[UPDATE] Playstation Network Breach, Credit Data Status
Saturday, April 30th, 2011UPDATE 1: Sony has released another statement on the matter, detailing how the system is being rebuilt from the ground up, you can read it here! UPDATE 2: A financial estimate from the Ponemon Institute values the damage of the breach, should user data confirmed to have been lost, at $24 billion. Read the Forbes [...]
10 Comments‘Assassin’s Creed: Revelations’ Revealed
Saturday, April 30th, 2011While we won’t know for sure until the May issue of Game Informer, users over at NeoGAF apparently snapped a retracted announcement on the newest installment of Ubisoft’s stealth-action Assassin’s Creed franchise. Dubbed “Revelations”, not much is known about the project. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot did announce that a new “full retail release” would be [...]
Comments OffSega Details ‘Phantasy Star Online 2′, ‘Binary Domain’
Friday, April 29th, 2011Sega has finally released some details on the long dormant sequel to one of the Dreamcast’s crown jewels. A leaked video (since taken offline) from a private promo event in the Akihabara district of Tokyo confirms a few important Phantasy Star Online 2 details: like third-person shooter segments and randomly generated hunting grounds.
1 Comment‘Need for Speed: The Run’ Debuted in Trailer
Friday, April 29th, 2011[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR693MTwzq8[/youtube] A recently posted teaser on EA’s official Youtube channel for the Need for Speed franchise has revealed a new title in the franchise, dubbed Need for Speed: The Run. The trailer ends with an initial street date of November 15th, 2011.
Comments OffFree ‘Portal 2′ DLC Coming this Summer
Friday, April 29th, 2011Valve has released some, anemic, details on the first batch of downloadable content for Portal 2, but what little has been said is exactly what we like to hear. “Portal 2 DLC #1″, as it is currently known, will be made available for free sometime this Summer, and will include leaderboards, a challenge mode across [...]
Comments Off360 Hulu Plus Launched, Free Until May 6th
Friday, April 29th, 2011The rumors have proven true, Hulu Plus has started streaming on Xbox Live. Free members need not worry, at least for a week, unlike other Dashboard features, Plus will be available to both memberships at no cost, for about a week. The deal will end May 6th, so you might want to hit up your [...]
Comments OffNamco Bandai “Next Chapter” Site a Hint at New ‘Soul Caliber’
Friday, April 29th, 2011Another countdown site has emerged, this time teasing a “New Chapter” from Namco Bandai. Given the hints at a new Soul Caliber from as far back as this past December, most believe the May 11th end date will mark an announcement for the newest game in the fighting franchise. A twitter message posted by Game [...]
Comments OffFiraxis Adds Vikings to ‘Civ V’, Confirms One-Time ‘Civ Revolution’ Sequel
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Firaxis Games laid a lot of Civilization news on us recently, so let’s take you through the details. May 3rd will mark the release of Civilization V‘s “Denmark Civilization and Scenario Pack” bringing the mythical Vikings into the geopolitical fray, particularly in the “1066: Year of the Viking” scenario, which has the Vikings fighting against [...]
Comments Off3DS Sees New Games from TriAce, Gajin
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Developers TriAce, Namco Bandai, and Gajin Games have all confirmed new releases for the Nintendo 3DS. TriAce (Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile) is bringing Beyond the Labyrinth, a 3D dungeon crawler from Takayuki Suguro (Resonance of Fate) and Shingo Mukaitouge (Elebits), to the platform with a TBD release date.
1 Comment‘Fruit Ninja Kinect’ Rated
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Korea’s Gaming Rating Board has listed a version of the hit iOS title Fruit Ninja for Microsoft’s Kinect motion control setup. Little is known about Fruit Ninja Kinect, but our Elder-Geek experts have been discussing the announcement since we first heard about it, and have come up with the theory that it will be kind [...]
Comments OffRedbox to Offer Game Rentals Starting June 17th
Thursday, April 28th, 2011The portable film kiosks that took down Blockbuster have a new rental service they have their eyes on: video games. While the service already offer game rentals at 5,000 locations, Redbox will expand the service to 21,000 kiosks June 17th. PS3, 360, and Wii games will be made available for $2/night, ranging from “top releases [...]
Comments OffTellTale Delays ‘Jurassic Park’, Announces 360 Publishing Deal
Thursday, April 28th, 2011The episodic maestros at TellTale have had a few major announcements in the past week. First, there is the inconvenient delay of the first episode of the Jurassic Park season, from later this month to sometime in the Fall. Those that pre-ordered the game will not only get a refund but a free copy of [...]
Comments OffTHQ Delays Red Faction: Armageddon by a Week
Thursday, April 28th, 2011THQ has announced that the release of Red Faction: Armageddon in the United States and Europe has been delayed by one week. Instead of May 31st, the game will now hit store shelves on June 7th.
Comments OffEA COO Reportedly Leaves Company for Zynga
Thursday, April 28th, 2011According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, EA COO John Schappert has left the organisation as of this morning. No official statement regarding the matter has been made, though initial rumors suggest that Schappert may be intent on joining social gaming-giant Zynga.
Comments OffFinal Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection Review
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Final Fantasy IV has been remade! Again! (Anyone else not surprised?)
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