Posts Tagged ‘game’
Black Ops’ Irish connection »
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ is the biggest computer game in history. So far, 68,000 years have been spent playing it. And the lead programmer is from Galway. Selling an estimated seven million copies worldwide in the 24 hours following its launch and generating revenues in excess of $1 billion to date, Call of Duty: Black Ops is ...Read On »
Gran Turismo 5 finally hits the shelves »
After a wait that would rival Duke Nukem himself, Sony's Gran Turismo 5 has finally arrived in Irish shops. The much anticipated racer, which has been promised at various times since the launch of the Playstation 3 itself, promises over 1,000 vehicles, 26 tracks and 70 track layouts. Its standard edition has a recommended retail price of ...Read On »
Feature: Medal of Honour reboot tips balance to the »
The much-anticipated reboot of Medal of Honour aims to take the first-person shooter genre back to its roots with the focus firmly on the hardcore gamer, according to the lead producer of its multiplayer element. Adam Maguire spoke to him to find out just what that means. "If you look at the competition or even DICE's own games we added ...Read On »
E3 2010: Need for Speed goes back to its Hot Pursuit »
EA have shown off the next game in the Need for Speed series at E3, taking it back to its roots with the revival of the 'Hot Pursuit' sub-title. The game will bring back the police chase element of the game, not seen in the most recent titles in the series, and will allow players to be either the illegal racer or the police car trying to ...Read On »
Vodafone promise booze & a free iPad to lure a »
Vodafone Ireland are trying to obtain the apparently elusive 'swarm' badge on Foursquare and have promised free drinks and the chance of a free iPad to those who help out. The company is inviting people to the Dakota bar in Dublin at 6pm this evening for the attempt, which requires 50 people to be checked-in to the same location at the same ...Read On »
Opinion: Google TV? How about Google Games »
Google's announcement that it would bring Android to TV sets changes the game significantly, not least by putting the search giant head-to-head with games console makers, says Adam Maguire. The announcement that Google would make a TV platform has been met with quiet interest as the industry tries to gauge exactly what this will mean for ...Read On »
Next Assassin’s Creed to have multiplayer »
The next edition of the Assassin's Creed series will feature a multiplayer mode when it is released later this year. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood follows on from the second game and continues on the story of Ezio in Renaissance Italy. The game, which is made by Ubisoft, is slated to launch in late 2010 and will be available on the Xbox ...Read On »
Competition: Assassin’s Creed 2 winner announced »
The winner of Assassin's Creed 2 on the Xbox 360; kindly given to teic.ie by Ubisoft Ireland; is Steve Brennan of Leopardstown, Dublin. Assassin’s Creed 2 is the follow-up to the title that became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. The highly anticipated title features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young Italian ...Read On »
Competition: Win Assassin’s Creed 2 on the Xbox »
Ubisoft Ireland has given teic.ie a copy of Assassin's Creed 2 on the Xbox 360 for one lucky readers. To be in the draw to win this great game keep on reading: Assassin’s Creed 2 is the follow-up to the title that became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. The highly anticipated title features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da ...Read On »
New Ghost Recon game announced by Ubisoft »
Ubisoft have confirmed that they are working on a new Ghost Recon game which will hit Irish shelves in time for Christmas. The game is called Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and is being made by the same Paris-based development team that created the successful Advance Warfare games. Much like the previous two games in the series, Ghost Recon: ...Read On »
