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Gran Turismo 5 1.03 Update Adds Mechanical Damage
As promised by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi, the latest Gran Turismo 5 1.03 update adds support for mechanical damage. The patch clocks in at 150MB. Previously, the game featured only bodywork damage. The new patch adds feature for either none, light or heavy mechanical damage. Another patch with the function to backuo save games […]
PlayStation Rewards Get Quests
Sony introduced their PlayStation rewards program which is currently in beta and expected to launch in early 2011. The have now announced Quest support. Much like RPG questing, it rewards you for completing objectives such as playing an eligible PlayStation Move game in the “Move It” quest, for watching PlayStation Network’s PULSE in HD on […]
Call Of Duty Black Ops Newest Patch Details
The latest patch for Call of Duty Black Ops is set to release pretty soon on the Xbox 360 and has been submitted to Microsoft for testing purposes. Treyarch also said that this patch is just one of “many more to come”. Even though the fixes might not solve all the bugs, it will get […]
Mag v2.10 Update Expected To Hit Within Next Week
Zipper Interactive has announced an update for MAG, which is expected to be released next week. Patch 2.10 will include “gameplay and technical amendments” along with new game-queue functionality. Full details of what players can expect in MAG v2.10 will be released in the next week prior to the patch. Via The official MAG blog
Black Ops Retakes Pole Position From Gran Turismo 5
Treyarch’s latest release Call Of Duty : Black Ops has once again toppled the latest UK All Formats chart, reclaiming its No.1 spot after it went down because of Gran Turismo 5, last week. The latest standings are as follows : FIFA 11 is now sitting on the No.2 seat Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood remains at […]
New Tomb Raider Reboot Confirmed By Square Enix
The rumored Tomb Raider reboot has been confirmed by Square Enix in a press release. The reboot is simply dubbed Tomb Raider. Forget everything you knew about Tomb Raider,” says developer Crystal Dynamics’ studio head Darrell Gallagher. “This is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like […]
Lucky Gamers Get Cataclysm Early, Street Date Broken
World of Warcraft Cataclysm isn’t supposed to release until tomorrow, 7th December. But a few lucky gamers got their hands on early as retailers broke the street date. GI.biz’s reporting that a number of Swedish GameStop stores began selling the game before its release date. GameStop staff said that they only broke the street date […]
Microsoft: Kinect Shortages Are “Absolutely Not” Fake
Microsoft has defended that Kinect shortages are “absolutely not” fake and has not been designed to spur demand. This comes after gaming industry Michael Pachter stated that both Microsoft and Sony are telling ‘this’ in order to ‘spur demand’. However, Microsoft attributes the shortages to a logistical issue involved with supplying a new product to […]
Gaming Analyst Michael Pachter Says PSP2 Will Be “Dead On Arrival”
By now you may be familiar with the Wedbush gaming analyst Michael Pachter who predicted Call of Duty would go pay-for-play. Now he is predicting that Sony’s upcoming PSP2 will be “dead on arrival.” “I think the PSP was dead on arrival and I think the PSP2 is going to be dead on arrival,” he […]
Killzone 3 Will Support Splitscreen Co-Op?
A recent screenshot had been leaked from a Killzone 3 preview build which shows the game will have splitscreen co-op support. Sony hasn’t confirmed this yet and issued the following statement to VG247: “We are aware of the media reports from over the weekend, but have nothing to comment on them.” Killzone 3 is set […]
Rockstar: ‘Big Update’ for LA Noire On The Way
Rockstar Games has confirmed that a “big update” for it’s upcoming crime thriller L.A Noire is on the way. The developer has teased that the news will offer a “special look behind the technology of the game”. L.A Noire is being co-developed by Australian Developer Team Bondi and Rockstar games and is set to release […]
Dead Space 2 Demo Coming Before Christmas?
Dead Space 2’s Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis has hinted that a demo of Visceral’s upcoming space survival horror could possibly arrive before Christmas. When asked in the latest episode of the game’s Facebook show ‘Questions With Steve‘ whether a demo could be released “as a Christmas gift”, Papoutsis replied: “Great question, a lot of people […]
Sony Introduces “Candy Pink” Dualshock 3 Controller For PS3
Sony has introduced a new color for its PS3 DualShock controllers which is being dubbed as “Candy Pink”. The wireless controller has been priced $54.99 although the price could differ depending on the retailer. It’s the latest addition to Sony’s DualShock 3 wireless controller line-up and has a girl-ish appeal to it. Get more info […]
Survey Leaks Details About Next Assassin’s Creed
Ubisoft has recently put out a survey in conjunction with Global Market Insite asking the participants about possible innovations for the forthcoming title in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The survey asked the participants “to what degree” they would like to see the following features in a follow-up to the recently released Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood: * […]
