Activision Reorganizes the Call of Duty Brand
While Treyarch will still make this year's Call of Duty game, newly created Sledgehammer Games will make next year's title.
With the recent departure of Infinity Ward founders, Vince Zampella and Jason West, Activision announced that the Call of Duty title planned for release in 2011, will be developed by Activision's newly formed Sledgehammer Games studio. Activision also announced that 2010's Call of Duty title will still be developed by Treyarch. More…
Press Release: EA’S INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 HITS RETAIL STORES TODAY
Award-Winning Action Game Set to Claim Multiplayer Crown as Best Online Game
Stockholm, Sweden – March 2, 2010 – DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 is now available at retail stores in North America. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has received worldwide acclaim for its intense first-person modern warfare, spectacular destructible environments and seamless multiplayer experience supported by dedicated servers. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has earned an average score of 94 on Metacritic.com, including a perfect of 5 out of 5 from GamePro magazine, and 9.5 out of 10 from Game Informer magazine. The breathtaking squad based single-player campaign complements the vigorous Battlefield multiplayer action that Game Informer says, “rightfully challenges Modern Warfare for the multiplayer crown.” More…
THQ Reveals Mysterious Darksiders Promotion
If you bought Darksiders early, the game includes a code to obtain a free retail copy Red Faction Guerilla and other goodies.
THQ has revealed the special promotion featured in their latest game, Darksiders. If you purchased a game from the first printings of Darksiders, there was a coupon inside of the game box. THQ has revealed that players will be able to redeem that code on their website until March 7. More…
Capcom Announces Mega Man 10 Release Dates
Mega Man 10 will premiere on WiiWare and then will arrive on PSN and finally last on XBLA.
Yesterday, Capcom officially announced the release dates of Mega Man 10 across all three platforms. More…
Level-5 Details Business and Expansion Plans
In addition to announcing Wii and PS3 development plans, the company plans to expand in North America.
During a Q&A session at a recent Level-5 event, Akihiro Hino the CEO of Level-5 detailed the company's future plans. More…
Microsoft Discontinues Xbox Live for Original Xbox
Online services for the original Xbox and Xbox games will end in April.
The latest Gamescore Blog reveals that Microsoft will be discontinuing the Xbox Live service for the original Xbox and all original Xbox games. Backwards compatible Xbox games and Xbox Originals will also be affected by this. More…
Splinter Cell: Conviction Release Date Set in Stone
After a series of bumps, the game now has a solid release date.
Ubisoft revealed yesterday that their latest title in the Splinter Cell series, Conviction finally has a solid release date. More…
Project Needlemouse Revealed to be Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Sega pulls the covers off their latest Sonic project.
Earlier today, Sega finally pulled the wraps off of their upcoming Sonic project, Project Needlemouse. Falling in line with the rumors, the title is in fact a follow-up to the classic Sonic series, and will be titled Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. More…
Marvelous Changes Strategy for Western Markets
Due to weaker overall sales, Marvelous will only license titles to Western Publishers in overseas markets.
After weaker than expected sales and uncertain market conditions, Marvelous Entertainment has modified their plans to distribute their titles in western markets. Going forward, Marvelous Entertainment will only license their games to other publishers overseas. More…
Aksys Announces Deathsmiles for Xbox 360 in North America
Aksys will localize the gothic themed SHMUP.
Yesterday, Aksys Games announced that they will publish Deathsmiles in North America. The title is a shoot'em up developed by Cave, a Japanese company famous for their work within the genre. More…
Press Release: EA MONTREAL’S INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY AVAILABLE IN RETAIL STORES TOMORROW
First Major Video Game of 2010 Unleashes Co-Op Action
Montreal, Canada – January 11, 2010 – Fight together, survive together! EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY will hit retail shelves nationwide tomorrow. ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY delivers an exciting action experience that has earned widespread critical acclaim including a score of 9.5 from PLAY (Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system) and 4.5/5 from PlayStation: The Official Magazine (PlayStation®3). With an average score of 83* on the Xbox 360, ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is a full 11 point quality improvement over its predecessor. The game’s signature two-man gameplay has the Official Xbox Magazine saying, “the co-op play is amazingly fun and strategic,” and PSM3 in the UK calling it, “one of the best cover-to-cover shooters on the PS3.” More…
Chromehounds Online Server Shutdown
Sega officially disables online servers for Chromehounds.
In August, Sega has informed players that they would be shutting down online servers for Chromehounds, a mech game released in 2006. Recently, Sega officially shutdown the online servers. More…
2009 Game of the Year Awards
The staff will share their thoughts from 2009 for the next few days.
With 2009 behind us, PixlBit has taken the time to take a look back at the year in games. More…
Mass Effect 2 Save Importing Detailed
The BioWare community manager details how to import save data from Mass Effect to Mass Effect 2.
On the official BioWare forums Chris Priestly, the BioWare Community Manager has revealed the details behind importing a Mass Effect save into Mass Effect 2. Priestly also confirmed that Mass Effect 2 will feature a New Game + after the initial completion of the title. More…
Most Pirated Games on Wii, Xbox 360, and PC of 2009 Revealed
Modern Warfare 2 is the most pirated game on PC and Xbox 360, while New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the most pirated game on Wii.
Torrent Freak has compiled the top five most pirated titles on PC, Xbox 360, and Wii in 2009. The data is derived from various sources including public Bit Torrent trackers. More…
Arc System Works Developing Guilty Gear for PS3 and Xbox 360
The company has confirmed that a new Guilty Gear title is in development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Tomo Ohno, the Business Director of Arc System Works has confirmed with NowGamer that Arc System Works is looking to bring a brand new Guilty Gear title to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More…
People Can Fly Trademarks Bulletstorm
The developers behind Painkiller trademarks a new video game title.
According to a new trademark filing the next title from Polish developer, People Can Fly, will be Bulletstorm. While the trademark filing does not specify exact platforms for the title, it does mention that it is coming to both PCs and video game consoles. More…
More Games Released in 2009 Than 2008
Though more, the amount is minimal.
The latest EEDAR GamePulse Report has revealed that in 2009, a total of seven more games were released to retail shelves that in 2008. More…
Capcom Delays Three Major Titles to the Next Fiscal Year
Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and Lost Planet are all affected.
Capcom has recently released a new document which reveals both the sales forcast and release dates of Monster Hunter Tri (overseas), Super Street Fighter 4, and Lost Planet 2. The three titles will be delayed to the next fiscal year (April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011). The delay was created to avoid competing against major titles from other publishers and to maximize potential sales. More…
Press Release: GUITAR HERO® VAN HALEN® ERUPTS ONTO RETAIL SHELVES NATIONWIDE
Experience the Skill and Energy of One of the Most Renowned Bands in the World – Van Halen
Santa Monica, CA – December 22, 2009 – Bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees to life, Guitar Hero® Van Halen® hits retail shelves nationwide today delivering players a unique way to experience the energy, attitude and music from one the most accomplished bands in the world. With 25 of Van Halen’s greatest hits from “Jump” to “Panama” and three of Eddie Van Halen’s most epic guitar solos, coupled with rockin’ anthems from a host of globally renowned artists spanning various genres of music – including Lenny Kravitz, Weezer, Foreigner, Queen and Blink-182 – the set list crafted for Guitar Hero Van Halen is the perfect blend of music for all fans and players. Guitar Hero Van Halen allows gamers to share in the social and expressive Guitar Hero® experience. Virtual rock stars can jam together regardless of physical location in the online Quickplay mode, compete head-to-head in Face-Off, Pro Face-Off, Battle and eight-player “Battle of the Bands” game modes plus create, record, edit and share their own unique compositions in the Music Studio. More…