NFS: Hot Pursuit Getting Lamborghini/Porsche DLC Packs
It appears that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit players are in for at least two more downloadable car packs in the coming months. A new list of bonus achievements outed on Xbox360Achievements seems to reveal challenges linked to Lamborghini and Porsche ‘Packs’. Read more here.
Sony Releases PS3 Hack Statement
Sony Computer Entertainment has released a statement regarding recent PS3 jailbreak developments. Read more here.
EA Suffers High Profile Departures
EA has lost a trio of high profile executives this week, according to reports. Read more here.
Killzone 3 PS3 Bundle Is Official
We pretty much knew it was coming, but Sony’s now officially confirmed plans to launch a Killzone 3 PS3 bundle – in the States, at least. Read more here.
Battlefield 3 Will Be Game Of The Year, Says EA
Battlefield 3 will be the best game released this year, reckons EA CEO John Riccitiello. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, Riccitiello conceded that EA lost the market leading position it once had with Medal of Honor, but added, “we’re after it now” Read more here.
EA: Old Republic ‘Taking The Fight To World Of Warcraft’
EA boss John Riccitiello has spoken of the company’s massive ambitions for BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more here.
Crytek Questions OnLive Business Model
Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has questioned the business model of Cloud gaming service OnLive, pointing to its lack of a “killer app” for launch. Speaking in a CVG interview this week, Yerli said he had tested the service, but was uncertain about its “sustainability” in the current market. Read more here.
Killzone 3 Dev Most Influenced By Half-Life, Uncharted
Killzone 3 developer Guerrilla Games has named its biggest influences as Valve’s Half-Life and fellow PS3 exclusive Uncharted 2. Read more here.
Crysis 2 Demo Hits PC On March 1
EA and Crytek will launch a PC demo of Crysis 2 on March 1. Read more here.
Batman: Arkham City Shots Show Fun House
Warner’s just sent out nice big versions of those Batman: Arkham City screens from earlier in the week. View them here.
Research Says Gears Of War 3 Is 2011’s ‘Most Anticipated Game’
Market research firm Ipsos has labelled Gears of War 3 2011’s most anticipated game. The firm released a chart of the most anticipated titles of the year across the UK and US ranked by purchase intent, and Epic’s game topped the bill in both markets. Read more here.
THQ To Publish Amnesia: The Dark Descent In US
THQ has announced it’s to publish Amnesia: The Dark Descent at retail. Read more here.
New Black Ops Patch Will Address Leaderboard Issues
The next Call of Duty: Black Ops patch will contain a fix for a score registering problem affecting players of the game’s Zombies mode. Read more here.
Crytek: “As A Company We Can’t Just Make Shooters,” Says Yerli
Crytek head Cevat Yerli has said the firm is looking at developing different genres other than shooters. Speaking in an interview, Yerli said Crytek is open to making new experiences for players, starting with Kingdoms, it’s game currently in development for Microsoft. Read more here.