Monthly Archives: August 2010
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 08:43 BST
Sakurai takes aim at 3D eye strain in Kid Icarus: Uprising
Some technology is just so mind-blowing that it actually makes our heads hurt.
Other technology just makes our heads hurt. Fortunately, Kid Icarus: Uprising boss Masahiro Sakurai has taken great pains to ensure that your 3DS experience will be pain-free.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: 3DS, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Masahiro Sakurai, Nintendo
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 05:55 BST
PC Fable III delayed, announcement of new date coming “soon”
When Microsoft proudly proclaimed that Fable III on PC was launching day-and-date with its console counterpart, did you think the whole thing just sounded too good to be true?
Then congratulations! You were right. That thunking sound? Yes, that’s your victory. You’ll find it to be quite hollow.
Thu, Aug 05, 2010 | 23:02 BST
Call of Duty LtD map pack sales hit 20 million
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, PSN, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Bobby Kotick, call of duty, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: World at War, infiinity ward, modern warfare 2, treyarch
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 21:00 BST
Resistance 3 for gamescom? No comment, says Sony
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony, gamescom 2010
Tags: insomniac games, resistance 3
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 19:48 BST
Irrational’s Project Icarus to be trailered next Thursday
Irrational’s confirmed the public will get its first sighting of the studio’s new game, codenamed Project Icarus, next Thursday in a debut trailer for it.
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Posted in: 2K, Hot
Tags: irrational games, Project Icarus
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 14:24 BST
Driver: San Francisco vehicle shots show off DeLorean
Ubisoft’s released five new vehicle renders of Driver: San Francisco. Say hi to the DeLorean.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 19:48 BST
Madden NFL 11 gets PSP bundle in US
SCEA, not content with announcing a God of War: Ghost of Sparta bundle earlier, has announced its also bringing a PSP hardware pack with Madden NFL 11 to the market.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 19:29 BST
Forza 3 DLC is this week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week
The Major’s revealed that Forza Motorsport 3 will be taking centre stage in this week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Racing, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: forza motorsport 3, turn 10, xbox live deal of the week
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 18:39 BST
Fable III website allows you to create your own villagers, add them to game
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Hot, Microsoft, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Fable III, lionhead studios
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 17:06 BST
God of War: Ghost of Sparta gets November 2 release in US
SCEA’s announced God of War: Ghost of Sparta will be releasing on November 2 in the US, with a massive pre-order DLC pack announced for the game also announced.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 15:32 BST
Castlevania: LoS to release on two discs for 360, is a day long
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer Dave Cox has revealed to XBW 360 that the game will ship with two discs on 360 compared to one Blu-ray on PS3.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Konami, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: castlevania: Lords of shadow, dave cox, mercury steam
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 15:14 BST
EA Play announces Create for holiday release
EA’s announced Create for a holiday release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC and Mac from its Guildford-based Play label.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 14:44 BST
DiRT 3 “is the biggest rally game ever made”, says Codemasters
Codemasters has formally lifted the cover off DiRT 3 in the latest issue of Edge, with chief game designer Matt Horsman saying it’ll be “the biggest rally game ever made.”
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 13:47 BST
Blizzard hints at future updates for StarCraft II
Blizzard’s hinted at several more updates coming to StarCraft II in the future after its release last week.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: starcraft II
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 12:51 BST
Namco formally announces new Tales PS3 title
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PS3, PSP, RPG
Tags: Tales of, tales of graces f, Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 19:40 BST
Mafia II trailer is wise, guy
GT’s gotten up a new trailer of Mafia II, showing the grimy side of being a 1940s Italian gangster.
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 11:41 BST
EA registers Dead Space: Sabotage domain
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Posted in: EA, Horror
Tags: dead space, Dead Space: Sabotage, visceral games
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 11:36 BST
Europe gets Dead Rising 2 Zombrex version
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: blue castle games, dead rising 2
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 10:18 BST
UK charts – StarCraft II Zerg-rushes top spot
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: starcraft II, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, uk charts
Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 10:03 BST
Ex GRIN devs set up Whiteout
In what must be the umpteenth studio opening since the demise of Swedish developer GRIN last year, former staff have set up “Whiteout”.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: cryengine 3, grin, Whiteout
2K Marin staff working on second major project