Monthly Archives: April 2010
Thu, Apr 08, 2010 | 05:16 BST
Modern Warfare 2 defies space-time continuum, logs over 200,000 years of gameplay
Guys, just go ahead and turn off the sun or something. We’re pretty sure it’s not being used anymore.
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 22:39 BST
More invites for Need for Speed World Beta go out
EA has sent out more invites for the Beta to Need for Speed World.
More »
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, Racing
Tags: need for speed online, need for speed world
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 21:57 BST
Final Fanatsy XIV score leaked onto the net
Final Fantasy XIV goes into Alpha tomorrow, and some folks have ripped music from Square’s client download and loaded it onto the net for you.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, Square Enix
Tags: FFXIV, Final Fanatsy XIV, Nobuo Uematsu
Thu, Apr 08, 2010 | 14:27 BST
Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package surpasses 2.5M its first week
Microsoft has announced that the Stimulus Package for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was downloaded over one million times in the first 24 hours.
It also surpassed the 2.5 million mark within the first week.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: call of duty, modern warfare 2, stimulus package
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 20:26 BST
New Dead to Rights: Retribution video shows Jack’s furry friend
A new video for Dead to Rights: Retribution has been released, ans shows off Shadow, Jack Slade’s furry dog buddy.
It’s posted below the break, courtesy of FileFront.
The game’s out for PS3 and Xbox 360 on April 13 in the US and April 16 in Europe.
Check out screens for it through here.
Go for the throat, Cujo.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Dead to Rights: Retribution, Jack Slade, Shadow
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 20:15 BST
Gordon Van Dyke confirms DICE departure, now with Visceral Games
Gordon Van Dyke, the associate producer for the Battlefield games, has announced via Twitter that he has moved to Visceral Games.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Hot
Tags: dice, Gordon van Dyke, visceral games
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 19:55 BST
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has loads of product placement
Konami has revealed all the different tie-ins and product placements for Metal Gear Solid:Peace Walker, and some of them are slight surprising.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami, PSP, PSPgo
Tags: kojima productions, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, peace walker
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 19:03 BST
Video – Check out Mirror’s Edge on iPad
iPad was released to great furor last week, and those of you wondering how games like Mirror’s Edge look on the new contraption, should check out the video of it in action below the break, courtesy of TouchArcade.
EA was suppose to release the game for iPhone and iPod Touch back in January, but apparently it’s not out yet.
Thanks, Mike.
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 17:54 BST
Uncharted 2 didn’t “redefine” action games, says Castlevania producer
Dave Cox, producer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, has told PSM3 that Uncharted 2 did not “redefine” the action genre because it was only a single-format release.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, dave cox, Uncharted 2
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 17:41 BST
Iwata: Zelda team feeling graphical pressure from Monster Hunter Tri
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed through the latest Iwata Asks feature that the Zelda team is a bit of pressure from the graphical standard Monster Hunter Tri has set.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Development, Hot, Wii
Tags: Kaname Fujioka, monster hunter tri, Ryozo Tsujimoto, Satoru Iwata
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 17:08 BST
Suda: Ideas for No More Heroes 3 compared to diarrhea
Suda 51 has compared the team’s ideas for No More Heroes 3 like a case of diarrhea purging the body.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Japan, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Goichi Suda, no more heroes, no more heroes 2, No More Heroes 3, suda 51
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 17:10 BST
Modern Warfare 2 – Free PC Multiplayer weekend on Steam
Those who wanna play Modern Warfare 2 on PC can play the multiplayer portion on Steam this weekend for free.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, modern warfare 2, steam
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 15:51 BST
Splinter Cell: Conviction will be “a little bit harder and realistic” than the demo
Ubisoft creative director Maxime Beland has said that the gameplay in Splinter Cell: Conviction will be a bit harder than what is portrayed in the demo.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Maxine Beland, splinter cell conviction
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 15:25 BST
Alan Wake goes Gold
Yeah, we couldn’t believe it neither, but apparently: pigs are flying, hell’s frozen over and Alan Wake has gone Gold after six years in development!
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 15:27 BST
Magazine writer fired for publishing Rockstar email
According to a report from Australian FOX affiliate news.au, an editor with Zoo Weekly has been fired after making an email from Rockstar public.
The report says that the developers were demanding more “favorable coverage” from the writer.
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Posted in: Australia, Rumour, Stuff
Tags: Red Dead Redemption, zoo magainze
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 15:07 BST
FIFA World Cup demo releasing tomorrow
EA’s announced it’ll be releasing a demo of FIFA World Cup 2010 onto PSN and Xbox Live from tomorrow.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, Sports, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: FIFA World Cup 2010
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 14:41 BST
PSA: Borderlands double game add-on pack now available
2K Games has announced that the Borderlands double game add-on pack featuring The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot is now available in North America for PC and Xbox 360.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: borderlands, Borderlands double game add-on pack, gearbox, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, the zombie island of dr. ned
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 14:45 BST
XBL Marketplace release and sale schedule for April 12 – April 20
Microsoft has released the schedule for Xbox LIVE Marketplace for April 12 through April 20.
There’s a Lara Croft game on there too.
There’s some some decent deals on there, and we have ‘em posted below the break.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: xbl release schedule, xbla games schedule
Wed, Apr 07, 2010 | 14:34 BST
Kojima: Console will be dead “in the near future”
Speaking at this morning’s press conference for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker in Japan, Hideo Kojima has said the consoles will be phased out “in the near future”.
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Posted in: Hot, Konami, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: hideo kojima, kojima productions
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31