Monthly Archives: October 2010
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 14:37 BST
Pardo: Valve trademarking DOTA “doesn’t seem the right thing to do”
Valve’s attempts to trademark Defence of the Ancients – DOTA, for short – “doesn’t seem the right thing to do,” Blizzard boss Rob Pardo’s told Eurogamer.
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 14:32 BST
Lewie’s Weekly Deals – PES 2011, Diablo III, Gears 2, more
Welcome to the first in a brand new totally original weekly feature for VG247. Each week I’m going to be bringing you a selection of the finest gaming discounts various retailers are offering as they fight for access to your wallets. For regularly updated video game deals, head to SavyGamer.co.uk.
Get this week’s selection after the break.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: bioshock, diablo 3, gears of war 2, infamous, microsoft points, msp, PES 2011, super scribblenauts
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 14:00 BST
Blizzard open to sharing MMO “advice” with Bungie, says Pardo
Blizzard EVP of design Rob Pardo’s told Edge the company is open to sharing insight with Bungie if the developer is making an MMO.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2010, Hot, MMO
Tags: bungie, Rob Pardo
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 13:20 BST
Insomniac: 2011 launch for Resistance 3 is “music to our ears”
Resistance 3 creative director Marcus Smith has said the Insomniac shooter’s 2011 launch is “music to our ears.”
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: insomniac games, Marcus Smith, resistance 3
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 13:14 BST
Rumour: PSP2 screen bigger than current model, more
Kotaku’s got some new “rumour” on PSP2′s form factor, including claims that the console sports a large, HD screen.
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 11:41 BST
Killzone 3 shots do the do ahead of multiplay beta
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 11:32 BST
Minecraft developer forms new company, bolsters against DOS attacks
Minecraft developer Markus “Notch” Persson has confirmed the formation of a new company, ongoing work on the game and intention to move into new offices early next year.
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 10:54 BST
The Blizzcon 2010 round-up of death – Diablo III, WoW: Cataclysm, StarCraft II, more
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2010, Hot, MMO, PC, RPG, Strategy
Tags: diablo III, starcraft II, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, world of warcraft, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 10:23 BST
Square “currently not working” with Hitman VO despite sequel mention
Square Enix has told VG247 that the publisher is “currently not working” with Hitman voice actor David Bateson on any projects.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Square Enix
Tags: David Bateson, Hitman 5, io interactive
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 10:21 BST
Reggie: Apple bigger threat than Microsoft
NoA head Reggie Fils-Aime’s said that Apple is a greater near-term threat to Nintendo than Microsoft.
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 10:08 BST
Parasite Eve re-releases dated and priced
Square’s confirmed that both Parasite Eve and Parasite Eve 2 will be available for download on PSN in November.
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Posted in: Horror, Japan, PS3, PSN, Square Enix
Tags: Parasite Eve, parasite eve II, Tetsuya Nomura, The 3rd Birthday
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 10:02 BST
UK charts: Fallout: New Vegas enters at number one as DJ Hero 2 misses out on top 20
Bethesda’s Fallout: New Vegas has entered as this week’s number one in the UK charts. It’s a very glum story for DJ Hero 2, though.
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 09:40 BST
Ninja Theory hiring for “unannounced title”
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Posted in: Development, Hot, UK
Tags: DMC, enslaved, ninja theory
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 09:39 BST
RDR: Undead Nightmare TV ad shows more undead stuff
Undead stuff? Not exactly original. Undead stuff in western times, however? Yeah, that’s a new one on us. Well, it would be if we hadn’t seen it every day now for weeks on end.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSN, Rockstar, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Red Dead Redemption, red dead redemption: undead nightmare, Rockstar San Diego
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 09:29 BST
Hi-Rez Studios developing new Tribes title
Global Agenda developer Hi-Rez Studios, has bought the rights to the Tribes franchise and confirmed that a new Tribes game is in the works.
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 09:14 BST
Interview – Bizarre Creations’ Jeff Lewis and Emma Jackson on James Bond: Blood Stone
Following the release of Treyarch’s Quantum of Solace in 2008, James Bond is about to return to gaming after a two-year break.
This year sees a unique situation for the IP, as two different games in the series will not only release in 2010, but they’re also hitting on the same day in the UK: Eurocom’s Goldeneye 007 for Wii and DS and Bizarre Creations’ Blood Stone for PS3, 360, PC and DS will be out on November 5.
It’s the latter we’re focusing on today, however, as we talk to game director Jeff Lewis and audio director Emma Jackson about working with Daniel Craig and Joss Stone, if the delay to the latest Bond film affected them in any way, and more.
[Interview by Johnny Cullen]
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Posted in: Action, DS, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, Emma Jackson, James Bond: Blood Stone, Jeff Lewis
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 09:06 BST
Blizzcon: Diablo III demon hunter, PvP impressions round-up
So. Diablo III looked hot before Friday’s opening ceremony at Blizzcon. By the end of the weekend, it would be looking “hawt”.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2010, Hot, Impressions, Journalism, PC, RPG
Tags: Demon Hunter, diablo III, pvp
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 08:27 BST
Blizzard still making “significant changes” to SCII story arc
Did you think Blizzard had the whole StarCraft II story arc sorted out a long, long time ago? You thought wrong, friend.
2K Marin staff working on second major project