Computer And Video Games

LucasArts announces Monkey Island 2 Special Edition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Remake moves away from point-and-click system; adds new graphics and audio.
LucasArts has announced that Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge will be out this summer on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, PC and iPhone.

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Nintendo open to Wii Kid Icarus

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:11:00 GMT

Sakamoto says the company is waiting for the right idea.
Metroid creator Yoshio Sakamoto has said that he'd "happily" see a remake of his hit classic Kid Icarus -so long as a suitable Wii adaptation could be made.

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Molyneux: Fable III needs 5 million sales

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:00 GMT

Target set to beat previous games in the series.
Peter Molyneux has set a target for Fable III to sell at least 5 million units before he'll consider it an artistic success.

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Dragon Age 2 out February 2011?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

EA hints at release date in retail copies of Dragon Age: Origins Awakening.
Retail copies of Dragon Age: Origins Awakening include a hint from Electronic Arts that a sequel to BioWare's RPG may be hitting store shelves on February 1, 2011.

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Metroid: Other M originally on-rails

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:00 GMT

Yoshio Sakamoto convinced to take different approach by Team Ninja.
Yoshio Sakamoto, Metroid's co-creator, has said he originally planned for Metroid: Other M to be an on-rails game.

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Rock Band: Green Day out June

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:02:00 GMT

Title to see worldwide release this summer.
MTV Games has announced Rock Band: Green Day is set to lauch worldwide on June 8th on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

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MTV announces Rock Band: Green Day

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:02:00 GMT

Avatars, new track list and venues out later this year.
MTV Games has announced Rock Band: Green Day, set to lauch later this year across the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

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Aragorn's Quest to support PlayStation Move

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:49:00 GMT

Family-friendly Lord of the Rings title using PS3 motion controller.
Warner Bros. has announced that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest will launch on the PlayStation 3 with full PlayStation Move support.

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Molyneux: Natal is "wonderfully adaptive"

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:00 GMT

John Cleese lending voice to Fable III.
Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux has given a brief description of working with Natal for Fable III.

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Modern Warfare 2 decoded

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

Find out what "tangosucker" actually means...
OXM has translated the foreign sayings in Modern Warfare 2, including some of the English military jargon - so we can finally find out what "tangosucker" actually means.

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Perfect Dark XBLA

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:00 GMT

The golden days.
In many ways, Perfect Dark arrived ahead of its time. In the dying years of the N64's lifespan, when all but everyone had shipped off to the shimmering next-gen shores of Dreamcast, Rare's masterpiece was overlooked - which is very much a discredit to what it managed to deliver in the year 2000.

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SC: Conviction co-op is 'multiplayer with a story'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Far Cry 2 story chief was drafted in to craft co-op.
Patrick Redding, the man responsible for Far Cry 2's story, has revealed he's been charged with ensuring Splinter Cell: Conviction's co-op is "multiplayer with a story".

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Red Faction 3 'goes back to the old games'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMT

Next entry will be 'hybrid' between Guerrilla and first two games, says THQ.
The next Red Faction game, planned for release in March 2011, will go 'back to the old games', says THQ.

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PSN update: Mega Man 10 is here

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Plus a Resi 5 demo and five PSone games.
Mega Man 10 sits at the top this week's new PS Store offerings - another 8-bit-style retro throwback with more brand new levels, guns and playable characters.

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Why Call Of Duty's crown is under threat

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:00 GMT

Opinion: Early signs suggest EA's Medal Of Honor could become 2010's No.1 FPS, says Tim Ingham...
Lest we forget - before Call Of Duty became the record-bazookering colossus it is today, its creators fought incredibly hard to win the hearts and minds of gamers.

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Sony: 'Realism' separates Move from Wii

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:32:00 GMT

Platform holder talks up the "key" differentiators of its motion control tech.
SCE America boss, Jack Tretton says the realistic translation of off-screen movements to on-screen actions differentiates Move from the competition (that'd be Wii, then).

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PS Move 'for every consumer that has electricity'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:25:00 GMT

Sony says new motion controller will "bridge the gap" between core and casual.
Sony wants its new motion controller to attract "every consumer that has electricity" and believes it can "bridge the gap" between core and casual gamers.

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New PlayStation Move trailer shows balls

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:24:00 GMT

And not a lot else.
Sony's released a trailer for the PlayStation Move which was unveiled at GDC in San Fransisco last night.

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White Knight Chronicles

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:23:00 GMT

A clunky Japanese RPG with too many fatal ﬂaws.
White Knight Chronicles is a frustrating game. This long delayed JRPG, which has been out in Japan since late 2008, is full of interesting ideas, all of which have been very badly implemented. For every plus, there's a gang of minuses just waiting to kill your buzz.

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PlayStation Move developers listed

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT

36 third party publishers and dev to support PS3 motion control.
A total of 36 third-party publishers and developers have been confirmed to support the PlayStation Move controller, revealed last night during Sony's pre-GDC event in San Francisco.

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Medal Of Honor doesn't work with PS3 Move

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Development team 'had a look' but decided against it, says EALA boss.
Electronic Arts' upcoming Medal Of Honor game will not be compatible with PS3 Move, CVG can reveal.

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GamesMaster TV return being 'explored'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Brand to get major refresh as publisher considers its options.
The GamesMaster TV show, a spectacle of the nineties for us all, could make a welcome return as Future Publishing says it's considering "reviving the brand on TV screens".

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PlayStation Move game screens

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:00 GMT

What you'll be playing with Sony's Wii Remote-alike.
If you hadn't noticed (you Muppet) Sony's officially unveiled the PlayStation Move this morning - the official name for its upcoming PS3 motion controller.

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PS Move tech specs revealed

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:16:00 GMT

Official techie facts and figures laid bare.
Sony last night finally lifted the lid on its motion controller, officially named PlayStation Move, along with its Nunchuk-like 'Sub-Controller'.

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Super Street Fighter IV trailer: New character

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMT

Screens and a trailer of the slippery fellow.
Capcom's released some new screens and a trailer featuring the newest addition to the Super Street Fighter IV roster, Hakan, an oil wrestler who bases his fighting style on lube (yes lube).

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