Monthly Archives: August 2010
Sun, Aug 29, 2010 | 10:57 BST
GT5 Jaguar gameplay footage lives Kaz fantasy
Some new gameplay footage of GT5 has popped up, showing what it’s like to get being the wheel of the Jaguar XJ13.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Polyphony Digital
Sun, Aug 29, 2010 | 07:12 BST
Dragon Age 2: “A lot of other choices” make up for single player race, says Dr Ray
You may only be able to play as a human in Dragon Age 2, but BioWare boss Ray Muzyka is convinced the RPG won’t leave you gasping for choice.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360, gamescom 2010
Tags: bioware, Dragon Age 2, Ray Muzyka
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 22:16 BST
Bethesda podcast is a go, features Howard, Willits and Bergman
Bethesda has announced on its official blog that the debut Bethesda Podcast is now available.
Should you choose to have a listen, you’ll be rewarded with Todd Howard, Jason Bergman, and Tim Willits.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, Development, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Brink, Fallout: New Vegas, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, id software, Jason Bergman, obsidian, tim willits, todd howard
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 21:57 BST
Sam & Max finale The City that Dares Not Sleep hitting August 30
Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse’s finale, The City that Dares Not Sleep, will be landing on PC and Mac August 30, according to Telltale.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Mac, PC, PS3, PSN
Tags: sam & max, Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, telltale games, The City that Dares Not Sleep
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 21:37 BST
EA cancels MMA release in Denmark due to energy drink law
Looks like Denmark will be missing out on the release of EA’s MMA due to the game featuring marketing for energy drinks.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: ea tiburon, mixed martial arts, MMA
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 21:09 BST
Neverwinter Nights: Cryptic still mulling over pricing plan for online co-op
Cryptic COO Jack Emmert has said the studio is unsure at the moment on how it plans to monetize its online co-op game Neverwinter Nights.
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Posted in: Atari, PC, RPG
Tags: cryptic, Jack Emmert, neverwinter nights
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 20:48 BST
Doctor Who: Episode 3 now available through D2D and BBC
BBC has released the third episode in the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games series, and it’s called Tardis.
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 20:29 BST
Square: No plans to release Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep on PSN
Square Enix has confirmed Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep will only be released in UMD format.
Sorry PSP Go users.
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Posted in: PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: birth by sleep, kingdom hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 20:02 BST
Company of Heroes Online beta goes live next week
THQ and Relic’s Company of Heroes Online goes into open beta next week, so if you haven’t signed up for it yet, now’s the time to do it.
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 18:44 BST
Newell: No dice on Half-Life film unless made by Valve
Gabe Newell has said if a movie is ever made based on Half-Life, Valve will be the ones to do it.
Otherwise, it’ll never happen.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Movies
Tags: gabe newell, half-life, half-life film
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 20:03 BST
Yamauchi recommends 10GB HD space for a “smooth” GT5 experience
Kazunori Yamauchi has tweeted Gran Turismo 5 will be an optional install on PS3, however, he feels to best experience the game, you’ll want 10GB of space ready and available.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, gt5, Kazunori Yamauchi
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 18:09 BST
Plug pulled on Acclaim post Playdom acquisition
Acclaim has shut down most of its client-based online games on August 26, and is offering a reimbursement of it’s virtual currency Acclaim Coins to customers made in the last 30-days.
The shutdown comes on the heels of a buyout by Playdom in May, which in turn was purchased by Disney for $563 million a couple months later.
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Posted in: Acclaim, Disney
Tags: david perry, Howard Marks, Playdom
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 17:41 BST
Sony releases new PlayStation Move tech demo video
Sony has released a PlayStation Move video of R&D’s Anton Mikhailov showing off some of the controller’s tech, which you can expect to see in titles with Move capabilities.
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Posted in: PlayStation Move, Sony, hardware
Tags: Anton Mikhailov
Thu, Sep 09, 2010 | 18:30 BST
Medal of Honor: Fallen Angel Part One multiplayer video released
A new Medal of Honor video, called Fallen Angel Part One has been released by EA, showing multiplayer gameplay.
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 20:15 BST
Dead Rising 2 video shows a wedding made in hell
Weddings are lovely things. Full of flowers, champagne, gifts, toasts, your drunk Uncle Russ trying to feel-up every gal at the reception. Stuff little girls’ dreams are made of.
Well, not the poor gal in this video. Her un-intended has a pig’s head on his crotch, wears leather, and wields a chainsaw.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dead rising, dead rising 2
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 16:13 BST
Civ V demo to be released same day as the retail version
The planned demo for Civilization V will not be released before the game hits retail, according to Firaxis.
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Posted in: 2K, PC, Strategy
Tags: Civ V, Civilization V, Firaxis Games
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 15:46 BST
Huxley: The Dystopia still alive and kicking
Remember Huxley: The Dystopia? You’d be forgiven if you didn’t, or thought it was either vaporware or canceled.
We thought the later ourselves.
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 15:29 BST
Report – L.A. Noire delayed into 2011, says analyst
Looks like the rumor of L.A. Noire being delayed into 2011 reared its ugly head again this week.
This time though, the delay news comes from Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Rumour, Take-Two, Xbox 360
Tags: L.A. Noire, team bondi
Sat, Aug 28, 2010 | 15:03 BST
BioShock 2 Minerva’s Den video shows The Thinker machine
A video for BioShock 2′s upcoming DLC, Minerva’s Den, has been released showing off the grand machine, The Thinker.
Get it below the fold.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: BioShcok 2, bioshock, Minerva's Den
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