Nintendo teases E3 lineup
E3 is fast approaching and TVGB plans on being there to get the lowdown on everything we can, so in case anyone is looking for me, I have gone to arrange my travel plans. Granted, the expo does not happen until June 15 through June 17, but it is imperative that I make sure space is still available in...
Dragon Age 2 to look “super hot,” BioWare’s Zeschuk says
While applauded for its gameplay and narrative, BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins didn’t quite tick all the check boxes when it came to graphical prowess. The PC version clearly looks the best but the console versions have had more than a few complaints thrown at their feet — a problem the studio...
Crytek working on an MMO FPS?
The LinkedIn profile of one Yegor Bondar suggests that Far Cry and Crysis creator Crytek has been working on an MMO first-person shooter for some time now. Bondar’s profile lists him as having worked at Crytek’s Kiev studio from November 2008 to July 2009 as a game and level designer for an unannounced...
Borderlands downloadable content becoming ol’ fashioned content with retail release
Here’s somewhat of a head scratcher: Gamestop is currently listing a $19.99 add-on pack for Borderlands including both The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot DLC on a physical disc. No official word from Take-Two or Gearbox, but the box cover looks like it could be legit, but...
Digital distribution has “no major effect” on retail sales
All that hand wringing over whether or not digital distribution would replace retail outlets at the top of the game buying food chain seems to have been for naught, as the sales of virtual videogames has yet to impact brick and mortar retailers. Interviewing several specialist retailers, Edge Online...
DJ Hero series summoning “incredible musicians”
Despite being a bit of a disappointment, yet one of the “best” disappointments, the DJ Hero franchise seems to be here to stay, if Mr. Kotick’s words are to be taken into account. Let alone the announcement of DJ Hero 2. That is why it’s no surprise to read about developer FreestyleGames talking...
Dragon Age expansion pre-orders “awakening”
First of all, forgive the pun in the title. I just had to do it. Secondly, the meaning of it was to point out the fact that Steam has now made Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the expansion to the ever so popular and award-winning RPG, available for pre-order. So those of you who’ve been itching...
Mass Effect 2 makes you get off the sofa
When Mass Effect 2 was revealed to be shipping on two discs, Community Manager Chris Priestly said it was “because you cannot fit this much awesome on one disc.” We liked that. However, he also said, “You do not swap back and forth. One swap and then done.” But it seems that’s no longer the...
iPhone hacker breaks the PS3
The PS3 may have finally been hacked by George Hotz, the man responsible for the Jailbreak bypass on the iPhone. Hotz (known online as GeoHot) claimed on his blog on Friday to have gained read/write access to the system memory and also HV level access to the processor, after just five weeks’ work. Hotz...
7 days around the MMO world / January 24
Another week has passed by and that brings us another week filled with juicy MMO news updates. The news this week comes from all ranges of the spectrum: big studios, little studios, fantasy and sci-fi. But enough with the formal introductions, it’s about time we were on with it. The MMO that’s sitting...
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