Monthly Archives: May 2010
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 09:26 BST
Blizzard’s Pearce: WoW will return to growth
Blizzard EVP of product development Frank Pearce has told VG247 that World of Warcraft will return to growth this year, moving beyond the 11.5 million subs it’s been stuck at since 2008.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 08:43 BST
LA residents invited to play GoW: Ghost of Sparta
Live in LA? Like hitting things a lot on PSP? Today is the greatest day in your little life, friend.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 08:35 BST
G4 to broadcast half-hour blowout on Old Republic, Valve presser to be shown live
G4′s announced its plans for E3, including a massive half-hour blowout on Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 08:34 BST
Report: Daniel Benmayor in talks for second Hitman film
Deadline’s reporting that director Daniel Benmayor is in talks to head up a second Hitman film.
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Posted in: Eidos, Movies, Square Enix
Tags: Daniel Benmayor, hitman, io interactive
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 08:00 BST
WSJ: MS planning major “shake up” of gaming division
The Wall Street Journal’s reporting that Microsoft may be preparing a major exec shift at the Entertainment & Devices Division, which may be announced “as early as this week”.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 07:42 BST
Splatterhouse trailer kills internet
Namco’s Spanish event brought us a wave of details and screens on Namco’s superb-looking Enslaved and The Witcher II, but let’s not forget the not-so-little guy.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: splatterhouse
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 08:44 BST
Crackdown 2 viral movie details back-story, intros Catalina Thorne [Update]
Update: We reported on this before, but now you can watch the video in lovely VG247-vision. This double post was intentional. Honest.
Original: Ruffian and Microsoft have released an excellent Crackdown 2 animation detailing the “hell” that is the game’s ruined Pacific City, paving the way for more episodes and introducing Ms Catalina Thorne.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 05:44 BST
Mass Effect officially headed to the big screen
In a world where Doom, Dungeon Siege, Far Cry, Postal, and Mortal Kombat were morphed into movies, it’s refreshing to see a videogame-to-film adaptation that finally makes sense. Congratulations, Legendary Pictures. In addition to probably having a multi-million dollar film franchise on your hands, you’ve won our cautious optimism.
We’re sure that you’re absolutely thrilled.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, Movies
Tags: bioware, Legendary Pictures, mass effect, movie
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 22:09 BST
Ninja Theory working on “story-based” DLC for Enslaved, demo “on the cards”
Ninja Theory boss Tameem Antoniades has told VG247 the studio is working on “story-based” downloadable content for new title Enslaved.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: enslaved, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, LevelUp 2010, ninja theory, Tameem Antoniades
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 21:27 BST
Witcher II gets dev diary and reveal trailer from Spain
CD Projekt Red dropped more than tons of screens and details from The Witcher II in Spain earlier this month. Watch the fantasy RPG move after the break.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: The Witcher II, The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 21:27 BST
Ninja Theory stays mum on DMC5 rumours
Ninja Theory boss Tameem Antoniades has told VG247 the studio isn’t saying anything about its secret project that was revealed a couple of months ago.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Hot, Namco Bandai
Tags: devil may cry 5, enslaved, ninja theory, Tameem Antoniades
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 21:10 BST
Boss fight: Blizzard mega-head Frank Pearce on StarCraft II, WoW, Diablo, more
Starcraft II releases on July 27. To say it’s had “a lengthy period in development” is putting it mildly: Blizzard’s been working on the RTS since 2003. VG247 met Frank Pearce, Blizzard EVP of product development and the man in charge of the project, in London today to quiz him on the project’s background and the highs and lows of the development of what is clearly one of the biggest PC game releases of 2010.
Pearce plays a critical role in the creation of all Blizzard’s games, so we also took the liberty of asking him a few questions about the future of World of Warcraft, Blizzard’s release plans for Diablo III and his thoughts on the future of MMOs, strategy gaming and more.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, MMO, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: starcraft II
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 09:08 BST
Killzone 3: Listen to the entire reveal presentation from Amsterdam [Update]
We’ll cut a long story short. We went to Amsterdam in mid-May to interview Guerilla and play Killzone 3. We spoke to studio managing director Hermen Hulst and played the game in both 2D and 3D. The original embargo for coverage from the event was June 1, but thanks to leaks from the US press over the weekend (sincere, heartfelt thanks for that), the embargo was brought forward this afternoon. A lot. To today.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerilla Games, Hermen Hulst, Killzone 3
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 19:21 BST
Ton of Witcher II screens drops from Spanish event
When CD Projekt Red says The Witcher II will be the “best-looking RPG to date,” you’d hope it can back it up. It probably can. Hit the link.
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Posted in: Hot, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: The Witcher II, The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 15:49 BST
Witcher II detail explosion, “engrossing, mature storyline” promised
CD Projekt Red was in Barcelona two weeks ago to show off The Witcher II at Namco’s pre-E3 event, spilling tons of new details.
Spoilers within. Just adding some new shots for you now.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, Hot, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: CD Projekt red, LevelUp 2010, The Witcher II, The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 18:56 BST
Report – GT5 to have 3D, Move support
Gran Turismo 5′s most recent delays are down to developer Polyphony Digital adding 3D and PlayStation Move support, according to an MCV report.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Diigtal
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 18:38 BST
Enslaved gameplay footage comes out of Barcelona
Namco’s released some new gameplay footage of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. It looks proper swish.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, ninja theory
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31