17 Jan

Hideo Kojima just came seem to retire from his Metal Gear franchise, despite dozens of press statements over the years to the contrary. Several job listings for Kojima Productions name-drop a “Next Generation Metal Gear Solid series,” asking for experience on the current generation of consoles. Whether “Next Generation” means a new graphical engine, console […]

17 Jan

George “Geohot” Hotz is the key defendant in a lawsuit against Sony Computer Entertainment America, and is being charged with facilitating piracy on the PS3 console with his “jailbreak” hack. Hotz, who was also the first person to “jailbreak” an iPhone, has issued a response to the suit – and its recent evolution into a […]

17 Jan

Last October Patrice Desilets made the surprising announcement that he would migrate from Ubisoft Montreal to THQ’s new big-budget development house. While Desilets’ non-compete contract will keep the studio in limbo until this summer, THQ hasn’t stopped their conversion of former Ubisoft employees at just one person. Danny Bilson, Head of THQ’s Core Games division, […]