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DICE cancels PC version of Battlefield 1943

Posted on February 3, 2011 by John Scalzo

Karl Magnus Troedsson, the General Manager at DICE, has used the Battlefield Blog to announce what we’ve all suspected for a while now: the PC version of Battlefield 1943 is dead. The developer has finally cancelled the oft-delayed shooter along with the PC version of the “Onslaught” add-on for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Battlefield 1943 was initially released on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in July of 2009.

Troedsson cited the company’s desire to move forward as the reason for the cancellation, specifically moving on to Battlefield 3:

We know some of you eagerly have been awaiting Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught on PC. I’m sad to say that these two titles are now officially cancelled. Instead, our talented teams will focus on delivering the greatest possible gaming experience in our next behemoth release. We’re confident this will lead to an even better experience in Battlefield 3, not only on PC, but on all platforms.

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New Homefront release date revealed… March 15

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ryan Littlefield

Through a post on Homefront’s own Twitter account, the new release date of March 15th has been revealed. This is the US release date for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions; the UK will have to wait a few days longer (until March 18th). The game has been pushed back several times for various reasons, but it looks as though it will finally make its way to shelves soon enough… just a week later than expected. It seems as though the publishers have about as much vision on a shipping date as the character on the game’s cover art.

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New Batman: Arkham City screenshots give bad guys something to lose sleep over

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

I am totally ready to mess up those dudes to the left. A few new screenshots have leaked for Batman: Arkham City coming sometime in the fourth quarter of 2011. In addition to the quick glimpse into predator mode to the left, they also show Bruce stalking a helicopter, Harley looking hot as ever, and Two Face doing his (or, um, “their”) best Uncle Sam impression. Hit the gallery below for the pics in their full size. (more…)

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First trailer for Lego Pirates of the Caribbean

Posted on February 1, 2011 by John Scalzo

The MTV Multiplayer blog has an exclusive first look at Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. You can follow the link to view it or you can just play the video right here.

In the video, you’ll be treated to a Lego-ized version of Jack Sparrow’s grand entrance from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The game will include levels from all three current Pirates movies as well as the upcoming On Stranger Tides.

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean will be released for the DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 this May.

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We’re all playing entirely too much Call of Duty: Black Ops

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Activision has released another statistics graphic for Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer today and the numbers are starting to get a little astounding. In addition to the most popular weapons, perks, and killstreaks, we’ve apparently fought 161 World War II’s everyday since the game’s launch. I could go on and on about how crazy they are, but the full image is viewable above for your clicking pleasure. I recently got back to the game myself and it’s a pleasant surprise to see some of the network issues cleared up. If only some of Activision’s other studios were this dedicated…

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Bethesda outlines and dates 2011 lineup: Brink, Hunted, Rage, Skyrim

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Today Bethesda announced its biggest games for 2011, and it’s looking like a pretty solid lineup. Brink, the highly smooth First Person Shooter from Splash Damage blending single player, co-op, and multiplayer will be coming May 17th in the U.S. and May 20th in Europe; the fantasy action game Hunted will release June 1st in the U.S. and June 3rd in Europe; id Software’s highly anticipated Rage will finally land September 13th in the U.S. and September 16th in Europe; and finally, Bethesda Game Studios’ very own The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be launching worldwide on the convenient 11/11/11. All of these titles will be releasing for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, with RAGE still coming to the Mac as well.

I’ve never been a fan of the publisher, but this is definitely a strong year for them. I’ve been following Rage for a long time, and Doom-meets-MotorStorm is something I simply can’t pass up.

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My childhood taking over Facebook on 2/2/2011 via Oregon Trail and Carmen Sandiego

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Darius Kazemi of Blue Fang Games recently announced on his blog that he is working on Facebook ports of Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandego?

These Edutainment classics from back in the day are being published by The Learning Company and are set to be released on February 2nd (Oregon Trail) and February 9th (Carmen Sandiego). These two titles were very formative games for an entire generation of gamers I’m proud to say I’m a part of, appearing on computers in public schools and libraries all across the country. Hit the jump for the official trailers of the games. (more…)

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Latest CoD: Black Ops “First Strike” trailer features zombies

Posted on January 25, 2011 by John Scalzo

Ladies and gentlemen, hide your brains, the latest trailer for the Call of Duty: Black Ops “First Strike” DLC includes the first look at the Zombies Mode-exclusive “Ascension” map. This map definitely has it all:

  • Running zombies…
  • Crawling zombies…
  • Moaning zombies…
  • A flying platform like M. Bison had in the Street Fighter movie!?!!??!!! AWESOME!

See, told you it had it all. The First Strike map pack will be available to download from the Xbox Live Marketplace on February 1st for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). Details on the PC and PS3 release are still being kept in a top secret location by Activision.

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