Category Archives: GDC 2010
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 07:44 GMT
Over 18,000 attend GDC
GDC’s organisers have claimed this year’s show saw a record attendance, with 18,250 visitors passing through its doors.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Trade
Tags: UBM TechWeb Game Network
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 18:51 GMT
Pardo: Blizzard may licence out Battle.net
Blizzard EVP of game design Rob Pardo has told The Escapist that while Battle.net will remain with the company for the foreseeable future, he doesn’t rule out licencing it out to third-parties.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, GDC 2010, Hot, PC, Strategy
Tags: battle.net, Rob Pardo, starcraft II
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 12:41 GMT
700 player choices brought over to Mass Effect 2 from ME1
BioWare lead cinematic designer Armando Troisi has revealed that over 700 player choices were brought over to Mass Effect 2 from the 2007 original.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2010, PC, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Armando Troisi, bioware, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 11:54 GMT
Will Wright springs surprise GDC talk
With practically the last session of the event, Sims and Spore creator Will Wright surprised attendees at GDC by doing a talk at the event.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2010
Tags: stupid fun club, will wright
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 10:45 GMT
Versus XIII, Agito XIII pushing for story-driven gameplay, says Toriyama
Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama has said Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII will be aiming for story-driven gameplay.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, PSP, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Fabula Nova Crystallis, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, final fantasy versus XIII, final fantasy XIII, Motomu Toriyama
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 10:32 GMT
THQ working on downloadable core brand titles
THQ has said it’s to release “up to six” downloadable titles within the next year, some based on the publisher’s biggest IP.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 09:03 GMT
Flower boss: “We’re not going to have a game by 2011″
Thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen said at GDC last week that the firm will not release a new game this year.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: flower, Jenova Chen, thatgamecompany
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 06:13 GMT
Rein: Epic “owns” Gears IP, “can do what we want with it”
Epic’s Mark Rein has said that the developer owns the Gears of War IP, and can do with it what it pleases.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, GDC 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: exclusivity, gears of war, mark rein
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 08:41 GMT
Is PS Move a system-driver? “Absolutely,” says Denny
Motion controller PlayStation Move will “absolutely” drive system sales, WWS Europe VP Michael Denny said at GDC last week.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: michael denny, PlayStation Move
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 08:32 GMT
Report – Sony rep drops October release for GT5 at GDC
According to Italian website 4News.it, a Sony rep said at GDC last week that Gran Turismo 5 will release this October.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, gt5, Polyphony Digital
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 06:12 GMT
Epic “impressed” with some of the games created with Unreal 3
Epic’s Mark Rein was on hand at GDC last week, chatting about Unreal Engine 3, some of the games created with it, and some of the winners from the Make Something Unreal contest.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, GDC 2010, Hot, hardware
Tags: epic, mark rein, UDK, unreal development kit, unreal engine 3
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 08:12 GMT
Ensemble: “We were simply too expensive”
Ensemble Studio’s inability to hit deadlines or budget restraints led to its downfall, long-time staffer Paul Bettner said at GDC last week.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2010, Microsoft, Strategy, Xbox 360
Tags: ensemble studios, paul bettner
Sun, Mar 14, 2010 | 20:34 GMT
Rein: “It’s too early to say” if Epic will develop games with motion control
Mark Rein has told VG247 that it’s too early to say if Epic plans on utilizing the motion controllers from Microsoft or Sony in any of its games.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 06:41 GMT
Naughty Dog: “It would be a shame” if there was no Jak and Daxter PS3
Still looking to live that Jak and Daxter dream for PS3? Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has said not to expect anything from the studio.
That said, “it would be a shame” if the game didn’t appear on PS3.
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Posted in: Adventure, GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: evan wells, Jak and Daxter, naughty dog
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 06:04 GMT
GT5, Split/Second revealed as Move compatible [Update]
Update: Guess it’s not happening, then. The games are mentioned on every accessories page of the PlayStation site.
Original Story: The US portal page for PlayStation Move has revealed some more compatible games for the motion controller, including some biggies.
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Posted in: Disney, GDC 2010, Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, ModNation Racers, PlayStation Move, split/second
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 19:30 GMT
Rumour – Activision holding back Infinity Ward royalties to keep staff
Activision are holding off on paying royalties to Infinity Ward, due for the development and success of Modern Warfare 2, to keep staff from walking out following the sackings of ex-heads Jason West and Vince Zampella.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, GDC 2010, Hot, Shooter
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | 05:59 GMT
Rumour – New DS set to be announced at E3, due for release later this year
According to this, several developers working on the next-gen DS have said at GDC it could be announced at E3, with a release later this year.
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 17:22 GMT
Move precise enough to play Starcraft, says Sony
So just how good is PlayStation Move? According to SCEA’s Anton Mikhailov, it’s so good, it can play Starcraft on PC.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, PC, PS3, Sony, Strategy
Tags: Anton Mikhailov, PlayStation Move, starcraft, starcraft II
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 12:26 GMT
Nine minutes of APB gameplay overlaid with Jones chatter
Gamespot’s posted up an APB demo video from GDC showing off the game being demoed by Dave Jones himself. Get it after the break.
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Posted in: Action, EA, GDC 2010, Hot, PC, Shooter
Tags: apb, dave jones, realtime worlds
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 | 08:48 GMT
More Reggie on Move: “I’m blushing I’m so flattered”
Reggie Fils-Aime’s told IGN that Sony’s imitated Wii so strongly with PS Move it’s brought a flush to his face.
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Posted in: GDC 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: natal, PlayStation Move, project natal, reggie fils-aime
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles