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Crysis 2 will push the console visual envelope when its released next month, but one thing it won’t do is add weight to the growing motion control movement. And developer Crytek says that’s because it simply doesn’t see motion control as the right suitor for FPS games at this moment …
Read More »Valve denies Portal 2 claims
The PS3 version of Portal 2 will not include PlayStation Move support, developer Valve has confirmed. Yesterday a translation of a story on Eurogamer Germany claimed that the studio was planning to implement Move support as "compensation" both for the lack of a PS3 version of Left 4 Dead and …
Read More »Full Move control for Portal 2
"Complete" PlayStation Move support has been guaranteed for the PS3 version of Portal 2. Chet Faliszek of developer Valve told the German PlayStation blog (as translated by Eurogamer) that the decision was taken as a form of "compensation" for the fact there was never a PS3 version of zombie multiplayer …
Read More »OPINION: Supporting Britain’s game creators
The UK has a heritage in developing video games that we can be very proud of. However, if we are to continue to produce world-class interactive entertainment, we need to ensure that the small and medium-sized businesses that make up so much of the UK’s games industry have the right …
Read More »The used games/used cars argument
It’s an argument often trotted out whenever anyone attacks the pre-owned market – "You don’t see Toyota demanding a cut from the sale of a second hand Corolla." But Kaos Studios, the developer behind THQ’s upcoming shooter Homefront, says that the video games market can’t be considered under the same …
Read More »MS issues First Strike region warning
Microsoft has warned Call of Duty fans to ensure that they download the correct version of new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC First Strike. The content will only be compatible with copies of the game coded in the same language and from the same region. If the incorrect version …
Read More »Publishers right in pre-owned fight
LoveFilm has applauded publishers’ efforts to encourage new sales with the rise of second user charges. The inclusion of second user charges means rental copies of titles such as FIFA Online and UFC Undisputed 2010 will have limited functionality – but LoveFilm is happy to see games firms driving customers …
Read More »Core games can succeed on Wii
Any game can sell well on Wii, as long as it’s supported well by publishers, Nintendo has told MCV. The statement comes as games firms prepare to launch a core-focused Wii title every week in the run-up to Christmas. The console has struggled to shed the stigma of being a …
Read More »OnLive announces wi-fi support
Ambitious cloud-computing based video games service OnLive will roll out an official wi-fi beta version of its service in September. The company has also lowered the minimum system requirement for OnLive. Users now need a 3Mbps internet connection, dual-core CPU and, for Macs, OS 10.5.8 or higher. Coupled with the …
Read More »3D Blu-ray for PS3 next month
Sony has confirmed at the IFA trade show that a patch to introduce 3D Blu-ray movie playback on PS3 will be released some time next month. It was first revealed in April that the planned June update that would bring the much-touted 3D game functionality to PS3 would not include …
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