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Obsidian expresses desire to develop Star Wars RPG
Obsidian worked on one Star Wars-licensed game, the potentially brilliant Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, which was forced out the door by the now-defunct LucasArts unfinished. Now that Electronic Arts holds the license exclusively, the studio would love to do another Star Wars game.
Rumor: Next generation of Xbox will be called 'Xbox Gold'
Posted: 27.02.2013 by JonahFalcon
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The name of the next-generation of Xbox console has been speculated on for the past couple of months. The "Durango" codename has been fairly established, but the actual title has been reported as the Xbox Next, Xbox 8, Xbox Infinity, and Xbox 720.
EA deny claims it tried to buy Oddworld Inhabitants
Posted: 02.10.2012 by Nakerman
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EA has fought against claims the publisher tried to acquire Oddworld Inhabitants in the early 2000s. Spokesman Jeff Brown gave a stirring response to Lorne Lanning's previously published interview.
Darksiders II leads UK monthly sales for August 2012
Posted: 07.09.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Darksiders II led software sales in the UK for August 2012, with NCAA Football 13, the collegiate American football EA Sports title, making a surprising #4 appearance. Sleeping Dogs, which topped the weekly charts for two straight weeks, debuted at #6.
Moore: DLC backlash from older gamers
Posted: 24.08.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Electronic Arts chief operating officer Peter Moore believes that a good amount of the backlash against downloadable content these days are from gamers who were console gamers from the days of the PlayStation 2 and earlier.
HMV to expand game plan, industry relationships "have never been stronger"
Posted: 10.05.2012 by Nakerman
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Merely weeks after HMV confirmed it was cutting store space dedicated to gaming, the company has changed its mind.
Management restructure sees five senior workers leave GAME
Posted: 02.05.2012 by Nakerman
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As GAME continues to move forward after recent troubles, five senior team members will be leaving the company in a management restructure.
Halo film cancelled because Microsoft refused to play by Hollywood's rules
Posted: 20.04.2012 by JonahFalcon
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For gamers who were eagerly awaiting the Halo movie, a new book by Jamie Russell, Generation Xbox: How Videogames Invaded Hollywood, revealed why the film was never produced. In short, Microsoft refused to play ball with Hollywood, due to their "unfamiliarity" with the studio system.
Guerrilla Games co-founder leaves to join Visceral Games
Posted: 23.02.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Killzone developer Guerrilla Games' co-founder Arjan Brussee has left the Netherlands-based company to become an executive producer at Visceral Games, which is best known for the Dead Space series. Guerrilla was started in 2004 by Brussee and Arnout van der Kamp.
Notch refutes reports he offered to fund Psychonauts 2
Posted: 16.02.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson created a sir when he expressed an interest in funding a sequel to Double Fine's cult hit Psychonauts, and it seems that rumors have gotten out of hand, according to the developer, culminating in the report he allegedly stated he could cover the entire $13M cost of Psychonauts 2.
Minecraft creator states he can cover the $13M to create Psychonauts 2
Posted: 15.02.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson is so devoted to the idea of helping Tim Schafer and Double Fine produce Psychonauts 2, he's pledged he could personally cover the entire $13M in development costs for the game.
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee hitting PS3 in Q2 2012
Posted: 15.01.2012 by JonahFalcon
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The PlayStation 3 remake of the classic Xbox platformer set in the bizarre setting of Oddworld, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, will be hitting PlayStation Network in the second quarter of 2012, according to the developer Just Add Water in a pair of tweets.
Bioware teases Jade Empire 2 yet again
Posted: 25.09.2011 by JonahFalcon
Comments: 6
Back in March, Bioware brought up the possibility of releasing a new Jade Empire title, which has maintained a following since its release in 2009 on the Xbox then later the PC. The developer has once again teased the possibility of a Jade Empire 2.
New voice talent defends Silent Hill 2 HD, 'blame' original actor
Posted: 24.08.2011 by Technet2k
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Character James Sunderland gets a new voice in Konami's Silent Hill 2 HD remake, and actor Troy Baker defends the process and the decisions that led to it.
They're "tied to the original performances" when re-recording which causes problems, in expectation and execution. New voice is original actor's fault.
They're "tied to the original performances" when re-recording which causes problems, in expectation and execution. New voice is original actor's fault.
Bungie devs: Halo 2 campaign a 'disastrous failure'
Posted: 07.08.2011 by JonahFalcon
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In one of the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition documentaries by Bungie, some interesting opinions come to light from some members of the developer regarding Halo 2's campaign. One even called it a "disastrous flaming turd of failure".
Xbox co-creator brags "consoles have won!"
Posted: 02.08.2011 by JonahFalcon
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Original Xbox designer and co-creator Seamus Blackley has declared that with the rise of Facebook and mobile games are vindication of console gaming, and it represents a victory.
Creator: EA 'sabotaged' Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Posted: 13.05.2011 by JonahFalcon
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Six years after the games release, Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning has accused EA of "sabotaging" 2005 action game Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath for the original Xbox.
Madden class action suit moves to trial
Posted: 06.04.2011 by JonahFalcon
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The class action suit filed against Electronic Arts for its monopoly on the NFL, NCAA football and Arena League licenses for electronic entertainment – including the Madden series – is now underway, as the above email has been sent to gamers, who want to register as a plaintiff in the case.
Bioware talks Jade Empire again
Posted: 14.03.2011 by JonahFalcon
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Bioware once again is responding to questions about their Jade Empire IP, and when if ever another Jade Empire will ever be developed.
Peter Molyneux getting BAFTA fellowship
Posted: 21.02.2011 by JonahFalcon
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Videogame legend Peter Molyneux, who led both Bullfrog and Lionhead Studios to prominence, will be honored at this year's BAFTA videogame awards with a special Fellowship recognition, a lifetime award given to Will Wright in 2009 and Shigeru Miyamoto in 2010.
Posted: 10.05.2013 by JonahFalcon
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