Tag Archives: next gen
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:51 BST
EA to reveal next UFC title tomorrow
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.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 20:55 BST
Bleszinski: next-gen console winner will embrace “connectivity, sharing, user content”
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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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS4, Sony, Xbox, Xbox 360, indie, peripherals
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, indies, Kickstarter, next gen, oculus rift, Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 21:31 BST
Capcom predicts next-gen development costs to “soar”
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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Posted in: Capcom, Development
Tags: development costs, Fiscal results, investor, next gen
Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 16:44 BST
Rainbow 6 Patriots development wrapped up by Ubisoft Toronto
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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Posted in: Development, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: jade raymond, next gen, R6P, rainbow 6, Rainbow 6 Patriots, Ubisoft Toronto
Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 21:45 GMT
Next-gen systems may allow developers to self-publish patches – rumor
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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Posted in: 505 Games, Development, PS3, PS4, Rumour, Xbox 360
Tags: next gen, Overkill Software, payday 2, Simon Vikland
Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 17:04 GMT
Ian Livingstone discusses next-Xbox rumors which hint at watermarked discs
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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Posted in: Development, Eidos, Microsoft, Rumour, hardware
Tags: ian livingstone, next gen, Next Xbox, Xbox 720
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 13:32 GMT
EA expects next-gen to be more cost effective thanks to its proprietary Frostbite engine
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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Posted in: Development, EA, Microsoft, PC, PS4, Trade
Tags: Blake Jorgensen, frostbite, Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, next gen
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 20:11 GMT
Gabe Newell’s DICE 2013 talk covers cloud gaming, next-gen, and Steambox
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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Posted in: DICE Summit 2013, Development, Steam, Valve, Videos
Tags: cloud gaming, gabe newell, next gen, Steambox
Sat, Feb 02, 2013 | 14:18 GMT
Bethesda hiring future generation console programmer
Bethesda has a position open for someone with programming experience, and said person would be working with “future generation consoles.”
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 18:13 GMT
Sleeping Dogs developer United Front hiring next-gen multiplayer programmers
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.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Microsoft, PS4
Tags: next gen, sleeping dogs, United Front
Wed, Nov 28, 2012 | 15:51 GMT
Unprepared third-parties won’t survive next-gen transition, says Take Two CEO
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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Posted in: Development, Retail, Take-Two, Trade
Tags: next gen, Strauss Zelnick
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 | 19:16 GMT
Xbox TV device rumor resurfaces, to be unveiled in 2013
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.
Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 19:58 GMT
Ubisoft developing current and next-gen titles in tandem, Watch Dogs still on for 2013
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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Posted in: Development, PS3, PS4, Retail, Trade, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: next box, next gen, watch dogs, Xbox 720, Yves Guillemot
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 | 15:07 BST
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z job listings state the game is headed to next-gen consoles
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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Posted in: Action, Development, Horror, Jobs, Koei, Tecmo
Tags: Keiji Inafune, next gen, Ninja Gaiden z, Spark Unlimited, Yaiba, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 21:02 BST
Blizzard’s Pardo suspects next-gen will be “the last” for traditional consoles
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.
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 16:34 BST
Xbox 720 – Microsoft could delay launch “until spring 2014,” says Pachter
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.
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 17:53 BST
EA’s Gibeau expects PS4 and next-Xbox to hit retail “in about a year’s time”
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau believes Sony and Microsoft will release the next set of consoles “in about a year’s time.”
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 14:37 BST
Whore of the Orient: LA Noire team’s new PS4, Xbox 720 game detailed
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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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, PC, PS4, Warner Bros.
Tags: Kennedy Miller Mitchell, next gen, team bondi, Whore of the Orient, Xbox 720
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 16:44 BST
Gearbox has a “few things going” for next-gen, teases Pitchford
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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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: borderlands 2, gearbox, next gen, randy picthford
Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 19:12 BST
Remedy – next-gen a “quantum leap” over current consoles
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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Posted in: Development, PS4, hardware
Tags: next gen, next generation, Oskari Häkkinen, remedy, Xbox 720
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