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Duke Nukem Forever Campaign Is 16 To 18 Hours Long
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has revealed that the average playthrough of the game lasts “16 to 18 hours”. Read more here.
Analysts: Xbox 360 Topped US Sales In January
Games industry analysts have weighed in with US sales predictions for the month of January ahead of the NPD Group’s release of official market data this Thursday. Both Wedbush’s Michael Pachter and EEDAR expect Xbox 360 to top the monthly rankings with 380,000 units sold. Read more here.
Call Of Duty 8 Dev Targets ‘Bug Free’ Game
New Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer is aiming for a “bug free” first outing in the COD franchise. The standard is set in a job listing advertising for a quality assurance tester, which also sets a goal for review scores above 95 percent. Read more here.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 Suffering Troubled Launch
Test Drive Unlimited 2 players are suffering through a list of fun-dampening bugs and errors this weekend, with publisher Atari promising fixes are on the way. Read more here.
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood PC To Support Multiple Monitors And 3D
According to German site GameStar, apart from the graphical enhancements over the console releases, the PC version of Assassin’s Creed : Brotherhood will also add support for 3D displays and multiple monitors for a widescreen display. It will include support for Nvidia 3D Vision and AMD’s Eyefinity tech, which will help generate the game in […]
Crytek: Crysis 2 Leak ‘Doesn’t Diminish Commitment To PC’
Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has moved to reassure PC gamers that the Crysis 2 developer remains committed to the PC despite its highly anticipated sequel being fully leaked via the platform over the weekend. Read more here.
New Assassin’s Creed Game To Be Announced In May
The next Assassin’s Creed game will be announced in May, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has just confirmed. Speaking to investors on a conference call this afternoon, Guillemot said the new game will be released this year. “We will have an Assassin’s Creed this year… We are going to give you more details in May,” he […]
Assassin’s Creed Ships 6.5 Million Units
Ubisoft said today that it generated €600 million (£505.5m) in sales during the third quarter ended December 31, 2010. The firm shipped 6.5 million copies of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood to retail during the quarter, while dance titles Just Dance, Just Dance 2, Just Dance Kids, Michael Jackson: The Experience, and Dance on Broadway hit a […]
PlayStation Phone: ‘You’ll Have To Re-Buy’ Old PSN Content
Content previously purchased through the PlayStation Store won’t be compatible with the upcoming Xperia Play, aka the PlayStation phone. Read more here.
Killzone 3 Video Shows ‘Previously Unrevealed Map’
Guerrilla Games has released a new Killzone 3 multiplayer gameplay video that gives you a look at a “previously unrevealed” map, MP7 MAWLR Graveyard. Watch it below.
Portal 2 Pre-Orders Offer In-Game Content, Discounts
Valve has set up deals with retailers around the world to offer pre-order incentives for Portal 2, including discounts or bonus in-game content. Read more here.
Crysis 2 Full Game Leaked Online
A developer build of Crysis 2 has reportedly leaked onto torrent sites. According to RPS (via the Facepunch forums) the leaked file contains the full game, multiplayer and the master key for the online authentication. Read more here.
Closed Alpha And Beta Testing To Begin This Year On Guild Wars 2
ArenaNet has said closed alpha beta testing for Guild Wars 2 will happen this year. According to an official Q&A, “the feedback from these tests will determine when we will do public beta tests and ship the game.” Read more here.
Valve CEO: Steam “Tremendously Profitable”, Has Up To 70% Of Market
An analyst at IHS Screen Digest has estimated Steam’s 2010 revenue at “high hundreds of millions of dollars”, while Gabe Newell has said the company is “tremendously profitable”. Read more here.
