Monthly Archives: March 2010
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:51 GMT
Pardo: Blizzard may licence out Battle.net
Blizzard EVP of game design Rob Pardo has told The Escapist that while Battle.net will remain with the company for the foreseeable future, he doesn’t rule out licencing it out to third-parties.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, GDC 2010, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: battle.net, Rob Pardo, starcraft II
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:45 GMT
Bodycount’s crates are “fucking operas,” says Black – new shots
Bodycount’s Stuart Black believes boxes can sing, or something. He may be mental, but at least he’s good at swearing.
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Posted in: Action, Codemasters, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Bodycount, Codemasters Guildford, Stuart Black
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:24 GMT
“More than one” Alan Wake episode this year
Remedy’s confirmed that you’re going to get additional Alan Wake content in 2010, following the game’s May release.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, dlc, Matias Myllyrinne, remedy entertainment
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:13 GMT
GAME heading to PS Home
UK retailer GAME’s announced it’s coming to PlayStation Home with its own space this Thursday.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:31 GMT
THQ: Metro 2033 doing things on 360 never “done before”
THQ’s head of communications Huw Beynon has told VG247 that Metro 2033 will be setting a graphical standard on 360 that hasn’t been “done before”.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: 4A Games, Huw Beynon, metro 2033
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 17:43 GMT
Red Dead Redemption shots show men, OAPs
Rockstar’s released some brand new shots of Red Dead Redemption, showing some of the western’s old men that will probably be looking to get you killed.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 15:38 GMT
Codemasters: PSP is a “bollocking useless waste of space”
Codemasters VP Gavin Cheshire has properly lashed out at PSP, saying it’s a “bollocking useless waste of space”.
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Posted in: Codemasters, Hot, PSP, PSPgo, Sony
Tags: Gavin Cheshire
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 15:09 GMT
Hunted: Demon’s Forge to be published by Bethesda
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Posted in: Bethesda, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Brian Fargo, Hunted: Demon's Forge, inXile Entertainment
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 14:49 GMT
Rumour – Halo: Reach to get September 14 worldwide release
Microsoft has apparently put down Halo: Reach for a worldwide release of Tuesday, September 14.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 13:53 GMT
Crackdown 2 dated for July 9 in UK
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 13:26 GMT
“Too early” to start thinking DLC for Splinter Cell: Conviction, says Ubisoft
Splinter Cell: Conviction creative director Max Beland has told Eurogamer its way “too early” to start thinking about DLC for the game.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Xbox 360
Tags: Max Beland, splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 13:04 GMT
Cut GoW III ending may return as free DLC, says Sony Santa Monica
God of War III director Stig Asmussen has revealed that a cut ending from the game may make it back in as free DLC.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war III, Sony Santa Monica, Stig Asmussen
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 12:41 GMT
700 player choices brought over to Mass Effect 2 from ME1
BioWare lead cinematic designer Armando Troisi has revealed that over 700 player choices were brought over to Mass Effect 2 from the 2007 original.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2010, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Armando Troisi, bioware, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 12:11 GMT
Modern Warfare 2 becomes second best-selling game ever in UK
GfK Chart-Track’s announced Modern Warfare 2 has now become the second biggest selling title in the UK now since its launch in November of last year.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 11:54 GMT
Will Wright springs surprise GDC talk
With practically the last session of the event, Sims and Spore creator Will Wright surprised attendees at GDC by doing a talk at the event.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2010
Tags: stupid fun club, will wright
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 11:44 GMT
SCEE: GT5 date remains unannounced
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Polyphony Digital
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 11:23 GMT
Fired Infinity Ward bosses sign with Hollywood talent agency
Ousted Infinity Ward co-founders Vince Zampella and Jason West have signed with Hollywood’s biggest talent agency, the LA Times reports.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: caa, Creative Artists Agency, infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 11:11 GMT
Bungie files for new Marathon trademark
Bungie’s filed for a new trademark for ancient shooter classic, Marathon, superannuation‘s noticed.
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up