Monthly Archives: June 2010
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 10:17 BST
Konami anticipating 3 million Peace Walker sales
Konami CEO Fumiaki Tanaka has said Konami is anticipating 3 million in worldwide sales for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PSP
Tags: Fumiaki Tanaka, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 09:37 BST
Spector gushes with praise for 3DS
Designer Warren Spector, the man behind Deus Ex and Epic Mickey, has been blogging his heart out regarding his love for 3DS.
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Posted in: 3DS, E3 2010, Nintendo
Tags: warren spector
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 09:26 BST
Sony: Ghost of Sparta best-looking PSP game “ever” created
Sony Worldwide Studios VP Scott Rohde has said God of War: Ghost of Sparta is the best-looking PSP game ever made. Ever.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PSP
Tags: god of war: ghost of sparta, Ready at Dawn, Scott Rohde
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 08:42 BST
Time Crisis trailer moves with the times
Namco Bandai has published a new trailer for Time Crisis: Razing Storm, showing how the game will work with PlayStation Move.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, PlayStation Move, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Time Crisis : Razing Storm
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 08:38 BST
Tsundoa: Kinect’s just like Super Mario Bros.
Kinect creative director Kudo Tsunoda says the Microsoft motion device is just like Mario Bros. – and that’s what makes it so much fun.
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 08:34 BST
Video – Killzone 3 gameplay from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Some great new footage from Killzone 3 has popped up, thanks to NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Platform holders, Shooter, Sony
Tags: jimmy fallon, Killzone 3
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 06:56 BST
Ancel: BG&E 2 being developed with as few people as possible to maximize creativity
Good news first: Beyond Good & Evil 2 is definitely alive. If Ubisoft corporate’s overly indulgent “yes” didn’t convince you, perhaps a reassuring pat on the back from series creator Michel Ancel will do the trick.
Now the not-quite-so-good news: Ancel has big, big plans for the game, but he wants to carry them out with a tiny team. Translation: more waiting. A lot more waiting.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: beyond good & evil 2, michel ancel, Rayman Origins, Ubisoft
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 06:59 BST
Rumor: Hulu also coming to PS3
A few weeks ago, the rumor mill was abuzz with word that popular streaming television service Hulu was gearing up to make the jump over to Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Now, it’s whirred to life again – this time suggesting Hulu’s in talks with Sony as well.
Perhaps Microsoft has a one-month exclusivity deal on rumors now?
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 23:05 BST
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair may eventually hit PSN
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair could eventually be released on PSN should the title sell well on Xbox Live, according to Konami’s Koji “IGA” Igarashi.
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Posted in: E3 2010, Konami, Platformer, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Koji Igarashi
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 22:44 BST
Rumor: BioWare holding two-day closed Beta for SWTOR this weekend
Over the official Star Wars: The Old Republic forum, loads of folks are chatting about receiving and not receiving closed Beta invites from BioWare to test out the game this weekend only.
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 22:11 BST
Sony: No plans for 3D in next PSP
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Posted in: Development, Hot, NGP, Sony, hardware
Tags: kaz hirai, PSP 3D, Scott Rohde, Sony Worldwide
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 21:51 BST
E3 retrospective makes us feel a bit old
1UP has posted a retrospective on the first E3, which on June 2, 1990 was still part of the Consumer Electronics Show.
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 14:09 BST
Korea: StarCraft II gets put on a plane
Blizzard Entertainment Korea has announced a co-marketing plan with Korean Air for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, which will see character Jim Raynor’s image wrapped on two planes belonging to the airline.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Korea, PC, Strategy
Tags: Korean Air, marketing, starcraft II
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 20:00 BST
Valve announces Perils of Summer sale on Steam
Valve has announced a massive “Perils of Summer” sale starting today on Steam and running through July 4.
We’re talking whole collections getting a price cut, from publishers such as THQ, Rockstar, Atari, Codies and 2K.
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Posted in: Hot, Mac, PC, Valve
Tags: massive sale, steam, steam sale
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 19:48 BST
Next Week on XBL: Tomb Raider Underworld, C&C3
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has posted a list of what to expect via XBL Marketplace next week.
Hit the page jump for the rundown.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: Games on Demand, xbox live deals of the week
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 19:25 BST
BioWare: Development on PC “less restrictive” than consoles
BioWare believes developing games on PC is “less restrictive” than consoles, and according to Daniel Erickson, it will remain the firm’s “lead” development platform.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, EA, Lucasarts, PC, hardware
Tags: bioware, Daniel Erickson, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 19:01 BST
Square: FFXIV Online skipping 360 due to “closed” online environment
Hiromichi Tanaka has said that Final Fantasy XIV Online skipping an Xbox 360 release was due to the console’s “closed” online environment.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, Hot, PC, PS3, PSN, Square Enix, Xbox Live
Tags: Final Fantasy XIV Online, Hiromichi Tanaka
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 18:21 BST
Report: Global publisher killed UK games tax break
Sources close to Develop claim that one of the world’s largest game publishers is to blame for UK’s games tax break getting canned.
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Posted in: Hot, Politics, Rumour, UK
Tags: scandal, tiga, UK Chancellor George Osborne, UK Tax Breaks
Fri, Jun 25, 2010 | 16:31 BST
Enslaved dated for October 8 [UPDATE]
Update: Apparently, some wires were crossed somewhere, because Namco has denied the October 8 date, and is claiming “October only”.
Original: Enslaved will be released on October 8 for PS3 and Xbox 360, Namco Bandai said today.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: enslaved, ninja theory
Thu, Jun 24, 2010 | 18:02 BST
Famitsu interview reveals new FF XIII Versus info
Famitsu magazine managed to get an interview with Final Fantasy XIII Versus producer Tetsuya Nomura, who revealed some nice tidbits of information on the title.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Sony, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31