Monthly Archives: February 2010

Heavy Rain Film Rights Optioned by New Line Years Ago

While some Hollywood film studios busy themselves with adaptations of games that no rational person would tell you have any Earthly business being adapted into a movie, it turns out that New Line Productions (now a division of Warner Bros.) … Continue reading

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Kojima says Peace Walker is a "Test" for MGS Series

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is instituting a few intriguing new ideas for the MGS series, and according to recent tweets from Hideo Kojima (yes, Hideo Kojima is tweeting now), they may be the precursors to what could eventually be … Continue reading

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Blizzard Still Targeting StarCraft 2 for First Half of 2010

During the latest episode of their “BlizzCast” podcast, StarCraft 2 producer Chris Sigaty revealed some good news for long-patient StarCraft fans: It’s still Blizzard’s intention to release StarCraft 2 in the first half of 2010…even if that means shortening the … Continue reading

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NoA’s Dunaway Suggests Wii Zelda Releasing in 2010

It’s coming out in 2010! Not necessarily! Yes it totally is! No, it so totally may not! Nintendo has certainly played with the hopes of fans over the last few months about whether their new Wii Zelda would actually release … Continue reading

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Naughty Dog Moving Into New, Larger Studio

It seems that Naughty Dog has truly arrived. With the massive success of Uncharted 2, the studio is moving to a “bigger, better kennel.” “We’ve built out our new studio from a raw and open floorplan to a killer new … Continue reading

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Dead or Alive Paradise Isn’t "Softcore Porn," Director Says

Dead or Alive: Paradise is not softcore pornography or degrading to women, director Yoshinori Ueda says, responding to criticism of the upcoming PSP game. Instead, it’s all about “beautiful women.” “From our perspective, we’re trying to make beautiful women, that … Continue reading

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First NCAA Football 11 Details Emerge

The first details for NCAA Football 11 have emerged, along with an early screenshot. Seems like EA Sports is focusing on graphics this time around, because many of those details are cosmetic. ESPN has the game’s first image, which you … Continue reading

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Pre-order Dragon Age Awakening, Get Origins for 40 Percent Off

If you haven’t tried out Dragon Age: Origins yet, Electronic Arts has a nice new deal running at their official store. The publisher has launched a pre-order incentive for the upcoming expansion, offering deep cuts on the full game in … Continue reading

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Splinter Cell Conviction Will Use New Ubisoft DRM

The Assassin’s Creed II PC DRM sparked controversy last week when it was revealed that a constant connection to the Ubisoft servers are required to play. Ubisoft is forging ahead though, with a representative confirming that the system will be … Continue reading

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Red Steel 2 Feels Radically Different Than Predecessor

When I think of a video game featuring motion controls, sword movements always come to mind. And in my experience, Wii Sports Resort is the last game to utilize it well. Sadly, the sword-play only exists in mini-game form, and … Continue reading

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