Monthly Archives: April 2010
Sat, Apr 24, 2010 | 08:37 BST
Activision registers website for possible Goldeneye revival
Remember Goldeneye Rogue Agent – that EA Bond game from 2004? It sure was fun decent a videogame, huh? Well, from the looks of things, Activision’s planning on breathing new life into that completely unremarkable franchise.
That is the Goldeneye they’re referring to, right?
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Shooter
Tags: activision, goldeneye, Goldeneye: Rogue Agent, james bond: bloodstone
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 22:55 BST
Rumour – Metroid: Other M, Sin and Punishment 2 delayed in US [Update]
Update: ‘Tis true, luvs. According to a statement made by Nintendo, all have been delayed.
Per the PR: “Nintendo today updated information for some of its key upcoming software releases, including several new titles that previously had not been dated. Sin & Punishment: Star Successor and Metroid: Other M will now launch for Wii on June 27 and Aug. 31, respectively.”
Original: According to a poster on NeoGAF, Metroid: Other M and Sin and Punishment 2 have been delayed in the US.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Nintendo, Rumour, Shooter, Wii
Tags: Metroid: Other M, sin and punishment 2
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 22:48 BST
Patch for StarCraft II Beta adds map editor, more
Blizzard has released a new patch for the StarCraft II Beta, and even if you are not involved in the testing process, but are eager for the game, the patch notes should keep you up-to-date on the overall progress.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, PC, Strategy
Tags: starcraft II, starcraft II beta, starcraft II beta patch
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 22:27 BST
Avatar’s film producer blames Fox for bad game sales
Jon Landau, the producer for the biggest film in the world – Avatar – has blamed Fox for the videogame adaptation’s poor sales.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Avatar: The Game, jon landau
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 21:41 BST
Don’t worry, SOCOM 4 supports both Move and DualShock
Zipper Interactive wants folks to know that just because SOCOM 4 supports Move and the Navigation Controller, doesn’t mean that you will be forced to use it.
There’s always the DualShock controller.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter
Tags: Move, socom 4, Travis Steiner, Zipper Interactive
Mon, Apr 26, 2010 | 08:17 BST
Four more team members leave Infinity Ward [Update]
Update: Another one’s gone, apparently. Brent McLeod has also jumped ship. This takes the total number of departures to 18.
Original: Four more members of Infinity Ward have stepped out through the doors of Activision.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Jobs
Tags: Chad Grenier, Chris Lambert, infnity ward, Jason McCord, Mohammad Alavi, Respawn Entertainment
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 20:50 BST
Digital weekend sale: L4D2, CoD4, Thief
Steam, Impulse, GOG and others have a quite a sale going on this weekend, that includes the original Modern Warfare, Left 4 Dead 2, a bundle for Thief, and much more.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 20:56 BST
Meet the Lady Pirates of Lost Planet 2
Lost Planet 2 has a new video out, showing the different customization looks for your multiplayer character.
In the past, Capcom has mainly focused on the men, but today, woo hoo! – it’s time for the ladies.
Get it below the break, courtesy of Giant Bomb.
The multiplayer demo is out now on XBL and PSN.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 19:23 BST
UFC 2010 gets HMV exclusive, demo codes coming
Some nice news for those eagerly awaiting UFC Undisputed 2010 today.
HMV has an exclusive edition of the game, and the official site for the game is handing out demo codes.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 18:40 BST
Kane & Lynch 2 screens show battered vehicles
Some new screenshots for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days have popped up on the net, showing some over turned vehicles and a police officer being held in a choke hold.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Dog Days, io interactive, kane & lynch 2: dog days
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 18:10 BST
US PSN update, April 22 – Monkey Island, LP2 demo, UC2
Sony updated the US end of PSN overnight, and it looks like US’ers are getting The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, along with the Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo and the Siege Expansion for Uncharted 2.
Read onward for highlights.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 17:49 BST
Conan: Rise of the Godslayer dated for May 11
Funcom has announced a date of May 11 for the first expansion to Age of Conan.
There is also a pre-order program in place for Rise of the Godslayer, should you wish to undertake the adventure into the lands of Khitai.
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Posted in: Koch, MMO, PC
Tags: age of conan, conan, deep silver, funcom, rise of the godslayer
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 17:33 BST
R.U.S.E. moves into September
Due to public feedback on the R.U.S.E. Beta, Ubisoft has decided to postpone that game’s release until September.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 17:15 BST
More Just Cause 2 Black Market DLC announced
Square has formally announced the Black Market DLC for just Cause 2 that was dated for Xbox Live by the Major earlier in the week, and also revealed what’s in store for the game in May.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PC, PS3, PSN, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: avalanche, Black Market Aerial Pack, Black Market Boom Pack, just cause 2
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 17:11 BST
New Blur trailer released by Activision
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 16:59 BST
Modern Warfare 2 matchmaking tweaked on Xbox Live
Microsoft has posted on the XBL Operations Blog that a fix was applied to the matchmaking in Modern Warfare 2.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2, modern warfare 2 matchmaking patch
Sat, Apr 24, 2010 | 14:17 BST
StarCraft II still on target for mid-year release
StarCraft II’s lead producer Chris Sigaty, has said that not only is the game still on target for a mid-year release, but that once the team gets the game shipped, some will start working on the first expansion for it.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: Chris Sigaty, starcraft II
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 16:02 BST
Keiji Inafune named Capcom’s global head of production
Keiji Inafune has been given the position of global head of production at Capcom – which means that he is now in charge of all R&D within the company – not just certain sectors.
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Posted in: Capcom, Development, Hot, Jobs
Tags: Keiji Inafune, Shinji Futami
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 | 15:40 BST
Project K details and screens surface
The first details on the Yakuza game for PSP, Project K, hit the net with some interesting tidbits out of Famitsu.
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31