Monthly Archives: July 2010
Fri, Jul 09, 2010 | 04:19 BST
First Ghost of Sparta gameplay footage lands on Internet, rips open its chest cavity
Hah! Portable Kratos is tiny! We bet he couldn’t even beat up our dog’s fleas – let alone us!
…Oh. Oh goodness.
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 22:55 BST
Firaxis reduces pre-Civ V release staff by 20
Firaxis has let go around 20 people including members of the quality assurance team, the user interface art team, animators, programmers and designers in the Civilization series.
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Posted in: 2K, Jobs, PC, Strategy
Tags: Civ V, Civilization V, Firaxis Games
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 22:12 BST
Rumble is “a rudimentary form of haptic feedback”, says Tsunoda
Kudo Tsunoda, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios, has said rumble is “a rudimentary form of haptic feedback” and he’s not worried Kinect users will feel any disconnection with the hands-free controller.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: haptic feedback, Kudo Tsunoda, rumble
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 21:41 BST
38 Studios to reveal Project Mercury during Comic Con panel
The official Comic-Con website has posted the panel schedule for July 22-25 convention, and included on the list is the world premiere of 38 Studios’ Project Mercury.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2010, EA, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: 38 studios, big huge games, Copernicus, curt schilling, Denise Kaigler, ken rolston, Project Mercury, R. A. Salvatore, Todd McFarlane
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 20:49 BST
Killzone 3 videos show air raids and jetpacks
Guerrilla has released E3 gameplay videos for Killzone 3 showing off melee and jetpack goodness.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, killzone, Killzone 3
Thu, Sep 16, 2010 | 15:25 BST
Michael Jackson: The Experience detailed at London event
Ubisoft’s announced its Michael Jackson game will be known as Michael Jackson: The Experience when it releases in November with motion control capabilities.
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Posted in: DS, Kinect, PS3, PlayStation Move, Rhythm action, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: michael jackson, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Michael Jackson: The Game
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 20:32 BST
Guild Wars 2: Defeat is an experience, not a punishment
ArenaNet’s Jon Peters, one of the game designers on Guild Wars 2, has posted an update on the game’s official blog with new details surrounding death and healing for the MMO.
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Posted in: MMO, NCSoft, PC
Tags: guild wars, Guild Wars 2, jon peters
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 18:55 BST
PAX East staying in Boston for three more years
Reed Exhibitions, the event organizer for PAX East, has signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority for the annual event to be held in Boston for the next three years.
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Posted in: America, PAX East 2011
Tags: PAX 2008, pax east, penny arcade, penny arcade expo
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 18:56 BST
Sony last to next gen, pub expects new hardware in “2-3 years”
Sony dev head Shuhei Yoshida’s said he expects both Nintendo and Microsoft to release new hardware before PlayStation makes the leap the next generation, while Ubisoft today agreed with the increasingly popular view that you’re going to see a new kid on the block before 2013.
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 17:44 BST
Assassin’s Creed universe “too complex” for co-op
Jean-Francois Boivin, associate producer for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, has said co-op would not work in the game due to the complexity of the storyline.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Jean-Francois Boivin, ubisoft montreal
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 17:08 BST
Rockstar announces 4 new DLC packs for Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar’s announced four new Red Dead Redemption DLC packs for release on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace beginning next month.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, PSN, Rockstar, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Free Roam Pack, Legends and Killers, Liars and Cheats, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego, sam houser, Undead Nightmare
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 16:28 BST
BioWare: Dragon Age more “globally successful” than Mass Effect
BioWare’s Rob Bartel has told MCV Dragon Age has become the most successful series the studio has ever made.
Yes, more so than Mass Effect.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Rob Bartel
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 16:35 BST
PSPgo users may miss out on camera-enabled games
PSPgo owners in North America itching for camera-enabled games like EyePet PSP and Invizimals may be out of luck.
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Posted in: Casual, PSP, PSPgo, Sony
Tags: eyepet psp, invizimals
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 16:36 BST
Report – Microsoft testing Project S strategy game [UPDATE]
Update: Looks like it’s something to do with actual Spartans and not a Halo related game, according to this piece of art and further confirmation from Examiner.
Original: A survey sent out by Microsoft has the firm enlisting alpha testers for what it describes as a “groundbreaking,” “giant, revolutionary step for PC strategy games”.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, PC, Rumour, Strategy
Tags: ensemble studios, Project S, robot entertainment
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 15:22 BST
Vanquish dated for October 22 in Europe
Sega’s just announced that Vanquish will be releasing on October 22 in Europe and the UK for PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: platinum games, Shinji Mikami, Vanquish
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 14:50 BST
Ruffian doing GAME signing sessions for Crackdown 2 tomorrow
Fancy meeting with some of the Ruffian massive for the launch of Crackdown 2 tomorrow? It’s your lucky day.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: crackdown 2, ruffian games
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 14:53 BST
Report – Atari to shut down TDU1 online servers next year
According to Playfront, Atari’s set to shut down servers for Test Drive Unlimited 1 next year.
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Posted in: Atari, Hot, Namco Bandai, PC, PS2, PSP, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: eden studios, Test Drive Unlimited 1, test drive unlimited 2
Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 14:36 BST
Square: “Technical problems” delayed FFXIV on PS3
Final Fantasy XIV producer Hiromichi Tanaka has told JeuxVideo that “technical problems” are holding up the MMO’s PS3 version.
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Posted in: MMO, PS3, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy XIV, Hiromichi Tanaka
2K Marin staff working on second major project