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News Medal Of Honor Launching "Fall", Official Website Now Open
If you're more excited about Medal Of Honor than a cheese and pickle sandwich, then you should probably check out the game's recently launched website
Aside from some pretentious quotes and typical social stuff, the website gives a big hint on the games release date ("Fall 2010"). Oh, and you can preorder it now if you want.
News Riccitiello Reckons Mirror's Edge Totally Deserves A Sequel
EA's big boss-man John Riccitiello has told Kotaku that he reckons Mirror's Edge totally deserves a sequel
Were still working through things like how to best deal with Mirrors Edge 2, he said. There are some things we learned about that game. It was, I think, a massively innovative product. To be honest with you, I think its a game that...
News Day-One DLC For The Saboteur Includes Nudity & Minigames
All fresh copies of The Saboteur will include codes for "The Midnight Show" DLC
The pack includes new Parisian hiding spots, a new minigame, and, wait for it, the option to unlock nudity in the game. Having beaten The Saboteur already (2/4) we can confirm that there are tassles covering the performing ladies breasts. Grab the game day one and you...
News Riccitiello: EA Want The FPS Crown Back From Activision
EA's big boss dude John Riccitiello has told Kotaku that EA's relaunch of Medal Of Honor is an attempt to win back the FPS crown from Activision
Im not saying its going to happen tomorrow, but in the way that Activision sort of alternates sequels of Modern Warfare and Call of Duty and owns the leadership position in FPS , between Medal of...
News Medal Of Honor Reboot Coming In 2010, Set In Afghanistan
Take this Call Of Duty
EA just announced that their reboot of the Medal Of Honor franchise is coming in 2010 to the Playstation 3. The game is a modern-day shooter set in Afghanistan and centres on the Tier 1 Operator, a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle."...
News EA Set To Cut Title Roster By 20% Next Year
EA release a lot of games
A lot of games. But with recent disruptions in the work-place, their output is set to change. EA's boss, John Riccitiello told Reuters that "quality" is increasingly the focus for EA, announcing plans to release just 40 games next year compared to the 60 in 2008. Furthermore, Riccitiello also predicted t
News FIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC Coming Fairly Soon Y'All
Remember the excellent "Ultimate Team" DLC for FIFA 09? We gave it 3/4 and were quite taken with it earlier this year
Well, EA have just announced an updated version of the DLC for FIFA 10. The DLC has been made over with a "redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships". The DLC's coming in February and will cost just...
News No More Weekly Rock Band Unplugged DLC Planned
With over 100 tracks already available for Rock Band Unplugged, Harmonix have decided to call an end to any new DLC for the title
For the time-being anyway. The company told Joystiq that Rock Band Unplugged has "run through planned slate" and that they were "very pleased with the performance of the Rock Band Unplugged game on PSP,...
News Playstation 3 Gets The Dante's Inferno Demo Two Weeks Earlier Than XBOX For Some Reason
Rejoice Playstation 3 fans - you're totally going to get the Dante's Inferno demo on December 10th, a whole 14 days (or two weeks) earlier than your XBOX 360 owning brethren
The demo is entitled "Gates Of Hell" and probably involves gates made of fire or something. If you're curious about the game, may we suggest trying God Of War checking...
News Bioware: Playstation 3 Is A "Key Platform"
Given the success of Dragon Age: Origins on the Playstation 3, it's no surprise to see Bioware come out and give Sony's hardware a bit of love
In an interview with Joystiq, Bioware co-honcho Greg Zeschuk described the Playstation 3 as a "key platform," and a system the company will definitely develop for in the future. On the subject of...
News Rock Band Network Rolls Out For Reals In Early 2010
Harmonix's revolutionary Rock Band Network is due for release in "early 2010
" The system will allow unsigned and small label bands to get their music programmed and for sale within the Rock Band platform - a move which will not only provide limitless amounts of content for players, but also a revenue platform for smaller bands. Harmonix...
News There's A New Mercenaries Game In Development, Yessir!
Pandemic may be dead, but that's not stopping EA working with their IP
A new Mercenaries game is in the pipeline, entitled Mercs Inc at present. It's being developed by EA LA, the studio where a core group of the Pandemic team were moved to."We are very excited to announce a new instalment in the popular Mercenaries series because it...
News Official Playstation Magazine Teases A Dead Space 2 Reveal Next Issue
The latest issue of Official Playstation Magazine (UK) seems to hint at a big Dead Space 2 reveal
The tease page for the next issue teases a "big sequel" with some original Dead Space concept artwork hidden on the page. It doesn't really take a genius now does it? Of course, it's likely Geoff Keighley's VGA awards might beat OPM to the...
News EA Montreal Are To Shift Focus To Big, Blockbuster Titles
EA Montreal might be behind the Army Of Two franchise, but they've also done some neat, yet lower profile Nintendo Wii stuff aswell
According to comments made by the company's general manager Alain Tascan that is set to change. EA Montreal aim to target the HD consoles with "fewer and bigger things". So basically - less projects, but...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Continues To Look Outrageously Amazing
At this point, if DICE can match Infinity Ward in general gunplay, balancing and lightning matchmaking, we absolutely have no qualms suggesting that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 might top Modern Warfare 2
It's a huge task, the best parts of Infinity Ward's shooter are the gunplay, but Battlefield possesses the "big war" feel that Modern...
News Confirmed: Pandemic Studios Closed Down, Brand To Live On
A tinge of sadness in the air this evening as EA confirm they have closed doors on Pandemic Studios, as rumoured this morning
According to an internal EA memo, "a core IP team" will move to Electronic Arts' Los Angeles office."I want to make it clear that the Pandemic brand and franchises will live on," Nick Earl, EA Games Label...
Rumour EA To Announce Closure Of Pandemic Today
Sources close to the folks over at Kotaku have hinted that EA's Pandemic studio is to be closed down today
The team were due to release their latest game, The Saboteur, early next month - but it now seems like EA Montreal will be left with the task of finishing the game. If true, it's a real shame that EA wouldn't even let the Pandemic team finish...
News Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band DLC Debuts November 19th
Itching for more The Beatles: Rock Band? Then know that MTV and Harmonix have announced the next set of The Beatles: Rock Band DLC due for release on the Playstation Store this coming November 19th
The full album will set you back $13.49 but includes classics such as "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite"...
News Bioware Continue To Deny Mass Effect 2 On Playstation 3
The ongoing sub-drama of Mass Effect 2's potential appearance on the Playstation 3 goes on
Everytime the question's raised, a less than convincing answer is given. This time it's Bioware's Greg Zeschuck who is pressed on the possibility of a Playstation 3 port on GTTV. His response? "We're not saying anything." That Playstation 3 port...
News Dante's Inferno Demo Hitting The Playstation 3 As Soon As Next Month
Visceral Games' God Of War inspired Dante's Inferno will not see the light of day until February
It will however, get a demo as soon as next month. The demo, entitled "The Gates Of Hell", will allow players to traverse an entire level, taking them from the Earth's surface to a showdown with Death himself. Gam'es hardcore, yo.
News Criterion's Need For Speed Game Coming "Next Year", Will Probably Be Amazing
Burnout developers Criterion Games are probably the masters of the arcade racer right now
Sure, it looks like Black Rock Studio's Split/Second is going to give Burnout Paradise a run for its money early next year; but don't think Criterion are down and out just yet — they're set to release a Need For Speed game "next year". With...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Screenshots Are All Like, "Hey Activision!"
As expected, just ahead of Activision's "big night", EA has released a few new shots of the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Which predictably look rather amazing. We just feel like EA should let Activision have their moment for now - seeing as by the time Battlefield: Bad Company 2 comes around everyone will have shut the hell up about MW2.
News So Battlefield: Bad Company 2's Multiplayer Continues To Look Amazing
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 continues to look like the go-to shooter of next year (sorry MAG) with just an epic sense of battle going on
Remember, if you're a Playstation 3 owner you'll be able to check out the game from November 19th thanks to an exclusive beta on Sony's platform. Hurrah.
News Skate 3 Trailer Is All Like "Yo Bro!"
EA have released the first teaser trailer for next year's Skate 3 - which according to the new footage suggests the game focuses very heavily on "team skating"
You'll be playing in teams of four online for popularity within the Skate.Feed community. It's a cool idea, but it'll be interesting to see just how well it actually works. Just like with...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Hits On November 19th, Is Playstation 3 Exclusive
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will get its own Playstation 3 exclusive beta launching this coming November 19th
Details are scarce right now, but the beta will come as part of a preorder bonus (sigh!) with selected retailers. Check the list here for all the names of participating retailers. The beta will focus on one of Battlefield: Bad Company 2's new...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details Incoming, Yo
EA have told Blend Games that details about a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo will arrive, like, this week
No prizes for guessing whose thunder EA would like to steal. Seriously though, no prizes. We got nothing. Nadda. Go away.
News American McGee's Alice Sequel Re-Emerges As A 2011 Release In Amazing Teaser Trailer
It wasn't more than a week ago that we Tweeted for more news on American McGee's Alice sequel
Today we got more than just news, we got an amazing teaser trailer too. The good news is, American McGee's Alice sequel is a thing, the trailer proves just that. The bad thing - it's not coming until 2011 now. There is a teaser site here if you want more...
News Reuters: Dead Space 2 In Development For 2010
Word coming out of Reuters is that EA's Dead Space 2 is deep in development for release in 2010
The news confirms original suspicions we posted about earlier in the year. The publication also noted that Resident Evil 5 has sold over 1.94 copies to date in the US since its release earlier in the year.
News Playstation 3 Getting Free Brutal Legend DLC
Tim Schafer's heavy-metal romp, Brutal Legend, is getting DLC this November 5th on Playstation 3
And if you download it within the first two weeks it hits the Playstation Store, you'll get it absolutely free. Why? "We love the PS3," EA's Brent Dady told the PlayStation Blog. The DLC is entitled "Tears Of Hextadon" and features...
News Surprise: Next Gen Boom Blox Probably On The Way
Remember Boom Blox? One of those great Wii games that got some attention but didn't quite meet expectations on the market
It was a great game, and they should make more. Which it seems they probably are. A job listing on Gamasutra seems to indicate that, hey, the Boom Blox team are working on something new and, hey, that's coming to the Playstation...
News Dragon Age: Origins Is... Totally Launching On Time Again
Yesterday we told you that Dragon Age: Origins was getting a small delay on Playstation 3
That ain't so now folks. The game's totally launching on time again — day and date with the XBOX 360 and PC versions on November 3rd. Europeans will have to wait a little a longer, but hey - if you were excited for Dragon Age, we assume you're pretty stoked...
News Dragon Age: Origins Hits The Playstation 3 On November 17th
Playstation 3 players will get their hands on Dragon Age: Origins a little bit later than everybody else, as the game is set to launch on November 17th
The reason for delay is just so Bioware can tune the game "up to standards" which to be honest, given the history of companies just releasing ports to PS3, we can admire in Bioware. Yes...
News Army Of Two: The 40th Day Introduces Extraction Mode
Every shooter needs a Gears Of War-esque horde mode
So check out what's been announced for Army Of Two: The 40th Day — Extraction. Which is essentially horde mode. The mode, strangely, comes as a bonus for GameStop preorders but, worry not, everyone will have access to the mode 30 days after the game's release. It's kind of a weird idea, but the...
News The Saboteur Has An Excellent Art Style
It's kinda snook up on us, but did anyone else realise The Saboteur had such an awesome art style
It's clearly heavily influenced by Schindler's List, which is totally awesome. Jury's still out on the gameplay, but we're certainly taken by the art-style.
News Need For Speed Franchise Sells 100,000,000 Games
100,000,000 games are a lot of games
In fact, if you stacked them all on top of each other, they'd reach the moon. We're actually not sure about that, but it sure as heck sounded good! Since 1994 (that's 15 years folks!) 15 games have been released in the Need For Speed franchise. They've launched in 22 languages in over 60 countries. Players have...
News Bang! Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer, "Abbey Road" DLC Trailered
Check out the scope of The Beatles: Rock Band's first DLC album, with this trailer highlighting the tracks of Abbey Road
The DLC will not only include the new tracks, but also new "dreamscapes" and backdrops devoted to the songs of Abbey Road. Maxwell's Silver Hammer looks particularly fancy. The DLC launches on the Playstation Network...
News Abbey-Abbey Road Rocking On Down To Playstation Network This Thursday
Ready for more The Beatles: Rock Band? Of course you are, right? Well, be told that the first DLC album - Abbey Road - will hit the Playstation Store this Thursday, with Sgt
Pepper set to follow in November and Rubber Soul in December. Too much Beatles you say? Never.
News Mass Effect 2 PS3 Surely A Case Of When Not If?
More Mass Effect 2 rumours breaking
Treat as rumour for now folks, but surely we're all developing our own opinion on this long running story by now? Speaking in Poland this week, Bioware's Jay Watamaniuk mentioned the Playstation 3 as a demographic for their product. Polygamia reports:During the presentation, Watamaniuk mentioned three platforms...
News Dante's Inferno Rewards The Brutal Slaughter Of Hellish Minors
Do you ever find yourself holding a baby and then recalling that passage from Macbeth where the Lady states strongly, "I have given suck, and know // How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, // Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, // And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this
" Thank God we're not the only ones. If you, like us, are a bit bonkers, you might find chalice in one of Dante's Inferno's trophies, which seeks solace from the murder of unbaptized children. Our Lady Macbeth complex returns on...
News Lego Rock Band Gets A Bit Brit-Pop With Blur
Girls who want boys who like boys who do boys like they're girls who
.. Somthing, something, something lovvvvvvvve. We like Blur. Everyone likes Blur right? Hence they're joining the growing cast of cameo appearances in Lego Rock Band. Sadly, the worst Blur song will be making an appearance in Lego Rock Band. Here's a hint: "woo-hoo". Got...
News Pre Order The Saboteur & Get A Big, Sharp Knife!
In the game
Because if they were handing out free knives here in England, the population would drop by a good 20,000. Thankfully, they're not giving out free knives in England, and the video game based ones they are giving out with preorders of The Saboteur, are only available from Gamestop - in America. Apparently it's an "exclusive Nazi...
Following the success of DiRT2, Codemasters have flown out of the gates with another successful debut on the UK sales charts
Their super hardcore first person shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising debuted at number two on the charts, right behind EA's FIFA 10, which enjoyed a second week on the top spot. Need For Speed Shift came in at number...
News Mass Effect 2 On The Playstation 3? EA Claim "Error", We're Not So Sure
EA have been very hesitant about Mass Effect in the past
If you want our opinion (heck, that's why you're reading), we'd say the franchise is coming to the Playstation 3 at some point. Whether that means timed XBOX 360/PC exclusivity, a port of the original game or day and date PS3 release of Mass Effect 2, we certainly think it's coming. Yet...
News Monster's Ball Man Penning Dante's Inferno's Script
A recent press release from Visceral Games has revealed that the Academy Award nominated Will Rokos - who achieved the accolade for penning Monster's Ball - is writing the script behind their upcoming retelling of 14th century literature, Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno will take the player through the nine circles of Hell in a God Of War-esque...
News Harmonix Taking "Wait And See" Approach To The Beatles: Rock Band DLC
Worry not, The Beatles: Rock Band DLC is coming
There are three records already announced. However, beyond that, support for the game is looking a little shakey. Namely because working with The Beatles' back catalogue is an expensive business. Harmonix's John Drake told BBPS, "It costs thousands to produce DLC." "It's not like Rock...
News Activision: Guitar Hero 5 Beat The Beatles: Rock Band Because It's Fun As Hell
We still can't believe Guitar Hero 5 sold better than the fantastic The Beatles: Rock Band
It literally blows our mind. But thankfully Activision's Guitar Hero business CEO Dan Rosensweig is on hand to explain exactly what happened:"The number one thing about Guitar Hero is that it's fun as hell — it's focused on the guitar, and the variety...
News EA: Fifa 10 Is The Best Selling Sports Game Ev-errrr!
Fifa 10 has sold pretty darn well
Pretty amazingly well actually. EA claim that the game is the fastest selling sports game of "all time"; selling 1.7 million copies in its first week. EA also went on to describe the game as their biggest "European launch in history". The high sales figures can probably be attributed to the...
News FIFA 10 Smashes The UK Sales Charts, Sells Big On PS3
A magnificent success for FIFA 10 this year, as it succeeds expectations and becomes the second fastest selling game ever in the UK, right behind Grand Theft Auto IV
Even more interestingly, Playstation 3 sales of the game accounted for 46% of the title's success; just 2% behind the XBOX 360's relative market share, and a triumph for Sony who are...
News This Is What Need For Speed Shift Looks Like When Included In A Playstation 3 Bundle
Does anyone our there not have a Playstation 3? Ok, a few of you then
Do any of you really want to buy Need For Speed Shift as your first game when you eventually buy a PS3? Ok, one of you. Sweet, then this bundle is for you. A 250GB Playstation 3 Slim with a copy of Need For Speed Shift. Perfect, eh? Loving the box art.
News EA Sports Join The Playstation Store In A New Specially Branded Section
Alongside the American Playstation Store's huge overnight update, Playstation Lifestyle bring news that EA Sports have been added to the roster of "publisher pages" -- i
e. they have their very own section within the Playstation Store. They join Capcom to be the second publisher to get their own branded portion of the Playstation Store. Currently on...
