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EA makes Skate 2 official

Electronic Arts’ skateboard wonder child, skate., raised the bar in the extreme sports genre when it released for the Playstation 3 in October last year, even going as far as waking up Activision from the long slumber. With that said, it’s no wonder then that a Skate sequel is underway for the PS3 and Xbox 360. (more…) (comment on this article…)


Guitar Hero IV details emerge

Next month’s Game Informer is spilling the beans on Guitar Hero IV, and a few details have emerged. Not only will Neversoft try to beat Rock Band by adding more instruments, there’s going to be a bigger focus on customization and content creation as well. (more…) (comment on this article…)


Official 007 game site launched

Last week Activision lifted the lid on their new title Quantum of Solace, based on the upcoming James Bond film. There’s little there at the moment, however it’ll likely be a good place to check out as the game gets closer to release. (more…) (comment on this article…)


Next week’s Rock Band tracks uncovered

As Thursdays are to active users of the Playstation Store, Fridays are to Rock Band players, with the latest Harmonix update revealing that songs from Blondie, The Clash, and Sonic Youth will be featured in next week’s batch of new content for Rock Band. (more…) (comment on this article…)


Battlefield: Bad Company demo coming early next month

For those that missed out on the closed beta of Battlefield: Bad Company, either due to being unlucky or not owning an Xbox 360, Electronic Arts’ DICE has announced that everybody will get the chance to try out the game by downloading a single-player and multiplayer demo when it releases on the Playstation Store on June 5th. (more…) (comment on this article…)


Codemasters acquires exclusive rights to Formula 1 license

In what is most likely the most surprising news of this week, Codemasters today officially announced that it has secured the exclusive videogame rights to Formula 1, contrary to the belief that Electronic Arts would snatch up the rights from Sony Entertainment. (more…) (comment on this article…)


Activision releases new details on 2008 line-up

In a recent earnings conference call, which swiftly followed the announcement of strong fiscal year and Q4 financial results, Activision was ready to talk a bit more about the games scheduled for release during fiscal 2009 which ends March 31st, 2009. Make the jump for the latest on Call of Duty 5, Guitar Hero, the next Tony Hawk iteration, and the company’s first James Bond title. (more…) (comment on this article…)

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13:45MLB Power Pros announced for PlayStation 2 (0)
News on Thursday May 8th, 2008
19:36The Lord of the Rings: Conquest battles onto PS3 (0)
14:32New ‘The Mummy’ title heads to PlayStation 2 (0)
01:02Doom 4 on the way, id Software hiring (0)
00:31New Mirror’s Edge footage is intriguing (1)
00:24THQ announces WWE Legends of Wrestlemania (0)
00:04Fight Night returns, along with Mike Tyson (0)
News on Wednesday May 7th, 2008
23:41Rocketmen getting new DLC next week (0)
00:50Select Rock Band songs to reduce in price this month (1)
News on Tuesday May 6th, 2008
00:09Prototype pushed back to 2009 (0)
News on Monday May 5th, 2008
18:12Rock Band ‘Track Pack’ head to PS2 (0)
News on Sunday May 4th, 2008
00:29GTA IV shatters UK sales record, 360 outsells PS3 (0)
News on Saturday May 3rd, 2008
00:16Guitar Hero III getting Muse track pack next Thursday (0)
News on Friday May 2nd, 2008
23:42Rock Band songs for next week revealed (0)
News on Thursday May 1st, 2008
20:30Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 - first details swing in (0)
News on Wednesday April 30th, 2008
17:06GTA IV freezing select consoles (1)
01:23First Prince of Persia details and scans (1)
News on Tuesday April 29th, 2008
23:03Activision snatches up exclusive rights to Aerosmith (0)
12:36Ultimate Board Games rocks PS2 and PSP this May (0)
10:57Bioshock and Castlevania coming to PlayStation 3? (1)
00:30Ubisoft announces Prince of Persia for PS3 (2)
News on Monday April 28th, 2008
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