On November 1st, Microsoft will release to the world its newest Fall 2010 update. This new dashboard update will completely redesign the interface to also adding Kinect support. That’s not all, here are some of the features you can expect from the update: - ESPN – Updated voice quality with a new audio codec – Faster browser interface for making purchases throughout the Xbox Live Marketplace There are certainly a Read More ...
You’d have to be clinically insane to want to revisit a country that’s been devastated by nuclear war to the point that every step is lethal. Yet, when the first visit was utterly compelling, it’s easy to be lured into a second viewing. We’re swapping arenas though, from the ruins of Washington DC to that of Las Vegas. Or ‘New’ Vegas as it’s now known. This is the world of Read More ...
This year’s GameCity festival in Nottingham was host to a variety of exciting personalities. Notable was the collection of stellar talent from the world of independent development. Collect them in a room over lunch and many interesting insights into the gruelling world of videogame development are glimpsed.
At this year’s GameCity festival in Nottingham, independent developer Chris Hecker gave an insightful talk on his current project; the highly ambitious SpyParty. An espionage game that’s actually about spy work rather than explosions and laser-watches, SpyParty is one of the first genuinely fresh concepts to come around in years.
Ubisoft announced today that the next in series for Assassins Creed: Brotherhood has officially been declared gold by developers today. Eizo is back and ready for a new adventure taking on the Temple Order. For the first time in the franchise’s history, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood offers never-before-seen multiplayer, awarded “Best Multiplayer Game,” by the prestigious Game Critics organization, at e3 2010. Players will have the opportunity to experience things from Read More ...
The Dragon Ball series is a weird one for us to look at. We never really got on with the odd plots and convoluted stories, but its design is definitely iconic. The series has become very popular in the west, but its still niche compared to contemporary western animation and general programming (at least to us). Saying that, lots of people have been telling us it’s entertaining enough so that’s Read More ...
The European free-to-play relaunch of The Lord of the Rings Online will take place on Tuesday 2nd November. It will drop mandatory monthly subscriptions and will now feature three tiers of membership (VIP, Premium and Free). There will also be a LOTRO Store for you to waste some money on. In the store, you can buy expansion packs, add-ons, convenience items, more character slots, potions and character customisation options. Tuesday’s Read More ...
The studio that brought us Scribblenauts; 5th Cell have announced Hybrid. It’s a new third-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Even though it’s a tried and tested premise, 5th Cell seems to think that they can provide “a completely new gameplay experience never seen before in the genre”. The game is currently exclusive to the Xbox Live Arcade and will be released in 2011.
Take-Two CEO Ben Feder has quit the company so he can go travelling around Asia with his family. Strauss Zelnick will temporarily take over as CEO while Karl Slatoff, an existing Take-Two executive will be trained for the role. Slatoff will take over the day-to-day operations of the company at the beginning of 2011. “Now that the Company is in a position of strength and is poised for solid performance Read More ...
Bethesda has released a patch for the 360 and PS3 versions of Fallout: New Vegas. The patch hit the PC last week, and it does seem to fix a few bugs with quest and scripting issues. However, loads of other bugs still exist in the game and it looks like Bethesda has a few more patches in development to push out.
Microsoft has announced that the global total of sold Xbox 360 consoles stands at 44.6 million. The game-per-console attach rate has also risen to 8.9. From the beginning of July until the end of September, Microsoft sold 2.8 million Xbox 360s worldwide. That’s 38% more than during the same period last year. It looks like Halo Reach was the reason why they made so much money. The game managed to Read More ...
Keiji Inafune has decided that he will be quitting Capcom at the end of the month. He has been with the company for 23 years. He became the Head of R&D Management Group, Consumer Games R&D Division and Contents Management Division during his time there. Inafune said: “I’m leaving Capcom with the intention of starting my life over.”
Valve has sent word that they have released Left 4 Dead on the Mac. Mac gamers are now able to download the game through Steam. Valve also confirmed that they have a Halloween sale going down on Steam right now too. They seem to think that it features “savings up to 75% off select titles”.
Metal Gear Solid: Rising protagonist Raiden will be making a cameo appearance in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Raiden’s skin will be unlocked when players finish up with the Animus’ new virtual training mode. This isn’t the first time there’s been some cross-over between Ubisoft and Konami. Assassin’s Creed Altair appeared in an easter egg in Metal Gear Solid 4. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be released on the PC, PS3 and 360 Read More ...
ZeniMax media has bought Shinji Mikami’s Tango Gameworks studio. He was responsible for creating Resident Evil. Mikami and his studio join id Software, Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios in the ZeniMax developer group. Tango will be tasked on creating AAA releases for multiple platforms. Mikami will perform the role as the creative lead on each project. “It’s refreshing to find a publisher who understands, trusts, and supports the development of Read More ...
