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WOW developer could share resources with ex-Halo studio.Blizzard would consider offering support and expertise to a Bungie MMOG project, World Of Warcraft co-designer Rob Pardo revealed to us during Blizzcon, which took place in Anaheim, California over the weekend.
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Vanquish, DJ Hero 2, MMA miss top 10.
Bethesda’s new Fallout game has entered the UK all-formats chart at number one.
A considerable 60 per cent of New Vegas’ sales were made on Xbox 360, with 30 per cent attributed to PS3 and 10 per cent to PC.
Fallout: New Vegas’ arrival meant last week’s leader, Medal of Honor, was pushed to second.
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Is it Enslaved 2?
Heavenly Sword and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory is hiring for an unannounced project.
The UK studio wants a lead designer for the project, according to a post on its website.
Ninja Theory’s looking for someone with “AAA title experience” and “extensive knowledge of major console systems”. It would also be “great” to see “experience using the Unreal engine within game design”.
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And competing for time is greatest challenge.
Nintendo sees iPhone maker Apple as its greatest threat.
Apple has emerged as a rival that could “absolutely hurt us more than Microsoft in the near term,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Forbes.
And the Wii and DS creator’s greatest challenge? Competing with other forms of entertainment for people’s time.
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Bethesda’s debuting role-playing game knocks Medal Of Honor off the top spot.
The UK’s multiformat chart in the week ending October 23 also saw DS puzzler Professor Layton And The Lost Future make a strong debut at number four. Wii games Just Dance 2 and Wii Party remained strong, slipping just two places each, while Wii Sports Resort managed to climb back into the top ten.Halo: Reach and Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow both fell out of the top ten.
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Next-gen MMO dark till at least 2012.
Cataclysm isn’t out till December, but gaming behemoth Blizzard is already excited about the idea it has for World of Warcraft’s next expansion.
“It’s pretty freakin’ awesome,” World of Warcraft senior producer John Lagrave told Game Informer at BlizzCon over the weekend.
“We’ve now got a central idea [for the next expansion] that makes me happy and gets me excited, and it makes everyone else happy and excited.
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Get your gangster on in November.
Mafia 2’s third DLC add-on, Joe’s Adventures, will be released on 23rd November.
It’ll cost 800 MS Points from Xbox Live and $9.99 from the PlayStation Network and from the internet for PC.
Joe’s Adventures is the third DLC expansion for 2K Games’ gangster game.
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Head back to Albion with the latest game by Peter Molyneux.
October’s going out with a bang this week, with numerous games hitting Australian shelves over the next five days. The most anticipated game of the week goes to Fable III, which sees the likes of John Cleese and Stephen Fry joining the voice cast for Peter Molyneux’s latest fantasy outing. This time around, the game tells the story of a peasant who leads an uprising against an abusive king. Replacing the orbs of earlier games, the main points system is now measured in followers, which increases as you build up a loyal fan base before your inevitable coup d’etat. Once you£re in the throne, you£ll then be faced with the challenges of maintaining a monarchy. Fable III launches this Tuesday on the Xbox 360, with the PC version set to follow sometime next year.
Next up is Rock Band 3, which for once isn’t forcing Aussie gamers to wait an eon for its release. Arriving alongside the rest of the world on October 28, Rock Band 3 sees the franchise make its biggest changes since Rock Band 2 by introducing a new instrument for virtual musos to master: the keyboard. The game ships with 80 tracks on the disc and introduces a new Pro mode, which aims to simulate playing a real instrument. New hardware will also be launching alongside the game this week for the Wii and Xbox 360; however, PlayStation 3 owners will have to wait a few weeks until Mad Catz distributor, Home Entertainment Supplies, sources stock. At this stage, they expect it to take at least three more weeks before PS3 instruments are in stock at retailers.
Despite a mixed critical response, 2008’s Star Wars: The Force Unleashed proved popular with the fans, and it was only a matter of time until a follow-up was announced in late 2009. The Force Unleashed II takes place not long after the first game and sees Starkiller escaping from a facility on Kamino after losing his memory. Familiar Star Wars characters like Yoda and Boba Fett will also be making an appearance in the game. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II launches on Wednesday.
To find out what else is out this week, check out the list below:
October 26, 2010
Fable III (360)October 27, 2010
Super Scribblenauts (DS)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (PS3, 360, DS, Wii, PC)
Bakugan: Defenders of the Core (PS3, PSP, 360, DS, Wii)
Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (PSP)October 28, 2010
Rock Band 3 (PS3, 360, Wii, DS)
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction (360, DS)
The Sims 3 (PS3, 360, DS)
The Shoot (PS3)
TV SuperStars (PS3)
Hasbro Family Game Night 3 (Wii, PS3)
The Sims 3: Late Night Expansion Pack (PC)
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland (PS3)
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3, 360, Wii)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PS2)October 29, 2010
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