Shawn Snider

News Articles By Shawn Snider

Is Diablo III coming to consoles?

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While it's entirely based on speculation, gamrFeed spotted an interesting job posting on Gamasutra seeking a Senior Producer on Diablo III Console. Is this a first indication that the highly popular game franchise could be heading towards the Xbox 360 or PS3? Read More.

Portal 2 will not offer PlayStation Move support

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Recently it's been rumored that Portal 2 will offer support for PlayStation Move, the motion controller released for the PlayStation 3 last fall. The source of the rumor: a misquoted Valve representative speaking about the game. To clarify the rumor, Valve passed along this brief and very direct statement today. Read More.

Don't Have Balls of Steel? You're not Duke Nukem.

By Shawn Snider ()

It's been nearly a decade and a half, but Duke Nukem Forever finally has a date. And now, a collector's edition to boot.

Dubbed "Balls of Steel", collector's edition will be priced at $99.99 USD, and exclusive to Amazon and GameStop. The edition will contain a copy of the game, and unique cover art, as well as: Read More.

Rogers Nabs Canadian Exclusive on Xperia Play

By Shawn Snider ()

Mark Spring 2011 on your calendar, that's when the world's first PlayStation Certified Smartphone will be coming to Canada, exclusively to Rogers.

What makes the Xperia Play unique? The phone will offer a gaming control pad, allowing users enter a new world of mobile gaming. Read More.

MTV Games Shutting Its Doors

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Uk based gaming magazine MCV is reporting that MTV games is shutting it's doors following the sale of Harmonix last month.

The move was widely expected as it had been made clear with the Harmonix sale to private investment firm Columbus Nova that MTV wanted out of the games publishing business. Read More.

Dungeon Siege III Gets Dated

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In a press release distributed yesterday, Square Enix unveiled the release date for the long awaited next entry in the Dungeon Siege franchise. The third game in the series will hit shelves on May 31st for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Dungeon Siege III is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the developer behind the recently released Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol. Read More.

In Memory of Jason Murphy

By Shawn Snider ()

It is with deep sadness that we report on the loss of one of our own with the passing of Jason Murphy. Killed in a tragic car accident on Friday February 19th, 2010 near his home in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Jason was twenty-six and set to be married this summer. Read More.

THQ Superstar Challenge Recap

By Shawn Snider ()

It's become a yearly tradition among the WrestleMania weekend festivities. For an evening, the WWE talent takes a night off from beating each other senseless, and instead heads to a virtual ring where they'll face a familiar challenge, without the bruises. Read More.

Naruto: Clash of the Ninja Revolution 2 Readies for Release

By Shawn Snider ()

Last week, I was fortunate enough to sit in on a conference call with Glenn Stotz, a product manager with TOMY regarding their upcoming Naruto title, Clash of the Ninja Revolution 2 on the Wii. He covered a few new pieces of interesting information on the title, and spoke about a few new features of interest. Read More.

Guitar Hero II Whammy Bar Issue Resolved

By Shawn Snider ()

[Update] Definitely hold off on updating Guitar Hero II with this patch. We've received reports of the infamous "blinking red light of death" after installing the latest update. For more information, please see our latest news story. Read More.

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