Monthly Archives: September 2010
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 09:08 BST
Study: Action games help you make fast decisions
A study at the University of Rochester has found that playing action games trains players to make the correct decisions at a faster pace.
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Posted in: Action, Stuff, UK
Tags: Daphne Bavelier, University of Rochester
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 08:27 BST
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood gets new trailer as MP beta is delayed in US
Ubisoft’s released an all-new two minute gameplay trailer of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, also confirming overnight the delay of the multiplayer beta of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood in the US.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Asassin's Creed: Brotherhood, ubisoft montreal
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 08:22 BST
Tokyo Game Show 2010 – Press conference timings
After GDC in March, E3 in June and gamescom just last month, we’re primed for the last stop in gaming’s trade fair world tour: Tokyo Game Show.
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 07:29 BST
Bizarre: No more Geometry Wars on “current horizon”
Good morning everyone! It’s gonna be a fantastic day, right?
Not if you’re a Geometry Wars fan.
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Posted in: Arcade, DS, Hot, Microsoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Bizarre Entertainment, geometry wars
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 04:28 BST
Red Faction: Armageddon delayed; Saints Row 3, Space Marine get release windows
Ever sat around waiting for someone to build a house of cards so you can leap out, do your best impression of Godzilla, and send it crashing to the ground – cards quickly sponging up your friend’s salty rush of tears as their defeated pitter-patter gives your life meaning? Well, this is kind of like that, except THQ’s taking a little longer on that whole building part.
Wait, you haven’t done that? Oh. Well, um, neither have we.
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Posted in: Hot, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: MX vs. ATV Alive, Red Faction: Armageddon, saints row, THQ, ufc, warhammer 40k space marine, wwe
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 20:27 BST
Bungie developing new engine for next project
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development
Tags: Brian Jarrard, bungie
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 19:04 BST
Halo Waypoint updated for Reach launch
Bungie’s given Waypoint a spring clean in time for the launch of Halo: Reach tonight, as you can see in the movie after the break
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Halo Waypoint, Halo: Reach
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 17:19 BST
FIFA 11′s PC version – watch an entire match
EA put out a long video of Arsenal playing Chelsea in the PC version of FIFA 11. Guess who wins.
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 17:16 BST
Heavy Rain: Move Edition dated in Europe, demo coming this week
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: heavy rain, Heavy Rain: Move Edition, quantic dream
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 15:34 BST
Motorstorm Apocalypse allows user-made game modes to be shared via PSN
Motorstorm Apocalypse will allow players to create their own gameplay modes and share them via PSN in a similar fashion to LittleBigPlanet, developer Evolution Studios has told VG247.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, PSN, Racing, Sony, gamescom 2010
Tags: evolution studios, Motorstorm Apocalypse, Paul Rutschynsky
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 15:02 BST
MGS: Rising producer fearful of GTA-like reaction
Metal Gear Solid: Rising producer Shigenobu Matsuyama has said he’s got the “fear” of provoking a GTA-style reaction with the game.
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Posted in: Action, Konami, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: kojima productions, metal gear solid rising, Shigenobu Matsuyama
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 19:31 BST
The Halo: Reach launch – midnight openings, review scores, supermarket pricing, more
After ten years working on the IP, Bungie says farewell to Halo with the launch of its final game, Halo: Reach, at midnight tonight.
Want to know about the openings? Planing on getting it with a fresh loaf down at the supermarket in the morning? We’ve got you covered.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: asda, Brian Jarrard, bungie, game, Halo: Reach, hmv, morrisons, sainsbury's, tesco
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 12:01 BST
Super Mario Bros. 25 today, Anniversary Edition shown
Nintendo’s shown off a Super Mario Bros. Anniversary Edition to mark the game’s 25th birthday.
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Posted in: Hot, Japan, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: 25th birthday, anniversary edition, Super Mario Bros.
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 11:49 BST
TGS: Capcom to announce four new games this week
Capcom’s bringing the goods to Tokyo this week, confirming it will announce four new games at TGS.
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Posted in: Capcom, Hot, TGS 2010
Tags: Capcom, devil may cry 5, resident evil 6
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 11:14 BST
New Kinect-enabled 360 dashboard shown in video
Want to know what your 360 dashboard will look like when Kinect launches? Find out after the break.
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 05:32 BST
HMV to sell Dead Rising 2 a day early
HMV’s announced it’s to sell Dead Rising 2 a day early when it goes on sale next week. Unless you don’t live in London. In which case, tough luck, chap.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, PC, PS3, Retail, Xbox 360
Tags: blue castle games, dead rising 2
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 10:26 BST
Test Drive Unlimited 2 enters closed beta test
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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PC, Racing
Tags: eden studios, test drive unlimited 2
2K Marin staff working on second major project