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Evidence proving Hitman 5′s existence continues to mount, this time in the form of job CVs.

IO Interactive employee Damien Simper has let slip in his LinkedIn profile that he is serving as lead animator for the title. Additionally, programmer Theo Engell-Nielsen also drops wind of Hitman 5, alongside notable mention of a 2011 release window.

Last month, a flurry of restructuring layoffs hit IO — which resulted in 35 jobs lost and the subsequent cancellation of an in-development project.

Here’s hoping our next piece on this one concerns a full reveal and not more leaks.



Sony has refreshed its licensed PS3 Bluetooth Headset, trimming off around 30 percent of the fat from the previous model. The result? A sleek, glossy new look enclosed in a more compact form factor.

Appearances aside, the headset now boasts “built-in noise cancellation for filtering out ambient noise when used with the PS3 system as well as your mobile phone.” Also of note is improved mobile phone compatibility, allowing users to make use of three-way calling and call waiting functionality.

Compatible with Bluetooth 1.1 or higher devices, Sony estimates that the headset will offer “nearly six hours of talk time.” Look for it to hit retailers later this month at the same price as its previous generation counterpart — $49.99.

Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh outing into Activision’s seminal first-person shooter franchise. With its debut following in the wake of Modern Warfare 2, arguably the most successful video game launch to date going by metrics, it becomes clear that Black Ops has vast shoes to fill. [Read the rest of this entry...]

And you all though that the psp scene was dead. The notoriously known psp dev has announced that he is going to port the hen to 6.31
Heres a quote:

“I’ll release HEN for 6.20. When Sony releases a new firmware (but I don’t think so, because they don’t care about the PSP anymore), I’ll port it to 6.31 (idea by Flyer).”

So guys, keep an eye out!

In recent years, more and more people would love to play the exciting video games because more and more people actually love to watch tournaments like UFC. Therefore, the popularity of the games would be increasing rapidly in the foreseeable future. The developer of this game actually designed and released the latest version of UFC Undisputed already. Thus, the price of UFC 2009 Undisputed would be decreasing. If you want to have a taste of this kind of fighting game, you can consider to start with 2009 edition first.
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