Monthly Archives: October 2010
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 19:46 BST
Industry “forever changed” by PS2, says Tretton
As the American PS2 turns ten years old, SCEA boss Jack Tretton has posted on the PS Blog to claim the console “forever changed” the games industry.
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 19:28 BST
New HD Dragon Age II trailer charts Rise to Power, rogue detailed
BioWare just dropped a new Dragon Age II trailer, showing some in-game footage and detailing some new story stuff and showing off a rogue.
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 19:06 BST
Diablo III: Demon Hunter designed to be “really gnarly” contrast to Monk
Want to know why the newly-announced Diablo III Demon Hunter turned out the way she did? Blame the Monk.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, RPG
Tags: Christian Lichtner, Demon Hunter, diablo III, jason bender
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 18:49 BST
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood beta ends with promised tweaks to chat, kill cams, more
Ubisoft’s released a list of improvements it’s to make to Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s multiplayer following the closure of the game’s beta last week.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, multiplayer
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 18:11 BST
Blacklight: Tango Down now available on PSN
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Shooter
Tags: Blacklight: Tango Down, UTV Ignition Entertainment
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 17:49 BST
Zynga VP says games lacking “strong social component” in the future will seem “old fashioned”
Mark Skaggs, vice president of product development at Zynga and creator of Farmville, believes PC gaming is “in the middle of a fundamental shift”.
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Posted in: Development, PC, Zynga
Tags: FarmVille, Mark Skaggs, social
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 17:06 BST
3DS gameplay vids: Ocarina, Ridge Racer, Resi Evil, more
Boom. Japanese TV show MXTV has broadcast off-screen gameplay footage of some of the biggest 3DS games, including a decent look at the console’s version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 17:00 BST
Telltale handing out first episode of Back to the Future for free
“I’m sure that in 1985 plutonium is available in every corner drugstore, but in 1955 it’s a little hard to come by.”
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Mac, PC
Tags: back to the future, episodic gaming, mcfly, telltale
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 16:33 BST
Alternate online pricing for StarCraft II announced for Southeast Asia
Those keen on playing StarCraft II in Southeast Asia are being given different fee-based options by Blizzard in order to take their game online.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Asia, Hong Kong, PC, Singapore, Strategy, Thailand
Tags: Southeast Asia, starcraft, starcraft II
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 16:25 BST
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Cosmic DLC now live
Activision’s released the 360 version of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions’s Cosmic DLC, with the PS3 version to follow next week.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: beebox, cosmic, Cosmic DLC now live, dlc
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 16:18 BST
Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fantasy gets assets overload
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Posted in: Fighter, Hot, PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fanatsy
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 16:13 BST
Royal Quest studio: MMOs are the “future of games,” genre “stagnated”
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Posted in: 1C, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: Dmitry Gusarov, Katauri Interactive, royal quest
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 16:13 BST
PSA: Rock Band 3 now available in the US with three free Doors tracks
Rock Band 3 hits North America today, and those prepping their fingers for the new Pro Mode and keyboards can start by downloading The Doors’ “Light My Fire,” “Riders on the Storm” and “Touch Me” for free.
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 15:32 BST
Microsoft: There isn’t a Kinect “mandate” for first-party developers, says Spencer
Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer has said the company doesn’t have a first-party “mandate” regarding creating games for Kinect.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, hardware
Tags: first-party software, Phil Spencer, third-party software
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 15:15 BST
NFS: Hot Pursuit cops trailer is full of red and blue lights
Because when you see red and blue flashing in your rear-view mirror, there’s only one thing to do: hit the pedal to the metal.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion, Hot Pursuit, need for speed, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, NFS: Hot Pursuit
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 14:48 BST
RDR: Undead Nightmare disc SKU gets US and EU dates
Rockstar will release the disc version of Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare in the US on November 23 and November 26 in EU for PS3 and 360.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: Red Dead Redemption, red dead redemption: undead nightmare, Rockstar San Diego
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 14:42 BST
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom demo now available on XBL Marketplace
Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare Pack and Hot Pursuit aren’t the only goodies to hit Xbox Live Marketplace today, as there’s also a demo up for grabs of Game Republic’s Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Namco Bandai, PS3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: game republic, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 14:37 BST
F1 2010 patch now in certification
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Codemasters Birmingham, F1 2010
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 14:31 BST
Champions Online switching to free-to-play
Cryptic just confirmed that superhero game Champions Online is to become to latest MMO to switch to a free-to-play model.
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Posted in: Hot, MMO, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: champions online, cryptic studios
2K Marin staff working on second major project