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No Doubt suing Activision over Band Hero
It wasn't even two months ago that Courtney Love led a tirade against Activision for including her late husband, Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5. It seems as though the company hasn't learned its lesson as the LA Times reports (found via NeoGAF) that Hero, released this week, has earned the ire (and a lawsuit) from the members of No Doubt, who are angered by the fact that the band members can be used to play songs that the band never performed, saying the game allows for performances that are "wholly inappropriate and out of character for No Doubt".
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Dev: LittleBigPlanet sequel would be 'counterproductive'
G4TV found an article on Critical Gamer teasing its upcoming interview with Media Molecule's Martin Lynagh by including some choice quotes about the possibility (or lack thereof) of a LittleBigPlanet 2. Most notably, Lynagh believes that a sequel would fracture the audience "We'd never want to do that." Lynagh said "That'd be the most counterproductive thing you could do I think."
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Insomniac dev: new Ratchet & Clank likely 'last 60fps game'
With their work on two of Sony's most prized franchises--Ratchet & Clank and Resistance--Insomniac has made a name for developing well-received, good-looking games. The company has reached that end in two very different ways, creating bright environments with cartoony characters moving at 60 frames per second (fps) for the former and more action-filled scenes at 30 frames per second in more subdued environments for the latter.
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eGames Expo 2009: Interview with Peter Barlow
Yesterday PC World attended the eGames Expo 2009 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. Although it was a slightly quieter affair compared to previous years, there were still plenty of games, gadgets and exhibits vying for punters' attention, including playable previews of Assassin's Creed 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction and Avatar in 3D.
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Brütal Legend DLC maps out next week, free on PS3 till 11/19
It's only been out for two weeks, but fans are really taking to Brütal Legend and its unique multiplayer. EA and Double Fine will look to capitalize on that popularity when they release two additional multiplayer maps for the game next week, which come with a bonus axe upgrade. The maps will be available on November 3 on Xbox 360 for 400 MS Points ($5). The PlayStation 3's DLC, however, will be free for the first two weeks when it releases on November 5, with the price shifting to $5 on November 19.
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30 percent of Guitar Hero players are girls
In anticipation of this week's release of DJ Hero, and in response to questions about the viability of the music genre as a whole, Fortune posted an interview with Guitar Hero CEO and president Dan Rosensweig today to press him on the future of the genre, and the competitive situation with Rock Band. After deftly dodging nearly all of Fortune's more pressing questions about the prospects of the business, he did divulge some details on the label's strategy for expansion beyond Guitar Hero 5.
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Netflix streaming on PS3 next month
While it's been rumored for months, just hours ago, both parties confirmed it--the Netflix streaming service will be coming to the PlayStation 3! The "Watch Instantly" feature is set to debut on Sony's home console sometime next month.
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Financial report: Rock Band still unprofitable
A recent post on gaming community site The Kartel has revealed that a recent report from Credit Suisse has projected that the Rock Band series is still currently unprofitable, currently having lost parent company Viacom over $90 million.
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Need for Speed franchise has sold 100 million copies
Electronic Arts proudly announces that its 15 year-old racing franchise has now sold over 100 million units across 15 different titles.
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November's best mustache to appear in Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar Games is celebrating the growing "Movember" movement in a very unique way. The practice of growing a mustache throughout the month of November is celebrating its tenth year, and its fifth tied into the cause of furthering knowledge of men's health issues like prostate cancer. For this year's event, Rockstar is attempting to get gamers to join the cause, as the company has announced that the person who grows the best mustache for the cause will be immortalized in their most mustache-friendly title, next year's Red Dead Redemption.
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Amazon to reward US town with most Modern Warfare 2 pre-orders
As if a sweet $20 bonus credit wasn't tempting you enough to reserve Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Amazon, the online sales giant has gone and pitted every town in America against each other in a massive pre-order battle under the guise of charity.
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A place to call Home
Since Home first launched into open beta in December of 2008 the challenge for the team hasn't been getting people to sign up-the platform has been downloaded by over 8 million gamers-it's been getting people to stay. Recently the team has been making advancements in the Home gaming department, with many new spaces offering interactive experiences to mirror some of Sony's most recognizable IPs. I sat down recently to talk about the future outlook of the platform with Home director Jack Buser, who took me through a few of the new game spaces, and told me how they plan to keep gamers engaged in the space.
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Original Oddworld games on PSN this Thursday
Classic PlayStation games Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Oddworld: Abe's Exodus will be available to download this Thursday for $9.99 each.
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Trine finally coming to PSN this week
It's been a long time coming, but the award winning action puzzle game Trine is finally coming to the PlayStation Store this Thursday.
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PS3, Halo 3: ODST top Sept. sales charts
The September 2009 NPD reports have been released, with the PS3 outselling the Wii despite Nintendo's price drop, Hao 3: ODST topping the software charts, and The Beatles: Rock Band beating Guitar Hero 5.
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Adult games to be blocked by Internet filter?
The Rudd Government’s proposed internet filtering system could have a big effect on online gaming in Australia. During a Senate estimates hearing in Canberra yesterday, Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, admitted that the lack of an R classification in Australia for computer and video games was "under policy consideration" in light of Internet filtering plans.
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Microsoft: Xbox 360 will outsell PS3 'for entire generation'
Let the shot-taking commence: Microsoft Xbox 360 director of product management Aaron Greenberg comes out punching (well, movie-style pulled punches, anyway) in an interview with Game Informer, calling Sony's anticipated leading September PS3 sales "a short term bump."
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Uncharted: Eye of Indra prequel announced
Uncharted 2's only just arrived, but Naughty Dog's already teasing us with sequels. Well, prequels. And not the kind of thing you play, so much as "receive."
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Actor leaks Infamous 2, movie billboard leaks Resistance 3
You'll find new information about the biggest games in the strangest places these days.
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Sega memo spills Sony PS2 emulator, motion control plans
An alleged Sega document from a meeting with Sony Computer Entertainment America is turning heads after it apparently divulged confidential details of upcoming Sony PlayStation 3 marketing and motion controller plans. The document was downloaded directly from Sega's press site and posted by French Sega fansite Objectif-SEGA. The story was then spotted by NeoGAF and the document's contents reposted in full, along with the link to the original Sega URL (currently -- and ones assumes permanently -- unavailable).
