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Uncharted 2 sells over 3.5 million units worldwide

Kyle Gaddo — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:25:22 +0000

Well, just like the title says, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has sold over 3.5 million units on the PlayStation 3 when just earlier in the month, SCEA’s Jack Tretton mentioned that the game had just hit the 3 million mark.

In addition to the post over at the US PS Blog where Scott Rhode, Vice President of SCEA, said that the game has won over 150 industry awards, Uncharted 2 won 10 D.I.C.E. awards just this week.

Not only that, Uncharted 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation 3 title and boasts 1.5 million active online users.

Uncharted 2 is also up for 10 BAFTA awards.

Well done, Uncharted 2! You are an inanimate object worthy of praise.

Kotick regrets not buying Harmonix

Kyle Gaddo — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:29:40 +0000

Activision boss Bobby Kotick said during his DICE keynote last night that he regrets not purchasing Harmonix.

“When we were buying Guitar Hero and buying RedOctane, the makers of Guitar Hero, we knew about Harmonix,” he said. “We had always known them as sort of a somewhat failed developer of music games.”

“They always had really good ideas, but nothing that was really commercially viable until Guitar Hero and at first we thought, ‘OK, it’s a good piece of software, but if we gave it to Neversoft, they’re going to knock the ball out of the park with this.”

And Neversoft did achieve great success with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, because it was the first game ever to rake in over $1 billion.

However, Kotick did say that had Activision purchased Harmonix itself, Guitar Hero’s landscape would have been completely different from what it is today.

Meanwhile, Harmonix is working steadily on Green Day: Rock Band and another title which may or may not be Rock Band 3.

Activision, relatedly, has already announced that a new Guitar Hero game will be out before the end of the year.

Thanks for the heads up, G4!

Twisted Metal reboot in the works?

Kyle Gaddo — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:41:22 +0000

David Jaffe may have confirmed that a Twisted Metal reboot may be in the works and arriving this year.

When speaking at DICE’s AIAS awards last night, a crowd member shouted “Twisted Metal!” to which Jaffe responded, “Soon, bitch – eight or nine months.”

That would put Eat, Sleep, Play’s supposed Twisted Metal release at about October or November.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Xbox Live demo released today

Jens Erik Vaaler — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:13:32 +0000

A demo for Battlefield: Bad Company 2′s online multiplayer mode was released worldwide today on Xbox Live Marketplace. This was announced in a press release by DICE and EA. A PC beta is also available, but only if you pre-order the game at “participating retailers”.

“Our fans have been a huge part of the franchise’s success and we can’t wait for everyone to experience the amazing gameplay and unforgettable Battlefield moments in Battlefield: Bad Company 2.”

The console demo and PC beta will feature a vehicle focused map called “Port Valdez”, where up to 24 player compete against each other as either US or Russian soldiers. The players will have access to five land and three air vehicles, but infantry combat is also a big part of the overall experience.

The console demo will be released on PSN on February 4th, and the game itself launches on Marc 2 in North America and Marc 4 in Europe.

Experience This Year’s Best Online Multiplayer Game before it Hits Stores on March 2

Stockholm, Sweden – January 28, 2010 – DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that first-person shooter fans will get early access to the best-in-class online war experience in Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2. Players can now download a free* console demo worldwide on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. A PC beta is also now available to players that pre-order** the game at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia, and through select community channels. On February 4th, the demo will be accessible on the PlayStation®Network in Europe and on February 11th in North America. Defined by its increasingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield Bad Company 2 promises to be one of the finest online FPS games of 2010.

“After the success of the PS3 beta, we’re excited to provide gamers — especially our long-supporting, rabidly passionate PC fans — with another opportunity to get into the game before release,” says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. “Our fans have been a huge part of the franchise’s success and we can’t wait for everyone to experience the amazing gameplay and unforgettable Battlefield moments in Battlefield: Bad Company 2.”

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 console demo and PC beta will feature Port Valdez, a new vehicle focused map where up to 24 players (32 on PC) will compete against each other as either the US or Russian armies in the game’s Rush multiplayer mode. Players will have access to five land and three air vehicles where the Russian side can use everything in their arsenal including Main Battle Tanks as well as the fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight will also be packed with plenty of infantry combat fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.

Internet connection and Xbox LIVE Gold membership required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.

** Available at participating retailers in North America, Europe and Asia. Offer and codes expires February 25, 2010.

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About Electronic Arts
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DICE refuses to comment on Mirror’s Edge 2

Jens Erik Vaaler — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:28:11 +0000

Journalistic integrity and objectivity aside, I’ll admit that I liked Mirror’s Edge. It had some pretty good ideas behind it, but something of a flawed execution.

Developer DICE, however, are refusing to comment on whether or not development of a sequel is going on.

“I can’t really comment on that because we haven’t officially announced that we’re working on it” said DICE producer, Karl-Magnus Todesson in an interview with NowGamer.

“But we were very happy and proud of Mirror’s Edge one as a studio, so we are thinking about what we are going to do in the future.”

Todesson also added that while DICE is dedicated to the FPS genre, it’s important for them to find other projects to turn into IPs. According to him we’ll be seeing more of these other projects and IPs in the future.

No self-hosted servers / modding tools for Bad Company 2

Tony Bradford — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:13:04 +0000

Earlier Electronic Arts announced that it’s new shooter, ‘Bad Company 2′, will now support any modding tools, a staple of the PC community.

They have also announced that they will not allow self-hosted servers to be played with their game. They will provide the dedicated servers for their game, and will not provide the dedicated server software to be packaged in with their game.

The battlefield blog states – “There are many factors for why we have decided this with the biggest factor being security & integrity of our game & Dedicated Servers.”

You may be able to rent a server from EA, but you will not be able to host your own, which means no custom maps, settings, or anything else besides what is deemed for the server run by EA.

It is said that the main reason EA is doing this is to disallow piracy, as most games that came with dedicated server software allowed for hacking and pirated copies to play games without any sort of verification.

Whether or not EA pulls this off correctly will yet to be seen, but if it does work right, you may see this is many more games in the future.

Medal of Honor details from OXM

Jens Erik Vaaler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:29:32 +0000

New information about EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor reboot are being detailed in issue 56 Official Xbox 360 Magazine, on sale Thursday this week.

All the details are only available through the magazine, but OXM have been kind enough to reveal a few details on their official website.

Tier 1 Ops soldiers brought in to help with authenticity – camo, military speak, etc.
Takes place in Afghanistan
You can shoot out lights and use night-vision
There will be multiple playable characters
Features sprinting and knife melee attack, similar to Call of Duty

The revamp is being developed by EA Los Angeles and DICE, and is scheduled for a 2010 release. The revamp also goes the way of Call of Duty, as you could probably tell from the above details, and moves into the present day.

Also, we’re back! Happy new Year!

Medal of Honor reboot is a modern-day shooter

Michael O'Connor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:15:23 +0000

Electronic Arts has just confirmed that the Medal of Honor franchise will see a reboot in 2010 as a modern-day shooter set in Afghanistan. It will be hitting PC, 360 and PS3.

Now, I’m going to give Electronic Arts credit where credit is due. Based on what we’ve have been told so far about the game, it’s decision to focus on the true-to-life military concept of the Tier 1 Operator is a credible and respectful approach to take, and automatically gives it a leg up on Call of Duty’s faux pas Delta Force crap.

EALA’s will be working on the single-player campaign, whilst legends DICE will be holding down the multi-player portion of the game.

The reveal trailer of the game, which is simply naked “Medal of Honor”, will be shown at this year’s VGAs on December 12th. We’ll keep you posted.

DICE working on Mirror’s Edge 2

Jens Erik Vaaler — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:46 +0000

EA’s Patrick Söderlund said during E3 that a small development team over at DICE in Sweden is currently working on the sequel to their parkour action platformer; Mirror’s Edge 2. Söderlund said he was “excited” over the plans for the sequel.

“Mirror’s Edge was a risky move. It was a bold move, a very innovative and inspiring move,” the VP told VideoGamer in an interview. “The game wasn’t perfect by any means. We would have liked the game to sell better even though the game has sold better than most people think.

“You will see another Mirror’s Edge for sure. It’s just a matter of when that time is and what we do with it. We have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do.”

No other details was put forth at that time. Personally I loved Mirror’s Edge, despite constantly dying, so I’m definitely psyched about a sequel. More news when they pop up.

Mirror’s Edge DLC now available

Jens Erik Vaaler — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:22:16 +0000

Swedish developer DICE have released a downloadable Time Trial Map for Mirror’s Edge on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

In these maps there will be no cityscape, no cops and no guns, just pure aesthetics and freerunning goodness.

The pack includes nine different courses on seven redesigned maps, and is available for 800 MS Points.

Full press release after the break

Leave the city behind! DICE announced today that the highly acclaimed first-person action adventure title, Mirror’s Edge™ has released downloadable content (DLC) for the PLAYSTATION®3, the Xbox 360® and the PC.

Players will be challenged to achieve the fastest times possible on nine races across seven all-new and totally redesigned Time Trial maps. No guns, no cops, and no city: this is true aesthetics, agility and flow that will challenge any runner. This special DLC pack is available for £7 or 800 Microsoft points. As an added bonus, all PLAYSTATION 3 Mirror’s Edge fans can now download an additional map for free.

Time Trial is a popular mode in Mirror’s Edge that challenges players to find the fastest route across various maps. Players can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost’ run as they race their way through the course to the top of the leaderboards.

Mirror’s Edge delivers players straight into the shoes of Faith, a modern day heroine who traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat, fast-paced chases and challenging puzzles. With a never-before-seen sense of movement and perspective, players are drawn into Faith’s dangerous world.

Players can also experience Faith in 2D this Friday when the hand-crafted animation and old school platform game by Brad Borne, creator of Fancy Pants, goes live at www.mirrorsedge2d.com

Mirrors Edge PC specs revealed

Laura Taft — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:03:47 +0000

DICE, the developer of Mirrors Edge, has just released the specs of the PC version of the game.

See the full details under the cut.

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP2/Vista
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz or 100% compatible equivalent
Memory: 1GB RAM
Video Card: 256MB memory with Shader Model 3.0*
HDD Space: 8GB
DVD Drive: 1x DVD Drive
Soundcard: Soundcard with DirectX 9.0c compatibility
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Network: An online connection is required for access to Leaderboards

“That’s the min-spec machine and that will have physX turned off,” commented one of the game’s designers on the the official Forums. “As far as PhysX is concerned – the game will run fine without it.”

The designer,who is known as Feffe, also denied a few rumours, saying that the PC version of the game wasn’t delayed “for reasons of piracy” or “because we think ‘PC is dead’ or any such reason”.

“In fact – we didn’t delay it. It takes a lot of time and effort to fix streaming, graphics, physics and all other things that are pretty much locked down on a console to work on a wide variety of PC hardware. Add to that making sure the menus feel nice and work properly on a PC rather then just coming off as a port.”

Abstract Mirror’s Edge time-trial DLC in January

Michael O'Connor — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:48:34 +0000

Electronic Arts and DICE confirmed today that Mirror’s Edge’s first batch of downloadable content will be hitting the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store this coming January.

The downloadable content will bring with it nine additional Time Trial races, set in an abstract world setting. The nine abstractly designed levels will be spread across seven new maps that with no guards or guns, and will be focused entirely on the the running.

The PS3 version of Mirror’s Edge will come with one additional race over the 360 version. Nothing to cry home about I’m afraid, PS3 fanboys. It’s no Lost and Damned, I’m afraid.

Video preview of the new Time Trial levels, after the break.

Mirror’s Edge demo on PlayStation Store and Live Marketplace

Michael O'Connor — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:55:43 +0000

I’m trying my hardest to compose myself as I write this… the Mirror’s Edge demo has just gone up on the PlayStation store, and will be up on the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow.

The demo level basically takes you through a tutorial of the game’s mechanics, and teaches you how to make the best of your free-running abilities. One thing is for certain… it’s definately a game of skill, but the sense of achievement when you start learning to run without slowing down, keeping your pace, and jumping the rooftops at breathtaking speed and without pause, is the most exhilarating sensation you could ever experience in a video game.

Can you tell I’m excited?

If you haven’t downloaded the demo yet… get up off your butt and do so! Then come back here as fast as your legs can carry you, and let us know what you think!

ACHIEVEMENTS VAULT: Mirror’s Edge

Michael O'Connor — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:14:37 +0000

Welcome to the first in what will hopefully become a regular feature here on TGV – The Achievements Vault. In each instalment, we will take a look at the Xbox 360 achievements for an upcoming title.

Mirror’s Edge, the unique wall-running game from DICE and Electronic Arts, with an art design to die for, gets the honour of being the first game featured.

Feel free to share your thoughts on the game’s achievements. Do you think they’re varied enough? Maybe you think they’re lazy and could be improved upon? Whatever your thoughts, let us know!

	Access all areas Unlock all Time Trial stretches	20
	Tango down Knock out 20 enemies in melee combat	15
	Mine! Perform 15 successful disarms (outside of the tutorial)	15
	Packrat Find all 30 hidden bags	80
	Back on the job Complete the Tutorial	10

	Prologue Complete Complete the Prologue in story mode	20
	Chapter 1 Complete Complete Chapter 1 in story mode	20
	Chapter 2 Complete Complete Chapter 2 in story mode	20
	Chapter 3 Complete Complete Chapter 3 in story mode	20
	Chapter 4 Complete Complete Chapter 4 in story mode	20
	Chapter 5 Complete Complete Chapter 5 in story mode
	Chapter 6 Complete Complete Chapter 6 in story mode	20
	Chapter 7 Complete Complete Chapter 7 in story mode	20
	Chapter 8 Complete Complete Chapter 8 in story mode	20
	That’s a wrap Complete the story mode on any difficulty	60
	Bag lady Find all three hidden bags in one chapter	20
	Pro runner Complete story mode on hard difficulty.	80
	Ran out of fingers Find 11 hidden bags	30
	On the clock Beat the qualifier time on any Time Trial stretch	10
	Baby steps Attain a Time Trial star rating of 20	20
	A for effort Attain a Time Trial star rating of 35	25
	Still counting Attain a Time Trial star rating of 50	30
	Prologue Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of the Prologue below the target time.	10
	Chapter 1 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 1 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 2 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 2 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 3 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 3 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 4 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 4 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 5 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 5 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 6 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 6 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 7 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 7 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 8 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 8 below the target time.	10
	Chapter 9 Speedrun Complete a Speedrun of Chapter 9 below the target time.	10 /td>
	Vrooom! Maintain sprint speed for 30 seconds.	40
	Up, over, under, onwards String together the following: jump, coil (over obstacle), slide (under obstacle)	25
	Free flowing String together the following: wallrun, jump, speedvault	25
	May I have this dance? String together the following: wallrun, turn, jump, wallclimb, turn, jump	30
	aaaand safe! String together the following: wallrun, jump, coil (over obstacle), skill roll	30
	Head over heels Complete a chapter of the game without ending up in a heavy landing	20
	Untouchable Complete a chapter without getting shot	15
	Pacifist Complete a chapter without firing a gun	15
	Test of Faith Complete the game without shooting an enemy	80
	Martial artist Perform a melee hit from a wallrun	10
	Secret Achievement Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.	10
	Secret Achievement Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.	5

New story trailer details Mirror’s Edge backstory

Michael O'Connor — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:47:16 +0000

DICE has released a new story trailer for Mirror’s Edge that delves into the backstory of the game, and the history of lead protagonist Faith.

It looks beautiful. No need to say any more than that, other than “enjoy”.

Mirror’s Edge hits PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 13th.

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