Nintendo 3DS Announced, Unveil at E3, Details Emerge
Rumor had it that a new portable system from Nintendo was coming soon, and rumor had it that it was a new iteration of the DS. Well, rumors have been right before; but the big feature was missed in all the rumors.....it's going to be in 3D.
A press release on Nintendo's Japanese site confirmed the company's new handheld system, the "Nintendo 3DS." As the name indicates, it will incorporate 3D technology; but we're unsure if this will be the name of the final product.
If the inclusion ...
Rumor: Gears of War 3 Coming April 2011
It's safe to say that a new Gears of War game is in the works, even though there has been no official announcement from the developer, Epic Games, or any info at all. Despite the lack of anything official, EDGE has posted a new article stating that a source has told them about an upcoming trailer and the expected release date of Gears of War 3.
Edge says their source told them that Gears of War 3 is due for release in April 2011, and the long wait is most likely due to a few key factors....
Splinter Cell: Conviction Demo Releases March 18
We learned last Friday that a Splinter Cell: Conviction demo is definitely coming to Xbox Live. What we didn't learn was whether it would be a prerelease demo or not.
The demo is prerelease, as it will release this Thursday, March 18th, according to an Inside Xbox Video. The video shows some gameplay from the demo. So uh, yeah, that's it. Enjoy....
“Playstation Move” Motion Controller Unveiled, Bundles Announced
After much speculation as to what the name of Sony's Playstation 3 motion controller would be, Sony crushed all rumors today during Sony's GDC event that it would be called Playstation 'Arc'. The motion controller has been dubbed "Playstation Move."
The Playstation Move will launch in several different packages and bundles. One of the bundles is a system bundle, where you get a Playstation 3 console, the Playstation Eye, and Playstation Move. There is also a "starter pack" Playstation Mo...
Portal 2 Confirmed for Holiday 2010
The sequel to one of 2007's games of the year has been revealed by GameInformer's cover for their April issue. Portal 2, the highly anticipated game that we've heard little to no information about, will be out later this year.
After the cover was revealed, Valve announced that Portal 2 will arrive this coming holiday season. If you want to get the first details on the game, you should keep on the lookout for GameInformer's April issue. The magazine will have a 12-page feature of the game ...
Activision “Disappointed” In Former Infinity Ward Heads
It seems as if the video game industry is always riddled with legal trouble, and when a new case comes along, it usually sticks around for a while. The latest example would have to be the Activision vs ex-Infinity Ward studio heads battle.
The latest development in this ongoing story is that Activision has issued a response to the lawsuit that was filed by Jason West and Vince Zampella, the two studio heads that are no longer with Infinity Ward. Activision is calling West's and Zampella's d...
Socom 4 Coming This Fall
With MAG off to a great start, Zipper Interactive is once again returning to the SOCOM franchise. Zipper is already hard at work on SOCOM 4.
With an expected release this fall, SOCOM 4 is being developed exclusively for the Playstation 3. Jeremy Dunham, Senior Community Manager of Zipper Interactive dropped the first details of the game:
"Of course, as with any new announcement, what you really want to know are the details: Who’s in your squad? Where have they been deployed? What kind of...
Ex-Infinity Ward Heads Suing Activision
We pretty much saw this coming. Jason West and Vince Zampella, the now former Infinity Ward studio heads that were fired on Monday, have filed suit against Activision for terminating their employment before the date that they were scheduled to receive "substantial royalty payments as part of their existing contracts for Modern Warfare 2."
"Instead of thanking, lauding, or just plain paying Jason and Vince for giving Activision the most successful entertainment product ever offered to the ...
Take-Two Financial Results Full of Info, Mafia II Delayed
Take-Two Interactive's financial results briefing today included several highlights worth mentioning on here. The biggest one worth mentioning is that Mafia II has been delayed to a fourth fiscal quarter release. The game was already delayed last year to allow more time for development.
Also, currently, L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization V are all planned for release in the fourth fiscal quarter. But according to the briefing, "the Company's fiscal year 2010 guid...
Evil Afoot At Infinity Ward, Security Appears, President Fired?
The big headline this morning is that publisher Activision has brought the hammer down at Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward's Los Angeles studio. G4 shed light on the story last night. G4's source told them that a "bunch of 'bouncer-types'" showed up outside the developer's offices unannounced. When employees approached the 'bouncers' and asked why they were there, they received no response. The G4 source claimed that "Everyone is on edge."
This 'bouncer' business all went down after I...
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