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Interview: Call of Duty: Black Ops producer Dan Bunting
Treyarch is no stranger to the Call of Duty franchise, having created Call of Duty 3 and World at War, but, up until it began work on this November's Call of Duty: Black Ops, it was stuck in the past -- World War II, that is. After getting our first look at its take on more modern combat, we spoke with Black Ops producer Dan Bunting to find out what to expect from the series' move into the Cold ...read more
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SCEE president alludes to upcoming paid PSN subscription option
Even though Sony officially "won't comment on rumors or speculation" regarding a paid PSN offering in the near future, Sony Europe president Andrew House gave a bit more substantial answer in a recent Q&A on the UK PlayStation site. When asked outright, "Will PlayStation Network become a paying service?", House responded, "Kaz Hirai stated a few months ago that we were looking at a premium ...read more
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Test Drive Unlimited 2 drives off the lot Sept. 21
Those awaiting the arrival of Test Drive Unlimited 2 shouldn't make any travel plans for the second week of September, because Atari's already booked you for a trip to Ibiza. The scenic racing game is due to be released on September 21, 2010 in North America, and pre-order campaigns will roll out beginning this week (May 28). As has become the norm, various retailers will feature unique bonuses ...read more
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Guerilla demos Killzone 3; promises a more epic, varied experience
Guerilla Games showed Killzone 3 in action for the first time tonight at an event in San Francisco, and Joystiq was there. Managing director Hermen Hulst was on hand to lay out some key details about the sequel -- unfortunately, any sort of release date wasn't among them. Saying that the team was inspired by the ambition exhibited by other Sony Worldwide Studios releases, specifically ...read more
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Details on premium PSN coming “soon”
Sony are always quick to point out that everything that’s free on PSN will remain free on PSN should they release a premium service down the line, but that’s about all we’ve know about it so far. But, SCEE boss Andrew House has now assured us all that details are on the way. Recently asked about the service, House revealed that, “I can assure you that the current PSN ...read more
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Rumor: Sony to reveal 'PSN+' subscription service at E3 2010
According to Joystiq's sources, Sony is set to reveal a premium tier of the PlayStation Network service, labeled PSN+, during its 2010 E3 media briefing. Unlike Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold service, PSN+ will focus on giving paid subscribers additional bonuses without limiting online multiplayer between paying and nonpaying users. Many of the features included in the premium service mimic those ...read more
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Sony offering PSP developers code to 'slow down' piracy
Sony's senior vice president of publisher relations, Rob Dyer, has always been vocal about the "biggest problem" that plagues the PSP: Piracy. However, a new endeavor by the platform holder may offer renewed hope in the continued battle against illegal downloads. Dyer told Gamasutra that Sony has been helping developers implement some kind of protective code, potentially offering "a 60-day shelf ...read more
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Red Dead Redemption, Split/Second debut on UK charts
Rockstar's dusty western, Red Dead Redemption, has taken the top spot on the UK software sales charts -- Take-Two's first multiplatform title to do so since Bioshock 2, according to Chart-Track. it's also the first top multiplatform title for Rockstar since the debut of GTA IV way back in 2008. That's not to say there weren't other highlights in this week's dog and pony show. Coming in second ...read more
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Los Angeles residents invited to playtest Ghost of Sparta
If you live in Los Angeles, and are at least 18 years old, and you know your way around a God of War game, and you're capable of signing a Non-Disclosure agreement, then this is one heck of a coincidence. Sony is currently looking for people matching that very description to come check out Kratos' next handheld adventure: God of War: Ghost of Sparta, this Thursday. To apply, just email SCEA ...read more
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PS3 not bought for its exclusives, research says
Exclusive PlayStation 3 games are not system sellers. At least that’s what new research from Nielsen Games tells us. And not only that, the release of a new title is actually said to be the least motivating factor when picking up a new console; consumers place far more weight on Blu-ray, price reductions and the console’s online capabilities. The survey that produced the results ...read more
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