Monthly Archives: August 2010
Thu, Aug 05, 2010 | 06:05 BST
No Kinect support for Fable III at launch, says Molyneux
Afraid you’ll work up a sticky, exhausting sweat doing some light yoga in Your Shape? Then why not take a load off by, er, saving and then ruling the entire world?
Thu, Aug 05, 2010 | 00:52 BST
Report – High Voltage lays off between 20 and 30 staffers
A report has surfaced claiming High Voltage, developers of The Conduit and its upcoming sequel, has laid off between 20 and 30 employees today.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Hot, Jobs, Sega, Wii
Tags: high voltage, the conduit, The Conduit 2
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 22:02 BST
LEGO Harry Potter moves 2.7 million copies
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, DS, Hot, PC, PS3, PSP, Retail, Warner Bros., Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: lego Harry Potter, lego harry potter: years 1-4
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 21:17 BST
Kinect: Lag can be attributed to software choices, says Blitz
Blitz Games CTO Andrew Oliver has said lag noticed in Kinect demos can be eliminated by developers if using proper software techniques.
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Posted in: Development, Fitness, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: andrew oliver, blitz, the biggest loser: ultimate workout
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 20:37 BST
MK9 fatalities will once again be “crazy over-the-top”
Ed Boon has said the new Mortal Kombat may be a bit of a reboot, but it’s going back to the basics of what made it a popular game with consumers to begin with: over-the-top M-rated violence.
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Posted in: Development, Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: ed boon, Mortal Kombat 2011, Mortal Kombat 9
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 20:41 BST
Schappert: EA has benefited from 40% yoy growth in PS3 software
EA CEO John Riccitiello mentioned during the company’s call to investors last night that software sales for the high-definition console market were up 14 percent to $1.1 billion year-on-year.
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Posted in: EA, Financials, Retail, Trade
Tags: ea ps3 sales, ea q1 fy11 financials, John Riccitiello, John Schappert
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 18:52 BST
Report – Move kiosks to start popping up at US retail on September 11
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Posted in: America, PS3, PlayStation Move, Retail, Sony
Tags: best buy, move kiosk, walmart
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 22:15 BST
Midship and Ivory Tower get revamped in Halo: Reach
Those waiting on Halo: Reach to release, and are fans of Halo 2, should be pleased to know remakes of the Midship and Ivory Tower maps will appear in the game under the monikers Zealot and Reflection, respectively.
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 18:08 BST
Torchlight II announced for spring 2011, MMO put on hold
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Posted in: Hot, PC
Tags: runic games, torchlight, torchlight II
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 17:21 BST
Naughty Dog: Motion and 3D to be used only if it “fits into the story”
Naughty Dog community strategist Arne Meyer has said the developer will only include 3D or Move in its future games if it “fits into the story”.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: 3d, Arne Meyer, naughty dog, uncharted, uncharted 3
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 16:26 BST
Online Pass helping EA Sports combat used games sales
EA COO John Schappert has said Online Pass is helping the company keep consumers from purchasing its sports games used.
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Posted in: EA, Financials, Retail, Trade
Tags: ea sports, John Schappert, online pass, project ten dollar
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 16:06 BST
Other than a few “dribs and drabs”, Demon’s Souls is sold out in UK
Namco Bandai has said the Black Phantom Edition of Demon’s Souls has, for all intents and purposes, sold out in the UK.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG, Retail, UK
Tags: demon's souls, From Software
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 15:42 BST
Namco looking to put in 15 years of know how into new Tales of PS3 title
The new untitled Tales of PS3 title that was announced earlier this week will see 15 years of experience and know how to bring the game to fruition, producer Hideo Baba has told Famitsu.
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG
Tags: Hideo Baba, Tales of, Untitled Tales of PS3
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 15:32 BST
Mass Effect 3 story to be shaped by “over 1,000 variables”
BioWare has said the story in Mass Effect 3 will be “shaped by over 1,000 variables” from the first two games.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Hot, Microsoft, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, Casey Hudson, mass effect, mass effect 3
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 14:49 BST
Fable III opening cinematic shows chicken’s plight
Lionhead’s released the opening cinematic to Fable III, and we’ve got it for you below the lovely page fold.
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 13:10 BST
Xbox Live activity, week of July 26 – MW2 takes the chicken again
In what isn’t the most shocking news of today, Modern Warfare 2 has once again topped the Xbox Live activity list for the week of July 26.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 2, xbox live activity
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 12:32 BST
Enslaved coming to Eurogamer Expo
EG’s announced Enslaved: Odyssey to the West will be hitting the Expo showfloor come October.
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Posted in: Action, Eurogamer Expo 2010, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, ninja theory
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 12:20 BST
EU PS store update, August 4 – LBP goes live for all, MW2 demo included
EU’s getting a fair bit of loving today in its PS Store update later on: for non-Plus members, the full version of LittleBigPlanet and a Modern Warfare 2 demo will go live.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PSN, PSP, Platformer, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Shooter, Sony
Tags: EU PS Store update, infamous, infinity ward, littlebigplanet, media molecule, modern warfare 2, sucker punch
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 12:03 BST
EA registers three new Syndicate trademarks
EA’s ramping up the bassline on a potential Sydnicate reboot: its recently registered three new trademarks on it.
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Posted in: EA, Hot
Tags: Project Redline, starbreeze, syndicate
Wed, Aug 04, 2010 | 11:37 BST
Alien Breed: Impact half-price on Steam
Like cheap stuff? Better yet, like cheap games? You’re going to love today even more: Alien Breed: Impact is 50 percent off on Steam.
2K Marin staff working on second major project