Monthly Archives: April 2010
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 17:08 BST
Show your love for Alan Wake with boxers
Alan Wake’s release is not far off, and to get the merchandise ball rolling, Remedy has revealed some duds you can purchase that show how much you love being “Awake”.
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 19:35 BST
PSA: BioShock 2 map pack coming this week [Update]
Update: Looks like the DLC will not hit this week as promised, according to the Major, who says he will post an update and more information when he gets it. Bummer, little Splicers.
Original: Just a friendly reminder in case you missed the announcement last week – BioShock 2′s getting some multiplayer DLC lovin’ on Thursday with the Rapture Metro Map Pack.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock 2, dlc, Rapture Metro Map Pack
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 16:17 BST
Ninja Theory ain’t afraid of no PS3
Ninja Theory’s chief designer has said that because of the team’s first outing on PS3, Heavenly Sword, the developer now has a tighter grasp on how to develop games for the console.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Heavenly Sword, Ninja Theroy, Tameem Antoniades
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 14:35 BST
Far Cry 2, Kane and Lynch on GoD
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Far Cry 2, Games on Demand, io interactive, kane & lynch: dead men
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 12:24 BST
New No More Heroes 2 vids show women, weapons
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Posted in: Action, Rising Star Games, Wii
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, no more heroes 2, suda51
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 11:51 BST
Cecil: Heavy Rain was “deeply flawed”
Revolution’s Charles Cecil has told MCV he found Quantic opus Heavy Rain to be shy of “absolute genius”.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: charles cecil, heavy rain, quantic dream
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 11:39 BST
XBLA sales rise 41% in March
Microsoft’s Block Party promotion pushed XBLA revenues beyond the $10 million mark in March, according to figures from market research firm FADE (Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment).
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 10:54 BST
PartnerNet snap hints at Shenmue II download
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Posted in: Adventure, Hot, Rumour, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: project berkeley II, shenmue II
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 10:24 BST
Le Carre, Bagley pegged as Kojima influences
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PSP
Tags: Desmond Bagley, hideo kojima, John le Carre, metal gear solid
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 10:14 BST
Red Dead Redemption features “beyond Black” swearing, gets rated M
Stuart Black’s been outsworn for the day, beaten into second place by Rockstar and Red Dead Redemption. Spoilers beyond.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Red Dead Redemption, Stuart Black
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 09:56 BST
Crackdown 2′s Thompson: Modern games are “too easy”
Ruffian creative chief Billy Thompson reckons completing modern games might not be challenging enough. Crackdown 2 should be a laugh then, innit.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Billy Thompson, crackdown 2, easy, ruffian games
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 09:35 BST
Black: EA treats dev team members as “building blocks they can mix and match”
EA doesn’t respect individual members on its development teams, Bodycount boss Stuart Black’s told the Guardian. Unfortunately, this quote doesn’t contain the word “fuck”.
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Posted in: Codemasters, Development, EA
Tags: Bodycount, Codemasters Guildford, Stuart Black
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 09:24 BST
Bodycount boss: Lady Gaga “blew my fucking socks off”
Stuart Black, dev lead on Codemasters’ Bodycount, has apparently been sent by God to deliver easy-to-report quotes to specialist videogames websites.
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Posted in: Action, Codemasters, Development, Hot, Shooter
Tags: god, lady gaga, Stuart Black
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 08:54 BST
350,000 played Madden 10 online once only
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Posted in: EA, PS3, PSN, Sports, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: ea tiburon, madden nfl 10, Madden NFL 11
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 08:11 BST
StarCraft II cut-scene intros Zeratul, gameplay vid shows fighting
Looks as though StarCraft II’s PR effort’s heating up; hit the link for a story-based trailer featuring Protoss boss Zeratul and a full match of extreme multiplay RTS violence.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: James Raynor, Kerrigan, starcraft II, zeratul
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 07:50 BST
StarCraft II expansion Collector’s Editions possible if “fan excitement” is there
Having already announced a very pretty Collector’s Edition for the first part of the StarCraft II trilogy, Chris Metzen, Blizzard’s VP of creative development, has said bumper SKUs for the next two bits are all down to the fans.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: heart of the swarm, legacy of the void, starcraft II, wings of liberty
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 07:22 BST
Enslaved gets teaser site, spangly music, countdown
You’re the only hope for humanity, apparently. You’re going get a trailer in 13 days that proves it.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: enslaved, ninja theory
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 07:14 BST
Rockstar Collection 50% off on Steam this week
Want Grand Theft Auto in its entirety? On your computer? With all the DLC? Now you can for less money.
Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 07:02 BST
Farsight dev diary: Move “opens up PS3″ to new range of genres
Brunswick Pro Bowling developer Farsight has said Move will allow PS3 to engage with a whole range of new genres, while saying “optical” motion devices (Wii) simply can’t match the peripheral for versatility.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, Sports
Tags: brunswick pro bowling, farsight studios, Jay Obernolte, PlayStation Move
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31