Monthly Archives: May 2010
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 19:25 BST
D2D taking pre-orders for APB
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC
Tags: All Points Bulletin, apb, realtime worlds
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 18:46 BST
Atari reports revenue loss of 15% for the year
Atari has released its financial results for the year ending on March 31, and the company has posted revenues of $142.5 million, which is down by over 15 percent from the previous year.
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Posted in: Atari, Financials, Retail, Trade
Tags: atari full-year financials
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 18:10 BST
US PSN update, May 26 – LBP, ModNation, SSFIV
Sony updated the US end of PSN last night, and along with more Spring Fever sales, there’s the ModNation Racers LBP pack, a PixelJunk Shooters demo, and more sausage eating goodness with Record Of Agarest War DLC.
Hit the break for more.
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Posted in: Home, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn update
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 17:33 BST
Report – Microsoft to announce Natal’s formal name at E3
Edge is reporting that Microsoft’s to announce the formal name of Project Natal at E3.
It was bound to happen, you know. Just when we’ve all gotten used to it.
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 16:51 BST
Sonic Colours announced, has our hero saving aliens
SEGA has announced Sonic Colours for Wii and DS, which tasks the blue one with saving an alien race from Dr. Eggman in a sci-fi themed amusement park.
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Posted in: DS, Hot, Platformer, Sega, Wii
Tags: sonic, sonic colours
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 16:22 BST
Sony to introduce new PSPgo sales promotion
Sony’s set to announce a new promotion that it hopes will encourage sales of PSPgo, and anyone who registered their handheld after April 1 will be entitled to the offer.
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Posted in: Hot, PSPgo, Sony
Tags: Mark Howsen, pspgo promotion
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:56 BST
Red Dead Redemption animated film hits Fox on Saturday
Remember the Red Dead Redemption animated film that was a teased back in April?
Well, it’s finally got a air-date – May 29 at Midnight EST and PST.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Rockstar, tv
Tags: Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption animated film
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:54 BST
BioWare to open new customer services center in Galway
EA’s announced it will open a new customer service center from BioWare in Galway. As in Galway in the Republic of Ireland.
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Posted in: EA, Ireland
Tags: bioware, Brian Cowan, Galway, Ray Muzyka
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:27 BST
Crackdown 2 community interview – you ask, Ruffian answers
Crackdown 2′s looking plenty hot in its latest round of impressions and videos, so we’re proto-pumped to be able to give you access to Ruffian, the Scottish team behind the sequel.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:23 BST
Title Update 6 goes live today for Gears 2
Epic has announced that Title Update 6 goes live for Gears of War 2 today, which includes a social matchmaking update along with a price drop for the All Fronts Collection.
There’s also a Triple XP Weekend kicking off in the game as well.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: epic, gears 2 title update 6, gears of war 2
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 15:03 BST
Rockstar “working hard” to keep up supply of RDR
Rockstar Games UK GM Neil Stephen has told MCV that the publisher is “working hard” in trying to get more supply sorted for Red Dead Redemption across the land, but promised the crisis should be “resolved” by this weekend.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: asda, neil stephen, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 14:08 BST
Crackdown 2 impressions break out – everything rounded up
Crackdown 2 is going to blow our heads in its coolness. At least that’s what previews for the Ruffian sandbox epic seem to suggest.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Journalism, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 14:20 BST
Blur reviews get round-up treatment
Parklife! Reviews for Bizarre Creations super-racer Blur have started trickling out. Get rounded up on who’s been given it what after the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Journalism, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 13:06 BST
EU PS store update, May 26 – FFIX, Sam and Max, PixelJunk Shooter
Look, it’s Final Fantasy IX! And it’s on the PS Store soon after its release on the Japanese storefront. Can we faint now?
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Posted in: Adventure, Arcade, PS3, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, RPG, Sony, Square Enix, Strategy
Tags: EU PS Store update, final fantasy ix, PixelJunk Shooter, Sam and Max:The Devil's Playhouse
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 12:23 BST
Yoichi Wada wants to see more Heavy Rain-like games
Square Enix president Yoichi Wada is a big fan of Heavy Rain. Big fan. He even says he wants to see more games like the Quantic Dream thriller.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony, Square Enix
Tags: heavy rain, quantic dream, yoichi wada
Thu, May 27, 2010 | 10:20 BST
Rumour – Team ICO Collection to launch in Q1 2011
TSA‘s reporting that the Team ICO Collection, which was first revealed by VG247 earlier this morning, will launch next year. Q1 to be exact.
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 11:22 BST
THQ introduces Partners scheme
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Posted in: Development, Hot, THQ
Tags: ea partners, THQ Partners
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 10:44 BST
EA reveals APB intro cinematic
EA’s released the intro cinematic for APB. It really is cracking stuff. Get it after the break.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, MMO, PC
Tags: All Points Buletin, apb, realtime worlds
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 10:22 BST
MW2 tops this week’s Live activity list
This week’s Live activity list has shown Modern Warfare 2 was the most successful game on the service for the week of May 17. In other news, the sky is blue and grass is green.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2, xbox live activity
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31