Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’
Activision has confirmed that it’s releasing the first DLC map pack for Modern Warfare 2 dubbed the “Stimulus Package” in just a few weeks on March 30. The Stimulus Package will first be released on Xbox Live and Silver Live members will be able to try out MW2 online play in a “Multiplayer Unlock event” during the dates of March 12-15.
There are no other details on the maps themselves, nor how many maps the package will actually contain, but there have ..read the full article
Did Peter Molyneux start working on Halo games when I wasn’t paying attention? Are jokes about Peter Molyneux’s love of over exaggeration still funny? Either way, the thing in the quotation marks up there is a direct quote from Stephen McGill, Microsoft’s Director of Entertainment. That position sounds a lot like something Leonard F. Chikarason would be doing if he worked for Microsoft. Exactly one of you got that reference, and I salute you for it.
From McGill’s interview with CVG:
Final Fantasy XIII comes out this week for PS3 and 360. Yep, that’s pretty much all you need to know. Actually the game is already out as of today, so you should go buy it because it’s suppose to be pretty dope. There are other games coming out this week but none come close to what FFXIII has to offer, well at least for me. Okay, now I gotta get back to playing. Hit the jump for the full list ..read the full article
Even though it just came out today for the WiiWare, Capcom already has plans to bring DLC to Mega Man 10 next month.
Capcom will be releasing Bass (a Mega Man character introduced in Mega Man 7 and playable in Mega Man & Bass) as a DLC character for the Wii version of Mega Man 10 on April 5 for 200 Wii Points ($2) and introduce a special stage that same day for 300 Wii Points.
Later that month on April ..read the full article
The first week of March gives us a pretty nice array of new video game releases as Modern Warfare 2’s biggest opposition, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, finally hits stores and baseball season starts in the video game world with MLB 2K10 and MLB 10: The Show also coming out. Oh, don’t let me forgot to mention the return of the Blue Bomber in Mega Man 10 for the Wii. That should be dope. Hit the jump for the full list ..read the full article
Sorry a bit late on this week’s list of new game releases, but hey, better late than never. This week’s big game coming out has to be Heavy Rain for the PS3, which has been one of the most anticipating PS3 titles in awhile. Other notable titles coming out this week include Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Nintendo’s Endless Ocean: Blue World for the Wii and Metal Slug XX for the PSP. Hit the jump for the full list of ..read the full article
Ubisoft has just confirmed that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will release on May 18 and May 20 in the US and Europe.
But which versions of the game will release on those dates you ask? All three of them. Yep, the 360, PS3 and Wii versions of The Forgotten Sands will all release on the same date.
The Forgotten Sands continues the story of the Prince from the Sands of Time trilogy and will coincide with the Sands of Time ..read the full article
Aliens vs. Predator, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 are some of the highlights in a mediocre week of new game releases. But still there seems to be a little bit of everything to offer gamers looking for a new purchase. Hit the jump for the full list of new game releases this week and my pick of the week.
Pick of the Week: Aliens vs. Predator (360, PS3, PC)
Xbox 360: ..read the full article
Above is the first Halo: Reach vidoc released by Bungie after last night’s X10 coverage in San Francisco.
At X10, Microsoft finally announced that May 3 would be the day that the multiplayer beta would begin, which is suppose to be the biggest beta of its type on a console ever. If you bought ODST, the beta invitation is included with the game so be prepared when May rolls along.
Halo: Reach “not a Natal title,” says Bungie Fable 3, Halo: Reach and ..read the full article
According to the latest issue of PSM3 (via CVG), Killzone fans should be prepared to hear about the first details on Killzone 3 in the “next few months.”
In the latest rumor column of PSM3 it says,”expect more on Guerilla’s FPS sequel over the next few months.” Maybe a E3 reveal this summer? Let’s hope so.
There were rumors last year coming from the Official PlayStation Magazine stating that Killzone 3 was in development and could be out in 2010, so these ..read the full article
After announcing Ghost Recon: Future Soldier yesterday, Ubisoft went ahead and released the above teaser video for the game. The title was initially confirmed for just the 360 and PS3, but then Wii, DS, and PSP versions were also said to be in the works. Look for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier fall 2010.
Ubisoft Announces Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Splinter Cell: Conviction and R.U.S.E. Delayed James Cameron to Make More Games with Ubisoft? Ubisoft Announces New Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands Game, May ..read the full article
Ubisoft announced today that they will be bringing Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to gamers in 2010, resurrecting the Ghost Recon franchise after a three year hiatus.
Being developed by the fine Advanced Warfighter vets over at Ubisoft Paris, Future Soldier promises to bring us “cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes.”
And according to one of Ubisoft’s Twitter pages, Ubisoft will indeed be bringing Future Soldier to the PS3, along with the 360, with the “same ..read the full article
About damn time Infinity Ward. The Modern Warfare 2 Care Package patch is finally on the way to the Xbox 360 to fix the glitches that have plagued online matches for months now.
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has told Game Informer that the Care Package patch for Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360 has been sent to Microsoft for certification and should arrive soon, considering the patch for the PC was issued last month, along with one for the PS3.
Here’s what ..read the full article
Not a bad looking week in new games with BioShock 2 and Dante’s Inferno arriving, along with Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the PS3 and Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll for all you Wii Balance Board owners. The DS gets a little love too this week with Percy Jackson and Scene It? Twilight. The PSP gets no love at all with nothing out this week, which isn’t unusual. Hit the jump for the full list of new game ..read the full article
In a conference call that occurred earlier today, THQ CEO Brian Farrell, revealed several high profile sequels already in development. The list included Red Faction Guerrilla 4 as a fiscal 2011 release, with Darksiders 2, Saints Row 3, and a new IP titled Homefront underway as well.
Interesting news for fans of the aforementioned franchises. I’m curious to see if Vigil Games will be able to build on the foundation they have created in Darksiders. ..read the full article
Exhibitors and concerts were announced today for PAX East in Boston, which takes place on March 26-28. Major publishers attending the show include EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft and Nintendo, along with well known developers like The Behemoth, Harmonix, Rockstar, Turbine and Twisted Pixel Games also making an appearance. Music acts will include, but aren’t limited to, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot and Anamanaguchi.
Tickets to PAX East have been in high demand, so if you haven’t gotten yours yet, now is the time ..read the full article
David Cox, a producer at Konami and owner of the twitter account “CastlevaniaLOS”, tweeted a few details about the upcoming game today. In addition to sharing the title’s number seven ranking on GameTrailers most anticipated games list, Cox also revealed the following bits of information in response to questions about the game:
“There is lots of platforming – climbing, jumping, using the combat cross to swing, grip, rappel and all sorts of stuff !!” tweet
Bungie has confirmed that Halo: Reach will not be a Natal title and that the game was made with the standard 360 controller “in mind.”
Bungie wrote in its weekly update, “Halo: Reach is NOT a Natal title and is being developed expressly with the traditional Xbox 360 controller in mind.”
Bungie continues to clear up rumors this week after having said last week that Reach is not Halo 4.
Due out this fall, and with a multiplayer beta in the spring, Halo: ..read the full article
