Monthly Archives: November 2010
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 | 06:26 GMT
Alan Wake hitting Games on Demand
Microsoft is to release Remedy psychological thriller Alan Wake on its Games on Demand service next week, as noted by Major Nelson this past Thursday.
Sun, Nov 14, 2010 | 12:27 GMT
“Lack of diversity” will push 360 below PS3, says analyst
DFC Intelligence’s David Cole has said global PS3 sales will pass those of Xbox 360 in 2011 because the Microsoft machine “lacked the diversity to appeal to a broader international market.”
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: David Cole, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter
Sun, Nov 14, 2010 | 12:32 GMT
Former Disney CEO Arthur Houtman take reigns at Vanguard
Vanguard Entertainment, a new start-up consisting of former Guerrilla Games employees, has appointed former Disney director Arthur Houtman as its group CEO.
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Posted in: EA, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Arthur Houtman, gatling gears, Guerrilla Games
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 22:37 GMT
Japanese hardware Nov. 1-7: DS takes the lead in combined SKUs for the week
Media Create released its hardware figures for the week of November 1-7, and it finds the DS brand on top again this week in combined SKUs.
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 21:46 GMT
BioWare details crafting and PvP a bit more for SWTOR
Last week, BioWare dished a bit on the crafting aspects of Star Wars: The Old Republic. This week, there’s a bit more detail on it, and thankfully, the developers are turning the sometimes daunting task of crafting on its ear a bit.
Oh, and there’s a bit more on PvP as well.
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Posted in: EA, Lucasarts, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, Daniel Erickson, Gabe Amatangelo, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, The Old Republic
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 20:33 GMT
The story has been “considerably ramped up” in Killzone 3, says Guerrilla
Killzone 3′s senior producer Steven Ter Heide has said the story this time around has been “considerably ramped up” when comparing KZ3 to the other entries in the series.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Steven ter Heide
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 19:49 GMT
SOE releases a bunch of DC Universe Online screenshots
You know, if you saw someone dressed like this walking down the street, you probably wouldn’t even bat an eye. Now-and-days at any rate.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS3, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: DC Universe Online
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 19:26 GMT
Team17 details customization options in Worms: Battle Island
Team17 has released a bevvy of information pertaining to Worms: Battle Islands, and if you’re interested in the PSP title, you’ll want to have a read.
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 18:03 GMT
Gabe Newell makes Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know in 2011″ list
Valve bossman Gabe Newell’s moniker has been dubbed by Forbes Magazine as one of the “Names You Need to Know in 2011″, and the reason has everything to do with Steam.
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 17:20 GMT
Indie Games Winter Uprising starts the first week of December on XBL
Some indie developers are planning a promotion to bring awareness to titles being released on Xbox Live in December.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: indie games, Indie Games Winter Uprising
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 16:19 GMT
Rock of Ages developer blog describes 2D and 3D process
ACE Team has updated its blog with a developers explanation of how the team went about creating the 2D and 3D effects in the studio’s upcoming action title, Rock of Ages.
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 14:35 GMT
Treyarch “didn’t really get the credit” it deserved for work on MW2 multiplayer tech, says Kotick
With the ongoing legal battle between Activision, Infinity Ward, and former employees of the firm, neither side can really discuss anything in great detail regarding the drama which ensued earlier this year.
However, with the amount of folks exiting Infinity Ward in the first month or so, it had the gaming public wondering if Activision could recover from the loss of talent.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: Bobby Kotick, call of duty, infnity ward, treyarch
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | 06:48 GMT
PSP Go cut to £129 in the UK
Sony UK has further reduced the cost of PSP Go, bringing the handheld down to £129 from the £160 it reduced it to at the end of October.
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 22:44 GMT
Kotick: “We’re not doing anything to suppress used games today”
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has said the company is not planning on implementing a Project $10 any time soon to curb used game sales.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Retail
Tags: Bobby Kotick
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 22:14 GMT
Rumor: January Game Informer cover art teases new Lara Croft game
The cover for the next Game Informer issue has hit the net, with the December issue landing in mail boxes, it has loads of folks speculating that a teaser within may be related to the next entry into the Tomb Raider franchise.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Eidos, Hot, PC, PS3, Rumour, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: lara croft, tomb raider
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 21:49 GMT
Black Friday deals for Best Buy leaked
Best Buy’s Black Friday advert has been leaked, just like Target’s, and we’ve got all the information for you below the break.
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 21:19 GMT
Game developers name games that had an influence on them
Eurogamer has a really interesting piece up on its site where game developers chat about what games helped “define” their careers and what influenced them creatively.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, Stuff
Tags: creativity, developers, inspiration
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 20:53 GMT
Reggie says there’s no need for Wii 2 in 2011
NOA’s Reggie Fils-Aime has said there’s isn’t a need for new Nintendo console at this point in the game, and once the installed base for Wii reaches 45 million in the US, he’ll be more than pleased to chat about “next generation”.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii
Tags: BMO Capital Markets Digital Entertainment Conferenc, reggie fils-aime
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 20:39 GMT
Whoopi endorses The Michael Jackson Experience on The View
Whoopi Goldberg’s the latest in a trio of daytime talk-show host to promote motion controls and the games created for the tech.
Watch below as she endorses The Michael Jackson Experience on The View, with a mouth full of cookie.
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Posted in: DS, Music, PS3, PSP, Rhythm action, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: longtail studios, The Michael Jackson Experience
2K Marin staff working on second major project