GamesRadar - Mirror's Edge

EA On Why Saboteur, Dragon Age Isn't This Year's Dead Space, Mirror's Edge (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Dead Space and Mirror's Edge were poised as massive, blockbuster new franchises for Electronic Arts last year, but while both were mostly critical successes (though Mirror's Edge nicely divided people), neither were the multi-million sellers they'd been pegged as. During the Pacific Crest 11th Annual Technology Leadership Forum, EA CFO Eric Brown was asked a tough question -- are Saboteur and Dragon Age: Origins this year's Dead Space and Mirror's Edge?

"Looking at the two franchises, we have more modest expectations for Saboteur," explained Brown. "It's a version one of that IP, kind of an open world set in circa early 1940s Paris. We've kind of set our expectations accordingly for that title, so that's probably one difference versus where we were, say, 12 months ago."

Mirror's Edge $9.99 at EB Games (News)

Aug 9, 2009

NextGen Player writes:

"Members of the RedFlagDeals forum are saying that the game is selling for $9.99"

Risks are required for industry to grow says EA (News)

Jul 18, 2009

Speaking to VideoGamer.com during the recent Shine Week in London, EA UK boss Keith Ramsdale said that in order for the industry to keep growing publishers and developers are going to have to continue to take risks by investing in new ideas.

Mirror's Edge will see no more DLC (News)

Jul 16, 2009

TVGB: "We love Mirror's Edge, not only for the stylish way the game is presented but also for the easy-to-play-tough-to-master gameplay. When the first round of downloadable content was announced, we became giddy with anticipation and devoured the maps readily, hoping for seconds. Which never came."

Mirror's Edge DLC For Free (News)

Jul 12, 2009

TheSixthAxis: Now whether this is a mistake or not we don't quite know yet, but if you head over to the UK PSN Store and search for the Mirror's Edge DLC entitled Pure, you'll notice that you can download this previously £7 pack for free. The beautiful time trail levels are a must have for any Mirror's Edge owner. So what are you waiting for? Get downloading.

EA confirms 'small team' working on Mirror's Edge 2 (News)

Jun 12, 2009

A 'small team' is working on Mirror's Edge 2, EA has confirmed.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at E3, the outspoken Patrick Soderlund, who as senior vice president at EA Games Europe oversees all European game development, said he was "excited" by what developer DICE, where he is based, will do with the game.

Rockstar VS Media Molecule In DIEA (News)

Jun 6, 2009

Nominations for Develop Industry Excellence Awards are unveiled, and two developers are likely to walk away with most of them.

Rockstar and Media Molecule will be contesting for the most category nominations. Rockstar snags six of them with GTA: Chinatown Wars and GTA IV: The Lost and the Damned from Rockstar while Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet alone is nominated for another five.

Mirror’s Edge Pure Time Trial Map Pack - review (Feature)

Apr 29, 2009

Seven new maps come with this updated for Time Trial mode: running alone against the clock, in this case through abstract obstacle courses of floating blocks. They’re strikingly beautiful in a different way to the game’s real-world city: spacey, chunky, dreamlike. ...

8 of the lamest game endings ever (Feature)

Apr 6, 2009

We hate rubbish endings. There's nothing more unsatisfying than becoming emotionally attached to a game for 10 or so hours and then have it end on a whimper. It's like having a really tasty meal and then finding a rusty nail in your last forkful. A nail that ends in an unsatisfying cliff-hanger, cheesy line or unresolved plot thread. And sod everyone who says it's about the journey, not the destination. The following games all take you on a ...

Mirror's Edge Clashes with Conan at Nordic Awards (News)

Mar 30, 2009

Nominations for the 2009 Nordic Game Awards have been announced, with both Mirror's Edge and Age of Conan Hiborian Adventures leading the nominations in the same two categories.

EA DICE's divisive Parkour-ish FPS is nominated for Artistic Achievement and Best Nordic Game, the same two categories that Funcom's Age of Conan: Hiborian Adventures stands in.

As well as these two categories, the event will be offering an award for the Best Nordic Children's Game and the Best New Nordic Talent.

PS3 titles more than half-off on Amazon (UK) (News)

Mar 30, 2009

If you're a PS3 owner lucky enough to live across the pond, good news. Amazon has singled you out for savings.

Exclusive to the UK, Amazon has slashed more than 50% off of several PlayStation 3 games including LittleBigPlanet, Grand Theft Auto IV, Mirror's Edge and Tomb Raider Underworld.

Mirror's Edge sequel all but officially announced (News)

Mar 6, 2009

EA's Patrick Söderlund on Mirror's Edge: "Is it perfect? No. Are there things in there that we will address for future versions? Absolutely. Was it a good first attempt? Yes! That's kind of how I summarize it."

Gamasutra - EA's Soderlund: Dead Space, Mirror's Edge Will Be Seen As Successful (News)

Mar 5, 2009

In an interview with Gamasutra, EA Games Europe senior VP Patrick Söderlund believes the lifetime performance of Mirror's Edge and Dead Space will prove them to be hits after all, talking to Gamasutra about why "it's hard to break ground with new IP."

EA and DICE on new IP risk (News)

Feb 20, 2009

Gamezine: Releasing a new intellectual property comes with a significant amount of risk management. After Mirror's Edge didn't get the reception DICE might have hoped for, the developer and their publisher EA discuss whether it's worth taking the risk again.

Lars Gustavsson, DICE's creative director, spoke of balancing execution and innovation at the 2009 DICE summit.

Perfectly executing previous concepts can result in excellent games and excellent sales; just look at the Call of Duty series. But there also needs to be innovation for the games industry to stay fresh.

DICE's latest video game, Mirror's Edge, took a huge risk by introducing the platforming genre to the first-person view in addition to presenting a fresh art direction. Gustavsson personally thinks that the game's innovation won out over risk management, but he does admit that in this economic climate the developer's priorities might need to change.

Mirror's Edge and Mercenaries 2 are selling bad in Japan (News)

Feb 20, 2009

The games Mirror's Edge and Mercenaries 2 are not popular in Japan. Prices go down to 1,980 yen, $21.

Mirror's Edge - DLC trailer (Video)

Feb 19, 2009

A unique and enjoyable re-imagining of the First-Person Action Adventure genre, though a little rough in some small bits (also be wary if you suffer from motion sickness).

Saling the world: Halo 3, Call of Duty top U.S. Xbox 360 sales (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Danny Cowan from Gamasutra writes:

"Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

This week's charts, with data taken from February 5th, 2009, find Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War at the top of North America's Xbox 360 software sales charts, while Star Ocean: Second Evolution and Mario Kart DS drive sales on portables.

Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows..."

Mirror's Edge, Dead Space Break 1 Million (News)

Feb 4, 2009

During a conference call today, EA CFO Eric Brown noted that both EA Redwood Shores' Dead Space and DICE's Mirror's Edge sold over one million copies each in 2008.

The figure includes for all versions of the games released last year. The action-horror shooter Dead Space was available on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, while the first-person parkour game Mirror's Edge hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008.

A PC version of Mirror's Edge followed the console editions in mid-January.

Gamerlimit Exclusive: A hands-on look at the PS3 Exclusive Mirror's Edge level "Synethesia" (News)

Jan 30, 2009

Gamerlimit brings you an exclusive look at the new, free map for PS3 Mirrors Edge owners. If you haven't download it yet, go do it! If you don't own Mirrors Edge, give it a rent, and treat yourself to a free look at what the new DLC will be like. Read on for impressions of "Synesthesia".

Synesthesia is defined as a "neurologically based phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway." The time trial map is as ascetically pleasing as it is fun to run through.

News Roundup: Dead Rising 2, Keiji Inafune, and the UK's Rising Dominance (News)

Jan 29, 2009

All of the news that really mattered today.

Big Download Exclusive: No Mirror's Edge DLC on Thursday; delayed until February (News)

Jan 29, 2009

People who have been waiting for the Time Trial DLC for Digital Illusions' recent first person action game Mirror's Edge will have to wait a bit longer. Big Download has learned via a spokesperson for the game's publisher Electronic Arts that the Time Trial level pack, originally scheduled to be released on Thursday, has been delayed.

According to the statement from the EA spokesperson we contacted, "To offer a completely smooth experience for players, DICE announced today that the DLC map pack for Mirror's Edge on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC will be delayed until February. However, the free exclusive map for PlayStation 3 players will be available to download on January 29 as previously announced. " PC owners of the game will still spend $10 to get the level pack when it is finally released.

Mirror's Edge Exclusive (and free) Time Trial Map Available Tomorrow (News)

Jan 28, 2009

Tom Farrer, Producer of Mirror's Edge writes:
Hi there, I'm Tom Farrer the Producer on Mirror's Edge and with the release of the free and exclusive PLAYSTATION 3 Time Trial map on the 29th looming ever closer, I thought I would share some of the thinking behind it.

Mirror's Edge Third-Person View Activated (News)

Jan 27, 2009

Gamezine: It's time to experience Mirror's Edge in the third-person.

Mirror's Edge revolutionised the platforming genre by introducing it to the first-person view - a view that had traditionally been relegated to shooters. But how would the game have looked if it was played in the traditional third-person view? Now you can find out.

Gaming’s least hard hard-men (Feature)

Jan 27, 2009

Promoted as the hardest thing since Chuck Norris’ forehead, the following collection of grizzled marines, legendary soldiers and black-hearted school children cut imposing figures. Break past the Duke Nukem tough veneer, though, and you’ll actually find most of these hard men are really as daunting as the Wii’s processing power.

If over-pronounced bouts of masculinity are a sign of insecurity, then these boys must all ...

Mirror's Edge Updated To 1.01 (News)

Jan 25, 2009

talkplaystation.com: "Mirrors Edge has been updated to 1.01. The download didn't take long. The update went live last night. So start up your game and take a long around and tell us what you discovered it might have done, while we wait on a reply from EA/DICE.

Remember that exclusive free Mirror's Edge map for PS3 owners? We're still getting it (News)

Jan 24, 2009

EA is still releasing a free Mirror's Edge level for PS3 owners, on January 29th. The surreal level is called "Synesthesia" and attempts to break the mold of city-running locales. Hit the jump for a quick look at what's in the non-free level pack, and a video of what the new content will look like.

Mirror's Edge DLC Trophies Released (News)

Jan 21, 2009

PS3Trophies.org have just added the trophies for next week's DLC to their PS3 listing for Mirror's Edge.

The DLC next week will carry 6 new trophies; 3 are bronze, 2 silver and 1 is gold. Check them out in the original Mirror's Edge list after the jump, at the bottom of each trophy category, tagged with [Pure Time Trials].

The gold looks like a tough one, so don't expect an easy ride.

Mirror's Edge gives mixed reviews the finger, ships for PC (News)

Jan 13, 2009

EA's ambitious first-person adventure game, somewhat criticized for its clunky combat, makes its way to the PC today. Mirror's Edge has shipped for the PC to retailers in North America and will ship worldwide on January 16th. Players who purchase the PC version of the game will also receive a free copy of the Mirror's Edge remix album.

Mirror's Edge DLC out January 29 (News)

Jan 13, 2009

DICE has confirmed today that DLC for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of Mirror's Edge will be released on January 29, 2009.

Electronic Arts Blew this Console Cycle? (News)

Jan 11, 2009

Electronic Arts is the focus of attention for both analysts and gamers as 2008 is closing. The publisher, which is already facing stiff competition from Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft, has seen worse than expected results in the last month, deciding to lay off more than 1,000 people, about 10% of its workforce, while also closing down or consolidating a lot of studios, including Need for Speed: Undercover developer Black Box. New intellectual properties like Dead Space, a space based horror shooter, and Mirror's Edge, the free running DICE developed title, have failed to make the impact that the company had hoped for.

Some analysts believe that the recent news shows how the publisher missed the start of this console cycle and needs to rethink its strategy in order to create successful titles.

New Releases for the Week of January 11, 2009 (News)

Jan 10, 2009

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"Highlights this week include Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Xbox 360/PS3/DS/PC), Mirror's Edge (PC), and Moon (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of January 11, 2009 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Mirror's Edge 2D - Now with 90% more animated Faith! (News)

Jan 5, 2009

Couldn't get enough of Mirror's Edge for the 360 and PS3? Little Effie still has our heart-strings all tied up (maybe that explains why she was always on the run) and Electronic Arts knows it. Borne Games has collaborated with EA DICE and released a one-level beta of Mirror's Edge 2D.
It's pretty much what you'd imagine: You control Faith from a 2D side-scrolling perspective, using the arrow keys to perform wall-walks and slides with the S key used for jumping. Despite the short length, the character animation and details are top-notch, and the controls are easy to get a grip on after some practice. That's one definite improvement over the console version.
Mirror's Edge 2D is still in it's infant stages but it's easily comparable to the addictive Portal flash game. We look forward to more details…and of course, more time with Faith. After playing the beta, feel free to leave your feedback at Borne Games' site.

Live: Mirror's Edge Less Popular Than Its Own Demo (News)

Jan 5, 2009

"The demos of Mirror's Edge and Too Human had strong online showings in 2008, but the full versions failed to captivate Xbox Live users in the same way, according to Microsoft's annual rankings of top-played games.

Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb posted the rankings to his blog on Sunday, showing that the Mirror's Edge demo was the 12th most popular game for Xbox Live members. Its full-game counterpart was nowhere to be seen on the top 20 list."

Family Gaming Awards Results 2008 (News)

Dec 30, 2008

Mirror's Edge has won the overall award in Game People's 2008 Age Awards. Having been nominated in their Workers category it managed to accrue many more reader votes than other short listed games.

GamesRadar's Officially Annual Platinum Chalice Awards 2008 (Feature)

Dec 19, 2008

Has it really only been 12 months since the last avalanche of “Best Games of 200X” awards? Well, we all love a good list, and you won’t find a better barf bag of random praises than our own Platinum Chalice awards, the place to have someone else’s gaming opinions shoved upon you. How important are these awards? So important. Real important. What do the other guys have, gold trophies? Screw that. ...

Experience the Intensity of Time Trial Mode in the Mirror's Edge Demo Now (News)

Dec 17, 2008

Mirror's Edge Demo's Time Trial mode now unlockable (News)

Dec 16, 2008

DICE announced today that all players can now unlock the Time Trial mode in the recently released demo for Mirror's Edge available at the PlayStation® Store and Xbox LIVE Marketplace. By using any 16 number code (i.e. 0000-0000-0000-000) gamers can experience the thrill of seamlessly stringing moves together in an effort to beat the clock! To unlock the Time Trial mode players need to select Race > Play Time Trial in the main menu of the demo, and then enter the code. Unlocking the game mode works with already downloaded versions of the demo.

TalkRadar 31 – pretty pretty (Feature)

Dec 12, 2008

2008 is nearly over, and thusly there aren’t as many new games to discuss. But fear not! We instead recount the prettiest (read: most colorful) games of the year, then ponder aloud how Nintendo was able to sell 800,000 Wiis last month (until we found it was actually 2.2 million) and subject you to an NES song so bizarrely long you’ll wonder how anyone could stand it. ...

Riccitiello says Mirror's Edge will Go Forward (News)

Dec 10, 2008

2008 was a departure for Electronic Arts. The mega publisher best associated with their annual sports games and dependence on licensed products and established franchises instead released a number of original, brand new titles this year... and some of them didn't exactly light up the sales charts, Mirror's Edge in particular. Still, despite the lagging sales, EA CEO John Riccitiello has stated they plan to continue the franchise, and many other new properties, going forward.

"We're very pleased with a lot of our new franchises this year," Riccitiello said during an investors conference call yesterday (via MTV Multiplayer). "We think Spore has established a strong base for being an ongoing franchise. We think the same of MySims. Dead Space looks like a long-term big winner for us. We expect Warhammer will continue to perform very, very well, it's life measured in multiples of years, not multiples of months."

EA Still Has Faith in Mirror's Edge Franchise (News)

Dec 10, 2008

Retail checks have been coming in that indicate EA's stylish first-person action game Mirror's Edge has fallen short at retail.

But despite the game's commercial performance, EA CEO John Riccitiello assured that the company isn't canning the new series.

"Mirror's Edge is one that was very strongly reviewed, that one's going to go forward," said the exec during a conference call. "We're probably going to look into some issues around the design to make sure strong IP is married with strong business."

Reviews were generally favorable, earning a 78 percent average review score at Metacritic, but the new IP had to go up against a tough slate of more recognizable franchises.

EA has made a point to bring more new IP into its product portfolio, balancing out licensed and older series.

"We're actually very pleased with a lot of our new franchises this year," said Riccitiello. He added that Spore and MySims have established strong foundations for future installments, and expects Warhammer Online to do well as time goes on.

Riccitiello also categorized the new sci-fi survival horror game Dead Space as a "long-term big winner" for the company.

But if EA knew the economic conditions it was due to face this holiday, perhaps the publisher wouldn't have relied so heavily on new IP.

Mirror's Edge - Live action (Video)

Dec 10, 2008

A unique and enjoyable re-imagining of the First-Person Action Adventure genre, though a little rough in some small bits (also be wary if you suffer from motion sickness).

Voting Is Open! People's Choice Award For Biggest Disappointment (News)

Dec 8, 2008

NG Writes:

"The waiting is finally over. Voting is officially open for the Negative Gamer People's Choice Award For Biggest Disappointment! The award chosen by you, the gamers, to celebrate the single most disappointing experience to come out of 2008."

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 7th (News)

Dec 8, 2008

PS3 Fanboy writes: "Sonic Unleashed. That's it. Though, if you're in Europe you won't even be getting your hands on that until next week. Otherwise, Asia catches up with the rest of the world with Mirror's Edge. Hear that? That's the sound of your wallet breathing a sigh of relief. The end of year barrage of titles is over. Here's the list in handy bullet point form:

US Games

* Sonic Unleashed

EU Games

No new releases

Asian Games

* Mirror's Edge
* Wall-E

Mirror's Edge - DLC (Video)

Dec 5, 2008

A unique and enjoyable re-imagining of the First-Person Action Adventure genre, though a little rough in some small bits (also be wary if you suffer from motion sickness).

Mirror's Edge DLC packs a PS3 exclusive (News)

Dec 4, 2008

Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager writes:
Just wanted to pass along some news I received from EA today… Mirror's Edge developer DICE is planning a special treat for PLAYSTATION 3 owners. When downloadable content for the game is released in late January, they'll make an exclusive Time Trial map available free, only for PS3.

First screens of Mirror's Edge DLC (News)

Dec 4, 2008

EA have released the first screens and info on the DLC coming to Mirror's Edge early next year.

Mirror's Edge DLC: PS3 Gamers get a Free Map (News)

Dec 4, 2008

Gamezine:

"DICE's Mirror's Edge is already visually striking, but the game's first set of downloadable content takes this to a whole new level.

Featuring seven time trial maps, the pack will cost only $10 in the US (UK price currently unknown). As an added bonus PlayStation 3 gamers will get an additional map for free. "

1Up.com:Japan Review Check: Mirror's Edge (News)

Dec 4, 2008

Mirror's Edge, out now for the 360 and PS3, has demonstrated a tendency to divide its owners. Most reviewers in the US and Europe loved its novel action and unique visual style -- except for the ones that hated it all, of course.

It's the same deal in Japan so far, where Mirror's Edge comes out December 11 and not even Famitsu's own reviewers can't agree amongst themselves over what to think of it. EA DICE's latest scored three 8's and one 6 from Famitsu this week, for a total score of 30 and a Silver award.

Mirror's Edge (Screenshots)

Dec 4, 2008

UK PS3 charts: CoD WaW leads the race (News)

Nov 25, 2008

Even though CoD WaW sales fell 51%, it managed to maintain the first place of the British charts, according to Chart Track. With so many games coming out this period, it's natural to see many ups and downs in games sales. The battle is harsh and only the strongest survive.

So without further delays, here are Chart Track's UK charts for week ending November 22nd.

Click through to see the Top 10…

Mirror's Edge Producer: We Liked The Idea Of Making A Game Where It Felt Good To Throw The Gun Away (News)

Nov 24, 2008

Multiplayer writes "Despite suggestions from elsewhere in Electronic Arts, the game developers at DICE who made "Mirror's Edge" refused to even prototype a third-person version of their daring new game.

They declined to do many of the things people might have expected from the creators of the violent and successful "Battlefield" series."

Mirror's Edge first week sales U.S. and EU (News)

Nov 23, 2008

Mirror's Edge, a totaly new project form Dice. It is a free-running FPS, but if you want to play the game good, you don't play with the guns. Badly for Mirror's Edge, the game didn't sell well. Hit the jump to see the stats.

First week Mirror's Edge sales are bad [EU] (News)

Nov 20, 2008

The sales of the new EA DICE shooter Mirror's Edge are very bad. The game sales (first week sales) in Europe are round the 30,000 and not more.

Play the 2D Version of Mirror's Edge (News)

Nov 13, 2008

Gaming Front: "In collaboration with Electronic Arts, Brad Borne and his team have created Mirror's Edge 2D with flash."

Mirror's Edge Runner's Bag Guide (Feature)

Nov 12, 2008

Bags bags bags, it always seems like you’ve got too many bags! Runners from all over the Mirror’s Edge-verse have been stashing bags throughout their multicolored city and we’ve found ‘em all. Wanna know where they are? Read on in our video-tastic, screenshot-ific guide to all 30 hidden items, netting 80 Achievement Points (or a Gold Trophy for the PS3 players) in the process. ...

EA Announces Mirrors Edge Download Content (News)

Nov 11, 2008

DICE and EA confirmed earlier today that Mirrors Edge will indeed be receiving download content via PlayStation Store.

Mirror's Edge PC Version In January (News)

Nov 11, 2008

First-person platformer Mirror's Edge hits Xbox 360 and PS3 today. The PC was supposed to hit sometime "later this winter." How much later? After the holiday season.

When Eurogamer contacted EA today (or was it yesterday? stupid time difference), they were told that no release date was set for the PC version of the game yet. To reiterate the point from yesterday's article about the GTA IV DLC's release date, if publishers still aren't sure about a release date this late in 2008, you can be pretty sure it's not going to come out this year.

Sure enough, EA just sent out a press release today revealing that the PC version will be released in January 2009. Could even be early January - right now Amazon lists January 6th as the date.

Mirror's Edge DLC coming early 2009 (News)

Nov 11, 2008

DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, has today confirmed that players of Mirror's Edge can look forward to downloadable content at the beginning of 2009.

The studio is already developing post-release content and plans to announce further information shortly.

It's also been announced today that PC gamers missing out on this week's home console launch will now how to wait until January 2009.

Mirror's Edge (Review)

Nov 11, 2008

To say Mirror’s Edge is about running and jumping is a bit like saying that Call Of Duty 4 is about shooting bullets: about as subtle as a truck in the face and, while undeniably true, missing out the really important things that make it so great. This game is different. How? Well, it’s a first person title that’s not solely focused on guns, for a start. ...

Mirror's Edge Leaked (News)

Nov 10, 2008

Gaming Front: "Big_T of Neogaf have gotten his hands on the hotly anticipated new IP from EA. Click on the link to view the screenshots."

Five Mirror's Edge tracks free for download (News)

Nov 10, 2008

EA Games offers five free tracks from the Mirror's Edge soundtrack for download.

New Game Releases for the Week of Nov. 9, 2008 (News)

Nov 8, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"Highlights include Mirror's Edge (Xbox 360/PS3), Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/PSP/DS/PC), Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts (Xbox 360), Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Xbox 360/PS3/PS2/PSP), World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (PC), and Star Wars Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Wii)!

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of November 9, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

The countdown to Mirror's Edge begins (News)

Nov 7, 2008

The launch day of Mirror's Edge is charging at us head-on. It's out in the UK next Friday, 14 November. And we're excited. We can barely sit still. We want to run. Not actually physically get off our chairs and run, but, you know, run as Faith, Mirror's Edge's lightning-footed free running protagonist.

And we've put all our pent up Mirror's Edge energy to good use. GamesRadar has teamed up with EA and created a suitably ...

Mirror's Edge is Gold (News)

Nov 6, 2008

GOONL!NE: "It's out next week but EA's announced that Mirror's Edge has gone gold in a press release."

G-Frag: Mirrors Edge Achievements & Trophies Announced (News)

Nov 5, 2008

G-Frag writes: "Faith the enigmatic traceur of the video gaming world is to make us all work hard for achievements and trophies. Electronic Arts have released the full list of trials and tribulations to up that gamerscore and fill that trophy cabinet. Our favorites are finding the hidden bags, reminds us of our fond memories of finding the hidden packages in GTA3. Other achievements include speed run times and putting combo's together much like in a Tony Hawks style. Mirrors Edge isn't far away from the horizon. We're eagerly awaiting the full retail on our doorstep.
"

More after the jump.

Report: Mirror's Edge Demo (PS3 VS Xbox 360) (News)

Nov 3, 2008

Based on Unreal Engine 3, with PS3 allegedly lead platform Mirror's Edge is an ambitious attempt at merging Parkour, stealth and more traditional FPS elements into one glorious whole. It's like a more stylised, first person perspective Assassin's Creed, but without all the free-running bits done for you automatically. This seems to have attracted criticism in that the control system is rather complex, but I rather like the freedom the game affords you.

A quick analysis of the demo reveals that in common with most UE3 titles, Xbox 360 still holds the technical edge, but PS3 manages to hold its own. Both PS3 and 360 versions have their fair share of 'jaggies', but the overall experience is a little smoother on the Microsoft console, thanks to the inclusion of selective 2x multisampling anti-aliasing (MSAA).

Mirrors Edge Demo Out On 360 (News)

Oct 31, 2008

Gamerzones write:

Just a reminder to everyone that Mirrors Edge demo has also made its way to the xbox 360 marketplace.

Unlock Extra Content In the Mirror's Edge Demo (News)

Oct 30, 2008

1UP is giving away 100 codes that will unlock additional content within the Mirror's Edge demo, hitting tomorrow on PS3 and Friday on 360. With this bonus content, you can race against the clock and test out a few of the game's time trials before retail copies hit the streets

Mirror's Edge demo coming tomorrow (News)

Oct 29, 2008

EA has confirmed that a demo for their first person free-running title Mirror's Edge will be hitting PlayStation Network tomorrow.

The demo will also be available to download on Xbox Live, but not until Friday October 31st.

Mirror Edge Demo Available Early for Pre-Order? (News)

Oct 27, 2008

GP Reports: "Earlier this week, Gamestop has announced the people who pre-ordered Left 4 Dead for the XBOX 360 will be receiving an early access to the demo through a voucher distribution. Yesterday, while checking out Mirror's Edge on Gamestop.com, same thing is happening with the demo promo of the game..."

Penny Arcade, High Velocity Bowling and Mirrors Edge Trophies (News)

Oct 16, 2008

PS3trophies.co.uk has just posted the Trophy lists for Penny Arcade Episode 1, High Velocity Bowling and Mirrors Edge.

EA hosting a Mirror's Edge party next week (News)

Oct 15, 2008

EA has just sent out invites for a Mirror's Edge Remix Album Preview and Video Wrap Party that's taking place in LA next Monday evening. Next to getting another chance to go hands-on with the game itself, attendees will be able to see Lisa Miskovsky perform the game's haunting theme song, titled "Still Alive", and hear the song in its many remixed forms. Also attending will be EA's Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing, Steve Schnur.

Mirror's Edge is a Trilogy, Possible Level Editor in the Sequel? (News)

Oct 14, 2008

AusGamers have posted a eleven-minute video interview with Senior Producer Owen O'Brien. The Q&A took place at Tokyo Game Show 2008. Along with discussions about gameplay, cutscenes and such O'Brien also revealed that Mirror's Edge is a trilogy, and that the first two games will focus on Faith. There are already plans for the sequel and DICE is thinking about including a level editor in Mirror's Edge 2.

That Aussie Game Site: Daily Wrap 8th October, 2008 (News)

Oct 9, 2008

Get your daily wrap-up of Aussie gaming news. Topics include Left 4 Dead PS3 version update, Fable II DLC, creative new Mirror's Edge media and the guys pose a question relating to FPS Legendary and genre addictions.

Sony shows off PS3 line-up in Toronto (News)

Oct 8, 2008

"Sony converted a downtown Toronto art gallery into PlayStation 3 heaven Tuesday afternoon by outfitting the space with demo stations for dozens of games slated to be released over the holiday months," writes a game reporter for the Globe & Mail.

After describing six or seven of the games he saw on display, the reporter concludes: "Sony really is trying to deliver the goods this fall. They've managed to procure plenty of fun looking PS3-only content while maintaining a strong stable of multi-platform games. What's more, PlayStation 3 hardware now costs $200 less than it did when the system first launched. Assuming the global economic crisis hasn't put a pinch on your pocketbook, there's never been a better time to jump on the PlayStation 3 bandwagon.

Mirror's Edge Demo Announced (News)

Sep 30, 2008

While browsing the Gamestop website, thatgamingsite.com finds out when the Mirror's Edge demo comes out.

Mirror's Edge Trophy List Revealed (News)

Sep 28, 2008

PSBeyond writes: Aerashy from the GameTrailers forums has released a video featuring all of the trophies featured in the eagerly awaited Mirror's Edge. The video was filmed in Amsterdam at the FirstLook 2008 event.

The trophies are as follows...

That Aussie Game Site: Weekly Wrap 28th September, 2008 (News)

Sep 28, 2008

That Aussie Game Site recaps another important week of game news. Featuring their theories on Bungie's "Keep It Clean" trailer, the revelation of a familiar looking nemesis in Gears of War 2 and they discuss the disappointing mix-up that left no one playing the the much anticipated Mirror's Edge demo.

EA: Mirror's Edge Demo won't be released today (News)

Sep 25, 2008

Digital Games reports that a demo for Mirror's Edge will be released today on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network, although EA has told Strategy Informer that this story is a result of confusion from a press release that was sent out earlier this month.

Mirror's Edge demo will hit today on PSN/XBL (News)

Sep 25, 2008

Digital Gamers reports that the Mirror Edge demo will hit today for both the PSN and XboxLive.

Eurogamer Expo 2008 Tickets Go On Sale (News)

Sep 25, 2008

The Eurogamer Expo and gamesindustry.biz games fair has started selling tickets this week. You can buy a ticket for £5, which is donated to GamesAid, and gives you access to both events.

Games such as Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, LittleBigPlanet, Mirrors Edge, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Prince of Persia, Resistance 2, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Street Fighter IV and many more (with some still unannounced!) will all be playable.

The expo is part of the London Games Festival 2008 and will run from the 28th-29th October.

Mirror's Edge Pre-order bonuses (News)

Sep 20, 2008

UK retailer GAME is offering preorder bonuses for Mirror's Edge. The item is a Fenchurch T-shirt with main charcter Faith on the front. The t-shirts are availiable in Medium and Large.

More details after link.

Confirmed: Mirror's Edge has Trophies! (News)

Sep 19, 2008

PSBeyond writes: We got in touch with our friends over at DICE today, and it can now be confirmed that their upcoming title, Mirror's Edge, has got trophies. This will come as a welcome relief to many PS3 owners as some thought the system would only be implemented properly as of 2009. Now however, we can look forward to a host of titles coming at Christmas for our trophy needs...

Confirmed: Mirror's Edge demo NOT coming September 26 (News)

Sep 18, 2008

PSB writes:

There has been some confusion in regards to the demo of Mirror's Edge. Some publications have misinterpreted the release and announced that the demo was due out September 26. However, EA has just confirmed with us that "The demo will be out prior to launch (no official date yet) and the pre-order begins Sept 26".

Mirror's Edge out Nov. 11, demo to hit PSN before launch (News)

Sep 18, 2008

PS3Fanboy: Want to know when you can start defying gravity and kickoff your rooftop escapades in Mirror's Edge? Well save the date; November 11 will be North America's ticket into EA DICE's sun-drenched, skyscraper-filled world.

But wait, that's not all. EA has also confirmed that a Mirror's Edge demo will hit the PSN sometime before the game launches. Also, for those who pre-order the title, they'll be given an exclusive code that unlocks Time Trial mode in the demo. Code giveaways for pre-orderers will be handed out starting on September 26.

Mirror's Edge out for consoles on Nov 14 in Europe (News)

Sep 18, 2008

Videogamer writes: "DICE has today announced that its highly anticipated first-person action title, Mirror's Edge, is to ship for Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 14 across Europe.

As had been previously rumoured, the PC version will not make the November date and will arrive in stores later in the winter."

Mirror's Edge dated in UK (News)

Sep 18, 2008

MCV: Much-hyped DICE title Mirror's Edge has been confirmed for release on November 11th in the US, and November 14th in the UK.

The first-person action title will hit PS3 and Xbox 360 simultaneously, with a PC SKU scheduled for 'later in the winter'. A demo of the EA-published release will appear on Live and PSN prior to launch.

Mirror's Edge Jumping Into 2009...? (News)

Sep 17, 2008

A few sites are reporting a rumour that the gorgeous looking free running title Mirror's Edge has slipped to 2009

Rumor: No Mirror's Edge PC in 2008? (News)

Sep 16, 2008

Big Download: "It was one of our most anticipated PC games for the fall but now there are some signs that Mirror's Edge might not make it to PC hard drives this year after all. The unusual first person action game from developer Digital Illusions and publisher Electronic Arts has generated tons of advance buzz and at the moment it looks like the console versions are still due for release this fall."

PS3 to get exclusive Mirror's Edge DLC (News)

Sep 2, 2008

Sony has dismissed reports Mirror's Edge will be a timed PS3 exclusive - but said there will be downloadable content available only via PlayStation Network.

EGM: Mirror's Edge Features Time Trial Mode (News)

Aug 27, 2008

Producer Tom Ferrer explained to EGM Magazine that the time trial portions of Mirror's Edge will be "bite-sized and short so you can grind them and play them and get faster and faster. It's not like playing an entire level." Naturally, you'll be able to upload your fastest time for each section to online leaderboards, and you can even download ghost data that appears in the game as a stylish red silhouette showing how other people completed the task.

LGC 08: Why wait? Leipzig's biggest games reviewed NOW! (Preview)

Aug 26, 2008

Knee-jerk reviews after ten minutes' play-time. As is only right and proper. ...

EA - Mirror's Edge will not be a Timed Exclusive for PS3 (News)

Aug 24, 2008

ButtonMasher writes - A German Tech sitehas quoted David Reeves from Leipzig as having stated that Mirror's Edge would be a timed exclusive for the PS3, this came out of the blue for many people looking forward to the game and especially the Xbox 360/PC owners.

EA however have declined this statement by the SCEE President with the following statement.

Mirrors Edge will be a timed exclusive on PS3? (News)

Aug 22, 2008

One of the German's site called Heise online have said on the last past from this archive* about Sony's Conference in GC08.

"Laut Reeves werde Mirrors Edge zunächst exklusiv für die PS3 in diesem Jahr erscheinen. Die PC- und Xbox-360-Versionen würden deutlich später folgen."

In translated:

"According to Reeves, Mirrors Edge will be a timed exclusive on PS3... PC and 360 will follow much later!"

I don't know why it haven't been around the media yet, maybe is it mistake?

(* Look at 5th bottom lines)

GC08: Three Minutes of New Mirror's Edge Gameplay Footage (News)

Aug 20, 2008

"Straight out of Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig comes three minutes of Mirror's Edge in-game footage. All the previous video has been above ground, featuring a bright cityscape, as you jump from building to building.

The new footage takes us inside of what appears to be an underground plant of some sort, and offers a stark contrast to the sunny rooftop footage shown at E3. Have at the video after the jump."

The Top 7... new games that you already played (Feature)

Aug 11, 2008

"There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt."- Audre Lorde, a poet who wasn't the first person to have this idea

The idea that there are no new ideas isn't a new idea at all. In fact, it's a pretty old one and its veracity can be seen in the games industry too. ...

Mirror's Edge (Preview)

Aug 7, 2008

Oy, Persia. Get out of it. Croft, skedaddle. All you acrobatic platforming types are all the same. Born with a silver spoon jammed right in your faces, and snooping around dusty, sandy levels like some kind of tourist. The heroine of Mirror’s Edge is called Faith, and her world is a long sprint away from filth and privilege. ...

Mirror's Edge - PS3 lead platform, trophy & dlc plans (News)

Aug 3, 2008

September OPM mag's special exclusive feature on Mirror's Edge

Six First Scans: Mirror's Edge Comic Book Sadly Not In First Person (News)

Jul 28, 2008

Ripten writes:

"Several scans (six if you're counting) of the Mirror's Edge comic book surfaced on the web today, and it appears I wasn't too far off when I created the graphic above last week for visual purposes.

I am a little disappointed to be honest. You would think that a game edgy enough to go first person where many would have gone third, would have carried the theme into the comic. Come on guys! I was really hoping you would have shocked us and did the entire comic in the first person. Oh well.

The real cover and 5 inside page scans are available after the jump."

Story Telling in Mirror's Edge Will be 2D (News)

Jul 26, 2008

ButtonMasher writes - Three weeks ago EA released some new screenshots and a 2D trailer, for the most part I thought it was an interesting diversion from the normal in-game trailer, it turns out there is something more to it