Monthly Archives: March 2010
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | 01:59 GMT
Australia’s main mature games detractor calls it quits
If you’ve been keeping up with the headlines, you could be forgiven for believing there were only two sides in the battle to create an R18+ games rating in Australia: South Australia Attorney-General Michael Atkinson and everyone else ever.
Well, good news, Aussie guys and gals. Mr. Atkinson has decided to step down from the front bench, effectively ending his status as the wicked witch in good ol’ Oz.
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Posted in: Australia, Hot, Legalities
Tags: australia, here comes the sun, Michael Atkinson, R18+ rating
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 21:34 GMT
PoP: The Forgotten Sands dev diary focuses on Wii version
Ubisoft has posted a developer diary for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands that focuses on the Wii version of the action/adventure title.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: PoP: The Forgotten Sands, prince of persia, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, The Forgotten Sands
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 21:08 GMT
Molyneux: “Gaming is being reborn on the PC”
Peter Molyneux has told Switched that when he first started creating games for consoles, he compared it to being imprisoned in a box.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Microsoft, hardware
Tags: Fable III, peter molyneux, SXSW
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 20:57 GMT
PlayStation Move demoed live on Engadget Show at 9pm GMT
You can never have enough of Move already, can you? If not, hit the break: the motion controller is about to be demoed on The Engadget Show.
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Posted in: Hot, Journalism, PS3, Sony
Tags: PlayStation Move, Richard Marks, The Engadget Show
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 20:32 GMT
No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise video is the same as Wii’s
The intro video for No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise was released this week, and if it looks familiar to you, it should.
It’s the same video released for Wii – only in lovely HD – and it’s below the break courtesy of AGB.
Game’s out April 15 for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan.
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Posted in: Action, Japan, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: no more heores: heroes paradise, no more heroes, suda 51
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 20:15 GMT
Wada: Final Fantasy marketing strategy “differs with each game”
Yoichi Wada wants you to buy Final Fantasy XIII because, apparently, shipping 96 million copies of the Final Fantasy series since 1987 isn’t enough.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy XIII, yoichi wada
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 19:44 GMT
GameStop CEO doesn’t see DLC as used game deterrent
GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo doesn’t believe that DLC opportunities from services like EA’s are a deterrent to customers who want to buy used games.
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Posted in: America, Financials, Retail, Trade
Tags: Dan DeMatteo, gamestop
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 19:16 GMT
PSP Digital Comics Store update, March 18 – Shaun the Sheep, Dragon Age
Sony updated the Digital Comics Store for PSP this week with plenty of goodies including Shaun the Sheep, a Dragon Age comic written by Orson Scott Card and many other nifty treats.
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 18:57 GMT
L4D2′s The Passing detailed a bit more – contains L4D1 spoilers
Left 4 Dead 2′s The Passing has been detailed on GameTrailers TV, especially the part where the cast from the original Left 4 Dead meets up with the new cast.
Unfortunately, if you wish to remain pure and virginal, don’t look below the break as it may spoil it for you.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Valve
Tags: left 4 dead, Left 4 Dead 2, the passing
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 18:40 GMT
Tretton: Buy a PS2 and an EyeToy before trying Natal
Sony’s Jack Tretton has said that the company “invented” controls similar to Natal “eight years ago.”
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony, peripherals
Tags: jack tretton, motion gaming, Move, scea
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 18:24 GMT
MMA screens from GDC show blood, sweat, maybe some tears
EA Sports has sent over a nice-sized stack of MMA images from GDC that complement the trailer released this week.
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 17:56 GMT
BFBC2 gets server update, patched, Steam deal
EA and DICE released a new server software update for PC players of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 yesterday.
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 17:42 GMT
Alone in the Dark creator teases project in the works
Alone in the Dark creator Frederick Raynal has teased a game he is working on, apparently for Ubisoft of course, that would be released sometime this year.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: Frederick Raynal, LBA
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 17:11 GMT
F1 2010 head tracking support is for PC only
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Posted in: Codemasters, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: F1 2010, head tracking, Paul Jeal
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 16:57 GMT
R.U.S.E. developer diary provides you with deception tips
The public Beta for R.U.S.E. is happening now, and if you are a participant, senior producer Mathieu Girardand has provided you with some tips via the newest developer diary.
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 16:08 GMT
US PS Store update, March 18 – Dragon Age, LBP, AvP, Gaga
Sony updated the US end of PSN late on Thursday, and we were a bit busy with BAFTA stuff yesterday, so this update is a bit late. Sorry for that.
However, there’s a bit to be pleased with, what with Dragon Age: Origins -Awakening landing, the AvP Swarm Map Pack, LBP add-ons for PSP and a little Poker Face for those who like the female fashion-equivalent of Elton John circa 1972.
The full list of games are below, with wallpapers and videos posted over on the US PS Blog.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: ps store update, psn update
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 15:17 GMT
Cage: Next Quantic Dream game already “written”
Quantic Dream boss and Heavy Rain writer David Cage has said he already has the basis of the story for his next game “written”.
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Posted in: Development, Hot
Tags: david cage, quantic dream
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 14:57 GMT
Final Fantasy VII is PSP’s most popular digital game of 2010
Sometimes, you just can’t keep a good game down. Those wanting proof should look no further than PSOne’s Final Fantasy VII, which is continually the most popular game on PSP’s download service despite the graphical prowess of current-gen titles.
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Posted in: Hot, PSN, PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy vii, final fantasy viii, PSN Pulse, PSP digital games list
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 | 14:38 GMT
Hydrophobia countdown points to PAX East
The official Hydrophobia website has a countdown going on, which is expected to end during PAX East.
As a matter of fact, it is the same countdown that appears on the official PAX website.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Microsoft, PAX East 2010, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Dark Energy Digital, episodic gaming, hydrophobia
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up