Monthly Archives: May 2010
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 09:24 BST
Bach: Natal is a “midlife kicker” for 360
Head of E&D at Microsoft Robbie Bach has told TechFlash that Natal is seen as a “midlife kicker” for Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: project natal, robbie bach
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 09:31 BST
TGS 2010 branding revealed
E3 is only two-and-a-half weeks away, and Cologne maybe starting to get into full gear for gamescom and GDC Europe in August, but it’s all about Tokyo, obviously.
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 08:16 BST
Heavy Rain’s Cage, Crysis 2, APB lectures confirmed for GDC Europe
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Posted in: Action, Disney, EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Shooter, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: apb, crysis 2, crytek, david cage, heavy rain, quantic dream, realtime worlds
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 07:52 BST
Crackdown 2 vidoc shows off toys, physics
This looks mental. If you’re a fan of the “sandbox,” you’re not going to need much persuading in picking up Crackdown 2 in July.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 07:47 BST
New Alpha Protocol trailer breaks rules, arms
We’re not going to make any bones about it: Michael Thorton’s kind of lazy. If the latest Alpha Protocol trailer proves anything, it’s that the road to spyhood can be partially bypassed by cutting corners. Hacking computers, laying traps, sneaking up on guards – it’s almost like Thorton doesn’t want to be noticed.
Watch Thorton sleep his way through a bunch of lame old life-threatening situations after the break. If only our job was so easy.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: alpha protocol, Obsidian Entertainment, trailer
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 03:58 BST
Splatterhouse hitting shelves this Halloween
Candy? Costumes? Family friendly fun? Please.
Halloween’s about gore, killing, and paganism. Seriously, people. Satan is so disappointed. Hopefully, Namco Bandai’s Splatterhouse will be a sinew-snapping step in the right direction when it releases this Halloween.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: halloween, Namco Bandai, splatterhouse
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 23:07 BST
Warner promotes Jeff Junge to head up its digital expansion
Warner has announced that Jeff Junge has been promoted to SVP of Online Games and Digital Games Platforms in and effort to expand the company’s interests online.
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Posted in: Jobs, Trade, Warner Bros.
Tags: Jeff Junge, turbine
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 03:10 BST
Half-Life 2 hitting Mac on Steam tomorrow [Updated]
Update: Only one of the greatest games of all time? Feh. Who even cares? Fortunately, Valve’s decided to throw in Episodes One and Two as well – as confirmed by Shacknews.
Original article: Valve has announced that Half-Life 2 will arrive on Steam for Mac tomorrow via a video.
It’s posted below the break.
Good news for Mac’ers then – no price announcement yet, and no word if both episodes are included.
Guess we’ll find out tomorrow.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 22:38 BST
Aliens vs Predator to be released via OnLive
OnLive has added Aliens vs Predator to it’s catalog, according to Rebellion’s Jason Kingsley.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 22:10 BST
UDK updated with Steamworks, Scaleform interface support
Epic’s updated the Unreal Development Kit Beta with Steamworks and Scaleform interface support.
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Posted in: Development, PC, hardware
Tags: epic, steamworks, UDK, unreal development kit
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 21:39 BST
SCEE: “It’s our job” to give consumers a choice between digital and packaged
SCEE president Andrew House has said that Sony plans to continue providing customers with the option of both digital and retail releases in the foreseeable future.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, Sony
Tags: andrew house, digital vs packaged, scee
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 21:17 BST
Just Cause 2 Boom Pack now available
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: avalanche, Black Market Boom Pack, just cause 2
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 20:59 BST
Microsoft formally announces Bach and Allard departures
Microsoft has issued a formal statement regarding the departures of Robbie Bach and J Allard, along with the transition plan for Don Mattrick and Andy Lees – who will now report to CEO Steve Ballmer.
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Posted in: Hot, Jobs, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: J. Allard, robbie bach, steve ballmer
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 20:43 BST
The Peninsular Campaign coming to Napoleon: Total War
SEGA has announced The Peninsular Campaign for Napoleon: Total War.
It will be made available exclusively on Steam this summer.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: creative assembly, Napoleon: Total War, napoleon: total war - the peninsular campaign, steam, The Peninsular Campaign
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 20:06 BST
BioShock 2 – Rapture Metro Pack finally hitting PC
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC
Tags: bioshock 2, rapture metro pack
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 19:20 BST
Guitar Hero 6 may be called Warriors of Rock
Amazon has a listing on its site for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
Guess this is what Guitar Hero 6 is called, then.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: guitar hero 6, guitar hero: warriors of rock
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 18:50 BST
Halo: Reach video shows the good, badass and ugly
A video commemorating the conclusion of the Halo: Reach multiplayer Beta has been released by Bungie, and you can get it below the break.
It highlights “memorable moments” created by the 2.7 million folks who participated in the Beta, and is called: The Good, the Badass and the Ugly.
You can also download the video through Bungie.net, Halo Waypoint on Xbox Live, and Halo.Xbox.com.
Halo: Reach will be out in Standard, Limited and Legendary Editions worldwide starting September 14.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 18:41 BST
Robbie Bach leaves MS to spend more time with family, non-profit work
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division president Robbie Bach has said that he is leaving the company in order to spend more time with his family and to focus on his non-profit work.
Tue, May 25, 2010 | 18:23 BST
PSA: Modern Warfare 2 gets Double XP this weekend
Infinity Ward has announced that Modern Warfare 2′s getting Double XP this weekend in celebration of Memorial Day in the US.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: double xp, infinity ward, modern warfare 2, robert bowling
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31