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• LittleBigPlanet 2 trailer

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 10, 2010 under General, Trailers
  Media Molecule officially let the cat out of the bag today. Media Molecule appears to have expanded its game-making engine significantly. LittleBigPlanet 2 will be out on PlayStation 3 in Winter 2010.... more.

• LittleBigPlanet 2 Details

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 9, 2010 under General, PlayStation
  Following the confirmation of LittleBigPlanet 2 in June’s GameInformer, a metric ton of details have hit the web. Media Molecule believes that you’ll be able to create your own shooters, racers, even RPGs this time around. New tools allow players to create their own HUD, complete with health bars, and customise control schemes for vehicles. Reportedly the story mode is very similar,... more.

• Bobby Kotick says Activision had “no choice” in IW firings

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 7, 2010 under General
  Activision CEO Bobby Kotick didn’t see a choice in the early March firing of the two IW heads. “We felt we had no choice but to terminate the Infinity Ward executives,” said Kotick. “There was no gray area, as talented as they might have been.” “There was nothing that would have allowed us to retain them, we did this to protect the company’s assets and the interest of our shar... more.

• Medal of Honor trailer

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 6, 2010 under General, Trailers
  The new Medal of Honor trailer features a soldier calling home to convince his wife and daughter that everything is going to be okay. “Preorder now, beta coming soon,” say the final seconds of the US version of the trailer. More details are expected this summer. Medal of Honor will be released this October.... more.

• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 to be released this fall

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 5, 2010 under General
  Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2. The sequel is still developed by Ubisoft Bucharest, is “directly inspired” by Clancy’s books, and will be out this fall on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC. Bogdan Bridinel, says the sequal “will enable fans to once again experience the excitement and intensity that established H.A.W.X. as a successful brand.”... more.

• Mass Effect 2 ‘Equalizer Pack’ DLC available tomorrow

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 3, 2010 under Xbox
  BioWare has a new set of DLC items for Mass Effect 2. Starting tomorrow, for 160 MS Points, Xbox 360 and PC users alike can purchase the Equalizer Pack which includes three new items: Capacitor Helmet (for faster shield recharge) , Archon Visorit (reduces the recharge time of Shepard's powers), and Inferno Armor (increases tech and biotic damage).... more.

• Halo: Reach beta now available through ODST

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 3, 2010 under Xbox
  The  Halo: Reach beta, which runs until May 19, is now live. Bungie has also released a video hosted by celebrity comedienne Aisha Tyler today to promote the event. Bungie has said: "The download process may be subject to extended wait times. Server load is expected to be extremely high, especially during the first few hours and days of Beta availability. Please bear with us and stay tuned ... more.

• Sony launches official ‘Protection Plan’ for PS3 and PSP

  2 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 3, 2010 under General, PlayStation
  Should your system die after Sony's one year warranty, there isn't much you can do except buy a new system or ship it to Sony and have the fix the problem for $150. Sony has now announced the PlayStation Protection Plan, which allows new PS3 and PSP owners currently covered by the standard warranty to purchase additional coverage. According to SCEA's VP of operations, Glenn Nash, the PlayStat... more.

• Red Dead Redemption Achievements

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 3, 2010 under General
  We've posted the full list of Achivements for Red Dead Redemption below. Presumably this is also the Trophy list. Bearly Legal (5) -- Kill and skin 18 grizzly bears. Fightin' Around the World (5) -- Knock someone out in melee in every saloon in the game in Single Player. The Gunslinger (5) -- Score a headshot on any enemy using Expert targeting mode. Buckin' Awesome (10) -- Break th... more.

• Black Wii confirmed, coming this week

  0 CommentsPosted by Jerard Hooks on May 3, 2010 under General
  Nintendo has today officially confirmed the rumored black Wii; the new system will arrive on North American shelves this Sunday, May 9, for $199. In addition to Wii Sports, also included are its sequel Wii Sports Resort as well as the Motion Plus accessory.... more.