Anyone who’s been following the games industry for any amount of time should know all too well by now that a final chapter” is normally anything but. Step forward Gears of War 3. The epic story concludes” – that was the tag line that accompanied the leaked confirmation of the …
Read More »Gears of War 3 revealed, dated
As had been previously confirmed, Epic Games’ design director Cliff Bleszinski’s appearance on US TV show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was used to offer the world the first glimpse of Gears of War 3. Furthermore, Microsoft has subsequently given the game a firm release date of April 8th 2011. …
Read More »Time Splitters team working on Crysis 2 MP
Crytek UK, the new name for the studio once known as Free Radical, is exclusively working on the multiplayer component of the upcoming console and PC release Crysis 2. Developer Crytek swooped for the UK firm in early 2009 after it fell into financial troubles having completed work on the …
Read More »FEAR 3 confirmed
Following a couple of weeks of rumours, publisher Warner Interactive has officially confirmed the ongoing development of horror FPS sequel FEAR 3, which is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this autumn. Adding to the game’s creepy credentials are famed movie director John Carpenter and comic script …
Read More »Fable III has the greatest cast of any game
Games designer Peter Molyneux has stated that his upcoming Xbox 360 RPG Fable III has the greatest cast that any computer game has ever had”. The game features the likes of Stephen Fry once again playing Reaver, while the player’s butler will be voiced by John Cleese. Jonathan Ross will …
Read More »Star Trek Online scraps console plans
The chances of recently released MMO Star Trek Online making the expected trip to consoles have been drastically cut following Cryptic Studios’ admission that its console project is currently on the back burner”. The announcement paints an even bleaker picture for consoles MMOs and follows the confirmation that Cryptic’s superhero …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Just Cause 2 still top
Square Enix’s Just Cause 2 may have missed out to the evergreen Just Dance in the All Formats chart, but it still dominates the console charts. The open-world action game holds onto the top spot of both the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts for a second week, and retains a …
Read More »Microsoft sues Datel over 360 pads
Microsoft is suing accessories specialist Datel over patent infringement surrounding its third-party Xbox 360 controllers. The platform holder claims technology used in Datel’s TurboFire and WildFire joypads infringe several US patents granted to Microsoft over the past three years. Microsoft has filed the complaint in both the US and the …
Read More »360 USB support goes live
The Xbox Live update that enables 360 owners to use USB flash drives as storage devices for their console has now gone live. Microsoft confirmed that today’s mandatory update introduces USB support and allows gamers to configure their memory sticks to hold profiles, game saves, downloadable content and more. Third-party …
Read More »Current 3D console tech limited
Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 lack the processing power needed to run ‘proper’ next-gen 3D titles, according to one console developer. Citing the fact that only a handful titles to date have even struck upon what was once championed as the defining standard of the current generation of consoles …
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