Category Archives: Hot
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 21:18 GMT
Grand Theft Auto was “almost canned,” says original developer
The original Grand Theft Auto was “almost canned,” according to ex-DMA Designs developer Gary Penn.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Rockstar, Take-Two
Tags: DMA Designs, Gary Penn, grand theft auto
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 14:30 GMT
Hirai: No NGP pricing, battery life details as console still in prototype phase
SCEI boss Kaz Hirai has said that announcements on pricing and battery life for NGP – PSP’s next-gen successor in everything bar name – will not be made yet due to the device still being in a prototype phase.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 10:08 GMT
UK charts: Dead Space 2 tops LBP2 for first place
Dead Space 2 has entered into the top spot at this week’s UK charts, displacing LittleBigPlanet 2 at number one.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 09:50 GMT
Euro morning news bulletin – January 31, 2011
You may have been drunk all weekend instead of scouring the internet for videogames news. Here’s what happened.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 04:58 GMT
Final Fantasy Versus XIII battle screens get out
A couple of Final Fantasy Versus XIII screens have surfaced online, in case you wanted something to remind you why you have preorder ticket in your wallet old enough to be in kindergarten.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, RPG, Sony, Square Enix
Tags: Fabula Nova Crystallis, final fantasy, final fantasy versus XIII
Sat, Jan 29, 2011 | 18:58 GMT
Lanning: Just Add Water creating Abe’s Oddysee HD
Oddworld Inhabitants chief Lorne Lanning has told EGM that a HD remake of Abe’s Oddysee is in the works at Just Add Water.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot
Tags: just add water, lorne lanning, oddworld inhabitants, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD
Sat, Jan 29, 2011 | 09:18 GMT
3DS Friend Codes to be 12 digits long, support surprisingly robust feature set
Yeah, fumbling through a bunch of numbers is definitely a hassle, but this time, Nintendo actually plans on making it worth your while.
Sat, Jan 29, 2011 | 08:50 GMT
Rumour: PlayStation cloud-saving a Plus-only Firmware 3.60 feature
Kotaku’s rumouring that the inevitable future need to cloud-save PlayStation games will be a subs-only feature.
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 22:55 GMT
Bleszinski lecture confirmed for GDC, gets a time and a date
ThinkServices has just confirmed it’ll have a seminar from Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski at GDC in March.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2011, Hot
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 21:32 GMT
Kaos provides in-depth look at Homefront’s PC-specific features
Kaos Studios has updated Homefront’s official web page to answer loads of questions pertaining to the PC version of the game. It includes information on DRM, the official PC specs, and support for 32-player multiplayer games.
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 18:58 GMT
Call of Duty: Black Ops – First Strike shots show Map Pack’s environments
Activision has sent over screens from Call of Duty: Black Ops’ First Strike Map Pack, and it contains shots of areas Berlin, Stadium, Discovery, Kowloon and Ascension.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Screens, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, First Strike, treyarch
Sat, Jan 29, 2011 | 17:02 GMT
Watch a preview of the Killzone 3: Behind The Scenes featurette
Sony has posted a sneak peek at the Killzone 3: Behind The Scenes featurette, which is part of the Killzone 3 Helghast Edition.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 16:17 GMT
Iwata’s GDC keynote dated for March 2
Satoru Iwata’s GDC keynote has been nailed down with a date and a time, organisers ThinkServices has revealed.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 16:02 GMT
Yerli: Crytek “discussing” TimeSplitters 4 development
Crytek boss Cervat Yerli has told CVG that the company is “discussing” the possibility of developing TimeSplitters 4.
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Posted in: Action, Hot
Tags: cervat yerli, crytek, crytek uk, free radical, timesplitters 4
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 16:33 GMT
QuakeCon 2011 dated for first week of August
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Posted in: Bethesda, Hot, QuakeCon 2011
Tags: doom 4, id software, john carmack, QuakeCon, rage, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, todd hollenshead, ZeniMax
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 15:51 GMT
Ico Collection gets some hands-on time
Gamespot has gotten its lucky hands on the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection for PS3, and decided to preview it for you.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: ico, ico collection, shadow of the colossus, team ico
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 15:14 GMT
Operation Flashpoint: Red River video takes you into Tajikistan
Codemasters has put out a new trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Red River, and it takes you along with the US Marines as they enter into Tajikistan.
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Posted in: Codemasters, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: operation flashpoint, operation flashpoint: red river, red river
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 14:36 GMT
First Anarchy Reigns trailer features Jack, horns
Sega’s just released the first trailer for Platinum’s next game, online fighter Anarchy Reigns. Ready for more Jack?
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: Anarchy Reigns, Max Anarchy, platinum games
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 13:39 GMT
Sony “decided to forgo 3D” on PSP2 “for the time being”, wont “go off the deep end” with pricing, says Hirai
SCEI head Kaz Hirai has told PC World in Tokyo that Sony did think of adding 3D for PSP2, but it chose to “forgo it for the time being”.
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 12:05 GMT
Visceral: Dead Space movie won’t be “just a cheap cash-in”
Dead Space art director Ian Milham has told the BBC that a live-action Dead Space movie won’t be “just a cheap cash-in”.
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Posted in: EA, Horror, Hot, Movies
Tags: dead space, dead space 2, Dead Space movie, Ian Milham, visceral games
Xbox One: pre-owned game activation to cost around £35 – report