Battlestations: Pacific gets two DLC packs

July 2nd, 2009

First out now, second later this month.

Eidos has unveiled two new Battlestations: Pacific DLC packs, the first of which, the Mustang Pack, is on Xbox Live now for 160 Microsoft Points.

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Left 4 Dead 2 Interview

July 2nd, 2009

Valve’s Doug Lombardi on the ‘quick sequel’.

Valve’s picked up some surprising controversy with the announcement of its quickfire Left 4 Dead sequel, sparking more than 30,000 fans to take to the internet with pitch forks and picket signs over "abandoning" the original shooter.

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Still no PS3 interest from Valve

July 2nd, 2009

Doug Lombardi explains the company’s lack of work on.

We’ve all read that Valve doesn’t like PS3, or refuses to work with it, or prefers 360 and PC. At a recent London-based event for Left 4 Dead 2, Valve’s spokesman Doug Lombardi further explained the reasons why the developer shuns Sony’s platform.

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Left 4 Dead DLC announcement soon

July 2nd, 2009

Due by the end of Summer Valve tells CVG.

Valve’s Doug Lombardi has told CVG that we should expect a Left 4 Dead DLC announcement before the end of the summer for both PC and 360.

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New Conduit trailer

July 2nd, 2009

How people DON’T play videogames…

We thought the world had learned from Ubisoft’s Red Steel trailers how rubbish it looks when you get random people to jump about in a bedroom holding Wii Remotes for the purposes of a trailer.

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Xbox Live patent infringement trial underway

July 2nd, 2009

Sony settled in April, Microsoft carries on.

In 1994, Peter Hochstein and Jeffrey Tenenbaum patented a technology that allowed users to communicate live while playing the same game in separate locations.

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THQ sues over WWE license

July 2nd, 2009

Toy maker Jakks Pacific and publisher THQ lock horns.

The lawsuit between Jakks Pacific and THQ revolves around the pair’s joint venture with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) license.

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Dizzee Rascal joins DJ Hero

July 2nd, 2009

"Most popular thing to do in gaming on the planet" reckons Grandmaster Flash.

Actual real life DJ hero, Grandmaster Flash, has told Rolling Stone that DJ Hero will be the "most popular thing to do in gaming on the planet."

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Battlefield 1943 out next week

July 2nd, 2009

Download only FPS ready for XBLA/PSN assault.

Battlefield 1943, EA’s online multiplayer war game, will launch on July 9 for 1200 MS points (about £10.20) on XBLA or £9.99 on PSN.

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Ten new Dirt 2 shots

July 2nd, 2009

Muddy cars never looked so good.

Here are some lovely new screenshots of Colin McRae: Dirt 2 - the PS3 version, apparently.

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UK current-gen consoles hit 24.2 Million

July 2nd, 2009

Wii and DS lead the way.

The current-gen UK console install base has hit 24.2 million units, according to data released by Chart-Track.

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What is Blizzard’s “Cataclysm”?

July 2nd, 2009

Trademark reveals possible new Blizzard title.

WoW house Blizzard has filed a trademark for something called "Cataclysm," sparking speculation that it could be the next World of Warcraft expansion - or something different entirely.

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Spectrum-BBC battle turned into TV comedy

July 2nd, 2009

1980s console war to be dramatised on BBC4.

The 1980s console war between the ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro is to be turned into a BBC4 comedy.

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10

July 2nd, 2009

The unchanging man.

Some things - like the economy - get worse; others - like your ‘lady’ prowess - can only get better; but some things can’t manage the distinction of either. Some things - like the Tiger Woods PGA Tour titles - just stay exactly the same.

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Splinter Cell: Conviction is 12 hours long

July 2nd, 2009

On normal mode at least, director reveals.

Splinter Cell: Conviction’s creative director, Maxime Beland has revealed that it’s possible to complete Sam Fisher’s moody new adventure in around 12 hours, which sound fair enough to us.

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Tales of Monkey Island gameplay trailer

July 2nd, 2009

Quick peek at chapter one inside.

Telltale Games has released a clip from Tales of Monkey Island, coming to Wii and PC later this year. See it here.

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No More Heroes needs “a new platform”

July 2nd, 2009

"I think this is the last NMH that is going to be developed on Wii," says Suda.

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda reckons his dev studio will need to look past Wii if it is to evolve No More Heroes into a major franchise.

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Anno 1404

July 2nd, 2009

Feudal Fatigue.

The Anno series has been delivering solid if unspectacular city-building and strategy for a few years now. Imagine a straight-faced The Settlers and you’re getting there.

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Quake Arena XBLA: 1 screenshot

July 2nd, 2009

The Arcade game set to make us ANGRY.

Here’s the first screenshot for Quake Arena Arcade, the XBLA version of Quake III’s that’s set to make us SMASH our controllers in ANGER.

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Miyamoto: New Wii Zelda ‘not radically different’

July 2nd, 2009

Not the overhaul we were hoping for?.

There’s been talk of the Zelda series needing a major refresh for some time now, and the next Zelda on Wii, slightly revealed at E3, was generally expected to be the one to do it.

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