Archive for February, 2011 - Page 21

Nintendo Says Physical Media Not Going Anywhere, Echoes Sony [Nintendo Commited To Physical Media, Doubt That It Will Be Obsolete Any Time Soon]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

Looks like Sony and Nintendo have found some genuine common ground in their love for physical media. For both of them it’s not going anywhere and is completely safe despite doom-filled pronouncements from every other exec. “We have been very [...]

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Activision Abused Guitar Hero, Alleges Former Red Octane CEO [Activision Wanted Too Much Too Fast Out Of Guitar Hero According To Former GH Publisher Exec]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

We usually rag on Activision for everything from the whole Infinity Ward fiasco to multiple studio closures and of course the polarizing comments Bobby Kotick can’t stop himself from making, but the attack that former Red Octane CEO Kelly Sumner [...]

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PC Piracy Going Down Despite Crysis 2 Leak, PC Gaming Alliance Says [Piracy Not As Rampant As Crysis 2 Leak Makes It Out, Industry Group Finds]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

Although Crysis 2 got leaked BP-style on the Internet before release, which led to the obligatory “piracy is the cancer/virus/plague that is destroying the game industry” rant from the developer, that’s just what people who do science (can’t wait for [...]

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Sony Says Game Exclusives Are Holding The Industry Back [Sony Wants More Exclusive Content, Less Exclusive Games]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

Sony have been known to occasionally rise above such petty human concerns as common sense as well as employing some of the most quotable people in the industry, but if that’s a quality Sony truly want to cultivate in their [...]

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PS3 Version Of Portal 2 Will Support Move [Valve Announces PS3 Version Of Portal 2 Will Have Move Functionality As An Apology For PS3 Owners Getting The Shaft With Past Valve Titles]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

It may well be blasphemy to say so, but it would seem that for the first time in history the console version of a Valve game might be better than the PC version. I know it might be hard for [...]

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Medal Of Honor 2 On The Way From EA & Danger Close [Electronic Arts Brings Back Medal Of Honor Series With Sequel]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

EA is banking on the fact Cliff Bleszinsky’s predictions regarding the military FPS genre won’t be coming true any time soon and let’s face it, the way these things have been selling assorted digital Easterners everywhere still aren’t anywhere near [...]

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First PlayStation Tablet Details Revealed, Honeycomb, PS1 Games Confirmed [Sony's PlayStation Tablet Rumored To Launch In September For $599]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

We were just at an inordinately swanky London venue admiring Sony Ericsson’s latest line-up, including the Xperia Play, but nary a peep escaped anyone’s lips about any sort of PlayStation tablet. Could it be that Sony have finally learned to [...]

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Cliff Bleszinski Talks About Ways Bulletstorm Has Changed Since Its Inception [Bulletstorm Originally Had Cooperative Campaign, Bleszinski Discusses Why There Isn't Competitve Multiplayer]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

Bulletstorm is gaining more and more attention as it approaches its release date of February 22. Most of it has been good, but some of it comes from fans wondering why Bulletstorm is lacking some FPS conventions, namely a competitive [...]

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New Reports Say Smaller iPhone Not On The Horizon [iPhone Nano Rumors Now Being Reported As False, Cheaper iPhone Could Still Be On The March]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

Rumors have been flying around that Apple might be coming out with a smaller, cheaper iPhone. Rumors were in fact so rampant that a name had even come about and most were already dubbing this brand new iPhone the iPhone [...]

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Naughty Dog Announces Triple Cash Weekend In Uncharted 2 [Looking For A Way To Celebrate President's Day Weekend? Naughty Dog Has You Covered With Triple Cash In Uncharted 2 Multiplayer]

By on Saturday, 19. February 2011

There are many ways to celebrate President’s Day this year: for instance, you could read the Wikipedia articles on all 44 American presidents in an information marathon. As well, you could drink beer all day while thinking of George Washington [...]

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