Monthly Archives: July 2010
Sat, Jul 03, 2010 | 09:38 BST
Patapon 3 multiplayer demo coming next week
Getting tired of your usual multiplayer diet of gritty first-person shooters, but don’t think rhythm games have enough violence and/or eyeballs?
Have you been in touch with a genie lately? Because your incredibly specific wish has been granted.
Sat, Jul 03, 2010 | 07:33 BST
inFamous 2: Leaked gameplay video is rather awesome [UPDATE]
Update: That didn’t take long. GameTrailers went ahead and put the video up, thanks to the infamous (joke) leak from earlier. We’ve posted it below. Thanks, Gek.
Original: A leaked inFamous 2 video has emerged, and it’s nothing but gameplay and electricity.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: inFamous 2, sucker punch
Sat, Jul 03, 2010 | 16:56 BST
NPD Top 20: Kratos hangs on, ModNation makes appearance
NPD has released the top 20 software results for May, and it finds Lost Planet 2 taking the number 11 spot, followed by New Super Mario on DS.
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Posted in: America, Charts, Hot, Retail, Trade
Tags: npd, NPD May 2010, NPD Top 20 software
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 21:19 BST
Kane & Lynch 2 Arcade Mode details and screens
Square Enix has sent over some screens and details on the single-player Arcade Mode for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.
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Posted in: Action, Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Dog Days, io interactive, kane & lynch 2, kane & lynch 2: dog days
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 20:39 BST
“Some people had too high expectations” for APB, says Jones
Realtime Worlds’ Dave Jones has said disappointing review scores for APB boil down to “misconceptions” and “huge expectations”.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, MMO, PC
Tags: All Points Bulletin, apb, dave jones, realtime worlds
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 19:49 BST
Perils of Summer Sale on Steam – Saint’s Row, Borderlands
Valve’s added new goodies to its Perils of Summer Sale, with one-day-only savings on titles like Borderlands, Half-Life 2, and Crysis.
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Posted in: PC, Retail, Valve
Tags: perils of summer, perils of summer sale, steam
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 18:53 BST
Cage: Quantic working on new tech, not Horizon
David Cage has said Quantic Dream’s currently at work on creating the next generation of “technology” for its games.
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Posted in: Development, Hot
Tags: david cage, heavy rain, horizon, quantic dream
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 18:05 BST
FIFA Manager 11 announced for autumn
EA Sports has announced FIFA Manager 11 with an extended action-card system is to be released this fall.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Sports
Tags: FIFA Manager 11, Gerald Köhler
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 17:55 BST
Partial exhibitor’s list released for TGS 2010
Tokyo Game Show organizers announced today a partial exhibitor’s list for the September event.
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Posted in: Hot, Japan, TGS 2010
Tags: TGS 21010 list
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 16:51 BST
Mafia II dev diary details Empire Bay
A third developer diary for Mafia II has been released, where the developers chat a bit about the city of Empire Bay.
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 15:59 BST
Creedence Clearwater Revival hitting Rock Band next week
Rocking rocking rocking! Creedence Clearwater Revival’s hitting Rock Band next week, and our wallets are just waiting to be opened.
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 15:58 BST
SWTOR not being discussed for consoles, says BioWare
BioWare’s Daniel Erickson has said Star Wars: The Old Republic’s not coming to consoles, and the possibility hasn’t been discussed.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Hot, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, Daniel Erickson, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 15:43 BST
Valkyria Chronicles II gets September 3 UK date
Pumped to the extreme. Sega’s announced that Valkyria Chronicles II will release in the UK on September 3.
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Posted in: Hot, Kinect, PSP, PSPgo, RPG, Racing, Sega, Strategy, Xbox 360
Tags: Phantasy Star Portable 2, sonic free riders, Valkyria Chronicles II
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 15:33 BST
F1 2010 dev diary shows how cars and tracks are made
Eurogamer’s has posted a new dev diary for F1 2010, detailing how the cars and tracks are built in to the game.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Codemasters Birmingham, F1 2010
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 14:36 BST
343 Industries staffing new Halo project
343 Industries has posted some job listings for its first big Halo project. Up for it, Spartans?
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 13:44 BST
Yoshida: “About time” for Lightbox project reveal
SCE Worldwide studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has told Joystiq that Lightbox’s first game, strongly tipped to be a Warhawk follow-up, will be announced soon.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: Dylan Jobe, lightbox interactive, Shuhei Yoshida, starhawk, Warhawk
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 14:14 BST
Crackdown 2 gets tunes, Perfect Dark team-up, demo year-count
Microsoft’s released the full list of music you’ll hear when you buy Crackdown 2 next week, as well as announcing a partnership between the game and the XBLA version of Perfect Dark.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: blue oyster cult, crackdown 2, johnny cash, R.E.M, ruffian games
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 10:24 BST
“Home has been a huge success,” says Sony
PlayStation Home boss Jack Buser has told Gama that the online service has been a “very good business model for PlayStation, and quite profitable.”
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Posted in: Home, PS3, Sony
Tags: jack buser, playstation home
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 | 11:43 BST
Sony preps Develop 3D showcase as Japan freezes on TV upgrades
Sony is preparing to stake its case for 3D gaming at Develop in Brighton this month, despite a Japanese survey today showing that nearly 70 percent of those questioned have no intention of upgrading to 3D TVs this year. Why? Because the glasses are turning them off.
2K Marin staff working on second major project