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Take Two head explains underwhelming sales of GTA IV DLC

Omri Petitte — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:57:54 +0000

It started out simple enough. Continuing the urban saga of the sprawling Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV's two DLC packs -- The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony -- would encourage players to explore the side-stories of GTAIV's peripheral characters.

However, less-than-stellar sales of the extra content has left many scratching their heads as to the apparent disinterest of GTA players. Take Two's CEO Ben Feder believes it was a case of bad timing.

Collectors -- Start Saving!

Mike van Gelder — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:13:05 +0000

So it seems two of the many big name releases next year have recently been confirmed to have special editions, or collector's editions if you prefer. God of War III, the highly anticipated slash-em-up and Heavy Rain, the just as highly anticipated interactive movie, have both had the contents of their collector's editions revealed on the official PlayStation Blog.

Final Fantasy XIII Contest Winner

Mike van Gelder — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:26:55 +0000

First of all, before we announce the winner, may I give a big round of applause to all of you who entered the competition. The prize was juicy and the competition was hard fought. However, in the end, there was only one clear winner.

Final Fantasy XIII Sales Numbers

Mike van Gelder — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:14:17 +0000

Final Fantasy XIII, which was recently released in Japan (and which one lucky reader has recently won here on No More Game Blogs), has had a phenomenal first day of sales, selling "over 1 million units", according to Square-Enix's sales figures.

SCEA dev offers reassurance to God of War fans

Omri Petitte — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:18:59 +0000

The plethora of action-adventure games that are under development speaks clearly of everyone wanting a piece of the Kratos pie, with games such as Bayonetta and Dante's Inferno eschewing singularity for juicier graphics yet similar gameplay. In response, SCEA Lead Animator Bruno Velazquez reminds God of War fans that they have nothing to worry about.

EA: New Medal of Honor will be M-rated

Omri Petitte — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:36:14 +0000

At Spike TV's annual Video Game Awards, viewers were treated to an exclusive debut trailer of some action-packed moments from the upcoming Medal of Honor, which serves as a reboot to the venerable line of war shooters. EA Executive Producer Greg Goodrich further solidifies the franchise's return by stating that the new game will be the first M-rated game in the series.

Army of Two: the 40th Day Demo Releasing This Week

Jazz English — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:42:08 +0000

In two days, on December 17, a playable demo of EA's Army of Two: the 40th Day will be downloadable for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. The demo contains one level of content placed in Shanghai as the aforementioned army, Salem and Rios, are under siege.

id's RAGE to be published by Bethesda Softworks

Omri Petitte — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:38:17 +0000

A new announcement from Zenimax Media has stated that they have acquired publishing rights for id Software's in-development FPS project, RAGE.

Problems Reported with Modern Warfare 2's Matchmaking

Jazz English — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:25:00 +0000

After the recent fix of the "javelin glitch" a new problem has arisen with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. There is a matchmaking malfunction.

I hate reunions: Left 4 Dead cast returns in Left 4 Dead 2 DLC

Omri Petitte — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:44:38 +0000

If, like me, you've grown vexed over the incessant giggling of the Mr. T-like Coach or the twangy drawl of Ellis in Left 4 Dead 2, then fear not: Valve's first DLC for the zombie shooter sequel reunites a certain fearsome foursome from the first game.