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id's Rage Unlikely to Use Dedicated Servers

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:18:54 +0000

While id is still deciding exactly what the multiplayer component of Rage will entail, the studio has said that the shooter is unlikely to support dedicated servers on PC. "It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don't think we will have dedicated servers," id technical ...

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Tekken 6 Limited Edition Bundle for Xbox 360 Reviewed

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:49:26 +0000

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of fighting games and 2009 has been a good year for fighting game fans. We’ve been treated to Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XII, Blazblue, and more. One of the newest titles to arrive in my living room is Tekken 6. Rather than just ...

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Epic Launches Free Unreal Development Kit

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:37:07 +0000

Gears of War and Unreal developer Epic Games today released its Unreal Engine 3 dev tools as a free download, aimed at providing noncommercial and educational use of the technology that powers many PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games. The 563MB Unreal Development Kit can be found on ...

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Steam weekend sale: Mass Effect for $10

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:34:00 +0000

Steam is hosting yet another fantastic weekend sale with a 50%-off, $10 copy of Mass Effect. Originally released for PC in May 2008, Mass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare (Demiurge Studios handled the PC port).

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Netflix PS3 streaming arrives tomorrow

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Last month, Netflix announced that they'd be adding a new piece of hardware to the growing list of gadgets that support Netflix streaming. That device was none other than the PlayStation 3, a suitable choice for growth given that Netflix is already supported on the Xbox 360. The only really ...

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details Surface: PlayStation 3 on November 19, PC in December

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:40:11 +0000

A multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on PlayStation 3 come November 19 and then hit PC in December, developer DICE announced today. Those in North America can gain access to the PlayStation 3 beta by pre-ordering the game from GameStop, with those in Europe ...

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Batmangate: AMD vs. nVidia vs. Eidos fight analyzed

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:41:25 +0000

UE3 does not support MSAA on Windows DirectX 9, because UE3's use of deferred shadowing and post-processing techniques requires explicit support for frame buffer resolves, which DirectX9 lacks. UE3 does support MSAA on Windows DirectX 10, using its explicit support for frame buffer resolves. ...

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Walmart's pre-Black Friday sale: $99 Xbox 360 Arcade, more

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:13:00 +0000

Walmart is gearing up for a pre-Black Friday sale of sorts this weekend, which will offer a significant discount on Microsoft's Xbox 360 Arcade. The console package, which sells for $199, will be accompanied by a free $100 gift card, effectively cutting the 360's price to $99. The Arcade unit ...

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter for PC - Gone Gold!

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:46:00 +0000

The PC version of Croteam's seriously chaotic FPS Serious Sam HD is now gold, according to an earlier tweet from publisher Devolver Digital. Powered by the new Serious Engine 3, the high-definition remake tells the story of Sam "Serious" Stone's journey back to ancient Egypt to battle ...

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Xbox 360 with $100 Card for $200 This Weekend?

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:29:00 +0000

A retail tipster sends word that Walmart will be selling an Xbox 360 Arcade with a $100 gift card for $199 this Saturday. The retailer will also be selling a Sony BluRay player for $148, according to our source, who included an image from the retailer's computer system showing the deals. ...

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Left 4 Dead 2 demo now available to all PC users

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:12:54 +0000

After a brief bout of pre-order exclusivity last week, Valve has now made its Left 4 Dead 2 demo available to the general public. As Shacknews reports, the PC demo is a free download on Steam, and console users with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions can grab the 360...

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Valve reveals L4D2 Xbox Awards

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:29:00 +0000

Valve has revealed a new award system for the Xbox 360 that lets players unlock Avatar customisation options through the game.

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PlayStation 3 also gets Netflix streaming

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:26:00 +0000

Nine million PlayStation 3 owners in the United States will now have the option of streaming movies and TV shows from Netflix's online catalog as long as they are subscribers, of course. Just last week we reported that Netflix enjoyed of strong Q3 financials and that a non-US streaming service ...

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Nintendo posts 52% decline in profit amid weak Wii sales

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Nintendo posted a major 52% slip in fiscal first-half (April-September) profit today, amid a slowing demand for its Wii video game console. Profit for that period totaled $69.49 billion yen (about $772 million), which is down from 144.83 billion yen in the year prior and less than Nintendo's ...

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PS3 Gets Access to Netflix

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:55:15 +0000

PS3 owners will soon gain the ability to stream movies from Netflix , as long as they have an account. Xbox 360 owners have enjoyed this functionality for some time now, but the PS3 will have a distinct advantage. PS3 users won't have to pay anything beyond their Netflix subscription price, ...

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Microsoft launches Xbox 360 Sky Player

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:04 +0000

Microsoft has officially launched a new Sky Player for the Xbox 360.

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Left 4 Dead 2 PC Demo Delayed to Wednesday

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:51:31 +0000

The downloadable PC demo for Left 4 Dead 2 has been delayed to a Wednesday release for those that preordered, according to Valve. "The Left 4 Dead 2 Xbox 360 Demo is now available for those who pre-ordered and obtained early access to the demo," read a release mailed from the company ...

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Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Pre-Loading Now

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:55:02 +0000

Those who have pre-purchased Left 4 Dead 2 via Steam may begin pre-loading the demo, which is due to open early access on Tuesday, October 27. The early access to the L4D2 demo is open to both retail and Steam customers on both the PC and Xbox 360. Those who pre-ordered via retail should be able ...

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