Tag Archives: free radical
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 03:10 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 was live streamed today on Twitch
A Star Wars: Battlefront 3 live stream on Twitch just ended, apparently, courtesy of Past to Present Online, which specializes in “specializes in the coverage and streaming of pre-release games, betas, and cancelled projects,” according to Game Informer.
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Posted in: Development, PC, Shooter
Tags: Battlefront 3, free radical, Past to Present Online, star wars, star wars battlefront 3
Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 18:17 GMT
Out of time: the Free Radical story – Part One
Born from GoldenEye 64 developer Rare, Free Radical Design’s story is a long and complicated one. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with co-founder Steve Ellis to set records straight.
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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox
Tags: free radical, second sight, Timesplitters
Tue, Dec 04, 2012 | 11:02 GMT
Star War: Battlefront 3 was ‘mediocre’, 99% complete claim is ‘bullshit’, says source
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 was a mediocre game that was around 75% complete when it was binned, an anonymous ex-LucasArts employee has revealed, stating that the game was canned as developer Free Radical “Continually missed dates and deliveries.” The statement follows claims from Free Radical co-founder Steve Ellis that the game was 99% complete and was binned for financial reasons. Get both sides of the story below.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: free radical, Lucasarts, star wars battlefront 3
Sat, Dec 01, 2012 | 13:57 GMT
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 was 99% finished, says ex-Free Radical dev
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 is a sought-after game among fans of the originals, and all of the leaked gameplay footage and rumours can do nothing to satisfy the itch. Free Radical co-founder Steve Ellis has revealed that the game was almost done before it got canned.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: free radical, star wars battlefront 3
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 11:07 GMT
Timesplitters 4 devs explain why publishers turned it down
Timesplitters 4 could happen one day, but Crytek’s Cevat Yerli isn’t yet convinced that you want it badly enough. Meanwhile two ex-Free Radical employees have discussed why the game was turned down by publishers before the studio’s collapse.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: cevat yerli, crytek, free radical, timesplitters 4
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 08:16 GMT
Timesplitters HD possible if petition gains 300K signatures
Crytek president Cevat Yerli has outlined what it would take to make him push a Timesplitters re-release or sequel.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: cevat yerli, crytek, free radical, Timesplitters
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 | 17:39 BST
Timesplitters 2 HD was planned for XBLA release, as was Killer Instinct HD
Timesplitters 2 HD was once planned for release on XBL Arcade, and Killer Instinct HD was also in consideration, according to Free Radical.
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Posted in: Action, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: free radical, Killer Instinct HD, Lee Musgrave, Martin Wakeley, rare, Steve Ellis, Timesplitters 2 HD
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 | 03:46 BST
Timesplitters fans campaign for 100,000 Likes
Following on from Crytek boss Cevat Yerli’s comments to press and Twitter followers about the uncertainty of demand for a new Timesplitters game, fans have launched a Facebook campaign to gather 100,000 demandees. That Yerli himself asked for a demonstration lends some hope that this effort won’t go the way of Operation Rainfall. The Timesplitters series ran to three core releases, and was the product of Free Radical, now Crytek UK.
Thanks, Destructoid.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: crytek, crytek uk, free radical, Timesplitters, timesplitters 4
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 07:46 BST
Crytek boss touts “fundamental issues” with Timeplitters 4
Crytek is not working on Timeplsitters 4 because it just wouldn’t work, CEO Cevat Yerli has said.
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Posted in: Development, Shooter
Tags: cervat yerli, crytek, crytek uk, free radical, Timesplitters, timesplitters 4
Sat, Apr 06, 2013 | 16:41 BST
Free Radical – Battlefront 3 cancelled by “psychopaths” at LucasArts
Free Radical co-founder David Doak has told Eurogamer Star Wars: Battlefront 3 may not have been complete when it was cancelled by, but it was “very far from a car crash and had interesting ideas.”
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Posted in: Action, Development, Lucasarts
Tags: Battlefront 3, Battlefront III, dave doak, free radical, jim ward, Steve Ellis
Thu, May 03, 2012 | 04:58 BST
Timesplitters developer says shooters don’t make money
Free Radical co-founder Steve Ellis feels there’s no room in the shooter market for anything but Battlefield and Call of Duty.
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Posted in: Shooter, Trade
Tags: free radical, Steve Ellis, timesplitters 4
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 | 14:20 BST
TimeSplitters 4 is “not in development,” says Crytek
Crytek UK has said TimeSplitters 4 is not in development, nixing fresh rumors from earlier in the week.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: crytek uk, free radical, Timesplitters, timesplitters 4
Thu, Apr 26, 2012 | 11:56 BST
Free Radical offered Goldeneye return pre-administration, Battlefront 3 “pretty much done”
Before it entered into administration and was subsequently bought by Crytek, Free Radical was offered the chance to make a second Goldeneye game with Activision, studio co-founder Steve Ellis has said.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Lucasarts, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: free radical, Steve Ellis
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 18:44 BST
Ex-Free Radical and Rare developers form iOS studio Crash Lab
Ex-Free Radical and Rare designers have formed a new iOS studio called Crash Lab. Consisting of Free Radical Design’s Steve Ellis and Rare’s Martin Wakeley and Lee Musgrave, the studio was formed in November and three iOS games are currently in the works. Twist Pilot and Flying Rocket Defence are two of the titles. The UK firm also announced it has formed “partnerships with a diverse range of companies.” Thanks, Gamasutra.
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Posted in: Development, UK, iOS
Tags: crash lab, free radical, Lee Musgrave, Martin Wakeley, rare, Steve Ellis
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 14:35 BST
Rumour: TimeSplitters 4 “seen running” in action
OXM UK sources have said its seen TimeSplitters 4, claiming it’d be also “likely” to see the old games too in some form.
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Posted in: Shooter
Tags: crytek uk, free radical, timesplitters 4
Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 10:39 BST
New Star Wars: Battlefront III alpha footage hits YouTube
Someone’s posted up a fresh video of gameplay from Free Radical’s Star Wars: Battlefront III. It’s shot off-screen from a 2008 build. Free Radical went bust over Christmas 2008 and was eventually picked up by Crytek.
Watch it below.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: free radical, Star Wars: Battlefront III
Wed, Jun 22, 2011 | 08:28 BST
No Second Sight 2 due to insufficient interest in first game, says Crytek UK
Crytek UK head Karl Hilton has said that a Second Sight sequel was not made due to the lack of interest with the first game.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Codemasters, PC, PS2, Xbox
Tags: crytek uk, free radical, Karl Hilton, second sight
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 19:18 BST
Report – Xbox 360 successor to be shown at E3 2012 with Timesplitters 4
A report has surfaced stating that the successor to Xbox 360 will be shown at E3 next year with Timesplitters 4 as one of its launch titles.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2012, Microsoft, Rumour, Xbox 360
Tags: cryengine 3, crytek, free radical, new xbox, timesplitters 4
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 16:02 GMT
Yerli: Crytek “discussing” TimeSplitters 4 development
Crytek boss Cervat Yerli has told CVG that the company is “discussing” the possibility of developing TimeSplitters 4.
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Posted in: Action, Hot
Tags: cervat yerli, crytek, crytek uk, free radical, timesplitters 4
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 | 14:47 GMT
Crytek UK wants Haze to be remembered “a little more gently than when it was released”
Remember Haze? That shooter from Free Radical, published by Ubisoft and was a PS3 exclusive? Didn’t go down too well? Its developer wants you to remember it. A lot more “gently”.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Shooter, Ubisoft
Tags: crytek uk, free radical, haze, Karl Hilton
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