Monthly Archives: November 2010

Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 16:05 GMT

GT5 UK launch: GAME, GameStation to open 93 stores for midnight launches

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It’s gut-check time.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 16:00 GMT

Flickr founder unveils Glitch, confirms for spring 2011

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Completely mental it may be, but Stewart Butterfield’s social game, Glitch, looks to have all the right stuff.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 15:59 GMT

Get double XP this weekend in Red Dead Redemption multiplayer

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Rockstar is celebrating Undead Nightmare being released on disc this weekend by offering up double XP in multiplayer until November 28.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 15:53 GMT

D2D giving away every fifth game download until end of the year

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Direct2Drive’s announced a special offer for anyone who intends to pick up any games between now and the end of the year on the service.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 15:34 GMT

Get free DLC for DJ Hero 2 and Warriors of Rock through Coke

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Activision has teamed up with Coke to hand out some free Tiesto and My Chemical Romance DLC for DJ Hero 2 and GH: Warriors of Rock, respectively.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 15:20 GMT

Hardcore mode coming to Minecraft soon

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Every death is the end of the world. Literally.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 15:24 GMT

Pirates of the Burning Sea F2P switch delayed into next week

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Flying Lab Software has announced its Pirates of the Burning Sea’s MMO will have it’s free-to-play launch delayed by a week.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 14:55 GMT

Alan Wake now available from Games on Demand

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Microsoft’s released Alan Wake on Games on Demand for Xbox Live, as previously promised by the company.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 14:43 GMT

GT5 grants India its first ever midnight game launch

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The Indian release of the next-gen iteration of Sony’s biggest game franchise is to be marked by the country’s first ever midnight launch.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 14:32 GMT

Survey: Kids more interested in iDevices than consoles

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You can take your consoles and piss off with them. iDevices are the real deal.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 14:27 GMT

PSA: Fable III’s Understone Quest Pack out now

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Fable III’s first bit of DLC, the Understone Quest Pack, is out now for 400 MSP.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 14:07 GMT

Final Fantasy XIV getting travel and questing update on November 24

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Square’s about to patch Final Fantasy XIV to fix a lot of travel and questing issues in the MMO.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 13:59 GMT

50 3D-enabled titled being made for PS3, says SCEE 3D boss

SCEE 3D chief Mick Hocking has told Develop that at least 50 3D-enabled games are currently in development for PS3, 20 of which are internal at Sony.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 13:38 GMT

Arc the Lad II and Arc Arena releasing on PSN next week

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More Arc the Lad games are going to hit PSN soon.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 13:30 GMT

Civilization V releases for Mac today in US

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Dear America: Civ V is out on Mac today. You may want to buy it.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 13:23 GMT

GT5: The world is still interested, says SCE UK boss

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Ahead of the series’s anticipated fifth title and its launch worldwide tomorrow, SCE UK boss Ray Maguire has told EG that, while gaming tastes and technology may have evolved, the world is still keen on Gran Turismo.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 13:12 GMT

Farmville dethroned as most-used app on Facebook

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It’s true. The world’s becoming sane again.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 13:06 GMT

Pincus: “I want ‘Zynga’ to become a verb”

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Earth’s all the way down there, Mark. Did you bring a parachute?

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 12:39 GMT

PopCap titles go half-price until end of the month

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PopCap. Half-price games. Everyone’s a winner.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 12:34 GMT

10 VGA premieres promised by Keighley

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Geoff Keighley has confirmed there will be at least ten premieres at next month’s Video Game Awards.

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