Monthly Archives: November 2010
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 23:51 GMT
Riccitiello has faith in Harmonix and the music game genre
EA’s John Riccitiello is of the belief the music genre is going to recover from its current market lag, but at the same time, the CEO doesn’t “know exactly how” it’s going to happen.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Retail, Trade
Tags: harmonix, rock band, rock band 3
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 23:37 GMT
Christopher Nolan’s working with a team of collaborators on Inception-based game
Director Christopher Nolan has reiterated the fact he’s currently looking into creating a videogame based on the world of his super-trippy and super-awesome movie, Inception.
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Posted in: Development, MMO
Tags: christopher nolan, inception
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 23:21 GMT
Lil’ Ragnaros and Moonkin Hatchling pets now available for WoW
Blizzard has announced two new addition to the in-game pets line-up for World of Warcraft.
The Lil’ Ragnaros and the Moonkin Hatchling which was announced at Blizzcon back in September.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: Make-A-Wish Foundation, world of warcraft, wow pets
Wed, Dec 01, 2010 | 16:54 GMT
Game Informer gained 800K subscribers in 2010, circulation hits over 4.3 million
GameStop’s Game Informer Magazine gained an additional 800K subscribers in the last year, hitting a “paid and verified” circulation of 4,364,170, according to a report from media monitoring service BurrellesLuce.
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Posted in: Stuff
Tags: gamestop, gamne informer magazine
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 22:48 GMT
US PS Store update, Nov. 30 – No Heroes Allowed, LBP, Dezaemon Plus
Sony has updated the US end of PlayStation Network, and there’s quite a few goodies on there, so hit the break to get acquainted with the offerings.
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Posted in: America, Canada, Mexico, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: ps store update, psn update
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 22:30 GMT
1C director feels retailers only have themselves to blame over the rise of digital distribution
Darryl Still, international publishing director for 1C, has said retailers threatening to no longer carry PC titles with Steam support are akin to spoiled brats not getting their way.
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Posted in: 1C, PC, Retail
Tags: darryl still, digital distribution
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 21:54 GMT
SWTOR: “Nothing has changed” regarding the EA, BioWare, and Lucasarts partnership, says Muzyka
BioWare’s Ray Muzyka has shed some light on the recent announcement of EA being named the sole publisher for the firm’s upcoming Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: Ray Muzyka, star wars, swtor, The Old Republic
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 21:13 GMT
“A lot of people who played WoW in the past” will be interested in its evolution and change, says Blizzard
Cataclysm’s chief project manager, J. Allen Brack has said Blizzard is trying to make World of Warcraft the “best it can be” and is not focusing on subscription numbers.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: Cataclysm, J Allen Brack, Wolrd of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, wow
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 20:54 GMT
Game Dev Story 2 confirmed by Kairosoft
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Posted in: Casual, Development, Hot, iPhone
Tags: Game Dev Story, Game Dev Story 2, Kairosoft
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 20:35 GMT
Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises for Kinect gets February release
Namco Bandai’s officially dated Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises for a February 11 release in Europe.
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 20:24 GMT
Report – New Super Mario Bros. Wii hits 4 million in Japan
According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, New Super Mario Bros. Wii has crossed over the 4 million mark in sales.
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Posted in: Japan, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: new super mario bros. wii
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 20:10 GMT
NiS America to publish Imageepoch RPGs in US
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Posted in: NIS America, PSP, RPG
Tags: Black Rock Racer, Imageepoch
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 19:52 GMT
BFBC2 VIP Map Pack 7 drops tomorrow – trailer
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Battlefield: Bad Comapny 2, dice, VIP Map Pack 7
Wed, Dec 01, 2010 | 19:46 GMT
Sony: Move ships 4.1 million units worldwide
Sony’s announced it’s shipped 4.1 million units of PlayStation Move since its launch in September.
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 20:37 GMT
Stuart Black joins City Interactive
Former Criterion and Codemasters dev Stuart Black has joined Studio Interactive, the company’s announced.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: City Interactive, Stuart Black
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 19:18 GMT
Deus Ex: Human Revolution gets Augmented Edition
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 18:53 GMT
Dead Rising 2: Case West gets first gameplay footage
Capcom’s released the first footage of Dead Rising 2 prologue Case West following news of a release timeline this morning.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: dead rising 2, Dead Rising 2: Case West
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 17:36 GMT
Killzone 3 Collector’s Editions confirmed for Europe, detailed
Guerrilla’s announced it’s bringing two collector’s editions of Killzone 3 to Europe, including the Helghast Edition that was previously announced for the US.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 16:33 GMT
Cave Story hitting EU WiiWare on December 10
California-based Nicalis has confirmed its WiiWare platformer Cave Story will launch on December 10.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: cave story, Nicalis
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 21:19 GMT
Black Bean announces SBK 2011 for May 2011
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Posted in: Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: black bean, Milestone Studios, SBK 11, SBK 2011
2K Marin staff working on second major project