Monthly Archives: April 2010
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 15:30 BST
Miyamoto plans to continue working should Nintendo retire him
Games legend and BAFTA Fellowship Award recipient, Shigeru Miyamoto, has revealed that because he feels his best work is “yet to come”, he may never technically retire.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Nintendo, Wii
Tags: shigeru miyamoto
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 14:58 BST
No Doubt wins first round in Activision lawsuit
No Doubt has prevailed in a counter-suit brought on by Activision over the use of the band’s image in Band Hero – at least in the first round.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Legalities, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: band hero, no doubt
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 14:34 BST
GT5 will be “totally different” than Prologue, says Yamauchi
Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has said that when Gran Turismo 5 is released, it will be “totally different” than GT5: Prologue.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, gran turismo 5 prologue, gt5, Kazunori Yamauchi
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 12:58 BST
Up to 20 more staff could leave Infinity Ward, says Pachter
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has said that up to at least 20 staff could decide to leave Infinity Ward.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: infinity ward, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 12:05 BST
New Halo Reach shots blow our minds
Halo: Reach is looking awesome, going by these multiplayer shots. And we do mean ‘properly awesome’.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 11:43 BST
Bungie “can’t wait” to show Halo: Reach at E3
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bungie, Halo: Reach, Marcus Lehto
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 11:06 BST
Splinter Cell on PS3: “We’ll have to see”
Ubisoft’s Maxime Béland has told VG247 that as far as Splinter Cell on PlayStation 3 goes in the future, the company is taking a ‘wait and see’ approach.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Max Beland, splinter cell, splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 10:37 BST
Ubisoft DRM software “vital to our business”, says Conviction creative lead
Splinter Cell: Conviction creative director Max Béland has told VG247 that Ubisoft’s DRM software is considered “vital” to the success of its games on PC.
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Posted in: Hot, PC, Ubisoft
Tags: Max Beland, splinter cell conviction, Ubisoft DRM, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 09:57 BST
Interview: Splinter Cell Conviction’s Maxime Béland
Several years in the making, Splinter Cell: Conviction finally gets its release in Europe and the UK today for Xbox 360 after launching in the US earlier this week. We double-tapped dev boss Maxime Béland for Sam’s latest dossier.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Interview, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Maxime Beland, splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 09:58 BST
Splinter Cell Conviction – the first 20 minutes in video
Splinter Cell Conviction finally releases in the UK today, having been in the works at Ubi Montreal for four years. Should you buy it? Watch the movie below to find out.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 09:47 BST
PS Store updates to move to Tuesday and Wednesday
Used to your PlayStation Store updates on a Thursday? Get ready for change, as Obama once said.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: EU PS Store update, ps store update, US PS Store update
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 09:04 BST
How Infinity Ward job losses have affected MW2′s credits
Want to know how badly the Modern Warfare 2 team’s been hit by walk-outs and sackings at Infinity Ward? Hit the link.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, modern warfare 2, vince zampella
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 08:23 BST
Japanese hardware charts – PSP back on top
You can never keep a good handheld down in Japan, it seems, as PSP heads back to the top of the Japanese hardware pile.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 01:28 BST
Demon’s Souls formally dated in Europe for June 25 by Namco Bandai
As promised yesterday, Namco Bandai Partners has formally announced it’ll be releasing Demon’s Souls in Europe, with the firm also giving a date to the PS3 RPG: June 25.
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Posted in: Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG
Tags: demon's souls
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 06:48 BST
March NPD – everything in one place
NPD released US sales data for March late last night. Steph, Johnny and Nathan ate it, chewed it, spat it out. The results are after the break. It’s pretty disgusting.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 04:38 BST
NPD March 2010: Nintendo touts record-breaking portable sales
New DS hardware and old (but upgraded to the point where they’re basically new) Pokemon games? In the same month?
Come on, Nintendo. It’s already impossible enough to outsell the DS, but that’s just downright mean.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Hot, Nintendo, hardware
Tags: Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi XL
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 01:26 BST
NPD March 2010: Microsoft pleased with figures, says bring on E3
Microsoft has responded to tonight’s NPD figures for March 2010, stating that the company has maintained its hardware and software sales momentum, as it readies its guns for “some the biggest entertainment experiences of the year” at E3 in June.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 00:56 BST
NPD March 2010: “Consumer demand remains incredibly high” for PS3 despite shortages, says Seybold
SCEA’s senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold has said that despite recent shortages for PS3 in the US, demand for the console “remains incredibly high”.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony, hardware
Tags: final fantasy XIII, god of war III, patrick seybold, scea
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 00:55 BST
God of War III bests God of War II launch by 32%
NPD’s Anita Frazier revealed her industry analysis for March 2010 that God of War III has bested the launch of it’s predecessor, God of War II, by 32 percent.
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Posted in: Action, America, Charts, Hot, PS3, Retail, Sony, Trade
Tags: anita frazier, God of War II, god of war III, kratos, npd, NPD March 2010, Sony Santa Monica
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | 00:30 BST
NPD March 2010 Analysis: Industry sales up 6% to $1.52B
NPD has released the sales figures for the month of March 2010, and the analysis done by Anita Fraizer shows industry sales totaling $1.52 billion, which is up 6 percent for the year.
Overall, the US industry was in decline by 7 percent, with total sales reaching an estimated $3.96B.
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31