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Electronic Arts is the end-all-be-all in the gaming world when it comes to sports. Not only do they have a stranglehold on the rights to the NFL, but recent news has suggested that competitor 2K will also be benching their NHL sim for the upcoming year (Though 2K does have the immense success of their NBA series to stay afloat by). With the low rate of competition that EA faces from year to year, ...read more
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Call of Duty has been a massive entertainment event, setting new sales records for two years in a row. Publishers are sure to take note of the latest game in the blockbuster franchise to plan their own release schedules accordingly. With Activision having just announced its November 8 release date for Modern Warfare 3, one publisher in particular is likely to pay very close attention: EA. It's ...read more
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Infinity Ward’s said on Twitter it doesn’t have a lead platform for Modern Warfare 3. Speaking to a user in a tweet, comms boss Rob Bowling said that the studio was developing each version together. “We don’t have lead platforms, we develop each version alongside each other. Xbox 360 is running at same as PS3,” he said. He also added that, like before in the series, the game will ...read more
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Sony further detailed some its financials from the PlayStation division of the conglomerate. The company announced that sales of PlayStation 3 consoles were up year over year, while PlayStation portables were down. Their networked products and services division, which houses the PlayStation brand, was the biggest winner for the company amidst huge losses for the company. The company is likely ...read more
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Reveal Trailer, which shows scenes of terrorism on the London Underground, is reported to have led to calls for the game to be banned, reports the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail is comparing the London Underground scenes to the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London, with those affected unhappy about the likeness found in Activision's guaranteed smash hit. Vivienne ...read more
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Electronic Arts, the publisher of upcoming shooter Battlefield 3, has come under fire for a pre-order bonus scheme which fans of the series claim makes the game unbalanced and unfair for those who don't qualify. To tempt gamers into shelling out for a pre-order copy of the game, EA has teamed up with UK retailer Game to offer some exclusive in-game content: the Type 88 LMG, a gas-powered, ...read more
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With recent launch of the Modern Warfare 3 trailer much criticism is drawn with a comparison to Battlefield 3. The question has been repeatedly asked can the aging Call Of Duty game engine deliver the graphics gamers now deserve. One comparison that can be lifted from the two is the scene of the building collapsing in an almost identical fashion. Attached is a video comparison to see whether ...read more
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Trophy hunters won’t like this one; according to a Siliconera translation of the very Japanese PlayStation-CS Blog, titles to receive HD makeovers under the recently announced PSP Remaster banner will not be getting Trophy support. The confirmation is said to have come direct from Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. There’s no official word why that is, though it stands to reason that ...read more
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It’s not hard to take a few shots at Call of Duty these days. The most profitable, most well-known video game franchise in the world today doesn’t get to that kind of popularity without its share of critics. The confidence of the developers and publishers hasn’t waivered one bit it seems, as Activision is now claiming that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will not just meet the ...read more
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Despite rumors to the contrary, the PlayStation Store will not be returning today. Earlier today, an SCEA representative announced the news. Sony did note that they are targeting the restoration of full functionality by the end of May. The rumor recently surfaced when Gamasutra obtained an internal memo sent from Sony to developers with the tentative restoration dated for the 24th. The PSN ...read more
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