Monthly Archives: February 2011
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 20:52 GMT
Sony announces 4 million PS3 sales milestone in the UK
Sony has announced that PS3 has moved 4 million units in the UK since its March 23, 2007 release.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, UK
Tags: ps3 4 million uk
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 19:34 GMT
PSA: Alan Wake at $2 on Amazon.com
You are a fool if you miss out on this at this price. A fool.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 19:16 GMT
StreetPass for PES 3D will help “players who aren’t good at playing against other people,” says Enomoto
Pro Evolution soccer visionary Shinji Enomoto has told Nintendo president Satoru Iwata that when creating PES for 3DS, the team wanted fans of the series to experience new things when playing it, and give those new to it a way to get good at it.
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Posted in: 3DS, Konami, Sports
Tags: Iwata Asks, pes 2011 3d, Satoru Iwata, Shinji Enomoto, StreetPass
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 18:20 GMT
Operation Flashpoint: Red River to release in April
Codemasters has announced a release date for its military sim, Operation Flashpoint: Red River.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Shooter, Simulation, Xbox 360
Tags: operation flashpoint, operation flashpoint: red river, red river
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 18:09 GMT
Shogun 2 multiplayer shown in video
Sega’s put out a multiplayer overview for Shogun 2. Check it out below.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 18:05 GMT
Fischer: Packaged and retail is what drives “the mass market,” for Nintendo
Nintendo of Europe’s MD of marketing and PR, Laurent Fischer, has said that those who believe the end is nigh for packaged software “don’t share the same daily reality as most consumers.”
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Posted in: Mobile, Nintendo
Tags: digital, Laurent Fischer
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 17:25 GMT
Coming soon to the Xbox Live Marketplace – Tom Clancy deals of the week
Major Nelson has posted a look at upcoming content scheduled Xbox Live Marketplace, and fans of Tom Clancy games will be happy to know that various titles in the series will be 50 percent off next week.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: coming soon to xbl marketplace, tom clancy
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 17:07 GMT
Rumor – Hacker claims credit card information sent to Sony through PSN is unencrypted
A person claiming to have hacked into PlayStation Network has claimed that not only is credit card information sent to Sony through the system via an unencrypted text file, but the company can also keep track of all your actions on the system and keeps a record of it.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 19:42 GMT
New AC: Brotherhood DLC to find Da Vinci in March
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s next DLC pack, The Da Vinci Disappearance, is to add new campaign elements, a new multiplayer map, new characters and more.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, The Da Vinci Disappearance
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 19:59 GMT
Dead Island releasing in 2011, PS3 version confirmed
DeepSilver’s formally confirmed it’s to publish Techland’s Dead Island with a release this year.
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Posted in: Horror, PC, PS3, Screens, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: dead island, deepsilver, techland
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 00:28 GMT
Qriocity music service now available on PS3 in the US, AU and NZ
Sony has announced that its cloud-based, streaming music service Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity is now available in the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 16:40 GMT
“We don’t expect new hardware any time soon from either Microsoft or Sony,” says Farrell
THQ’s Brian Farrell told attendees at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday that the firm doesn’t expect new consoles “anytime soon from either Microsoft or Sony”.
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Posted in: Development, THQ, hardware
Tags: brian farrell
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 16:20 GMT
“We never intentionally make games for the Western market,” says Team Ninja boss
Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi has told GamesTM that the developer never intentionally create games that will appeal to the Western market. Instead, it focuses on creating “interesting” titles.
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Posted in: 3DS, Development
Tags: Team Ninja, Yosuke Hayashi
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 16:08 GMT
Ex-Team17 boss Martyn Brown consulting Double Eleven
Ex-Team17 boss Martyn Brown has taken on the role of a consultant for independent developer Double Eleven.
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Posted in: Development, Sony
Tags: double evelen, lee hutchinson, martyn brown, matt shepcar
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 15:52 GMT
Professor Layton franchise moves 11.47 million units worldwide
Level-5 has announced the Professor Layton series has moved 11.47 million units worldwide.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Nintendo, Puzzler
Tags: level-5, professor layton, Professor Layton and the Mask of Mir, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 21:09 GMT
RIFT producer explains upcoming LFG changes, balancing PvP
Trion Worlds’ Scott Hartsman, the executive producer of RIFT, has said that post launch, the team plans to implement a better group-forming mechanic into the MMO.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: Rift, scott hartsman, Trion Worlds
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 17:35 GMT
Dance Central is the headline sponsor for Kylie Minogue’s 2011 European tour
Microsoft’s Dance Central will be the headline sponsor for Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite: Les Foiles European Tour 2011.
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Dance Central, kylie minogue
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 15:01 GMT
Ubisoft announces Dance on Broadway for Move
Ubisoft has announced Dance On Broadway for PS3 and Move, which will allow you to perform along to Broadway hits in your living room.
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Posted in: Music, PS3, PlayStation Move, Rhythm action, Ubisoft
Tags: dance on broadway
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 18:56 GMT
Mortal Kombat’s Liu Kang detailed in gameplay trailer
Story’s for the weak. There’s a tournament, and Liu Kang can punch people so hard their skulls explode. What more do you want?
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Posted in: Fighter, PS3, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: mortal kombat, Netherrealm Studios
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 14:50 GMT
Patch for Killzone 3 detailed, hitting “shortly after the game’s release,” says Guerrilla
Guerrilla Games has posted a list of fixes which are slated to patch for Killzone 3 not long after release.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, killzone, Killzone 3
PixelJunk Eden heading to Steam