Monthly Archives: May 2010
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 09:52 BST
This is what ICO HD could look like
Imagine, kids. If the Team ICO Collection comes to fruition – which it will, according to what we’ve been told – this is what one half of that deal could look like.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: ico, shadow of the colossus, team ico, Team ICO Collection
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 09:23 BST
Marvel Vs Capcom 3 screens do the high-res shuffle
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Hot, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: marvel vs capcom 3, Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Sat, May 29, 2010 | 10:10 BST
Ask Crackdown 2 questions, win an actual, real-life car!
Welcome to the big leagues, baby. Other sites throw out games and mugs as competition prizes, having probably spat on them first. You’re high rollin’ now, dog: enter this and you could win a fucking car.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games, the ruffivan
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 08:32 BST
Hamill: Arkham Asylum 2 to be Joker’s last appearance
Joker actor Mark Hamill has revealed Arkham Asylum 2 will be the last stand for the mental bastard. Yup, he could be killed off.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Warner Bros.
Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2, Mark Hamill, rocksteady
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 07:14 BST
Kane & Lynch 2′s Cops & Robbers is awesome: “Just bring me the money”
Square’s put out the latest media for crunchy realism-obsessed shooter Kane & Lynch 2, detailing the game’s Cops & Roppers multiplayer mode in movie and screens.
This, to be blunt, looks fucking great.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: io interactive, kane & lynch 2: dog days
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 06:52 BST
Two Worlds II debut trailer features swords, grimacing
Reality Pump’s second Two Worlds RPG’s looking pretty sassy in its first trailer, as you can see below.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Southpeak, Xbox 360
Tags: Reality Pump, Two Worlds II
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 06:44 BST
EVE’s Tyrannis expansion released, features planet-cracking
EVE Online’s Tyrannis expansion is available now, allowing players to land on planets, set up bases and mine.
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 05:57 BST
Blizzard weighs in on DRM, calls it a “losing battle”
If we didn’t know any better, we’d say the gaming industry never learned the alphabet, because it always puts the letters “PC” and “DRM” right next to each other. Oddly enough, however, Blizzard – PC dev extraordinare – has never really dropped its two cents on the subject.
Until now.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC
Tags: blizzard, drm, frank pearce, starcraft II
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 05:15 BST
Slegdehammer hiring for “Call of Duty first-person shooter”
When we think of action-adventure games, we generally see them as third-person affairs.
Apparently, Slegdehammer Games doesn’t share our viewpoint on viewpoints.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: activision, call of duty, first person shooter, sledgehammer games
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 03:14 BST
Gearbox trademarks “Z-Day” for use with videogames and movies
With three mysterious unannounced projects in the works, it’s pretty obvious that Borderlands developer Gearbox likes to keep secrets.
The US Patent and Trademark Office, however, does not.
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Posted in: 2K, Hot
Tags: borderlands, brothers in arms, gearbox, trademark, Z-Day
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 23:58 BST
Alien Breed Evolution hitting Steam and PSN this summer
Team 17 has announced that Alien Breed Evolution will be released on Steam and PSN this summer, complete with a new name.
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Posted in: Arcade, PC, PSN, Shooter
Tags: alien breed evolution, Alien Breed Impact, martyn brown, steam, team 17
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 23:35 BST
Guitar Hero 5 getting STP, Alice Cooper, more in June
Activision’s announced that Guitar Hero Stone Temple Pilots, Steve Ouimette, Alice Cooper and All Time Low will be hitting Guitar Hero 5 in June.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, PSN, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: alice cooper, All Time Low, Guitar Hero 5, Steve Ouimette, stone temple pilots
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 23:19 BST
TDU 2 gets North American date and pre-order bonuses
Atari and Eden Games announced pre-order programs today for Test Drive Unlimited 2, which is scheduled to hit North America on September 21.
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Posted in: Atari, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Eden Games, test drive unlimited 2
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 23:04 BST
Report – Game Industry to hit $70B by 2015
Market research firm DFC Intelligence predicts that the game industry will hit an estimated $70.1 billion by 2015, due to console, portable, Pc and online gaming growth.
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Posted in: DS, Development, Financials, Internet, Mobile, PC, PS3, PSPgo, Retail, Trade, Wii, Xbox 360, hardware, iPhone
Tags: dfc intelligence, games industry, industry growth, report, study
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 22:27 BST
H.A.W.X. 2 gets details, screenshots
Ubisoft has revealed more information on Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.2 and also sent along some screenshots from the game.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: H.A.W.X. 2, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 22:38 BST
EA spending more on SWTOR than any game in its history
EA CFO Eric Brown has said that the company’s spending more on Star Wars: The Old Republic than any game in its entire history.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, eric brown, Star Wars The Old Republic
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 21:00 BST
Rumor: Rock Band 3 features Keytar
Rumor has it that the keyboard icon that folks saw at the end of the Green Day: Rock Band demo for Rock Band 3 is not for a keyboard but a keytar.
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Posted in: Hot, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Rumour, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: rock band 3
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 20:25 BST
Half-Life 2 titles 30% off on Steam
Valve’s knocking 30 percent off the regular price of Half-Life 2 on Steam to celebrate it hitting Mac.
EVE Online: Tyranis is also available for cross-platform play now as well.
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 20:04 BST
Analyst expects PS3 to outsell 360 by 3.5M this year
According to a report from Strategy Analytics, the global market share for PS3 is expected to be around 31 percent for the first quarter of the year, will global sales reaching 14 million.
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Posted in: PS3, Retail, Trade, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: David Mercer, industry, Strategy Analytics
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31