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THQ to reveal a fighter from a major developer

THQ to reveal a fighter from a major developer

THQ plans to surprise fighting genre fans at E3 by revealing a new fighting game from a major developer. Vice president Danny Bilson states: “The fighting group is actually taking on the managem... Read More

Darksiders hitting PC this JUNE

Darksiders hitting PC this JUNE

THQ has announced that PC gamers can get their hands on Darksiders this June. David Adams, General Manager of Vigil Games explains: “We are working really hard to make sure that key features suc... Read More

New Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer

New Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer

Here is the latest trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2 that shows a new Rock Mario power-up, a new 'Light Yoshi' power-up.  The trailer also features gameplay from the new levels as well.  Super Mario ... Read More

Splinter Cell: Conviction Launch Trailer

Splinter Cell: Conviction Launch Trailer

Splinter Cell: Conviction continues the story of Sam Fisher, adding another game to the Splinter Cell series, but this time.. it's got co-op.  The game is due out April 13th in the US and April 16th ... Read More

Grinder stays FPS on Wii, top-down actioner for 360 and PS3

Grinder stays FPS on Wii, top-down actioner for 360 and PS3

Grinder, first announced as a Wii excluisve, will also be seeing the light of the day on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. But according to the developers the hardcore console version will be a top-... Read More

Bungie reveals more details about Halo: Reach Matchmaking

Bungie reveals more details about Halo: Reach Matchmaking

In one of our earlier article,  we talked about the new details  that have been revealed for the up coming Halo: Reach, and now even more details have been revealed, and we have them! Arenaâ... Read More

THQ: Saint Row 3 will be mind blowing

THQ: Saint Row 3 will be mind blowing

One of the games that actually gives a gaming experience closer to the Grand Theft Auto series is the Saints Row franchise. Now according to THQ's core games VP, Danny Bilson, Saints Row 3 will be min... Read More

Dead Space 2 demo confirmed

Dead Space 2 demo confirmed

Dead Space 2 should be an amazing game when it hits consoles later this year. Now executive producer Steve Papoutsis has confirmed that a demo of Dead Space 2 will be out. He said: "Last time, I ju... Read More

New details for the Conduit 2

New details for the Conduit 2

New details about the Conduit 2 have been revealed by Nintendo Power: Firstly, the Conduit 2 will be released on the Wii and will be published by Sega, and it will take place in Atlantis. And he... Read More

Morally offended by Hot Coffee? Get a settlement!

Morally offended by Hot Coffee? Get a settlement!

Take Two is now voluntarily issuing cheques to all those offended by the infamous Hot Coffee scenes found in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. [NSFW] Cheques range from $5 to $35 for anyone offende... Read More

Developing CryEngine 3 for consoles was ‘challenging’

Developing CryEngine 3 for consoles was ‘challenging’

Crytek has revealed that developing CryEngine 3 for the consoles as well as PC was not without its challenges. In an interview with GameReactor, Crytek stated they were very much in favour of devel... Read More

Attendee arrested trying to steal game from PAX East [Updates!]

Attendee arrested trying to steal game from PAX East [Updates!]

An attendee at the PAX East show attempted to steal the code for Breach, an XBLA game by Atomic Games, from the show floor. Justin D. May, 20, may well have succeeded if not for one fairly signific... Read More

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 2 Trailer

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 2 Trailer

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be its second map pack tomorrow, March 30th.  This map pack for Bad Company 2 is not actually new maps, but instead you will now be able to play Arica Harbor in Conq... Read More

The Secret World Trailer Shows Some In-Game Footage

The Secret World Trailer Shows Some In-Game Footage

Here is a new trailer for The Secret World showing some in-game footage finally.  The Secret World is an MMO-RPG by game developer/publisher Funcom.  The game will have no classes to choose from and... Read More

Major Nelson’s gamertag hacked

Major Nelson’s gamertag hacked

Xbox's Larry Hyrb, aka Major Nelson has had his Xbox Live account profile hacked. VG247 states that is profile now claims that any Live account could be hacked for $100 via Paypal, and states, 'I'M... Read More

Mass Effect 3 will use Unreal 3 engine

Mass Effect 3 will use Unreal 3 engine

The last two Mass Effect games have both used the Unreal 3 engine- and according to Epic's Mark Rein, Mass Effect 3 will be no different. Speaking in an interview with Develop earlier, Rein sai... Read More

Just Cause 2 overthrows GOWIII from top spot in UK Charts

Just Cause 2 overthrows GOWIII from top spot in UK Charts

Just Cause 2 has become this week's #1 in the latest Uk charts. It has overthrown God of War III from it's throne (#1 Position) last week. Full Top 10 List below: 1 – Just Cause 2 (Avalanche/... Read More

Ex-Pandemic lot forms new studio, DownSized Games

Ex-Pandemic lot forms new studio, DownSized Games

Ex-Vets from EA Pandemic has set up a new studio with the name DownSized Games. Their first game is called BulletTrain, a title for iPhone and iPod Touch. No release date as to when it'll hit the... Read More

PS3 Firmware 3.21 to disable ability to run other Operating Systems

PS3 Firmware 3.21 to disable ability to run other Operating Systems

As you may have known, all non-slim Ps3 systems had an option to run other operating systems such as Linux, but the following PS3 firmware update (3.21) is going to disable that ability, forcing al... Read More

Jaffe’s new game will absolutely have DLC

Jaffe’s new game will absolutely have DLC

Eat, Sleep Play boss David Jaffe confirmed that his studio's new project will "absolutely" have DLC. Jaffe: "We absolutely will be doing DLC with our new game," said Jaffe on the latest Bonus Round... Read More