Monthly Archives: March 2010
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 22:20 GMT
DAO: Awakening video introduces us to Mhairi
BioWare has put out a new character video for the Dragon Age: Origins expansion, Awakening, and we have it posted below the break for you.
In it, you are introduced to a former knight in the King’s Service named Mhairi, who looks forward to fighting at your side, giggity, and plans to avenge her pal Roland whom the Darkspawn killed.
All looks very interesting. Have a watch.
Expansion’s out this month on the 16th, and US’ers can get the original game 40 percent off upon pre-ordering the expansion through the EA Store.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, DAO: Awakneing, dragon age, Dragon Age: Origins
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 19:11 GMT
Wii Classic Controller Pro hits US in April
Looks like those who have been holding out on the Wii Classic Controller Pro in the US can now barge through the doors of their local GameStop and demand one be put into a bag – come April 1 that is.
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Posted in: Hot, Wii, hardware, peripherals
Tags: wi classic controller pro, Wii Classic Controller
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 18:42 GMT
Blur dated for May 28 in UK
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 18:00 GMT
Pachter: Industry will grow 6.2% per year through 2013
Micahel Pachter has prediced that software revenues in the United States and Europe will grow approximately 6.2 percent per year through 2013.
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Posted in: America, Development, Europe, Hot, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Retail, Sony, Trade, Wii, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: games industry, industry growth, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 17:16 GMT
NPD: Online gaming hours have grown 10% since 2009
The NPD has issued a report called Online Gaming 2010 with cites the average number of hours spent each week on online gaming.
Turns out, it has increased 10 percent since 2009.
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 18:44 GMT
Sony buys Media Molecule
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: littlebigplanet, media molecule
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 19:22 GMT
Report – Zampella LinkedIn says Infinity Ward is in the “past”
According to his LinkedIn, Vince Zampella, one half of the Infinity Ward senior management, is no longer working at the company.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare, modern warfare 2, vince zampella
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 15:23 GMT
Microsoft announces Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360 bundle
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: splinter cell, splinter cell conviction, Xbox 360 Splinter Cell Conviction Special Edition Bundle
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 20:13 GMT
Rumour – Infinity Ward not paid royalties for Modern Warfare 2
According to a report from BingeGamer, Activision has not paid royalties to Infinity Ward over the success of Modern Warfare 2.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: activision, infinity ward, modern warfare 2
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 18:58 GMT
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 reviews go live, get rounded up
The Battlefield Bad Company 2 review embargo just went live, and the general consensus is “good God yes”. Get the lot after the break.
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 14:29 GMT
Rumour – Portal 2 gets first art
If a forum thread on the Steam forums has found what some think its found, what you’re looking at above is the first image from Portal 2.
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 13:46 GMT
Sony registers Arc trademark in Japan
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: arc, PlayStation Arc, PlayStation Motion Controller
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 11:52 GMT
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow gets new moody shots
Konami’s released a new batch of screens, art and renders for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
They’re after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, hideo kojima, kojima productions, Mercurysteam
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 11:04 GMT
Splinter Cell on PS3? Maybe, says Ubisoft
Ubisoft’s Max Beland has said Splinter Cell will probably end up coming to PS3 and other platforms after the release of Conviction in April.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Ubisoft
Tags: Maxime Beland, splinter cell, splinter cell conviction
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 10:23 GMT
Blacklight: Tango Down for PSN, XBLA this summer – first movie
It’s been announced Ignition’s picked up publishing rights to futuristic shooter Blacklight, now known as Blacklight: Tango Down.
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Posted in: Hot, Ignition, PC, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: blacklight, Blacklight: Tango Down, zombie
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 10:22 GMT
Rare announces “new studio facility” in Birmingham
Rare’s just confirmed it’s got new offices in Birmingham, coming after rumour suggested the developer was to move its entire operation away from Twycross.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: birmingham, project natal, rare
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 09:32 GMT
Bungie prepping Halo: Reach “MP bomb”
Bungie has said it’s going to drop a massive multiplayer “bomb” on Halo: Reach at some point today.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: bungie, Halo: Reach, Marcus Lehto
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 09:04 GMT
Heavy Rain glitch shows nudity with Madison
Kotaku‘s uncovered a glitch in Heavy Rain which shows main character Madison naked.
Spoilers below. Otherwise, hit the jump.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 | 08:32 GMT
Mirror’s Edge in development for seven years, says ex-DICE chief
Ex-DICE boss Fredrik Liliegren has said the studio’s most recent new IP, Mirror’s Edge, was in development for seven years.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: ea dice, Fredrik Liljegren, mirror's edge, mirror's edge 2, patrick soderland
Ace Attorney 5 in the works, original trilogy getting HD brush up