Monthly Archives: September 2010
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 19:57 BST
Instructions given on how to play New Vegas’ Caravan card game
Those ordering the Collector’s Edition of Fallout: New Vegas already know about the deck of playing cards included.
However, until FONV comes out, you can play the card game Caravan with normal cards featuring kings and queens.
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 19:42 BST
Rumor: BioWare working on unannounced handheld project
BioWare’s working on an unannounced handheld game, according to the LinkedIn profile of one of its QA Leads.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Rumour
Tags: bioware, handheld project, Mitchell Fujino
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 18:31 BST
Metacritic – Game Informer gives Halo: Reach a 95
Game Informer has given Halo: Reach its first review score, according to Metacritic, handing the Bungie shooter a 95/100.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360, reviews
Tags: bungie, game informer, halo, halo reach review, Halo: Reach, metacritic, reach
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 18:14 BST
Part one of L4D2 online comic The Sacrifice hits next week
Valve plans to release the first part of its online comic book, The Sacrifice, detailing Bill’s demise on September 14.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter, Valve
Tags: bill, l4d, L4D2, left 4 dead, Left 4 Dead 2, the passing, The Sacrifice
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 18:37 BST
GameServers exclusive dedicated PC server provider for Black Ops
Activision and Treyarch has announced GameServers will be the exclusive dedicated server provider for Call of Duty: Black Ops on PC.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, David Aninowsky, dedicated servers, GameServers, josh olin
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 17:31 BST
Final Fantasy XIV open beta ends September 19
Square Enix has announced the open beta for Final Fantasy XIV will end on September 19, three days before the headstart included with the collector’s edition.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy, final fantasy XIV
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 16:45 BST
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine asked to make exclusive track for Warriors of Rock
In the video posted below the break, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine talks about his contribution to Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Dave Mustaine, guitar hero, guitar hero: warriors of rock, Megadeth, warriors of rock
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 16:49 BST
Report: Online UK retailers break Halo: Reach street date
It looks as though some UK retailers have broken the street date for Halo: Reach.
Seems like this always happens with a Halo title, doesn’t it?
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 15:54 BST
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One: Insomniac releases direct feed gameplay footage
Insomniac has released the first direct feed gameplay footage of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, featuring commentary from studio director Chad Dezern,
Get it below, courtesy of the US PS Blog.
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Posted in: PS3, Platformer, Sony
Tags: All 4 One, Chad Dezern, insomniac, James Stevenson, R&C:A4O, ratchet & clank, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 15:08 BST
Walmart taking pre-orders for ICO and Shadow of the Colossus collection
Walmart sure is on a roll. After outing a “possible” sequel to MAG, today it’s listing the long rumored ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Blu-ray collection for PS3.
In fact, it’s even taking pre-orders.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Rumour, Sony
Tags: ico, ico collection, shadow of the colossus, team ico, Team ICO Colection, walmart
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 09:14 BST
Michael Jackson: The Experience de-hee-hee-layed into 2011 on Xbox and PS3
Michael Jackson: The Experience won’t be stopping until it gets enough development time.
Otherwise, it’d just be bad. You know it.
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 08:33 BST
Dead Space 2 multiplayer reveal footage short on space, makes up for it with plenty of death
The first multiplayer footage of Dead Space 2 has emerged from the Internet’s darkest depths, and if you’re looking for a kinder, gentler online shooter experience, you have literally come to the wrongest place. Whether you like your blood-and-giblet smoothies human or necromorph flavored, Dead Space 2′s got you covered. Mmmmm-mmmm. Tasty.
Check out the full, vaguely Left 4 Dead-ish trailer after the break, courtesy of Gametrailers.
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Posted in: EA, Horror, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dead space 2, gameplay footage, multiplayer, visceral games
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 22:30 BST
NPD August 2010: Microsoft and Sony respond
US sales figures for August are in. Microsoft trumped rival consoles; Madden NFL tackled the software chart; PS3 is now in 13 million US homes.
Both console giants have released their statements on the data: hit the drop to see what each had to say on the matter.
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 22:23 BST
Sony exposes Move demo disc games in new video
Sony has released a video tour of the 11 game demos you’ll find on the Blu-ray disc packaged with the PlayStation Move Bundle or PS3 Sports Champions Move Bundle.
We’ve got the video for you below courtesy of the US PS Blog.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: move demo disc
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 21:45 BST
Make something Unreal: The Haunted gets a trailer
The Haunted: Hell’s Reach has been given the trailer treatment, and thanks to a tweet made earlier by Cliff Bleszinski, we have it for you below the break.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Hell's Reach, The Haunted, The Haunted: Hell's Reach
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 20:42 BST
LBP2: US to get chance at beta in “a few weeks”
Sony has said those in the US will be able to participate in the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta “in a few weeks”.
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Posted in: PS3, Platformer, Sony
Tags: beta, LBP, lbp2, LBP2 beta, littlebigplanet, littlebigplanet 2, media molecule
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 19:53 BST
Bungie discusses Firefight in Halo: Reach gameplay video
Bungie designers Lars Bakken, Josh Hamrick and Sage Merrill are featured in a new video for Halo: Reach, discussing Firefight.
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 19:24 BST
Warriors of Rock is the first Wii game with social networking support
Joe Fisher, producer at Vicarious Visions, has said Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be the first title on Wii offering Twitter and Facebook support.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: facebook, guitar hero, guitar hero: warriors of rock, Joe Fisher, twitter, Vicarious Visions, warriors of rock
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 20:37 BST
Activison formally announces Blood Drive with November release
Blood Drive. A post-apocalyptic gladiator arena filled with zombies with attitudes and armored war machines.
Sign us up.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: blood drive, vehicle mayhem with zombies, zombies
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 17:16 BST
Aragorn’s Quest video features Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies
Warner Bros. has released a new video for Aragorn’s Quest, with Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies chatting about lending their voices to the game.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, DS, PS3, PSP, PlayStation Move, Warner Bros., Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: aragorns quest, John Rhys Davies, Sean Astin, the lord of the rings, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
2K Marin staff working on second major project