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| Activision foots $40-50m bill for Modern Warfare 2's development | |
| Posted: 20.11.2009 06:57 by Technet2k | Comments: 5 |
 According to a report from the LA Times, developer Infinity Ward spent between $40m and $50m on putting their blockbuster sequel together.
In fact that's believed to be less than they were given initially. Rockstar Games reportedly spent $100m on making Grand Theft Auto IV. | |
| Rebellion 'always planned' to have "dedicated servers" for PC AvP | |
| Posted: 20.11.2009 06:48 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 Gamers looking forward to Aliens vs. Predator from Rebellion may have been a little fearful last week, as dedicated servers weren't being confirmed.
Don't worry they have been now, its official "that this is the case." Studio boss Jason Kingsley said they always planned to have them. | |
| Modern Warfare 2 almost had T-Virus like outbreak, some aliens too | |
| Posted: 20.11.2009 05:34 by Technet2k | Comments: 6 |
 Professional guy with pen, Jesse Stern, reveals when writing began for Modern Warfare 2 there were some "outlandish things" thrown around.
Things like "outbreaks, viruses, chemical warfare" all got lost to their "stumbling" into real life events, which was "honestly unintentional." | |
| Rumour-mill: There's 'hidden' Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer modes | |
| Posted: 20.11.2009 04:43 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 According to code rummaging enthusiasts, Infinity Ward has three 'hidden' multiplayer modes and one involves a nuclear missile silo.
The second is a capture the flag match and the third is VIP, where you protect or kill the important person. Planned as DLC unlocks? | |
| Teaser site for possible Left 4 Dead 2 DLC is up, 'Midnight Riders' | |
| Posted: 19.11.2009 06:10 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 Developer Valve has gone live with a site that features an in-game band from Left 4 Dead 2, which could be a tease for some DLC planned.
It's got "Coming Soon" slapped on it, so hopefully news of more content for the sequel is already prepped. It's out this Friday in the UK. | |
| Call of Duty to pickup third developer, Acti "considering" MMO title | |
| Posted: 19.11.2009 05:59 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 A Los Angeles Times article claims that publishing giant Activision has enlisted a third studio to work on the huge Call of Duty franchise.
Their report says Activision are "considering adapting" it into an MMO, which is likely given desires to launch new "online monetization models". | |
| Trojan's through PC IWNet is "total fear mongering", decree Valve | |
| Posted: 19.11.2009 05:23 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
 There have been rumblings of Trojan code attacks through PC Modern Warfare 2, and that Infinity Ward's matchmaker IWNet is vulnerable.
Well yes it is a possibly, but so is anything with remote connections involved, says Valve's John McCaskey. There's "no evidence" at this time. | |
| Left 4 Dead 2's "level of realism" behind AU ban, despite zombies | |
| Posted: 18.11.2009 06:24 by Technet2k | Comments: 4 |
 The Aussie ratings board, the OFLC, deemed Left 4 Dead 2 as too realistic and having "insufficient delineation" between zombies and humans.
EA argued it should be given an MA15+ rating because of its "unrealistic nature", but that didn't fly very far, so the 'boring' one got through. | |
| BioWare "would" consider FPS, sees RPG as "being pretty broad" | |
| Posted: 18.11.2009 05:27 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 Asked if the Canadian developer (don't hold it against them) would consider a first-person shooter, boss Dr. Ray Muzyka declared "we would."
The veteran sees the "definition of RPG" as being "pretty broad" with Mass Effect as prime example. It's "as much a shooter" as an RPG. | |
| Activision "chose to block" airport from Russian Modern Warfare 2 | |
| Posted: 17.11.2009 06:09 by Technet2k | Comments: 10 |
 Publisher Activision says Russia has no "formal ratings entity" and that the decision to censor out the airport scene was their own doing.
It came at the "advice of local counsel," reveals Activision. Reports of Russia banning the game "are erroneous," only the PC game on sale. | |
| Modern Warfare 2 gets PC dedicated servers, through gamer hack | |
| Posted: 17.11.2009 04:49 by Technet2k | Comments: 7 |
 Well just because Activision and Infinity Ward don't want dedicated servers for PC Modern Warfare 2, it doesn't mean it won't happen, sort of.
A very determined soul, 'AgentGOD', has spliced in dedicated server stuff and waved in low gravity, insta-grenade and other match mischief. | |
| Saboteur system requirements revealed | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 12:35 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 3 |
 Pandemic has revealed the system requirements for The Saboteur, an upcoming open-world stealth action shooter set during World of War 2, which will be released in December for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. | |
| Pitchford: Crytek and id in "generation plus" mode, "risking failure" | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 07:07 by Technet2k | Comments: 3 |
 Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has said Crytek and id Software have thought a little "too far" ahead for their own good; tech hasn't caught up.
This is to be the "longest generation" the industry has seen, gamers "don't have the hardware". Crysis - "very few" could play it. | |
| Modern Warfare 2 recalled in Russia, censored version going out | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 06:26 by Technet2k | Comments: 11 |
 That it took this long is surprising. Russia has decided they don't want Modern Warfare 2 'as is' because of the airport level controversy. Although it's entirely an optional level, as is the murder of civilians, Russia want it edited out. Infinity is complying with PC already patched. | |
| Modern Warfare 2 sells over 1.7 million units in the UK on its first week | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 05:38 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 1 |
 ELSPA confirms that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has continued to break records within the entertainment industry by selling over 1.7 million units in the UK on its first week. This makes Modern Warfare 2 the highest grossing video game launch with revenues of £67.4 million. | |
| Valve posts Left 4 Dead 2 unlock list, 'Earth rotates Sun' shocker | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 05:13 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
 The infected co-op survival shooter officially releases tomorrow over Steam, and so developer Valve has 'defined' its global midnight.
That is to say, what time it'll unlock for others when it reaches 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. It's out in retail shops this Friday also. | |
| Rumour-mill: Is Modern Warfare 2's 'Ghost' getting a "little game"? | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 04:47 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 According to voice actor Craig Fairbrass, who voiced Ghost in Modern Warfare 2, there may well be a spin-off game in the works from Infinity.
This tease was dropped during the UK launch event for Activision's biggest game ever. Infinity has already said they've no idea what's next. | |
| Infinity "don't know" next game project, singleplayer PS3 patch live | |
| Posted: 12.11.2009 06:21 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
 Developer Infinity Ward have nothing set in stone for their next project reveals Robert Bowling, but plans "a lot of DLC" for the sequel.
Meanwhile a patch for PS3 Modern Warfare 2 has gone up, but it "was for SP only." Multiplayer trouble is Sony's area; adding servers. | |
| Modern Warfare 2 week one sales "could approximate" 11.7m sales | |
| Posted: 12.11.2009 06:05 by Technet2k | Comments: 18 |
 Analyst Ben Schachter of Broadpoint AmTech believes phenomenal figures will appear from Modern Warfare 2's sales data, week one.
Here in the UK sales of Infinity's shooter exploded past 1.2m copies in the first 24 hours, thanks to the mercy of supermarket price wars. | |
| Valve: "We're talking about what to do next with the Left 4 Dead franchise" | |
| Posted: 12.11.2009 04:18 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 3 |
 In an interview with Strategy Informer, Left 4 Dead 2's writer, Chet Faliszek confirmed that Valve aren't done with the Left 4 Dead franchise yet, and that the firm is already talking about what it'll do next. "I definitely want to live in the world of Left 4 Dead for a while yet. We're not done. I think people will see that we have some bigger things than they first realised and so what that means for gamers, we'll see. We’re at the point now where we're talking about what we're going to be doing next." said Faliskzek. | |
