Monthly Archives: January 2011

Treyarch’s released a v1.06 patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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As well as releasing the Crysis 2 MP demo, EA’s also put out a taster for Bulletstorm this morning on Xbox Live.

Check out shots and video after the break.

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Infinity Ward comms boss Rob Bowling has provided an update to the security problems facing the PS3 version of Modern Warfare 2.

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EA has now released the Crysis 2 multiplayer closed beta, at a hard drive cost of 1.8Gb. This is an 360 exclusive. Get it here, and find a direct-feed movie and screens below.

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The BBFC’s classified Dragon Age 2 with an 18 rating for its UK release. The title has a 103 minutes of cut-scenes and passed with no cuts made.

The BioWare RPG’s out in the UK on March 11 for PS3, 360 and PC.

Variety’s reporting that Disney has restructured into a digital-only publisher, and will now eschew retail and packaging.

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Keeping its word, pressure group Gamers Voice has reported Activision to the UK Office of Fair Trade over the PS3 and PC versions of Black Ops.

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Everything you need to know this morning in text and amazing audio format.

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Tiger Woods developer EA Tiburon has said it’s “business as usual” on the PGA Tour franchise despite the controversy and personal claims the golfer has faced in the past year.

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Bethesda PR boss Pete Hines has confirmed to VG247 that other Bethesda Game Studios projects will “take advantage” of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s new Creation Engine.

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Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong boss Katsuhiko Murase has said that PSN has seen delays in Asia due to “licensing issues”.

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Treyarch has posted the first screens of Cal of Duty: Black Ops’ first DLC pack, First Strike. The images are from the pack’s Stadium level.

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A total of 36 new PSN avatars are being released on today, as detailed on the PS Blog. There are images there from GTA, Assassin’s Creed, Tron and RDR. Take a look.

There’s a bunch of system specs floating round for the PC version of Homefront. Neither Kaos or THQ has officially said they’re real, but what the hey. They’re on Gamespress in a very unbranded Word document. Have a look at something someone got from somewhere after the break while we check with THQ.

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Update: Sorry, folks. No nail in this one’s coffin just yet. We got in touch with a Sony rep, only to receive a big, fat ”we don’t comment on rumour or speculation.” So then, let the rumor and speculation continue!

Original article: Sony, maybe you ought to just go ahead and cancel that big meeting of yours.

Don’t worry. The Internet’s got it covered.

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What is love? No idea. But Eskil Steenberg’s lovely MMO called Love is now cheaper and better than ever. So take that, Valentine’s Day.

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Despite appearances to the contrary, the 3DS’ launch lineup isn’t all quick ports whose biggest upgrades are the addition of “3D” to their titles. Case in point: Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars. It’s a brand new turn-based tactical game from none other than the creator of X-Com himself, Julian Gollop.

Yes, yes, we know Ocarina of Time is the greatest game of all time [citation needed], but Shadow Wars looks to be a pretty darn promising upstart. Read all about it after the break.

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Epic’s dropped a new Bulletstorm trailer in anticipation of today’s demo, and it’s about as grim and serious as shooters come – for roughly ten seconds. Then the phrase “pucker your butthole” gets casually kicked into the conversation, and after that, it’s Bulletstorm 101.

You know the drill: bullets gleefully flying where the sun don’t shine, limbs detaching thanks to the gentle tickle of a spring breeze, and curse word usage so creative that it might have unknowingly created the next great movement in poetry. Check out the full thing after the break, courtesy of GameTrailers.

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There was a time when the natural death of a much-loved sci-fi series inspired cosplay, conventions, and fan fiction, as aching hearts poured their love into keeping ficitonal universe alive.

Now we just play the MMO, amirite. Check out this trailer for BigPoint’s Battlestar Galactica Online.

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Crytek has boasted that no other current game engine has the grunt to power a game like Crysis 2, and that CryEngine 3 could be used to build “pretty much any other game” from the studio’s competitors.

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