Monthly Archives: September 2010
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 09:03 BST
BioShock Infinite will see Columbia under civil war, says Irrational
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Posted in: 2K, Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, irrational games, ken levine
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 08:40 BST
Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy: first look at Lightning
Square Enix has taken the wraps off the sequel to Dissidia: Final Fantasy, known as Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy.
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Posted in: Fighter, Hot, PSP, RPG, Square Enix, TGS 2010
Tags: Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy, Dissidia: Final Fantasy II, final fantasy XIII, lightning
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 08:15 BST
Civilization’s new design lead on combat evolved
God only knows how many otherwise productive hours of people’s lives the Civilization series has stolen over its 20-year history. That turn-based structure is a work of time-sapping genius. Civilization V is out at the end of the month, and VG247 spent an afternoon with the game and its ambitious, ideas-filled new lead designer, Jon Shafer, to see how subtle changes to a classic formula are steering the series gently in a new direction.
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Posted in: 2K, Hot, PC, Strategy, Take-Two
Tags: Civilization V, firaxis, Jon Shafer
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 07:46 BST
No campaign co-op for Black Ops, confirms Treyarch
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, DS, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Dan Suarez, treyarch
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 07:07 BST
TGS: “Some incredibly cool Kinect news” coming this week, says MS
So here we are. After San Francisco, Los Angeles and Cologne, we’ve come to the last stop in gaming’s conference calendar: Tokyo. And it sounds as though Microsoft’s readying some decent Kinect news.
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Posted in: Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, TGS 2010, Xbox 360
Tags: Larry Hyrb, major nelson
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 00:39 BST
Rumour – Peripheral maker mentions November 20 release for 3DS in Japan
According to Andriasang, an ex peripheral maker with Japanese company Factory Keys has apparently outed a November 20 release date for Nintendo 3DS in Japan.
Sun, Sep 12, 2010 | 20:01 BST
Tesco selling Halo: Reach for £28
Supermarket giant Tesco is selling Halo: Reach, for £28, but only if you buy a 2,100 MSP card to go with it.
Sun, Sep 12, 2010 | 19:57 BST
Ghost of Sparta has “mini sex game”
The ESRB has listed a description of God of War: Ghost of Sparta on its website, advising consumers the title includes a “mini sex game”.
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Posted in: Action, PSP, Sony
Tags: god of war: ghost of sparta
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 | 01:22 BST
Deus Ex not toned down for consoles
Deus Ex designer Jean Francois Dugas has said the game has not been toned down for consoles, meaning non-PC users should get the same experience as everyone else.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Sun, Sep 12, 2010 | 13:53 BST
Enslaved developer diary talks Monkey, Trip
Ninja Theory’s released a new developer diary for Enslaved, explaining how the main characters need to work together in order to survive.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, ninja theory
Sun, Sep 12, 2010 | 21:44 BST
First BioShock: Infinite gameplay video for September 21 release
Irrational Games’ Chris Remo, has said we’ll be seeing some BioShock: Infinite gameplay very soon.
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Posted in: 2K, Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock: infinite, Chris Remo, irrational games
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 17:28 BST
Halo: Reach reviews go live – get them all here
Here we are, then. The reviews for Bungie’s last Halo title, Halo: Reach, have gone live. Does Bungie’s Halo adventure end with a bang or a floppy whimper?
Get everything below the break.
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Posted in: Hot, Journalism, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bungie, Halo: Reach
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 22:39 BST
Heroes of Stalingrad gets Red Orchestra 2 added to title
Tripwire has announced it’s decided to rebrand Heroes of Stalingrad to Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad.
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Posted in: 1C, PC, Shooter
Tags: Heroes of Stalingrad, Red Orchestra 2, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, tripwire
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 22:21 BST
Sumthing Else releasing Halo: Reach original soundtrack next week
Sumthing Else Music Works has announced it’s to release the Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack, and it will be available through the distributor’s website next week.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Music, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bungie, halo, Halo: Reach, halo: reach soundtrack, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, reach, soundtrack
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 21:59 BST
DeathSpank enemies get some time in the spotlight
Hothead has put out a list of the enemies and corrupted thong wearers you will face off with in DeathSpank: Thongs of Justice.
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Posted in: Adventure, EA, PSN, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, hothead games
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 21:09 BST
R.U.S.E. reviews get rounded up
R.U.S.E. was released in the US earlier this week, and hit European stores yesterday.
Want to find out how it’s scoring with everyone? Then check out the round-up below the break.
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 20:44 BST
Portal 2 could have skipped out on portals, says Valve
Valve has said it once contemplated making Portal 2 without including the portal gun, and instead used other ideas like paint or a gravity gun.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Puzzler, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: Erik Wolpaw, josh weier, portal, portal 2
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 20:24 BST
LOTRO is now officially free-to-play
Warner Bros. and Turbine opened the gates to Lord of the Rings Online yesterday in North America, making the game free-to-play for everyone.
Early access folks shouldn’t feel so alone now.
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Posted in: Codemasters, MMO, PC, Warner Bros.
Tags: lord of the rings, lotro, siege of mirkwood, the lord of the rings online, turbine
2K Marin staff working on second major project