‘Marvel vs. Capcom 3′ Sells 2 Million
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Comic-book visuals and nostalgia trips go far, and no one knows that better than Capcom. The decade-plus-in-the-making Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has just pushed past the 2 million units sold mark, according to the publisher. In a statement released by the company, the game’s primary reason for success was “on the [...]
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011Another step forward for the industry’s repute among film nerds, Rockstar’s L.A. Noire has become an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival (a New York-based film meet started by Robert De Niro in 2002). As part of being an official selection of the event, some of the staff of Rockstar will present an interactive [...]
Comments Off‘Spider-Man’ Heading to ‘The Edge of Time’
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Two days ago we reported that Beenox’s next game in Activision’s Spider-Man franchise would have its reveal party this coming weekend. Turns out, no one could wait that long. Spider-Man: The Edge of Time has reduced the number of playable spideys from Shattered Dimensions‘ four to two: the viciously melee Spider-Man 2099 and the colorful [...]
1 Comment‘Burgertime HD’ Screenshots, Video
Thursday, March 31st, 2011[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyrQxnjJU4[/youtube] [Initial reporting done by Eli English] After a couple of quick videos for their upcoming Burgertime HD, MonkeyPaw Games has released a couple of screen shots for the game showing a bit of gameplay as well as some of the character designs. MonkeyPaw Games, who are formerly best known for porting Japanese Playstation games [...]
Comments OffRumor: Warner Bros. Getting Into One-Code Treatment
Thursday, March 31st, 2011[Initial reporting done by Eli English] While far from a gamer’s favorite thing, EA’s Online Pass practice has proven successful enough that Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment is reportedly looking to develop its own model. Mortal Kombat, the newest title to the series of the same name which is being developed by NetherRealm Studios, will have [...]
Comments OffEA Producing New “Revolutionary MMO”
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Look out Old Republic, looks like World of Warcraft won’t be your only competition. According to yet another revelatory Gamasutra job posting, Electronic Arts (the same company behind the upcoming “Star Wars” MMO) is looking for some MMO Web Architect at their Redwood City studio.
1 Comment‘Dragon Age 2′ Writer Hit with Anti-Gay, Gay Protests
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Homosexuality is a tricky topic to address in games, just ask David Gaider. The writer on Dragon Age 2 received some complaints on the official Bioware forums from a “straight male gamer” at the lack of a “no homosexuality” option in the RPG, as having male characters hit on him upset the gamer. Gaider responded [...]
1 CommentRumor: ‘God of War’….Online?
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Another job listing, another potential major game reveal. Sony Santa Monica, the studio famed for the God of War franchise, is looking for an Online Programmer vet with experience in “in-game communication, client-server, match-making [and] leaderboards.” While this could potentially mean a new franchise for the team, the studio has been wholly occupied on the [...]
Comments Off360 to Debut New Disc Format, Add 1gb of Dev Space
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Rumors have been circulating of a new disc format coming for the 360 as part of its newest system update, and have since been practically confirmed with tester job listings. Now, new sources from Digital Foundry are saying that the new discs could pack in an additional 1gb of storage space. Usually, the maximum storage [...]
2 CommentsKojima Promoted to Konami VP, Company Cancels ‘Bomberman’ 3DS
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Konami Digital Entertainment announced yesterday that the mind behind Metal Gear, Hideo Kojima, has been promoted to Vice President of the company, a position he shares with Pro Evolution Soccer producer Shinji Enomoto.The promotions are coming during a large restructuring effort from Konami, with Mineaki Yoshiba, Yasuyuki Yamaji and Kazuyuki Kisohara being added to their [...]
Comments OffPS3 Surpasses 360 in Worldwide Sales
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Strategy Analytics, a global market research organization, has recently published a report that indicates the Playstation 3 has managed to exceed the installbase of the Xbox 360 in 2010. The report, which has been summarized by Gamasutra, indicates that both consoles are still well behind the total number of Nintendo Wii’s sold.
Comments OffFilm Studio TWC Entering Game Industry
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011The Weinstein Company, an independent film studio that created “The King’s Speech,” and was involved in the production of “Inglourious Basterds,” and “Rambo,” has announced that it is setting up “a new initiative in the video game space” under the name of TWC Games.
1 Comment3DS Bill of Materials Amounts to Less Than $101
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011The IHS-owned technology research company iSuppli has subjected the newly released Nintendo 3DS to a full tear-down, and found that the total production cost of the handheld amounts to a total of $100.71. The Nintendo 3DS was launched in North America earlier this week, and is being sold at a suggested retail price of around [...]
2 CommentsFirst Details, Screens on ‘Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is the next in the action-horror franchise from Capcom, the publisher revealed earlier this week, and will shine new light on events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and 3. Set for release at the end of this year for 360, PS3, and PC, the game is being developed by Vancouver’s [...]
1 CommentGame Informer Hosts ‘Saints Row: The Third’ Screenshots
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011[Initial reporting done by Eli English] Gamers who are awaiting the release of Saints Row: The Third may be excited to check out the large portion of screen shots that Game Informer have posted. Like the last game, the title will be featuring a large number of crazy things: from fighting a gang that wear [...]
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