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EA's DICE studio has some strong confidence oozing out of it. Speaking recently, the producer of Battlefield claimed that his studio has already produced a better game than CoD Black Ops. And that game is Battlefield number TWO. Unfortunately, the producer didn't want to go into details on how Battlefield 3 plans to topple the competition.
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When Activision started charging an unprecedented 1200 Microsoft Points for its Call of Duty Map Packs, gamers immediately called foul. And eventhough many cry about these gaming atrocities, people still buy the packs and see them as a value when you consider how much gameplay is in each one. Josh Olin of Treyarch recently defended the price point for the Call of Duty: Black Ops map packs in an ...read more
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The hacker group Anonymous has stopped its PSN attacks because of the impact it is having on Sony's customers. However, the group isnt' finished with regards to its fight against Sony. Rather it has released a list of demands, and these go as follows - Sony must allow for the modification of the PS3 as was the case prior to firmware v3.21, Sony must stop any legal action against people modding ...read more
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EA, the creator of game favorites such as "Madden," "FIFA" and "Battlefield," projects there will be 3 billion gamers globally by next year, up from 1.5 billion now and 200 million in 2000. EA itself has 230 million consumers on its web and game properties. "As a marketer for many years, I've asked myself the question: Where has my target audience gone?" said Mr. Riccitiello. "They've migrated ...read more
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If you've been following the news regarding the lawsuit that has been heating up between Activision and its former employees, Jason West & Vince Zampella, you've likely heard that the pair are seeking the rights to the Modern Warfare franchise. Attorney, analyst, and all-around best-guesser, Michael Pachter thinks the pair have zero chance of securing these rights through legal ...read more
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Sony's attempt to lock back up the PlayStation 3 and go after those who passed out keys may have stirred the hacker hive. Hacker group "Anonymous" says Sony's legal actions against PS3 hacktivist George 'Geohot' Hotz are attacks on free speech, and that it's officially declared cyberwar on the company. In a statement published to open-posting site AnonNews, the group accuses Sony of ...read more
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Known as the Escalation Pack, it’ll feature five maps – one of which is a zoo – and will release on May 3, according to a flyer posted on the retailer’s site, which has since been pulled. It’ll arrive first on Xbox Live as part of a three year exclusivity deal between Activision and Microsoft that was announced at E3 last year. It’ll arrive on PS3 and PC afterwards. We’ve ...read more
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Anonymous, the group of hackers that threatened war on Sony, and then subsequently brought down several Sony sites, as well as the PSN to some degree, have released a video promising that the attacks will continue. It’s important to note that by their very nature Anonymous has no centralised leader or control group, but part of the group currently attacking Sony in a coordinated assault ...read more
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EA Sports' FIFA 12 is set to finally be revealed next month. That's according to the next month page of the new Official Xbox Magazine UK, which promises a full reveal in its next issue, which is on sale on May 9. It'll be the first time the public's heard proper gameplay details on the new instalment, following comments from the developer itself suggesting that AI and set-pieces will bet ...read more
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Not content with bringing down the army of Playstation/Sony websites, it seems like the hacker group Anonymous have also hit PSN. On the Twitter page for Playstation Support, Sony earlier noted - "PSN currently undergoing sporadic maintenance. Access to the PSN may be interrupted throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience." Nicely worded guys!
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