Rumour: Call of Duty: Eclipse
With the recent ‘Black Ops 2’ news, it appears the game may be called Call of Duty: Eclipse.
April 2012
Max Payne 3 PC Requirements Revealed
Rockstar Games have announced the specification requirements for the PC version of Max Payne 3.
Black Ops 2 Announcement & Leaked Info
All clues point to one place at the moment, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The announcement is set for May 1st and potentially leaked info is splattering the net!
“We think that the twists and turns that we’re going through would probably drive people more crazy than just being silent about it.”
—Gabe Newell of Valve talking to Develop (assumed to be about Half-Life 3)
Arkham City GOTY Edition Announced + DLC!
Big news in the world of Batman: Arkham City today, a Game of the Year Edition and Harley Quinn DLC has been announced!
Valve Employee Handbook →
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Ever wondered what it would be like to join Valve and work on some of the industry’s finest games? Well, check out the published handbook for new employees. As expected, there are some typically funny Valve moments within.
Nintendo Releasing 20th Anniversary Kirby Collection
After this weekend’s Nintendo Direct show, Nintendo have announced a celebration of Kirby’s 20th anniversary!
Police Warfare Kickstarter Cancelled
The fan-funded Kickstarter project, Police Warfare, has unfortunately been scrapped.
Sony Registers Battle Royale Domain
Sony have registered the domain name for the rumoured fighter title, PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale.
“Crysis 3 will be more a spiritual successor in gameplay to Crysis 1 instead of Crysis 2.”
—Cevat Yerli of Crytek via twitter.
'Huge New PS3 Exclusive' Being Unveiled on GTTV
Geoff Keighly, the host of GTTV, has said that there will be a huge PS3 exclusive reveal showing ‘first game footage’ next Thursday.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Announced
Nintendo have announced the existence of New Super Mario Bros. 2, an upcoming title for Nintendo 3DS.
“We’re right now at about 105 full time, we’re gonna go to about 200 people which is still huge.”
—John Hight of Sony Santa Monica talking about the amount of employees at the company.
“It’s on a shelf right now, we may revisit it at some point in the future, there’s always that possibility.”
—Kojima Productions Report on the original build of Metal Gear Rising.
Kevin Butler's First Game Appearance
It’s official, Sony’s fictional VP of Everything, Kevin Butler, has made it into LittleBigPlanet Karting.
3DS Continues Smashing Vita in Japan
The latest Media Create sales figures are out. To no surprise, the Nintendo 3DS is killing the PlayStation Vita in Japan.
Codemasters Racing Founded
A new subsidiary of Codemasters has been formed, Codemasters Racing.
Capcom Wants Fan Art →
capcom-unity.com
In order to prepare for the Street Fighter 25th anniversary, Capcom is calling for all fans to get involved. The creators of the fighting series are calling for fan art and music for ‘some pretty cool stuff’ which has been planned. Get creating!
God of War: Ascension Announced
After much speculation, a new God of War game has been announced, God of War: Ascension. Trailer inside!
CS: GO Heat Maps →
blog.counter-strike.net
Follow this link to see some awesome heat maps for Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The beta testing meant 6.5 million bullets were fired on this map. The heat map shows you where all players and each team had their most fierce battles. It even shows you where the most popular sniper spots are!
Dead Space 3 Listed by Retailer
A South African retailer, BT Games, has listed Dead Space 3.
Diablo III Beta Installer →
us.media.battle.net.edgesuite.net
It appears the Diablo III Beta has opened up for all. Here is the download link for the installer. The client is about 40mb and will require you to have your Battle.net account ready. Get playing as the beta will close on May 1st! Enjoy.
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“We’ve seen good growth with the arcade titles, and the game add-on business is in growth as well.”
—Pav Bhardwaj of Xbox UK talking to MCV about Xbox Live’s status in the UK.
Another 4/19 Teaser Spotted
Another teaser image for the PlayStation announcement on April 19th has been spotted.
007 Legends Announced
To celebrate 50 years of Bond, a new game has been announced, 007 Legends.
Pikmin 3 Debut at E3
After confirming that they would show a new Super Mario Bros. game, Nintendo have announced they will also show Pikmin 3 at E3.
“I really do feel it’s time for our medium to grow up.”
—Jade Raymond of Ubisoft Toronto talking to CVG.
Halo 4 Coming on November 6th!
The release date has been confirmed, Halo 4 is coming on November 6th!
Microsoft E3 Press Conference Announced
Following Sony’s earlier announcement, Microsoft have announced the time of their much anticipated E3 press conference.
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Battlelog iOS App Launches
The Battlelog service for Battlefield 3 has received a mobile app.
Farmville 2 Spotted on CV
Farmville 2 has been spotted on a copywriter’s CV. Could it mean the game is coming?
Red PS3 Coming to UK on April 27th
The Red PS3 SKU, previously only available in Japan, is coming to the UK on April 27th.
