Monthly Archives: October 2010

Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 18:08 BST

Rumor: EA lay-offs coming in November, $300M spent on SWTOR

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An anonymous developer calling himself EA Louse and claiming to be part of the Warhammer Online team at Mythic has said on his blog that EA’s not only planning another round of lay-offs next month, but that the company has already spent around $300 million creating The Old Republic MMO.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 22:29 BST

Nathan Fillion wants your help landing lead in Uncharted film

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Nathan Fillion really wants to play Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie.

So much so, he’s asking for your help in landing the part.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 17:12 BST

Gran Turismo 5 delayed in Europe, Japan and the US, new date to be announced by the “end of the month”

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Sony’s delayed Gran Turismo 5 in the US, Europe and Japan, moving the racer from its previously confirmed November 2 and November 3 release dates.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 15:37 BST

PS3 surround sound system hitting US retail next week

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During E3, Sony announced an all-in-one Surround Sound System for PS3 with a built-in subwoofer.

Well, good news everyone. It’s hitting retail in the US and Canada as early as next week.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 15:24 BST

Ghost of Sparta shots show Atlantis, volcano, death and killin’

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Sony has released some in-game shots from God of War: Ghost of Sparta.

We’ve posted the whole lot for you below.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 15:19 BST

Rock Band 3 getting The Doors DLC at launch

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Harmonix has announced Rock Band 3 owners can download Light My Fire, Riders on the Storm and Touch Me from The Doors, for free during the game’s launch week.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 15:00 BST

Euro PSN update, Oct. 13 – Split/Second, WRC, Moto GP 10 DLC, Ghost of Sparta demo

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Sony updated the European end of PSN this morning, and fans of the racing genre were given some love this week by way of DLC for WRC, Split/Second, and Moto GP.

There’s also Dead Space: Ignition, Sonic 4; Episode 1, free Fallout DLC for Plus members and a whole lot more after the break. Enjoy.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 14:48 BST

US PSN update, Oct. 12 – Dead Space: Ignition, Arc the Lad, Dead Rising 2

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Sony updated the US end of PSN last night, and while you already know about Sonic 4: Episode 1 being added to the store along with Dead Space: Ignition, you can also get your grubby paws on some Arc the Lad, Dead Rising 2 and Red Dead Redemption DLC, some Reverend Horton Heat for Rock Band, and some really nice permanent price drops.

Get the gaming highlights below.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 14:05 BST

Saints Row Twitter hints at “something special” tomorrow

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If you’re a Saints Row fan, you may want to keep an eye on its Twitter tomorrow.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 13:37 BST

Sonic 4 releases today on EU PSN and XBLA – watch the launch trailer

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Sega’s released the launch trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, as it launches on the EU PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade following launches this week on the App Store, WiiWare and US PS Store.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 12:52 BST

New Sonic coming next year, says Sega

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There’s more on the way? Shock.

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Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 22:25 BST

Fable III US TV ad features a revolution

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You say you want a revolution?

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 11:45 BST

Sony officially confirms LOVEFiLM PS3 partnership

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Sony’s officially confirmed UK rental service LOVEFiLM is coming to PS3.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 11:35 BST

Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club available to normal Borderlands owners on Steam

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Decided not to buy the Game of the Year version of Borderlands, despite the lure of a Duke Nukem Demo? Don’t worry, you’ll still get the demo if you own the original version.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 10:52 BST

Yakuza of The End screens feature guns, zombies, apocalypse

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Sega’s released new Yakuza of The End shots. They have zombies, naturally.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 10:10 BST

Split/Second PSP releasing in US on November 16

Disney’s confirmed it’ll release Split/Second on PSP in the US on November 16.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 09:50 BST

Rumour: Dead Space 2 Collector’s Edition leaked by Amazon

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Amazon has apparently uploaded a picture of Dead Space 2′s Collector’s Edition.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 09:41 BST

Report – 30-60 people laid off at Tony Hawk studio Robomodo

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According to a Kotaku report, at least 30 people have been laid off at Tony Hawk developer Robomodo, with the figure rising to 60 by the end of play yesterday.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 09:31 BST

Latest GI issue unleashes tons of new Resistance 3 details

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The latest issue of Game Informer has dropped a ton of new Resistance 3 details.

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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 | 08:10 BST

New Homefront multiplayer shots show men, shooting

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THQ put out a ton of Homefront multiplayer screens this morning, apparently grabbed from the shooter’s first trailer.

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