Monthly Archives: April 2010
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 09:22 BST
Rumour – Ninja Theory working on Devil May Cry 5
According to a rumour in the latest issue of Game Informer, Ninja Theory, the developer of Heavenly Sword and Enslaved, is working on a fifth Devil May Cry.
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Posted in: Action, Capcom, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: devil may cry 5, ninja theory
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 08:53 BST
Zampella and West Respawn back with EA – everything you need to know
We could probably see it a mile away, but the announcement of the formation of Respawn Entertainment from ex-Infinity Ward bosses Vince Zampella and Jason West – with an EA Partners deal to boot – is a megaton.
Following the initial announcement, West and Zampella got busy with a ton of interviews, and Activision through in its own tuppence, too. Great, it was.
For everything that happened from yesterday afternoon to last night, hit the link.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, EA, Hot
Tags: ea partners, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 06:53 BST
Bleszinski: Gears 3 “probably” releasing on April 8, 2011
Epic lead designer Cliff Bleszinski has dropped a tentative April 8, 2011 release date for Gears of War 3 while appearing on Jimmy Fallon.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 06:59 BST
First Gears 3 trailer shits the bed
The first trailer for Gears of War 3 has just emerged from Cliff Bleszinski’s reveal on Jimmy Fallon, entitled “Ashes to Ashes”.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 06:51 BST
Gears of War 3 formally announced
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 04:38 BST
Study: PS3 has highest percentage of Internet-connected users
Mirror, mirror on the wall, which console has the most Internet-connected users of them all? Is it the Wii? No? Well then surely it’s the Xbox 360? Still no, huh?
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 03:50 BST
Fable III to let players impregnate their Xbox Live friends
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 03:24 BST
Infinity Ward loses another pair of veteran devs
Even in the midst of outrage, legal shenanigans, and a web of intrigue that’d make the producers of Lost blush, the time-honored institution that is the buddy system still stands firm. First Jason West and Vince Zampella took off hand-in-hand, then Francesco Gigliotti and Todd Alderman packed each others’ bags, and now veteran programmer Jon Shiring and designer Mackey McCandlish have both said their goodbyes to Infinity Ward.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot
Tags: activision, infinity ward, Jon Shiring, Mackey McCandlish, Respawn Entertainment
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 23:35 BST
Fallon producer confirms CliffyB reveal is Gears of War 3
Did the Xbox Live clanger from Friday not convince you it was coming? Let us repeat it to you, then: Gears of War 3 will certainly be announced tonight.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games, Gears of War 3
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 21:08 BST
Zampella: MW3 “held hostage” accusations are “false and outrageous”
Vince Zampella, the newly made General Manager of upstart Respawn Entertainment, has said that accusations of him and fellow ex-head of Infinity Ward Jason West “holding hostage” the development of Modern Warfare 3 are “false”.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Hot, Shooter
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, modern warfare 3, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 20:38 BST
Remedy: Announcing Alan Wake as a open-world game “was a mistake”
Remedy’s Oskari Hakkinen has revealed that announcing Alan Wake as an open-world game back at E3 2005 “was a mistake”.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, Oskari Häkkinen, remedy games
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 19:50 BST
Crytek planning free-to-use CryEngine 3 for developers
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has revealed that the developer has plans to develop a free-to-use CryEngine 3 for developers, modders and more.
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Posted in: Development, hardware
Tags: cevat yerli, cryengine 3, crytek
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 19:30 BST
Rockstar releases new trailer of GTA: Eps from Liberty City
This won’t mean much to all you 360 lot who got the DLC at release last year, but for you PC and PS3 fans, this is what you’ll be getting from this week.
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 19:09 BST
EA: Respawn creating own IPs, not Battlefield or Medal of Honor
EA Games boss Frank Gibeau has made it pretty clear what the stance is on Respawn Entertainment are making from the EA side of things: new IPs, nothing from existing shooters from the publisher.
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Posted in: EA, Hot
Tags: battlefield, frank gibeau, Jason West, medal of honor, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 18:13 BST
Activision: West-Zampella/EA deal comes as “no surprise”
Activision’s just said that today’s announcement of ex-Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella founding new studio Respawn Entertainment, and the deal with EA Partners, comes as “no surprise”.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Hot
Tags: ea partners, infinity ward, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 16:00 BST
EA Partners boss: Acti has “blown up” Infinity Ward’s talent, EA “in this game to win”
Let’s go. EA Partners boss David DeMartini has told VG247 that we can expect more pre-E3 “shots” that show the publisher is aiming heavy guns at the core category, and that Activision has “blown up” Infinity Ward’s creative talent.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Development, EA, Hot, Shooter
Tags: David DeMartini, ea partners, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 16:59 BST
Zampella on Respawn: “This is a total reset”
Newly made General Manager of Respawn Entertainment Vince Zampella has said, as far as he is concerned, today will be a “total reset”.
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Posted in: EA, Hot
Tags: ea partners, frank gibeau, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 15:12 BST
EA formally announces Bulletstorm for 2011 release
EA’s formally announced Bulletstorm for PS3, 360 and PC from Epic Games and Polish developer People Can Fly.
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Posted in: Action, EA, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bulletstorm, Epic Games, people can fly
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 17:00 BST
EA announces new development studio headed by Zampella, West
EA’s just announced the formation of a brand new studio headed by ex-Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West called Respawn Entertainment.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Hot
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 13:52 BST
Crysis 2 writer: Halo’s story is “bullshit”
Halo is awesome all of the time, right? Master Chief can go do one, then. At least that’s according to the head writer of Crysis 2.
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31