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Microsoft: “Tricks Up Our Sleeve” For 2011
Microsoft is more optimistic about 2011 and have a few surprises in store for Xbox gamers. Xbox Group Product Manager David Dennis told IGN that the company isn’t resting on its past success and have a great year planned out with exciting games: “We have other games in the pipeline, Kinect games, non-Kinect games, core […]
Bethesda: Elder Scrolls V Won’t Be An MMO
Despite rumors suggesting that the next Elder Scrolls game will be an MMO, Bethesda, has confirmed that this won’t be the case. Speaking to VGR, a Bethesda rep said: “It is not an MMO. We have an MMO studio, ZeniMax Online, but they have not announced what they are working on. Just rumors and speculation.” […]
BioWare: Mass Effect 3 A “Single-Player Game”, No Multiplayer
When BioWare released the Mass Effect 3 teasers, it was rumored that Mass Effect 3 would be going multiplayer. You can rest assured that this won’t be the case. Mass Effect 3 will only contain the awesome singleplayer campaign that we’ve come to expect from BioWare. Speaking on the official forum, a BioWare rep said: […]
Cliff Bleszinski Explains Why Gears Of War 3 Missed The VGA Announcement
Remember a certain teaser for a big Gears of War 3 announcement that didn’t make into the Spike VGA 2010 during the promotion of Spike VGA 2010? According to Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski, there was a last-minute change of plan that made the announcement to disappear from the show, “One thing I’ve learned in the […]
More Xbox 360 Gamers Play Online Than PS3 Users
Despite having to pay for Xbox Live, more Xbox 360 users play online than their PS3 counterpart. That’s according to research firm Nielsen’s latest game industry survey which found that Xbox 360 users spend 62 percent of their console time on games — with their playtime evenly split between online and offline play. PlayStation 3 […]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Release Delayed As Square Enix Profit Dives
Square Enix, publishers of the upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution, has delayed the game to the company’s next fiscal year from its intended “early 2011” release. The game will now release after April 2011. Square Enix issued the following statement that they will use the time to “further polish” Human Revolution: “We therefore have decided […]
Uncharted 3 Uses An “Evolved” Version Of The Uncharted 2 Engine
Uncharted 3 won’t be based on a completely new engine. Naughty Dog has said that it will use an “evolved” version of the same engine they used in Uncharted 1 & 2. When Italian site 4News.it asked whether Uncharted 3 will be using a completely different engine, Naughty Dog replied, “The engine for Uncharted: Drake’s […]
Sony Loses Case In Spain, Users Can Legally Buy PSJailbreak
Sony previously banned retailers in Spain from selling PS Jailbreak which allows PS3 gamers to play “backup” copies of games. The retailers in turn sued Sony and won the case. So, it is actually legal to buy PSJailbreak in Spain. Here’s what the translation (via Nicagamerz) reads: “One of the reasons that the trial was […]
Gran Turismo 5 Getting Free Bonus Cars
It’s Christmas and Sony is celebrating with giving away free bonus cars to Gran Turismo 5 players. The free downloadable bonus cars include the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640, the BMW M3 Coupe, and the Jaguar-XJ13. These cars have seen design arrangements by Polyphony and fall under the “Chrome Line” series. We dig the LP 640. […]
Mass Effect 2 On PS3 Uses Mass Effect 3 Engine
BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 producer, Jesse Houston, has revealed on their official podcast that Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 will actually use the Mass Effect 3 engine. Here’s what he actually said: “We’ve actually created the engine for Mass Effect 3 and use that to make Mass Effect 2 PS3. So we took the […]
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Patch 1.04 Fixes Things And Then Breaks Some
The latest Call Of Duty: Black Ops patch 1.04 is available on PSN and Xbox Live. The patch has addressed a lot of issues and then has broken some. Issues Addressed: * Resolved several issues with parties getting disbanded unexpectedly. * Additional measures to prevent the “Transmission error” and other disconnects. This was most likely […]
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Animus Project Update 1.0 Available Now, New DLC Coming Soon
A new batch of DLCs for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood are on their way and will be coming in January 2011. Subsequent to the first free Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood DLC pack, Animus Project 1.0 which is out now on Xbox Live and PSN, Animus Project Update 2.0 will be available in January later this year and […]
Sega Publishing Another Platinum Games Title, Possibly Bayonetta 2
SEGA has confirmed that it will publish another Platinum Games’ developed title. The previous four year deal included MadWorld, Infinite Space, Bayonetta and Vanquish. “We have a further title to announce from Platinum Games as well,” SEGA West’s executive vice president of sales and marketing Alan Pritchard told US mag Game Informer (reported by SEGAbits). […]
Alan Wake Wins Time Magazine GoTY
The Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake has won Time magazine’s Game of the Year award. Alan Wake, according to TIME writer Evan Narcisse, was the Game of the Year because “lots of video game covers have a bold M on their lower left corner, but none have felt as mature as Alan Wake does. Its […]
