Monthly Archives: July 2010
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 20:06 BST
Report – Capcom to skip attending gamescom
According to a report from German website Gamestar, Capcom’s the latest publisher to skip gamescom.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, Rumour, gamescom 2010
Tags: Capcom, dead rising 2, lost planet 2
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 19:12 BST
InFamous 2: Behind-the-scenes at Comic Con
Sucker Punch has released a behind-the-scenes video which chats with inFamous 2 game director Nate Fox and others about the firm’s presence at Comic Con this year.
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Posted in: Action, Comic Con 2010, PS3, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, nate fox, sucker punch
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 18:24 BST
Euro PSN update, July 21 – Kane & Lynch 2 for all
Sony has updated the European end of PSN, and those who aren’t PS+ subscribers, can now get their hands on the Kane & Lynch 2 demo.
The rest of the gaming highlights are below.
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Posted in: Europe, Home, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn update
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 17:31 BST
Mike Fischer becomes US CEO of Square Enix
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Posted in: America, Jobs, Square Enix
Tags: John Yamamoto, Mike Fischer, yoichi wada
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 17:17 BST
Capcom announces new batch of characters for MvC3
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Hot, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: marvel vs capcom 3, Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 16:34 BST
PC: Mafia II includes Steamworks, pre-orders get original game
Valve has announced 2K’s Mafia II on PC will ship with Steamworks, and those who pre-order the game digitally, will be able to download and play the original Mafia for free.
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 16:18 BST
US PSN update, July 20 – K&L2 demo, Marvel LBP, more
Sony updated the US end of PSN last night with some ModNation Racers and LBP add-ons, and PS+ subscribers getting access to the Kane & Lynch 2 demo.
There’s some decent sales on there too, so read on below for the gaming highlights.
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Posted in: America, Canada, Home, Mexico, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn update
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 15:50 BST
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow October release is “speculation”, says Konami
Konami’s told Eurogamer that talk of an October release date for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is just “speculation.”
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, kojima productions, MercuryStream
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 | 17:03 BST
Warriors of Rock: Quest Mode contains RUSH’s 2112 suite
Rush has joined with Activision to include the seven-part suite from band’s 1976 album, 2112, as part of the story-based quest mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: 2112, guitar hero, rush, warriors of rock
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 15:36 BST
Relic accepting Closed Beta applications for Company of Heroes
Relic’s readying itself to send out Closed Beta invitations for its MMORTS Company of Heroes Online.
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 16:49 BST
Gears 3: The fate of Carmine rests in your hands
Epic and Microsoft are giving fans the chance to decide Clayton Carmine’s fate in Gears of War 3, and it’s all for charity.
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Posted in: Charity, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: carmine, Child's Play, Epic Games, gears 3, Gears of War 3
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 15:01 BST
Square: Hitman art “does not represent any new game”
Square’s dashed rather blatant clues today that everyone’s favourite bald murderer’s on his way back.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Rumour, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Hitman 5, io interactive
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 14:04 BST
PC retail and digitally distributed sales almost equal, says NPD
NPD’s announced that sales of PC games last year sold at retail were only slightly higher than those achieved through digital distribution.
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Posted in: America, Hot, PC, Retail, Trade
Tags: anita frazier, npd, PC downloads, PC retail
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 12:47 BST
Interview – Mafia II’s Alex Cox and Jarek Kolar
VG247 was treated to a preview playtest with forthcoming 2K Czech blockbuster Mafia II at a press event in London earlier this month. We also managed to sit down for an interview with 2K producer Alex Cox and senior gameplay producer Jarek Kolar. Playing games and interviewing people: all in one day.
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 11:35 BST
Red Dead Redemption biggest selling US title in first-half 2010
Surprise of the year, this isn’t. According to NPD figures, Red Dead Redemption is the biggest selling title in the US on combined platform sales so far this year.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: npd, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 10:16 BST
Dungeons & Dragons Online finally going free-to-play in Europe
We’re pretty sure the saying doesn’t go, “The best things in life are free – except in some places where they’re not free until a year later.” But here we are anyway.
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Posted in: Hot, MMO, PC, RPG, Warner Bros.
Tags: Dungeons & Dragons Online, free-to-play, turbine
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 09:43 BST
Sledgehammer’s Schofield: EA “treated me like shit”
What are these things on our fingertips? They’re called claws. You need claws to cling on to burning bridges.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: glenn schofield, sledgehammer games
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 09:37 BST
Red Faction: Armageddon Comic-Con assets set up plot, knock down everything else
At the end of Red Faction: Guerrilla, things were pretty sweet. But now there’s been some kind of apocalypse. How on Mars did this happen? A brand new trailer – along with a few new screenshots – has some answers.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Comic Con 2010, Red Faction: Armageddon, screenshots, THQ, trailer, volition
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 08:56 BST
Next Halo novels to be written by Gears 3 head writer
Tor’s announced a series of brand new novels set in the Halo universe to be penned by Gears of War 3 head writer Karen Traviss.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, books
Tags: halo, Halo novels, karen traviss
2K Marin staff working on second major project