Sony firmly announced that PS2 backwards compatibility would not be coming back. While early models of the PS3 has capability to play some PS2 games, the feature was later axed. In an interview with Ars Technica, John Koller stated “[Backwards compatibility is] not coming back, so let me put that on the table. But it’s […]
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Producer Yoshinori Kitase estimates that the version of the upcoming Final Fantasy 13 is about 70% done for the Xbox 360. The game is running on the system but has yet to begin the debugging procses. The Japanese version for the Playstation is estimated to be about 90% done, allowing them to begin to wrap
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Battlefield 1943’s PC release has been pushed back to 2010. According to producer Gordon Van Dyke “This was a hard pill to swallow, but it was absolutely needed to ensure the features and functionality that PC players have come to expect from Battlefield on PC are not missing.” He cited examples such as support for
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For those of you who haven’t heard yet (the update is a day late due to technical difficulties) the Day 3 announcement for the Classless update included more maps! Arena Sawmill will be revamped in the update to be their third official Capture the Flag map. Those familiar with the map will notice that two
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Lack of blockbuster titles and the still ailing economy has led for another disappointing month for video game and equipment sales. The industry sank 29 percent, down for its fifth consecutive month in a row. Consoles and handheld devices were down 37% to about 281 million dollars, compared to nearly 448 million dollars in July
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Now’s your chance to fill in the missing pieces to your Half-Life collection. Steam is offering the Half-Life Collection with a massive discount. You’re able to purchase the games individually or the complete collection for $16.99.Details on pricing on individual games can be found below, or from the Steam website. If that’s not enough game
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After 50 days of suspension, intense scrutiny by government regulators, and the transition to a new operator NetEase.com, WoW is back online in beta form. Seasoned WoW users may notice a difference between the regular version and the new REGULATED version. First being the lack of bones. Skeletons and characters with bones showing are no
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We’re one step closer to Silent Hill: Shattered Memories! We’ve found the cover art for the upcoming Silent Hill: Shattered Memories thanks to NintendoNews. Silent Hill: Shattered News will be available Fall 2009. This re-imagining of the original game will be available for the Wii, PSP, and PS2.
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A day after telling Shacknews that the game was still on target for its October 20th release date, Bioware announced that Dragon Age Origins would be delayed until November 3rd. No details were given on the reasons for the delay, but at least fans can expect it to be out this year.
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Spore Hero for Wii and Spore Hero Arena for DS will be released October 6, 2009 in North American and October 9th internationally. Spore Hero will be an action/adventure type game where Spore Hero Arena (as you guessed) is centered around combat. According to the Spore website: KEY FEATURES For Spore Hero Arena: Create your
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