Star Wars: Battlefront 3 is on the way, according to rumours that claim GameSpy is hosting servers for it on multiple platforms.
A forum user posted a snapshot of the servers running on GameSpy that clearly show the unannounced game listed for PSP, PS3, PC and Wii, apparently retrieved with a program called Glist, which is a game server browser which "retrieves the full list of servers (IP and port) of a specific game like Battlefield, Crysis, Unreal".
The CV of Activision concept artist Nigel Li has named unannounced rhythm action games, Guitar Hero 7 and Band Hero 3.
Listing his experience, good 'ol Nigel writes: "Character design, Environment design, Props design, UI design, Story boards, and Text artist for Guitar Hero Van Halen, Band Hero 3, Guitar Hero 7", as spotted by Superannuation.
Nintendo's DS looks set to become the best-selling console in videogaming history before the end of the year.
Earlier in the month, Nintendo announced that it had sold 27.11 million DS units in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, taking life-to-date sales to 128.89 million. That figure is must now be over 129 million.
Work is gearing up fast for the developers producing BioWare's first MMOG. As the game finally begins to start revealing itself properly to the public, we spoke to lead writer Daniel Erickson about the pleasure - and the pain - of seeing all the complex strings of such a large endeavour coming together, and what it's taken to scale up into a force that can get it out of the door in time for next spring.
The Old Republic is in a pretty advanced state now - is this a satisfying stage in development?
The Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury has claimed that Sony’s PS3 motion controller, Move, will launch this September.
Format: 360
Release: Out now
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Remedy
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Accessory firm Razer has joined the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) board, while Arxan, Corsair and Logitech have signed up as the consortium’s newest members.
“These members bring a wealth of experience and a rich diversity of products and services to the PCGA that will significantly enhance our existing membership base,” said Randy Stude, PCGA president. “By joining our rapidly growing organisation, they are demonstrating their support for expanding the PC Gaming industry and their commitment to improving the PC gaming experience.”
Multiple reports claim that FarmVille maker Zynga could walk away from Facebook - or even be evicted from the social networking site - in a row over the introduction of Facebook Credits.
The recently announced virtual currency will let users buy goods across the social network when it launches this June, with Facebook set to take a 30 per cent cut of every transaction.
Funcom has taken a minority stake in Swedish start-up Stunlock Studios and announced plans to publish the developer’s upcoming PC title Bloodline Champions.
The Age Of Conan firm will publish, operate and provide customer support for the arena-based player vs. player game.
Japanese publisher Konami’s digital entertainment division, which houses its videogame operations, posted declines in revenue and operating income for the financial year ended March 31, 2010.
Net revenue fell 24 per cent year-on-year to 142.65 billion yen (£1b / $1.5b), while operating income was down 48.3 per cent to 21.5 billion yen (£157m / $233m).
Wii and DS were the big winners during Japan’s Golden Week holiday period, bouncing back to take the top home and portable console spots on the hardware chart.
While PSP-3000 remained the bestselling individual system during the week ended May 9, total PSP sales fell from 61,205 units to 36,697. In contrast, sales of Nintendo’s three DS models rose marginally, from 45,265 units to 46,393.
A slight rise in Wii sales combined with a PS3 decline of 6,000 units meant Nintendo’s system was the bestselling home console.
US console business revenues fell 26 per cent last month, from $1.03 billion in April 2009 to $766.2 million, according to data from the NPD Group.
Hardware sales were down 37 per cent to 249.3 million, while software sales dropped 22 per cent to $398.5 million. The accessories market declined by nine per cent to $188.4 million.
Year-to-date industry sales stand at $4.73 billion, down 11 per cent compared to the same time last year.
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction was the bestselling game in the US marketplace during April.
With 486,000 sales, it was the only new release to crack the monthly top ten. That meant there was no place for the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City or EA’s 2010 FIFA World Cup, which released on April 13 and 27 respectively.
Nintendo consoles dominated hardware sales in the US marketplace during April.
While DS sales were down from over one million units last April, the system remained the clear leader with 440,000 sales, ahead of Wii’s 277,000.
Xbox 360 continued to narrowly outpace PS3, with both consoles selling three times as many units as PSP.
NPD failed to provide PS2 sales data.
Activision has announced the second batch of downloadable content for Modern Warfare 2.
“The second pack of new multiplayer maps from Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, will hit first on Xbox Live online entertainment network worldwide on June 3rd with the release of the Resurgence Pack,” the publisher said.
With the rising popularity of digital distribution and the introduction of external server-based cloud gaming services, the future of the dedicated games console is under threat, but Nintendo president says consoles have some life in them yet.
Nintendo has slapped the owner of NXPGAME for allegedly running a chain of online retail sites that sell DS flash carts which allow people to pirate games for the console.
Nintendo says the "illegal videogame copiers" let users "circumvent the technological protection measures embedded in the system" and play illegally downloaded games. So basically, the R4 cart or similar.
Nintendo said in its testimony:
Activision and Call of Duty: Black Ops developer Treyarch have passed DLC development duties for the game over to Raven Software, according to rumours.
G4 reports that Raven has put one of its current unannounced projects on hold to free up resources for the task of developing map packs for the shooter, which is due out on November 9.
Sony Europe will release a new range of sub-£10 budget titles for PSP under the label 'PSP Essentials'.
A small collection of some the handheld's biggest games will be re-released on June 4 with a £9.99 price tag on their boxes.
Videogame industry analysts have weighed in with their sales forecasts for the month of April, ahead of the release of official US market data from the NPD Group later today.
Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter expects $520 million in monthly software sales, up two per cent year-on-year. But Doug Creutz with Cowen and Company is less optimistic, forecasting a ten per cent decrease “due to the negative impact of the Easter comp and a relatively soft release slate”.
Kane & Lynch 2 will develop one of its predecessor's best features, Fragile Alliance, a multiplayer mode which saw eight players cooperating to complete heists but competing to make away with the most cash. At a recent reveal of the mode, We (all too briefly) spoke to game director Kim Krogh about why it's sometimes good to keep things small, how to communicate unfamiliar game modes to players and the benefits of dedicated development for multiplayer.
Super Street Fighter IV punches itself up the buzz chart while Modern Warfare 2 stands on top.
But though Super Street Fighter IV is sporting a rise in mentions over last week, it isn't proving all positive. Brandwatch is registering only 45 per cent of its buzz is positive, the least of this week's 10 top selling games in the UK, and 15 per cent is negative.
UK Sales Chart May 10
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 retained the top spot on the Japanese all formats software chart during the week ended May 9.
The title sold 253,000 copies during the country’s Golden Week holiday period, during which time no new titles were released, according to Media Create data.
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker remained in second place, New Super Mario Bros. Wii was up one position to third, while Friend Collection and Mario Kart Wii rounded off the top five.
The chief operating officer of SuperCar Challenge developer Eutechnyx thinks that the racing genre needs to embrace more casual players.
“My personal belief is that racing games need to be more inclusive to cater to a larger audience,” Darren Jobling told us in an interview published today.
UK-based independent developer and racing specialist Eutechnyx has produced more than 350 titles in its 23 history and currently employs over 160 staff across studios in the UK, the US and China.