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Minkley: Identity theft “not a specific problem to videogames”

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Eurogamer’s Johnny Minkley told BBC News this morning that getting your details nicked online isn’t more likely to happen just because you’re a gamer.
His comments came after a research firm estimated that between 30,000-35,000 Live account details per year are being sold through avenues such as IRC rooms for as little as £3 a piece.
“There’s [...]

Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon confirms MK9 is “mature”

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has confirmed via Twitter that the next iteration of Mortal Komat will be a bloody one.
Here’s the series of tweets:

Motion capturing special moves & fatalities today….they are kind of sick
doin some kool fatalities. I hope we aren’t taking these too far
@McCarron U r absolutely right. People want an M-rated MK….dammit [...]

Deadline was working on three games before bankruptcy

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Deadline Games was working on three games when it declared bankruptcy in May, according to director Søren Lund.
Two were downloadable titles for consoles set to launch this summer, and the other was an original IP.
Lund wouldn’t talk too much regarding the unannounced title, due to the backlash he received while courting publishes for Faith and [...]

LotRO growing, no plans for server-merge, says Turbine

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Unlike other MMOs that have had to merge servers, the same cannot be said for Lord of the Rings Online because the user base is expanding, according to Turbine.
We asked Aaron Campbell, live producer for the game, if the company had seen a drop off in player activity on certain servers or if there were [...]

UK getting BioShock Oblivion Bundle in July

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

The BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle will arrive in the UK July 10 for £29.99 on Xbox 360 and £19.99 for PC.
When it was announced Wednesday that BioShock and Oblivion would be offered together in the US, it left people wondering if it was heading to the UK as well.
Hooray.
Thanks, Eurogamer.

Mass Effect 3 will have Shepard, but will possibly be “different”

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Looks like Shepard will be present in Mass Effect 3, providing nothing horrible happens during Mass Effect 2.
According to BioWare’s Casey Hudson, Shephard can be killed in Mass Effect 2, but will return for the third and final game - just not as you would think.
“If your Shepard dies in the end of Mass Effect [...]

Third-party game accessories coming to iPhone, iPod Touch

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Third-party controllers are coming to iPhone and iPod Touch.
Bluetooth and changes included in firmware update 3.0 have paved the way for the new peripherals.
Apple is on the case, and already chatting customers up about it via the firmware page:
Third-party Game Accessories: Connect fun new game accessories via the iPod touch 30-pin connector and Bluetooth.
A source [...]

Kalypso Media forms Gaming Minds Studios with parts of Ascaron

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Kalypso Media has announced the formation of Gaming Minds Studios, which includes former Ascaron developers and titles.
Ascaron filed for bankruptcy April and Kalypso purchased parts of the troubled company, particularly the rights to develop The Patrician III.
“For Kalypso, this move is not just an expansion of our own studio capacities, but will also allow us [...]

Bohemia Interactive releases ArmA II launch trailer

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

Bohemia Interactive has released a launch trailer for ArmA II.
Standard trailer really, showing you the game, what to expect, and touting all the cool things you can do in it.
Watch it over on Eurogamer Germany.
The PC shooter is out today in Europe and expected to land in the states June 26.

SCEA responds to Kotick’s PS3 “support” comments

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:38:45 +0000

SCEA has responded to ActiBlzz’s threats to stop supporting the company’s hardware if it does not cut the price on PS3.
“PlayStation has tremendous momentum coming out of E3, and we are seeing positive growth with more than 350 titles slated to hit across all our platforms, including many anticipated games from our publishing partners,” said [...]