Monthly Archives: August 2010
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 17:59 BST
New Soundgarden album to be day one DLC for Warriors of Rock
Activision’s announced Soundgarden’s new album, Telephantasm, will be day one DLC for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 17:39 BST
PlayStation Plus content for August and September announced
Sony has announced what European PlayStation Plus subscribers can expect for August and September.
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Posted in: Europe, PS3, PlayStation Plus, Sony
Tags: ps+ updates
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 17:52 BST
RDR: Legends and Killers DLC releasing on August 10
Rockstar’s announced the second DLC pack for Red Dead Redemption, Legends and Killers, will be releasing on August 10.
Yes, next Tuesday, just in case you can’t count.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, PSN, Rockstar, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Legends and Killers, RDR, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar San Diego
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 17:58 BST
Princess Zelda isn’t the Skyward Sword in new Link adventure
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword producer Eiji Aonuma has told ONM Princess Zelda is not the mysterious feminine Skyward Sword in the latest Link adventure.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Nintendo, Wii
Tags: Eiji Aonuma, the legend of zelda: skyward sword
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 17:23 BST
Molyneux: Motion will not cause “the death” of standard controllers
Peter Molyneux has said he thinks of traditional controllers as a skateboard, and motion controllers as a bicycle, explaining the analogy comes from one taking practice to use, and the other something everyone can work.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, hardware, peripherals
Tags: fable, Fable III, lionhead, peter molyneux
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 16:54 BST
Iwata: Nintendo to remain hush-hush on Wii follow-up for now
Satoru Iwata has said in an investor’s Q&A the firm’s working on a follow-up to Wii “behind closed doors”.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Nintendo, hardware
Tags: next gen, Satoru Iwata
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 16:24 BST
No 3DS titles coming this fiscal year from Capcom
Capcom’s said in its latest investors Q&A it doesn’t intend to release any 3DS titles during the rest of the fiscal year.
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Posted in: 3DS, Capcom, Fighter, Horror
Tags: Resident Evil:Revealations, Super Stret Fighter IV 3D Edition
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 16:08 BST
The Sims go medieval in spring 2011
EA has announced The Sims Medieval is currently in development and set for release in spring 2011 for PC and Mac.
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Posted in: EA, Mac, PC, Simulation
Tags: the sims, The Sims Medieval
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 16:01 BST
Warhammer Online still profitable, has “tens of thousands” trying it monthly
BioWare Mythic has said Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning remains profitable, and is not going the way of the Dodo anytime soon.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC
Tags: BioWare Mythic, Carrie Gouskos, Eugene Evans, mythic, war, warhammer online
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 15:18 BST
Latest Eurogamer podcast features Pat
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Posted in: Hot, VG247
Tags: Andy Payne, Eurogamer Podcast, Mastertronic Group, patrick garratt, tom bramwell
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 14:57 BST
StarCraft II sells 1.5 million units in first 48 hours
Blizzard’s just announced StarCraft II sold 1 million units last week during its first 24 hours on sale, and 1.5 million during the first 48 hours.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: gamestop, Mike Morhaime, starcraft II
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 14:43 BST
Move, Kinect support ruled out for Fight Night: Champion
EA’s confirmed to Eurogamer it won’t be adding PlayStation Move or Kinect support for Fight Night: Champion.
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Posted in: Hot, Kinect, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: Brian Hayes, ea sports, Fight Night:Champion
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 14:40 BST
PSA: BioShock 2 single-player DLC hits today
2K has announced Protector Trials, the new single-player add-on for BioShock 2, is now available for XBL and PSN and it will run you 400 MSP/$4.99.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock, bioshock 2, Protector Trials
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 13:46 BST
First Arkham Asylum 2 details dropping next month in new OXM, OPM
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2, rocksteady
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 13:21 BST
Sony releases updated Firmware 3.41 for PS3
Sony’s confirmed its released a newly updated version of Firmware 3.41 for PS3, which originally launched last week.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: PS3 Firmware 3.41
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 13:08 BST
ModNation Racers update see loading improvements, casual difficulty
Sony’s revealed details of the new update for ModNation Racers, featuring several much asked for fixes.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: ModNation Racers, united front games
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 12:36 BST
EA sued by 6,000 ex-NFL players over “unlawful” likeness use in Madden 09
EA’s been served with a class action lawsuit over its “unlawful use” of the liknesses of 6,000 retired NFL players in Madden NFL 09.
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Posted in: EA, Legalities, Sports
Tags: ea sports, Madden NFL 09, Tony Davis
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 11:45 BST
No Nintendo presser for gamescom, Microsoft “still finalizing” plans
Nintendo has confirmed to VG247 that it will hold no gamescom press conference this year, while Microsoft has said it will soon solidify “plans”.
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Posted in: Capcom, DS, EA, Hot, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sega, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360, gamescom 2010
Tags: First-party, press conferences
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 11:38 BST
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is Famitsu readers’ most wanted game
Famitsu’s revealed the the top 20 most wanted games in Japan by its readers, with Monster Hunter Portable 3rd coming out as the winner, beating out Pokemon Black & White.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 10:06 BST
NBA Jam PS3/360 official, included in every copy of NBA Elite 11
It’s official: NBA Jam is coming to PS3 and 360. Yay! Bad news: there’s no PSN/Xbox Live Arcade release planned.
2K Marin staff working on second major project