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News First Portal 2 DLC Will Be Free When It Releases This Summer
Good news for Valve: the developer has confirmed that Portal 2's launch is the "fastest-selling" since Half Life 2
To reward everyone for eagerly rushing out to purchase copies of the game, Valve has outlined what it's creatively entitling "Portal 2 DLC #1". We heard the first details about the content expansion a few days ago, when Valve...
News Need For Speed: The Run Is A Real Video Game, Teaser Trailer Released
Hurriedly announced after a teaser trailer leaked on a retail website, EA has confirmed that Need For Speed: The Run is a genuine video game due for release on PlayStation 3 this year
The game's pushing the Need For Speed franchise back into the realm of underground illicit, high-stakes racing, after Shift and Hot Pursuit both took the series...
News Portal 2 DLC Coming In Time For The Summer
If you've already beaten Portal 2's single-player and co-operative campaigns, then you might be wondering when you might be able to get an additional fix of portal-powered puzzling
Speaking with the Fast Company, Valve's marketing gaffer Doug Lombardi has confirmed that more content is on the way, possibly as soon as this summer. "We will be...
News UK Sales Charts: Portal 2 Takes Top-Spot, Mortal Kombat Settles For Second
Last week was big for new releases
Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, SOCOM 4 (or Special Forces depending on your region) and Operation Flashpoint: Red River all launching ahead of the Easter weekend. As suspected, Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat had the strongest showing, both finishing up first and second respectively. That's a well deserved result for both...
News Shadows Of The Damned Pushed Back Slightly
The release date of Shinji Mikami and Suda51's grindhouse horror romp, Shadows Of The Damned, has been pushed back a couple of weeks
The game was originally due out in early June, but has now been given a more firm June 21st date. The change has probably been implemented in order to avoid the E3 media vaccuum that's due to kick off at the start of...
We're all over EA's Shadows Of The Damned
Not because it looks particularly fresh, innovative or originial, but because it's from Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) and Suda51 (Killer7). Silliness is guaranteed.</em>
News Mass Effect 3 Screenshots Look A Lot Like Mass Effect 2
If you were expecting some brand-spanking, gob-stopping visual enhancements in Mass Effect 3: stop
GameInformer's got the exclusive reveal of the first Mass Effect 3 screenshots, and they look just like Mass Effect 2. In fact, if you didn't tell us otherwise, we'd assume they were DLC. We'd love to post the screenshots here, but we daren't...
News Portal Has Sold Lots Of Copies, Probably Not Many On PS3
Portal 2 on the PlayStation 3 is arguably the best console version of the game
The original Portal on PS3 is not. At the time, Valve gaffer Gabe Newell hated the PlayStation 3. Now he loves it. Business, etc. With Portal 2 now readily available worldwide, the developer has confirmed that the original game was a bigger success than many first...
News Confirmed: New Copies Of Madness Returns Include Original American McGee's Alice
Well that's just secured your pre-order right? Confirming rumours from earlier in the week, EA has revealed that new copies of Alice: Madness Returns will come coupled with a downloadable version of the original American McGee's Alice
This is amazing news. The addition fulfills EA's "Online Pass" mandate, and as such will cost players $10...
News Rejoice: Alice Madness Returns Is Set To Include PlayStation 3 Port Of Original
Huzzah
While not yet officially publisher endorsed, an interview with American McGee on CVG suggests that Alice Madness Returns will release with a PlayStation 3 port of the original PC-exclusive Alice. McGee dropped the bomb while explaining the challenges of adding a DLC tail to a strictly single-player experience: "There will be DLC in the...
News Watch 12-Minutes Of Battlefield 3 Gameplay Footage
We're giving away free boxer shorts to anyone that can get through this trailer without needing a change of underwear
Those that fail will just have to go commando for the rest of the day.</em>
News Valve Details Steam Features For Portal 2 On PlayStation 3
We've all known since last E3 that Portal 2 would be getting Steam features on the PlayStation 3
But even though we're mere weeks away from the game's launch, we've still yet to get any concrete details on how it all works. That's changed today, as the mega-developer has given some more specific details on Portal 2's Steam integration. The PS3...
News SSX Makes Snowboarding Cool Again In 2012
EA's Todd Batty has revealed that the publisher are gunning for an early 2012 release for their upcoming SSX reboot
Apparently the game will be playable at E3 in June, where we should expect more information on the game. Presumably EA will also want to do everything within their power to pull away from the backlash of that initial reveal too.
News Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Is Tumbling Off Store Shelves Faster Than Ever Before
EA's confirmed that this year's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is the fastest selling game in the franchise's history
Gamasutra reports that the title has shifted 225,000 units during its first week on release — a favourable 17 percent more than Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 which was the previous best seller. It's well deserved too: Tiger Woods...
Rumour Dragon Age III Already In Development, Boasts Multiplayer
Just as we were thinking, "You know what the world needs, more Dragon Age," a great stonking rumour from Official PlayStation Magazine hints at just that
The magazine report posted by CVG teases that we should expect "more elf sexy time" as "Dragon Age III is on the way, with an added multiplayer component." For the record,...
News Surprise: Battlefield 3 Won't Look Quite As Good On PlayStation 3 Compared To PC
Everything we've seen of Battlefield 3 has looked amazing
But everything we've seen of Battlefield 3 has also been running on a computer as big as Buckingham Palace. It doesn't take a genius to understand that the PlayStation 3 version won't look quite as good. Speaking with VideoGamer, DICE executive Patrick Bach revealed that the console port will...
News The Cheshire Cat's All Like, "Man, Alice: Madness Returns Gets Curiouser And Curiouser!"
Step into the warped mind of American McGee
Or rather, step into the warped mind of American McGee's interpretation of Alice. Or rather, step into the warped mind of American McGee's interpretation of Lewis Carroll's Alice. Or rather... Whatever! You get the idea. Just make sure you get hype, because Alice: Madness Returns looks incredible. We've...
News Mass Effect 3 Details Hit The 'Net, Offer Few Surprises
It didn't take long for the first Mass Effect 3 details to be leaked out of GameInformer's cover story and onto the 'net
As always, we support print media, so if you want the full story, go and buy a copy of GameInformer. We'll summarise for the sake of convenience here. The biggest take-away from the new set of Mass Effect 3 information is: more...
News Moore: Persistent EA Profiles Are 'Not Far Away'
EA's hoping to unify all of its games under one persistent player profile, EA Sports' Peter Moore has revealed
"Today we're looking at a seamless experience across all our franchises," he said in a speech watched by Joytsiq. "Regardless of where you are, what platform you have, what game you're playing, that you're constantly...
News SSX: Deadly Descents Drops The Subtitle
EA's toned down the gritty appearance of its next generation SSX title by dropping the game's sub-title
Now named "SSX", EA's keen to win back the fans it lost with last year's action oriented debut trailer. "I've always thought racing was the core of SSX," creative director Todd Batty told Game Informer, "and we didn't...
News Mass Effect 3's The Cover Story For The Latest Issue Of GameInformer
We've still not adjusted to writing about Mass Effect as a PlayStation franchise yet
It's so weird that the franchise's has jumped from being a pseudo-XBOX exclusive (we know there were PC versions) to being closely associated with the PlayStation 3. Don't get us wrong — we're absolutely not complaining. It's just a bit weird. Maybe it's just us?...
News Battlefield 3 vs. Call Of Duty Marketing War To Cost Upwards Of $200 Million
One of the most exciting gaming stories of this year is EA's war with Activision for the first-person shooter crown
In the red corner is EA's Battlefield 3, with the inevitable November Call Of Duty release sitting in the blue corner. Speaking at the Ad Age Conference in New York, EA CEO John Riccitiello revealed that both publishers will drop...
Amidst all the furore surrounding EA's re-release of NBA Jam last year, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that the game actually released on PlayStation 3 last year
We saw it in a shop once. Originally intended as a pre-order bonus, then a PSN release, before ending up as a boxed retail title, most people had forgotten they wanted NBA Jam by the time...
Rumour FIFA 12 Coming To NGP Alongside Other Platforms
Another day, another example of resume sleuthing
JustPushStart has picked up on the LinkedIn profile of EA software engineer, Juan José Galera Pérez, who lists FIFA 12 as a current project. Nothing surprising there, but the twist is in the platforms. Alongside PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3, Juan references "PSP2"...
News Ratings Board Outs Possible Burnout Crash Game For PSN
What's your favourite part of the Burnout series? Sure, weaving through oncoming traffic at a slick 60 frames-per-second is a highlight, but the real joy is participating in those puzzle-esque crash events that have been a staple of the series for a long time now
According to information leaked via the Australian Ratings Board, a PSN release of...
UK Charts Crysis 2 Sticks To The Top-Spot As EA Conquers The Full Line-Up
We imagine there are plenty of chuffed faces around EA UK this morning -- no less than four of the publisher's games occupy the top ten this week
Crysis 2 is still at the number one spot, with new release Shift 2: Unleashed a few spots behind in fourth. Elsewhere for EA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 took the sixth spot, while FIFA 11 continues to do...
News Battlefield 3 Is Still Like, "Mmmmm Nom Nom Nom"
EA's released the third in its series of Battlefield 3 gameplay teasers, promising that there will be a full reveal on April 17th
Frankly the game looks phenomenal. We appreciate this footage is probably running on a PC the size of our house, but DICE has always been good about maximising the potential of its PlayStation 3 games. Battlefield: Bad...
News Don't Tell Anyone But, Alice: Madness Returns Is An American McGee Game Y'know!
American McGee's importance has clearly been relegated in Alice: Madness Returns
Y'see, the legendary designer's name was a fundamental part of his previous Lewis Carroll stone-'em-up, American McGee's Alice. But unfortunately McGee's stock must be falling. Madness Returns settles for a lowly recognition of McGee's involvement, noting in small,...
Despite Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed being released on PlayStation 3 next week, the mood isn't particularly celebratory at developers Slightly Mad Studios
The team has just revealed news of layoffs at the studio, frustratingly because of the cancellation of another project. "Essentially we were let down at the last minute by one publisher...
News Crysis 2 Does New York, New York With A Modern Spin
"Start spreading the news
I'm leaving today. I want to be a part of it - New York, New York," are the lyrics that would be present in this Crysis 2 launch trailer if Crytek hadn't gone for some dodgy street remix majig. Don't get us wrong, we like some urban beats. Not keen on this tune though. But that doesn't matter because it's Crysis 2!...
News Fresh Mass Effect 2 DLC 'Arrives' On March 29th
EA's finally confirmed a March 29th release date for the next instalment of Mass Effect 2 DLC, "Arrival"
The DLC sends protagonist Shepard to the "border of the galaxy" in order to rescue a female undercover agent that might have evidence regarding the impending Reaper invasion. If none of this makes sense to you, we're assuming you didn't...
News Ruh-Roh: EA Pulls PS3's Crysis 2 Demo From The PlayStation Store
Amidst a huge backlash from the gaming community, EA has pulled the PlayStation 3 version of the Crysis 2 demo from the PlayStation Store
The publisher's told gamers that it wants to resolve reported issues so that players can enjoy a "flawless" launch. "Though many gamers have had a great experience playing the demo, we are aware...
News Hans Zimmer Contributes To The Crysis 2 Soundtrack
EA's confirmed that legendary composer Hans Zimmer has contributed to Crysis 2's soundtrack
It'll be the second shooter Zimmer has scored, after he previously worked on Modern Warfare 2. Zimmer said he was drawn to the project because of Crytek's "passion", and eventually teamed up with current composers Borislav Slavov and Tilman Sillescu...
News Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2 Score Big At The Gaming BAFTAs
Mass Effect 2 took the top-prize at last night's gaming BAFTAs, scooping the gong for game of the year
Sony and Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain wasn't far behind though, winning three awards for its story, technical innovation and original music. Elsewhere on PlayStation, God Of War III took the prize for artistic achievement while Assassin's Creed:...
News Crytek Promises Crysis 2 Parity Between PlayStation 3 And XBOX 360
The net's been alight with criticism aimed at Crytek over the PlayStation 3 version of Crysis 2
While nobody seems to be all that satisfied with the XBOX 360 version, apparently the PlayStation 3 version is worse. But Crytek's Nathan Camarillo insisted that is not the case on the PlayStation Blog. "I've gone on the record saying that if you...
News Battlefield 3 Looks Absolutely Amazing In Latest Gameplay Trailer
At its core Battlefield 3 might just be yet another military first-person shooter, but good grief does it look amazing
This latest snippet released by DICE is a little swear-heavy, but its emphasis on Frostbite 2's enhanced destruction engine is wildly impressive. Look at those pots smash!
News Bioware Teases Mass Effect 2 DLC With 'Arrival' Screenshot
Remember the Mass Effect 2 DLC Bioware accidentally leaked? Well, hey-ho, here's your first glimpse of it
This mysterious new screenshot popped up on Bioware's Facebook page, craftily hinting at its relation to the rumoured "Arrival" DLC. Bioware's promising more screens if enough people hit the "Share" button. Social network...
News Looks Like Our Alice: Madness Returns Hype Was Justified
We're the biggest Alice In Wonderland nerds you'll ever meet
We own both novels (Adventures and Through The Looking Glass), like, ten times over and have been reading them on-and-off feverishly for several years. As such, Alice: Madness Returns has been sitting on top of our most-wanted list for a good long while. The sequel to American McGee's PC...
News EA 'Figuring Out' Where To Take Mirror's Edge In The Future
EA Games' president Frank Gibeau has sworn that he did not kill Mirror's Edge 2, telling CVG that the game is definitely not dead
"I greenlight the games. I did not kill it — as God is my witness," he said. The exec added the publisher is looking for ways to bring back the franchise in "a way that fans will be excited," while...
News DICE: Battlefield 3 Is The First Game 'In The Next Generation'
Battlefield 3 does look startlingly impressive
We showed you exactly why earlier this morning. DICE's Frostbite engine is really pushing boundaries this time, with some outrageously speculative lighting and animation. In fact, DICE cites the engine as the reason for the very reason for the game taking so long — the developer refused to make the...
News GDC 2011: We're Getting Suda51 & Shinji Mikami's Brainchild Sooner Than We Assumed
How much have we actually seen of Suda51 and Shinji Mikami's horror title, Shadows Of The Damned? Not a lot at all, but it's out in just a few months
EA's slapped a June 7th release date on the grindhouse-inspired game, creating a horror double-header alongside Alice: Madness Returns. Speaking at GDC, both Suda51 and Shinji Mikami fleshed out some...
News GDC 2011: Alice: Madness Returns Antagonises The Summer
Chalk this one up as our most anticipated game of the summer -- EA and American McGee's Spicy Horse studio have slapped a June 14th release date on the bonkers looking PS3 horror title, Alice: Madness Returns
The game's a sequel to American McGee's terrifying reimagining of Lewis Carroll's novels, and sends a grown Alice back into the warped world...
News Alright, This Battlefield 3 Lark Looks Pretty Amazing After All
You might not like shooters
You might not like video games at all. But you have to admit, this debut Battlefield 3 trailer is pretty darn amazing. The lighting, animation and general image quality is out of this world, even if the trailer probably is captured from a super computer. According to DICE, the game uses technology established in EA's...
News Valve Explains The Lack Of PlayStation Move Support In Portal 2
There was a time not too long ago when we were all bouncing in anticipation at the thought of playing Portal 2 with a PlayStation Move controller
Unfortunately translation errors meant we all got the wrong end of the stick, and that Portal 2 does not actually support Sony's motion controller. But why not? Eurogamer went to Valves Chet Faliszek to...
News Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Is A Hoax According To Activision
Activision has said that the Modern Warfare 3 countdown website that appeared online yesterday is a hoax
The publisher added that it's equally unaware of the promotional dogtags that were dispatched to the press. The dogtags referenced both the countdown website and characters from the Modern Warfare series. "There seems to be a great deal of...
News Crytek Releases PlayStation 3 Crysis 2 Footage, Confirms Multiplayer Demo
Crytek's finally broken the silence on the PlayStation 3 version of Crysis 2, releasing a new gameplay trailer running on Sony's platform
Technically the footage looks fine, but we're still a little concerned by how bland the action looks. Bad editing? We hope so. The trailer confirms that PlayStation 3 owners will get access to a multiplayer demo...
News Battlefield 3's 'Back To Karkand' Preorder Expansion Detailed
Hot-on-the-heels of this morning's excellent (if shortlived) Battlefield 3 gameplay reveal, EA's confirmed that all Limited Edition (or first run) copies of the game will come with a digital expansion pack entitled "Back To Karkand"
The themed multiplayer expansion will include four maps from Battlefield 2, re-imagined with Frostbite 2's updated...
News What On Earth Have They Done To Lexine's Face In Dead Space: Severed?
The best thing about Dead Space: Extraction was protagonist Lexine Murdoch's hair-band, but from what we can make out from this chaotic Dead Space 2: Severed trailer, her head accessory has disappeared
We could get over the subtle changes to Isaac's girlfriend's face during Dead Space 2's main campaign, but this is unforgivable. She doesn't even...
News Dead Space 2's Severed DLC Launches On March 1st
EA's slapped a March 1st release date (March 2nd for Europeans) on the first Dead Space 2 expansion pack, Severed
The DLC depicts the story of Dead Space: Extraction's protagonists Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdoch. As a security officer, Weller comes equipped with a one-of-a-kind security suit and an upgraded, more powerful Pulse Rifle that will...
News Battlefield 3's Gameplay Debut Is Short But Sa-weet
If we were Activision, we'd be shaking in our boots right now
If anything stands a chance against the Call Of Duty juggernaut, it's Battlefield 3. While this debut trailer is light as a feather in terms of content, we can't help but feel that this holiday's first-person shooter showdown is going to be bloody. Exciting isn't it?
