Monthly Archives: February 2010
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 22:13 GMT
Joe Madureira and Vigil’s David Adams to give presentation at DICE tomorrow
Vigil Games’ GM, David Adams, and comic book artist Joe Madureira will be present at DICE tomorrow, giving a talk on how to launch a new IP.
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Posted in: Action, DICE Summit 2010, Hot, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: David Adams, Joe Madureira, vigil games
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 21:30 GMT
OnLive CEO: Faster broadband leads to greater piracy
Steve Perlman, CEO of OnLive, told attendees during his session at DICE that faster broadband will lead to higher levels of piracy.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2010, Development, Hot, Internet, hardware
Tags: onlive, steve perlman
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 21:09 GMT
Kotick: Talks commitment to excellence at DICE
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick took the stage at DICE during a panel called “How Creative Talent Drives the Video Game Industry” today.
In it, he talked a bit about the company’s “commitment to excellence”, his regret over not purchasing Harmonix, and how his famous comment regarding “taking the fun out of videogames” was taken out of context.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, DICE Summit 2010, Hot
Tags: Bobby Kotick
Fri, Feb 19, 2010 | 06:42 GMT
New screens for Medal of Honor look rather good
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: medal of honor, Tier 1 Operative
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 19:47 GMT
Splinter Cell: Conviction video tells more of Sam’s story
A video for Splinter Cell: Conviction has popped up on the net, and it shows what’s going on in Sam’s world – espionage, punching, shooting, and what sounds like a bit of blackmail.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: splinter cell conviction, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 19:18 GMT
Epic and Gas Powered both feel it’s getting “harder” to remain independent
Chris Taylor of Gas Powered Games and Epic president Mike Capps both revealed during DICE that it’s getting harder for development studios like theirs to remain independent of big publishers.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2010, Development, Hot
Tags: chris taylor, epic, Epic Games, Gas Powered Games, independent development, indie studios, mike capps
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 18:49 GMT
GoW artist: Kratos was almost a “little elf character”
Lead environmental artist for the first God of War game, Ken Feldman, has revealed that the first design concept for Kratos had him depicted as this “little elf character”.
Thank Hades that didn’t happen.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS2, PS3, Sony
Tags: david jaffe, god of war, God of War 3, Ken Feldman, kratos
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 18:30 GMT
Yakuza 3 gets new shots, trailer
Sega’s sent out a fresh batch of media for Yakuza 3 to celebrate the release of the demo on the PlayStation Store earlier today.
It’s after the jump. More »
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 18:25 GMT
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow won’t have CGI cutscenes
Konami’s David Cox has tweeted that the footage shown so far for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has been taken straight from in-game footage.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Castlevania, castlevania: Lords of shadow, kojima productions, lords of shadow, Mercurysteam
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 18:02 GMT
ESRB outs Magic Carpet, Sorcerer’s Maze for PS3 and PSP
Those who don’t own an Xbox console of some sort but do own a PS3 or PSP will soon be able to play a Peter Molyneux game.
No, it’s not a Fable title. Calm down.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSP, Sony
Tags: Magic Carpet, peter molyneux, Sorcerer's Maze, xs games
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 17:17 GMT
PSP Digital Comics store update, Feb 18 – Venom vs Carnage
This week’s digital comics store update for PSP is rather large with 61 comics up for grabs, and it sees the release of Venom vs Carnage and the X-23: Target X series from 2007.
Full list below the break.
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Posted in: PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psp digital comics store update
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 16:52 GMT
“We’re very much betting the farm” on Alan Wake, says Remedy
Remedy’s managing director Matias Myllyrinne and writer Sam Lake revealed in an interview that once the Alan Wake is released, it may be a make or break title for the firm.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 16:24 GMT
Sid Meier’s Civilization V currently in development at Firaxis
2K has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization V is currently in development at Firaxis Games for PC.
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Posted in: 2K, Hot, PC, Simulation, Strategy
Tags: Civilization V, Firaxis Games, sid meier, Sid Meier's Civilization V
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 16:12 GMT
Blue Toad Murder Files coming to US PSN in March
Relentless has announced that Blue Toad Murder files will land on the US end of PSN March 25.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: blue toad murder files, Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle, episodic games, jade tidy, relentless
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 19:26 GMT
Alan Wake gets cover-art
Microsoft’s just released the cover-art for Alan Wake.
Pretty standard stuff, innit. It’s after the break.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 15:51 GMT
SCEA: Third-party publishers no longer spending resources on Wii
SCEA’s Rob Dyer, has said that due to third-party games not doing so hot on Wii lately, more publishers are coming back to PS3 now that the system’s no longer the “hot” thing on the market.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 17:44 GMT
Stuart Black Codies shooter is OPM’s “special game”
OPM editor Tim Clark has told TSA the recent project announced by Codemasters Guildford from Black creator Stuart Black is the “special game” mentioned in the magazine’s most recent podcast.
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Posted in: Codemasters, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Codemaster Guildford, opm uk, Stuart Black, Tim Clark
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 15:14 GMT
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 requires registration for online play
Sony has decided to fight back against used game sales by requiring customers who purchase SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 to register through the internet before being able to play multiplayer online.
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Posted in: Hot, PSP, PSPgo, Shooter, Sony
Tags: John Koller, Piracy, SOCOM US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 17:43 GMT
Misuse of Unreal led to Last Remnant framerate problems, says Square Enix
Misuse of the Unreal Engine 3 led to the much talked about framerate problems The Last Remnant had come across, according to Square Enix.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Julien Merceron, THE LAST REMNANT, unreal engine 3
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up