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January2012
News Prototype Comic Series Gets Digital Release Next Month
Activision knows you keep forgetting about the release of Prototype 2, so it's announced a partnership with comic book label, Dark Horse, to keep the title at the forefront of your mind
The tag-team will see a slew of Prototype themed comics published bi-weekly on Dark Horse's digital store. The first issue — due out on February 15th — will...
News Smash 'N' Survive Kickstarts A Car Combat Revival On PlayStation 3
Car combat's not been an important genre since the original PlayStation
Back then, the wild success of the Twisted Metal franchise prompted the release of a slew of copy-cat titles on Sony's system. But in the years since, the genre's prominence has waned — almost to the point of irrelevance in the present day. Sony hopes to change that next...
News Final Fantasy Versus XIII Almost Ready For Real-Time Debut
It's only been in development for six years, but Final Fantasy Versus XIII is almost ready for a live demonstration on real PlayStation 3 hardware
Sort of, anyway. Chatting with Famitsu, director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that previous Final Fantasy Versus XIII demos had been rendered on development equipment, but the next time we see it, the game...
News BioWare To Deploy Mass Effect 3 Demo On February 14th
You'll be able to get a taste of Commander Shepard's latest adventure on Valentine's Day, a Mass Effect 3 trailer has revealed
The footage — which hones in on the game's XBOX 360 exclusive Kinect support — confirms the demo's release date for February 14th. As previously detailed, playing the demo will allow you to unlock exclusive content in...
News AMY Developer Responds To Criticism, Claims It's Just A 'Hard' Game
Despite being one of our most anticipated games of the year, AMY's critical reception has not been positive at all
Our review is actually done and dusted, and you'll be able to read our thoughts at the end of the week — needless to say, they are not exactly positive. Clearly realising it needs to say something, developer VectorCell has updated...
News Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance To Get Playable Demo At E3
As expected, Hideo Kojima has revealed that Platinum Games' upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be playable at E3 in June
The luminary revealed the tid-bit in a roundtable featured in Famitsu magazine. He was joined by Platinum Games' CEO Tatsuya Minami and producer Atsushi Inaba. The interview touched upon how the collaborative process...
News Get A Taste Of The Future With Syndicate's Four-Player Co-Op Demo
With so many games due out in the coming weeks, it's nice to see publishers putting out plenty of demos for their respective titles in order to help potential purchasers to make up their minds
Syndicate's the latest title to get a confirmed demo, with EA pledging a sample of the game's co-op mode to the PlayStation Store. The demo's due out at the...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Reveals New Characters, Teases Pac-Man
Street Fighter X Tekken has one hell of a roster -- and it just won't stop growing
In a trailer released earlier today, Capcom's confirmed a bunch of new faces for the brawler, including Balrog, Juri, Vega, Paul, Law, and Xiaoyu. But while that's all fine and dandy, it's the teaser at the end of the trailer that's got our hearts pounding. We already...
News First Test Drive: Ferrari Trailer Races Online
We're still not sure if Test Drive: Ferrari is an actual video game
Don't get us wrong, this new trailer looks conclusive enough, but the build-up to the game's supposed March release has been so odd. It's only with the release of this trailer that we can confirm Slightly Mad Studios as the developer. Prior to this evening, the Shift 2 developer was...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception DLC Heads Up PlayStation Store Update
With today's North American PlayStation Store update comes the release of a brand new DLC pack for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
The pack — which was teased way back in November — bundles four classic maps from the Uncharted series (Cave, Fort, Lost City, and Sanctuary) enhanced by "dynamic lighting effects, new particle effects and a slew...
News Starhawk Takes To The Stars On May 8th, Public Beta Opens This Week
Prepare for an intergalactic summer, as Sony's just announced that the PlayStation 3 exclusive, Starhawk, is set to release on May 8th in North America
There's no date for the European release just yet, but we assume it will be around a similar time-frame. The firm release date comes at the end of Starhawk's rather elaborate public beta test plans...
News London 2012: The Official Video Game Brings The Ultimate Sporting Stage To PlayStation 3
We'll be honest with you: we have a fondness for Olympic games
It probably stems from our love of minigame compilations; we adore games in which there's always something new to do. With the sheer array of events on offer, Olympic games are traditionally packed to the brim with different mechanics, and London 2012: The Official Video Game sounds like...
News Surprise: Max Payne 3 Delayed Until May
Given Max Payne 3's development cycle thus far, this announcement was about as predictable as the sun going down in the evening: Rockstar Games has announced that it has delayed Max Payne 3 until May
The game was originally due out in March. The new launch window — without a specific date, we should clarify — puts Rockstar back into familiar...
News Rockstar Staffing Up For 'Next-Gen Consoles'
Forget what Kaz Hirai says about the PlayStation 4: someone, somewhere knows exactly what's going on
We'd be shocked if Sony hadn't shared intel on its next system with a handful of developers, and we'd imagine that Rockstar North — the team behind the massive Grand Theft Auto series — would be top of the platform holder's list. A new job...
News Harada 'Considering' PlayStation Vita Release Of Tekken X Street Fighter
With Street Fighter X Tekken already confirmed for release on the PlayStation Vita, Tekken overlord Katsuhiro Harada has hinted that Namco's own brawler, Tekken X Street Fighter, may get a handheld release too
For those of you that haven't been keeping up, Capcom and Namco's crossover partnership will spawn two products — one created by Capcom,...
News LittleBigPlanet Breaks The 6 Million Level Milestone
The world of LittleBigPlanet won't stop growing
Media Molecule's announced that the do-it-yourself game creation platform has now received its 6 millionth upload. That's a lot of levels. According to the Guildford-based developer, 2.5 million of those levels were created in the last year since LittleBigPlanet 2's release. Apparently, up to 40,000...
News 12 For '12 Doubles Down On Great PlayStation Network Deals
February's already looking like a packed month for game releases, but that's not helping January to pass any quicker
While last year we were privy to several blockbusters in the form of Mass Effect 2, LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dead Space 2 — this year's been something of a barren wasteland for new retail releases. But if you've already conquered your...
News Arc The Lad Nets European PlayStation Network Release Date At Last
After a series of mishaps, delays and bitter tears, Monkey Paw has finally announced that the English language version of Arc The Lad is on its way to the European PlayStation Store on January 18th
The revered tactical RPG launched back in October, albeit in Japanese rather than the intended English. At the time, Monkey Paw said it was working on a...
News Dead Rising Developer Working On Unannounced New IP
A job listing at Dead Rising 2 developer Capcom Vancouver has hinted that the studio is working on a new unannounced IP
The job posting notes that the studio is hard at work developing a new "third person action game". Meanwhile, a second listing describes the studio as a "multi-project and multi-IP developer", with "two new...
News Dead Island's 'Ryder White' DLC Extends The Story, Flips The Perspective
While map packs and character skins are nice, we absolutely adore DLC that expands a game's narrative
Dead Island's newly announced "Ryder White" DLC is a textbook example of intriguing post-release content, extending the game's single-player campaign by "several hours" and allowing you to experience the game's events from the...
Who brought up toasted sandwiches? It's getting to that time in the day where we could go for a nice, appetising toasted cheese sandwich
It must include pickle and onions though — important ingredients. Mmmm, hungry. So who did bring up toasted sandwiches? Oh, that's right: Stickmen Studios has announced that it's bringing its former WiiWare...
News European Release Of Catherine To Come With Artbook And Soundtrack CD
Bonus round
For those of you that are planning on receiving (or indeed giving) a copy of Catherine to a loved one on Valentine's day, we've got news for you: Deep Silver has announced that all pre-orders of the game will come with an exclusive artbook and soundtrack CD, unavailable anywhere else. The additional goodies should be enough to earn you...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 12 Tops For The Fourth Week In A Row
FIFA 12's still top of the league, after shutting out fierce competition from Just Dance 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to hold onto the top-spot for a fourth consecutive week
Shooty favourites Battlefield 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rounded out the top five — while Zumba Fitness reclaimed its grip on the UK, posting two titles in the...
News Grand Slam Tennis 2 Takes A Timely Trip To The Australian Open
With the Australian Open officially underway -- and Britain's hopefuls already down and out -- EA Sports has released a brand new Grand Slam Tennis 2 trailer to tie in with the event
The Rod Laver arena always makes for a tropical backdrop in tennis games, with its blue, hard court surface illuminated by floodlights and the Australian sun. See what...
News THQ Denies Cancellation Rumours, Looking To The Future
Yesterday, a slew of Tweets by IGDA Mobile SIG chair Kevin Dent alleged that THQ was in grave financial trouble, and that it was cancelling the entirety of its 2014 game line-up while holding out hope for a potential buyer
The rumours were not true. VG247 reached out to THQ's Australian branch — presumably the only one awake at the time — who...
News Bioware To Explore 'Deeper' Commander Shepard In Mass Effect 3
Up until now, Mass Effect's protagonist, Commander Shepard, has served as something of a conduit for other character's stories
That's something developer Bioware hopes to change with upcoming sequel, Mass Effect 3, as it aims to deepen the lead character's story arc in order to emphasise the hero's emotional turmoil during the war against the...
News Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice Of Arland Heads To The West In May
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice Of Arland, the third title in Gust's alchemic obsessed trilogy, is set to get a release in North America and Europe this coming May
The wordy title is currently being localised by NIS America, who previously handled the first and second entries in the series, Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist Of Arland and Atelier Totori:...
News Latest Soul Calibur V Trailer Showcases Enhanced Lobby System
While Soul Calibur IV's online features were good enough, they lacked some of the more sophisticated social functions popularised by other fighters
Soul Calibur V hopes to change that, with an enhanced lobby system underlining the game's multiplayer upgrades. Demonstrated in a new trailer, the updated multiplayer will allow spectators to comment on...
News Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD Coming To PlayStation 3 / PlayStation Vita In Q2
If you're just wrapping up Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, then we come bearing good news: Just Add Water has posted a Tweet confirming that the former XBOX exclusive, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, will arrive on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in Q2, 2012
While the developer's keeping the title under wraps for now, it has released a logo (embedded...
News Scheduled PlayStation Network Maintenance Returns On Thursday, January 19th
It's been a while since we posted about PlayStation Network maintenance; the Christmas break has clearly been kind to your gaming time
But Christmas is like a distant memory now, and so it's only appropriate that Sony's regular maintenance should return. The platform holder's issued a notice of warning on the official PlayStation forums, noting that...
News XCOM FPS Delayed Until 2013, Firaxis Strategy Title Still Set For 2012
With the hardcore XCOM fanbase satiated by last week's Game Informer cover reveal, 2K Games has announced that its maligned, but promising looking, XCOM FPS has been pushed back until 2013
The title — which is in development at 2K Marin — has seen several reboots since its initial unveiling way back in 2010, but was reportedly in top-form at...
News ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Bring A Touch Of Class To The PlayStation Network Next Week
ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus are two of the best games ever released on a PlayStation platform
The critical darlings both spawned a fervent fanbase on the PlayStation 2, and recently got upgraded for the PS3. Now the two arthouse adventures are preparing for even greater exposure, with the Official PlayStation Blogcast confirming both titles for a...
News File Sizes For PlayStation Vita Launch Titles Revealed
If you're planning on purchasing all of your PlayStation Vita content exclusively from the PlayStation Store, then you better start saving your pennies
A post on TheSixthAxis has revealed the file sizes for a number of Sony's first-party launch titles, and the results stretch as far as 3.3GB. Naturally, that high number is only applicable to...
First Impressions Grand Slam Tennis 2 on PS3
Skill based control has become a foundation of EA Sports' output this generation
Tiger Woods, Skate and Fight Night have all experimented with right analogue stick inputs, bringing a new level of fidelity to traditionally arcadey experiences. Grand Slam Tennis 2 mimics EA Sports' ambition, bringing a new level of shot precision to the game of...
News Under Siege Enhanced Edition Stomps Onto PlayStation 3
Seed Studios has announced a free update for its PlayStation Network based strategy game, Under Siege
The update is a response to feedback from the game's release last year — and is undeniably comprehensive. New features include: an enhanced playercount in local and online multiplayer; antialiasing in both 720p and 1080p resolution; better...
News MotorStorm RC's Cross-Platform Play is Not Simultaneous
No Vita-PS3 head-to-head
The much-vaunted cross-platform play between PlayStation 3 and PS Vita features in MotorStorm RC, Evolution Studios' first handheld outing, but you can't race the two games against each other. We recently spoke to MotorStorm RC game director Paul Rustchynsky about the upcoming racer where he confirmed the PS3 and Vita owners...
News Just Dance 3 Embarasses 7 Million Households, Series Rakes Up Hella Dough
We're probably too socially awkward to understand why people enjoy public humiliation, but apparently it's a legitimate pastime
Seriously, all you need to do is look at the sales numbers for Ubisoft's Just Dance series — the latest entry of which, Just Dance 3, has already surpassed seven million units with no signs of slowing. That puts the...
News The Last Of Us To Adorn Latest Issue Of Official PlayStation Magazine
No, those aren't the eyes of Ellen Page looking back at you; that's the dishevelled face of The Last Of Us' female protagonist, Ellie
The British arm of the Official PlayStation Magazine's confirmed that Naughty Dog's upcoming survival horror game will be the latest title to grace the publication's cover. The game was officially revealed during...
News Starhawk Public Beta Swoops Onto The PlayStation Network Next Week
Starhawk developer, Lightbox Interactive, promised that private beta testers wouldn't have to wait long for their next fix of the intergalactic strategy shooter -- and they weren't lying
Announced moments ago on the PlayStation Blog, publisher Sony has confirmed that the private beta for Starhawk is set to take off as soon as next week. Private beta...
News CheapyD Struts Into Saints Row: The Third For Free
Just when you thought Saints Row: The Third couldn't get any weirder, publisher THQ has announced that CheapAssGamer
com</a> proprietor, CheapyD, is set to join the cast of the bananas open-world game. As explained by the man himself, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to grab the "character" for free from the PlayStation Store next...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Leads AIAS 2011 Award Nominations
We've already voted on our game of the year, and we picked Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
It appears that the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences agrees with our opinion, having nominated the Naughty Dog developed PS3 exclusive for a whopping 12 awards. The final awards will be dished out at the annual DICE summit in Las Vegas on February 9th...
News December NPD: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Dominates, Industry Declines
The video game industry may have pulled in a whopping $3
99 billion for the month of December in North America, but it still suffered a 21 percent decline year-over-year. By comparison, the industry raked in a whopping $5.07 billion during the same period in 2010. "Overall industry results are not entirely surprising given that we are on the...
News Sony: PlayStation Move 'Should Have Done Better' In The UK
In a surprisingly candid interview, SCE UK's Fergal Gara has admitted that the PlayStation Move should have performed better in Britain
The executive noted that while the device has gained a "solid foothold" in the region, there is room for improvement on the software side. "I'd say we have a solid foothold with ," Gara revealed...
News Capcom Dishes The Dirt On Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City's Multiplayer Modes
Capcom's dropped some intel outlining each of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City's multiplayer modes
The spin-off tactical shooter — which got a stunning CG trailer at the back-end of last week — pitches the Umbrella Security Service against the US Spec Ops, with hordes of zombies adding to the exhilarating affair. It's a cool concept, but...
News Ninja Gaiden 3's Multiplayer Looks Suitably Silly, Kinda Awesome
Y'know, we're going to be honest with you: we didn't know that Ninja Gaiden 3 was getting a multiplayer component
But the video montage after the jump proves as much, and, if we're honest, we're quite excited to play it. Sure it looks totally unbalanced and completely ridiculous — but we reckon Ninja Gaiden's frantic action is a good fit for...
News Tecmo Koei Uncovers Ninja Gaiden 3's Chunky Collector's Edition
Publisher Tecmo Koei's slipped out of the shadows in order to share some details about Ninja Gaiden 3's beefy collector's edition
Due out alongside the slash 'em up's vanilla release on March 20th, the limited edition package bundles a bunch of familiar goods. There's a copy of the game, an artbook, a soundtrack, and a model of protagonist Ryu...
News Fresh Gran Turismo 5 Content Races Online Next Week
It'd be hard to criticise Polyphony Digital's post release support for Gran Turismo 5
More than a year after release, the Japanese developer is still announcing content updates for the driving sim — and it feels like it's only just getting started. Kicking off the new year is a brand new car pack, which bundles a bunch of coveted motors such as...
News The Darkness II Descends Onto The PlayStation Network Later This Month
We're pretty sure 2K Games understands that February is a stacked month for games
With Binary Domain, Grand Slam Tennis 2 and the launch of the PlayStation Vita all vying for your cash — the publisher hopes that by releasing a demo for The Darkness II your money will gravitate towards its dark, comic-book inspired game. It's unclear what The...
News Konami Dates Trio Of Silent Hill Titles For March
It may seem like an eternity since we last got to play a Silent Hill title, but at least March should make up for the drought
Konami's announced that three titles in the survival horror series will release during the month, with the Silent Hill HD Collection first out of the blocks on March 6th. It'll be followed by new entry Silent Hill: Downpour...
News Armored Core 5 Stomps Onto Store Shelves In March
If you've fallen in love with the rock hard Dark Souls, then you might want to know what's next for developer From Software
Hint: it's not the involving fantasy adventure you might be hoping for. No, instead it's Armored Core 5 — the latest release in the long-running mech action series. Assuming you're not instantly put off by the word...
News Lollipop Chainsaw Piles On The Stupidity, Introduces Antagonist Swan
Ignore Lollipop Chainsaw's antagonist Swan's similarities to The Cure frontman Robert Smith, because it definitely ain't like heaven at San Romero High School
As previous trailers have established, Lollipop Chainsaw is a zombie game with a bubblepop twist. Could there be a more fitting bad-guy than a misunderstood high-school goth? Sure, Lollipop...
News Looks Like Hitman: Blood Money's Coming To The PlayStation Network Too
If you want to know which classic PlayStation 2 titles are heading to the PlayStation Network, you need only turn to the ESRB's website
Yesterday, the American ratings board outed the release of the original Killzone for PS3 — something that Sony confirmed within hours of the rumours hitting the net. Today, eagle eyed gamers have spotted a similar...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations' Creative Director Leaves Ubisoft
Ubisoft must be getting a taste for what it feels like to lose a creative director
Just two years after the departure of series creator Patrice Desilets in 2010, Assassin's Creed: Revelations' creative director Alexandre Amancio has left Ubisoft Montreal in order to pursue a career at Canadian marketing firm, Cossette. Amancio has been an employee...
News GAME Accidentally Outs New Medal Of Honor, Need For Speed
Don't choke on your cornflakes
We know it's hard to believe, but there's going to be new entries in the popular Medal Of Honor and Need For Speed franchises. Shocking, huh? The news was accidentally outed by UK retailer GAME this morning, when it said in a hastily deleted Tweet: EA presentation was great, had mentions of a new Medal of Honor and...
News Killzone Shoots Up The PlayStation Network On January 24th
If the PlayStation 3 marked your first foray into the gritty universe of Killzone, then it seems as though Sony's got your back
After a series of rumours (and leaks), the platform holder has announced that a port of the original Killzone title is coming to the PlayStation Network on January 24th. It appears to be a straight port, so don't expect any...
News Sample Mass Effect 3 And Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning, Unlock New Kit for Both
Here's a novel cross-promotion strategy: if you play the demos for both Mass Effect 3 and Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning, you'll unlock new in-game costumes for the other game
Sound complicated? Well, it's really not. Playing the Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning demo, due out next week, will net you two items in Mass Effect 3. The goods include the...
News Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo Smashes Onto PlayStation Network
It's time to don your Puma head-band and Wilson branded socks, as the demo for Grand Slam Tennis 2 has finally lobbed its way onto the PlayStation Network
In order to celebrate the release, EA Sports has served up a brand new trailer focusing on current top-dog Novak Djokovic and fan-favourite Rafael Nadal. Catch the trailer after the jump, then go...
News CES 2012: Ruin Re-emerges As Warrior's Lair
Looks like Sony's renamed its upcoming PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 based dungeon crawler, Ruin
In an interview with Engadget, the platform holder showed off an updated build of the action RPG, and referred to the title as Warrior's Lair. Honestly, we're not exactly taken with the new name — but then Ruin wasn't particularly endearing in the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Holds Steady As 3DS Dominates
At this point in time, there's no chance of any system catching up to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, so there's no point in even discussing it
Nintendo might have seemed "doomed" after a disappointing 3DS launch last year, but it's now conjured up a triple threat of unstoppable software releases. There's nothing anyone can do. As a result, a...
News Binary Domain Gets Pushed Back A Week, Scoops Up New Trailer
February is looking like an outstanding month for video games
Not only does it house the release of the PlayStation Vita — and its host of launch titles — but it also contains some seriously hot PlayStation 3 titles to boot. Binary Domain might be getting short shrift at present, but we've been ridiculously excited about the Yakuza Studio...
News Is The Original Killzone Coming To PlayStation 3?
The Killzone franchise didn't really make its mark until the PS3 came along
While the original PlayStation 2 title was dubbed as Sony's "Halo killer" at the time, the final product ultimately fell short. Sure, the PlayStation Portable spin-off, Killzone: Liberation, remains one of the best entries in the series — but it wasn't until...
News David Jaffe: Multiplayer Is At The Heart Of Twisted Metal
If you've ever stayed up late, huddled around a PlayStation controller, pumping bullet holes in Sweet Tooth's delightfully creepy ice-cream truck; then you'll understand what David Jaffe means when he says multiplayer is at the heart of Twisted Metal
Responding to a fan on Twitter, Jaffe said of the upcoming PS3 reboot: To keep expectations in...
News AMY Launch Trailer Stumbles Online Ahead Of Release
AMY might not be getting the most positive of reviews, but we're still excited for the downloadable survival horror title
Due out later today on the European PlayStation Network — sorry America, you've got to wait a week — developer Lexis Numerique has attempted to reinstate some enthusiasm with a killer launch trailer. The game continues to...
News Saints Row: The Third To Get Even Nuttier With Genkibowl VII DLC Pack
It's time to toss your common sense aside, as THQ has announced the first piece major DLC for Saints Row: The Third is coming to the PlayStation Network next week
And, as expected, it's delightfully mad. Entitled "Genkibowl VII", the DLC pack will bring with it a host of zany sporting events such as Sad Panda Skyblazing, Angry Tiger's...
News Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Swings Onto PS3 On March 27th In North America, March 30th In Europe
After a strong return to form with last year's iteration, EA Sports will be hoping to maintain the momentum of its chief golf simulator with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, due for release on March 27th in North America and March 30th in Europe
Developed by EA Tiburon, the latest version of the game will feature 22 golfers and 16 championship courses, in...
News Mass Effect 3 To Get Single Player, Multiplayer DLC
Looks like the story of Commander Shepard won't come to a firm conclusion at the end of Mass Effect 3 -- as BioWare's Casey Hudson has teased that the game is set to get a smattering of single-player and multiplayer downloadable content following its release
Chatting with Game Informer, Hudson said that the developer is planning "some...
News Release Schedule Outs Unexpected Homefront: Ultimate Edition
We're not sure anyone was clamouring for a repackaged version of Homefront, but that's exactly what THQ's release schedule has revealed
Due out before March 31st, the Homefront: Ultimate Edition will likely bundle the original game alongside its two DLC packs, "Fire Sale" and "The Rock". THQ has yet to make an official statement...
News Activision Snags Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Website Domain
Mega-publisher Activision may simply be keeping its options open by snatching the website domain for Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2, but we think it's pretty safe to assume that the powerhouse is eyeing a sequel to Treyarch's 2010 cold-war adventure
Activision had previously registered domains through to BlackOps6.com, but had come unstuck with the Black...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 To Score 20 DLC Updates Over Next Nine Months
It's true that Activision manages to break sales records with each new release of Call Of Duty, but the profits don't end there
The American publisher's consistently posted remarkable DLC sales, and, perhaps as a reflection of that, its post release strategy is set to go into overdrive with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The publisher's announced...
News Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Delayed Again, Beta Incoming
Keeping tradition, Ubisoft has delayed Ghost Recon: Future Soldier again
The game — which was originally due in March — will now release on May 22nd in North America and May 25th in the UK. We make it the shooter's fifth delay since being announced way back in January 2009. A beta is set to release on the PlayStation Network in April, with more...
News Bethesda To Solve Skyrim Issues With Next PlayStation 3 Patch
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim should have got more love on this website than it did
We adored Bethesda's sprawling RPG, but couldn't wholly recommend it due to the slew of technical issues that the game experienced at launch. Sure, it's easy to overlook the odd frame-rate stutter or two — but Skyrim brings a whole new meaning to the phrase...
News Ubisoft Confirms New Assassin's Creed: Revelations Map Pack For January 24th Launch
Ubisoft's lifted the lid on a new map pack for Assassin's Creed: Revelations' popular multiplayer component
Entitled the Mediterranean Traveller, the pack will introduce six new maps, spanning Jerusalem, Constantinople and Dyers, in addition to Assassin's Creed: Bortherhood favourites Florence, San Donato and Siena at night. The pack will launch on...
News Shoot Many Robots Gets Technical In New Trailer
In the video games industry, behind-the-scenes trailers are usually reserved for promotional material and scripted PR babble
But developer Demiurge has eschewed that trend for its latest Shoot Many Robots trailer, offering a peek behind the curtain at some of the game's more complex visual effects. While the different visual layers are traditionally...
News AMY To Launch For $9.99 On January 17th In North America
After a small kerfuffle regarding the price of AMY on the PlayStation Network, developer Lexis Numerique has done the honourable thing and dropped the game's price from $12
99 to $9.99. Unfortunately — as previously hinted — that comes with a small caveat: the survival horror title will now launch on January 17th in North America. The European...
News CES 2012: Sony Sells A Whopping 6.5 Million PlayStation Consoles Over Christmas
More than 6
5 million PlayStation branded consoles were sold during the Christmas period (November 18th to December 31st, 2011), Sony has announced. Of those sales, more than 500k units were contributed by the PlayStation Vita, following its Japanese launch on December 17th. But it was the PlayStation 3 that was the big seller — moving a whopping...