Monthly Archives: April 2010
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 18:57 BST
Eidos’ Fabled Lands and Abraxas MMOs may see new life on iPad
Fabled Lands creators Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson have explained to bit-tech why their MMO adaptation of the series never came to fruition at Eidos and how it may get new life on iPad and iPhone.
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Posted in: Development, Eidos, MMO, iPad, iPhone
Tags: abraxas, dave morris, Eidos, fabled lands, jamie thomson
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 18:06 BST
Uncharted 2 gets third bit of DLC with Siege Expansion Pack
Uncharted 2′s getting a third bit of DLC towards the end of the month with the Siege Expansion Pack, which includes new multiplayer maps and gameplay, and some skins.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Siege Expansion Pack, Uncharted 2, uncharted 2 dlc
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 17:43 BST
Split/Second DLC outed by Play pre-order program
Play.com has outed DLC for Disney’s racer Split/Second with its pre-order program for the game.
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Posted in: Disney, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: split/second, Split/Second: Velocity
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 17:27 BST
Codies CEO: Traditional publishing’s the “model of the dinosaurs”
Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens has revealed that due to Reliance Big Entertainment’s 50 percent stake in the firm, it can now focus more the digital end of the company and become a contender for larger publishing and development houses.
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Posted in: Codemasters, Development, Hot, UK
Tags: digital distribution, Reliance Big Entertainment, rod cousens
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 16:39 BST
Yerli: Crysis 2 on consoles “not about sales”
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has told VG247′s Patrick Garratt that Crysis 2 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are “not about sales”.
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 16:48 BST
Yerli: Crytek UK, nee Free Rad, focused on Crysis 2 multiplayer
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has said there are many different plans for the online functionality of Crysis 2, and due to the firm’s recent acquisition of Free Radial, it now has a team that can focus only on the multiplayer bits of the game.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, Impressions, Interview, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: cevat yerli, crysis 2, crytek, free radical
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 15:59 BST
Yerli: “There’s nothing below” 30fps in Crysis 2
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has confirmed to VG247 that “nothing below” 30fps will suffice in Crysis 2.
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 14:53 BST
Crytek: Crysis 2′s about “making gameplay that’s unique” to both consoles and PC
During the Crysis 2 event in New York City this week, Pat had a chance to sit down with Crytek president Cevat Yerli and chat about the game and how the developers wanted the console version of the game to be on par with the PC version.
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 15:13 BST
Interview: Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli on Crysis 2 (part 1)
We saw Crytek president Cevat Yerli lead Crysis 2′s reveal in New York this week, and were the first to speak to him after the developer had aired 360 gameplay for the first time. Hit the link for an excited CEO shouting in a packed room.
You’ll find eyes-on gameplay impressions here, and the first major trailer and images here.
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 | 13:35 BST
Crysis 2: First full reveal trailer and new images from NY premiere
Remember the short Crysis 2 teaser we shot earlier this week in New York’s Times Square? You can watch the full thing after the break.
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 14:29 BST
Impressions: Crysis 2 gameplay world premiere in New York
I saw the world premiere of Crysis 2 in the city of the sequel’s setting, New York, earlier this week. Here’s what happened. I think.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Platform holders, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: cevat yerli, crysis 2, crytek, David DeMartini
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 13:44 BST
Epic to reveal new title soon, says OXM UK
Gears of War 3 may probably be the biggest reveal Epic’s doing this month – accidental or not – but it looks like it may not be the only one.
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Posted in: Hot, Shooter
Tags: bulletstorm, Epic Games, oxm, people can fly
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 12:23 BST
360 dashboard shows Gears of War 3 for April 2011 release [Update]
Update: Looks like its been pulled. We just checked if it was still there, but it ain’t no more.
Original: Gears of War 3 is apparently official: a window on the 360 Dashboard shows it as such.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 11:25 BST
Splinter Cell: Conviction gets 8 in latest Edge
Hype train is full effect for Splinter Cell: Conviction: Edge has given it an eight in its latest issue. Choo-choo.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Fighter, Hot, Journalism, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: splinter cell conviction, super street fighter iv, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 11:01 BST
Feder: Take Two a lot more then “the ‘GTA company’”
Grand Theft Auto is great, sure. Outside of the Daily Mail lot, everyone loves it. But Take Two wants you to see it more than just as “the ‘GTA’ company”.
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 10:41 BST
Crytek becomes TIGA member
TIGA’s announced today that Crytek has become the latest developer to join the UK trade association.
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Posted in: UK
Tags: crytek, crytek uk, Karl Hilton, richard wilson, tiga
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 10:47 BST
Splatterhouse to feature previous 16-bit editions
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Posted in: Action, Horror, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: splatterhouse, Splatterhouse 2, Splatterhouse 3
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 09:04 BST
FFXIV cut-scenes gets Alpha treatment
An Alpha version of two cut-scenes from Final Fantasy XIV have appeared online. Go check them after the break.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy XIV
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31