November 7, 2009
Microsoft created 343 Industries, a new internal studio. This studio will be handling future Natal projects and also take over the development efforts of Halo games. According to a new job posting it seems like Microsoft is ramping up to work on a new Halo game internally.
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Posted in Games, Industry, Microsoft, Rumors, Xbox 360 | 19 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 6, 2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has been well-received in all quarters. Well, except for by Xbox 360 owners eager to pee on any PS3 exclusive that comes along, no matter how good it may be. But it seems not everyone is so enamored with some aspects of the game, with a possible backlash beginning with a rant about the lackluster storyline.
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Posted in Games, Opinion, PS3, PlayStation 3 | 11 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack
November 6, 2009
Halo: Reach is Bungie’s last hurrah within the Halo universe before Microsoft takes over development of the franchise. There is very little information about the game as it was recently announced. However, some early screenshots have leaked online and it looks like the game is running on an improved engine.
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Posted in Games, Industry, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 84 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 6, 2009
The Battlefield series have been known for its focus on betas. It seems like DICE is prepping for its next big release of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 by getting the beta out as early as possible. Today, EA announced that the beta will be exclusively out for the PS3 only.
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Posted in Games, PS3, PlayStation 3, Sony | 17 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 4, 2009
If a game on any system is a big hit it usually means a sequel is guaranteed. But that may not be the case with LittleBigPlanet, with the community aspects meaning a LittleBigPlanet 2 may actually be counterproductive. At least according to its developer Media Molecule.
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Posted in Games, Opinion, PS3, PlayStation 3, Sony | 74 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack
November 4, 2009
Heavy Rain is one of the many PS3 games that seems to have been on the way for an absolute age but never actually appear. I’m loathe to mention PS3 exclusives in the same sentence as delays because it opens up a world of pain for expectant PS3 owners who are forever waiting for the next big game. And the next big game is always the one touted as “a PS3 system seller.”
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Opinion, PS3, PlayStation 3, Sony | 83 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack
November 4, 2009
If you haven’t heard already, Cafe World is a highly addicting Facebook application game that was release a little over a month ago and has since taken Facebook apps by storm, generating over 28 million active monthly users! The game isn’t hard by any means, but it’s a science if you want to be truly successful. GAMER.BLORGE is going to share with you the strategy behind accumulating the most coins and points in the least amount of time.
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Posted in Games, PC, Social Gaming | 22 Comments » Posted by: George Gardner
November 4, 2009
When Infinity Ward announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would not have dedicated server support there was a huge backlash from the gaming community. It looks like one gamer is showing his appreciation to DICE for supporting dedicated servers with money.
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Posted in Games, Industry, PC | 133 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 3, 2009
Dragon Age: Origins is Bioware’s next big title for this year before Mass Effect 2 hits in 2010. The reviews for the game have started pouring in and there is an odd difference between the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. The PS3 version of Dragon Age: Origins is apparently superior to the Xbox 360 version.
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Posted in Games, Microsoft, PS3, PlayStation 3, Sony, Xbox 360 | 115 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 3, 2009
We all knew it, but it’s taken a few months for Nintendo to admit it. The Wii has had a relatively bad year, at least by its own incredible standards set during the first two years of its life. And the CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, has admitted things haven’t gone as well as expected over the last few quarters.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Industry, Nintendo, Opinion, Sales Figures, Wii | 46 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack