Monthly Archives: July 2010
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 18:35 BST
The Son of Asgard arrives in this 46-second Thor teaser
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Posted in: Action
Tags: thor, thor: the video game
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 17:55 BST
Star Trek Online gets Ancient Enemies, price cut
Cryptic has updated Star Trek Online with Season Two: Ancient Enemies, which not only includes a raised level cap, but a lower price for the full game as well.
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 21:49 BST
3DS: Nintendo brands this-quarter release talk “Chinese whispers”
Following apparent confirmation to Bloomberg that Nintendo will release 3DS in Japan this quarter, Nintendo has branded the talk “Chinese whispers”.
Earlier today it was confirmed that Nintendo will announce 3DS’s date and pricing plans on September 29.
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Posted in: 3DS, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: Reveal date
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 17:10 BST
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood gets two new multiplayer characters
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, ubisoft montreal
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 16:57 BST
Valve updates L4D2 with some much needed tweaks
Those who haven’t played Left 4 Dead 2 on PC in a while may wish to log in and load up the latest title update for the zombie shooter.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter, Valve
Tags: l4d, L4D2, left 4 dead, Left 4 Dead 2
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 16:10 BST
Report – XBLA earns over $46 million in first-half of 2010
Analyst firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, which specializes in the digital download market, has issued a financial report on Xbox Live Arcade, showing the Microsoft division earning $46M so far in 2010.
This leads FADE to suggest XBLA is on track for a record year, despite the slow start in January and February, when sales were down year-over-year for both months.
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Posted in: Financials, Hot, Microsoft, Retail, Trade, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: analyst, FADE, Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, XBLA sales predictions
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 15:37 BST
Gears 3 Carmine gear available on Live
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: carmine, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 14:57 BST
SSFIV on 3DS won’t have 3D gameplay
Yoshinori Ono has said Super Street Fighter IV 3D for Nintendo 3DS won’t be much different than the console version.
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Posted in: 3DS, Capcom, Development, Fighter
Tags: ssfiv, ssfiv iv 3d, super street fighter iv
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 14:47 BST
Nintendo UK hints at sub-£200 pricing for 3DS
Nintendo UK marketing boss James Honeywell has hinted to Electricpig that 3DS will be sold for under £200 in the UK.
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Posted in: 3DS, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: James Honeywell
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 14:43 BST
Halo: Reach gets new campaign trailer, is off the chain
Is Bungie’s farewell to Halo with Reach going with a bang? No. It’s going out with a nuclear bang.
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 13:54 BST
PoP film director: Games “cannot do” drama
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Posted in: Movies, Ubisoft
Tags: Mike Newell, prince of persia, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 13:11 BST
Studio Liverpool hiring for new project, mentions “3rd/1st person action”
Last time we checked our watches, WipEout wasn’t exactly action. Nor was it first- or third-person.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: first-person, Studio Liverpol, Third Person
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 13:03 BST
Shogun 2: Total War looks really hot
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Posted in: Hot, PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: creative assembly, Shogun II: Total War
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 12:32 BST
Sony announces UK Move pricing, details Starter Pack
Sony’s announced the UK pricing of PlayStation Move, further detailing the Starter Pack that will release alongside it.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: starter pack
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 11:32 BST
Capcom profits crater 90% in Q1
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Posted in: Capcom, Financials, Hot, Trade
Tags: capcom q1 financials 2010
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 10:02 BST
Vanquish gets “Casual Auto” mode
It’s now even easier than before to let granny Alice play games. At least it will be when Vanquish comes out.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Casual Auto, God Hard, platinum games, Shinji Mikami, Vanquish
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 06:27 GMT
Nintendo Q1: Cash collapses, global software dates updated, DS hardware down 45%
Nintendo’s shown big drops in both profit and sales for the period ending June 30, with the company making a loss for the period.
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Posted in: DS, Financials, Hot, Nintendo, Trade, Wii, nintendo financials
Tags: nintendo q1 financials 2010
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 06:24 GMT
Sony Q1 results: PS3 hardware up 118%, software explodes to 24.8m
Sony’s posted results for the quarter ending June 30, showing large year-on-year rises for both PS3 software and hardware, but the NPS division failed to make a profit for the period.
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Posted in: Financials, Hot, PS3, PSP, Sony, Trade, sony financials
Tags: sony q1 financials 2010
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 | 08:04 BST
Metalocalypse: Dethgame officially declared dead
Fictional metal band/world superpower Deathklok has climbed the highest mountains and descended the darkest depths of the sea, all to deliver its headbang-friendly, amp-blasting brand of music to every corner of the earth. But there’s one place so metal that you won’t even find Deathklok’s spike-encrusted boot-print there:
Xbox Live Arcade.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PS3, PSN, Rhythm action, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: adult swim, cancellation, konami, Metalocalypse: Dethgame
2K Marin staff working on second major project