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gizmo · 17-06-2012 8:37pm

So it seems Rune has been released onto Steam, interesting news after this article talking about how Human Head are considering a sequel.

Sidenote: Go buy Rune, it's great fun

Zero-Cool · 18-06-2012 2:57pm

Australia has finally lifted the ban on R18 games. Queue a load of aussies killing prossies to get their money back and then blaming games and winning!

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/354159/breakthrough-as-australia-ends-ban-on-r18-games/

Gunmonkey · 18-06-2012 3:17pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Australia has finally lifted the ban on R18 games. Queue a load of aussies killing prossies to get their money back and then blaming games and winning!

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/354159/breakthrough-as-australia-ends-ban-on-r18-games/

Oh no...what will happen to poor poor Australia now, since it was such a peaceful, non-violent place before and now will be infested with violent games,the [i[sole[/i] reason for all crimes over the past 4 centuries according to most mainstream press.....

Its terrible Joe...wont someone think of the children :rolleyes:

gizmo · 18-06-2012 10:45pm

Anarchy Reigns gets new US/Euro release window

Boosh!

Varik · 18-06-2012 11:11pm

Is this Microsoft thing being streamed anywhere?

GTR63 · 19-06-2012 1:14am

Varik wrote: »

Is this Microsoft thing being streamed anywhere?

Its for a tablet isn't it?
Who cares tbh

gizmo · 19-06-2012 1:28am

GTR63 wrote: »

Its for a tablet isn't it?
Who cares tbh

Before watching it I would have said "anyone with an interest in technology" but after watching it I wouldn't have replied because I'd be too busy throwing money at the screen.

To be honest though, it's quite odd being in that situation after an MS conference of any kind.

gizmo · 29-06-2012 12:59am

So, looks like Activision have closed down Radical Entertainment.

Sad to see them go, not only for the 200 odd folk now unemployed but for the fact that they made fun as hell games. I got tens of hours of kick ass entertainment from both the Prototype series and Hulk:UD. Treadstone had been looking pretty damn interesting too but alas, it wasn't to be.

Zero-Cool · 02-07-2012 12:53pm

I think the price tag of PS4 just went up!

Sony has bought cloud gaming service Gaikai for $380 million. The move, according to Sony Entertainment’s president and group CEO Andrew House, will offer gamers an “unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences”:

“By combining Gaikai’s resources including its technological strength and engineering talent with SCE’s extensive game platform knowledge and experience, SCE will provide users with unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences. SCE will deliver a world-class cloud-streaming service that allows users to instantly enjoy a broad array of content ranging from immersive core games with rich graphics to casual content anytime, anywhere on a variety of internet-connected devices.”

http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2012/07/02/its-official-sony-buys-gaikai/

humanji · 02-07-2012 2:12pm

Total War: Rome 2 set for next year!

Can't wait for this!

600x-1

gizmo · 06-07-2012 4:10pm

Interesting post-mortem over on Gamasutra on the utter cluster**** that was the development of Homefront at Kaos Studtios.

Zero-Cool · 09-07-2012 3:16pm

Looks like Michael Fassbender is starring and co-producing the movie adaptation of Assassins Creed.

I can actually see him playing Desmond and then Altair or Ezio.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/357160/assassins-creed-movie-to-star-michael-fassbender/

Will be interesting to see how this turns out.

kearneybobs · 09-07-2012 8:52pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Looks like Michael Fassbender is starring and co-producing the movie adaptation of Assassins Creed.

I can actually see him playing Desmond and then Altair or Ezio.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/357160/assassins-creed-movie-to-star-michael-fassbender/

Will be interesting to see how this turns out.

I really admire the approach Ubisoft are taking with their films, maintaining creative control while not messing with the fans of the series.

Fassbender might not be playing Desmond Miles too.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/fassbenders-assassins-creed-character-not-necessarily-desmond/

Today's news about the often spoken of but never seen Assassin's Creed film adaptation brought word that Prometheus star Michael Fassbender is playing the starring role (Fassbender's DMC Film is also being tapped for co-production). Between his leading man role and the film's description – "a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar ... [is] sent back in time to retrieve historical artifacts" – it sounded to many like Fassbender would be taking up the role of Desmond Miles, franchise leading man. Not so fast, says Ubisoft.

"Fassbender will play the lead role, but it's too soon to say exactly which character that will be," a Ubi rep told us. Though all signs point to Fassbender playing Miles, the various media surrounding the Assassin's Creed franchise has shied away from focusing on the modern American assassin. Comic book series "The Fall" instead follows Daniel Cross, a Templar sleeper agent, through his family history in the Russian Revolution and beyond. Assassin's Creed: Lineage similarly focused on a backstory – Assassin's Creed 2 protagonist Ezio Auditore's father, Giovanni Auditore – rather than on Desmond.

"The storyline isn't bound by a certain era or even a set of characters," the Ubi rep added. "That kind of freedom gives us great flexibility in creating the movie." Which isn't to say that the film will be a Uwe Boll-esque takeoff on the game series. Like all things Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft is treading carefully so as not to anger longtime fans. "We're also taking the responsibility of maintaining fidelity with the overall story and brand very seriously," the rep said.

There's no planned launch window for the Assassin's Creed film, but Ubisoft Motion Pictures is maintaining creative control over the whole process. Michael Fassbender's DMC Film is collaborating with UMP, but Ubi retains rights to who's directing and who's writing the script.

WolfForager · 09-07-2012 9:50pm

Rumours of a new Super Slim PS3 being unveiled at Gamescon. New chassis designed has popped up at the FCC.

New Model:

Current Model:

Original Model:

A guy on NeoGAF has done up a mock up of it based on the specs:

If true we'll probably get a price but too, probably to €200.

RobertFoster · 10-07-2012 12:30am

Going back to a flip-top disc tray like the original Playstation? Colour it all grey too and call it the 18th anniversary edition. Let's party like it's 1995.

Varik · 10-07-2012 3:55am

Was not a fan of the PS2 slim. The power connection at the back came loose and was a pain to fix, also it was too small. There's limit to how small a home console should be.

spankmaster2000 · 10-07-2012 5:04pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Looks like Michael Fassbender is starring and co-producing the movie adaptation of Assassins Creed.

I can actually see him playing Desmond and then Altair or Ezio.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/357160/assassins-creed-movie-to-star-michael-fassbender/

Will be interesting to see how this turns out.

Pffft - this is where it's at!

http://www.slashfilm.com/deus-ex-move-game-console-big-screen-cbs-films/

gizmo · 12-07-2012 7:27pm

Epic’s Fortnite Will Be The First Unreal Engine 4 Game

Kind of surprised by that, I would have thought they'd lead with the next Unreal Tournament. I guess they're waiting for the next gen of consoles to be released first.

Zero-Cool · 19-07-2012 10:36pm

Check out how much gaming companies are making

Varik · 19-07-2012 10:44pm

Those are revenue, and not limited to games for the companies that what are not limited to it.

Zero-Cool · 27-07-2012 1:39pm

Oh yeah! GTA 3 heading to PSN on 31st July! Europe should follow soon after.

No HD treatment, no Tophy support, just straight up classic GTA 3. Pity it's not HD as I'm sure it will look crap towards todays standards. Anyone gonna get this?

http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2012/07/27/grand-theft-auto-3-looking-good-for-august-1st-psn-release/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-27-grand-theft-auto-3-ps2-classic-psn-release-date

super_furry · 27-07-2012 2:00pm

That's a very strange and disappointing decision. Sure they could just port the IOS version - all the HD work has already been done there.

Nailz · 27-07-2012 10:08pm

I don't care for HD refurbishments, so I'm not one bit disappointed with regards that, hopefully I can slap that onto the Vita and play GTA III on the go. I do have it on the iOS devices but it's not the same deally...

Kiith · 01-08-2012 1:28pm

EA released it's first quarter financial results last night. Interesting to see that the PC made them more money then the PS3.

PcGamer wrote:

Last night EA announced its financial results for the first quarter of this year, and the figures say some fascinating things about the state of the games industry. There’s number crunching below, along with some interesting insight into the workings of a major publisher.

First, the big news, the report breaks down earning by platform. PC delivered $276 million, the Xbox 360 $292 million and the PS3 $267 million. So the EA, one of the biggest publishers in the world, made more money from the PC than from the PS3.

The PC’s good showing was mostly due to increasing numbers of digital sales. EA made $342 million from those, rising from $232 million last year, while physical sales made $592, dropping from $647 last year. If these trends continue, digital could outpace physical in a year or two, and when that happens at a studio the size of EA, some very interesting things are going to happen to gaming retail.

So where has all that money come from? A lot of it is from Origin, which now has 21 million users. Battlefield Premium also stood out, selling a surprisingly high 1.3 million copies. Fifa Ultimate Team continues to sell like crazy, making $30 million already this year. Rich has something to do with that.

Not everyone can be a winner though, and last nights loser was undoubtedly The Old Republic. Not surprising considering EA just announced that SWTOR was going free to play. The call did shed a little light on why this happened however. VG247 are reporting that SWTORs subscriptions have dipped below a million. According to the results, 40% of players said they didn’t want to play a subscription and might return if the game was free.

So that’s the brave new world of 2012. PCs are making more money than Playstations, digital sales are catching up to physical ones, and subscription fees are going extinct. Hmm.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/01/ea-financial-results-revealed/

hooradiation · 01-08-2012 1:34pm

Kiith wrote: »

EA released it's first quarter financial results last night. Interesting to see that the PC made them more money then the 360 or PS3.

PCGamer wrote:

First, the big news, the report breaks down earning by platform. PC delivered $276 million, the Xbox 360 $292 million and the PS3 $267 million. So the EA, one of the biggest publishers in the world, made more money from the PC than from the PS3.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/01/ea-financial-results-revealed/

Ummm, are you sure you know how numbers work?

Kiith · 01-08-2012 1:39pm

hooradiation wrote: »

Ummm, are you sure you know how numbers work?

I do actually, thanks for pointing that.

Edited the original.

Kirby · 01-08-2012 1:46pm

Kiith wrote: »

EA released it's first quarter financial results last night. Interesting to see that the PC made them more money then the PS3.

The Sims. Their expansion packs are 40 quid......the price of most new games. I would also like to add that I was truly flabberghasted when I read a couple months back how much ultimate team made EA accross several of its titles.

Retr0gamer · 01-08-2012 1:55pm

Once SWOR goes free to play they'll start making more money off it. Subscription based MMO's are dead with only really WoW hanging in there.

degrassinoel · 01-08-2012 1:59pm

hanging in there with 10million or so subscribers lol

i've no love for blizzard but after almost 9 years of WoW they are doing something right.

Kiith · 01-08-2012 2:08pm

Warcraft will probably be the last successful subscription based MMO though. Pretty much every major release on the horizon is going f2p.

mrm · 01-08-2012 2:19pm

hooradiation wrote: »

Ummm, are you sure you know how numbers work?

Ummm, are you sure you know how written English works? Kiith used 'or' in his statement, not 'and'. The statement is correct!

ShadowHearth · 01-08-2012 2:26pm

So the platform which EA hates with a passion brings not that much less then consoles and that platform does not have second hand games market issue.. Oh you EA...
That is surprising how much EA got from origin knowing how shot it is. I can only imagine the revenue steam is collecting...

Kiith · 01-08-2012 2:30pm

mrm wrote: »

Ummm, are you sure you know how written English works? Kiith used 'or' in his statement, not 'and'. The statement is correct!

He was actually right. 360 made more then PC. I just read it wrong.

degrassinoel · 01-08-2012 2:42pm

Kiith wrote: »

Warcraft will probably be the last successful subscription based MMO though. Pretty much every major release on the horizon is going f2p.

Microtransactions are dangerous for people like me!

mrm · 01-08-2012 3:16pm

Kiith wrote: »

He was actually right. 360 made more then PC. I just read it wrong.

Its ok, I understood that. Whether you meant it or not your original statement was correct. There was just no need for any glib comment about your comprehension of numbers when the poster showed little comprehension of simple English.

Those figures you posted make for interesting reading. Really not enough of a difference between all three to flame a decent fanboy war. Shame! The f2p model must be really good for EA if they are listening to the 40% who want a non subscription based model.

Gunmonkey · 01-08-2012 3:22pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

So the platform which EA hates with a passion brings not that much less then consoles and that platform does not have second hand games market issue.. Oh you EA...
That is surprising how much EA got from origin knowing how shot it is. I can only imagine the revenue Steam is collecting...

True....but they also put a lot more into the PC market than the consoles such as SW:TOR, the continued Sims 3 expansions and published The Secret World, all of which wont be out on the consoles while the rest of their titles are cross-platform. And while it doesnt have a 2nd hand market, it does have a lower turnover as PC games are cheaper overall and the PC market has higher piracy rates (no...Im not saying consoles dont have piracy, just the PC has more of it).

As for Steams profits...well look at the maths of it. Valve is a $3 billion company that has released around ten games in the last decade, which even if selling at a $50 premium would need to have each sold several dozen million apiece to get that much cash (after retailers cuts and such). And most of their games reduced quickly on Steam so......

hooradiation · 01-08-2012 3:43pm

Kiith wrote: »

I do actually, thanks for pointing that.

Edited the original.

No worries.

mrm wrote: »

Ummm, are you sure you know how written English works? Kiith used 'or' in his statement, not 'and'. The statement is correct!

What? No. Not in the slightest, you have to be fucking with me.

Monotype · 03-08-2012 11:22am

Doom 4 confirmed at quakecon.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/John-Carmack-Doom-4-RAGE-PC-Gaming-QuakeCon,16610.html

super_furry · 03-08-2012 11:34am

I think you might see a further drop off when Panderia is released. It just doesn't look interesting and I think there's a big enough group of players that won't pick it up and will just drift away from the game.

The Old Republic going free-to-play will pick up a few too.

ShadowHearth · 03-08-2012 1:47pm

super_furry wrote: »

I think you might see a further drop off when Panderia is released. It just doesn't look interesting and I think there's a big enough group of players that won't pick it up and will just drift away from the game.

The Old Republic going free-to-play will pick up a few too.

Funny enough pandaroa is a wee bit of an topic with the lads now. We all quoted wow at this stage, but now and them we started to talk a bit about it as release date announced.
No one will buy it if other won't, but if others will buy it then everone will. What really is shocking that none of us know much about it at all! We used to know more about expansions before they out them blizzard it self! :P
I was my fallowing pandaria at all! Since I heard about pandas, it just turned me away from wow as a game.

Varik · 06-08-2012 3:42pm

More collections from Sony, a collection of collections with the 2 God of War collections + God of war 3

God of War Saga; all 5 games, the previously release HD versions of the PS2 and PSP game as well as God of war 3.

InFamous Collections; both games as well as Festival of Blood and "extra missions", all released DLC powers and such is also included.

Priced at $30

spankmaster2000 · 06-08-2012 6:20pm

I didn't see this mentioned elsewhere.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/08/06/valve-references-next-gen-source-2-in-filmmaker-files/

Valve's "Source 2"

GTR63 · 10-08-2012 2:27am

An eye-opening report on
the condition of the
BioShock Infinite project has
revealed that many core
development staff have quit,
multiplayer modes have
been axed entirely, and a
senior developer at Epic
Games has joined the studio
to help finish the delayed
game.
Alleged insiders told games
site Kotaku that the Irrational
team "has struggled to craft
a full game that meets the
promise of its early demos".
The article claimed that two
multiplayer modes, which
had been worked on for
several months, have been
axed entirely. It also
speculates that the BioShock
successor could ship as a
single-player title only.
In other developments:
It was revealed on
Thursday that many of
the core BioShock
Infinite team no longer
work at the studio.
Departures include
design director Jeff
McGann, producer Joe
Faulstick, principal
systems designer Ken
Strickland, senior level
designer Steve Gaynor,
and systems designer
Tynan Sylvester, among
others.
Director of production at
Epic Games, Rod
Fergusson, is rumored to
have been hired by
Irrational to help finish
the project.
Scott Sinclair, the art
director on the first
BioShock, has returned to
Irrational to wrap up
development on Infinite.
The studio's creative
director, Ken Levine, has
called for calm and
maintains faith that the
project will ship in
February 2013.
Jordan Thomas, who
works at Irrational's
sister studio 2K Marin,
has been brought "on
loan" to help finish the
project. He is scheduled
to return to 2K Marin
when the project is
finished.
Addressing the rumours and
facts, Levine told Kotaku that
"in a company of 200 people
you're going to have
turnover".
He confirmed that Tim
Gerritsen, director of product
development, and art
director Nate Wells have
both left the studio.
"We never like to see a guy
like Nate leave because he's
been here for a long time
but it's been 13 years and I
think sometimes people
want to spread their wings,"
Levine said.
Levine also insisted that the
BioShock core team is still
intact.
"As far as the team itself, the
lead artist, the art director,
the creative director, the lead
effects artist, the senior
sound guy, the lead
programmer and the lead AI
programmer from BioShock
1 are all on BioShock Infinite.
"I don't think there's a single
senior BioShock team
member that isn't here,
which I think is amazing and
a testament to their
commitment to the studio,"
he said.
Several insiders claim that
the BioShock Infinite project
"lacked focus", with teams
dedicating months on
doomed to multiplayer
projects.
The Kotaku report reads:
"Irrational placed a large
internal emphasis on
multiplayer. The studio went
through two potential
multiplayer modes for
Infinite, both of which were
eventually cancelled. We're
unclear on whether any
multiplayer modes remain."
Levine declined to comment
on these suggestions
specifically. He added,
however, that Irrational is
"experimenting with things,
and only if they are good
enough will we put them in
the game".
Back in May, publisher Take-
Two delayed the BioShock
Infinite release date from
October to February, 2013.
The subsequent decision not
to show Infinite at the E3 in
June, nor the upcoming
Gamescom event, sparked
debate about the state of the
project.
"It's always challenging
when you're trying to make
a game that does a lot of
different things," Levine
said.
"When you are trying to
innovate the path is not
always clear and these
things take time. But I
guarantee this: The next
time we show you guys the
game the judge will be you,
not me."

RobertFoster · 10-08-2012 8:17am

^^
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/362277/bioshock-infinite-multiplayer-features-axed-amid-core-team-departures/

Kiith · 10-08-2012 9:01am

Bioshock: Infinite will be single player only?

****ing brilliant!

humanji · 21-08-2012 5:18pm

Only a rumour from an anonymous source, but it does get me overly excited that a new Fallout could be in the works. From Gamespot:

If a new rumor proves accurate, Bethesda's next Fallout game will be set in Boston. A Reddit user going by "fallout4boston" claims the unannounced Fallout 4 will be set in the Massachusetts capital city.

This tipster says Bethesda has been "scoping out and researching" the city, and suggests the developer has a "strong connection" to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a prestigious research university near Boston. The Reddit user "may or may not be an MIT employee," according to the post.

A Bethesda representative told GameSpot, "We don't comment on rumors and speculation."

Zero-Cool · 21-08-2012 5:20pm

Forget Skyrim, I want Fallout Fooooooooooooooooooour!!!!

Hopefully we see characters like this

gizmo · 29-08-2012 12:39pm

Nice to see a developer speak so candidly about the bull**** that is publisher-enforced / tacked on multiplayer.

Yager: Spec Ops multiplayer was "bullsh**" and "should not exist"

johnny_ultimate · 05-09-2012 1:17am

Ace Attorney 5 incoming. 3DS. I haven't played on since the second game, but I'd like to see them mix up the formula a bit. Plus:

a new female partner dressed in yellow clothes.

HOLY ****

Retr0gamer · 05-09-2012 1:41am

Lets see if Crapcom bother their arse localising it since they refuse to release Miles Edgeworth investigations 2 and Layton vs. Ace Attorney in the West.

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