Monthly Archives: September 2011

Bigpoint has announced its browser-based, free-to-play space-combat MMO, Battlestar Galactica Online has surpassed 5 million registered players worldwide since its February launch.

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In the video posted below the break, Jim Brown, lead level designer on Gears of War 3, talks to IGN about creating new multiplayer maps for the game, fan feedback, common complaints, weapon balancing, and lot more.

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During the Citi 2011 Tech Conference on Wednesday, September 7, Electronic Arts CFO Eric Brown announced that Battlefield 3 pre-orders have hit around the 1.25 million mark, and are tracking ahead of previous Battlefield games.

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Professor Layton and the Last Specter comes out in North America on October 17 and Europe on November 21. To get you just as excited about it as I am, Wired has an exclusive video for the title, which give you an idea just who this gentle, top hat wearing gentleman with a penchant for puzzles is and how he came to be. Sort of. Just watch and enjoy.

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EA has announced that Madden NFL 12 has sold through more than 1.4 million copies across all consoles in its first week at retail, which is up 10 percent over last year’s opening week sales.

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Addie and Greg Zinone have a mission, and during the Call of Duty XP event, their organization Pros vs GI Joes was on-hand to show gamers exactly what it entails.

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During Call of Duty XP, Michael Condrey, COO and co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, chatted about the multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 and additions like Kill Confirmed mode, the new Spec-Ops Survival mode, and how Call of Duty: Elite will be integrated into the experience with GameFront.

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Game Informer’s announced tonight that its next cover for the magazine’s new issue will be The Legend of Zelda. The magazine will take a look back at the series’ 25 years to date, as well as promising a ten page hands-on preview of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii. The mag will also preview Skyrim, Quantum Conundrum, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 and “an intriguing new game from EA,” although it isn’t specifically named. More details here.

Atari has announced RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D for release on 3DS during March of next year. This is the first time the series has been made available for handhelds. The title is new, not a port, and will include standards like Coaster Creator and new modes such as Coaster Story, which contains tutorials and park challenges. Another addition is Park Sandbox mode, and the option to share your parks with other players. Thanks, Gamasutra.

A demo for Flying Wild Hog’s Hard Reset is slated for release later this month, and to get you pumped for it, the firm has released a demo. You can get it on Steam, GamersHell, and GameFront, and likely other places as well. If you decide to try it out, let us know what you thought.

During Activision’s Call of Duty XP event last weekend, many, many people participated in team paintball in a real-world recreation of Modern Warfare 2′s Scrapyard level. Many, that is, except for me. I stood in line for it for two hours before finally giving up, sunburnt and ready for something to eat at Burger Town. However, model Marisa Miller and actor-comedian Nick Swardson were able to get their chance, and below the break you will find a short they created regarding the experience. It’s rather silly, but enjoy anyway. I never had the opportunity to meet Miller, she was too pretty and I was intimidated, but Swardson was a super nice fella.

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Rockstar has released several new screenshots from the Red Dead Redemption Bonus Pack DLC, Myths and Mavericks. The DLC is a free download that will be available on September 13 via XBL and PSN, and includes various maps and character skins.

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SEGA has announced a European-exclusive Collector’s Edition for Sonic Generations. Check out what you’ll get when it is released later this year below.

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Ready at Dawn’s Dana Jan, game director for God of War: Origins Collection, has posted information on the PS Blog regarding the bonus content included with it. Inside the pack, you will find a Legionnaire Kratos skin, the Forest of the Forgotten combat arena, and a video of the Game Directors Live round table discussion and a chat with the various folks who have had a hand in the series over the years. The round table discussion with God of War developers took place last year prior to the launch of God of War: Ghost of Sparta, and a video featuring clips of it is posted below the break. God of War: Origins Collection is slated for release next week, and there is a demo for Volume II of the collection up on the PS Store today.

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Hello. I’ve decided from here on out to break my tradition of just sticking to games and have joined the ladies by going down the music route. Who likes Thom Yorke?

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Mammoth. Activision’s said that “four or five studios” in total are working on the Call of Duty series, with a total headcount being 500 people.

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Warner Bros. and WaterTower Music have announced Batman: Arkham City – The Album, which features 12 new, original tracks by Daughtry, Panic! At The Disco, Coheed and Cambria, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more.

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store, added some goodies for Plus members, the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta, the Resistance 3 Network Pass, and an updated the batch of discounts pertaining to the PSP Power Sale. The update this week is rather larger, so let’s get you informed as quickly as possible.

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Konami’s announced that its no longer planning to release the first of two demos for Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 on Xbox Live.

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It looks as though the Move patch for LittleBigPlanet 2 is live. According to a post over on NeoGAF, the download hits around 568MB, and includes more than just the Move update.

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