| Eternity's Child creator Luc Bernard says "no more future games" | |
| Posted: 13.08.2008 06:04 by Technet2k |  Comments: 0 |
 Having realised that posting a blog venting one's frustrations and proclaiming in said blog that you're quitting the industry might just be news worthy - he retracts, a little.
Partly to blame for "leaving this industry" was the negative press his game received which he said gave him "too much stress", making him "ill and become an alcoholic". | |
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| Monumental Games would need monumental cash to take on WoW | |
| Posted: 13.08.2008 05:42 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
 Rik Alexander, bossman of Monumental Games has said that he'd need "a billion quid" to take on Blizzard's King of MMORPGs - World of Warcraft.
That's why the studio is producing a Football MMO and not some fantasy flavoured game. "Sports just makes the most sense," he proclaimed at the EIF event. | |
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| Braid on PS3 a possibility, creator wants "one platform at a time" | |
| Posted: 13.08.2008 05:17 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
 The XBLA title Braid, which has been flooded with glorious praise, is coming to the PC but no other platforms yet. Jonathon Blow wants to "focus" for "high quality" versions.
A PS3 version could be in the cards for the future but nothing's concrete. Blow also revealed a Wii expedition is "not going to happen for this game", the models wrong. | |
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| Midway's "strategic workforce reduction" and project canning woe | |
| Posted: 12.08.2008 07:21 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 The publisher has been having a rough time of it, in fact ever since 1999. CEO Matt Booty announced plans to axe 10% of their global staff - Austin studio is hit hard.
Nearly 70% of staff at the studio in Austin have been made redundant and open-world project 'Criminal' gets the Booty boot too, an inside tipster tells Kotaku. | |
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| NPD Group report PC played on more for games, for some at least | |
| Posted: 12.08.2008 07:02 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 PCs are gamed on more than any console the research group claims, but did stress that some groups are "more likely to use consoles than a PC to play video games."
Their data also shows that PlayStation 3 owners are more likely to own other next-gen consoles than their counterparts, and only 10% of PS2 owners have a PS3. | |
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| No decisions made "around the PC" say id, consoles come first | |
| Posted: 12.08.2008 06:04 by Technet2k | Comments: 8 |
 John Carmack, president of id Software has said it's hard to try and pinpoint exactly what's caused the PC to fall from grace. "You can say piracy. You can say user migration."
While speaking with Tom's Games he says that id still thinks PC gaming is "worth supporting" but decisions aren't finalised with the platform in mind. | |
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| Deep Silver announces The Magic Roundabout video game for PC | |
| Posted: 12.08.2008 05:42 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
 Deep Silver today announced a game based on the popular children's TV series "The Magic Roundabout" for Nintendo DS, Wii and PC. All the well-known characters of the series will appear in a typical, humorous story created especially for the game: the magician Zebedee, the shaggy dog Dougal, Florence the adorable girl, Ermintrude, the pink cow with red spots, and many more. On Friendship Day, Zebedee promises Dougal a valuable gift if he is able to help everyone in the village. | |
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| "3 out of 10 games recover" development costs from boxed sales | |
| Posted: 12.08.2008 05:41 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
 Chris Deering, chairman of the Edinburgh Interactive Festival has voiced a warning to the videogames industry that we must look to other sources of revenue.
He points to rising development costs and predicted falls in the software market. Micro transactions and advertising - "these business models must be explored." | |
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| Gearbox: Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Xbox 360/PS3 demo's likely, PC demo uncertain | |
| Posted: 11.08.2008 10:51 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 2 |
 During a live interview today, Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford confirmed that a demo for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway is almost certain, although a PC demo is less likely to make it through. "We are 100 per cent certain there will be a demo for 360, 99 per cent certain there will be a demo for PS3 and about 50 per cent certain there will be a demo for PC. I'm still not certain exactly when the best time to release the demo will be - there are two camps." said Randy Pitchford. "One camp believes we should continue to focus 100 per cent of our attention on the few remaining issues. For example, this morning there are 7 open issues that will be fixed before the end of the day before we submit the software for certification on one of our platforms. If the people working on those issues instead were working on a demo, the whole process would take a little longer." | |
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| Red Alert 3 Premier Edition to include mystery beta | |
| Posted: 11.08.2008 09:53 by AndyA | Comments: 0 |
 EA has released details of the Red Alert 3 Premier Edition which apparently includes a key for a mystery beta. According to reports, the game will provide players with access to an "Exclusive Beta Key to a future C&C game." What that game might be remains unconfirmed – the only other C&C universe game that has been announced is the FPS crossover, Tiberium, although that is not due for release until 2009. | |
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