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“We get COD map packs before anybody else.”
Microsoft has explained the recent hike in Xbox Live subscription costs and pointed towards Xbox 360 exclusives as justification that gamers are getting their money’s worth.
In August Microsoft announced that the price of an Xbox Live Gold membership would increase for selected packages in the US, Canada, UK and Mexico.
The price increases, which triggered yesterday with the Xbox 360 dashboard update, saw an increase in one month ($7.99 to $9.99), three month ($19.99 to $24.99) and 12 month ($49.99 to $59.99) gold subs in the US.
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Really.
The Wii version of Michael Jackson The Experiences comes with a replica of the King of Pop’s trademark white glove.
It’ll be bundled with early shipments of the game, due out on 26th November, as a reward for early buyers. Last month the Kinect and PlayStation Move versions were pushed back to Q1 2011.
“One of the most iconic symbols of Michael Jackson’s music and performance legacy is his signature glove,” shared Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft.
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PopCap announced today that the third numbered Bejeweled game – the first “true” sequel in over six years – will be released on December 7 as a web game and at “leading retail outlets.” It wasn’t announced, but it will almost definitely be ported to consoles in the future, like Bejeweled 2.
“Bejeweled 3 elevates the ‘match-3’ category of puzzle games pioneered by PopCap a decade ago to an entirely new level,” states the press release. That’s a pretty silly statement, but we totally believe it. PopCap’s accessible games have relentlessly impressed us with their polish, humor, and unbreakable death grips on our free time… …
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Supreme Court hears arguments in Schwarzenegger v. EMA, asks if we should ban fairy tales too (PC)
Nov 2, 2010Nov 2 is the day for Americans to make their voices heard, and in the cold of a Washington D.C. morning hundreds of people gathered of the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in anticipation of the oral arguments heard today regarding the Schwarzenegger v. EMA suit, and the much-reviled California Video Game Law… …
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Retailer’s in-store petition collects 89,210 signatures in favour of R18+ for games; eclipses 2005 Work Choices online petition.
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Ubisoft offering limited-run replica of King of Pop’s iconic rhinestone-studded prop with Nintendo version of rhythm game.
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Ex-Capcom man dubs it a “communist state”.
Departing Capcom R&D boss Keiji Inafune has taken some parting shots at the Japanese games industry, complaining that developers are being turned into lazy salarymen by out of date business traditions.
In an interview with Japanese site 4Gamer translated on NeoGAF, Inafune said, “The really big wall that the Japanese game industry is hitting is the changing of its creators into salarymen.
“In short, it’s like a communist state. Working as hard as you can is your own loss. Not working hard becomes more advantageous. But doesn’t that get in the way of making games? You can’t make good games by just taking it easy.
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Publisher said to be seeking an independent European studio to craft new installment in highly regarded Xbox-exclusive street racing franchise.
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New portable will make 3D games accessible.
Nintendo are planning on bringing both 2D and 3D Mario platformers to its new handheld, general manager Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed.
According to Andriasang, when asked at an investor Q&A last week whether the platform holder was planning a 2D or 3D Mario platformer for the 3DS, Miyamoto said, “The answer is, of course, we’ll make both. They both have their own appeal.”
“When Super Mario became Mario 64, the range of players narrowed greatly,” he added, before explaining how the new handheld’s 3D effect will make games easier to play by helping users judge depth of field.
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PopCap Games bringing latest iteration of seminal match-3 puzzler to PCs next month for $20.
Even before the casual gaming business began booming, PopCap Games was helping gamers idle away a few minutes with addictive puzzle games. One of the most popular of those games, Bejeweled, saw first release in 2000 and has since sold more than 50 million units, spawning a host of copycat and one-offs in the process. Today, PopCap announced the latest installment in that puzzle series, Bejeweled 3, will be available for the PC on December 7.
Bejeweled 3 will not stray far from the tried-and-true match-3 style of puzzle gameplay. The game’s simple play mechanics see players presented with a field of gems, with the goal of swapping the place of two adjacent baubles to form a sequence of three or more and clear them from the board. The game awards bonus points and score multipliers for extended sequences.
As for the changes in Bejeweled 3, PopCap has crafted a 40-mission quest mode, which includes 11 minigames that meld classic Bejeweled play with other “classic game mechanics.” The game also includes updated versions of four modes previously seen in Bejeweled 2, which saw first release in 2004. Other new riffs on the Bejeweled formula include Ice Storm and Poker game types.
Bejeweled 3 will be available through PopCap.com as well as other digital distribution portals and retail outlets for $20.
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“Bejeweled 3 shimmering on Dec. 7” was posted by Tom Magrino on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:14:51 -0700