Monthly Archives: November 2010
Mon, Nov 29, 2010 | 08:39 GMT
Downloadable spaces allow for more “experimental” but “risky” games, says Schafer
Tim Schafer is of the belief that some of the “most creative games” out on the market lately have come from XBL and PSN.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PSN, Xbox Live
Tags: double fine, psychonauts, Tim Schafer
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:01 GMT
Minecraft’s Persson: “If you’re actually open” regarding development and sales you appear “genuine”
Mojang Specifications’ head Markus Persson has said he posted information on how well Minecraft was selling online because he’s “generally an open” kind of person.
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Posted in: Adventure, PC
Tags: Markus Persson, Minecraft, mojong specifications
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:11 GMT
Steam sale has Burnout Paradise, DoW 2 Gold, Torchlight for cheap
Steam’s weekend sale is in full swing and for the next 20 hours or so, you can get in on some great deals.
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Posted in: PC, Valve
Tags: black friday, holiday hell, sales, steam, thanksgiving, turkey
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:13 GMT
Dawn of War 2: Retribution gets the Eldar treatment
Relic has announced more information regarding the four heroes players will command in Dawn of War 2: Retribution during the Eldar single player campaign.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy, THQ
Tags: Dawn of War 2: Retribution, DOW2: Retribution, relic
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:14 GMT
Check out this Heroes of Abyssea trailer for Final Fantasy XI
Square plans to release a battle update to Final Fantasy XI next month, and to get you excited for it, the publisher has released a trailer for the Heroes of Abyssea.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, PS2, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy xi, final fantasy Xi Online, Heroes of Abyssea
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 | 20:25 GMT
Omega Force releases new Samurai Warriors 3Z screenshots
Omega Force has released screenshots for its updated version of Samurai Warriors 3 on Wii, known as 3Z.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Tecmo
Tags: Omega Force, Samurai Warriors 3Z
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:35 GMT
Listen to a sample of The Last Story’s Music
Nintendo has released a sampling of Nobuo Uematsu’s music for The Last Story over on the game’s official website.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: mistwalker, Nobuo Uematsu, the last story
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 | 19:57 GMT
Carmack: Digital distribution is “the wave of the future for everything”
John Carmack believes digital distribution is the “wave of the future” and everybody knows eventually this will be the way to purchase game titles.
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Posted in: App Store, Apple, Bethesda, Development, Shooter, iPad, iPhone, iPod
Tags: digital distribution, id software, john carmack, rage hd
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:45 GMT
Swords and Soldiers HD gets PC release on December 1
Swords and Soldiers HD was originally slated for release on PC back in September, but it missed, and is now hitting on December 1.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PSN, Sony Online Entertainment, Strategy, WiiWare
Tags: ronimo, swords and soldiers hd
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:49 GMT
Shogun 2: Total War now known as Total War: Shogun 2
Creative Assembly’s Shogun 2 will have the words Total War in front of the title, as the developer and SEGA wanted the series name to come first.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: creative assembly, shogun 2, Total War, total war: shogun 2
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 | 18:46 GMT
More holiday savings show up online for PC users
Black Friday sales are everywhere today, and we’ve just got wind of some more deals for PC players.
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Posted in: PC, Retail
Tags: arma, arma 2, bioware, black friday, dark void, global agenda, gog, holiday shopping, sales
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:52 GMT
Jade Raymond confirms Splinter Cell 6 in the works with video
Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond has confirmed the publisher’s Toronto studio is working on Splinter Cell 6.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, splinter cell 6
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 18:00 GMT
H.A.W.X. 2 trailers show stuff being blown up
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: H.A.W.X. 2, Tom Clancy's HAWX 2
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 18:11 GMT
BioWare introduces us to Dragon Age II soldier Aveline Vallen
BioWare has posted a new character for Dragon Age II on the game’s official website, and we’ve got the information on her posted below.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, DA2, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age II
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 18:15 GMT
Angry Birds Christmas will be free for owners of Halloween update
It looks as if owners of Angry Birds Halloween will be able to get the Christmas update of the game for free.
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 18:17 GMT
Amazon lightning deals include New Vegas, RDR, Reach, GOW III for cheap
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 18:22 GMT
Check out the first 20 minutes of Mafia II: Joe’s Adventures
2K released the latest bit of DLC for Mafia II earlier this week, and the first 20 minutes of gameplay for Joe’s Adventures is posted below the break for you.
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 | 16:08 GMT
“Too many games released today,” says Dr. Ray
Dr. Ray says there’s too many games being released these days. So stop releasing them all at once, innit.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: bioware, Ray Muzyka
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 | 15:36 GMT
Xbox Live one-day-only sale includes Splosion Man, Trials HD, first Halo
Major Nelson promised today he would list some one-day-only sales for Xbox Live, and he has delivered.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: black friday, halo, sale, Splosion Man, trials had, xbl sale
2K Marin staff working on second major project