CURRENT NEWS: THURSDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2009
Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:08am
Thirteen hours ago I was still fast asleep, so it was only while trawling backwards through the ridiculous mess that is my Twitter feed that I stumbled across this delicious little snippet: Naughty Dog have something "awesome" in the works for the multiplayer component of Uncharted 2 this week.
**UPDATE** Details of a new map and a double cash (XP) weekend have been revealed!
**UPDATE** Details of a new map and a double cash (XP) weekend have been revealed!
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Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:38am
How excited you are over the upcoming release of Napoleon: Total War rather depends on how seriously you take Creative Assembly's almost apologetic promise that this game will be "the perfection of everything that began with Empire".
If you are excited, as I kind of hope you are because I'm just like that, you might want to learn about the four different-flavoured editions Sega are releasing. And pre-order bonuses, too! Goodness!
If you are excited, as I kind of hope you are because I'm just like that, you might want to learn about the four different-flavoured editions Sega are releasing. And pre-order bonuses, too! Goodness!
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Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:42am
So here we have some new screenshots and artworks for the remake of classic gore-fest Splatterhouse - yadda yadda yadda. I know you're capable of looking at images without my holding your hand. Let's get to the important bit.
They've released some Splatterhouse shoes. Will the merchandising madness never end? Not until we are all roffling in the aisles!
They've released some Splatterhouse shoes. Will the merchandising madness never end? Not until we are all roffling in the aisles!
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Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:03am
It's Killzone's birthday, and everyone is invited to the party! Well, those of us with a PlayStation 3 and decent twitch reflexes, anyway.
To mark the five year anniversary of the original game's debut in its home territory, developers Guerrilla Entertainment are putting on a fair show. Celebratory gestures include a double XP weekend, DLC give-aways, a retro tournament and more!
To mark the five year anniversary of the original game's debut in its home territory, developers Guerrilla Entertainment are putting on a fair show. Celebratory gestures include a double XP weekend, DLC give-aways, a retro tournament and more!
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Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:42am
When Eidos was acquired by SquareEnix, everyone was more than a little relieved to learn that it would pretty much be business as normal for the British-based publisher's studios. Especially when it came to Deus Ex 3.
But the newly forged joint-company isn't overlooking the opportunity for some interesting collaborations. Eidos Montreal have revealed that cut-scenes for the upcoming cyberpunk sequel are in the hands of a SquareEnix studio in Tokyo.
But the newly forged joint-company isn't overlooking the opportunity for some interesting collaborations. Eidos Montreal have revealed that cut-scenes for the upcoming cyberpunk sequel are in the hands of a SquareEnix studio in Tokyo.
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NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2009
Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:13pm
Times are tough. If you can't afford to fill up the Lear Jet, or get the Enzo serviced, you might like to check out the following games. They've all got one thing in common - they're all 100% free to download and play. Just the thing to perk you up after you've been forced to let go of your Butler's PA.
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:10pm
Has it really been two years since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare already? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition has arrived on Wii at the exact moment that owners of Modern Warfare (those who didn't bother with a boycott, anyway) are abandoning the original in favour of Modern Warfare 2. It may be late to the party, but the Wii's lack of good, non-Metroid FPS games means that there's still a massive market hungry for this port of an ageing yet still impressive title.
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:00am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? Still more sequels. Last week, Left 4 Dead 2 found its way to the top of the chart, closely followed by Modern Warfare 2. Other big sellers included the standard and deluxe versions of Dragon Age: Origins, and the top five was rounded out by Borderlands
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending November 22nd!
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending November 22nd!
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:58am
Do you remember how Mass Effect was going to be this enormous universe constantly expanding through gallons of DLC? And how what we actually got was two measly episodes, one on a rock and one in some corridors?
We never learn! Just look at the Internet explode in fannish glee over BioWare's comments on the breadth, depth, length height and extent of the DLC to be made available for Mass Effect 2.
We never learn! Just look at the Internet explode in fannish glee over BioWare's comments on the breadth, depth, length height and extent of the DLC to be made available for Mass Effect 2.
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:00am
I love living in the age of digital distribution. Sure, there's an argument to be made against the potential for the industry to abuse the system, releasing incomplete games and then charging for the lost content, or even worse, releasing games in a broken state. But my point is, broken games can now actually be fixed.
Of the recent flurry of releases, I'm rating Tekken 6 as "most in need of fixing", so thank goodness the patch is coming Thursday.
Of the recent flurry of releases, I'm rating Tekken 6 as "most in need of fixing", so thank goodness the patch is coming Thursday.
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:35am
Radio? Does that even still exist? It certainly does, and the ABC's Radio National service remains an important part of many Australians' engagement with political matters.
Everyone's favourite anti-R18 Attorney General Michael Atkinson turned up on the airwaves a few days ago to speak on the subject, where his comments were met by Gamers4Croydon's David Doe.
Everyone's favourite anti-R18 Attorney General Michael Atkinson turned up on the airwaves a few days ago to speak on the subject, where his comments were met by Gamers4Croydon's David Doe.
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:14am
I'm sure you all remember the trouble Fallout 3 had getting past the Classification Board, and the resulting hasty editing out of explicit drug references.
Did that bother you? Then be thankful you're not a Japanese gamer. Bethesda's Japanese localisation team had to "bend over backwards" to get the post-apocalyptic FPS RPG hybrid on to shelves, and sacrificed an entire mission path as well as some of the more extreme violence.
Did that bother you? Then be thankful you're not a Japanese gamer. Bethesda's Japanese localisation team had to "bend over backwards" to get the post-apocalyptic FPS RPG hybrid on to shelves, and sacrificed an entire mission path as well as some of the more extreme violence.
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:44am
So, how about that IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, eh? Pretty good, right? Action packed, pretty to look at, decent controls - definitely a contender for best ever WWII flying sim, isn't it?
Well, on the PlayStation 3, not so much, and due to "considerable player demand", 505 Games have promised a patch very, very soon. The best bit? More joystick and keyboard support. Hurrah!
Well, on the PlayStation 3, not so much, and due to "considerable player demand", 505 Games have promised a patch very, very soon. The best bit? More joystick and keyboard support. Hurrah!
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NEWS FOR TUESDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2009
Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:38pm
Pre-order bonuses. Maps, amulets, character models and more. They're meant to entice us into laying down our credit card at a preferred retailer, but instead have become annoying reminders that there's more great content out there that we're not playing.
The latest offender? Assassin's Creed 2.
The latest offender? Assassin's Creed 2.
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:00pm
Welcome to Now Playing, where each week we take you on a magical journey through a selection of recently released trailers. Some times the trailers are good, sometimes they're horrible, and other times, they're just so funny that we just have to share them with you.
This week, most of the trailers are serious. We will be taking a look at the latest trailers from the upcoming Dawn of War II expansion pack, Chaos Rising, Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, BioShock 2, and Dante's Inferno.
This week, most of the trailers are serious. We will be taking a look at the latest trailers from the upcoming Dawn of War II expansion pack, Chaos Rising, Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, BioShock 2, and Dante's Inferno.
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:01pm
As the final part of our five day celebration of five years of WoW we talked to Tom Chilton, Game Director for World of Warcraft. Known to WoW forum-goers as Kalgan, Chilton has been there from the very beginning and offers up some unique insights into how the game has evolved over the years.
And yes, he even gave us a few tasty nuggets about Cataclysm.
And yes, he even gave us a few tasty nuggets about Cataclysm.
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:41am
As much as I would like to spin this story into two separate articles, there are only so many ways you can repeat "game to film conversions repeatedly disappoint". But it's Tight-arse Tuesday, so we can't overlook two recent bits of movie news: Brad Pitt has taken on Dark Void, and the ever-popular Uwe Boll is to deliver another BloodRayne.
Pass the popcorn?
Pass the popcorn?
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:12am
Microsoft are still playing extremely coy when it comes to Project Natal, but they know as well as we do that developer support is going to be essential if they want their camera controller to be more than a three game gimmick, and leaks are beginning to appear.
Even if they weren't spilling secrets left, right, and centre, we know developers have already got their hands on the device. They'll need to have done their homework for the Gamesfest training sessions in February.
Even if they weren't spilling secrets left, right, and centre, we know developers have already got their hands on the device. They'll need to have done their homework for the Gamesfest training sessions in February.
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:47am
You probably have a bog-standard copy, but some enterprising importers might have already secured themselves a copy of the Creator's Edition of LittleBigPlanet on the PSP, which has received a limited European release.
They don't have much to gloat over, though; Media Molecule have responded to complaints over non-functioning game features with the distressing news that a fix is not expected for two weeks.
They don't have much to gloat over, though; Media Molecule have responded to complaints over non-functioning game features with the distressing news that a fix is not expected for two weeks.
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:24am
Monday morning was a scene of chaos after a fun-filled and computer-less weekend, which is basically my way of denying responsibility for missing the Left 4 Dead 2 update. If you're still languishing in the grips of graphic bugs when taking a shottie to a tank, or the notorious Charger issue, then you probably missed it, too.
As always, restart your Steam client to install the update
As always, restart your Steam client to install the update
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:40am
Thinking of spending a little time with Cryptic's superhero MMO Champions Online? Today is a good day to rouse a few like-minded defenders of justice and log on in, as the Nemesis event kicks off.
Oh, and there's a free weekend coming up, too.
Oh, and there's a free weekend coming up, too.
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