Monthly Archives: February 2010
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 22:38 GMT
Halo Reach beta to be largest ever on console – X10 fact sheet
Bungie and Microsoft sent over a fact sheet for Halo Reach, and we thought you might be interested in it.
Get the full thing after the link. The shooter’s multiplayer beta is now confirmed for a May 3 launch.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 23:05 GMT
Dead Rising 2 – new screens and movie from X10
Capcom’s just put out a bunch of new shots and a brand new video of Dead Rising 2 from X10 in San Francisco.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 22:38 GMT
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing detailed a bit more at X10
Valve has reiterated some details at x10 tonight regarding its Left 4 Dead 2 add-on, The Passing, slated for release in early spring.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 22:36 GMT
FFXIII 360 bundle confirmed, Avatar DLC confirmed
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy XIII, X10
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 21:56 GMT
Modern Warfare 2 DLC hits Xbox 360 first this spring
Microsoft has reiterated at X10 tonight that, come spring, the first DLC for Modern Warfare 2 will be released on Xbox Live before it goes anywhere else.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, infinity ward, modern warfare 2, X10
Fri, Feb 12, 2010 | 08:55 GMT
Perfect Dark, Scrap Metal and Game Room for March launch
Microsoft just confirmed that Rare’s Perfect Dark Llive revamp will launch alongside Game Room this March.
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Posted in: Arcade, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: perfect dark, Scrap Metal, X10, xbox game room
Fri, Feb 12, 2010 | 08:55 GMT
Dead Rising 2 dated for September 3 in Europe, 360-exclusive prologue coming before release [Update]
Update: Get new shots and video here.
Capcom’s just announced it’s releasing Dead Rising 2 in Europe for September 3, with a August 31 launch in North America.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: blue castle games, dead rising 2, X10
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 21:52 GMT
[UPDATE] Activision to lay-off staff at Neversoft, Radical, and close Luxoflux
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Jobs, Rumour
Tags: guitar hero 6, luxoflux, neversoft, prototype, radical, transformers
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 21:08 GMT
Split-screen co-op confirmed for Lost Planet 2
It has been confirmed via this week’s Famitsu that Lost Planet 2 will include offline split-screen co-op.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 20:58 GMT
New Red Dead Redemption video is full of law, not order
A new video for Red Dead Redemption has popped up over on GameTrailers, showing the “lawmen” you will come into contact with in the game.
Remember, you can bribe some of ‘em, so not all will be abiding by the law they enforce.
The game’s out on April 27 and 30 in the US and UK, respectively, there are loads of preorders for it, and the video is below the break.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 21:08 GMT
Keighley: Date for Halo: Reach open beta “coming very soon” [Update]
Update: Keighley just said the date will be announced in the next 30 minutes.
The date for the open beta of Halo: Reach is “coming soon”, according to GameTrailers TV host Geoff Keighley.
How soon? “Very”.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bungie, geoff keighley, Halo: Reach, X10
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 20:36 GMT
D2D, Impulse, and Steam charts: Jan 31- Feb 6
Weekly sales charts for Direct2Drive, Impulse and Steam were released today, and each prove that pre-orders are a very popular thing indeed.
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Posted in: Charts, PC
Tags: d2d, digita sales, direct2drive, impulse, steam
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 20:16 GMT
GDC 2010: Deus Ex 3, Yamaoka, Arkham Asylum lectures announced
Think Services has announced more speaking engagements for GDC next month, including lectures on Deus Ex 3, music composition from Silent Hill producer Akira Yamaoka, and Batman: Arkham Asylum.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2010, Hot
Tags: Akira Yamaoka, arkham asylum, David Hego, deus ex 3, Grasshopper Manufacture, Jonathan Jacques-Belletete, rocksteady, Yamaoka
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 20:03 GMT
Fable III video diary going live on Marketplace tomorrrow
Lionhead community head Sam Van Tilburgh has confirmed the first glimpses we see of Fable III will come tomorrow on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 19:56 GMT
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening video shows Velanna
BioWare has put out a new video for Awakening, the upcoming expansion for Dragon Age: Origins.
In it, you are introduced to Velanna the Dalish Elf who has a deep mistrust of Humans as well as a tragic past that will probably cause issues for your Warden at some point.
In short, she has a big rack and makes trees come alive to attack your sorry ass.
We have it posted below the break. It’s out March 16.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: awakening, bioware, DAO: Awakening, dragon age, Dragon Age: Origins, velanna
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 19:41 GMT
Rumour – Splinter Cell: Conviction hardware bundle on the way
Microsoft are set to announce a hardware bundle for Splinter Cell: Conviction at X10 tonight.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal, X10
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 19:36 GMT
God of War III pre-orders net a 17 x 24 poster signed by Andy Park
GameStop has announced that customers who pre-order God of War III in-store will receive an exclusive 17 x 24 poster signed by Andy Park, Concept Artist for God of War III.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war, God of War 3, god of war III, gow3, kratos
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up