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JANUARY 2010
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 Jan 4, 2010 - 3:25pm EST (Jan 4, 2010 15:25)
SpectralShock
Dark Void minimum system specs
Capcom Europe reveals relatively low minimum requirements for the upcoming high flying game
 Jan 4, 2010 - 11:57pm EST (Jan 4, 2010 23:57)
nutcrackr
Prepurchase Star Trek Online and Beta
You can now pre-purchase Star Trek Online and get access to the Open Beta and early access program along with some other goodies.
 Jan 5, 2010 - 3:27pm EST (Jan 5, 2010 15:27)
SpectralShock
Call of Pripyat in UK on February 5
UK, Nordic and Italy Street Date confirmed by Koch Media
 Jan 5, 2010 - 3:29pm EST (Jan 5, 2010 15:29)
SpectralShock
Dragon Age: Origins expansion coming in March
"Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening" to Take Fans to the Land of Amaranthine With New Party Members, Spells, Abilities and More in March 2010
 Jan 5, 2010 - 3:34pm EST (Jan 5, 2010 15:34)
SpectralShock
Finalists revealed for the 12th annual Independent Games Festival
Finalists Competing for Nearly $50,000 in Prizes Selected from Record Pool of 301 Entrants As Industry-Leading Independent Awards Expands Judging Pool
 Jan 5, 2010 - 3:53pm EST (Jan 5, 2010 15:53)
SpectralShock
Dark Void demo arrives this week on XBLA, PSN
The demo will give gamers a chance to strap on their jet pack for the first time and explore the mysterious and miraculous world of Dark Void
 Jan 5, 2010 - 10:13pm EST (Jan 5, 2010 22:13)
SpectralShock
Bayonetta now available in the US
The first major title of 2010 has hit the store shelves
 Jan 6, 2010 - 9:39am EST (Jan 6, 2010 09:39)
nutcrackr
Heavy Rain releasing end of Feb
Heavy Rain will be coming to PS3 on the 26th of February in the UK. The game has also been rated 15 in the UK.
 Jan 6, 2010 - 2:50pm EST (Jan 6, 2010 14:50)
SpectralShock
Gran Turismo 5 official box art
See the official box for the upcoming racer
 Jan 7, 2010 - 3:45am EST (Jan 7, 2010 03:45)
nutcrackr
Microsoft announces "Game Room"
Coming to PC and Xbox 360 via Games for Windows Live and Xbox Live is Microsoft's game room, allowing you to play arcade games for real money in the virtual world.
 Jan 7, 2010 - 4:11am EST (Jan 7, 2010 04:11)
nutcrackr
Modern Warfare gets DLC in Spring
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is getting some DLC this spring. Coming to all three platforms, 360 gets it first.
 Jan 7, 2010 - 9:02am EST (Jan 7, 2010 09:02)
nutcrackr
Supreme Commander 2 requires Steam, no custom maps
Supreme Commander 2 is going to require Steam and will not allow support for custom maps. But it's not all bad news the system requirements are lower.
 Jan 7, 2010 - 9:46am EST (Jan 7, 2010 09:46)
nutcrackr
Man spends $330,000 USD on Virtual Item
Subscription fees and DLC are nothing compared to the price tag applied to a "Crystal Palace" in Entropia Universe MMO
 Jan 7, 2010 - 3:25pm EST (Jan 7, 2010 15:25)
SpectralShock
EA SPORTS to Expand Brand with Launch of New Peripherals
Accessory Makers to Help Extend Reach of EA SPORTS Products Across the Globe
 Jan 7, 2010 - 3:30pm EST (Jan 7, 2010 15:30)
SpectralShock
Alan Wake DLC details
Alan Wake Getting More Episodes via DLC
 Jan 7, 2010 - 3:49pm EST (Jan 7, 2010 15:49)
SpectralShock
Bioshock 2 to utilize Games for Windows LIVE
Return to Rapture on Feb. 9, 2010 with LIVE
 Jan 7, 2010 - 5:49pm EST (Jan 7, 2010 17:49)
SpectralShock
PSN video store expands to TVs, PCs
PlayStation Network Video Store Coming to PC, Bravia TVs, Blu-Ray Players soon
 Jan 8, 2010 - 3:26pm EST (Jan 8, 2010 15:26)
SpectralShock
Lance Henriksen to appear in upcoming AvP game
Actor Lance Henriksen will appear in the upcoming remake
 Jan 8, 2010 - 3:30pm EST (Jan 8, 2010 15:30)
SpectralShock
Dark Penumbra Soundtrack Released
Backing tunes to Frictional's series released on CD/download
 Jan 8, 2010 - 3:39pm EST (Jan 8, 2010 15:39)
SpectralShock
BF: Bad Company 2 PC Beta Details
PC beta set to run from January 28th and until February 25th.
 Jan 8, 2010 - 3:44pm EST (Jan 8, 2010 15:44)
SpectralShock
EA and Dr Pepper Unveil Details of Partnership
Buy a drink, get some DLC for your game. Deal Gives Consumers Access to Exclusive Content in Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Mass Effect 2, Spore and The Sims 3
 Jan 9, 2010 - 6:27am EST (Jan 9, 2010 06:27)
nutcrackr
Xbox 360 will have a long life
Microsoft aren't interested in releasing a new console anytime soon, rather they will be using things like Project Natal to extend the lifetime of the Xbox 360
 Jan 9, 2010 - 8:44am EST (Jan 9, 2010 08:44)
nutcrackr
ATI sells 2 million DirectX 11 GPUs
Since the debut of DirectX 11 graphics cards in late 2009 ATI have sold a total of 2 million GPUs to consumers despite heavy shortages.
 Jan 10, 2010 - 4:09am EST (Jan 10, 2010 04:09)
SpectralShock
Best of 2009 Winners Revealed
Find out our top picks for 2009!
 Jan 11, 2010 - 5:23pm EST (Jan 11, 2010 17:23)
SpectralShock
Funcom plans to shut down AoC accounts
Any accounts that haven't been used for 7 months and are below level 20 will get deleted as part of server merges.
 Jan 11, 2010 - 5:36pm EST (Jan 11, 2010 17:36)
SpectralShock
Aion's January community update promises 2010 content
The latest Eye on Community promises significant amount of content this year
 Jan 12, 2010 - 2:14pm EST (Jan 12, 2010 14:14)
SpectralShock
EA to publish Special edition of Dante's poem
Special edition of Dante's poem to be published by EA and Del Rey Books.
 Jan 12, 2010 - 2:31pm EST (Jan 12, 2010 14:31)
SpectralShock
Dead Space 2, Crysis 2 and other EA games detailed
Laying out the company's next fiscal year, Electronic Arts reveals some release schedules for upcoming titles
 Jan 12, 2010 - 2:38pm EST (Jan 12, 2010 14:38)
SpectralShock
Rebellion does some Restructuring
AvP developer positioning itself for growth
 Jan 12, 2010 - 2:44pm EST (Jan 12, 2010 14:44)
SpectralShock
Monolith, other Warner Bros studios hit by layoffs
Warner Bros Interactive has laid off about 25 employees across its three Seattle-based studios
 Jan 12, 2010 - 3:53pm EST (Jan 12, 2010 15:53)
SpectralShock
Heavy Rain will not be censored in North America
ESRB rating reveals that the game's content will not be altered
 Jan 13, 2010 - 4:45am EST (Jan 13, 2010 04:45)
nutcrackr
Forza 3 AutoWeek DLC released
New DLC released for Forza 3, featuring 10 new cars.
 Jan 13, 2010 - 11:38am EST (Jan 13, 2010 11:38)
SpectralShock
Star Trek Online open beta begins
Fans and Gamers Now Have the Opportunity to Explore the Vast Star Trek Universe Through Space and Ground Gameplay for Two Weeks Prior to Launch
 Jan 13, 2010 - 2:22pm EST (Jan 13, 2010 14:22)
SpectralShock
RUSE, Conviction delayed and older franchise reboots announced
Ubisoft updates its 2009-10 targets; new games in Driver, Ghost Recon and Assassin's Creed franchises revealed
 Jan 13, 2010 - 5:17pm EST (Jan 13, 2010 17:17)
nutcrackr
Retail PC games gone by early 2011
1C publishing director Darryl Still estimates the PC retail sales will cease to exist in early 2011 with publishers switching to digital.
 Jan 13, 2010 - 5:38pm EST (Jan 13, 2010 17:38)
nutcrackr
Mass Effect 2 prepurchase on Steam
Steam users can prepurchase the game on Steam ready for release in a few weeks.
 Jan 14, 2010 - 9:12am EST (Jan 14, 2010 09:12)
nutcrackr
MW2 PC patch fixes hacks and removes pirates
New patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the PC eliminates some hacks and prevents pirates match-making with legitimate customers.
 Jan 14, 2010 - 5:46pm EST (Jan 14, 2010 17:46)
nutcrackr
Ezio continues in Assassin's Creed 3
The story will continue on with Assassin's Creed 3 following on from Assassin's Creed 2 and featuring the same protagonist. 6 million copies sold on consoles.
 Jan 15, 2010 - 2:00pm EST (Jan 15, 2010 14:00)
SpectralShock
Aliens vs. Predator Classic getting re-release
Rebellion's 1999 original game will appear on PCs via Steam
 Jan 15, 2010 - 5:18pm EST (Jan 15, 2010 17:18)
nutcrackr
Star Trek Online subscription prices
Details of the subscription models have been released, including the lifetime subscription that has been available for many ex-MMOs
 Jan 19, 2010 - 2:22am EST (Jan 19, 2010 02:22)
SpectralShock
Risen coming to 360 in February
Deep Silver to publish Xbox 360 version in North America
 Jan 19, 2010 - 3:15am EST (Jan 19, 2010 03:15)
nutcrackr
Another MW2 patch released, hacks still exist.
A new patch has been rushed out to stop the countless number of hacked servers generating huge experience points for gamers. However it hasn't worked.
 Jan 19, 2010 - 3:00pm EST (Jan 19, 2010 15:00)
SpectralShock
Capcom ships Dark Void
Grab Your Jetpack and Save the World in The New Sci-Fi Action Adventure Title Hitting Today
 Jan 19, 2010 - 3:10pm EST (Jan 19, 2010 15:10)
SpectralShock
New Cerberus Network to deliver Mass Effect 2 DLC
On January 26, Mass Effect 2 Players Can Download Free DLC with a new purchase of the game
 Jan 19, 2010 - 3:25pm EST (Jan 19, 2010 15:25)
SpectralShock
Section 8 Map pack arrives
"Seek and Destroy Map Pack" now to be had with three new maps for Multiplayer and new achievements
 Jan 19, 2010 - 3:30pm EST (Jan 19, 2010 15:30)
SpectralShock
Braid Debuts at Retail for PC
MumboJumbo launches Braid at stores nationwide
 Jan 20, 2010 - 3:18am EST (Jan 20, 2010 03:18)
nutcrackr
Bioshock 2 preorder available, system specs released
BioShock 2 is now available for preorder on Steam and Direct2Drive. System Specs released.
 Jan 20, 2010 - 11:54am EST (Jan 20, 2010 11:54)
SpectralShock
Sony Motion Controller to launch this Fall
Motion Controller, Together with an Extensive Line-up of Software Titles, Delivers Whole New Entertainment Experience on PlayStation 3
 Jan 20, 2010 - 2:48pm EST (Jan 20, 2010 14:48)
SpectralShock
New Halo 3 map pack coming
Mythic 2 Map Pack arrives on February 2nd offering three multiplayer maps.
 Jan 20, 2010 - 8:18pm EST (Jan 20, 2010 20:18)
SpectralShock
Crysis 2 set in New York City
The long-awaited "new kind of jungle" turns out to be NYC
 Jan 20, 2010 - 8:23pm EST (Jan 20, 2010 20:23)
SpectralShock
Aliens Vs Predator minimum requirements
Capcom reveals the type of hardware you will need to run this franchise reboot
 Jan 21, 2010 - 1:26pm EST (Jan 21, 2010 13:26)
SpectralShock
Heavy Rain demo confirmed
Demo to be released on Feb 11 in EU, no NA date confirmed
 Jan 21, 2010 - 1:40pm EST (Jan 21, 2010 13:40)
SpectralShock
Star Trek Online Beta Patched
Star Trek Online beta gets a huge pax, fixes a number of known issues and adds tons of new effects and feature; also removes the level cap.
 Jan 21, 2010 - 2:06pm EST (Jan 21, 2010 14:06)
SpectralShock
Criterion has no more DLC plans for Paradise
Developer confirms there will be no more content coming for the arcade racer
 Jan 21, 2010 - 3:34pm EST (Jan 21, 2010 15:34)
SpectralShock
Napoleon: Total War will have Multiplayer Campaign
Most Requested Multiplayer Feature Confirmed For Napoleon: Total War
 Jan 22, 2010 - 1:31am EST (Jan 22, 2010 01:31)
nutcrackr
Titan Quest devs working on Grim Dawn
Former Iron Lore developers (Titan Quest) formed Crate Entertainment and are now making Grim Dawn. They are requesting funds from the community to keep their project independent.
 Jan 22, 2010 - 1:59pm EST (Jan 22, 2010 13:59)
SpectralShock
Release date for first AC2 DLC pack
"The Battle of Forli" the first downloadable content pack to arrive for Assassin's Creed 2
 Jan 22, 2010 - 2:05pm EST (Jan 22, 2010 14:05)
SpectralShock
Final Fantasy XIII Collector's Edition revealed
Limited Collector's Edition to be available to limited collectors from launch.
 Jan 22, 2010 - 2:12pm EST (Jan 22, 2010 14:12)
SpectralShock
Just Cause 2 on PS3 will have Built-In Video Capture
PlayStation 3 players to publish their greatest achievements directly to YouTube
 Jan 22, 2010 - 6:43pm EST (Jan 22, 2010 18:43)
SpectralShock
Uncharted 2 gets special DLC, new demo
PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack and Single player demo due next week on PSN
 Jan 25, 2010 - 12:04pm EST (Jan 25, 2010 12:04)
SpectralShock
Just Cause 2 pre-order bonuses
Just Cause 2 Pre-order DLC Video Available Now
 Jan 25, 2010 - 1:14pm EST (Jan 25, 2010 13:14)
SpectralShock
Assassin's Creed 2 PC coming March 16, includes DLC
Ubisoft reveals the release date for the PC version, it will include two console DLC packs, system requirements also unveiled
 Jan 25, 2010 - 9:11pm EST (Jan 25, 2010 21:11)
SpectralShock
Aliens Vs Predator and new Total War require Steam
All digital and retail copies of Napoleon: Total War and Aliens vs. Predator PC will pack Steamworks integration
 Jan 26, 2010 - 2:04pm EST (Jan 26, 2010 14:04)
SpectralShock
BioWare launches Mass Effect 2 to retail
One of 2010's Most Anticipated Blockbuster Videogames Ships to Stores Worldwide Today
 Jan 26, 2010 - 2:14pm EST (Jan 26, 2010 14:14)
SpectralShock
Supreme Commander 2 release dates confirmed
Square Enix announces the release dates for Supreme Commander 2 on PC and Xbox 360
 Jan 26, 2010 - 2:20pm EST (Jan 26, 2010 14:20)
SpectralShock
Machinarium retail release will include art booklet
54 page concept art booklet to be included in retail version
 Jan 26, 2010 - 3:03pm EST (Jan 26, 2010 15:03)
SpectralShock
Ubisoft Launches new Anti-Piracy measures
Ubisoft's new approach to tackling piracy requires online authentication each time a PC game is launched, but removes install limits and offers remote save game storage
 Jan 27, 2010 - 2:04pm EST (Jan 27, 2010 14:04)
SpectralShock
EA Celebrates 2010 FIFA World Cup with official game
Event Game Features First Full and Authentic 2010 FIFA World Cup Online Tournament Mode
 Jan 27, 2010 - 2:13pm EST (Jan 27, 2010 14:13)
SpectralShock
Copy Protection for Bad Company 2 details
Lead PC programmer for the upcoming shooter spills details regarding DRM
 Jan 28, 2010 - 12:17pm EST (Jan 28, 2010 12:17)
SpectralShock
Metro 2033 Release Date and Special Edition Revealed
4A Games' post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033 will hit North American shops in March
 Jan 28, 2010 - 12:30pm EST (Jan 28, 2010 12:30)
SpectralShock
Bad Company 2 PC Beta begins, demo on XBL
Experience one of This Year's most anticipated Online Multiplayer Games before it Hits Stores on March 2
 Jan 28, 2010 - 12:35pm EST (Jan 28, 2010 12:35)
SpectralShock
Bayonetta patched on PS3
Online update released, aimed to improve load times and other fixes
 Jan 29, 2010 - 1:46am EST (Jan 29, 2010 01:46)
SpectralShock
GTA4 DLC Finally Coming to PlayStation 3 and PC
Rockstar announces that Episodes from Liberty City will arrive in late March
 Jan 29, 2010 - 10:07am EST (Jan 29, 2010 10:07)
SpectralShock
FIFA Online for PC announced, beta soon
EA looks to follow the path of Tiger Woods Online and bring a free-to-play internet version of FIFA to the PC
 Jan 29, 2010 - 12:27pm EST (Jan 29, 2010 12:27)
SpectralShock
Mass Effect 2 first week sales
Game Earns Rave Reviews, Sells 2Million Units in Week One
 Jan 29, 2010 - 6:01pm EST (Jan 29, 2010 18:01)
nutcrackr
Steam sales increase 205% in 09
Retail PC sales may be down but Steam unit sales have increased over 200% during 2009 over the previous year.
 Jan 29, 2010 - 9:07pm EST (Jan 29, 2010 21:07)
SpectralShock
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