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Latest news about Socom
Call of Duty: Cold Warfare next up for Treyarch?
Source: The video game blog called That Videogame Blog. What we heard: As Call of Duty: World at War was being finalized last fall, its developer indicated that it... [Read more]
4 May 2009, 4:33 pm | click here to view more
Beyond Good and Evil 2 footage leaked?
Source: Google-owned video-sharing Web site YouTube.What we heard: About this time last year, Ubisoft revealed as part of its Ubidays press event that it was at work on a follow-up... [Read more]
8 May 2009, 4:23 pm | click here to view more
Flashback: Ultimate Unauthorized Nintendo Fail
Never trust a homeless fox to do a man's job.
2 Jul 2009, 1:17 pm | click here to view more
Tiger Woods, Sporadic Gamer (New York Times)
Tiger Woods is a gamer, or at least as much of a gamer as any parent of two can be.
27 Jun 2009, 12:55 pm | click here to view more
PS3 Slim, price cut due this fall, Xbox 360 Elite replacing Pro in September?
Source: Tech and gaming news site Ars Technica.What we heard: Sony has drawn flack for the PlayStation 3's sticker tag from the moment the top-tier console's $599 price was announced... [Read more]
29 Jun 2009, 11:11 am | click here to view more
Alpha Protocol initiated for October 6
Sega and Obsidian Entertainment's wetwork-heavy stealth RPG dated for this fall on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
2 Jul 2009, 3:48 am | click here to view more
BioWare working on 'unannounced AAA project'?
Source: A former employee's resume spotted by the online game-info box-digger behind the Superannuation blog. What we heard: BioWare is a busy company. Besides this fall's high fantasy role-playing... [Read more]
18 Jun 2009, 11:23 am | click here to view more
The Limey #15: PS3 Needs to Drop (in Price)
Will gamers finally look a PlayStation 3 price clip this year?
29 Jun 2009, 5:25 pm | click here to view more
Apple EA takeover rumor dismissed by analyst
Sources: look below.What we heard: Though an Apple offensive into the gaming market has long been rumored, speculation of such a move reemerged with a vengeance recently. Last week, as... [Read more]
5 May 2009, 1:24 pm | click here to view more
Neverwinter Nights MMOG descending in 2011?
Source: Hollywood trade magazine Variety.What we heard: Two weeks ago, Atari's turnaround experienced a sizable hiccup when the publisher announced an annual loss of $319 million and the departure of... [Read more]
9 Jun 2009, 2:19 pm | click here to view more
The Pirate Bay Goes Legit
The world's biggest P2P file-sharing site has been bought out for $7.8 million dollars.
30 Jun 2009, 4:17 am | click here to view more
E3 2009: Mag Live Demo (IGN PS3)
MAG (PS3) Sony is bringing the war online.
25 Jun 2009, 4:15 pm | click here to view more
Congress Coordinates Combat Colors (Strategy Page)
June 29, 2009: The U.S. Congress has ordered the Department of Defense to provide a new camouflage color pattern for combat uniforms of troops going to Afghanistan.
29 Jun 2009, 2:32 am | click here to view more
Lost and Damned headed to PS3 in August?
Source: The most recent issue of the British magazine PlayStation World (aka PSW).What we heard: Microsoft's locking down of exclusive downloadable content for its platforms is a sore point for... [Read more]
12 May 2009, 5:30 pm | click here to view more
'ZuneX' gaming portable/cell phone in the works?
Source: The blog of underground German game and puppet crossover Web show Mimbee.tv.What we heard: It's not every day a German Web show starring a horny hand puppet makes game-industry... [Read more]
19 May 2009, 5:08 pm | click here to view more
360 MGS4, next GTAIV DLC topping Microsoft's E3 lineup?
Source: look below.What we heard: With the retirement of the infamous "Surfer Girl" last May, game news addicts have been searching for another leak-glad industry insider. They may have found... [Read more]
13 May 2009, 12:35 pm | click here to view more
Sony's Jack Tretton Talks PlayStation 3 and the 10-Year Console Cycle (Fast Company Magazine)
Fast Company sat down with the President of Sony Computer Entertainment America recently to discuss his commitment to the PS3's 10-year life-cycle despite the recession, the industry's fixation on hardware price cuts, and the future of downloadable games. How do you measure the effectiveness of a game, beyond the monetary value alone? We tend to look at things in 10-year increments when a lot of ...
3 Jul 2009, 7:24 am | click here to view more
Thief 4 stepping out of shadows May 11?
Source: look below. What we heard: At this point, Eidos Montreal's second in-development project can scarcely be considered a mystery. Not long after announcing Deus Ex 3 in 2007, the... [Read more]
4 May 2009, 4:49 pm | click here to view more
UFC threatens to ban EA MMA fighters?
MMA Underground forum reports mixed martial arts organization will disavow any competitors that sign up for Electronic Arts' new brawler.
2 Jul 2009, 9:01 am | click here to view more
The GameSpy Debriefings #88
Ryan, Will and Anthony receive together for another podcast.
1 Jul 2009, 2:24 pm | click here to view more
Ubisoft fueling Heroes Over Europe
Parisian publisher picks up Transmission Games' World War II flight combat game for September worldwide release.
2 Jul 2009, 5:48 am | click here to view more
Microsoft confirms, denies new Xbox 360 in '10
Source: Tech blog TG Daily. What we heard: Earlier this month, Microsoft unveiled Project Natal at its press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Though eager to show... [Read more]
18 Jun 2009, 5:44 pm | click here to view more
American Snipers Go Magnum by James Dunnigan July 1, 2009 (Strategy Page)
The U.S. Army has ordered 38.4 million rounds of .300 Winchester magnum ammunition for its newly modified M-24 sniper rifles, as well as similar SOCOMs Mk13 models. The new ammo will cost about $1.30 per round.
1 Jul 2009, 8:01 pm | click here to view more
PS3 Slim rumors rebuffed as price cut rumors swirl
Source: look below.What we heard: Amid the flurry of earnings reports, NPD figures, and preemptive game announcements last week, two rumors about the PlayStation 3 emerged--one credible, the other less... [Read more]
18 May 2009, 2:30 pm | click here to view more
Battlefield 1943 bombarding XBLA, PSN next week
EA Dice's multiplayer-only downloadable shooter arrives on Xbox 360 July 8, PS3 a day later for $15; PC edition slated for September.
2 Jul 2009, 3:18 am | click here to view more
Ibrado is new AFP chief of staff (Manila Bulletin)
President Arroyo will guide the turnover ceremonies for Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado as the 39th chief of staff of the 120,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Friday.
26 Jun 2009, 2:52 am | click here to view more
Battlestations: Pacific DLC deploying in July
Eidos WWII strategy game gaining Mustang add-on for $2 today, $10 four-map Carrier Battles pack due July 23 on 360, PC.
2 Jul 2009, 10:09 am | click here to view more
Xbox 360 motion-sensor reveal rumored for E3
Source: look below.What we heard: Last week, ye olde rumor mill churned out a report that Sony would reveal the motion-sensing controller that it patented last year at next month's... [Read more]
6 May 2009, 4:10 pm | click here to view more
Judge approves Midway sale to Warner Bros.
Mortal Kombat maker cleared to emerge from bankruptcy thanks to $33 million acquisition offer.
2 Jul 2009, 5:25 am | click here to view more
Fable III teased by New York Times' Style section?
Source: The New York Times' Weddings/Celebrations section. What we heard: Lionhead Studios' Fable II sold like gangbusters as an Xbox 360 exclusive, shifting 2.6 million units as of Microsoft's last... [Read more]
30 Jun 2009, 10:42 am | click here to view more
IGDA names new executive director
Industry outsider Joshua Caulfield will oversee game-dev association and will assume new leadership responsibilities.
2 Jul 2009, 9:42 am | click here to view more
A few days with the police (Explorer News)
Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Jacob Donaldson, 14, sits in the front seat of the Oro Valley Police Department's undercover vehicle while Taylor Wingfield, 12, checks out the back seat. Over the course of three days, 16 young adults experienced many aspects of the department.
1 Jul 2009, 12:19 am | click here to view more
ATVs At War (Strategy Page)
June 28, 2009: Britain is buying another 200 ATVs (every terrain vehicles) for its troops in Afghanistan. These are militarized versions of the Yamaha Grizzly 450. Basically, the Grizzly is a four wheel, 628 pound, cross country motorcycle. This ATV is six feet long and 3.5 feet wide.
28 Jun 2009, 6:46 am | click here to view more
Blizzard Files Three Trademarks Around 'Cataclysm'
Blizzard MMO Project [untitled] (PC)
Speculation surrounding these trademarks includes a new World of Warcraft expansion, and more besides.
2 Jul 2009, 2:51 am | click here to view more
Namco Bandai collects Dragon Ball rights
Publisher goes Super Saiyan, grabs five-year exclusive license for games based on license across every major consoles and handhelds.
2 Jul 2009, 9:19 am | click here to view more
Team Ico PS3 game footage leaked?
Source: Sony-centric game site PlayStation LifeStyle.net. What we heard: As the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo approaches, the game-industry rumor mill is spinning up faster than the Battlestar Galactica's warp steer.... [Read more]
19 May 2009, 7:11 pm | click here to view more
FCS Died For Our Sins (Strategy Page)
June 26, 2009: On June 23rd, the U.S. Army announced the official cancellation of its FCS (Future Combat Systems). This was a program of next generation weapons, vehicles and other equipment that was going to cost over $160 billion. The cancellation was no surprise.
26 Jun 2009, 2:32 am | click here to view more
Wii getting Netflix streaming?
Source: A report on Joystiq citing a Netflix user survey.What we heard: Last year, Microsoft's "New Xbox Experience" introduced a host of new features to the Xbox 360, including a... [Read more]
24 Jun 2009, 5:03 pm | click here to view more
Timeless Tactics, Techniques And Tricks by James Dunnigan June 29, 2009 (Strategy Page)
U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) is seeing their budget jump, to $8.65 billion for next year. That's up from $5.7 billion this year. Last year, they got $6 billion, and $8 billion in 2007. Meanwhile, troop strength has gone up from 46,000 in 2007 to 50,000 this year.
29 Jun 2009, 9:01 pm | click here to view more
Square Enix publishing new Grasshopper game?
Source: A list of principal business partners on the Grasshopper official Web site, as pointed out by Siliconera. What we heard: Goichi Suda has a lot on his dish these... [Read more]
19 May 2009, 4:12 pm | click here to view more
UFC threatens to ban EA MMA fighters?
Source: Enthusiast blog MMA Scraps, relating a forum post on the Mixed Martial Arts Underground forums. What we heard: It isn't just the fighters in the octagon that employ merciless... [Read more]
2 Jul 2009, 4:00 pm | click here to view more
Asteroids on collision course with big screen - Report
Universal comes out on top of bidding war to bring Atari arcade classic to theaters; producer of G.I. Joe, Doom films attached.
2 Jul 2009, 8:04 am | click here to view more
David Perry Demos His Cloud Gaming Service Gaikai
A live demo of Gaikai purports to need nothing other a simple browser plug-in and an average Internet connection.
2 Jul 2009, 6:50 am | click here to view more
Green Day Rock Band coming by year's end?
Source: A five-part radio station interview available on the front page of KROQ-FM's Web site.What we heard: Quite literally, this is what we heard:Billie Joe Armstrong: "Yeah we're doing a... [Read more]
10 Jun 2009, 11:59 am | click here to view more
Videogames That Define Our Nation
One nation united in games.
3 Jul 2009, 2:02 pm | click here to view more
Wii Fit Plus, premium PSP set for unveiling at E3?
Source: look below. What we heard: Nintendo has already successfully positioned itself in the lifestyle market, with games such as Personal Trainer: Walking, Big Brain Academy, and the ever-popular Wii... [Read more]
27 May 2009, 8:23 pm | click here to view more
Videogame Mockbusters
When shovelware aims for the heart.
30 Jun 2009, 11:10 am | click here to view more
Fez leaps onto Xbox 360 in 2010
Polytron confirms console version of anticipated multi-dimensional platformer set for next year.
2 Jul 2009, 8:19 pm | click here to view more