Monthly Archives: April 2010
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 19:39 BST
Interview: Lost Planet 2′s Jun Takeuchi
Jun Takeuchi is a busy man. “Mr Resident Evil” hadn’t even finished producing the fifth instalment in everyone’s favourite zombie franchise when he announced Lost Planet 2 in an Xbox Live special, promising to trump Extreme Condition in pretty much every way.
The shooter sequel has four-way co-op and some of the stupidest bosses seen in games, and has moved the action from icy cold to the desert and jungle heat. It’s even got a cameo by Dom and Marcus from Gears of War. If it just had dancing ladies, it’d have it all.
Mr Takeuchi was kind enough to talk to us about how big bosses can be (spoiler: infinitely), how the game’s Campaign was originally intended to be a single-player experience and how the idea of a “a complete game” is an “illusion”
Interview by Patrick Garratt.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Jun Takeuchi, lost planet 2
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 17:53 BST
Ubi CV says next Assassin’s Creed is due this year, SCC PS3 also seen
According to a Ubi staffer’s CV, the next Assassin’s Creed is set for a release this year. As in 2010.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Ubisoft
Tags: assassin's creed II, Michael Donnell, Next Assasin's Creed, splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 17:21 BST
Halo 3 coming to Games on Demand on April 20
Nelson’s announced Halo 3 will be coming to Xbox Live on April 20 via its Games on Demand service.
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 17:07 BST
Splinter Cell: Conviction demo release was “nerve-wracking”, says Ubisoft
Releasing the demo for Splinter Cell: Conviction was basically like being “naked in front of everyone”. The words of creative director Max Beland, not us.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 16:44 BST
Fallout 3, Fable II hit Games on Demand
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Posted in: Bethesda, Microsoft, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: fable II, fallout 3, Games on Demand, lionhead studios
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 16:13 BST
Official: Conviction vignettes blow the house down
Ubisoft’s released three new vignettes of Splinter Cell: Conviction. Truth be told, they huff, they puff and they most certainly blow the house down.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: splinter cell conviction, ubisoft montreal
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 16:50 BST
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier MP beta to be on Conviction disc
If you buy Splinter Cell: Conviction next week, your entry to the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta will be on the disc.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Shooter, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: ghost recon future soldier, splinter cell conviction
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 13:01 BST
More Crackdown 2 goodness released
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 12:29 BST
NCSoft trademarks City of Heroes 2
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Posted in: Hot, MMO, NCSoft, PC
Tags: city of heroes, City of Heroes 2, Crytic Studios, paragon studios
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 11:17 BST
360 Flash drive support update now live
Major Nelson’s confirmed the system update for Xbox 360 which adds USB flash support for the console is now live.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: 360 flash support
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 11:05 BST
No More Heroes 2 confirmed for May 28 UK release
Rising Star’s confirmed that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will release in the UK on May 28 for Wii.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Rising Star Games, Wii
Tags: no more heroes 2: desperate struggle
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 10:49 BST
Reggie: Nintendo not afraid of Apple, iPad
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Posted in: Apple, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: reggie fils-aime
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 10:31 BST
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker includes optional install
Kojima Productions has confirmed on its production blog that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will have an optional install.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami, PSP, PSPgo
Tags: kojima productions, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 09:22 BST
Mikami given “too much freedom” on God Hand
God Hand may have done decently critically, but its commercial success wasn’t as good – which was down to too much freedom given to creator Shinji Mikami. Or so says the man himself.
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 08:48 BST
Crackdown 2 gets kick-ass campaign walkthrough
If we had to use three key words to describe this Crackdown 2 campaign walkthrough, it would have to be these lot: Blowing. Up. Shit.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 13:11 BST
Cage: Microsoft was “lying” over “sci-fi” E3 Natal demo
David Cage has come out and attacked Microsoft for “lying” over its “sci-fi” Natal demo from E3 last summer.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: david cage, project natal, quantic dream
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31