revealed that the departures of former general manager Glen Schofield and COO Michael Condrey had no impact on Dante’s Inferno whatsoever.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
Tags: dante's inferno, glen schofield, Jonathan Knight, Michael Condrey, visceral games
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 15:13 GMT
Dante’s Inferno: Dark Forest DLC will land on both systems
Visceral has revealed that the Dark Forest DLC included in the Divine Edition of Dante’s Inferno for PS3, will also be made available on Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
Tags: dante's inferno: divine edition, Jonathan Knight, visceral games
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 17:27 GMT
Halo Wars, Dead Rising added to GoD on Live
Nelson’s confirmed that Halo Wars and Dead Rising are now available on Games on Demand for Xbox Live.
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 14:13 GMT
Supreme Commander 2 dated for Europe
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Posted in: Hot, PC, Square Enix, Strategy, Xbox 360
Tags: Gas Powered Games, supreme commander 2
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 | 22:49 GMT
Capcom X Microsoft – everything in one place
What was originally thought to be just one announcement turned into a shedload of news for a Tuesday morning, with more still incoming.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Fighter, Hot, Microsoft, PC, PS3, Shooter, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: lost planet 2, Monster Hunter: Frontier, super street fighter iv
Reckoning contains online pass locking House of Valor questline