| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel success on PC could trigger console works | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 06:43 by Jamie |  Comments: 3 |
 GSC Game World says a console version of their apocalyptic first-person shooter will depend upon how well the upcoming prequel is received on PC.
Oleg Yavorsky of GSC described consoles as "basically a platform to let you earn some cash for the company," with the PC you can "get your heart and soul" into the game. | |
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| Confirmed: Red Alert 3 put on hold for PlayStation 3 | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 06:28 by Kres | Comments: 2 |
 EA has just confirmed to Strategy Informer that the PlayStation 3 version of Red Alert 3 has been put on Hold. Jonathan Goddard, PR Manager for EA said; “We can confirm that the development of Red Alert 3 for PS3 has been put on hold. EALA is focusing resources on development for PC and Xbox 360 which will ship simultaneously this autumn.” | |
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| Microsoft unhappy with unfit Xbox Live Marketplace, load too high | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 06:21 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Originally the Xbox Live Marketplace was designed to hold "a few hundred items" but now it's beginning to struggle under the load of "17,000 items".
Product manager Aaron Greenberg has voiced his concerns that the current layout just doesn't let gamers "find and discover content as easily as we'd like". | |
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| EA looking for a more social future for The Sims, multiplayer soon? | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 06:00 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 It's no secret that Electronic Arts wants a juicy slice of the MMO pie, so could The Sims which is all about life and its interactions be their foot in the door?
Nancy Smith, head of EA's Sims Division, has said the publisher is looking to "invest in more and more robust community features," in the franchise. | |
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| New S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Screenshots | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 05:52 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 The S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky image gallery has been updated with 15 new screenshots. | |
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| Novastrike available on PSN today | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 05:45 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Kevin McCann, Director of Development for Tiki Games, announced that Novastrike has been approved by SCEA and will be available to download from the PlayStation Network from today. | |
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| New rumour ignites the flames of hell, Diablo III dragged out again | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 05:43 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Not that long ago the Diablo community was practically rioting over a US magazines selective choice of words, well here we go again.
This time it's the German PC Action which is causing a ruckus over at the DiabloFans Forums, to which some have admitted their "just picking straws". | |
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| Konami takes necessary steps to prevent MGS4 breaking street date | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 05:21 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Pete Stone, UK general manager for Konami, has told MCV that the publisher has written agreements in place with retailers in order to safe guard against early sales of Metal Gear Solid 4 taking place before the official street date. | |
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| PC feast of Resident Evil 5 likely, it's already developed on them | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 05:09 by Jamie | Comments: 0 |
 Capcom have in fact already developed the game on PC where they can more easily get on with their day job, it's then migrated over to Xbox360 and PS3.
While there's no official announcement to a PC release they have made a number of previous console exclusives available to us desktop gaming zealots. | |
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| Civilization Revolution demo available now on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network | |
| Posted: 05.06.2008 05:00 by Kres | Comments: 2 |
 Just a quick note to let you all know that the demo for Civilization Revolution, which we reported about yesterday, is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. It's 1.25 GB in size mind you. There is also a Battlefield: Bad Company demo on Xbox Live that is 1.5GB. We're downloading it now, only 30% more to go! | |
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