
Ubisoft’s UK managing director Rob Cooper has said there’s a possibility the firm’s triple-A titles could go 3D in the future. Speaking with MCV, Cooper feels Ubisoft should ensure those with 3D capable televisions are not left out of the mix. “I do believe that Avatar allowed us just a little bit of advantage in [...]
Jul 30 2010 | Posted in
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PlayStation 3 outsold Xbox 360 by 4 million units in the 12 months ending June 30, by far the most significant lead Sony has placed over Microsoft since it launched PS3 in 2006. Microsoft reported last week that it had sold 10.3 million consoles in its last financial year, which ended June 30. Sony confirmed [...]
Jul 30 2010 | Posted in
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BioWare surprised fans at Comic-Con with a world premiere hands-on preview of Dragon Age 2, completely open to the public. A block down the street from the convention center, fans were treated to a short presentation by lead designer Mike Laidlaw, as well as a few very brief combat segments and a look at the [...]
Jul 25 2010 | Posted in
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Microsoft’s locked down their Kinect pricing, availability and bundling, and it’s pretty much what everyone knew. It’s $150 on November 4 for the standalone, and $300 bundled with a 4GB version of the new, smaller Xbox. As we found out back at E3, there’s an “arcade” version of the new Xbox 360. That will be [...]
Jul 20 2010 | Posted in
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In real life, the Aston Martin One-77 is a gorgeous little state-of-the-art luxury coupé with a lightweight carbon fiber chassis, a production run of only 77 units, a top speed of 220 miles per hour and a price upwards of a million dollars. In Test Drive Unlimited 2, though, you’ll actually be able to own [...]
Jul 17 2010 | Posted in
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We’ve unboxed our first 250GB Xbox 360 (the Xbox 360 ‘Slim’ to the layman) and we’ve gotta tell you: it felt good. Stand by for more shots. Update: Here they are, we’ve got video on the way as well. Here are some initial thoughts: The touch sensitive buttons quickly asserted themselves as not-the-best-thing-ever when we [...]
Jul 16 2010 | Posted in
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It’s NPD time again, and for the month of June there was very little in the way of surprises for video game hardware and software sales. Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption continues to be a big seller, while the Wii dominates the top 10 list and the Xbox 360 sees a big boost. Let’s take a [...]
Jul 16 2010 | Posted in
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Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV will be launched on Windows PCs worldwide on September 30 — well, provided you’ve obtained the game, installed it and then clicked on the launch shortcut. This step comes after you’ve made a choice between two different versions of the anticipated MMORPG: a standard edition, which will [...]
Jul 1 2010 | Posted in
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Codemasters has promised fans of the Colin McRae: DiRT franchise that the third in the series will feature the very latest technology – possibly including 3D capability. The title was outed last month by the firm – who revealed that it would be adding dynamic weather effects to the game. However, it appears that won’t [...]
Jun 27 2010 | Posted in
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Microsoft may have announced they were getting rid of the famous Red Ring of Death in their newest version of the Xbox 360, but that didn’t do much for the actual problem of overheating. What does solve the problem is the Xbox 360 Slim’s ability to shut itself down when its vents are blocked to [...]
Jun 23 2010 | Posted in
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