Monthly Archives: March 2010
Sun, Mar 14, 2010 | 20:34 GMT
Rein: “It’s too early to say” if Epic will develop games with motion control
Mark Rein has told VG247 that it’s too early to say if Epic plans on utilizing the motion controllers from Microsoft or Sony in any of its games.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 07:46 GMT
Crytek UK registers “Self Defense”
As noticed by superannuation, Crytek UK’s registered a trademark for something called “Self Defense”.
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Posted in: Development, UK
Tags: crytek, crytek uk, self defense
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 07:14 GMT
MW2 Stimulus map pack to cost 1200 MS points, features five maps
Infinity Ward’s Rob Bowling has revealed the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus map pack will cost 1200 MS points when it releases later this month.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2, rob bowling, stimulus package
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 06:41 GMT
Naughty Dog: “It would be a shame” if there was no Jak and Daxter PS3
Still looking to live that Jak and Daxter dream for PS3? Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has said not to expect anything from the studio.
That said, “it would be a shame” if the game didn’t appear on PS3.
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Posted in: Adventure, GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: evan wells, Jak and Daxter, naughty dog
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 06:04 GMT
GT5, Split/Second revealed as Move compatible [Update]
Update: Guess it’s not happening, then. The games are mentioned on every accessories page of the PlayStation site.
Original Story: The US portal page for PlayStation Move has revealed some more compatible games for the motion controller, including some biggies.
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Posted in: Disney, GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, ModNation Racers, PlayStation Move, split/second
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 19:30 GMT
Rumour – Activision holding back Infinity Ward royalties to keep staff
Activision are holding off on paying royalties to Infinity Ward, due for the development and success of Modern Warfare 2, to keep staff from walking out following the sackings of ex-heads Jason West and Vince Zampella.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, GDC 2010, Hot, Shooter
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 05:59 GMT
Rumour – New DS set to be announced at E3, due for release later this year
According to this, several developers working on the next-gen DS have said at GDC it could be announced at E3, with a release later this year.
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 17:22 GMT
Move precise enough to play Starcraft, says Sony
So just how good is PlayStation Move? According to SCEA’s Anton Mikhailov, it’s so good, it can play Starcraft on PC.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PC, PS3, Sony, Strategy
Tags: Anton Mikhailov, PlayStation Move, starcraft, starcraft II
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 16:58 GMT
Splash Damage: No platform “superior or inferior” in Brink
Splash Damage CEO Paul Wedgwood has said if you’re worried about any bias the studio may give to a specific platform, then you should have no worries: the game won’t be “superior or inferior” on consoles or PC.
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 13:26 GMT
Kitase, Toriyama would like to do FFXIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII super-team Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama have told WriteAboutGames that if the opportunity showed up, they would like to do a sequel for it, as in FFXIII-2.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: ffxiii, FFXIII-2, final fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Motomu Toriyama, Yoshinori Kitase
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 12:26 GMT
Nine minutes of APB gameplay overlaid with Jones chatter
Gamespot’s posted up an APB demo video from GDC showing off the game being demoed by Dave Jones himself. Get it after the break.
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Posted in: Action, EA, GDC 2010, Hot, PC, Shooter
Tags: apb, dave jones, realtime worlds
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 08:48 GMT
More Reggie on Move: “I’m blushing I’m so flattered”
Reggie Fils-Aime’s told IGN that Sony’s imitated Wii so strongly with PS Move it’s brought a flush to his face.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: natal, PlayStation Move, project natal, reggie fils-aime
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 08:12 GMT
MoH Tier 1 trailer is “expert in the application of violence”
Good lord. This is most certainly unshit. EA’s dropped a sensational new Medal of Honor trailer this morning, featuring a man talking about a “new breed of warrior” and a lot of shooting. Looks bloody good.
See after the break. It’s out towards the end of the year.
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 06:20 GMT
Rumor: No more PS3-exclusivity for Insomniac Games
The PS3′s finally picking up steam, but longtime supporter Insomniac may have decided to get off the exclusivity train at the next stop. Or at least, that’s the word out of IGN, who cites a “trusted source.”
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: insomniac games, PS3, Ratchet and Clank, Resistance, Xbox 360
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 15:28 GMT
Microsoft says February was the “biggest in Xbox 360 history”
Microsoft has responded to the February NPD figures, and as expected, it is pleased as punch with blowing by both Wii and Sony to rest in second place on the hardware charts with 422K units sold.
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Posted in: America, Charts, Financials, Hot, Microsoft, Retail, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: February 2010 NPD, microsoft npd, npd, NPD February 2010
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 05:54 GMT
Pachter: Wii supply constraints far from the only thing Nintendo has to worry about
The Wii? Outsold by something that’s not another Nintendo console? No, no, no. This isn’t right at all! Quick, analysts! Soothe us with your soothsaying!
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 05:27 GMT
OnLive Game Portal announced, won’t require subscription fees
Some things are just too good to be true. For instance, a streaming videogame service that pipes big-name videogames straight to your PC, sans hefty hardware requirements. The catch? A big fat subscription fee on top of “competitive” game prices.
Like we said, some things are just too good to be true. Except when they aren’t.
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 05:05 GMT
Nintendo would “happily” bring Kid Icarus to the Wii if it “makes sense”
It’s been nearly a year since anyone from Nintendo tossed around the words “Kid” and “Icarus,” and we’d by lying if we said our hope engines weren’t running on fumes at this point.
But just when we were ready to give in to despair, along came Yoshio Sakamoto, who just happens to be one of the original Kid Icarus’ creators.
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Posted in: Hot, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: kid icarus, Nintendo, Yoshio Sakamoto
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 00:04 GMT
SCEE: GT5 date announcement is coming “soon”
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Polyphony Digital
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up