Monthly Archives: February 2010
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 14:25 GMT
SCEE: Motorstorm 3 domain “should not be interpreted as an announcement”
SCEE’s just given VG247 a statement on its recent Motorstorm 3 domain registration , saying it “should not be interpreted as an announcement.”
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: evolution studios, Motorstorm 3
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 13:57 GMT
Heavy Rain banned in UAE
The United Arab Emirates NMC (National Media Council) has voted in favour of banning Heavy Rain in the country.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream, United Arab Emirates
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 13:37 GMT
Pachter: Natal will sell 10 million in a year, will outsell Arc 5-1
He’s already predicted Microsoft’s motion-sensing price point, but Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter now reckons Natal will sell 10 million units within a year of its launch this year.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: michael pachter, PlayStation Arc, project natal, wedbush morgan
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 12:34 GMT
Castlevania’s Cox – Console comparisons are “bollocks”
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer Dave Cox has said that console comparisons are “bollocks”. See: you can stop fighting now.
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 12:35 GMT
Interview: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’s Dave Cox
Where do you go with a Konami franchise that’s been a hardcore favourite since 1986? You call it Lords of Shadow and give it to Spanish developer Mercury Steam, evidently. We caught up with the game’s producer on where Castlevania went next.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Interview, Konami, PS3, Platform holders, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, dave cox
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 11:38 GMT
Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising releases on March 11 in US
THQ’s announced it’s releasing Chaos Rising, the expansion to Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II, on March 11 in the US.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Hot, PC, Strategy, THQ
Tags: dawn of war II: Chaos Rising, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 11:09 GMT
Capcom planning “huge announcement” for April
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot
Tags: Capcom, John Diamonon
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 11:02 GMT
European GoW III Blu-ray fills 40Gb, says Sony Santa Monica
Sony Santa Monica developer Tim Moss has said God of War III will fill over 35Gb on a Blu-ray when it releases next month.
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Posted in: Action, Blu-ray, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war III, Sony Santa Monica, Tim Moss
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 10:45 GMT
Heavy Rain documentary shows Sam L Jackson
Sam L-motherfucking-Jackson and Heavy Rain? Not something you never thought you’d ever see together, but it’s happened in a eight-minute video promoting the game.
Get it after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: david cage, heavy rain, quantic dream, Samual L Jackson
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 09:14 GMT
Levine: New Irrational project wont be at PAX East
Irrational Games boss Ken Levine has confirmed the studio’s new project won’t be revealed at PAX East.
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Posted in: 2K, Hot
Tags: irrational games, ken levine
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 08:39 GMT
PS3, 360 getting NBA Jam, according to CV
NBA Jam’s coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, according to the CV of an EA software engineer.
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 08:27 GMT
Blizzcon 08 attendees to get StarCraft II beta “possibly within the next two weeks”
Blizzard’s said that anyone with a StarCraft II beta invite from Blizzcon 2008 that wasn’t entered into the game’s initial test launch last week will be invited “possibly within the next two weeks”.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, Blizzcon 08, starcraft II
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 07:15 GMT
SCEE registers Motorstorm3.com domain
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: evolution studios, Motorstorm 3, Motorstorm3
Sun, Feb 21, 2010 | 19:51 GMT
FFXIII linearity is “very beneficial”, says Toriyama
Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama has issued an official statement on the official EU site for the RPG, saying the game’s linearity will be “very beneficial” for old and new Final Fantasy players alike.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: ffxiii, final fantasy XIII, Motomu Toriyama
Sun, Feb 21, 2010 | 20:46 GMT
Pachter: Natal will sell for $50
Michael Pachter has called it: Natal will be $50 when it goes on sale in the US by the end of this year.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: michael pachter, project natal, wedbush morgan
Sat, Feb 20, 2010 | 23:20 GMT
Kitase: Final Fantasy VII to be remade only if takes a year to do so
Yoshinori Kitase has said that Final Fantasy VII could be remade if it were feasible to do so within a year’s time.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: ffvii, ffxiii, final fantasy, Yoshinori Kitase
Sat, Feb 20, 2010 | 21:41 GMT
Bungie regrets lack of matchmaking in ODST’s Firefight mode
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Brian Jarrard, bungie, halo 3, halo 3: odst, Halo: Reach, odst
Sat, Feb 20, 2010 | 21:13 GMT
EA: US pre-orders of BFBC2 on PC get Battlefield 2142 free
Those in the US planning on getting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for PC may want to consider getting it through the EA Store, as you’ll get a copy of Battlefield 2142 for free with a pre-order.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 2142, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BFBC2, dice
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up