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EA Purchase Bioware And Pandemic Studios
2007-10-11 23:02:00 EA have further broadened their scope for the take over of the gaming industry, with their purchase two major developing studios; Bioware Corp. and Pandemic Studios . EA will pay up to USD 620 million in cash to the stockholders of VG Holding Corp. and will issue up to an additional USD 155 million in equity to certain employees of VG Holding Corp., subject to time-based or performance-based More About: Purchase , Hase
Ratchet Demo On PS3 Store
2007-10-11 22:34:00 The American's always get stuff before us, and this time it is in the form of Ratchet & Clank 3 demo, a great reason to clean off the dust and boot up the console. If you can't afford to move to the US and download this demo, then I suggest you create another account to sample the greatness of this franchise. More About: Store , Demo
Project Gotham Racing 4 Demo On Marketplace
2007-10-09 19:34:00 If you can't wait until this Friday to get your PGR4 goodness, then head over to Live Marketplace and grab the download for the demo of the game The demo is sized at 1.27GB and allows you to try out three cars and two bikes in a small selection of Arcade Mode as well as an exclusive Nurburgring Snow Challange. Also, if you are in the US or Canada, you can download a demo for F.E.A.R. Files: More About: Racing , Project , Demo , Project Gotham Racing
Toyota To Release Free Yaris Game On Live Arcade
2007-10-08 22:57:00 Toyota is the first company to use the 360's Live Arcade as a sole advertising platform. Their game is titled Yaris, and features three versions of the small car; Yaris Sedan, Sports Sedan, and the Liftback. The game has eight different tracks, and the more coins you collect from races, the more items you can buy to suit up your car. Items include various weapons, shields and tires. If that More About: Toyota , Free , Game
Simpsons and Conan Demo On Marketplace
2007-10-08 17:43:00 360 owners will be happy to hear that they can now get the demo for The Simpsons Game from Marketplace . The demo is identical to last weeks Playstation 3 demo and sees you take control of both Homer and Bart. The pair need to stop the giant Lard Lad statue, which has come to life and is destroying the town, along with his army of miniature Krusty's. This section is a sort of parody towards More About: Demo , Conan
BBFC Reject Revised Manhunt 2
2007-10-08 13:05:00 The BBFC have rejected the revised version of Manhunt 2. Rockstar's appeal for the initial rejection was suspended, pending the outcome of the classification for the revised version. David Cooke, Director of the BBFC had this to say: “We recognise that the distributor has made changes to the game, but we do not consider that these go far enough to address our concerns about the original version More About: Manhunt 2 , Hunt
Looney Tunes Invade Live Marketplace
2007-10-08 02:48:00 To possibly get one in on Sony for their Simpsons Demo, the American Marketplace now features a demo for another cartoon, in the form of Looney Tunes : Acme Arsenal. The game sees you play as a variety of different Looney toons as they fight for their lives. Also up for grabs are demos for Bee Movie, Thrillville and Bladestorm. More About: Live , Invade
This Weeks Releases: Crime Scene Edition
2007-10-07 18:30:00 Move on guys, nothing to see this week. Only releases worth noting are the movies. The Kingdom is out in the Cinema, and is a great action movie to watch. Also Control is said to be a good one to watch too. And if you have a Blu-Ray player or PS3, you might want to pick up Pixar Shorts, sure to be a great looking movie to have for the system. Click the jump to see what else might interest you More About: Crime , Scene , Edition , Weeks
PSN Gets The Simpsons Demo
2007-10-06 17:21:00 If you want to give EA's new Simpsons Game a try, then you better have a Playstation 3, as there is currently a playable demo for it on the US Playstation Store, sizing in at just under 700MB. It's the first time that the Playstation 3 has landed a significant third-party demo before Microsoft's Xbox 360. More About: The Simpsons , Demo
Sony Cut Price of PS3 Again, Introduce 40GB Unit
2007-10-06 00:53:00 Sony have confirmed that they will be slashing the pice of their Playstation 3 console yet again, this time down to the price of £349 for the 60GB "Full" unit, and will still come with a Sixaxis pad and 2 first-party games. They also announced the long speculated introduction of yet another SKU, the 40GB version for only £299. This will include just the console and a Sixaxis pad, but expect More About: Sony , Price , Unit
Rockstar Don't Like Parody
2007-10-05 00:48:00 Controversial developer, Rockstar , have, rather surprisingly complained to EA about the "Grand Theft Scratchy" level that features in the upcoming Simpsons Game. This is surprising, as it is Rockstar themselves who have used wanton parody and satire in their Grand Theft auto series, and we would expect them to be a bit more relaxed this, but according to Greg Rizzer, game designer on The More About: Parody
Free Nintendo Wiimote Jackets
2007-10-03 21:55:00 Nintendo have announced a new accessory to go with the Wiimote wrist-straps, the all new Wiimote Jacket. This "innovative" accessory will not only protect all those people who find it hard to keep hold of the Wiimote and by cushioning its impact should you somehow let go of it, or should the wrist-strap break. The Jacket will also warm your Wiimotes during the Winter months, keeping them nice More About: Nintendo , Jackets , Free , Mote
Call of Duty 4 Beta Ends Tonight
2007-09-30 19:30:00 The Call of Duty 4 Beta is to be closed tonight at midnight, bringing to closure the testing phase of the multiplayer game, which has truly impressed everyone who have had the chance to play it, and makes the month or so wait until November 5th all the more agonising. Read what we thought of the Beta here. More About: Tonight , Ends , Call of Duty
This Weeks Releases: Halo Edition
2007-09-27 17:03:00 Well, it's that week that nearly every single Xbox 360 owner has been waiting for. Yes, Halo 3 is finally available for everyone to play, and has been getting superb reviews all around. You can get it in 3 different flavours, Standard, Collectors and Legendary, depending on how much you like the franchise and how much you have to spend. You may think that Halo 3 might scare away other releases, More About: Edition , Weeks
New Car Pack for Forza 2
2007-09-27 00:05:00 A new car pack is now available to all you budding Forza players. It features ten new motors for only 400 Microsoft Points. The pack includes the following cars: 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi 2006 Audi R10 (#8 Audi Sport Team Joest) Prototype 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe 2007 Honda Civic Type-R 2006 Lamborghini More About: Forza 2 , Pack
Activison Buys Out Bizarre Creations
2007-09-27 00:03:00 Activision have struck again, and have now acquired the developers behind the Project Gotham and Geometry Wars series. In its on going strategy of buying up developers to enter new genres, first with developers of the critically acclaimed Guitar Heroes, Red Octane, and now with Bizarre Creations, in the hope of entering the racing genre. Project Gotham Racing 4, due out in October, will be the
This Weeks Releases: Sims Edition
2007-09-21 22:38:00 The week before the big one (Halo3), and nothing really big hits the shops. Biggest game is My Sims on both the DS and the Wii. Imagine Animal Crossing, but on a bigger scale where nearly everything can be customised. Warhawk is also out in the UK, so if you didn't pick up a US copy, then you might want to power up your PS3 for it. Live Aracade has Geon, a Pacman type game but with emotions. More About: Edition , Weeks
LocoRoco Cocoreccho available on PSN
2007-09-21 19:21:00 If you have a PS3 and have nothing to play, head over to the Playstation Store and download Locoroco Cocoreccho. It costs only £1.99 and lets you roll over 200 different Loco's around the artistically styled setting of the Loco world. LocoRoco Cocoreccho is basically a glorified screensaver which uses the Sixaxis motion sensing capabilities to allow you to move the Loco's around. And for the More About: Available
PES 2008 Demo Hits Live
2007-09-21 19:13:00 Another demo for all you 360 owners, this time of “the greatest football game of all time” according to Konami, and is none other than Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 . The demo weighs in at 1.18GB and lets you kick around the ball with a handful of teams to see how the game handles. The full game is out on the 26th of October on 360, PC, PS2 and PS3 and should be interesting to see how well it does More About: Live , Demo , Hits
Viva Piñata Party Animals Demo on Live
2007-09-21 00:08:00 Microsoft released a Demo on Live Marketplace today for the upcoming spin-off of Viva Piñata, titled Party Animals . The Demo is sized at just under 1GB and allows you and up to three other people to play a handful of mini-games featuring the cuddly creatures. The game is out this Christmas and will feature over 40 mini-games. More About: Party Animal
PS3 Rumble Controller Confirmed
2007-09-19 17:42:00 IGN have confirmed that they have been using a rumble version of the Sixaxis PS3 Controller at EA's Press Event prior to the start of the Tokyo Game Show (which opens tomorrow). The controller is exactly the same as the Sixaxis, except that it is obviously a bit heavier and has a "RUMBLE" sticker at the bottom. No name has yet been announced for the device, but a formal announcement is More About: Roller
Sega Rally Demo on Marketplace
2007-09-17 17:30:00 If you can't wait till Friday the 28th to get your Sega Rally goodness, then head over to Live Marketplace and download a demo of the game. The demo weighs in at just under 700MB features two tracks, Canyon 2 and Tropical 2, as well as two cars, the Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ3 and the Subaru Impreza STi Spec C type RA. More About: Demo , Ally
This Weeks Releases: Paper Edition
2007-09-14 03:50:00 There's something for all console owners this week. 360 owners get Stranglehold, PS3 owners have Heavenly Sword (and also, at long last DiRT!), and Wii owners get a helping of Super Paper Mario. The DS is getting half a dozen releases, most of which are worth a look at. Including Sonic Rush Adventures, Heroes of Mana and the RPG based on the lovable Zelda character, Tingle. Also, and we're More About: Edition , Weeks
Project Gotham Racing 4 Arcade Details
2007-09-10 23:34:00 Bizarre Creations have revealed details about the the Arcade mode for Project Gotham Racing 4 which is due out in October. Arcade mode is made up of ten chapters, each with its own theme, and of which there are six events per chapter. Such chapters are also aptly named and include 'Rough Riders' and 'Drifto 101'. The standard medals seen in the series, from bronze to platinum, make a return. More About: Details , Cade
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Demo Inbound
2007-09-09 18:58:00 Expect to see a demo for upcoming skateboarding game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground on Live Marketplace tomorrow, 10th September. So far we know that Proving Ground will include a Video Editor (at last!), seamless skating from single to multiplayer, and a fully customisable 'Skate Lounge' where you can skate with your friends. It will be interesting to see what other new features it will bring and More About: Demo , Tony Hawk
Xbox Live Downtime on 10th September
2007-09-09 15:50:00 Don't worry if you can't access Xbox Live on 10th September as there is a scheduled timeout for 4 hours between 10am to 2pm GMT (2am to 6am PDT for all the State side players). This may be a bit annoying to all the UK players, as it is the same day that the Call of Duty 4 tokens are being sent out, so they will have to wait a few hours until they get their hands on the Beta. And for all the More About: Xbox Live , Xbox-Live
This Weeks Releases: Airborne Edition
2007-09-07 15:01:00 Get your helmets on and your 360 pads out, as this week you can experience WWII all over again in two games, Medal of Honor: Airborne and Blazing Angels 2. Medal of Honor is a great game a definitely worth a purchase for all you FPS fans. The 360 also gets a new accessory this week, the Chat Pad, a device that will save you time when typing in messages and would come in handy if you are one of More About: Edition , Weeks
Halo 3 Thief Gets Banned Until Year 10,000
2007-09-07 01:32:00 The guy, going by the Gamertag of "| Scar |", who managed to acquire a copy of Halo 3 Epsilon gets taken care of by Microsoft in a rather extreme, but somewhat justified way. His account, as you can see by the image above, gets banned until December 21st of the year 9999AD. If getting his account banned for that long isn't enough, take a look at his Gamerscore, a whooping 61707 worth of More About: Halo 3 , Banned , Year , Thief
Call of Duty 4 Beta Updates
2007-09-07 01:11:00 Infinity Ward have announced that the Rank Level cap, which was previously set to Level 11, is to be increased to Level 16 today. This will allow you to unlock even more perks, weapons, and features, including Clan Tags at Level 12. This coincides with another development, the Beta will now be available in the UK and Ireland (not using exploits!). Check out CharlieOscarDelta for more More About: Updates , Call , Call of Duty , Call of Duty 4
Want To Play The Call of Duty 4 Beta? Here's How
More articles from this author:2007-09-01 17:32:00 Infinity Ward handed out codes for the Call of Duty 4 Beta earlier this week, but this was limited to just US players who signed up for it on CharlieOscarDelta. The registration has now closed and a few thousand gamers got their hands on the elusive codes. However, if you aren't patient enough to wait for another round of prize draws, then there are a few ways to get onto the Beta. Firstly, More About: Play , Call of Duty , Call of Duty 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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