Monthly Archives: November 2010
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 22:12 GMT
Activision: New Transformers, X-Men, Hero titles next year
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg has just announced new titles from the Hero IP as well as new iterations on Transformers and X-Men for next year.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: dj hero, Gutiar Hero, transformers, x-men
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 23:23 GMT
ActiBlizz reports better-than-expected financial results for Q3 2010
Activision Blizzard has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2010, and announces the results were better-than-expected with net revenues of $745 million, compared to the same quarter last year when it reported $703 million – beating its outlook of $600 million.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Financials, Hot, Retail, Trade
Tags: ActiBlizz Q3 financials 2010
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 21:04 GMT
UK government wants East End project to rival US’s Silicon Valley
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK government want to create a rival to California’s Silicon Valley in East End.
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Posted in: Development, Jobs, UK
Tags: david cameron, east end, east london tech city, london, silicon roundabout, tech
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 20:26 GMT
Warhammer Online premium items now on offer, prices range from $4.99 – $19.99
Bioware Mythic has announced Warhammer Online players can start purchasing premium items for the game.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC
Tags: BioWare Mythic, warhammer online
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 20:20 GMT
Rumor: GT5 listed for US release on November 30
Sony’s official store, Sony Style, has listed Gran Turismo 5 for “possible” release date of November 30.
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Posted in: PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran truismo 5, gt5, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 19:48 GMT
Super Meat Boy patch almost ready to roll out, Steam version still on track
A patch for Super Meat Boy fixing the auto-save glitch as well as other bugs for the Xbox Live game is almost ready for release.
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Posted in: PC, Platformer, Xbox Live
Tags: steam, Super Meat Boy, Super Meat Boy patch, Team Meat
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 19:50 GMT
Sony puts out massive list of Move games
Sony has issued a list of games it has available for PlayStation Move, and just to keep you informed, it has also issued a list of games you can expect to be released soon for its new controller.
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Posted in: PS3, PlayStation Move, Sony
Tags: sony game releases
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 19:10 GMT
GoG adds Icewind Dale 2 Complete to catalog for $9.99
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Posted in: Atari, PC, RPG
Tags: black isle studios, gog, icewind dale, icewind dale 2 complete, icewind dale II
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 18:51 GMT
Irrational podcast chats with Cliff Bleszinski about being an ambassador to the industry and more
Irrational Games’ latest podcast is live, and the guest this time is Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: Chris Remo, Cliff Bleszinski, ken levine, Shawn Elloitt
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 18:27 GMT
Konami reports growth for first half of fiscal year thanks to PS3 and PSP offerings
Konami has issues a financial report detailing earnings for the first half of fiscal year 2010 (March – Sept.) and it finds the firm with net revenue of ¥115.8 billion ($1.43 billion) compared to last year’s ¥113.9 billion ($1.4 billion) for the same period.
Income came in at ¥4.6 billion ($57 million) to ¥8.1 billion ($99 million).
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Posted in: Financials, Konami, Retail, Trade
Tags: konami fiscal year 2010 first half financials
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 17:31 GMT
TIGA: UK has lost 890 developer jobs in two years
TIGA has issued a report which states 900 games development positions in the UK have dropped 9 percent over the last two years, resulting in 890 positions being eliminated.
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Posted in: Development, Jobs, Politics, UK
Tags: richard wilson, tiga
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 17:02 GMT
FFXIV sells 630k in first month-and-a-half on PC, PS3 version still good for March
Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has confirmed that 630k units of Final Fantasy XIV have been sold since it went on sale at the end of September.
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Posted in: Hot, MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: final fantasy XIV, yoichi wada
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 17:02 GMT
Microsoft promises Kinect “hybrid” experience with future titles
Microsoft has confirmed games are in the works for Kinect which will include both motion control and traditional controllers.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Alex Kipman
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 16:45 GMT
THQ expects its digital offerings to continue doubling
CEO Brian Farrell said during THQ’s call to investors last night the firm expects its digital sales to double next year, and continue to grow from there.
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Posted in: Retail, THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell, digital downloads
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 16:39 GMT
Def Jam Rapstar video has some questionable celebrities starring in it
Def Jam Rapstar is out soon, and to get you pumped for the game, Konami has released a video featuring a man who has literally been pumping stuff his whole life, whether it be steroids or iron.
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Posted in: Konami, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360
Tags: 4mm Games, def jam rapstar
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 14:47 GMT
Development on Gran Turismo 6 has begun, says Kazunori
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, gran turismo 6, Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 14:31 GMT
Mafia II Special Edition releasing in Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 14:10 GMT
Saints Row 3DS/XBLA will have “completely original game mechanic,” says Bilson
Mr. Announcements himself, THQ core games boss Danny Bilson, has told Shack the Saints Row 3DS and Xbox Live Arcade title that ties in with Saints Row 3 will have a “completely original game mechanic”.
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Posted in: 3DS, Action, Hot, THQ, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: danny bilson, saints row 3, Saints Row 3DS, Saints Row XBLA
Thu, Nov 04, 2010 | 13:43 GMT
Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed for DICE 2011
DICE organisers have confirmed Polyphony boss Kazunori Yamauchi as a speaker for next year’s event.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2011, Sony
Tags: DICE 2011, Kazunori Yamauchi
2K Marin staff working on second major project