Monthly Archives: May 2010
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 10:57 BST
Just Dance sequel confirmed by Ubisoft
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Posted in: Casual, Ubisoft, Wii
Tags: Just Dance 2
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 12:57 BST
Bleszinski: Gears 3 “wont be easier”
Epic Games lead designer Cliff Bleszinski has said that Gears of War 3 won’t be any easier than the previous two iterations in the series.
Pansies beware.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 10:16 BST
StarCraft II subscription pricing announced for South America
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Latin America, Mac, Mexico, PC, Strategy
Tags: starcraft II
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 09:39 BST
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – new screens
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is only under a month away. We all need to buy it, according to Edge. Some new shots may help convincing us.
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Posted in: Hot, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 09:17 BST
Willits: Rage has “complete ending”, will leave doors open for future
id Software’s creative director Tim Willits has revealed that Rage will get a conclusive ending, but doors will be left open for the IP’s future.
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 08:46 BST
Free ModNation Racers DLC dropping before release
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: ModNation Racers, united front games
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 08:51 BST
Capcom profit crashes 73% in full-year results
Capcom’s full-year figures were described by the firm as “sluggish” this morning, with net profit down over 73 percent to ¥2.2 billion ($24 million) for the 12 months ending March 31.
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Posted in: Capcom, Financials, Trade
Tags: capcom full-year financials 2010
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 08:00 BST
This year’s E3 to be “biggest and best ever”, says Riccitello
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Posted in: E3 2010, EA, Hot
Tags: John Riccitello, michael gallagher, michael pachter
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 07:39 BST
Rock Band 3 to get formal reveal in next couple of weeks
Rock Band 3′s set to get it’s pre-E3 formal reveal on Thursday, May 20. But there’s a catch, Ringo.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, Music, Rhythm action
Tags: harmonix, mtv games, rock band 3
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 04:16 BST
LucasArts loses President, other executives
Seems that abrupt presidential departures are all the rage at LucasArts. First, former President Jim Ward resigned in 2008, and now current President Darrell Rodriguez has turned in his cape and Darth Vader helmet as well.
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Posted in: Hot, Jobs, Lucasarts
Tags: Darrel Rodriguez, departures, Lucasarts
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 03:24 BST
Nintendo not afraid of Apple? Maybe it should be, says survey
Portable gaming is Nintendo. Whether you’re spending your morning commute with a PSP, Nintendo DS, or Neo-Geo Pocket (RIP), to most passers-by, that little slab of plastic in your hands is a Gameboy. And oh, hey, 129 million sales. Nintendo’s throne is unassailable, right?
But we can remember a time when console gaming was the same way. “Wanna play Nintendo? Etc.” And according to a survey by Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty, Nintendo might be well served by remembering how that whole thing turned out.
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 02:07 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials – everything in one place
Say whatever you want about Activision Blizzard, but one thing’s for sure: gaming’s premier publishing powerhouse is never boring. Whether it’s Bobby Kotick tying the industry to a table and rambling on about his diabolical plans to suck the fun out of development or the recent Infinity Ward fiasco, there’s never a dull moment in the house that Modern Warfare added an extra wing onto.
Today’s Q1 2010 financial call was no different, and as a result, did not disappoint. See all the fireworks after the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Financials, Hot
Tags: Activision Blizzard, bungie, call of duty, Financials, infinity ward, modern warfare, round up, world of warcraft
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 20:39 BST
Kotick: Bungie deal to be “creatively satisfying and financially rewarding” to all
Bobby Kotick said during ActiBlizz’s financial call to investors tonight that the company is excited over the deal with Bungie, and it plans to help the developer broaden its console horizons a bit.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, Financials, Hot, Retail, Trade
Tags: ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials, Bobby Kotick, bungie
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 22:49 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 financials: Infinity Ward definitely working on new COD
Activision COO Thomas Tippl has just confirmed that Infinity Ward is definitely working on a brand new title in Call of Duty.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, Thomas Tippl
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 14:33 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials: “DLC can rival AAA console launches without risk”, says Tippl
Activision’s Thomas Tippl said during the company’s financial call to investors yesterday that the company plans to expand its online business more in the future.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Financials, Hot, Retail, Trade
Tags: ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 22:22 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials: Second MW2 map pack coming later this year
Activision’s confirmed the second map pack for Modern Warfare 2 will release later this year.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 23:05 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials: WoW to get an overhaul with Cataclysm
Mike Morhaime has said that Blizzard plans on updating lower and mid-level content in WoW so that it is on-par with current expansions on a graphic and gameplay level.
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Posted in: Financials, Hot, PC
Tags: ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials, Mike Morhaime
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 20:45 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials: Guitar Hero 6 this fall, Ping Pong and DJ Hero 2 to follow afterwards
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Financials, Hot, Rhythm action
Tags: dj hero 2, guitar hero 6, ping pong
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 23:26 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials: Kotick – Acti had “no choice but to fire” Zampella and West
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has just said in the company’s Q1 financial call that the firm had “no choice but to fire” ex-heads at Infinity Ward Vince Zampella and Jason West.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Financials, Hot
Tags: Bobby Kotick, infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 23:11 BST
ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials: 17 million map packs sold for CoD series
Bobby Kotick reiterated during the ActiBlizz call to investors that over 1.75 billion hours have been played online for the Call of Duty series on XBL alone.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Financials, Hot, Retail, Trade
Tags: ActiBlizz Q1 2010 financials
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31