Computer And Video Games Xbox 360

Splinter Cell Conviction PC delayed

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:13:00 GMT

PC gamers will have to wait 2 weeks longer than Xbox.
The latest release schedule from Ubisoft shows a slip in the release date for the PC version of Splinter Cell Conviction.

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R.U.S.E UK release confirmed

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:54:00 GMT

The RTS will be with us in June.
The latest release schedule from Ubisoft has nailed down a UK release date for R.U.S.E. The RTS will hit shelves on June 4 and be available for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Switzerland to ban violent games

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:00 GMT

New legislation will make gory titles illegal.
Switzerland has passed a law that will ultimately lead to the complete ban of any violent video games in the country.

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F1 2010 multiplayer details revealed

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:39:00 GMT

12-players, objective-based racing, single-player crossover.
F1 2010 senior producer on Paul Jeal has revealed some juicy details on an objective-based multiplayer feature set to appear in Codies' sim.

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Alone in the Dark creator teases new project

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:11:00 GMT

Frédérick Raynal at work on Ubisoft project for potential release this year.
Alone in the Dark and Little Big Adventure creator, Frédérick Raynal, is apparently at work on a new title for Ubisoft that may be set for release later this year.

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Twilight video game absence has 'cost millions'

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Analyst reckons game tie-in would have raked in the cash.
The lack of a Twilight video game has wasted the opportunity to make "millions", according to analysts.

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F1 2010 Interview Pt. 1

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:39:00 GMT

Interview: Senior producer on Codies' full-fat F1 racer.
F1 2009 on Wii and DS, Codemasters' first F1 game since it acquired the official licence, was somewhat just a precursor to what it had planned for the full-fat current-gen game coming to PS3, 360 and PC this September.

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Blockbuster UK 'is in very good shape'

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:31:00 GMT

US bankruptcy "would have no impact" on UK arm, says MD.
Blockbuster UK has responded to mounting bankruptcy concerns in the US, stating that actions in The States have "no impact" on the UK arm.

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Lost Planet 2

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:03:00 GMT

Planet E.D.N. III still blows hot and cold...
Whether you're fighting solo or hunting in packs, it's obvious when Lost Planet is at its best: during the Big Battles. Capcom have long had a reputation for delivering the most epic boss fights in all of gaming, and they're on top form again this time around. The wars with the Category G Akrids (which punctuate the action around twice per level) are remarkable not for their size but for their sheer emotion. No, really.

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Halo Reach multiplayer details released

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:49:00 GMT

Active Roster, Queue-Joining and Arena features detailed.
Bungie has lifted the lid on a list of new features coming to Halo Reach's multiplayer mode when it's launched later this year.

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Game Room's 56 Achievements detailed

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:46:00 GMT

1,000 Gamerscore to be had in Microsoft's virtual arcade.
Game Room, the virtual Xbox 360 arcade, is set to include 56 Achievements worth a whopping 1,000 Gamerscore, it's been revealed.

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GTAIV: Episodes delayed on PC and PS3

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:09:00 GMT

Sony Europe requests delay release by two weeks; PC also held back to maintain multiplayer balance.
Rockstar has announced it will have to delay the release of Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City on PC as well as PlayStation 3 following last minute requests by Sony.

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GTAIV: Episodes Delayed on PC and PS3

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:09:00 GMT

BioWare: Cerberus is not about fighting used sales

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:11:00 GMT

Founders Muzyka and Zeschuck say EA helped them deliver on DLC promise.
BioWare founders Dr. Greg Zeschuk and Dr. Ray Muzyka have said they don't view their DLC system, the Cerberus Network, as a move against second-hand buyers of their games, but rather wanted to use it do build a "good relationship" with customers.

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Ex-Ensemble dev disputes closure

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:42:00 GMT

Former staff blames Microsoft as a partner "who wasn't fond of being there".
An ex-Ensemble Studio staff member has stepped forward and taken issue with earlier comments made by his former manager, Paul Bettner, over claims that the developer's closure was down to its work culture.

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Rumour: Xbox 360 to support USB hard drives

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:35:00 GMT

Documents hint that Microsoft may issue a firmware update to allow plug in memory devices to be used.
Microsoft may be planning to issue a firmware update to Xbox 360s that would allow consoles to support the use of external hard drives.

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Rumour: Xbox 360 To Support USB Hard Drives

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:35:00 GMT

Alan Wake rated '15' in UK

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:27:00 GMT

What's in the 'limited content edition'?.
The British Board Of Film Classification has rated Microsoft's Alan Wake as '15' - and revealed that a 'limited content edition' will be released alongside the main game.

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Bizarre Creations working on 3 new games

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

Blur, shooter team's project and another title on the way.
Extended development on Blur - which was originally due last year - hasn't affected work on Bizarre Creations' other projects, of which there are two, it's said.

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Bizarre Creations working on 'three games'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

Blur, shooter team and "another".
Extended development on Blur - which was originally due last year - hasn't affected work on Bizarre Creations' other projects - of which there are two, it's said.

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Sega keen on Bayonetta sequel

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:22:00 GMT

And Total War is 'set to head in a new direction', reveals publisher.
Sega has told CVG that it is very keen on creating sequels for Bayonetta, Aliens Vs Predator and Alpha Protocol.

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Lord of the Rings: War in the North announced

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:06:00 GMT

New Tolkien action RPG for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Warner Bros. has just announced Lord of the Rings: War in the North, an action RPG due on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2011.

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New Lego Harry Potter trailer

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:04:00 GMT

See the opening cutscene.
The Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 trailer shows off the opening cutscene in the game which takes us right back to the beginning of Philosopher's Stone.

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Spotify coming to Xbox?

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:03:00 GMT

CEO Daniel Ek hopes so.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wants Spotify to appear on every device that has web access, giving specific mention to the Xbox 360.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to top sales charts

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

EA says FPS is on course to be the best-seller this month.
EA has announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on course to be the top-selling title in March.

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