| New Xbox Experience confirmed for November 19th | |
| Posted: 09.10.2008 02:53 by Jamie |  Comments: 3 |
 Microsoft confirmed at its TGS keynote that the New Xbox Experience will launch worldwide on November 19th. The update will be released in 24 countries, localized in 19 languages and will contain a host of new features, along with the highly anticipated Avatar system. | |
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| Star Ocean: The Last Hope confirmed for February 19th in Japan | |
| Posted: 09.10.2008 02:43 by Jamie | Comments: 2 |
 Microsoft has confirmed that Star Ocean: The Last Hope is to be released on February 19th in Japan and March 3rd in America, although no date was given for a European release. Exclusive for the Xbox 360, although Square has said in the past that Star Ocean: The Last Hope could be developed for the PlayStation 3 in the future, but at this time there are no plans to do so. More news coming from Microsoft's TGS keynote soon. | |
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| Xbox Live membership reaches 14 million | |
| Posted: 09.10.2008 02:29 by Jamie | Comments: 2 |
 Microsoft confirmed at its TGS keynote that Xbox Live membership has reached the 14 million mark. John Schappert, Xbox Live boss, confirmed the news. Keep checking back for more reports from TGS. | |
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| Eat Lead revealed for PS3 and Xbox 360 | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 14:24 by Jamie | Comments: 2 |
 D3 have recently announced a brand new IP set to ship in the first quarter of 2009. Known as Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard, the game is a Gears-style third-person shooter with a slyly irreverent sense of humour. Starring the titular Mr. Hazard, the game’s story has been written by 2008 Writer’s Guild Award winner Dave Ellis of Dead Head Fred fame. Eat Lead will lampoon certain videogame conventions and lovingly homage some of the dev team’s favourite games, past and present (see Matt Hazard’s back catalogue shots). | |
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| Sierra closes 21 Game Servers | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 10:35 by Jamie | Comments: 8 |
 Sierra announced today that it will be closing 21 game servers on 1st November. This is probably due to the Activision Blizzard merger, although we cannot confirm this as Sierra haven't given a reason for shutting down these servers. | |
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| YouTube to start selling games via Amazon | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 07:14 by Jamie | Comments: 4 |
 Reuters reports that YouTube has plans to start selling video games through its website, with Amazon buttons being placed under gaming related videos. This allows users to purchase games instantly through Amazon, and the revenue will be split between Amazon and Google (YouTube owner). | |
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| New Tecmo shooter 'Quantum Theory' coming to PS3 says mag | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 06:53 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has revealed that Tecmo are hard at work bringing third-person shooter Quantum Theory to the PlayStation 3.
It stars a "dark hero" called Sid with little else known what's coming PS3's way. Development is being lead by Tecmo's Keisuke Kikuchi. | |
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| "Yes, I'm working on a new IP" says Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 06:38 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
 Mizuguchi has confirmed to Kotaku that he is indeed working on an all new intellectual property; we just don't know what.
In case you're unaware of the man's credentials then lookup Space Channel 5 and Lumines with its numerous spin-offs. Rez recently came to XBLA; its first home was Dreamcast. | |
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| Indie LA-based team Riot Games unveils the League of Legends | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 06:22 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 The dev team comprises a "decorated group" that has worked on PC and console hits, they've also got guys from Warcraft III's hottest mod ever.
League of Legends will give gamers RPG, strategy and a competitive arena which were all "pioneered in DotA-Allstars". A beta is planned to start next year. | |
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| LittleBigPlanet's Mark Healey confesses controls do "annoy" him | |
| Posted: 08.10.2008 06:02 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 The Media Molecule co-founder has admitted that the controls for the upcoming LBP can sometimes annoy him. It's all Z axis' fault it seems.
It's "incredibly hard" for them to get right when it comes to movement in the Z zone, presumably X and Y are having a ball of a time then. | |
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