Friday 27 January 2012

SEGA has released a new cinematic trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines. Originally slated for spring, the firm acknowledged yesterday the Gearbox title will be release during the fall instead for PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360. Thanks, VoodooExtreme.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced a new session for the 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit featuring Epic’s Mike Capps, Insomniac’s Ted Price, and Blizzard’s Frank Pearce. The panel, which takes place on February 9, is titled “Staying Around, Playing Around” and the speakers will discuss “what it takes to survive for 20+ years [...]

Despite being a single-player game, EA has tossed an online pass code into the packaging of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. According to the insert included with review copies of the game, players are locked out of seven faction quests in the RPG called the “House of Valor” until they enter the code included with the [...]

Blockbuster has announced two pre-order exclusiveness Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, which include DLC packs featuring football luminaries Wayne Rooney, James Milner, Theo Walcott and Petr Cech. Another pack will feature sports stars such as boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Blockbuster said the exclusive DLC was “the start of an exciting year” for its customers [...]

“Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft [won't] disappear from the gaming market; quite the opposite. They are now, and will be for many years, a driving force in our market; however, the way they operate will probably evolve into a somewhat different role. I strongly believe the big console makers of today will have a big impact [...]