The US will get access to the God of War 3 demo when they purchase the Blu-ray release of District 9, but what about the UK? Well Sony has told us that this is for the US only, but it will announce plans for the GOW 3 demo in the UK soon."That's for the US only. We'll announce our plans for the GOW 3 demo in due course." said a spokesperson.
Mikel Arrien writes:"Hello from Studio Liverpool…We wanted to touch base with you all to share some information about the impending release of the 2.10 update for Wipeout HD / Fury that's coming soonThe 2.10 Update makes some small improvements to front-end functionality and addresses some minor issues with the audio. In addition, small issues that could affect gameplay or scores in the Eliminator and Detonator game modes have also been corrected."
UK-based Splash Damage got its start as a modding house founded by hardcore PC gamers who made games for hardcore PC gamers.The studio is responsible for the popular 2001 mod Quake 3 Fortress, and has since developed Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and the 2008 online shooter, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, among other releases.But while Splash Damage has its roots in hardcore PC gaming, the studio has had to adapt to a market that is highly-focused on console gaming. "About two or three years ago we realized that we really wouldn't survive if we only made PC games, since purely making PC games was incompatible with our goal of making triple-A games, said Splash Damage head Paul Wedgwood.
Konami has released a new update for Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, now available for download. The patch adds Legendary, Community and Competition features to Online mode.
NowGamer: The man behind Funcom's The Secret World thinks that reality is the perfect backdrop for an MMOThe game's creative lead Ragnar Tørnquist spoke exclusively to games about the upcoming title and it's basis in reality. "We're giving it a twist, bu that was always the idea" he explained of the Abrahamic, Mayan, Buddhist, Nordic and Lovecraftian mythology that permeates the games story and visuals. "We have the real world setting, but we also have these elements of fantasy, of occult, of magic, and that had a lot of appeal."
A casting call held by Los Angeles based commercial ad agency, Liz Paulson Casting, is looking for someone to read a script which presents developer commentary and "an exclusive never before seen look at Final Fantasy XIII" before the camera pans back to reveal a release date.
Infatuated Gamer: Buying Assassin's Creed II from Amazon is already a great deal due to the $4 discount in addition to the $10 credit promotion. The deal gets even better when you enter the following code during checkout...
DefaultPrime.com: "Well, if you live in Canada, then odds are that you aren't going to pick up Half-Minute hero on the PSP. Why is this? Because the game lacks French, and to Quebec that's a big no-no, so they won't allow anyone to sell it."
GN writes, "Watching an angry Aussie incapable of using punctuation obliterate a box must be one hell of a sight. Fortunately, a few that witnessed it managed to survive with their lives... more or less.Yahtzee, famous for his gaming parody Zero Punctuation, received a package today from EA Games promoting Dante's Inferno. Yahtzee eagerly pulled open the wooden box, noticing that the inside of the lid read, "The Fifth Circle of Hell Is Close." The Escapist said, "Members of The Escapist staff crowded around the box, eager to find out what was inside. We were somewhat bemused to discover nothing but a small burlap bundle containing safety goggles and a ball peen hammer."That's when it happened..."
The NHL 10 Community Playdate is set for tonight October 28th from 3:00 PM PST until 9:00 PM PST. This is your chance to chat and play against some of the NHL Production team and some selected NHL Community Leaders. Check out the link for the chat and details of the event.
Despite users spending extended time and money in Home, Sony isn't currently aiming to develop it as a marketplace.During the London Games Conference last night, Pete Edwards, director of PlayStation Home, said that Home users are spending money on items through microtransactions in Sony's virtual world."It's been a long road," he said. " We've proved there is a market out there and we've got a lot of people that spend a lot of time in [Home]. It's not a priority right now but there is a business model there."
