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Witcher 2 Trailer Details The Goodies You’ll Get If You Pre-Order The Game
Haven’t pre-ordered the Witcher 2 yet? The brand new trailer details the Premium and Collector’s Edition of the game and the goodies you’ll get. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is scheduled to release on 17th May 2011 on PC. Watch the trailer below:
Gran Turismo 5 Best Selling Game In Japan
The Japanese seem to love their, erm, Japanese game. Gran Turismo 5 has become the best selling game in Japan with 430,707 units sold. Gran Turismo 5 went on to become the best selling game in UK too. Sony believes that the success of Gran Turismo 5 will drive up PS3 sales.
Around 12.5 Million Xbox Live Gold Subscribers, “Very Large Business” For Microsoft
Microsoft revealed that 50% of the 25 million Xbox Live members are actually Gold subscribers. That puts the figure at around 12.5 million paying subscribers. Each Gold member pays around $60 annually and it doesn’t take long to figure out the kind of revenue it pulls in each year. Dennis Durkin, head of Microsoft’s Interactive […]
Sony: Kinect Tech Problems Are “Quite Big”
In a recent in-depth interview with SSCE software engineer Anton Mikhailov by Video Gamer, he said that Kinect has tech problems which are “quite big”. “We’re not necessarily against Kinect or against depth cameras, it’s just we feel like Move has more applicability across more genres so it fits better with what we try to […]
Kids’ Interest In Gaming Consoles Are Falling
Recently, a survey done by research group Nielsen reveals that a surprising amount of 6 to 12 year olds have lost interest in consoles by a considerable margin and instead opt for iDevices. According to the survey, about 29% wanted an iPod Touch and 31% wanted an iPad. Only 12% wanted a X360, 14% opted […]
Microsoft: “This Year Going To Be Our Biggest Year Ever”
Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Division CEO Dennis Durkin has said at the Credit Suisse Group Technology Conference that 2010 has been a milestone year for the Xbox division. “It’s been a good three years for us. We’ve had nice stair steps in terms of growth every year sequentially getting bigger than the previous year, and this […]
GTA Won’t Release Every Year, Says Take-Two Boss
GTA won’t be annualized like Call of Duty or FIFA, for example. Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has confirmed to Reuters that they have no plan to annualize either the GTA or Red Dead Redemption franchises as it will “diminish quality.” It is rumored that the next GTA V won’t be released before 2012.
Microsoft Details Xbox Live Rewards, Join Now To Earn Prizes
Microsoft has just announced it’s Xbox Live rewards program, which erm, rewards you Microsoft Points for doing things on Xbox Live. Both Free and Gold Xbox Live subscribers can join. You’ll get MSP for purchasing or renewing your Xbox Live subscription or purchasing Marketplace Contents. Both Free and Gold subscribers can take a quick survey […]
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Code Cracked With Video, Is Reznov Really Dead?
Now most of us has finished the Black Ops singleplayer campaign. And we do know that Reznov died at the end. Or did he? A guy apparently cracked the Black Ops code, which reads “Reznov is dead. Or is he dead? There is nobody. Is He Who Says He is.” A hint at a possible […]
Dead Space 2: “It’s Scarier” Says EA CEO After Full Play-Through
One of the perks of being a big CEO of a game company is that you get to play highly anticipated games well before their release. EA CEO John Riccitiello has finished a full play-through and couldn’t contain his excitement, saying Dead Space 2 is definitely “scarier” than the first ones. Yup, you read that […]
Sony Clarifies: 4.1M PlayStaion Moves “Shipped, Not Sold”
Sony previously reported that it had sold 4.1 million PlayStation Moves. However, Sony has clarified that they had been shipped to retailers and the figure does not represent the number of units sold to consumers. Sony issued the following statement: “While we don’t disclose our exact sell-through number, the key is that our retailers continue […]
Sign Up For Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta, Invites Coming Soon
Haven’t signed up for Star Wars: The Old Republic beta? Why miss your chance to try out one of the most anticipated PC MMOs for free? So, make sure you sign up to get access to the beta when the invites start rolling out soon. “We will be selecting testers from the Star Wars: The […]
Gran Turismo 5 Getting Mechanical Damage And More Updates
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has said that mechanical damage will be added to Gran Turismo 5 via a patch this month. At the moment, damage only affects the bodywork of the car. Other updates include: == Flexible camera angles and “dynamic and wide-area lighting needs” are to blame for the sometimes blocky shadows. Yamauchi […]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Limited Edition Details And Boxart
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Collector’s Edition boxart and details have been released, get them below: Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s ‘Augmented Edition’ will retail for $70 (consoles) and $60 (PC). Here’s what is included: == 40-page Artbook == Exclusive Bonus DVD: Making Of, Special Trailers, Animated storyboard of CGI trailer and Soundtrack == Premium Packaging == […]
