Monthly Archives: August 2010
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 | 07:36 BST
July NPD 2010 – StarCraft II best-selling software with 721k
NPD’s confirmed StarCraft II was the best-selling software last month in the US, selling 721k units.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, America, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: july npd 2010, starcraft II
Sat, Aug 14, 2010 | 07:15 BST
July NPD 2010 – Xbox 360 is top-selling US platform for first time since Halo 3 launch
Xbox 360 was the biggest-selling console ion America in July, beating both DS and Wii to land over 440,000 unit hardware sales.
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 22:10 BST
Uncharted 2 multiplayer skins and dynamic theme hitting next week
Naughty Dog’s announced on the US PS Blog it will releases some multiplayer skins for Uncharted 2 next Tuesday, August 17.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Sony
Tags: naughty dog, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 | 06:29 BST
QuakeCon keynote liveblog is go – No DOOM 4, Arkane acquired, next-gen nowhere in sight
Bethesda’s used it QuakeCon 2010 keynote to announce an acquisition of BioShock 2 developer Arkane Studios and its “unannounced game” tonight, but failed to show off the game everyone wanted to see – DOOM 4.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Hot, PC, QuakeCon 2010, Shooter
Tags: doom 4, id software, john carmack
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 21:14 BST
Burn Zombie Burn now available on Steam
P2 Games and doublesix announced today Burn Zombie Burn is now available on Steam for $9.99/£6.99/€7.99.
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 21:14 BST
Carmack: “I doubt we’re going to do another IP” in the next decade
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development, Hot, QuakeCon 2010
Tags: id software, john carmack
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 20:26 BST
Irrational’s BioShock: Infinite revealed – all details, video, screens
Irrational has revealed Project Icarus and the trailer for it is now live.
Finally, the name of this mystery game can be revealed as BioShock: Infinite.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock, bioshock: infinite, irrational games, Project Icarus
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 18:10 BST
Steam Sale: QuakeCon Pack has 27 games for $69.99
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Posted in: Hot, PC, QuakeCon 2010
Tags: id software, QuakeCon Pack, steam, steam sale
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 17:07 BST
Namco Bandai announces gamescom line-up
Namco Bandai’s announced its line-up for gamescom next week, with Ninja Theory heavy hitter Enslaved leading the way.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 | 21:53 BST
Black Ops Hardened and Prestige Editions now up for pre-order
Activision has announced the PS3 and Xbox 360 Collector’s Editions for Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops are now available for pre-order.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, Black Ops Prestige Edition, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition, treyarch
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 15:56 BST
LOTR: War in the North trailer is full of orc slaying goodness
Snowblind and Warner released the gamescom video for Lord of the Rings: War in the North today.
Watch orcs get their heads lobbed off below.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: lord of the rings, lord of the rings: war in the north, snowblind, war in the north
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 15:28 BST
“Big” Kojima announcement this weekend, isn’t ZoE3
Irrational and id may be having big reveals tonight, but Hideo Kojima wants a slice of some announcement pie kept for himself to savor this weekend.
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Posted in: Hot, Konami, TGS 2010
Tags: hideo kojima, kojima productions, Metal Gear Solid 5, zone of the enders 3
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 15:20 BST
Knights in the Nightmare hitting PSN and stores in October
Knights in the Nightmare is leaving Japan, and heading west on October 19.
To get you ready, Atlus released a trailer for it which you can find below.
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 15:31 BST
Kane and Lynch 2 launch trailer and TV spot go out with a bang
Square’s released the final trailer for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, celebrating its launch next week in the US and UK.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: io interactive, Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 13:27 BST
Epic bringing “Bulletstorm-sized” announcement to gamescom, but Gears 3 will stay at home
Epic may not be bringing Gears 3 to Cologne next week, but the developer is promising something massive on Bulletstorm.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360, gamescom 2010
Tags: bulletstorm, Epic Games, people can fly, Tanya Jessen
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 12:17 BST
DC Universe Online confirmed playable at gamescom
SCEE’s announced it’ll let the general public have its first hands-on with DC Universe Online next week at gamescom.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: DC Universe Online
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 13:52 BST
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Ultimate Edition listed on ShopTo
Gamerzines has spotted a listing from ShopTo showing an “Ultimate Edition” of Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Ultimate Edition, dice
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 | 11:37 BST
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – new screens
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Racing, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
2K Marin staff working on second major project