Monthly Archives: June 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 13:29 BST
No data transfer cable included with new 360
Microsoft has confirmed that when the new Xbox 360 model launches next month that it will not include a data transfer kit.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 13:10 BST
New screens show Kinect dashboard
Microsoft has released some new screens for the Kinect dashboard, showing how the next update will incorporate the motion controller upon its release.
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Posted in: E3 2010, Hot, Xbox 360
Tags: 360 Dashboard, xbox 360 update
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 12:23 BST
Alan Wake DLC to cost 560 MS points
Remedy’s confirmed to Joystiq that the two pieces of Alan Wake DLC that will release beginning this summer will be priced at 560 MS points.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 15:19 BST
Move shooter gets pics
How would you like the feel of a plastic gun in your hand when using your new PlayStation Move controller? Well, you’re in luck.
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Posted in: E3 2010, PS3, Sony
Tags: Move Shooting Attachment
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 11:54 BST
Analyst: 3DS to launch in west in March 2011, cost $249-$299
Analyst firm Lazard Capital Markets has revealed that it expects that Nintendo to launch its new 3DS system in Japan late this year, and with a US release following in March 2011.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 11:29 BST
Rare: No lag issues with Kinect
Rare has said lag is no longer an issue for Microsoft’s motion technology, which is now known as Kinect.
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Posted in: Hot, Xbox 360
Tags: kinect, Kinect Sports, Nick Burton, rare
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 11:23 BST
67% of US Homes have console or PC for gaming
A new survey by the ESA has suggested that over 67 percent of American households own a gaming console or PC.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 11:16 BST
Reeves: Sony needs to release PSP2
Former Sony Europe boss and COO of Capcom Europe David Reeves, has said that Sony should release PSP2 if they are serious about competing in the handheld market.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 10:24 BST
MGS: Rising may support motion controls, says producer
You’d think Metal Gear Solid: Rising would seem suited for motion controls, yes? You may just get your wish.
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Posted in: Action, E3 2010, Hot, Konami, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: kojima productions, metal gear solid rising, Shigenobu Matsuyama
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 10:00 BST
Criterion reveals exclusive deal with Porsche for NFS: Hot Pursuit
Criterion has revealed that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will be receiving a brand new Porsche, which will be exclusive to the game.
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Posted in: E3 2010, EA, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 09:38 BST
Activision supporting “brilliant” 3DS, Move/Kinect support later
Activision COO Thomas Tippl has said in a recent interview that he thinks Nintendo 3DS is “brilliant”, while also revealing that the company will support Kinect and Move once the install base grows.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2010, Hot, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Thomas Tippl
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 09:26 BST
Slimmer 360 hungry for discs
The new Xbox 360 is only just starting to arrive in stores Stateside, however it seems that someone at E3 has already figured out how to get it to eat discs.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 09:21 BST
US PS Store Update 17/6 – Hot Shots Tennis demo
Thanks to it being E3 week, the US PlayStation store has been updated again, with the main highlight being a demo for Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 10:02 BST
Valve planning cross-compatibility for Portal 2 on PS3
Valve has revealed that is planning to allow cross-compatibility between PS3 players and PC/Mac players in Portal 2.
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 02:55 BST
Epic demos Unreal running 3D with Gears 2
Epic’s Mark Rein was at E3 this week showing a tech demo of Unreal Engine combined with Trioviz’s 3D technology.
The tech demo showed Gears 2 running in full 3D.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, hardware
Tags: epic, Epic Games, mark rein, unreal engine, unreal engine 3
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 02:35 BST
Tippl: Franchise fatigue is an excuse for lack of innovation
Activision COO Thomas Tippl believes that developers can continue to produce yearly franchises without consumers becoming fatigued if innovation is made a priority.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, E3 2010
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Thomas Tippl
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 02:41 BST
Move’s Navigation controller can be skipped for DualShock
Sony’s Anton Mikhailov has revealed that if you don’t want to bother with getting the Navigation controller to go along with Move – just use the DualShock you already own.
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Posted in: E3 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony, hardware, peripherals
Tags: Anton Mikhailov, dualshock, Move, Navigation Controller
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | 00:10 BST
Epic: “We helped redefine co-op” on Xbox 360
Epic’s Rod Fergusson has said that when one thinks of the Gears of War franchise, one automatically thinks of co-op.
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Posted in: E3 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: epic, gears 3, gears of war, Gears of War 3, rod Fergusson
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | 23:46 BST
Fable III allows you to be gay with co-op players, adopt children
Peter Molyneux has confirmed to VG247 that players can choose to marry their partner in co-op. But that’s not all.
2K Marin staff working on second major project