Monthly Archives: April 2010
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 11:52 BST
Updated patent points at rumble to feature in future DS iteration
According to reports from several sources, including Eurogamer, Nintendo’s updated a 2008 patent that may indicate even more that rumble will be included in a future iteration of Nintendo DS.
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 11:09 BST
Crackdown 2 rated M by ESRB
Crackdown 2′s been rated by the ESRB, also outing some of the gory details behind the Ruffian sequel.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 10:29 BST
PlayStation Move sub-controller is named “Navigation Controller”
According to a FCC filing, the once known sub-controller that comes with PlayStation Move is known as the “Navigation Controller”. More »
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: Navigation Controller, PlayStation Move
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 09:58 BST
Silicon Knights given $4 million boost for new project
Silicon Knights has been given $4 million by the Canadian government, giving the Too Human developer a big boost for its newest project.
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Posted in: Canada, Sega
Tags: silicon knights
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 08:58 BST
Castlevania devs “decided against” using Move for Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer Dave Cox has revealed that PlayStation Move was considered for the game, but it was “decided” not to.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, dave cox, Mercury Stream
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 08:35 BST
Kojima seriously hints at Zone Of the Enders 3 as next KP title
Hideo Kojima has already entered into “New Title Mode”. And it looks like that new title may just be, at last, Zone of the Enders 3.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami
Tags: hideo kojima, kojima productions, zone of the enders 3
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 08:28 BST
Miyamoto’s best is yet to come, wants to see new Starfox
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii
Tags: shigeru miyamoto, Starfox
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 09:32 BST
Modern Warfare 3 being “held hostage”, says Acti
According to notes found in Activision’s countersuit against ex-Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West, Modern Warfare 3′s development was being “held hostage”.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, Shooter
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, modern warfare 3, vince zampella
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 21:00 BST
Conviction started out much different than final product, says producer
Splinter Cell: Conviction’s creative director Maxime Beland has revealed that the original idea of the game was lot different than it turned out.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Maxine Beland, splinter cell conviction
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 | 21:18 BST
Konami to release Rush’N Attack sequel this fall
Konami has revealed that it’s to revive the Rush’N Attack franchise this autumn with a sequel called Rush’N Attack: Ex-Patriot.
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Posted in: Action, Arcade, Konami, PSN, Xbox Live
Tags: Rush'N Attack, Rush'N Attack: Ex-Patriot, Vatra
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 19:28 BST
GOW3′s “zipped up” too tight for certain types of DLC, says Asmussen
Stig Asmussen has revealed to D’toid that as far as DLC with God of War III’s concerned, there is really not much the team at Santa Monica could do in terms of content since the game’s “zipped up so tight”.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: god of war III, kratos, Sony Santa Monica, Stig Asmussen
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 20:06 BST
GTA being shown to school children to teach them about violence
Grade school children are being shown imagery from Grand Theft Auto in a project that is aimed at preventing them from becoming violent members of society.
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Posted in: Education, UK, Violence in games
Tags: gta, Home Office, Merseyside, SAMM, Support After Murder and Manslaughter
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 20:05 BST
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge screened
Lucasarts has released some screens for The Secret of Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge, which when released will have updated graphics, music, and voice acting.
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 19:36 BST
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was almost a remake of 8-bit-classic
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’s Dave Cox has revealed that the game started out as a remake of the original 8-bit classic.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castle: lords of shadow, Castlevania, dave cox, kojima, mercury steam
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 18:45 BST
Blacklight: Tango Down has normal multiplayer modes, mini-games
Ignition Entertainment’s lead designer and project lead for Blacklight: Tango Down, Jared Gerritzen, has revealed some of the multiplayer aspects gamers can expect to delve into once the game is released.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PSN, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Blacklight: Tango Down, Ignition Entertainment, zombie studios
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 18:32 BST
Need for Speed World Beta 3 goes live on Wednesday
During the latest Need for Speed podcast, the folks behind the game revealed that the third part of the Beta for Need for Speed World will go live next Wednesday, April 14.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Racing
Tags: need for speed world, need for speed: wrold online, NFSW
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 18:12 BST
Ubisoft drew inspiration from Uncharted, Max Payne for Conviction
Splinter Cell: Conviction’s game director, Patrick Redding, has revealed the development team’s inspiration for the game to OXM, citing games like Max Payne and Uncharted.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: patrick redding, splinter cell conviction
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 18:47 BST
Modern Warfare 2: Everybody’s Doing It
Some new adverts for Modern Warfare 2 popped up on the net, celebrating the 20M XBL users and the 2.5M Stimulus Pack downloads.
Some are rather funny, especially the one posted below the break.
So, to throw a bit of fun into all the bad news surrounding the lawsuit between Activision and the former Infinity Ward guys, have a watch and enjoy.
The rest of the videos can be found over on Nerd Society. Some you may have seen, some not, go watch anyway.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, modern warfare 2
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31