Posted by: kPod in Gaming News
Ooorah?
Seriously though, because I have very little time before I bundle off to work, and I know that most people will just read the top few because they’re funny, and then spend the rest of their evening in Liberty City, I will make it easy on you. I’m just going to link to the articles themselves, and call it at that. OK? OK.
Three observations:
- Daily Mail was obviously the first to link the stabbing to a violent video game, despite how quickly it was pointed out that the victim wasn’t even in line for the damn thing.
- The PS3 version is the one that has been listed for both points of failure listed above.
- People will always, without doubt, try to wring anything for money (but that’s a given, yes?)
Enjoy!
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Posted by: kPod in Gaming News
I’m surprised that they didn’t see this coming, but maybe the makers of Crysis were naive.
Citing things such as ‘massive piracy’, and therefore small returns, Cevat Yerli (the President of Crytek) has said that they will no longer be making games exclusively for the PC platform. Don’t misinterpret this; they will still be making games for the PC, it just won’t be the only platform that they are working on.
Now I have a chance at playing Crysis, since if they develop it for the games consoles, I will finally have the specs required to play it.
Tags: crysis, crytek, pc
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Posted by: kPod in Gaming News
OK, that might be slightly sensationalist, but it’s certainly true to a degree.
There will be no Xbox Live Arcade release this week, due to Grand Theft Auto IV. Not sure if you’ve heard of it, but it’s supposed to be this average sandbox game where you play a two-bit criminal trying to get rich and get on top of the gangs in a place called Liberty City.
Should do well.
On a serious note though, I don’t like this. I don’t like how Microsoft are sitting on their laurels, and not releasing a game. Granted, they’re not really that good anyway (imho), and it’s always good to give workers some time off, but in a game that’s selling more for their major opposition than for them, especially in system sales as well, I would hope that they used the time to come up with something else. With MGS4’s ominous arrival, Microsoft will no doubt have tough times ahead.
Tags: grandtheft auto, rockstar, take two, ps3, sony, 360, xbox, microsoft
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Posted by: kPod in Gaming News
The definition of an embargo is “A deadline before which information should not be published”. That means, Big Four, that you are not to sell a product before the embargo is up.
As much as I would love the owners of the Big Four would read this, I doubt they would. But regardless, images of a shop receipt have appeared on the official Sony PS forums. The receipt provided is a genuine one from Clackmannanshire, where an ASDA retailer has sold the game for the PS3 before the embargo is lifted (It’s still down for another ten and a half hours, as of time of posting). They are selling it for £39.71, if you’re interested.
Since all retailers had to sign a legally binding agreement, they have broken it for all retailers in the world, and it will all snowball. What’s more disturbing, is that the copy in the photograph was bought on Friday the 25th.
Please see here for said photograph.
I honestly hope that ASDA goes on Take2’s blacklist for games releases, and that their restock delivery goes missing.
Tags: asda, grand theft auto, rockstar, taketwo, complete idiots
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Posted by: kPod in Gaming News
Do not adjust your set.
This is not a drill.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is pencilled in for a June 27th release. It’s only been five months, after all. Oh gosh you can taste the sarcasm. However, the Australian release is STILL unconfirmed.
In other news, Nintendo has done their whole release schedule for the foreseeable future, and as much as some of them are not surprises, it’s surprising in itself that some of the games listed in the release schedule have in fact already been released. I spotted a few April 18th’s on here. Seriously.
Highlights:
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness (4th July)
- Etrian Odyssey (6th June)
- Wii Fit (Tomorrow: 25th April)
- WiiWare Service (May 20th)
- Everyone’s Nintendo Channel (May 30th)
I was genuinely looking for an ‘Also, cocks.’ on the release schedule. A lot of them are so vague, going into quarters, or occasionally months. Although Iron-Man IS stated as a Spring 2008 release.
Tags: nintendo, wii, ds, super smash brothers, brawl, wii fit, wiiware, nintendo channel
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