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Call of Duty will not end like Guitar Hero

Call of Duty will not end like Guitar Hero

Having seen Activision axe the popular guitar hero franchise last week, industry analysts seem confident that a similar fate will not befall the Call of Duty series. A number of analysts have told I... Read More

XMB dropped for NGP

XMB dropped for NGP

The xross media bar (XMB) used as the main user interface in the PSP and PS3 will not be used on the upcoming NGP due to a “social networking factor.” Sony president Shuhei Yoshida revealed t... Read More

“The analogue sticks are the best ever implemented in a portable device,” says Edge for NGP

“The analogue sticks are the best ever implemented in a portable device,” says Edge for NGP

Respected gaming magazine Edge recently got a chance to try out Sony's new handheld, currently titled NGP- we, and everyone else, like to call it PSP2. Anyway, Edge praised the system a lot, saying... Read More

Sqaure announces two new map packs for Mindjack

Sqaure announces two new map packs for Mindjack

Sqaure Enix has announced two new map packs for their newly released game Mindjack (which we did not like much). Both the DLCs consist of three new maps for the multiplayer mode, and both of them wi... Read More

Future DiRT games may support Kinect and Move

Future DiRT games may support Kinect and Move

We recently got a chance to ask Paul Coleman of Codemasters, Senior Game Designer of DiRT 3 some questions about the game, and in the interview, he revealed that the studio is looking at the latest ... Read More

Duke Nukem Forever campaign lasts 16-18 hours- “that’s like three or four Call of Duties,” says Gearbox boss

Duke Nukem Forever campaign lasts 16-18 hours- “that’s like three or four Call of Duties,” says Gearbox boss

Duke Nukem truly is back with a bang- and Gearbox have gone all out to promote this game. Randy Pitchford, boss of Gearbox, has revealed that the game will be around 16-18 hours long. Not just that... Read More

“We will have an Assassin’s Creed this year,” says Ubi; more details in May

“We will have an Assassin’s Creed this year,” says Ubi; more details in May

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has just confirmed (thanks CVG!) in an investor call that the next Assassin's Creed game will be announced in May, and will be releasing next fiscal year. which means afte... Read More

Capcom excited about 3DS launch

Capcom excited about 3DS launch

According to Street Fighter head Yoshinori Ono, the 3DS launch will be “as exciting as the Dreamcast launch.” (which is a good thing for all you nay sayers.) When asked why he chose the Ninte... Read More

No second hand sales of DC Universe

No second hand sales of DC Universe

It seems that DC Universe Online subscriptions are locked to the game discs, so don't bother picking up a used copy of the game. Sony Online Entertainment stated to Lazy Gamer that "once the PSN key... Read More

New Transformers game detailed

New Transformers game detailed

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is officially under development by High Moon Studios, the guys behind last years War for Cybertron. The game will feature a story that sets up the upcoming Michael Bay... Read More

There will be no multiplayer in Batman: Arkham City

There will be no multiplayer in Batman: Arkham City

Rocksteady studio director Sefton Hill has confirmed that there will be no multiplayer or co-op modes in the upcoming Batman: Arkham City. The studio head told IGN "there have been a number of ru... Read More

Epic Game’s boss praises dual thumbsticks on the NGP

Epic Game’s boss praises dual thumbsticks on the NGP

Epic Games boss Cliff Bleszinksi has praised Sony's decision to implement dual analogue sticks on the NGP as a real boon for the shooter genre. In an interview with CVG, Bleszinksi praised Apple's o... Read More

Activision announce new Spyro game

Activision announce new Spyro game

Activision has just announced a new Spyro title that will supposedly be "a wholesale change in the interaction between toys and video games". Skylanders Spyro Adventure will allow players to trans... Read More

New Resistance 3 screenshots

New Resistance 3 screenshots

New screenshots ahoy, for all Resistance fans. Enjoy Thanks to examiner for the screens.Read More

Killzone 3 pre-release leaked to torrent sites

Killzone 3 pre-release leaked to torrent sites

Seems someone has let the proverbial cat out of the bag. Pre-release copies of Killzone 3 have started cropping up on various torrent and P2P sites in both 3D capable and non-3D varieties. The 3D ve... Read More

Latest Details On Blizzards New MMO – Titan

Latest Details On Blizzards New MMO – Titan

Blizzard’s new MMO is currently being called 'Titan' and although far from it's release, here are the latest details on it. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime stated that the new MMO will be “completel... Read More

Activision could revive Guitar Hero in the future says Kotick

Activision could revive Guitar Hero in the future says Kotick

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has hinted that the Guitar Hero and DJ Hero franchises could well be revived in the future. Speaking to CNBC the Activision boss said "we had three fantastic products in ... Read More

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Launches With Game Breaking Bugs – Currently Offline

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Launches With Game Breaking Bugs – Currently Offline

Anyone who was looking forward to playing Test Drive Unlimited 2 upon its release February 8th, including me is out of luck for a bit.  The game was launched with a slew of different bugs, some of ... Read More

Games are responsible for increase rape crimes according to TV psychologist

Games are responsible for increase rape crimes according to TV psychologist

Here we go again. A prominent US TV psychologist told Fox news last week that the "increase in rapes can be attributed in large part to the playing out of [sexual] scenes in video games." She has ... Read More

Activision “not preoccupied” with CoD subscriptions says Kotick

Activision “not preoccupied” with CoD subscriptions says Kotick

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has stated that the company isn't interested in charging a subscriptions fee for the Call of Duty franchise. When asked about the matter Kotick told CNBC "you know, we d... Read More