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Ubisoft and two-time Olympic gold medal snowboarder Shaun White kick the Tony Hawk franchise while its down with the announcement of Shaun White Skateboarding. More »
Amateur attorneys, get ready to pour over the legal documents from the lawsuit that Ex-Infinity Ward members Jason West and Vince Zampella filed against Activision. You can have a look at all the papers here, or you can read a very short summary of events here. Thanks to Product084 for the heads up!
Northamptonshire, UK Thursday 4th March 2010 - O Games announces Great Party Games for the Wii™, a brand new mix of family entertainment that will provide hours of fun for mums, dads & kids of all ages!
Your Wii™ becomes the ultimate entertainment hub, with 20 family friendly games including Foosball, Ladder Golf, Air Hockey, Dodgeball, [...]
Penned By award-winning science fiction novelist, Michael Marrack, upcoming sci-fi online combat game takes players on a fast-paced journey through a mysterious universe.
Nintendo loves to be tricky from time to time, and rumor has it that they could be sneaking something right underneath our noses. A retailer listing for a new Wii bundle is out there, and it certainly sounds like the Black Wii bundle that’s available in Europe.
Just in stock Wii special edition bundle pack [...]
#activision
The lawsuit filed against Activision by two ex-Infinity Ward leads alleges that the publisher of its Modern Warfare games carried out an "Orwellian," "pre-ordained" investigation designed to "manufacture a basis to fire" them in order to avoid paying them bonuses. More »
Uh, remember how we kind of got your hopes up with the promise of Batman: Arkham Asylum in 3D earlier today? Well, we hope you North American readers didn't rush to your local game emporium to pre-order, as you probably would have gotten laughed at. Warner Bros. just confirmed to us that the "Game of the Year" edition, with 3D, is only coming to Europe, Asia and Australia.
We also learned that, no matter what territory you live in, 3D is not a feature that's being added to existing copies of the game. If you want all three dimensions, you're going to have to pony up for the GOTY edition. This may seem tough now, but if you, Charlie Bucket-style, convince yourself that it's better just by itself (the third dimension standing in for golden Wonka ticket here, of course) we're sure you'll pull through.
#harmonix
In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network. Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. More »
Northampton, UK Thursday 4th March 2010 – O Games announces the new release date for the highly anticipated football game All Star 5-a-Side Football for the Nintendo DS™, out 7th May 2010.
Get ready for the world to go football crazy this summer, and get into the spirit with All Star 5-a-Side Football. Have your chance [...]
More screens here
A portion of a Wiitalia interview with Ubisoft’s Jason Vandenberghe…
Wiitalia: what about the leak of a multiplayer mode?
JV: I really wanted a multiplayer mode for the game, I had many ideas concerning it. One of my favourite weapon in a multiplayer FPS was the Type-1 sword in Halo, it was so [...]
San Francisco – March 4, 2010 – Today, Ubisoft® announced Pure Futbol, an entirely new sports brand that is being developed by Ubisoft Vancouver. The game will be available worldwide in May 2010.
Pure Futbol is a new and unique vision of soccer video games, emphasizing the intense, physical and spectacular aspects of the [...]
BURBANK, Calif. – March 4, 2010 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Galactic Taz Ball, a new videogame for the Nintendo DS™ starring Taz, the frenetically fantastic Looney Tunes character beloved by all. The game will be available in Europe and Australia May 2010 and in North America Fall 2010.
“Taz is one of the most [...]
Ubisoft's new DRM program for PC games has garnered a lot of attention from the games media, thanks to its controversial mandate for a persistent internet connection. While most PC gamers likely have access to an online connection, there are concerns that a service outage -- either locally or at Ubisoft -- could lock players out of their games altogether. Even worse, players may lose progress in a game, if a connection drops before reaching a checkpoint.
It appears the publisher has addressed the latter problem, updating its DRM protocol for Assassin's Creed II with the ability to resume the game from the exact moment an internet connection was lost. Although the DRM remains draconian, it shows that Ubisoft is willing to respond to at least one of the many criticisms it has received.
It's easy to side against the French publisher, but it's also impossible ignore the PC community's continued efforts to dismantle every effort of publishers to make the platform profitable. Pirated copies of various PC games from Ubisoft are apparently making the rounds online, sparking allegations that the DRM has already been defeated. A Ubisoft spokesperson responded to Edge, stating, "this rumor is false and while a pirated version may seem to be complete at start up, any gamer who downloads and plays a cracked version will find that their version is not complete." Still, it seems pirates will continue to up their efforts against publishers -- resulting in a vicious cycle that only harms legitimate gamers.
Source - Ubisoft: No DRM Crack [Edge] Source - Ubisoft - Assassin's Creed II, via VG247
Let Jett Rocket explore the beautiful planet of Yoroppa and find out why it has been attacked by the evil ‘Power Plant Posse’. Ride the ocean on your Jet Boat, parachute from giant cliffs, speed through arctic regions on your Jet Snowboard or skyrocket with your Jet Pack. Just be Jett Rocket in this epic [...]
#screenshots
First two stills from EA and Crytek's 2010 shooter, Crysis 2. My gratitude to any commenters who can locate the New York City locales shown here. A star if you take a photo that matches either shot (sans guns/soldiers/violence). More »
This is what you get for being loyal to Halo 2
If you're one of the die-hard Master Chief fans that just can't let go of Halo 2, there's a chance that you've got some good news waiting in your inbox. Microsoft is currently sending out emails to Xbox Live users, specifically those who insist on clinging to the old ways. As the Xbox Live service for original Xbox games will shut down next month, Microsoft is offering Halo 2 fans quite a severance package.
All told, OG Xbox gamers will receive three months of Xbox Live Gold, 400 Microsoft Points and an invite to the upcoming Halo: Reach multiplayer beta. Granted, it's probably not going to console those who have yet to upgrade to an Xbox 360 -- or those loyal to games other than Halo 2 -- but it's certainly better than nothing. And hey, jet packs, right?
The Rock Band Network has gone live on Xbox 360 with a catalog of 105 songs. With over 4,000 registered authors and peer reviewers registered to participate in the program, we're guessing a lot more tracks are coming. Prices range from 80 to 160 ($1 and $2).
Players will be able to download RBN samples if they wish to try tracks before they buy. Songs will debut exclusively on Xbox 360 for 30 days, after which "a selection of standout tracks" will become available on PS3 and Wii.
