Mission accomplished? The developers at Treyarch must be feeling immense pressure right now. They have to be, when one considers the environment Call of Duty: Black Ops is about to land in. To start with it's the latest instalment in what has now become a world-conquering franchise. Its predecessor broke international sales records and also placed itself firmly on the mainstream's radar with Read More... hands      on      duty      black      ops      multiplayer      All     

Alain Corre says next-gen will see new franchises. Ubisoft's Alain Corre has said that the company is "cautious" about introducing new franchises at this point in the console cycle.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesFree, Open Source PS3 hack releasedKinect voice recognition limitations confirmedXbox 360 Vanquish demo delayedPS Move Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 review - 4/10 in Read More... ubisoft      cautious      ip      All     

All the obvious jokes already don. Mafia II has taken over from Kane & Lynch 2 at the top of the UK Charts. According to chart compiler GfK Chart-Track, it's the biggest UK game launch since Red Dead Redemption, which must be music to the ears of 2K - especially since RDR was one of mother-publisher Take-Two's, albeit as part of the Rockstar label. The Xbox 360 version did 52 per cent of Read More... news      uk      charts      mafia      ii      takes      spot      All     

Video shows them in action. Dildo attachments for Wii Remotes. They exist. Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesWhat are Valve's biggest failures?Bioshock movie still on - LevineLeft 4 Dead was originally a 'fairy RPG'UK CHART: Mafia 2 shoots to No.1Xbox Live price increase 'still incredible value' Read More... dildo      wii      remotes      arrived      All     

Apocalypse new. As well as being bold, unique and interestingly divisive, Dead Rising was one of the most baffling games of its generation. It constantly teetered on the edge of parody. Was it intentionally making fun of America and its zombie films, with its obese lesbian police officers and chainsaw-juggling clowns? Or was it an honest but strange homage, a Western horror staple viewed thr Read More... hands      on      dead      rising           All     

Vana'diel or no deal. When Square (as then was) announced that the next game in its headline Final Fantasy franchise was going to be an online game, it wasn't a popular decision. Bluntly, the kind of people who played Final Fantasy games had pretty strong ideas about the kind of people who played MMORPGs, and they weren't entirely charitable. EverQuest's players didn't think much of us, ei Read More... article      retrospective      final      fantasy      xi      All     

Unboxing images turn up online. Are retailers selling Halo Reach under the counter early - in reaction to the game leaking online? Click here to read the full articleRelated Stories3DTV not doing it for BritsPS3 Jailbreak blocked in AustraliaEnslaved pre-order rewards detailedAssassin's Creed Brotherhood: 7 min videoHalf-Life movie would have to be made by Valve Read More... halo      reach      sold      early      retailers      All     

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