Category: News (Page 90 of 108)

      Assassin’s Creed 2 Shares A Tale We Know Too Well

      September 25, 2009 /

      Assassin's Creed 2.As happens time and time again to the PC versions of multi-platform games, the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 2 will be delayed. All console versions of the game will still release on time, November 17th.

      The news was delivered via Ubisoft’s Twitter page as such:

      Assassin’s Creed 2 PC has moved to the first quarter of 2010. A bit more time for the dev team to deliver the best quality game to you.

      That’s all well and good, but it’s certainly disappointing. The PC version of the first title was a bit of a mess, so maybe it’s for the best.

      News, PC

      Brutal Legend And Forza Demos Are Live

      September 25, 2009 /

      Brutal Legend.The highly anticipated demos for Forza 3 and Brutal Legend are now available for download. If you’re looking for something to keep you busy this weekend, these two games are a pretty solid start.

      The Brutal Legend demo is pretty massive at 2GB, but it’s a substantial look at what should be a pretty solid game. You’ll get to play the entire opening chapter in all its demon-shredding glory. The Forza demo isn’t exactly slim, racing in at 1GB. For the wait you’ll get a new damage modeler and leaderboards for the included tracks.

      Both games are for XBL Gold members only, so you’ll have to wait if you’re a Silver subscriber. You Playstation users will be able to get the Brutal Legend demo over the Playstation Network soon as well.

      News, Previews, Xbox 360

      Wii Price Cut Is Official

      September 24, 2009 /

      Nintendo Wii.There was a Target ad. There was a Toys R Us ad. There was a Walmart Ad. There was a really poorly kept secret Nintendo has finally officially confirmed. Yup, the Wii is getting a price cut this weekend, down from $250 to $200 on September 27th.

      This marks the first time in the console’s three-year lifespan that Nintendo has stooped to price cuts. That’s a pretty impressive show of consumer demand. You can get the newly priced console over the weekend with the same contents it has shipped with since day one.
      Japan will see the price reduction October 1st. Guess who’s laughing now, Japan? Yeah, it’s us. We might not get a black Wii, but we get the price cut first. Oh wait, yours is still better.

      News, Nintendo Wii

      Healer Wanted – Willing To Pay

      September 21, 2009 /

      Blade's Edge Arena.Every World of Warcraft addict has wished at some point or another to make a living playing Blizzard’s MMO. As it turns out, there was at least one other addict willing to indulge that fantasy this weekend.

      The posting has since been removed, but someone in the Bay area posted for a WoW arena partner to take him to a 2000+ rating. Thankfully, Kotaku was able to copy an image of the post before it was pulled. The position required 20 hours a week, a Death Knight for farming, and the ability to carry someone with too little skill and too much money to the top of the arena ranks.

      The pay? How about $50/hour up to 1850 rating, $100/hour after the 1850 mark, and a $5000 bonus if you reach 2350. Since Kotaku picked up the story I’m sure the poster has received digital droves of hate mail and spam, mocking his abilities and rebuking his method. Wouldn’t it be cheaper to just buy an account at that level?

      Activision, MMO, News

      Blur Gets Bumped To 2010

      September 21, 2009 /

      Blur in action.Activision has decided to push Blur back for a 2010 release date, the company said in a press release today. The game, which is the newest from Bizarre Creations, was originally meant to launch in Q4 this year, featuring full damage modeling and a fresh take on vehicular combat.

      Mike Griffith, the President and CEO of Activision Publishing, had this to say:

      We are committed to making Blur a great new racing franchise, and we are very encouraged by the game’s design. The additional time will allow the studio to fully optimise the vision they set out to create for Blur including a distinctive and groundbreaking multiplayer mode that will appeal to a broad audience.

      It makes me wonder what kind of shape the game is in. This close to projected release it should be pretty much finished. So what did they find that so desperately needed changed? Some bug? A nasty glitch? A system-killing bit of code? Whatever it was, it must have been serious.

      That or they’ve been aware of this pushback for some time.

      Activision, News

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