Monthly Archives: February 2010
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 15:52 GMT
SCEA: Exclusives aren’t as commonplace as the PS2 days
SCEA VP of public relations, Rob Dyer, has said that he sees the console exclusivity trend disappearing in the future, citing that “exclusives just aren’t as commonplace as they were during the PS2″ era.
However, he does see advertisements being the way forward in getting consumers to purchase one console version over the other, and exemplifies this by bringing up the Batman: Arkham Asylum and Madden ad campaigns.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: console exclusivity, rob dryer, scea
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 20:54 GMT
Love gets March release date
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: Eskil Steenberg, love, Love indie mmo
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 15:18 GMT
Platinum’s DS game Infinite Space finally dated
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything – on this end anyway – regarding Platinum Games’ DS space RPG Infinite Space.
Today though, it was revealed that it will be released on March 26 in Europe.
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Posted in: DS, RPG, Sega
Tags: infinite space, platinum games
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 05:34 GMT
THQ planning banner E3 with Red Faction 3, Saint’s Row 3, more
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has been chatting about the company’s games coming out, and he reiterated that attendees at E3 this year will get to have a look at both Red Faction 3 and Saint’s Row 3.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, THQ
Tags: brian farrell, de blob, red faction 3, saints row 3
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 14:20 GMT
RE5: Lost in Nightmares now up on Marketplace
The first piece of Resident Evil 5 DLC, Lost in Nightmares, is now available from Marketplace.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, Hot, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: resident evil 5, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 20:57 GMT
Rumour – Monster Hunter Tri heading to PSP this year
Hong Kong magazine Gamewave may just have a potential megaton in it’s next issue, which claims Monster Hunter Tri’s jumping ship from Wii to PSP.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, PSP, RPG, Wii
Tags: monster hunter 3, monster hunter tri, Monster Hunter Tri Portable
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 20:59 GMT
Next Kingdom Hearts title won’t be KH III, says Nomura
Kingdom Hearts III? Don’t expect it for a long, long time. The next title in the Disney/Square hybrid RPG series won’t be the much asked for sequel, according to creator Tetsuya Nomura.
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Posted in: Hot, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Kingdom Hearts III, Tetsuya Nomura
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 14:27 GMT
Cage hints at Arc support for next Quantic Dream project
Quantic Dream boss David Cage has said he already has “ideas” for the next project from the studio.
And hints at something more: Arc support.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: david cage, PlayStation Arc, quantic dream
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 21:00 GMT
Sonic Team not developing Sonic 4
If a listing from Live Marketplace online in the US is right, it confirms that Sega isn’t developing Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 11:46 GMT
Metro 2033 gets NVIDIA 3D support, new shots released
THQ’s announced Metro 2033 will have 3D support from NVIDIA for PC when it releases next month.
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 21:02 GMT
Report – Final Fantasy XI to close this year to make room for FFXIV
According to a report on GameCrep, Square Enix is to shut down the online servers for Final Fantasy XI.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy xi, final fantasy XIV
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 21:07 GMT
Nomura: FF Versus XIII may not be shown at E3 due to changes
Be afraid, kiddlewinks. Be very, very afraid.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII might not be shown at E3 in June due to changes in the game’s development, director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed in this week’s Famitsu.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 08:36 GMT
Rumour – Cross-game chat for PSN a “subscribers” feature
According to this, OPM US are rumouring cross-game chat will be a premium feature for the PSN when Sony introduces a subscription plan for the service at some point in the year.
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 21:11 GMT
Codemasters pulls support on Op Flash: Dragon Rising
Codemasters has announced it’s pulling out of the battlefield that is Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Operation Flaspoint: Dragon Rising
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 08:04 GMT
Remedy: Alan Wake “tried out sandbox elements” during development
Alan Wake was a sandbox game before going on a more linear route, writer Sam Lake has revealed.
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 06:54 GMT
Street Fighter III trio make it into SSFIV
The latest Famitsu has confirmed a trio of characters from Street Fighter III will make into Super Street Fighter IV.
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 06:28 GMT
Molyneux demands government support for UK tax breaks in industry
Peter Molyneux is the latest person to throw his weight behind getting tax breaks for the UK games industry from the government.
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Posted in: Politics, UK
Tags: lionhead, peter molyneux, UK Tax Breaks
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 08:53 GMT
Kitase: No plans to bring main canon Final Fantasy games outside home consoles
Final Fantasy XV on PSP and DS? Not a chance, according to Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase.
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Posted in: DS, Hot, PS3, PSP, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy, final fantasy XIII, Yoshinori Kitase
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up