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Splash: You "make your own rules" with Brink's open plan campaign
Creative director Richard Ham of Splash Damage has been talking up sci-fi Brink, their futuristic city shooter which has campaign 'rewinds'.
You pick a side in the civil war aboard Ark, and then have at it how you want. Once you're done it rewinds so you can play for the other team.
You pick a side in the civil war aboard Ark, and then have at it how you want. Once you're done it rewinds so you can play for the other team.
Story DLC for Battlefield: Bad Company 2? DICE "won't rule it out"
Posted: 18.03.2010 by Technet2k
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DICE's Karl Magnus Troedsson has said how the team could put together some singleplayer DLC to continue the story, possibly.
They "plan to take care" of Bad Company 2 for a real long time. Singleplayer missions "a much bigger thing" than new multiplayer maps.
They "plan to take care" of Bad Company 2 for a real long time. Singleplayer missions "a much bigger thing" than new multiplayer maps.
Crystal: There's "a Tomb Raider out there" for motion controllers
Posted: 18.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Developer Crystal Dynamic teases that a future Tomb Raider instalment may well embrace the Nintendo Wii or maybe Sony's PlayStation Move.
There's no mention of Project Natal. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, due out this summer, is unlikely to see any motion tech involved.
There's no mention of Project Natal. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, due out this summer, is unlikely to see any motion tech involved.
Telltale Games box up Tales of Monkey Island, is on disc this spring
Posted: 18.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Available soon will be all five episodes from Tales of Monkey Island on disc, from developer Telltale Games. Standard and Deluxe are on offer.
Extra features are bundled with both retail boxes, with Deluxe landing in-game item replicas. Included also is a sneak peak to Sam & Max.
Extra features are bundled with both retail boxes, with Deluxe landing in-game item replicas. Included also is a sneak peak to Sam & Max.
Countdown to "Mikami Shinji Project" reveal, over 300 hours left
Posted: 18.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has a project and it will reveal unto the world once a new countdown timer expires, which is a way off yet.
Right now he's busy working on Platinum Games' Vanquish, but Mikami-san will be forming a new studio once his duties wrap up.
Right now he's busy working on Platinum Games' Vanquish, but Mikami-san will be forming a new studio once his duties wrap up.
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days gets August release date
Posted: 17.03.2010 by JamieSI
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IO Interactive has announced that Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days will release on August 24, 2010 in North America and August 27 in Europe on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
A raw and brutal crime shooter, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days follows two disturbed criminals, Lynch – an impulsive and reckless self-medicated psychopath and Kane – a tactical but disillusioned and desperate ex-mercenary, through 48 hours of hell.
A raw and brutal crime shooter, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days follows two disturbed criminals, Lynch – an impulsive and reckless self-medicated psychopath and Kane – a tactical but disillusioned and desperate ex-mercenary, through 48 hours of hell.
Shinji Mikami will found new studio, "to raise" future game makers
Posted: 17.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami is to leave his Straight Story studio once third-person shooter Vanquish is complete, to form a new one.
The goal is to nurture fresh talent, developers who "haven't gone pro yet," he says. Japan's game culture tends to "prune away young talent."
The goal is to nurture fresh talent, developers who "haven't gone pro yet," he says. Japan's game culture tends to "prune away young talent."
New Activision Spider-Man videogame called Shattered Dimensions
Posted: 17.03.2010 by Technet2k
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The teaser for GamePro's next magazine issue has 'Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions' listed, so they'll be revealing it soon enough.
The issue reaches subscribers later this week, so expect the Internets to blab. Aside from the title nothing is known about this new Spidey.
The issue reaches subscribers later this week, so expect the Internets to blab. Aside from the title nothing is known about this new Spidey.
PC Battlefield: Bad Company 2 patched, no more Steam SecuROM
Posted: 17.03.2010 by Technet2k
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DICE has posted up the latest changes made to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, revealing a number of technical bugs fixed for on and offline.
The developers have also removed the SecuROM protection from the Steam version, as it doesn't have a disc and is thus altogether pointless.
The developers have also removed the SecuROM protection from the Steam version, as it doesn't have a disc and is thus altogether pointless.
Avalanche say "a lot of DLC" for Just Cause 2, "lots of metrics" too
Posted: 17.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Developer Avalanche Studios has promised there to be loads of DLC for the upcoming Just Cause 2, which they'll "have some fun with" making.
A game like this "can live pretty long" without DLC they say, thanks to all the side attractions on offer. Plan a website for tracking gamer stats.
A game like this "can live pretty long" without DLC they say, thanks to all the side attractions on offer. Plan a website for tracking gamer stats.
EA launches closed beta for Need for Speed World
Posted: 16.03.2010 by JamieSI
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Electronic Arts today announced that the closed beta for Need for Speed World, the massively multiplayer online action racing game has begun. Over the course of the next few months, thousands of players worldwide will have the opportunity to claim one of the limited slots in the PC beta test by enlisting at world.needforspeed.com.
"Need for Speed World is the world's first MMO racer – a completely new entertainment experience for speed junkies all over the world," said John Doyle, Need for Speed World Senior Producer. "We have expanded Need for Speed’s classic adrenaline fueled racing with an all-new power up system and deep RPG style progression to create a truly massive, socially-connected white-knuckle Need for Speed experience."
"Need for Speed World is the world's first MMO racer – a completely new entertainment experience for speed junkies all over the world," said John Doyle, Need for Speed World Senior Producer. "We have expanded Need for Speed’s classic adrenaline fueled racing with an all-new power up system and deep RPG style progression to create a truly massive, socially-connected white-knuckle Need for Speed experience."
Former Infinity Ward bosses sign with Hollywood's top talent agency
Posted: 16.03.2010 by Technet2k
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The LA Times is reporting that Vince Zampella and Jason West, who were thrown out by Activision, are now signed with Creative Artists Agency.
Landing the guys behind one of the biggest franchises in the games industry "marks a coup for CAA," they say. The shape of things to come?
Landing the guys behind one of the biggest franchises in the games industry "marks a coup for CAA," they say. The shape of things to come?
Quest Online "fired" president Dave Allen, MMO launch "a mistake"
Posted: 16.03.2010 by Technet2k
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New Quest Online president Derek Smart has revealed how co-founder Dave Allen was actually "fired" from his post "for insubordination".
Allen put the studio at risk says Smart, and that's only the "short and subtle version." MMO Alganon's winter launch "should never have happened."
Allen put the studio at risk says Smart, and that's only the "short and subtle version." MMO Alganon's winter launch "should never have happened."
Ensemble "simply too expensive," ex-dev blames their own culture
Posted: 16.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Paul Bettner formerly of Ensemble Studios, those guys behind Age of Empires, spoke at the GDC and revealed its closure was their own doing.
Microsoft closed the developer after Halo Wars shipped. Every title took "twice as long" and cost "twice as much" with top talent 'burnt out'.
Microsoft closed the developer after Halo Wars shipped. Every title took "twice as long" and cost "twice as much" with top talent 'burnt out'.
Colin McRae: DiRT 3 is in the works, it's "something fresh and new"
Posted: 16.03.2010 by Technet2k
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Codemasters' Gavin Cheshire has blabbed that DiRT 3 is under development and how it'll be throwing DiRT 2's ideas away to be innovative.
Boss Cheshire warns "if you don't innovate, you're dead." They're the "last bastion of British publishing" so we can expect DiRT 3 to "fly the flag".
Boss Cheshire warns "if you don't innovate, you're dead." They're the "last bastion of British publishing" so we can expect DiRT 3 to "fly the flag".
Blizzard might allow third-parties to license its Battle.net platform
Posted: 16.03.2010 by JamieSI
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During a GDC Panel Rob Pardo, executive vice president of game design at Blizzard Entertainment, has revealed that Blizzard plans to license its Battle.net platform to third-parties, but only after taking care of itself first.
"It's something that we've definitely always talked about," said Pardo "The problem for us is that it takes a lot of work from our other teams."
"It's something that we've definitely always talked about," said Pardo "The problem for us is that it takes a lot of work from our other teams."
Bethesda announces Hunted: The Demon's Forge for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC
Posted: 15.03.2010 by JamieSI
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Bethesda today announced that it will publish Hunted: The Demon's Forge, a third-person co-op fantasy action game. Hunted is being developed at inXile Entertainment for PS3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows.
"We are thrilled to be working with Bethesda Softworks on this upcoming release that takes us back to our roots," said Brian Fargo, Founder of inXile Entertainment. "Bethesda's track record speaks for itself and the game we are developing for them is no exception."
"We are thrilled to be working with Bethesda Softworks on this upcoming release that takes us back to our roots," said Brian Fargo, Founder of inXile Entertainment. "Bethesda's track record speaks for itself and the game we are developing for them is no exception."
2K cites technical reasons for Bioshock 2 disc-based DLC
Posted: 15.03.2010 by JustCommunication
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2K games has tried to explain why the Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack premium DLC was already on the Bioshock 2 disc upon release:
"The way our engine and game structure works is that people need to have the exact same content for people to play together," a spokesperson said.
"The way our engine and game structure works is that people need to have the exact same content for people to play together," a spokesperson said.
Red Dead Redemption coming to PC?
Posted: 15.03.2010 by JamieSI
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The latest issue of the Game Informer magazine has listed PC as a platform for Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption.
This is the first time a PC version has been mentioned, as the firm has only officially announced it for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
This could be a mistake, so we've contacted Rockstar for comment.
This is the first time a PC version has been mentioned, as the firm has only officially announced it for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
This could be a mistake, so we've contacted Rockstar for comment.
Crytek UK registers new trademark: "Self Defense"
Posted: 15.03.2010 by JustCommunication
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Although, given that the yanks can't spell, it's actually "Self Defense" on the official document, viewable here.
Formerly known as Free Radical (the guys behind the eccentric Timesplitter games), Crytek UK's boss Karl Hilton has been saying since last year that they were working on an original shooter IP - could this be it?
Formerly known as Free Radical (the guys behind the eccentric Timesplitter games), Crytek UK's boss Karl Hilton has been saying since last year that they were working on an original shooter IP - could this be it?
Posted: 18.03.2010 by Technet2k
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