Tag Archives: next gen

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:51 BST

EA to reveal next UFC title tomorrow

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Electronic Arts will reveal the first details of its Ultimate Fighting Championship game tomorrow, the same day when Microsoft’s holding its next-gen Xbox event, the company announced.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 20:55 BST

Bleszinski: next-gen console winner will embrace “connectivity, sharing, user content”

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When in comes to next-gen systems, Cliff Bleszinski feels Sony’s really embraced the indie and sharing scenes, and he’s really interested in what Microsoft has to show on May 21.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 21:31 BST

Capcom predicts next-gen development costs to “soar”

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Capcom has told investors that it believes the cost of developing games for next generation platforms will rise significantly as a result of the additional functions of the new hardware.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 16:44 BST

Rainbow 6 Patriots development wrapped up by Ubisoft Toronto

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Ubisoft Toronto has finished working on its portion of Rainbow 6 Patriots, studio boss Jade Raymond has told VG247′s Sam Clay.

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Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 21:45 GMT

Next-gen systems may allow developers to self-publish patches – rumor

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Overkill Software’s Simon Vikland has said he’s heard around town that next-gen consoles will make it possible to self-publish patches, which if true, would be a boon for smaller development firms.

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Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 17:04 GMT

Ian Livingstone discusses next-Xbox rumors which hint at watermarked discs

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The general consensus is that future consoles will be digital only, and something Eidos life president Ian Livingstone agrees with fully.

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Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 13:32 GMT

EA expects next-gen to be more cost effective thanks to its proprietary Frostbite engine

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EA’s chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen has said next-gen will be a more cost effective transition for the firm, and part of this has to do with Frostbite being the firm’s proprietary engine.

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Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 20:11 GMT

Gabe Newell’s DICE 2013 talk covers cloud gaming, next-gen, and Steambox

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Valve boss Gabe Newell gave a talk at DICE 2013 this week, and he said all sorts of lovely things like: the Steambox price point will be a much lower cost than many living-room devices; he talked about how he is skeptical of cloud gaming; how his vision for video games is a bit on the PC-fans side; and how the console transition is bad for gaming as a whole. That’s the take away, at any rate. You can watch his speech below.

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Sat, Feb 02, 2013 | 14:18 GMT

Bethesda hiring future generation console programmer

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Bethesda has a position open for someone with programming experience, and said person would be working with “future generation consoles.”

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Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 18:13 GMT

Sleeping Dogs developer United Front hiring next-gen multiplayer programmers

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Sleeping Dogs developer United Front is hiring network programmers in order to develop “multiplayer features of [its] next-gen console title”. The listing, spotted by NeoGAF and posted on OXM, reads: “We are looking for an experienced network programmer to work with our online team to develop the multiplayer features of our next-gen console title.” The position notes multiplayer experience is needed. Have look yourself and go ahead and start mulling around whether you you think it’s a sequel to Sleeping Dogs for Xbox 720 and PS4 or something else entirely.

Wed, Nov 28, 2012 | 15:51 GMT

Unprepared third-parties won’t survive next-gen transition, says Take Two CEO

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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick expects some third-party publishers will be unable to handle the transition to next-gen consoles, and ultimately going out of business should history repeat itself.

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Wed, Nov 21, 2012 | 19:16 GMT

Xbox TV device rumor resurfaces, to be unveiled in 2013

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Rumors of an Xbox TV device have resurfaced, and sources close to the matter have stated the “always on” device will run on core Windows 8 components.

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Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 19:58 GMT

Ubisoft developing current and next-gen titles in tandem, Watch Dogs still on for 2013

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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has said the firm is currently developing titles for current and next-gen systems simultaneously, and reiterated a 2013 release for Watch Dogs during a financial call to investors today.

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Sat, Oct 20, 2012 | 15:07 BST

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z job listings state the game is headed to next-gen consoles

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z may be heading to next-gen consoles, if a job listing posted by developer Spark Unlimited is any indication.

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Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 21:02 BST

Blizzard’s Pardo suspects next-gen will be “the last” for traditional consoles

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Next-gen consoles, whether the hardware will be called PS4 or Xbox 720 is anyone’s guess, will be the last of the “traditional” boxes according to many industry folks, and Blizzard’s Rob Pardo suspects the same as well.

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Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 16:34 BST

Xbox 720 – Microsoft could delay launch “until spring 2014,” says Pachter

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With industry analysts, retailers, and publishers expecting next generation consoles to release next year at the earliest, Wedbush’s Michael Pachter believes 2014 is more likely. At least for the next-Xbox.

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Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 17:53 BST

EA’s Gibeau expects PS4 and next-Xbox to hit retail “in about a year’s time”

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EA Labels president Frank Gibeau believes Sony and Microsoft will release the next set of consoles “in about a year’s time.”

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Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 14:37 BST

Whore of the Orient: LA Noire team’s new PS4, Xbox 720 game detailed

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Whore of the Orient is the next game from LA Noire developer Team Bondi. It’s heading to next-gen consoles. The team has also revealed the game’s first screenshot.

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Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 16:44 BST

Gearbox has a “few things going” for next-gen, teases Pitchford

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Gearbox Studios president Randy Pitchford has said the studio has “a few things going,” as far as next-generation development is concerned.

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Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 19:12 BST

Remedy – next-gen a “quantum leap” over current consoles

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Remedy’s working on an unannounced project for next-gen systems, according to the firm’s head of franchise development, Oskari Hakkinen.

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