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Rebellion: All Bonus AvP Maps will be Made Available
The four multiplayer maps included with the Aliens vs. Predator special editions will be made available to the general public, Rebellion has said. No date or pricing was discussed. Tim Jones, Rebellion’s head of art and design, told VG247 that the maps will be made available “soon after release.” Jones also hinted there will be…
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EA Will Still Distribute Green Day: Rock Band
Although Electronic Arts said it would be de-emphasizing its distribution of third party titles in the coming year, Harmonix has said that the publisher will still be distributing the upcoming Green Day: Rock Band. The title was not listed among EA’s upcoming key releases, and during a conference call Monday, CEO John Riccitiello said EA’s…
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New Borderlands Achievements Hint at New Level Cap
The achievement list for “The Secret Armory of General Knoxx” – Borderlands’ third DLC package – indicates the level cap in Borderlands has been raised to at least 61. Rumors also have it that the level cap raise will go to 70, which sounds plausible. It’s unlikely Gearbox would stop on an odd number. There…
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Final Fantasy XIII Gets Title Sponsorship of NBA All-Star Event
“The 2010 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented by Final Fantasy XIII.” That’s a mouthful of marbles, and we’ll get to hear ESPN announcers say it a bunch on Friday thanks to a promotional pact Square Enix inked with the league. Square Enix announced the sponsorship in a statement put out today. In addition to the…
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This is the Last Dance for NCAA Basketball
EA Sports has confirmed that it is discontinuing its NCAA Basketball franchise, which next year will leave the sport without a video game for the first time in 12 years. NCAA Basketball was left out of Electronic Arts’ list of key releases in a financial filing on Monday. Today, in a statement to Game Informer,…
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World of Warcraft: No Growth Since 2008
When we last checked World of Warcraft subscriber numbers in December of 2008, the game had 11.5 million. In March, Vivendi According to Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime, today’s numbers are exactly the same. Has the mighty MMO plateaued? During Activision’s calendar year 2009 conference call today, Blizzard top dog Mike Morhaime spoke of the stability of…
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Activision Narrows Music Focus To Guitar And DJ Hero
Having released 25 different rhythm game SKUs in 2009, Activision narrows the focus in 2010, with only a new Guitar Hero and DJ Hero 2 slated for release in 2010. During Activision’s 2009 financial results conference call, Activision’s Mike Griffith explained that while 2009 saw Activision increasing its share in the rhythm genre to 51%,…
By Mike Fahey
