Activision has officially revealed its Call of Duty subscription service, Call of Duty: Elite. The publisher announced in a press release that the “innovative new online service” has been developed from the ground up by new CoD studio Beachhead. Set to debut alongside Modern Warfare 3 and carry forward to future Call of Duty games, …
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Naughty Dog has confirmed that the Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta will be available on June 28th for PS Plus subscribers, and July 4th for everyone else, it has confirmed. Those dates come with a wealth of info on the taster, including word on the nine modes that will come with it. Six of them listed …
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Okay, so the MMO world may have been immersed in World of Warcraft for the past half decade or so, but soon, there will be a new guy in town – Star Wars: The Old Republic. Bioware’s multiplayer game will feature the kinds of characters you know from the Star Wars universe, including the Trooper, …
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Splash Damage have sent word that changes are a plenty in the Brink world, starting next week. They had this to say: First up, the statistics site will be going live next Tuesday for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players. PC players can look forward to it going very soon. This site, located at brinkthegame.com, …
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The Internet has been all abuzz concerning Modern Warfare 3′s rumoured Survival Mode, and today it has been officially confirmed and detailed, via a report in USA Today. The mode, which comes as part of the new game’s updated Spec-Ops suite, has players competing against increasingly difficult waves of enemies (in the Horde/Firefight fashion) across …
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EA has released a new Battlefield 3 behind the scenes movie filmed at developer DICE’s studio in Sweden, which in addition to showing exclusive new footage from the upcoming FPS, there are interviews with key team members including the game’s creative director, lead weapons designer and audio director, plus a look back over the history of …
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Sony has announced that the company has lined up a number of events to mark the PlayStation Network’s long-awaited return to action. They come in the form of tournaments, competitions and hosted forum discussions for some of PS3′s biggest games including Killzone 3 and MotorStorm Apocalypse. “It’s been a turbulent time over the past few …
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Sony confirmed earlier this week that it has already started PlayStation 4 development, but has said that post-PS3 hardware projects won’t be granted the same level of investment as the costly current-gen console. The company spent many, many millions designing the PS3′s Cell processor and its own semi conductor facilities, and Sony chief financial officer …
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EA have released the first official FIFA 12 video, detailing the game’s new impact system. The fresh footage, following on from last week’s off-screen video, shows off the new system which will see players react to tackles depending on exactly where and how an impact hits their body, as opposed to relying on a handful …
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A new Black Ops PC patch has gone live on Steam, while developer Treyarch’s confirmed plans to launch mod tools before the month’s out. “PC Patch 1.09 has gone LIVE on Steam,” community manager Josh Olin said on Twitter today, adding: “PC fans: I just spoke with @pcdev, and it looks like Mod Tools are …
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Casey’s back on The MMO Report this week, just in time for the long weekend! This time The Great Schreiner will educate you on a new documentary about Second Life, the Engineer class in Guild Wars 2, and “Schmemes” in Uncle Casey’s Mail Bag.
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Ubisoft has released an E3 reveal trailer for Assassin’s Creed Revelations, and it’s looking rather tasty. “Assassin’s Creed Revelations follows master assassin Ezio Auditore as he walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altaïr, on a journey to recover five ancient seals that hold the keys to the future of the Assassins brotherhood,” reads …
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Sony has confirmed that it has already started development on the PlayStation 4. The company’s EVP and chief financial officer Masaru Kato told a conference call today that work on the system is “already underway”. He revealed that production resource was factored into costs for the company’s full year financial results, which were released yesterday. …
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Microsoft has released further information from the stunning Forza Motorsport 4, revealing that a limited quantity of retail games will include an “exclusive in-game car pack” at launch. The platform holder’s also confirmed plans for a Limited Collector’s Edition (“stay tuned for more details”) and a Profile Import feature. With Profile Import, based on your …
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Valve has announced the ‘Portal 2 Summer Mapping Initiative’, a contest that offers players the chance to win Portal 2 goodies by creating maps. The contest will last from Tuesday, May 24 until Monday, June 6 at 11:59pm EDT and prizes include an ‘Ultimate Portal 2 Gift Pack signed by the Portal 2 developers’, the …
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