The week started off pretty well following the two short weeks thanks to public holidays. A 5-day week seemed like a daunting task, but it had to be done. This week’s gaming news came in hard and fast, and although there was a flurry of unconfirmed details, we did get a lot of solid and interesting updates from the world of video games.
Call a plumber
The week kicked off with some leaky details courtesy of our very own South African games retailer, BT Games, and they just kept on coming.
>> God of War IV pre-order at BT Games snafu
>> Dead Space 3 outed by another BT Games premature preorder
>> NFS Most Wanted 2 outed by another BT Games premature pre-order
>> Black Ops 2 announcement coming in May
Stealing the spotlight
We did however find out what Sony’s little tease was, what Bethesda were hinting at, and got some other exciting announcements.
>> God of War IV is God of War: Ascension
>> Dishonored gets debut trailer
>> Crysis 3 gets official, first details
>> Wii U Super Mario game announcement happening at E3
>> New James Bond game heading to consoles
>> Cybersmart announces high-quality uncapped ADSL
See-saw
In regards to a game everybody wants, we got some good news, and then some bad news.
>> Prey 2 hasn’t been worked on since November
“My preeeeccciousssssss”
Despite the love they receive from gamers, some companies undervalue our contributions and were exposed as greedy.
>> Bethesda threatens Fallout fan-site with legal action
>> Halo movie inactive due to Microsoft greed
An important role
Even though the Halo movie isn’t going to happen, we did get some other exciting live-action news.
>> Silent Hill movie sequel hitting cinemas before year-end
>> Prototype 2 live-action trailer – the best thing you’ll see all day
Growing down
While Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond told the world that it’s time for games to grow up, Conan goofed-around with Halo 4.
>> “It’s time for our medium to grow up” says Jade Raymond
>> Conan gets voicy with Halo 4
Flash-forward
The week showed off some nostalgia is heading to our current-gen consoles.
>> Tony Hawk gets nostalgic with HD remake
>> Classic Tricky content coming to SSX
Knock-off
Copying other people got real this week.
>> The iGame Move is just what you’ve always wanted
>> Did Ubisoft steal Asassin’s Creed’s asimun idea
>> EA explains Warhammer tanks were ‘concept art’
>> Apple working on a Kinect-like game console?
Take my money
Kickstarter was milked. Hard.
>> Pebble smartwatch breaks Kickstarter records
>> Wasteland 2 Kickstarter closes banks over triple its target
Diablo III shows its hand
As we are approaching its release, Diablo III decided to show off what it has to offer.
>> Diablo III beta open to everybody this weekend
>> Diablo III collectors pre-orders back online – numbers limited
Be a winner winner, but the prize is not a chicken-dinner
And an awesome competition is up for everyone to end their week off with something to be excited about.
>> Win Alan Wake PC Special Edition
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