Monthly Archives: March 2010
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 12:30 GMT
Guerrilla “haven’t hit the limit” with PS3
Killzone 2 was at one point, before Uncharted 2 and God of War III came running in, PS3′s tour de force as far as graphics went.
But developer Guerrilla Games insists it isn’t done with the pushing the console to its limits.
17 
Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Herman Hulst, killzone 2, Killzone 3
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 11:50 GMT
Analyst: EA aiming to get 2 million subs for The Old Republic
EA are looking to get 2 million subscribers when Star: Wars: The Old Republic releases next year, according to one analyst.
3
Posted in: EA, Hot, MMO, PC
Tags: Arvind Bhatia, bioware, Star Wars The Old Republic, Sterne Agee
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 11:35 GMT
US getting new Uncharted 2 multiplayer skins in April
Naughty Dog’s announced that anyone who bought all episodes of the Uncharted comic series, Eye on Indra, will get multiplayer skins featuring characters from the comics for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves before April 1.
4
Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted: Eye of Indra
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 11:00 GMT
Command & Conquer 4 requires internet to play
Want some good news for when you pick up Command & Conquer 4: Tiberium Wars tomorrow? Here it is: it has no DRM software.
What’s the bad news? The game needs the internet to play it.
15
Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: Command & Conquer 4, Command & Conquer 4: Tiberium Wars, eala
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 | 15:01 GMT
Register for Kane and Lynch 2 website, get free online play tracking
Fancy getting free stuff? We know you do, so go sign up on the Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days website.
4
Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 10:02 GMT
Splinter Cell: Conviction demo sneaks onto Live
Ubisoft’s put live the demo for Splinter Cell: Conviction on Xbox Live Marketplace – as promised.
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 09:36 GMT
F1 2010 gets new shots
Codemasters has released some new shots of F1 2010.
Get some virtual Force India in your life after the break.
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 08:59 GMT
Brink has two campaigns, open progression options
Splash Damage shooter Brink won’t saddle you with any namby pamby “you have to play this game in order” fascism, creative director Richard Ham’s told Gamespot.
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 08:56 GMT
Website counts down to possible Mikami project reveal
Bunker time, kids. Stock up and go.
Shinji Mikami is possibly about to drop a megaton on our asses.
2
Posted in: Development, Hot, Japan
Tags: Countdown, Shinji Mikami
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 08:35 GMT
Nomura hints at Dissidia II: Final Fantasy
2
Posted in: Fighter, Hot, PSP, PSPgo, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia II: Final Fantasy, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Tetsuya Nomura
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 08:03 GMT
Sega to reveal Natal project at E3, more in development
Sega boss Mike Hayes has revealed the company will show off a Project Natal “prototype” at E3 this coming June, with more in the pipeline.
11
Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, PS3, Sega, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: Mike Hayes, PlayStation Move, project natal
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 07:30 GMT
Nomura: Versus XIII will have world map, airships
Linearity? Like Final Fantasy XIII? Tetsuya Nomura spits at you! Apooey!
The Final Fantasy Versus XIII director has revealed the game will have a world map and airships to travel with.
19
Posted in: Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 | 07:29 GMT
Rohde: Move has “big advantage” over Wii
Wii owners are going to want to upgrade to Move later this year, Sony Worldwide Studios VP Scott Rohde has predicted.
21
Posted in: Hot, PS3, Wii
Tags: PlayStation Move, Scott Rohde
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | 23:44 GMT
Study: Young boys don’t progress as quickly in school if gamers
According to a study conducted by Denison University in Ohio, videogames can hurt knowledge retention in school and with homework.
10
Posted in: Education
Tags: better parenting, children, denison university, ohio, studies can prove anything, study
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | 23:26 GMT
Tales of Monkey Island DVD docking at retail this spring
Telltale has announced that the Tales of Monkey Island DVD is coming to retail, and if you are already a season owner, you can get it for the cost of shipping.
2
Posted in: Adventure, Mac, PC
Tags: monkey island, tales of monkey island, telltale
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | 23:18 GMT
Cage: Describing Heavy Rain for two years has “been my nightmare”
David Cage has told G4 that it was difficult for him to explain Heavy Rain to other people over the course of the past two years.
7
Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: david cage, heavy rain, quantic dream
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | 22:53 GMT
Steam deal has EverQuest on sale for $2.50
Steam has EverQuest up for grabs on the service for a measly $2.50.
Yes, people are still playing the game 11 years after its release.
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | 22:28 GMT
DICE talks DLC for Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Karl Magnus Troedsson, executive producer at DICE, has told IGN that DLC for the single-player bit of the game takes a more time to create than multiplayer – but at the same time, the possibility is not being ruled out completely.
5
Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Bad Company 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BFBC2, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | 22:16 GMT
Vanquish being built on PS3 first to avoid a dodgy port
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has said that his decision to develop Vanquish for PS3 first was because he wanted to make sure it was not a shoddy port.
64
Posted in: Development, Hot, Japan, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: platinum games, Shinji Mikami, Vanquish
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up