PlayStation Plus announced, available later this month for $49 per year
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Sony has confirmed its intentions to offer a premium for-pay version of the PlayStation Network. The name is slightly different from what was initially reported, and will now be called PlayStation Plus. Online play will still be available for all PSN members, free and paying.
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Gears of War 3 screenshots are heavy
(via CVG) -- Epic's hit franchise continues. Epic's released a massive batch of new Gears of War 3 screenshots and they look great. Related StoriesCheaper Xbox 360 Slim comingI Am Alive trailer emergesDead Space 2 gameplay video is inSquare Enix reveals Mindjack19 XBLA games on sale tomorrow
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19 XBLA games on sale tomorrow
(via CVG) - Braid, Bomberman, Castlevania, N+, Portal, Contra and others. A massive 19 Xbox Live Arcade games will have their price slashed tomorrow.Related StoriesCheaper Xbox 360 Slim comingI Am Alive trailer emergesDead Space 2 gameplay video is inSquare Enix reveals MindjackGears of War 3 screenshots are
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 'Vietnam' add-on coming Winter 2010
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam was just announced at EA's press conference. The first expansion pack to the hit FPS series will be released this winter. No further details were airdropped, but we'll be sure to fight our way to getting more details soon. Update: EA has revealed a few more details about Vietnam, which will be a multiplayer-only expansion, featuring four new maps.
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Video: Dead Space 2 gameplay
(via Eurogamer) -- View this video on EGTV
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Kinect moves into retail this November
(via Joystiq) - According to Xbox.com, we'll be flailing our arms and jumping in the air with Kinect this November. Microsoft seems to be aiming directly for mainstream culture's jugular, with broadcast media getting body-ons this morning. Enjoy. Kinect moves into retail this November originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:05:00 EST.
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Crytek announces 360 exclusive
(via CVG) -- Codename Kingdoms shown at 360 conference. Crysis developer, Crytek has just unveiled a 360 exclusive, Codename Kingdoms.Related StoriesCoD DLC on 360 first 'for next 3 years'Kinect gets Mel B fitness gameFable 3 release date October 26Gear 3 co-op demoedMetal Gear: Rising shown at Xbox conference
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Metal Gear: Rising shown at Xbox conference
(via CVG) - Rising based on 'Zan-Datsu'. Hideo Kojima demonstrated Metal Gear: Rising for the first time just now at Microsoft's E3 press conference in Los Angeles.Related StoriesCoD DLC on 360 first 'for next 3 years'Kinect gets Mel B fitness gameCrytek announces 360 exclusiveFable 3 release date October
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Michael Jordan Confirmed for NBA 2K11 Cover
(via 1Up) - Stars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce will be looming large over the upcoming NBA Finals, but Michael Jordan is the one appearing on the cover of the upcoming NBA 2K11.
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EA: Bad Company 2 won't beat Modern Warfare 2
(via CVG) - MW2 too big to catch this year, admits EA, but it has long-term plans for victory. Activision may have won the battle, but EA says it has plans to win the war as it targets Modern Warfare's shooter supremacy.Related StoriesRespawn has shown EA 'nothing'Natal 'retail' unit picturedSega to reveal
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Xbox E3 announcement: Hulu?
(via CVG) - TV streaming service headed to Xbox Live, claims report. An Xbox Live version of TV and movie streaming service, Hulu will make up one of Microsoft's big E3 announcements.Related StoriesRare rebrands, looks a bit like insurance companyCrackdown 2 dev: 'Pressure to deliver is in our minds'Microsoft
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Preview: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
(via Eurogamer) - Whip-whip. Hooray? "Lone warrior battles supernatural creatures with a whip." As high concepts go, that's a pretty straightforward one - and a familiar one to anybody who's played a Castlevania game before.
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News: Apple surpasses Microsoft as biggest tech company
(via Game Industry) - iPhone maker Apple has surpassed Microsoft to become the world's most valuable technology company, according to the latest Wall Street evaluations. On Wednesday Apple was valued at $222.12 billion and Microsoft at $219.
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Gears of War 2 title update adds 'social matches,' DLC price drops
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Perhaps in an effort to get the Gears of War franchise back at the front of your mind meat before the third iteration arrives next year, Microsoft is trying a two-pronged effort to lure fans back to GoW 2. The first, Title Update 6, adds a feature called "Social Matches" which allows individual players or parties to drop in or out of ongoing games (yep, even Horde mode matches) without interruption.
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Natal To Cost $149 – Source
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Microsoft: Natal will 'jumpstart the 360'
(via CVG) - Outgoing boss Robbie Bach describes Natal as a console alternative. Natal presents an opportunity to revitalise the Xbox 360 without having to put out a new console according to Microsoft's Robbie Bach.Related Stories'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' title revealedSplatterhouse set for HalloweenTHQ
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Microsoft Confirms Bach And Allard Departures
(via Edge Online) - Microsoft has confirmed rumours that entertainment and devices (E&D) division president Robbie Bach (pictured above) will be retiring from the company later this year, while former Xbox figurehead J Allard will also leave the firm. Bach will remain with Microsoft through the fall, working with company CEO Steve Ballmer and his leadership team to ensure a smooth transition.
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Man 'beats' Bejeweled 2 after playing for 3 years
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - We admire all forms of dedication -- even the absolutely insane forms. A California steel contractor named Mike Leyde recently displayed one such type of persistence by playing a single round of his casual game of choice, Bejeweled 2, for 2,205 hours and 51 minutes over the course of three years.
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News: Call of Duty: Black Ops has been leaked
(via OXM) -- Activision accidentally reveals name of new Call of Duty ahead of trailer. Call of Duty: Black Ops has been confirmed as the new Call of Duty title by Treyarch.
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Xbox 360 Slim details revealed?
(via CVG) - Surfer Girl's at it again... So we've just reported that chatty 'industry insider' Surfer Girl's started blogging again... and she's dropped a big bit of 'news' to kick off with.Related Stories360 Metal Gear Solid will support Natal - RumourNew Natal shots show family funBodyCount creator: 'F*ck realism'GoldenEye coming to PS3, 360 etc.
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Five more leave Infinity Ward
(via CVG) - More senior staff depart from Modern Warfare studio. Five more members of the disaster-struck Infinity Ward studio have reportedly left, bringing the total up to at least 18, according to Kotaku.Related StoriesMS: Halo Reach launch will boost ODSTHalo Reach beta offers Avatar rewardMS: Halo Reach
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MS: Halo Reach beta will revive ODST sales
(via CVG) - Platform holder expects 'a ton' of gamers to buy title for first time. Microsoft expects "a ton" of Halo fans to pick up Halo 3: ODST for the first time as hype builds for the Halo: Reach Beta launch.Related StoriesMS: Halo Reach launch will boost ODSTHalo Reach beta offers Avatar rewardFirst Toy
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Modern Warfare 2 breaks Guinness World Record
(via CVG) - Finally some good news for developer Infinity Ward. Guinness World Records has named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the most successful entertainment launch of all time.Related StoriesTransformers: Cybertron 'more than just a cash-in'Reach is 'Bungie's last Halo game'Batman: Arkham Asylum getting
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Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo hits XBL
(via CVG) - Battle with 15 other players on new map Turbulent Jungle. Microsoft's sent word that a multiplayer demo for Lost Planet 2 is now available via Xbox Live.Related StoriesTransformers: Cybertron 'more than just a cash-in'Reach is 'Bungie's last Halo game'Batman: Arkham Asylum getting new DLC19 Clash of
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News: Crytek CEO: Console gamers 'don't respect development'
(via OXM) -- "A console gamer gives you two seconds. It sucks or it fails and you're either the top or a flop.". Cervat Yerli, CEO of Crytek, has told OXM that console gamers 'don't respect development'.
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Splinter Cell: Conviction Freezing Issues Resolved Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
(via Game Radar) - Ubisoft has assured Splinter Cell: Conviction fans that the Xbox 360 freezing bug has now been resolved. Following the game's release in the US yesterday, many Xbox 360 users reported that the game locked up, most commonly during the second mission in the single player game.
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News: Gears 3 has four-player co-op campaign
(via Eurogamer) - Bleszinksi confirms the news on Twitter. The next instalment in the Gears of War series will feature a co-operative campaign for up to four players. That's according to Epic's Cliff Bleszinksi, who wrote on his Twitter page: "Rod confirmed and I'm posting it here: 4 player integrated story co op in the campaign!" Sounds like all the players will have a role to play in the narrative, then, and the focus won't just be on Marcus and Dom this time.
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Infinity Ward: More staff leaves
(via CVG) - Lead designers, programmer and lead artist jump ship following West/Zampella affair. The Infinity Ward exodus continues this morning, as four more veteran Call of Duty developers are said to have quit.Related StoriesCrackdown 2 features 'thousands' of on-screen enemiesGhost Recon to support Natal?8%
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News: Modern Warfare 2 DLC: No Nazis, no zombies
(via OXM) -- Bowling confirms that World at War's popular mode won't be making its way into MW2. Infinity Ward's Community Manager Robert Bowling has confirmed that Nazi Zombies won't appear in Modern Warfare 2's DLC.
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MTV making Project Natal game Rock Band
(via Game Radar) -- CVG: Microsoft has confirmed that MTV, EA and Ubisoft have been working on software for Project Natal since June last year. The news increases the possibility that a new Rock Band game - MTV and subsidiary Harmonix's flagship games product - will be compatible with the motion sensing device.
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