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Gran Turismo PSP goes on sale

Christian — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:14:09 GMT

With the PSPgo hitting North American and European stores, Sony has also rolled out a title to entice gamers into buying the new portable gaming machine, Gran Turismo PSP. The new game comes with over...

Risen game, demo released

Christian — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:43:04 GMT

Risen, the RPG from Gothic-developer Piranha Bytes and publisher Deep Silver has now become available for the PC. Set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island named Faranga, Risen featur...

FIFA 10 gets the top spot in UK's game market

Christian — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:49:58 GMT

EA's famous and still very fruitful FIFA franchise has scores a nice win last week as FIFA 10 has debuted right on the number one spot in the UK game market. With FIFA in the least, Halo 3: ODST slipp...

Ubisoft acquires TrackMania developer Nadeo

Christian — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:31:57 GMT

Claiming the need to expand its online efforts, French publisher and developer Ubisoft dug into its pockets and acquired Nadeo, the studio behind the TrackMania and Virtual Skipper series of games. Lo...

EA claims FIFA 10 is the fastest selling sports game ever

Christian — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:15:31 GMT

Well-known game maker and publisher Electronics Arts (EA) has proudly announced that FIFA 10 has sold no less than 1.7 million copies in Europe during its first week and has thus become the faste...

Bioware preps day one DLC for Dragon Age: Origins

Christian — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:58:55 GMT

With less than a month to go until the Dragon Age: Origins launch, Bioware has revealed/confirmed the first set of extra goodies it is preparing for the game. Upon the RPG's release there will be thre...

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey gets its first DLC

Christian — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:00:20 GMT

505 Games and 1C Company have just let loose the first downloadable content (DLC) for the latest title in the IL-2 series of air combat games, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Available for both Xb...

FIFA 10 still atop the UK game charts

Christian — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:42:09 GMT

For the second week in EA Sports' FIFA 10 has taken the number one stop in the UK game sales charts, not even disturbed by the debut of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising which had to settle for...

Brütal Legend hits US stores

Christian — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:35:25 GMT

Ready to rock? Then turn those speakers up and get a copy of Brütal Legend, the heavy metal action game developed by Double Fine Productions and distributed by Electronic Arts. In Brüt...

Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator up for grabs

Christian — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:26:07 GMT

Those who intend on getting Bioware's fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins can now play around with the Character Creator, a free to download application that enables the making and customization of charac...

Dawn of War II The Last Stand DLC now available

Christian — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:37:11 GMT

Delivering as promised, Relic Entertainment has let loose the DLC/update known as The Last Stand for its feisty RTS game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Available for free, this new release br...

Painkiller: Resurrection goes gold

Christian — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:26:08 GMT

JoWooD Productions has today announced that Austrian studio Homegrown Games has finished work on Painkiller: Resurrection, the latest iteration in the Painkiller series of first-person shoot...

FIFA 10 continues to rule the UK top

Christian — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:22:52 GMT

Soccer continued to be a best seller in the UK last week, with FIFA 10 still ruling supreme despite the launch of two hot titles, Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend. As the number have it, the PS3-only Unc...

Need for Speed NITRO coming out earlier than expected

Christian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:48:10 GMT

Previously planned for a November 17 release, the Nintendo Wii and DS exclusive Need for Speed NITRO is now golden and will hit stores a bit earlier, on November 3rd in North America and on November 6...

Need for Speed franchise passes 100 million sold units

Christian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:46:26 GMT

The long was road but the cars were fast so Electronics Arts can now brag with selling over 100 million Need of Speed games. The best-selling racing brand ever has reached the 100 million milestone 15...

Futuremark reveals Shattered Horizon's system requirements

Christian — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:23:41 GMT

Futuremark Games Studio has just fessed up to the minimum and recommended system requirements of its upcoming spacy multiplayer first-person shooter, Shattered Horizon. In the game teams of players fi...

Konami shipping 3 million PES 2010 copies to retail

Christian — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:24:33 GMT

Today Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 has hit the stores and its maker, Konami is bragging that, certain of the game's success, it is delivering some 3 million copies of it to retail. Available for the Xbox...

PES 2010 dethrones FIFA 10

Christian — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Soccer games are still selling like hot cakes in the UK, with Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2010 taking the top spot in the charts, following FIFA 10's slip to third place. The second plac...

TouchMaster 3 released in North America

Christian — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:10:06 GMT

Warner Bros. has today let loose in North America the latest installment of the TouchMaster puzzle game series. Available for the Nintendo DS, TouchMaster 3 features full support for the handheld...

First Brütal Legend DLC coming next week

Christian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:24:30 GMT

EA and Double Fine Productions have announced that their rockin' third-person action adventure Brütal Legend will get its first 'premium' DLC (downloadable content) as soon as next week. Dub...

GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony goes LIVE

Christian — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:13:32 GMT

Rockstar Games has just announced that the second Xbox-exclusive DLC for Grand Theft Auto 4, The Ballad of Gay Tony is available for purchase via Xbox LIVE Marketplace and in retail stores as part of...

Criminal Minds game in the works, coming in 2010

Christian — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:58:28 GMT

Fans of Criminal Minds (now in its fifth season) will be happy to know that Legacy Interactive has signed a licensing deal with CBS Consumer Products and is making a game based on the Americ...

Football Manager 2010 debuts on top spot in the UK

Christian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:16:15 GMT

Sports Interactive Games' latest Football Manager title continued the legacy of its predecessors and went straight to number one in the sales charts last week. Following FM 2010, on second was Wi...

Magic: The Gathering - Tactics announced for PC and PS3

Christian — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:23:34 GMT

Sony Online Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast have announced a collaboration that will see to the release of Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, an online 3D turn-based strategy game based in t...

Need for Speed NITRO goes on sale

Christian — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:19:13 GMT

The latest title in the Need for Speed series, the Nintendo Wii and DS-exclusive NITRO has reached North American stores and will land in the hands of European gamers on Friday. NITRO comes with a div...

Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition detailed

Christian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:51:38 GMT

With Dragon Age: Origins out in shops, more or less, Bioware is sliding more of its focus on the next title to bear its logo, Mass Effect 2. Coming in January, the shooter RPG will arrive in two main...

Dragon Age: Origins gets its first fix

Christian — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:13:09 GMT

Released this week, Bioware's latest title, epic fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins has received its first update, a rather small one, which updates it to version 1.01. According to its makers, the patch...

Wii Fit Plus selling like hot cakes in the UK

Christian — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:51:00 GMT

After a week holding the silver medal, Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus has taken the gold in terms of sales in the UK, while Football Manager 2010 slipped from first and landed on fourth place. FIFA 10 also w...

Electronic Arts buys Playfish, plans layoffs

Christian — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:22:07 GMT

After reaching quite a bit into its pockets, EA has managed to purchase Playfish, the world’s largest social gaming company which has titles for platforms like Facebook, MySpace, Googl...

Dante's Inferno demo due next month

Christian — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:36:59 GMT

Slated for a February 2010 release, Visceral Games' Dante's Inferno is coming in demo mode sooner than expected, next month, just in time for the holiday time off. Dubbed 'Gates of Hell', the preview...