Monthly Archives: February 2010
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 15:05 GMT
Ubisoft explains DRM for ACII on PC and loss of internet connection
Yesterday, a report from PC Gamer surfaced stating that since an internet connection’s required to play Assassin’s Creed II on PC, should you lose your internet connection while playing, all progress would be lost and you would be taken back to the menu screen.
Ubisoft says that’s not the case.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Internet, PC, Ubisoft
Tags: assassin's creed 2, drm, ubisoft pc games
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 14:34 GMT
FFXIII 360 bundle gets pictured
The recently announced Xbox 360-exclusive bundle for Final Fantasy XIII has been snapped and smashed all over the internet.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: ffxiii, final fantasy XIII, Xbox 360 FFXIII bundle
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 14:24 GMT
Capcom announces North American date for MotoGP 09/10
Capcom has revealed a US date for MotoGP 09/10 on PS3 and Xbox 360, which follows yesterday’s European date of March 19.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Greg Bryant, MotoGP 09/10
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 14:09 GMT
Rolando 3 canned because it wasn’t “a free-to-play product”, says ngmoco
ngmoco co-founder Neil Young has said Rolando 3 has been canned because it wasn’t part of the developer’s plans to make its games “free-to-play”.
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 14:02 GMT
Not buying Harmonix is a regret, says Kotick
Speaking during his DICE keynote last night, Activision boss Bobby Kotick said that not buying Harmonix was a big mistake.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, DICE Summit 2010, Hot, Music, Rhythm action
Tags: Bobby Kotick, guitar hero, harmonix, neversoft, rock band
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 13:18 GMT
Get Saints Row 2 free if you buy DoW2 expansion
If you buy Dawn of War II expansion Chaos Rising, be that at retail or digitally, you can pick up the PC version of Saints Row 2 for free.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, Strategy, THQ
Tags: dawn of war II: Chaos Rising, saint's row 2
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 13:07 GMT
“Freaky prototypes” is one reason Alan Wake took so long, says Remedy
Remedy MD Matias Myllyrinne has told a DICE crowd that “freaky prototypes” are one of the reasons Alan Wake’s taken so bloody long.
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Posted in: Action, DICE Summit 2010, Horror, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, Matias Myllyrinne, remedy
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 11:56 GMT
Heavy Rain Chronicles not delayed in UK or Europe, confirms SCEE
SCEE’s just confirmed to VG247 that the first chapter of the Heavy Rain Chronicles isn’t delayed for the UK or Europe.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, heavy rain chronicles, quantic dream
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 | 15:12 GMT
Rumour: Call of Duty casting call mentions “SOG in Vietnam,” details characters
An LA casting call for Call of Duty-related “voice over/motion capture” for an Activision “video game” has described character Frank Barnes as being part of an elite Vietnam unit, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group.
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 11:02 GMT
MGS: Perfect Dark XBLA will have Goldeneye multiplayer maps, weapons
Microsoft Game Studios’ Ken Lobb has confirmed that the soon-to-be-released XBLA Perfect Dark revamp will contain Goldeneye multiplayer maps.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: goldeneye, perfect dark, Perfect Dark XBLA
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 10:06 GMT
SCEE: God of War III demo to appear on PSN for non pre-orders, date “TBC”
SCEE’s just confirmed to VG247 the God of War III demo that is currently exclusive to anyone who’s pre-ordered the title from UK retailer Game will appear openly on the PlayStation Store.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war III, GoW III, Sony Santa Monica
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 09:29 GMT
Ace Combat: Joint Assault debut trailer is go
PSP’s Ace Combat: Join Assault now has a trailer. Watch it after the break.
The game was announced last month for a summer release in the west.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PSP
Tags: Ace Combat: Joint Assault
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 07:57 GMT
Jaffe hints at Twisted Metal reboot during AIAS awards
David Jaffe may have confirmed he’s working on a Twisted Metal reboot, speaking at DICE’s AIAS awards last night.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: david jaffe, eat sleep play, twisted metal
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 07:38 GMT
God of War III listing shows demo release next week
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Retail
Tags: game, god of war III, Studio Santa Monica
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 07:07 GMT
Uncharted 2 wins 10 AIAS awards at DICE
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has won big time at the AIAS awards: the Naughty Dog action title walked away with ten gongs.
Get all the results below.
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Posted in: Action, DICE Summit 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: 2010 AIAS Awards, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, scribblenauts, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 06:53 GMT
Command & Conquer 4 trailer shows the end of the world
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Posted in: EA, PC, Strategy
Tags: Command & Conquer 4, Command & Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 23:35 GMT
SSFIV video shows Ibuki and her cute little raccoon
Capcom’s put out a video for Super Street Fighter IV, showing off Ibuki, Dudley, and Makoto from yesterday’s Famitsu reveal.
It’s posted below the break, courtesy of Gamespot.
Game’s out April 27 and 30 in the US and UK, respectively, on PS3 and 360.
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 08:31 GMT
EA: No developers out there can compete with DICE online
EA has once again challenged Activision’s Infinity Ward and Treyarch to a FPS fight to the death by claiming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 developer DICE is tops when it comes to online multiplayer.
Okay, maybe not a fight to the death, but that would sure draw a crowd into a coliseum.
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 18:32 GMT
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening hands-on, preview round up
A few sites out there have posted previews and hands-on time with BioWare’s Awakening expansion to Dragon Age: Origins.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, DAO: Awakening, Dragon Age: Origins
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up