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A Finnish source has told VG247 this morning that a Pelaaja story claiming a new Alan Wake trailer is to be shown at the Finnish premiere of the Max Payne movie is “100 percent true”.
We’ve also been told that Pelaaja is to publish more on the game this Friday.
The Max Payne movie is to be […]

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UGO recently nabbed a quick interview with (in) famous movie director Brett Ratner, who nonchalantly confirmed that a movie adaption of gib-and-nip-tastic action title God of War is currently getting off the ground.
Ratner’s blurt confirms recent industry whisperings about the film, so it’s probably not much of a stretch to guess that David Self is […]

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In the wake of yet another refused classification in Australia, this time for Silent Hill: Homecoming, Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia head Ron Curry has said that the country’s lack of an 18 rating system “makes no sense” and complained that such restrictions would never be applied to other media.
“With the average age of gamers […]

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It had to happen. There was no way a single game could keep us this excited without some kind of glitch. Microsoft’s shown off a special edition Gears of War 2 Zune, and it is, to all intents and purposes, horrible.
It’s a Zune 120 pre-loaded with 244 pieces of Gears of War media - shots, […]

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Details are important. Really important. When gamers play a title and something looks off, they notice it right away. No wonder Capcom spent so much time recreating realistic guns and clothes. Capcom had to make the guns realistic guns because, as Takeuchi puts it, many Americans probably have held real guns. About the clothes, he adds:

…the footwear and gloves the main character wears are all based on real items. We contacted the makers of those items to find out all the little details that go into making them, that way players don’t have a sense of the game being completely divorced from reality. And that’s how we were able to realistically recreate the proper specs for the items used in the game. When you look at the trailer, you see the main character’s clothing and all the fibers that comprise it.

We really paid attention to the details. We made it so that the fabric of his shirt actually gives the illusion of breathing like its real-life counterpart; it is also decidedly different from the heavier material that hangs down below it.

Finally! Gaming gets BREATHING SHIRTS. It’s about time.

Jun Takeuchi Interview [Capcom IR]

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According to this PSPGen rumour, PSP Firmware 5.0 - the update that’s supposedly now in the hands of developers - is to include the long-awaited access to the PS Store and screen-grabbing functionality.
This is pretty firmly in the land of fantasy at the moment, and no one seems to have a clue when, or if, […]

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Microsoft announced overnight that the new red Xbox 360 controller will ship in the US on November 2.
This is the controller with the ever-so-slightly updated D-pad, if such things keep you awake at night.
It’s going to cost $65.
We still don’t have a date for Europe.

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Dear me, ladies. A Variety report that seemingly claimed EA Redwood Shores was to be rebranded after the release of Dead Space has been slapped down by Edge, who subsequently carried quotes from EA claiming the story has hokum.
“That story left us scratching our heads,” said EA, claiming Variety had “misconstrued” statements from Dead Space […]

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According to this Destructoid report, EA’s to release a Total Payback DLC pack for Mercenaries 2 later this month, to include cheats, new playable characters and more.
Here’s what you’ll get:
Cheats: Infinite ammo, infinite health, and unlock all weapons, vehicles, and airstrikes

Six new playable characters: Blanco, Fiona, Ewan, Eva, and more

Cross-region co-op: Play multiplayer with friends […]

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According to this Pelaaja report, Remedy is to show a new trailer for Alan Wake at the premiere of the Max Payne movie in Finland on October 15.
No idea if this is true or not. Remedy’s based in Finland. We’re just checking with the one Finnish contact we have to see if he can flesh […]

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