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First Sega, now Disney schools Nintendo in quarterly profits

The Walt Disney Corporation is so massive, its games division sometimes seems like a drop in the bucket. But the megacompany credits its Interactive Media division with a 74 percent increase in net revenues this quarter.

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 13:31 — bacila

Molyneux Wants Over 5M Fable III Sales

Fable III designer Peter Molyneux has set his sights on five million sales for Lionhead's forthcoming sequel.

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 13:26 — bacila

Sony preps Develop 3D showcase as Japan freezes on TV upgrades

Sony is preparing to stake its case for 3D gaming at Develop in Brighton this month, despite a Japanese survey today showing that nearly 70 percent of those questioned have no intention of upgrading to 3D TVs this year. Why?

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 16:16 — bacila

Japanese hardware charts – DS goes top as 360 receives Slim boost

Another week, another win in Japan for P… hold the phone. Best sit down for this.DSi LL’s new colour scheme has properly done the trick for Nintendo: sales of it rocketed, giving the handheld the top spot with 41,000 last week.PSP followed in second with 23,000 while PS3 sold just under 20,000 in third.Xbox 360 got a massive shot in the arm in sales last week in the country, selling 17,000 compared to just over 2,000 last week.

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 16:07 — bacila

Apple Responds To iPhone 4 Signal Problems

The launch of iPhone 4 yesterday was somewhat spoilt by concerns over a potential design flaw that can lead to reduced signal reception.

The smartphone sports a new antenna design featuring a metal band encasing its outer edge and acting as a 3G and wi-fi receiver, but holding it in a certain way causes the device to lose reception.

Apple played down the problem in a statement to MCV, suggesting it is an issue that affects all wireless handsets.

“Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 14:26 — bacila

iPhone 4 sells 1.7 million in first week

Apple’s announced that 1.7 million units of the fourth generation iPhone have been sold since its worldwide release last week.
CEO Steve Jobs has said the launch of the tech has been “the most successful” in the company’s history.
That’s despite recent reports of issues such as bugs and the “grip of death,” with signal being affected by the way the device is held.
“This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. Even so, we apologise to those customers who were turned away because we did not have enough supply,” said Jobs.

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 14:16 — bacila

Jaffe: Twisted Metal in development for 18 months

David Jaffe has revealed that Twisted Metal has been in development by Eat, Sleep, Play for around 18 months.
Speaking via Twitter, the developer revealed to fans when asked: “Oh I’d say about 18 months.
”Jaffe has long denied the game being in in development, in fact at one point he even said that he wouldn’t be attending E3 at all.
Twisted Metal was announced at the end of Sony’s E3 conference, and it’s due for release, exclusively on PS3 in 2011.

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 08:24 — bacila

Lost Planet 2 patch incoming for PS3 and 360

Capcom has announced that a patch for Lost Planet 2 is to be released.
The update will include difficulty recalibration, balancing, various bug fixes, and re-spawn check points have been added to each section of a map and the boss area.Weapons have also been readjusted, the speed of a players dash has been updated, and loads more.
You can get the full patch notes over on the Capcom Unity blog.
PS3 gets the patch on June 7, and the one for Xbox 360 is in the works.

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 12:45 — bacila

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is “a fresh start on the franchise”

Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s game director Jean-Francois Dugas has said that the development team behind the game are “dedicated to re-creating” the Deus Ex experience “for a new generation of gamers” that missed out on it previously.Speaking with Gamespot, Dugas said that as action RPG, the game has a “compelling narrative”, a “great cast of characters” and will allow you to play it the way you want.
‘We wanted a fresh start on the franchise and to make it unique and stand-alone,” he said.

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 12:07 — bacila

Epic gives Gears of War 3 audio tour

Gears of War 3 executive producer Rod Fergusson and design director Cliff Bleszinski have provided an audio tour of Gears of War 3 in video form.
Each video includes screens and art from the game and are rather large, so they may take a while to load.
But if you are a Gears fan, it should be worth the time and effort – depending upon your perspective.

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 09:50 — bacila

Rumor – Sonic Free Riders coming, has Natal support

Looks like SEGA has a new Sonic Racer game in the works for Natal, and it’s to be launched via XBL and announced at E3.
According to a source close to Joystiq, the game is called Sonic Free Riders and it allows players to gain weapons by reaching out to the screen and attack other racers with motion movements.
So basically you’ll be pretending to ride around on a flying vehicle and slap the air to knock around opponents.
Sounds like a normal Saturday evening down the pub to us.Come on E3. Hurry up so we can be done will all this rumor and speculation.

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 09:38 — bacila

Companion characters in SWTOR explained

BioWare’s creative director and lead designer, James Ohlen, has dished on the companion characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic.Turns out, these Companions can not only join your cause for their own reasons, but can also be influenced by you, and are integral to the storyline.
Companions will range from droids to aliens, princess to pirates, and each class has its own unique views, commentary, personality, and will also help out in combat.
“Companion characters have a significant impact on the player’s experience,” Ohlen revealed to IGN. “They are integral to the player’s storyline.

Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:45 — bacila

Battlestar Galactica composer to score SOCOM 4

Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary will compose the original score for SOCOM 4.
McCreary announced the news on his blog.He’s no slouch when it comes to soundtracks in games, however: he composed the scores for Dark Void as well as its spin-off, Dark Void Zero.For SOCOM 4, though, he say’s he’s written “”musically, a franchise re-boot” that features over eight hours worth of original stuff.
“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreamt of a video game score that would feel as if it were being composed specifically for each player, adapting and shifting perfectly to capture the mood of the ind

Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:39 — bacila

Guild Wars 2 blog details dynamic events

Over on the Guild Wars 2 site, ArenaNet has revealed some of the dynamic events its toying with for the MMO.
Colin Johanson, lead content designer for the game, has revealed that the traditional quest systems has been nixed, and you will no longer have to “read a huge quest description to find out what’s going on”.
Instead, you will know what is going on by seeing and hearing things going on within the game’s world.
“If a dragon is attacking, you won’t read three paragraphs telling you about it, you’ll see buildings exploding in giant balls of fire, and hear characters in the game world scr

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 08:00 — bacila

STO: Cryptic holds welcome back weekend, talks future content

Star Trek Online’s executive producer, Craig Zinkievich, has revealed some of the upcoming content for the MMO, and one bit in particular that fans should get a thrill out of, is the addition of Deep Space 9’s roulette-like game Dabo.
There’s also work being done on Memory Alpha, special task force difficulty, Season 2, a skill point cap, Klingon Episodes, and a Federation diplomatic corps.
The new update should hit sometime in July.Cryptic’s also hosting a free trial of the game, which allows you to play the tutorial and an early mission as part of the Federation.
Then, on top of that, the

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 08:35 — bacila

Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow hitting PS2 in June

John Garvin, creative director at Bend Studio, has announced over on the US PS Blog that Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow will be made available for PS2 on June 1.Originally released on the PSP in 2007, the game will include some added tweaks for the PS2 controller: a snap button to ease the transition in and out of cover; a “swing out and aim” command for L1; and some re-tuning for the extra analog stick.The devs also updated the textures and effects.While announcing the game, Garvin also revealed that this summer, the first-ever Syphon Filter digital graphic novel will be released.Called Syphon

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 08:26 — bacila

Bethesda: Doom 4, Rage will show id’s “true potential”

Bethesda’s Pete Hines has said that id’s “true potential” will be shown soon, thanks in part to Doom 4 and Rage.

Speaking with MCV, he said having the studio under the Bethesda family is a “tremendous advantage”.

“id Software brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the first person shooter genre,” said Hines.

“To have a group like id working as an internal studio for Bethesda is a tremendous advantage.

“I think what they’re working on with RAGE and Doom 4 is going to show the world their true potential,” he went on to add.

Doom 4, meanwhile, is expected to be revealed at

Fri, 05/07/2010 - 19:21 — bacila

EA trademarks Darkspore

nother day, another gaming trademark filed.This time, it’s EA and the trademarks filed are for something called Darkspore.Three filings popped up on the USPTO website, for “online computer games”, “hand held units for playing video games”, and “downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices”, which, per usual, also cover toys, film, and general merchandise pertaining to the property.

Fri, 05/07/2010 - 19:16 — bacila

Euro PSN update, May 5 – UFC 2010 and Split/Second demos

Sony has updated the European end of PSN, and two rather nice demos are available – note the headline and you got it.Other highlights include the Flower soundtrack, some sales, and quite a few premium themes.Get more below, and as usual, be sure to check for availability before getting too excited over something.Downloadable Games (PS3)
Kick-Ass: The Game (£9.99/€12.99)
Anarchy: Rush Hour (£5.49/€6.99)
Feeding Frenzy 2 (Trial and Unlock Key) (Trial free, Unlock Key £7.99/€9.99)
Downloadable Games (PSP): R-Type Tactics (11.99/€14.99)Minis (PS3 and PSP): Sneezies (2.99/€2.49)Demos (PS3)
UFC

Wed, 05/05/2010 - 19:44 — bacila

Mass Effect 2 getting Equalizer Pack DLC today

BioWare’s announced more additions to the Cerberus Network for Mass Effect 2 in the form of new gear.The Equalizer Pack will include Archon Visor, Capacitor Helmet and the Inferno Armor.

Tue, 05/04/2010 - 14:46 — bacila