Monthly Archives: September 2010
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 23:06 BST
Call of Duty games are “going to get richer, deeper, more engaging”, says Kotick
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has told attendees at the Deutsche Bank 2010 Technology Conference that if you want to know how Call of Duty games will look visually in five years, look no further than Black Ops.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Development, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, Bobby Kotick, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Deutsche Bank 2010 Technology Conference, treyarch
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 19:35 BST
Team Ninja announces collaboration on Ni-Oh
Team Ninja announced during TGS it’s collaborating with developer Kou Shibusawa on the samurai action game Ni-Oh.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, TGS 2010, Tecmo
Tags: Kou Shibusawa, ni-oh, Team Ninja
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 19:17 BST
DOWII: Retribution first in series to use Steamworks exclusively
Relic has announced a beta for Dawn of War II: Retribution will hit sometime in “the new year”, and also revealed the game will forgo the use of GFWL like previous titles in the series by using Steamworks only.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Hot, Strategy, THQ
Tags: Dawn of War II, Dawn of War II: Retribution, relic, steamworks
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 17:46 BST
Meet the Companions of Fallout: New Vegas
Matt Grandstaff, senior community manager for Bethesda, has posted over on the US PS Blog some of the companions you can have in Fallout: New Vegas.
They’re an interesting bunch to say the least.
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 17:41 BST
Loads of screen released for Tales of Graces F
Namco Bandai’s released a bevy of shots for Tales of Graces F,and we’ve posted all 34 for you below.
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Posted in: Japan, Namco Bandai, PS3, RPG
Tags: tales of graces f
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 17:12 BST
PSA: Sonic Adventure now on XBL, dated for PSN
SEGA wants to remind you that Sonic Adventures is now available on Xbox Live.
It’s also given it a September 21 and 22 release on PSN, for the US and UK receptively.
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 17:13 BST
Sony gives you six reasons to pre-order Ghost of Sparta
Sony has posted over on the US PS Blog six reasons to pre-order God of War: Ghost of Sparta through the site.
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Posted in: Action, PSP, Sony
Tags: ghost of sparta, god of war, god of war: ghost of sparta, kratos, Ready at Dawn
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 16:23 BST
Capcom’s Asura’s Wrath – first HD movie features huge finger
You know all that babbling about space Buddhas and glowing fingers from earlier? Hit the link to see it all in HD. Spoiler: it looks awesome.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Hot, PS3, TGS 2010, Xbox 360
Tags: asura's wrath, CyberConnect2
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 16:02 BST
Epic Mickey gets November release date
Good news everyone. Disney has given Epic Mickey a release date of November 25 in Europe, November 26 in the UK, and November 30 in the US.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Disney, Hot, Wii
Tags: epic mickey, Junction Point, warren spector
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 20:35 BST
EA shows off Shadows of the Damned at TGS showcase – first trailer and screens inside
Following its reveal in Famitsu this morning, EA’s finally formally unveiled Shadows of the Damned, the long anticipated horror collaboration from EA Partners, Goichi Suda’s Grasshopper Manufacture and Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami.
Get the trailer shown at EA’s Tokyo Showcase below as well as the first screenshots.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PS3, TGS 2010, Xbox 360
Tags: ea partners, Grasshopper Manufacture, Shadow of the Damned, Shinji Mikami
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 17:34 BST
Capcom announces “DMC” for PS3 and 360 – first shots and HD trailer
Capcom’s just announced a new Devil May Cry known as “DMC” at its TGS event, to be developed by Enslaved and Heavenly Sword studio Ninja Theory.
Get the first screens and HD trailer below.
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 20:15 BST
US PSN update, Sept. 14 – NBA 2K11, FIFA 11, Worms 2 demos
Sony updated the US end of PSN last night, and added more anniversary sales, and loads of demos.
There’s also some Monkey Island in there too, along with tons of game bundle offerings as well. You may want to check out some of the Move demos in there as well, especially since it hits the US on Friday.
Get it all below.
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Posted in: America, Canada, Home, Mexico, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: psn update
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 14:56 BST
Enslaved demo goes live on PS Store
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, PSN
Tags: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, ninja theory
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 14:47 BST
Euro PSN update, Sept. 15 – Enslaved, FIFA 11 and PES 2011 demos
Sony has updated the European PlayStation Network, and along with special offers on many titles, including Monkey Island, there’s demos for Enslaved, FIFA 11 and PES 2011.
Get the full thing after the break.
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Posted in: Europe, Home, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony, UK
Tags: psn update
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 18:00 BST
TGS: Ninja Gaiden 3 announced in Tokyo
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Koei, TGS 2010, Tecmo
Tags: Ninja Gaiden 3, Team Ninja
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 14:32 BST
Pre-order Football Manager 2011, get 20 free SEGA games
SEGA and Sports Interactive are offering a pre-order bonus for Football Manager 2011, which nets you 20 free SEGA Genesis games with your order through Steam.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Sports
Tags: football manager 2011, sega genesis classics, sports interactive, steam
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 12:33 BST
SCEE confirms ICO, Shadow of the Colossus PS3 for Europe, more details tomorrow
SCEE’s just confirmed to VG247 it will be releasing the full HD remakes of Shadow of the Colossus and ICO in Europe.
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 17:54 BST
Dead Rising 2: Case West announced – first trailer and shots
Capcom’s just announced an epilogue for Dead Rising 2, which is similar to Case Zero, known as Case West.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Capcom, Hot, TGS 2010, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Dead Rising 2: Case West, frank west
2K Marin staff working on second major project