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Thursday, 02 September 2010 23:30
Expects it to be profitable.
Take-Two has backed divisive gangster game Mafia II and hit back at comments from an analyst that it will fail to be profitable.
The parent company of Mafia II publisher 2K Games said it was "very proud" of the title, and described developer 2K Czech as "extremely talented".
Eurogamer gave Mafia II 4/10 in its review.
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 23:00
Take-Two "has strongest IP portfolio in the biz". Open world cowboy game Red Dead Redemption has "sold in" over 6.9 million units worldwide, Take-Two has revealed. The Rockstar Games title, which launched on 18th May, was "the key factor" in a strong quarter for the US company. Strong sales of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV, NBA 2K10 and Borderlands also helped. Thursday, 02 September 2010 17:30
Demand breaking servers. Square Enix is restricting the availability of Final Fantasy XIV open beta codes because demand is proving too much for the game's servers. The Japanese game company suggests you wait and try later. "Due to heavy server traffic, we are continuing to experience Square Enix Account Management System congestion," reads a statement on the account page. Thursday, 02 September 2010 16:30
Flagship's MMO rescued proper. Mythos, the hack-and-slash MMO rescued from sunken Hellgate developer Flagship Studios, is ready for closed beta. Names are being taken down now on the European Mythos website. Incidentally, the latter is brand new and stuffed with fresh information, pictures and video. Mythos was taken over by HanbitSoft last year and improvements were apparently made across the board. The biggest alteration may be the ability to swap from the existing isometric viewpoint to a classic behind-the-character 3D view. Thursday, 02 September 2010 15:00
He's even donated some music. Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA has signed on the dotted line for DJ Hero 2. He'll be playable and has also mixed and produced music for the game. Those tracks are Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "The Message" mixed with LL Cool J's "I Can't Live Without My Radio", and Damian Marley's "Welcome To Jamrock" mixed with Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven". In a statement-supplied quote, RZA said he was "very excited" to be involved, as he's been "both a DJ and a gamer from an early age" and this "combines two of my passions". Thursday, 02 September 2010 13:30
"Nobody should be worried," says RedLynx. Trials HD creator RedLynx has another big project in development besides the newly announced WiiWare game MotoHeroz. "We aren't only developing one game," RedLynx CEO Tero Virtala told Eurogamer. "We have multiple projects. I don't think anyone should be worried." "Yeah," added studio co-founder and Trials creator Antti Ilvessuo. "The message is that we have multiple teams and multiple projects." Thursday, 02 September 2010 13:30
Direct feed vid of iPhone UE3 demo. Epic's Project Sword, the star of last night's Apple press conference, is the first Unreal Engine 3-powered game for the iOS platform, and what many believe is a quantum leap in the quality of 3D visuals running on Apple's handheld devices. Little has been seen of the iOS rendition of UE3 since the initial reveal, where an old Unreal Tournament level was demonstrated running on an iPhone 3GS. Back at GDC 2010, we attended a session where Epic's Josh Adams described the process by which the development framework was ported across to the platform, how it integrated with Apple's XCode and how artwork and lighting were convincingly downsampled to run effectively on the system. iPhone 3GS, iPad and iPhone 4 owners can get their first taste of Project Sword and Unreal Engine 3 running on their systems by visiting iTunes now, or alternatively you can check out our screenshot gallery plus the video below. Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:30
Store update welcomes Alien Breed, too. The star attractions this week on the PlayStation Store are Vanquish and R.U.S.E. demos and Team17's Alien Breed: Impact. The latter is offered as a free trial or £12 for the full game. Valkyria Chronicles II is on sale for PSP ("worth examining", concluded our 8/10 review), as are golden PSone oldies Tomb Raider and Front Mission 3. Additional content this week is led by BioShock 2 add-on Minerva's Den. There are also free costumes for Red Dead Redemption, cars for Split/Second, character slots for MAG and multiplayer extras for Kane & Lynch 2. Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:00
Download via PlayStation Store. Infinite Interactive has announced that it plans to release Puzzle Quest 2 for PSP "towards the end of 2010 for download via the PlayStation Store". The PSP version promises all the original release's content plus a new Elite Mode "where the battles will be tougher and the rewards far greater". Puzzle Quest 2 was released in June for Xbox Live Arcade and DS. We thought it was "supremely effective rather than genuinely brilliant" and gave it 7/10. Thursday, 02 September 2010 08:30
As soon as next month, in fact. Sony has announced a release date for the firmware update which will enable PS3 to play 3D Blu-rays. The announcement came during a conference at big old technology fair IFA, as attended by Engadget. According to Sony, the update will be released this October. So what will you be able to watch in 3D? Well, Sony also unveiled 3D bundles of Alice in Wonderland (terrible) and Michael Jackson's This Is It (worth it for the bit where he tells someone off "with love"). Thursday, 02 September 2010 08:30
It's called Qriocity. Yep. Sony has announced plans to launch a cloud-based digital music service for PlayStation 3. According to a post on the PS blog, "The service will give you access to millions of songs that are stored and synchronised through the cloud and can be accessed via PS3, BRAVIA TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, Blu-ray Home Theatre systems and VAIO computers, with one single account and without the need to manage digital files. The service is called Qriocity. |
Thursday, 02 September 2010 22:00
Out next year. 1940s detective game L.A. Noir has been delayed to "the first half of calendar 2011", Take Two has announced. Rockstar previously said the game was due out this autumn. The confirmation, which comes in Take-Two Interactive's Q3 earnings release, comes as no surprise: rumour of the game's delay hit the internet in July. Thursday, 02 September 2010 17:00
Wii and DS game pinned down. Wii and DS game Batman: The Brave and the Bold will be released in the UK on 24th September, publisher Warner has announced. The Brave and the Bold is aimed at gamers of all ages, and features voice over work from the cast of the animated series. There's a focus on co-operative play, too. It's got Batman, naturally, and his mates Green Lantern, Robin and Blue Beetle. Thursday, 02 September 2010 16:00
In free and premium forms. Ruffian has thumped out the Toy Box add-on for Xbox 360 game Crackdown 2. It's free and offers six arenas to play Vehicle Tag in, a Thruster ability for reaching level six in all Agent skills and the Keys to the City cheat mode. A premium Toy Box pack has been released, too, priced at 560 MSP (£4.80 / ?6.72). Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:30
Goose bumps. Paramount's PSN-exclusive Top Gun game will be released in Europe on 8th September. You'll need to save £7.99 or ?9.99 to play. Top Gun is an arcade-styled aerial combat game. There's multiplayer for up to 16 people online as well as a story mode written by none other than Jack Epps Jr. - the writer of the Top Gun film. The story follows you as Maverick after your graduation from Top Gun, as you embark on your first tour of duty over the Indian Ocean. Thursday, 02 September 2010 13:30
Wants it to replace Resi as biggest series. Japanese game company Capcom hopes Dead Rising will replace the iconic Resident Evil series as its number one franchise. It's setting the bar high for sequel Dead Rising 2, due out on PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 later this month. "The goal for Dead Rising 2 is to replace the Resident Evil franchise and become number one IP within Capcom," Capcom's head of global research and development Keiji Inafune told Eurogamer this morning. Thursday, 02 September 2010 10:00
A gem from Treasure. Bonkers scrolling shooter Bangai-O is being remade for Xbox Live Arcade under the name Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury. The game's due out this autumn and is being developed by Bangai-O inventor Treasure. Missile Fury has got, out of necessity, thousands of missiles. There are over 100 levels, too, plus a level editor to make-your-own and share them with friends. Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:00
Warhawk! Ratchet! SSFIIHDR! Fish tank. Sony has released details of September and October's PlayStation Plus content. If you're signed up to the service already then treats available between now and 5th October include the full season of Sam & Max: Devil's Playground, a full game trial for Warhawk and a copy of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Then between 6th October and 2nd November you can look forward to a copy of Super Street Fighter II HD Remix, Syphon Filter for PSone and a full game trial of Gravity Crash, among other trinkets. Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:00
To include Mario History book/soundtrack. Japanese retailers have reportedly leaked news that Nintendo will launch a Wii version of the Super Nintendo's Super Mario All-Stars compilation next month. Andriasang reports that retailers were briefed on Super Mario Collection Special Pack today and that it is a revival of All-Stars, which included Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 and 3 plus The Lost Levels on a single cartridge. Apparently the game is due out on 21st October for 2500 yen (£19 / ?23) and will also come with a Super Mario History 1985-2010 booklet and a soundtrack CD covering the entire series right up to Super Mario Galaxy 2. Thursday, 02 September 2010 08:30
Wager Matches, COD Points, bots. Vid inside. Treyarch has unveiled Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer including Wager Matches, which utilise a new COD Points system, Combat Training mode and gun customisation. The new COD Points currency is earned as you play, and can be spent in various ways, one of which is to gamble it on the new Wager Matches. "Wager Matches are these four brand new, free-for-all based game modes that we created for Black Ops. These game modes were designed to be pure kind-of adrenaline junkie fun," design director David Vonderhaar explained in the announcement gameplay video below. Thursday, 02 September 2010 08:30
Takes you down to Chinatown. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD will be released for iPad next Thursday, 9th September. The game will cost £5.99. High-definition visuals are the key feature, hence the name. But there are now over 50 missions, "countless" side activities and the chance to customise your in-game soundtrack with your iTunes library of Britney songs. |