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Despite the luke-warm reception that has so far greeted Tony Hawk: Ride’s arrival on the market, it seems that work is already underway on the sequel. Tony hawk himself said yesterday on Twitter: [I] just met with @robomodo about our next project and it’s already much better than I expected. …
Read More »Activision sticking with DJ Hero IP
Leading global publisher Activision Blizzard has vowed to press ahead with its plans for the DJ Hero brand, having confirmed its intention to publish a sequel to the firm’s latest rhythm action IP. If you’re going to make a commitment to doing something original, the odds are that you’re not …
Read More »Just Cause 2 pre-order rewards revealed
Square Enix Europe has confirmed that all those who pre-order the upcoming Just Cause 2 will receive and exclusive limited edition version of the game. Along with the exclusive packaging, Just Cause 2 LE includes what is being called the Black Market Chaos Pack which brings with it five downloadable …
Read More »Dead Space 2 confirmed
The news is not surprising, but EA has for the first time officially confirmed what we all suspected – Dead Space 2 is in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Much like its predecessor, Dead Space 2 is being developed by Visceral Games. It will once again star protagonist …
Read More »March arrival for Just Cause 2
It’s been a long time coming but at last we have an official UK release date for Just Cause 2 – the game will be hitting Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 26th next year. Published by Square Enix Europe and developed by Avalanche Studios, the game will be branded …
Read More »MW2 dev costs put at $40-50m
Infinity Ward prised as much as $50 million from Activision’s budget to develop Modern Warfare 2, reports suggest. That figure is thought to be far less than Infinity Ward had initially been offered. The $40-50 million that Infinity Ward spent – a number quoted by anonymous sources in an LA …
Read More »Supreme Commander 2 announced
Having just moments ago lifted the lid on gritty action sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Square Enix has followed the news with confirmation of the spring 2010 release of Supreme Commander 2. The game, which will be released on Xbox 360 and PC, will be developed by Gas …
Read More »Kane & Lynch 2 unveiled
Square Enix Europe has finally issued its official confirmation of Danish studios IO Interactive’s adult action game sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, which will be published under the Eidos label. In the words of the publisher, every aspect of the game has been designed to deliver a fresh …
Read More »Robomodo signed for Tony Hawk Ride 2?
Chicago-based studio Robomodo has likely secured a development deal with Activision to create the next game in the Tony Hawk franchise. Not long before Robomodo sees the release of its debut project, Tony Hawk Ride, the developer has fifteen new job vacancies posted on recruitment site CreativeHeads. Each of the …
Read More »Bully 2 for 2010?
An admission from American composer Shawn Lee suggests that Rockstar is currently working on a sequel to free-roaming school romp Bully. Speaking to The Gaming Liberty Lee, who composed the soundtracks to both the first Bully and Sony’s The Getaway, stated: It looks like I will be doing the soundtrack …
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