Monthly Archives: October 2010
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 09:22 BST
Interview – StarCraft II’s Kaeo Milker on multiplayer cheating, Real ID, Activision, the E-sport stigma, tons more
StarCraft II finally dropped into the hands of more than three million eager fans this summer, and Heart of the Swarm probably won’t see the light of day until long after we’ve locked horns with an actual race of hiveminded aliens. So, in the meantime, why even bring the game to BlizzCon? What’s left to talk about?
Tons, as it turns out. This year, Blizzard took the wraps off four brand new games it’s developing within StarCraft II – each of which look equal parts excellent and bizarre. Oh, and let’s not forget the “waves and waves” of free content that will continue to zerg rush the game until Heart of the Swarm finally comes out. Also, cheating! That’s always fun to deal with. And what about the fallout from the forum tweak that was heard around the world, Real ID?
We sat down with game director Kaeo Milker to discuss all of the above topics and more. Also puns, briefly. Read the full thing after the break!
[Interview by Nathan Grayson]
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2010, Hot, Interview, PC, Strategy
Tags: activision, blizzard, Blizzard DOTA, BlizzCon 2010, Interview, starcraft II
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 10:52 BST
Nintendo posts first FH 6-month loss in 7 years, DS sales crater
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Posted in: DS, Financials, Hot, Nintendo, Wii
Tags: nintendo six-month financials 2010
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 08:48 BST
Ice Cube confirms Black Ops VO
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, ice cube, treyarch
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 10:26 BST
Dead Rising 2 ships 2 million units worldwide, series at 4 million mark
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Horror, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: blue castle games, dead rising, dead rising 2
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 08:24 BST
New Tiesto music video made entirely from DJ Hero 2 footage
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Music, Rhythm action, Stuff
Tags: dj hero 2, freestyle games
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 08:21 BST
Notch’s Minecraft biome video points to lush future
Minecraft developer Notch has released a video of the biomes coming in the next Minecraft update, a set of new sets of flora, fauna and landscapes which will apparently dramatically alter the game.
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 08:11 BST
Scott Henson takes control of Rare
American Microsoft stalwart Scott Henson is to move from the US to the UK to take control of Rare.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: rare, Scott Henson
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 08:04 BST
Pachter: “Bitter” press won’t let Black Ops beat MW2
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has attacked what he’s called a “hypercritical and bitter press,” preempting a negative reaction to Black Ops based on the simple fact that it isn’t Modern Warfare 2.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Journalism, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, michael pachter, treyarch
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 09:58 BST
Study: Kinect to be “big game winner” this holiday season
Sony, you might want to start bundling up for a long, cold winter, because science just gave the holiday 2010 nod to your main competitor.
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 10:07 BST
Black Ops to feature “Multiplayer Online Split-Screen Support”
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, treyarch
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 07:21 BST
Report – 100 jobs cut at EA Canada, Black Box
According to a Shack report, over 100 jobs have been cut at both EA Canada and Black Box, as its “seasonal roll-offs” hit.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Hot, Rumour
Tags: EA Black Box, ea canada
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 07:04 BST
Left 4 Dead now available on Mac
After releasing its sequel at the start of the month, Valve’s finally put out the original Left 4 Dead for Mac on Steam.
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 23:24 BST
Irrational digs up Monster Island game pitch, we cry a little
Imagine, if you will, an island. An island full of monsters inspired by mythological creatures along with Godzilla and other 50s-era B-movie denizens.
Now, imagine this world was created by Irrational Games as a game pitch, only to be discarded.
You may now shed a tear or two. We won’t mind. Here’s a tissue.
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Posted in: 2K, Development
Tags: irrational games, ken levine, monster island
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 23:13 BST
THQ: The last thing the industry needs now are new consoles
THQ President and CEO Brian Farrell has said the industry doesn’t need a new console generation at the moment, because Move and Kinect will help extend each respective console’s life cycle while expanding the gaming audience.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, PS3, PlayStation Move, THQ, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: brian farrell
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 22:47 BST
Days of Thunder: Arcade hitting Xbox Live this winter
Paramount and Piranha Games announced today the development of Days of Thunder: Arcade, which will be available for download this winter on Xbox Live.
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Posted in: Paramount Digital Entertainment, Racing, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Days of Thunder: Arcade
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 22:14 BST
Create works of art with indie FPS White
Those in the mood for a true indie PC title should check out White, which creates works of art with the “blood” of the cute little blobs you shoot.
Yes, you read that right.
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 22:00 BST
Curve Studios releasing PSN-exclusive Explodemon this winter
Curve Studios has announced it’s to release the action-platformer Explodemon exclusively on PSN this winter after five years in development.
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Posted in: Action, PSN, Platformer
Tags: Curve Studios, Explodemon
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 21:00 BST
FIFA Manager 11 demo now available with limited options
EA’s released a demo for FIFA Manager 11, and to call the demo vanilla would be an understatement.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Sports
Tags: FIFA Manager 11, FIFA Manager 11 demo
2K Marin staff working on second major project