Xbox 360 Game News: Battlefield 3’s Dedicated Console Servers Are Disappearing
Posted by G4TV on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It seems that dedicated servers in the console versions of Battlefield 3 have largely disappeared since Electronic Arts and DICE launched the recent rent-a-server patch, allowing players to pay $30 for 30 days of private hosting. These lobbies can still be accessed from the in-game server browser, but they are subject to whatever rules that the renting player has established.
The news comes from various players via Venturebeat, which went and peeked at the server browser in the PlayStation...
Sony responds to April 2012 NPD
Posted by PSU on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has offered its two cents on April 2012’s NPD report, highlighting growth for PlayStation Vita on the back of new software and social applications.
Once again the electronics giant opted not to divulge any sales figures for its products, though did issue a positive response to last month’s figures, which saw Microsoft once again take the hardware crown with Xbox 360.
Speaking in a statement issued today, SCEA’s Sr. Director of Corporate...
Xbox 360 Game News: Xbox 360 Rumor Points To Internet Explorer App With Kinect Controls
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The Xbox 360 is all sorts of Internet-connected, but a newly surfaced rumor suggests that Microsoft will be revealing a dedicated Internet Explorer app for the console at 2012’s E3. The app will also include non-mandatory support for Kinect gestures and voince controls, The Verge reports via unnamed sources.
It’s not terribly different from the current Bing search feature that is available on the Xbox 360, though that limits results to just media. The IE app would instead be a full-blown...
Tecmo Koei targets one million sales for Dead or Alive 5
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Tecmo Koei has said it aims to sell one million copies of its upcoming beat-‘em-up Dead or Alive 5.
The brawler, which features crossover appearances by Virtua Fighter characters, is scheduled for a worldwide release in September 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It’ll also feature paid downloadable content.
Speaking of DLC, the company revealed that consumers were only too happy to shell out for post-launch pleasures, with Dynasty Warriors costumes raking in 250 million yen, while...
Peter Moore: Gamers still reluctant to buy digital goods after PSN hack
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EA Sports’ Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore has said that a large portion of gamers are still hesitant to divulge their credit card details for online purchases in wake of the PlayStation Network hack.
Chatting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Global Technology Conference this week (via Gamasutra), Moore pointed out that traditional retail still remains an important component in EA’s business, as many consumers are still reluctant to take the digital plunge.
"We love...
Xbox 360 Game News: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier ’Arctic Strike’ DLC Deploys This Summer
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PS3 Game News: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier ’Arctic Strike’ DLC Deploys This Summer
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Prototype 2 tops U.S. April software sales
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The NPD Group has revealed that bloody open-world sequel Prototype 2 was the best-selling game in North America for April 2012.
Developed by Radical Entertainment, Prototype 2 managed to beat out competition from Star Wars Kinect, as well as fending off new releases such as Mario Party 9 and The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings.
Said NPD analyst Anita Frazier: “I think what the new physical retail content sales reflect a very light release schedule in terms of the amount of compelling new games.
"Last...
Here comes the new Men in Black: Alien Crisis trailer
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Activision has pumped out a new trailer for upcoming movie tie-in Men in Black: Alien Crisis for your viewing pleasure.
Check it out below.
Due out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, Alien Crisis sees players suited and booted as trainee agent Peter Delacoeur, who is tasked with unearthing a nefarious alien plot to destroy earth. The PlayStation 3 version will be compatible with the Sharpshooter peripheral to maximise the efficiency of your alien-blasting antics.
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Resident Evil 6 to sell 7 million, predicts Capcom
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Capcom has forecast sales of seven million for upcoming horror sequel Resident Evil 6.
The figure comes as part of the company’s predictions for its FY2013 line-up, though doesn’t include the PC version of the game. Resident Evil 6 launches on October 2, 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Elsewhere, the Japanese publisher predicted two million sales for DmC: Devil May Cry (TBA 2012), the hack-n-slash reboot from developer Ninja Theory, while RPG Dragon’s Dogma (May 22, 2012) is...
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