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New RPG Project Being Worked On Says EA 21170New+RPG+Project+Being+Worked+On+Says+EA2010-03-10+22%3A22%3A52Sean+Halliday CommentsPosted by Sean Halliday on March 10, 2010 under Industry
Today has brought an announcement from E.A on the subject of a new project being headed by Ken Rolston who was head designer on such epic titles as Oblivion and Morrowind. The project is set to be base on novels by R. A. Salvatore and design will be assisted by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. R.A. Salvatore novels are mainly fantasy based and his biggest hits include the likes of his forgotten... more.
The Gaming Community – What Makes It Work? 210502010-03-10+18%3A13%3A26blamy CommentsPosted by blamy on under Industry
When we think of video games and video gamers we usually also think of the usual stereotypes that surround them, - obesity, social awkwardness and completely useless when it comes to members of the opposite sex. Most modern day gamers don’t waste their lives on games, instead they embrace the community. Surely anything that brings individuals together, to build communities where people can be... more.
GTA V To Be Announced Before E3? 19871GTA+V+To+Be+Announced+Before+E3%3F2010-03-06+16%3A39%3A09Sean+Halliday CommentsPosted by Sean Halliday on March 6, 2010 under Industry, PS3, Xbox 360
Analyst Mike Hickey of Janco Partners has claimed that Rockstar will grind the internet to a halt prior to E3 with the announcement of Grand Theft Auto 5. Hickey made the claims via a note and followed it up with the following statement “There is building suspension for a pre-E3 GTA V announcement, although we expect nothing from Rockstar at this year’s official E3 event,” he also adde... more.
Codemasters New IP 16150Codemasters+New+IP2010-02-15+21%3A13%3A44Sean+Halliday CommentsPosted by Sean Halliday on February 15, 2010 under Industry, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Codemaster have recently confirmed that they are working on a new IP. The only details on this new IP are the following 1. It's a First Person Shooter 2. The team behind this new shooter are former members of the team that worked on Criterion's X-box shooter ''Black'' 3. There are also two industry veterans 4.Former Game Director at Sony Computer Entertainment London Studio Tom Gill... more.
BioShock’s Rapture Not Sinking Anytime Soon? 157802010-02-13+14%3A56%3A11Sean+Halliday CommentsPosted by Sean Halliday on February 13, 2010 under Industry
With Bioshock 2 fresh from emergence, it seem's Rapture is home to many stories yet to be told. Take 2's Michael Kamper claimed the series has 'Pretty intense fans' who are keen on any kind of brand expasion. Kamper then went on to say: "Rapture is probably one of the most unique places ever invented," he told CVG. "I have to imagine that there are many stories that could be told within its w... more.
Profits up 68% at Square Enix 14670Profits+up+68%25+at+Square+Enix2010-02-08+14%3A10%3A33AndyW CommentsPosted by AndyW on February 8, 2010 under Industry
Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX and Arkham Asylum seem to have delivered the goods. Square Enix has reported an operating income of YEN 21.4bn for the nine months ending December 31st 2009, a jump of 67.7 per cent year-on-year. With net-sales for the period were up 30.0 per cent at YEN 135bn. Releases in the period included Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX, Batman: Arkham Asylum and King... more.