Monthly Archives: June 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 22:20 BST
Microsoft celebrates Sonic’s birthday with a sale
Happy Birthday Sonic. You turn 19-years old this week. That’s old enough to know better, yet not old enough to drink in the US.
Bummer.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Arcade, Sega, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: sonic & knuckles, sonic the hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Wed, Jun 23, 2010 | 07:56 BST
Devil’s Third slated for 2012, says THQ
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Devil's Third, Tomonobu Itagaki, Valhalla Studios
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 21:07 BST
Laboughs: Sonic 4 had “right team at the right time”
SEAG Brand Manager Ken Laboughs has said that the only reason Sonic 4 exists is because the “right team” was in “the right place at the right time.”
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 20:50 BST
Microsoft has “vested interest” in using PC as a first party platform
An internal Q&A document from Microsoft has surfaced, and in it the company asks itself whether or not it has fulfilled its promise of releasing first-party PC titles to the consumer.
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 21:09 BST
Criterion wants Hot Pursuit to be a social experience
Criterion has said it wanted to get back to Need for Speed’s basics with Hot Pursuit, as well as adding a more social aspect to the racer.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion, Doug McConkey, Hot Pursuit, James Deverill, need for speed, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 20:45 BST
Peter Moore: “We need be selective” with motion control experiences
Peter Moore has said that lessons learned with Wii will be the key to enabling EA Sports to reach new audiences with Kinect and Move.
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Posted in: E3 2010, EA, Hot, PS3, Platform holders, PlayStation Move, Xbox 360
Tags: ea sports, kinect, motion controls, peter moore
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 19:32 BST
Disney and PDP to release Tron and Mickey inspired controllers
Disney and peripheral maker PDP have teamed up to release some rather unique looking controllers based on Epic Mickey and Tron.
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 19:17 BST
Sledgehammer launches official website
Activision developer Sledgehammer has launched its new website, which will give details on upcoming titles via the news and blog sections.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: sledgehammer games
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 19:08 BST
PSP Comic Reader upgraded with new features
Sony has updated the PSP Comic Reader, adding in a whole host of new features and improvements.
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Posted in: PSN, PSP, Sony
Tags: comics, digital comics, psp comics
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 18:43 BST
Microsoft to release Xbox Live Family Pack in November
Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox Live Gold membership for families, allowing up to four users to be Gold members at once.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Family Membership, xbl subscription, xbox live gold membership
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 18:45 BST
Check out the Driver video walkthrough from E3
Ubi’s released a video walkthrough of Driver: San Francisco, showing some of the game’s features, new and old.
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 18:27 BST
Yoshida: “Almost all” Sony game studios researching 3D
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said that “almost all” of Sony’s development studios are researching how to incorporate 3D into new titles.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: 3d, 3d games, Shuhei Yoshida
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 17:40 BST
Sonic 4 feedback was like “nuclear explosion,” says SEGA
SEGA brand manager Ken Laboughs has said that Sonic 4 is “what the people want,” comparing fan feedback received on the title to a “nuclear explosion.”
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 17:15 BST
Jaffe sick of “artsy fartsy” games industry attitudes
David Jaffe has told the Twitterverse that he is “so fucking sick” of the “artsy fartsy” attitudes he feels are prevalent in the games industry.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: david jaffe, twisted metal
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 16:46 BST
RDR Outlaws to the End DLC goes live
Rockstar has released its Outlaws to the End DLC for Red Dead Redemption via XBL.
It’s to arrive on PSN later today when Sony updates the store.
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 16:42 BST
Only one game in Sly Cooper Collection supports 3D
Sanzaru Games has revealed that only Sly 3: Honour Among Thieves will support 3D in The Sly Cooper Collection, because the original release already contained the tech’s framework in place.
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Posted in: Adventure, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: Sanzaru Games, sly cooper, Sly HD, The Sly Cooper Collection
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 16:28 BST
Ubisoft’s Project Dust looks very polished
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Posted in: E3 2010, PC, PS3, PSN, Simulation, Ubisoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Eric Chahi, project dust
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 17:13 BST
Harmonix details Rock band 3′s guitar controller
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Posted in: E3 2010, EA, Hot, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360, peripherals
Tags: harmonix, mtv games, rock band, rock band 3
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | 15:20 BST
Infinity Ward’s looking for a few good men
Activision and Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward have begun its search for senior development staff.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Jobs, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, modern warfare
2K Marin staff working on second major project