| 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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| Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball for PS3, WiiWare too? | |
| Posted: 13.08.2008 05:24 by Jamie | Comments: 0 |
 Strategy Informer has been talking with Chris Stockman, studio director of Blazing Lizard, about the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade release Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, which will be released on September 3rd for 800 MS points. We asked Stockman about the possibility of Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball appearing on the PlayStation Network, or any other format in the future. He confirmed that the company is now an official PlayStation 3 and Wii developer, although they aren't ready to confirm anything yet. | |
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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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| Sony confirms line-up for Leipzig Games Convention, Heavy Rain included | |
| Posted: 13.08.2008 04:45 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Sony has announced its line-up for the Leipzig Games Convention that will be taking place later this month. There will be big PlayStation 3 games on show at the event, with titles such as LittleBigPlanet, Heavy Rain and Resistance 2 taking the spotlight. Screenshots and small details have started coming out for Heavy Rain, but we can expect more definite details at Leipzig, when demos will showcase the gameplay and storyline aspects of the game. | |
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| Blazing Lizard: Future Pirates VS Ninjas games are planned | |
| Posted: 13.08.2008 04:21 by Jamie | Comments: 0 |
 Strategy Informer has been talking with Chris Stockman, studio director of Blazing Lizard, about the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade release Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, which will be released on September 3rd for 800 MS points. During the Interview we asked Stockman about the possibility of future PvN titles, such as Pirates vs. Ninjas Volleyball or Party Games, and Stockman revealed that the company is planning further titles in the PvN series, as it's something the team would like to see. | |
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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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| More leakage of new dash for Xbox 360, disc to hard drive install | |
| Posted: 12.08.2008 06:32 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
 Another video of the upcoming dashboard update for Xbox 360 has hit the net and this time it showcases one of the more sought after features - installing games.
The clip shows how easy it is to get a game installed on the console and that it definitely requires the games disc still over piracy concerns. We're not commies after all. | |
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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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