Dead Rising: Case Zero download figures

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:11pm on September 8th, 2010

Some figures floating around the internet have reported that Dead Rising: Case Zero managed to clock up 330,000 downloads in less than seven days. The game costs 400 Allards and even though that doesn’t sound like it could make anyone much money, Capcom could’ve made $1,149,015 for just this week. That’s assuming Microsoft took only 30% of the game’s sales money.

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Xbox 360 250GB Kinect bundle announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:03pm on September 8th, 2010

Microsoft has confirmed a 250GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle, which includes the new version of the console, the Kinect camera and a copy of Kinect Adventures. It will be released in the US on 4th November for $399 and the UK/Europe on 10th November for £299.99. Microsoft had previously announced a 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle.

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Final Fantasy XIII finally getting Japanese 360 release

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:54pm on September 8th, 2010

Square Enix has confirmed that Japanese Xbox 360 owners will finally be able to play Final Fantasy XIII. The publisher will be releasing a special edition of the game in the territory at the end of this year. This version of the game will be officially called the “Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International Edition” and should be released on 16th December for 4980 Yen. Apparently, the special edition features an easy mode, a book that shows what happens to some of the game’s characters after the game and an art booklet.

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Suda51/Mikami EA Project details getting unveiled at TGS

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:43pm on September 8th, 2010

EA Japan has announced that Suda51 and Mikami’s new game is going to be unveiled at the EA Tokyo Showcase 2010. That event is held on September 15th, one day before the Tokyo Game Show begins. EA claims that more games will get announced at the event, so we’ll keep you posted.

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Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:32pm on September 8th, 2010

Square Enix has announced Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy for the PSP and confirmed that it’s due to be released next year. Lightning from FFXIII and Kain from FFIV will be playable characters. Expect to hear more about the game at the Tokyo Game Show next week.

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New Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC released

Posted by Chris Holmes at 5:37pm on September 7th, 2010

The Map and Characters Pack 2 for Transformers: War for Cybertron has been released on the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Marketplace. The PS3 version costs $9.99 and the 360 version costs 800 Allards. The DLC includes two new Transformers (Zeta Prime and Dead End) and five new maps for the game’s online multiplayer. The new Transformers can be used in the game’s co-op Escalation mode and their chassis can be used in the create-your-own Transformer builder.

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New 360 demos released

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:51pm on September 7th, 2010

We’ve just been browsing the new demo releases on the office Xbox 360 and we can confirm that demos for R.U.S.E. and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock are now available to download. The R.U.S.E. demo (878.39MB) has a full mission to play through, which we’re informed has a nuclear conflict to sort out.

The Guitar Heroes: Warriors of Rock demo (706.79MB) has four tracks in Quest mode to play through, as well as the ability to unlock Johnny Napalm’s chapter. The tracks are: Black Sabbath’s Children of the Grave, Foo Fighters’ No Way Back, Slash featuring Ian Astbury’s Ghosts and Dethklok’s Bloodlines.

Activision has said that a DJ Hero 2 demo has been released today on Xbox Live in a press release issued earlier, but it isn’t available for download yet.

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Top Spin 4 announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:29pm on September 7th, 2010

2K Sports has today announced Top Spin 4. It will be released in 2011 for the 360, PS3 and Wii. There will be an odd pre-order incentive: a vintage Andre Agassi playable character. The game will have redesigned controls, new player models, improved animations, TV-style presentation and a large player roster. It will have all your current tennis favourites as well as some old pros.

“Top Spin 4 is shaping up to be the most realistic and exhilarating tennis game in the Top Spin franchise,” said Greg Thomas, president of product development for 2K Sports. “For this iteration, the development team is focused on delivering a bold new take on the sport of tennis by allowing gamers to experience first-hand an uncanny level of realism in the player and stadium models, authentic audio captured directly from real tennis matches, and all-new innovative controls to dominate the competition.”

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‘Mandatory’ PS3 firmware 3.42 released

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:09pm on September 7th, 2010

Sony has released a new ‘mandatory’ firmware update for the PlayStation 3. Entitled “3.42”, the update adds “additional security features” according to Sony. If gamers don’t update, they will not be able to access the PlayStation Network unless they play around with a proxy server bypass (and that will only last until Sony clamps down on it again). Homebrew/backup fans across the internet have confirmed that the patch currently stops the PSJailbreak and PSGroove exploits. So if you want to be homebrew/backup guaranteed, stick to 3.41 (for the moment).

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New Uncharted 2 DLC unveiled

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:56pm on September 7th, 2010

Sony has announced that some new downloadable content is in development for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. A Sony spokesperson told Kotaku: “Now that Emily [Rose] is just back from filming Haven she will be working with Naughty Dog on some DLC content.” Uncharted 2 was released last year and has been supported with some updates and bits of DLC focusing on the game’s multiplayer mode so far.

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Rock Band 3 exporting announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:44pm on September 7th, 2010

Harmonix has confirmed that gamers will be able to export their Rock Band 2 tracks to Rock Band 3. The exporting system will work across all three console versions of the game (including the Wii). Harmonix is working on getting the re-licensing rights for every song at the moment, but it looks like they’re confident on getting it done. Furthermore, Harmonix believes the price of downloadable tracks will remain the same for Rock Band 3, but songs designed for Pro Mode will be more expensive. Rock Band 3 will be released on 29th October on the 360, PS3, Wii and DS.

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Gary Oldman and Ed Harris confirmed for Black Ops

Posted by Chris Holmes at 1:31pm on September 7th, 2010

Gary Oldman and Ed Harris have been announced as voice actors for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Gary Oldman will be playing the same role he took on in Call of Duty: World at War, Viktor Reznov. Ed Harris will be playing CIA operative Jason Hudson, who’s apparently one of the game’s main characters. The actors are joined by Batman Begins and Batman: Dark Knight writer David S. Goyer, who will be providing script consultation and story development support. Black Ops will be released on 9th November for the PC, PS3, 360, Wii and DS.

“Oldman, Harris and Goyer are considered some of Hollywood’s finest talents and they perfectly complement Call of Duty: Black Ops’ ambitious and immersive single player experience,” said Treyarch studio boss Mark Lamia. “Their contributions have helped us to push the boundaries of our story telling and character development far beyond anything we have ever attempted before in the franchise.”

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Gears of War 3 ‘Fate of Carmine’ campaign raises $150K

Posted by Chris Holmes at 8:42pm on September 6th, 2010

Epic Games has confirmed that the Gears of War 3 ‘Fate of Carmine’ campaign has raised $150,000 for Child’s Play. The charity event ended September 1st and now Clayton Carmine’s fate has been sealed and avatar shirts brought from now on won’t count to the end result. It’s not currently known if shirt sales from September 1st onwards will still contribute to charity. Here’s a video of Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson talking about the results of the promotion:

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UK Charts for the week ending 4th September 2010

Posted by Chris Holmes at 8:26pm on September 6th, 2010

Chart Track has released this week’s UK gaming sales chart:

1. MAFIA II (2K GAMES)

2. KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS (EIDOS)

3. WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)

4. TOY STORY 3 (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)

5. RED DEAD REDEMPTION (ROCKSTAR)

6. JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)

7. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 (NINTENDO)

8. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR (CITY INTERACTIVE)

9. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS (UBISOFT)

10. TOM CLANCY’S H.A.W.X. 2 (UBISOFT)

11. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

12. METROID: OTHER M (NINTENDO)

13. WII FIT PLUS (NINTENDO)

14. MASS EFFECT 2 (EA GAMES)

15. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 (EA GAMES)

16. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION)

17. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NINTENDO)

18. NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT (EA GAMES)

19. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII (NINTENDO)

20. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 (EA SPORTS)

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Gearbox now owns the Duke Nukem brand

Posted by Chris Holmes at 8:08pm on September 6th, 2010

Gearbox Software has confirmed that they have purchased the Duke Nukem brand at their conference in PAX. Gearbox president Randy Pitchford dramatically told fans that “we brought Duke Nukem”. So just to clarify, Gearbox not only has the rights to release Duke Nukem Forever, it has the rights for all future projects thanks to a cooperative deal made with 3D Realms.

The press release hints that we may be seeing more of the Duke after Forever, by saying that: “The first product to be available under the Duke Nukem brand will be the long awaited Duke Nukem Forever”. Pitchford also announced that Alan Blum, the creator of the Duke Nukem franchise, is now working at Gearbox.

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