Monthly Archives: March 2010
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 21:53 GMT
Tretton: Move is not meant to replace current controllers
SCEA bossman Jack Tretton has said that Move is not meant to replace current controllers, only to provide the consumer with options.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, Sony, peripherals
Tags: jack tretton, motion controls, Move
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 21:24 GMT
Screens – Dead to Rights: Retribution
Namco has released 30 new screens for Dead to Rights: Retribution, and we have posted them below the break for you.
The screens show off the cover system, Shadow mauling, stalking, and pouncing enemies, Jack Slate kicking a guy in his junk, and another showing him shove shotgun down a guy’s throat.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dead to rights, Dead to Rights: Retribution
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 20:36 GMT
Bleszinski finds new motion controls “very interesting”
Epic’s Cliff Bleszinsk has said that he finds motion controls to be very interesting, and seems to like Natal the most.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Microsoft, Sony, peripherals
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, epic, Move, natal
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 20:03 GMT
Capcom releases new video for MotoGP 09/10
Capcom has released a new MotoGP 09/10 video, and you can find it below the break.
The game allows you to compete against 20 players across the globe online, and features all the riders, tracks and teams from the official 2009 MotoGP season with the the 2010 content becoming available free of charge via DLC later on.
The first bit of free content released in July will include the 800cc bike class with all the bike, rider and team liveries plus the brand new Silverstone track.
The second pack will include all the bike, rider and team livery updates for the 600cc and 125cc bike class and will release shortly after.
Game’s out this Friday in the UK and March 23 in the US on PS3 and 360.
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 19:51 GMT
BioWare throws Kasumi into the Mass Effect 2 mix
BioWare has updated the Mass Effect 2 site with information on Kasumi, an “enigmatic thief that has “enemies everywhere”.
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 19:24 GMT
Tales of Phantasia X releasing this year, teaser site goes live
Looks like Tales of Phantasia is being remade for the PSP, again, and this time it’s being called Tales of Phantasia X (Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon X).
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PSP, RPG
Tags: Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon X, Tales of Phantasia X
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 19:02 GMT
Wii-exclusive Samurai Warriors 3 heading to North America
Nintendo and Tecmo Koei announced today that Samurai Warriors 3 will be released exclusively on Wii in North America.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, Tecmo, Wii
Tags: samurai warriors 3, The Mysterious Murasame Castle
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 18:26 GMT
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep formally announced for US summer release
Square Enix has announced Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep for an US release this summer for PSP.
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Posted in: Hot, PSP, RPG
Tags: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 19:04 GMT
Sony: Lots of SCE and third-parties working on 3D games
Sony showed off a bit of 3D tech at GDC last week, and Ian Bickerstaff, senior engineer with SCE’s UK-based 3D team, told Gamasutra that the company’s very optimistic about the tech, but it’s also remaining “cautious”.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony, hardware
Tags: 3d, Ian Bickerstaff, sce
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 17:59 GMT
Kane & Lynch 2 to get release date and new gameplay video tomorrow
IO Interactive has tweeted that not only will Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days get a new gameplay video tomorrow, but a release date as well.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Dog Days, io interactive, kane & lynch, kane & lynch 2, kane & lynch 2: dog days
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 17:38 GMT
Rumour – Killzone 3 due in April 2011
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Rumour, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 19:31 GMT
MGS: Peace Walker gets Limited Edition bundle, June release
SCEA has announced a Limited Edition PSP pack for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, slated to launch alongside the stand-alone game – which is slated for release in the US on June 8 and the UK on June 18.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami, PSP
Tags: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, peace walker
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 16:50 GMT
Avalanche: “We’re going to have some fun” with Just Cause 2 DLC
Avalanche Studios has revealed that loads of DLC is planned for Just Cause 2, giving you plenty to do once you have completed the 15 to 20 hour main campaign.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: avalanche, just cause 2, Peter Johansson
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 16:49 GMT
Rein on Gears 3: “You’re kidding, right?”
Epic’s Mark Rein has gotten back to VG247 following today’s Gears of War 3 rumour. What did he say?
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3, mark rein
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 16:27 GMT
Report: PS3 shortages could hinder God of War III sales
An article over on the L.A. Times suggests that shortages of PS3 consoles at retail could hamper God of War III sales.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Retail, Sony, hardware
Tags: god of war, God of War 3, god of war III, jack tretton, ps3 shortages
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 16:47 GMT
OnLive subscription service will draw customers to Gaikai, says Perry
David Perry has said that OnLive’s pricing model will cause gamers to flock to his free cloud service, Gaikai.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2010, Hot, Internet, PC
Tags: cloud gaming, david perry, gaikai, onlive
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 15:18 GMT
Need for Speed World Online Beta testing begins
EA has announced that the English language Beta testing for Need for Speed World begins today.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, MMO, PC, Racing
Tags: EA Black Rock, John Doyle, need for speed, need for speed world, Need for Speed World Beta
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 14:36 GMT
Reggie: Nintendo not good at creating “core” titles like BioShock 2
Reggie Fils-Aime has said the sales-curve on “core” titles like BioShock 2 and Dante’s Inferno may not pay off the initial investments on the titles.
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Posted in: DS, Development, GDC 2010, Hot, Nintendo, Wii, hardware
Tags: core market, reggie fils-aime, third-party publishers
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 14:09 GMT
No More Heroes 3 will happen if fans want it, says Suda-51
Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda has told NowGamer that although No More Heroes 2 will be the winding-up of the story of Travis Touchdown, he will do NMH3.
But there’s a catch, kids.
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Posted in: Action, Rising Star, Rising Star Games, Wii
Tags: Goichi Suda, no more heroes 2, No More Heroes 3
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 13:15 GMT
GoW III launch trailer makes us do a little wee
SCEA’s just put live a eye-popping God of War III launch trailer live. Get it after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war III, Sony Santa Monica
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up