Monthly Archives: July 2010
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 08:37 BST
Square bringing Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to Japan
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Japan, Xbox 360
Tags: Crystal Dynamics, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 08:17 BST
FFXIII for 360 in Japan? Xbox.com says yes
Final Fantasy XIII staying PS3-exclusive in Japan? If Xbox.com has anything to say about it, don’t expect that to last too long.
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Posted in: Hot, Japan, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: ffxiii, final fantasy XIII
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 06:26 BST
StarCraft II: Midnight store openings listed for Europe and US
Update: As promised, we’ve add the official North American midnight launch event for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
The event will take place at Fry’s Electronics at 10800 Kalama River Avenue in Fountain Valley, CA, with activities starting at 9.00pm PST on July 26, and sales of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beginning at midnight.
Local game stores across the US may have ones that are less “official” than this one, so you may wish to check first before just showing up.
Original story follows the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Europe, France, Germany, Hot, PC, Russia, Strategy, Sweden, UK
Tags: midnight launch, starcraft II, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Wed, Jul 21, 2010 | 07:39 BST
EA announces Alice and more at CA Showcase – first Alice trailer included
EA used its Summer Showcase to debut the next Alice title from American McGee, a first trailer for 38 Studios’ Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and more this evening, but fell short of a proper megaton.
Get all the news, press releases and media after the break.
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Posted in: EA, Hot
Tags: 38 studios, Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee, crysis 2, darkspore, Dead Space: Ignition, ea showcase, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the sims, the sims 3
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 21:02 BST
343 Industries kicking off development on new Halo project
Looks like 343 Industries is starting to dig into its first big Halo project, if a CV from a studio staffer is anything.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, halo, Paul Ehreth
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 20:54 BST
UK sales of Xbox 360 up 1,000% thanks to new SKU
Microsoft Europe boss Chris Lewis has said UK sales of Xbox 360 are up a whopping 1,000 percent over last week, thanks to the console’s new SKU.
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Posted in: Charts, Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: chart-track, chris lewis
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 20:27 BST
Big Thrills add-on hitting Trials HD this fall
RedLynx has released details on its upcoming expansion pack for Trials HD, called Big Trills.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Platformer, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Big Thrills, redlynx, Trials HD
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 20:19 BST
Sony announces PlayStation Beta event in Birmingham
Sony’s announced a special event called PlayStation Beta, which will take place on the weekend of July 31 and August 1.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, UK
Tags: Dead Nation, gran turismo 5, Heavy Rain: Move Edition, Killzone 3, Motorstorm Apocalypse, PlayStation Beta, SCE UK, scee
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 19:46 BST
Pachter: New Arcade SKU gives Microsoft “room” for 2011 price-cut to 250Gb model
Michael Pachter’s told VG247 that today’s announcement of the new 360 Slim 4Gb Arcade will give Microsoft “room” for a price-cut next year for the just-launched 250Gb model.
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Posted in: Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 20:44 BST
MS: DotW, GoD announced for July/August
Microsoft has published its Deals of the Week and Games on Demand schedule for July 20 – August 2, which includes a mark-down on DLC for Borderlands.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: avatar marketplace, deals of the week, Games on Demand, Summer of Arcade, XBLM
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 18:06 BST
Confirmed: Kinect priced at £129 and $149, bundles and 4Gb Arcade announced
Microsoft’s just confirmed a £129 price-point for Kinect in the UK. The sensor will cost $149 in the US and €149 in mainland Europe.
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Posted in: Hot, Platform holders
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 17:19 BST
Sony patents 3D multiplayer system without split-screen
Sony’s filed patents that would allow for two people to play games in 3D without using split-screen mode.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, Sony, hardware
Tags: 3d multiplayer, 3d tech, patent
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 17:10 BST
Thor: The Video Game hammers into 2011
Marvel and Sega announced today a third-person adventure game based on the God of Thunder himself, Thor.
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 16:23 BST
Analyst: Tiger Woods’ sex scandal has impacted PGA game franchise
Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz believes the lack of large sales for Tiger Wood PGA Tour 11 during June may have something to do with the scandal surrounding the golfer.
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Posted in: America, Charts, EA, PS3, Retail, Sports, Trade, Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone
Tags: analysts, cowen group, Doug Creutz, npd, tiger woods, Tiger Woods PGA Tour '11
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 15:24 BST
Rein apologizes to Harris over comments made during Develop panel
There was a big hoopla on the internet last week, after indie developer Cliff Harris of Positec Games blasted Epic’s Mark Rein on his personal blog, over comments Rein made while Harris was giving a talk at the Develop Conference in Brighton.
This has resulted in Rein apologizing to Harris for interrupting the panel discussion.
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Posted in: Develop 2010, Hot, Internet
Tags: cliff harris, epic, mark rein, positec games
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 14:30 BST
EA announces 38 Studios’ Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
EA’s announced 38 Studios’ debut title as Kingdoms of Amalur for a fall 2011 release on PS3, 360 and PC.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: 38 studios, ken rolston, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Project Mercury
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 13:49 BST
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero gets plot details
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Horror, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: blue castle games, dead rising 2, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 12:39 BST
February release for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, says Steam
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 11:38 BST
Rock Band 3 out October 26 in US, October 29 in UK
Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that Rock Band 3 will be releasing in the US on October 26 and the UK on October 29 for PS3, 360, Wii and DS.
2K Marin staff working on second major project