Monthly Archives: April 2010

Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 18:45 BST

Video – Red Dead Redemption: Life in the West Part II

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Rockstar has released the second video in it’s Life in the West series for Red Dead Redemption.

It’s below the break, courtesy of GameTrailers, and it is flipping awesome.

Want it now, we do.

Game’s out on May 18 and May 21 in the US and UK, respectively, for PS3 and 360, and will have multiplayer.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 18:31 BST

DAO Feastday gifts and pranks pack now available

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BioWare has released a new DLC pack for Dragon Age: Origins this lovely April Fool’s Day.

It’s to celebrate the holiday of Satinalia, which is marked by feasts, celebration, and naming the town fool as ruler for a day.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 20:18 BST

Resident Evil: Afterlife shots are a bit wet and wild

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Some snapshots from the Resident Evil: Afterlife film in the works have landed on the net.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 17:55 BST

AI in GT5 to be “more human-like”, says Yamauchi

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Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed that the AI in GT5 will be more “human-like” than previous entries.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 17:33 BST

Romero says Darksiders is what Quake should have been

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John Romero has guest-edited in the latest issue of Retro Gamer magazine, and in it he talks about co-founding id Software and how Darksiders was how he imagined Quake would have been.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 17:22 BST

“Big” Halo thing is IGN-made Bollywood trailer

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For the love. of. God!

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 17:03 BST

PoP: The Forgotten Sands already in the works before last game was released

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Level design director for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Michael McIntyre, has revealed that the new adventure in the Prince’s series was started before the 2008 version was even finished.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 16:20 BST

Take-Two gets greenlight to sue former execs for stock fraud

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Manhattan Judge Laura Taylor Swain has ruled that a lawsuit by Take-Two shareholders against former CEOs Ryan Brant and Kelly Sumner and former CFOs Larry Muller and James David can now move forward.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 15:38 BST

Pictures – Super Mario Galaxy 2 screen captures

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Some screen captures from Super Mario Galaxy 2 popped up today.

They’re from the latest video released yesterday.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 15:20 BST

Bowling explains again why MW2′s Stimulus Package is a great deal

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Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has said, once again, that the Stimulus Map Pack for Modern Warfare 2 is a great value, and since it brings back two of the series’ most popular maps, gamers will have more opportunities to “experience them in a completely unique new way”.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 14:33 BST

Xbox Live Arcade Inventory Blowout Sale has games 50% off

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Microsoft is having a sale today through April 7, and it includes 10 XBLA games for up to 53 percent off the original price.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 14:22 BST

Euro PSN update, April 1 – Heavy Rain, Army of Two, Dragon Age

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Sony has updated the European end of PSN today with some sales, and a pre-order for Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playhouse.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 14:15 BST

Ubisoft: Conviction PC delay not down to DRM

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Ubisoft’s said that Splinter Cell: Conviction was not delayed on PC because of its much-criticised DRM system.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 13:52 BST

No female Agents for Crackdown 2

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If you were hoping to dish out future justice lady-style, Agent, you may need a little cry: Crackdown 2′s avatars will be exclusively sans tits.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 13:31 BST

Yet more RUSE deception tricks detailed in video

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French dev Eugen Systems has put out yet another RUSE tutorial movie, this one containing “veteran” instruction for the WWII RTS.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 13:20 BST

EGM cover hints at Metal Gear Solid: Rising re-reveal

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Looks like Metal Gear Solid: Rising is having another coming out party, if the next cover of EGM is a hint.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 12:34 BST

Japan gets Lost Planet 360 bundle

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Capcom’s announced a new Lost Planet 2 360 bundle for Japan.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 12:34 BST

MGS: Peace Walker gets last gameplay video

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Konami’s released the fifth and final gameplay trailer of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 11:43 BST

DC Universe Online gets new Travelogue video

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Is it a bird? A plane? Nope, it’s another video of DC Universe Online.

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Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 11:10 BST

Remedy’s Matias Myllrinne joins GDC Europe panel

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ThinkServices has said the Remedy MD Matias Myllrinne has joined the GDC Europe advisory board.

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