| Hideo Kojima could reveal new game at next TGS | |
| Posted: 14.10.2008 04:37 by Jamie Davey |  Comments: 2 |
 Kotaku reports that Hideo Kojima has told Famitsu that he might unveil his latest game at the next Tokyo Game Show. Kojima said: "Until the end of this year, I have my hands full with Metal Gear Online, but at next year's show, I think it's okay that I should be able to announce something." Another year to wait until we find out what Kojima has up his sleeves, unless it somehow leaks out of course. | |
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| Altair learns to Swim in Assassin's Creed 2 | |
| Posted: 14.10.2008 04:20 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 10 |
 In an interview with AusGamers, Prince of Persia animation director David Wilkinson has praised Alex Drouin, responsible for the animations in Prince of Persia along with Assassin's Creed, and in doing so he revealed that Drouin is working on the sequel to Assassin's Creed. Wilkinson was asked about what Drouin is up to right now, and replied with: "He's busy making Altair even more beautiful. Last thing I saw him do was getting Altair to swim." | |
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| EA evolves Spore with two new Expansion Packs | |
| Posted: 14.10.2008 04:00 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 4 |
 With more than 30 million player creations invading the Internet since the launch of Spore, fans have let their imaginations run wild and soon players will be able to take their creativity and gameplay to even greater heights. Electronic Arts today announced the development of a Space stage expansion pack and Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack -- add-ons that will grow and evolve spore. | |
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| Sign Up Now for Cryptic Studios' Champions Online Closed Beta | |
| Posted: 14.10.2008 03:14 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 1 |
 Cryptic Studios announced today that players can now sign up for a chance to participate in the first closed beta for Champions Online, an action MMOG which is set for release in spring 2009. This PC specific beta begins in mid-November 2008 and players sign up by visiting http://www.champions-online.com/preview_application. | |
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| European release for Silent Hill: Homecoming pushed back | |
| Posted: 14.10.2008 03:01 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 1 |
 CVG reports that Silent Hill: Homecoming will no longer be released in Europe during 2008, instead it will be available next year in February. Localisation has been labelled as the blame for this delay, although it has been out in America since late last month. While some think that the delay may have been made due to the average reviews that have been appearing from the US press, and Konami might be taking this chance to update the European version with improvements. | |
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| PC version of Saint's Row 2 left in limbo | |
| Posted: 13.10.2008 09:27 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 6 |
 THQ have not confirmed a release date for the PC version of Saint's Row 2, although the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will be coming out on the 17th of October, and some retail chains list the PC version for the same date, were as others list it for November. So we decided to ask THQ about a release window for the PC version, and they told us that no date has been given for the PC version, so they couldn't comment on it being delayed. | |
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| PS3 Firmware patch 2.50 detailed | |
| Posted: 13.10.2008 08:45 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 2 |
 Sony has updated its official US Blog with news of the next Firmware update for the PlayStation 3. The update contains information on what Firmware patch 2.50 will contain, although no release window was revealed. Check inside for full details. | |
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| SCEE reveals Release Dates for PS3 titles coming in Q4 | |
| Posted: 13.10.2008 07:11 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 4 |
 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced release dates for most of its titles that will be released in the forth quarter of this year, and the list confirms a 28th November release for Resistance 2. PlayStation 3 LittleBigPlanet – October 24th Siren Blood Curse – October 31st Buzz! Quiz TV Special Edition – October 31st Motorstorm: Pacific Rift – November 14th SingStar Vol. 3 – November 14th Resistance 2 – November 28th SingStar ABBA – November | |
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| "Paid Character Customization" in WoW coming, not finalised yet | |
| Posted: 13.10.2008 06:45 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 After some snooping around in Wrath of the Lich Kings beta files a button named "Paid Character Customization" was discovered.
WoW Production Director J. Allen Brack initially hesitated but then went on to explain that they haven't quite figured out exactly what they would offer gamers yet. | |
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| Ensemble would still be kicking if "confidence" was there for PC | |
| Posted: 13.10.2008 06:31 by Technet2k | Comments: 9 |
 Ubisoft's Michael de Plater has expressed how bad it is for Microsoft to announce Ensembles closure, that lack of confidence in sales "speaks of the problems with PC."
De Plater has already explained why EndWar wasn't launching on PC the same time as the console SKUs; piracy. | |
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