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2010 was a terrible year for new IP. Not in terms of quality – the likes of Bayonetta, Dance Central, Heavy Rain, Vanquish and Enslaved were amongst last year’s most critically lauded titles. But commercially new IP was a non-entity. Out of the 30 biggest sellers last year only one …
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LA Noire’s Rockstar Pass arrives
After refusing to offer any details following its reveal by Microsoft earlier in the month, the LA Noire Rockstar Pass has suddenly appeared on the Xbox Live Marketplace. It had been scheduled for release on May 18th. However, far from resembling EA’s Online Pass or anything or the sort, the …
Read More »Signs point to pre-MW3 release for Battlefield 3
A number of UK retail listings are suggesting that EA will release anticipated shooter Battlefield 3 just days before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 arrives on November 8th. Both Amazon and Play say the game will hit on November 4th. HMV says an October 28th release is on the …
Read More »Xbox 360 price cut on the cards?
In a week likely to be characterised by endless rumour, the latest points to a possible Xbox 360 price cut that could be announced at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. The talk stems from an ad spotted by VG247 for the US retailer Target which lists the Xbox 360 250GB and …
Read More »NGP tech ‘scaled back’
The successor to the PSP will have its memory capacity halved as part of Sony’s bid to cut retail prices, a new report claims. An unconfirmed rumour in circulation suggests that the NGP will come packaged with 256MB of RAM, as opposed to the 512MB flaunted by Sony when the …
Read More »Jurassic Park to go up against Q4 blockbusters
Prehistoric monsters will be competing with some of the biggest names in games this Q4. Telltale Games – which specialises in episodic digital downloads – confirmed to MCV that it is planning to release a retail version of its upcoming Jurassic Park title and Back To The Future: The Game. …
Read More »OPINION: Crime spree
It’s easy to put LA Noire’s success down to the name of its publisher. Having the ability to say ‘from the makers of Grand Theft Auto’ is a strong marketing tool. It worked for Red Dead Redemption last year. Rockstar truly is living up to its name. But to make …
Read More »The Sound of Change
Periscope Studios MD Jan Weikmeister looks at why in-game audio is changing, and highlights three challenges defining the modern industry
Read More »Play.com selling Gears of War gun
Gears of War 3 fans can order a replica gold Lancer gun model exclusively from Play.com. The online retailer is offering the product in the UK for 69.99 following strong pre-orders in the US. GameStop.com listed the product online last week and it quickly became the retailer’s No.1 item. It’s …
Read More »Sniper 2 set for big LA reveal
The sequel to the surprise smash hit of last summer is getting its full reveal at E3. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 – which has been built using CryEngine 3, the same engine that powered recent No.1 Crysis 2 – is one of two video games to be revealed by City …
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