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Gaming news. That's what you're here for? Below they are for the week of 12th to 18th of March, 2012.
Diablo III releasing on May 15, preorders started
Blizzard's RPG Diablo III will launch on May 15 Worldwide, according to the offical Website ( http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/d3/ ). The Game has been waited for since 12 years now, with Diablo II releasing back in 2000. The game will be a huge part of Activision's 2012 fiscal year.
Those who want to pre-order the game can do it now, Activision Blizzard had announced last week. Blizzard is using the time right now to put the final touches on the game, and the game will release on May 15.
The Company had also previously announced that players who have the World of Warcraft Annual pass will be receiving Diablo III for free.
Source : http://www.gamasutra...es_now_open.php
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Alan Wake crosses 2 million sales
Alan Wake is a very decent game, and now it has proved that with sales figures too. CVG has been told by Remedy that the cumulative sales of both the PC and the 360 version of the Survivor-Horror game has surpassed 2 million sales.
When asked about the future of Alan Wake titles, Oscari Hakkinen said, "Alan Wake is definitely very close to our hearts. It's our IP--we own it. It's not something that we're going to forget very easily."
Source : http://asia.gamespot...million-6365940
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Ratchet and Clank HD Collection confirmed by Insomniac CEO
CEO of Insomniac, Ted Price has announced via the Playstation blog (http://blog.us.plays...layer-included/) that Ratchet and Clank HD Collection will indeed be released, and weren't only a rumour.
The Disc is supposed to include Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. The remastered version's developer Idol Minds is remastering the collection to include 1080p and 3D support, and three platinum trophies.
The game will come to Europe in the Spring and NA in the fall.
Source : http://ps3.ign.com/a.../1220860p1.html
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Xbox successor not to be shown at E3 2012
Don't get mad at me for another xbox 720 related news this week.
A new rumour about the next xbox seems to be coming from everywhere in the past few weeks. But Microsoft has (finally) issued a statement regarding this. In a company statement they said :
There's that. This better cool off the rumours in the coming months.
Source : http://xbox360.ign.c.../1220897p1.html
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EA thinking of Subscription options for Battfield?
One day in the future, EA's Battlefield series might offer a subscription service. EA Games executive vice president Patrick Soderlund told Venturebeat that they are exploring new options for the future.
He Said - "I think it's fair to say that we're looking at that," he said. "Like all other companies, we're looking at how we can maximize our investment in this, get the most out of our investment, and get more people playing this product. That may take us to different places, but we're not really talking about where that is yet."
When asked about taking Call of Duty down, he replied "When it comes to taking Call of Duty down, you know what? I don't look at it like that. We are in this business because we want to make the best possible products," he said. "Call of Duty is a shooter, but it's a different shooter. And I think they have a market; we have a market. I'm fine with what I'm doing. I'm going to continue innovating and doing as best as I can with my teams. Hopefully, that's going to lead us to more units [sold] and more happy consumers."
Source : http://asia.gamespot...service-6366335
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Gearbox teases with Borderlands 2 PC-only features
Being a PC gamer is a privilege as a PC gamer has a lot more options to tweak with than a console gamer! But if you weren't particularly happy with the Borderlands 1 PC port, Gearbox is looking to win you over!
Gearbox said "You might have said the PC version of Borderlands had some issues, and I might have called you too attractive once or twice. But that's all behind us now, baby. Claptrap's going to make it all right."
Below are the Borderlands 2's PC-only features:
FOV Slider
100% Mouse Useable Menus / Mouse Wheel Scrolling
Remappable Key Bindings for Keyboard / Mouse
PC-Specific User Interface
Native Multiplayer Matchmaking
Push to Talk
Logitech Keyboard Support
LAN Support (Including Offline Mode)
Control Pad Support
Integrated V-Sync Option
Support for Higher Resolutions
Mouse Smoothing Option (Can be Disabled)
Cloud Save Support
Achievement Support
Friends List Support
I personally think these features are pretty basic, and a must for any PC game.
Source : http://pc.ign.com/ar.../1220974p1.html
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Diablo III releasing on May 15, preorders started
Blizzard's RPG Diablo III will launch on May 15 Worldwide, according to the offical Website ( http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/d3/ ). The Game has been waited for since 12 years now, with Diablo II releasing back in 2000. The game will be a huge part of Activision's 2012 fiscal year.
Those who want to pre-order the game can do it now, Activision Blizzard had announced last week. Blizzard is using the time right now to put the final touches on the game, and the game will release on May 15.
The Company had also previously announced that players who have the World of Warcraft Annual pass will be receiving Diablo III for free.
Source : http://www.gamasutra...es_now_open.php
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Alan Wake crosses 2 million sales
Alan Wake is a very decent game, and now it has proved that with sales figures too. CVG has been told by Remedy that the cumulative sales of both the PC and the 360 version of the Survivor-Horror game has surpassed 2 million sales.
When asked about the future of Alan Wake titles, Oscari Hakkinen said, "Alan Wake is definitely very close to our hearts. It's our IP--we own it. It's not something that we're going to forget very easily."
Source : http://asia.gamespot...million-6365940
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Ratchet and Clank HD Collection confirmed by Insomniac CEO
CEO of Insomniac, Ted Price has announced via the Playstation blog (http://blog.us.plays...layer-included/) that Ratchet and Clank HD Collection will indeed be released, and weren't only a rumour.
The Disc is supposed to include Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. The remastered version's developer Idol Minds is remastering the collection to include 1080p and 3D support, and three platinum trophies.
The game will come to Europe in the Spring and NA in the fall.
Source : http://ps3.ign.com/a.../1220860p1.html
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Xbox successor not to be shown at E3 2012
Don't get mad at me for another xbox 720 related news this week.
A new rumour about the next xbox seems to be coming from everywhere in the past few weeks. But Microsoft has (finally) issued a statement regarding this. In a company statement they said :
There's that. This better cool off the rumours in the coming months.
Source : http://xbox360.ign.c.../1220897p1.html
____________________________________________________________________
EA thinking of Subscription options for Battfield?
One day in the future, EA's Battlefield series might offer a subscription service. EA Games executive vice president Patrick Soderlund told Venturebeat that they are exploring new options for the future.
He Said - "I think it's fair to say that we're looking at that," he said. "Like all other companies, we're looking at how we can maximize our investment in this, get the most out of our investment, and get more people playing this product. That may take us to different places, but we're not really talking about where that is yet."
When asked about taking Call of Duty down, he replied "When it comes to taking Call of Duty down, you know what? I don't look at it like that. We are in this business because we want to make the best possible products," he said. "Call of Duty is a shooter, but it's a different shooter. And I think they have a market; we have a market. I'm fine with what I'm doing. I'm going to continue innovating and doing as best as I can with my teams. Hopefully, that's going to lead us to more units [sold] and more happy consumers."
Source : http://asia.gamespot...service-6366335
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Gearbox teases with Borderlands 2 PC-only features
Being a PC gamer is a privilege as a PC gamer has a lot more options to tweak with than a console gamer! But if you weren't particularly happy with the Borderlands 1 PC port, Gearbox is looking to win you over!
Gearbox said "You might have said the PC version of Borderlands had some issues, and I might have called you too attractive once or twice. But that's all behind us now, baby. Claptrap's going to make it all right."
Below are the Borderlands 2's PC-only features:
FOV Slider
100% Mouse Useable Menus / Mouse Wheel Scrolling
Remappable Key Bindings for Keyboard / Mouse
PC-Specific User Interface
Native Multiplayer Matchmaking
Push to Talk
Logitech Keyboard Support
LAN Support (Including Offline Mode)
Control Pad Support
Integrated V-Sync Option
Support for Higher Resolutions
Mouse Smoothing Option (Can be Disabled)
Cloud Save Support
Achievement Support
Friends List Support
I personally think these features are pretty basic, and a must for any PC game.
Source : http://pc.ign.com/ar.../1220974p1.html
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Click here to view the article
