Monthly Archives: November 2010
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 23:40 GMT
PalTalk loses suit against Jagex over patent infringement
Jagex Games Studio has announced it has bested PalTalk Holdings in a suit which was brought against it last year, when PalTalk accused the firm along with others of patent infringement.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: jagex games studio, Mark Gerhard, paltalk
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 23:22 GMT
Costume Quest DLC hitting next month with Grubbins on Ice
Double Fine plans to release some DLC for Costume Quest in December called Grubbins on Ice, in which the kiddos venture into the land of Repugia.
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Posted in: Adventure, PSN, Xbox Live
Tags: Costume Quest, double fine, grubbins on ice
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 23:07 GMT
Super Meat Boy cameos were intended to draw attention to other indie titles, says Team Meat
Team Meat’s Edmund McMillen has said the reason players see so many familiar cameos in Super Meat Boy, is due to being friends will a lot of other independent developers.
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Posted in: PC, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: Super Meat Boy, Team Meat
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 22:48 GMT
The Behemoth delays BattleBlock Theater into 2011
The Behemoth has announced BattleBlock Theater, a story about friendship, betrayal, and a whole truck load of cats, will not make its planned 2010 release.
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Posted in: Platformer, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: BattleBlock Theater, The Behemoth
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 22:33 GMT
Gran Turismo Academy 2011 now letting in North Americans
Guess what Yankee Doodle Dandies? Gran Turismo Academy 2011 is now open to those who live in US. Canada too.
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Posted in: Racing, Sony
Tags: GT Academy 2011, nissan, Polyphony Digital
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 22:14 GMT
Trion now acceting beta applications for Rift: Planes of Telara
Interested in taking part in the beta for an MMO that has rifts opening up on the world map and one Eurogamer has called “worthy of attention”? Of course you are.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: Rift: Planes of Telara, Trion Worlds
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 21:42 GMT
Survey says UK and Europe aren’t too keen on 3D TVs
According to a survey conducted by by price comparison site Twenga, only one percent of UK consumers polled plan to purchase a 3D television set during the holiday shopping season.
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 21:06 GMT
Witcher 2: Premium Edition is standard, pre-order deals announced
CD Projekt RED’s press conference today unloaded quite a few details on pre-orders and the Collector’s and Premium Editions for The Witcher 2: Assassin’s of Kings.
Get the goods below.
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Posted in: Atari, CD Projekt, Hot, Namco Bandai, PC, RPG
Tags: Assassins of Kings, geralt, the witcher 2, witcher 2
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 20:02 GMT
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North screens and Untold Story trailer released
Snowblind has put out a new trailer for Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and it’s called Untold Story, which is rather fitting.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: lord of the rings, snowblind, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, war in the north
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 19:29 GMT
343 Industries hiring level designer and artist to “help breathe a fresh vision into a new Halo experience”
Microsoft’s put out a call for a Senior Technical Artist to “help breathe a fresh vision into a new Halo experience”.
That was last night. Today, according to a tweet from lead designer Scott Warner, the firm is also looking to hire level and mission designers.
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Posted in: Development, Jobs, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: 343 industries, halo
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 18:53 GMT
Xbox Live Activity for the week of Nov. 8 – Black Ops and MW2 take top spots
Major Nelson has posted the Xbox Live Activity chart the week of November 8, and the chart will only be posted every other week from here on out, said the man himself.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: xbox live activity
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 20:19 GMT
L.A. Noire previews detail what sounds like a very interesting crime-noire game, new screens too
Quite a few L.A. Noire previews are starting to hit, and we’ve posted a some excerpts and a list of the reading material for you below.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Rockstar, Take-Two, Xbox 360
Tags: L.A. Noire, team bondi
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 18:20 GMT
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit reviews get rounded-up – nice scores all around
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit hit the US on Tuesday, and hits Europe today, so we thought we’d round-up some reviews for you.
Get the list below.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 17:31 GMT
LittleBigPlanet 2 demo coming along with new beta invites and Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves
Sony has posted some awesome information regarding a LittleBigPlanet 2 demo, the beta, and Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves, so we’ll just hush up and get right to the goodies.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Platformer, PlayStation Plus, Sony
Tags: lbp2, LBP2 beta, LBP2 demo, littlebigplanet 2, littlebigplanet 2 beta, littlebigplanet 2 demo, media molecule, sakcboy's prehistoric moves
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 17:06 GMT
Black Ops update now available for PS3 and Xbox 360
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, treyarch
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 16:46 GMT
Japanese hardware Nov. 8-14: Wii sales more than triple, still bested by PSP
Media Create has released its sales chart for the week of November 8-14, and it finds Wii more than tripling in sales over last week with over 300 percent growth, thanks to the Japanese release of the Mario anniversary Wii and the Wiimote Plus on November 11.
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 16:31 GMT
Deus Ex: Human Revolution gets stellar second gameplay trailer, new screens
Square Enix, as promised, has released the second gameplay trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Get it after the break.
Spoiler: it’s awesome.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, eidos montreal
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 16:01 GMT
Swarm screenshots show off a bunch of little blue fellas
Hothead Games has released six new screenshots of its zany action-platformer Swarm, and we’ve posted the group below for your viewing pleasure.
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Posted in: Action, PSN, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: hothead games, Swarm, UTV Ignition Entertainment
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 15:42 GMT
WiiWare demos landing on November 22
Nintendo has announced its to start releasing selected WiiWare demos starting on November 22, through the Wii Shop Channel.
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Posted in: Genres, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: And Yet it Moves, bit.trip.fate, Jett Rocket, thrusapce, WiiWare demos
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 15:44 GMT
John Lennon’s Imagine album hitting Rock Band 3 November 23
Harmonix and MTV Games has announced a date for John Lennon’s Imagine on Rock Band 3, featuring Pro Guitar and Pro Bass.
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Posted in: EA, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: harmonix, imagine, John Lennon, mtv games, rock band, rock band 3
2K Marin staff working on second major project