Suspected LulzSec Spokesman Arrested
Friday, July 29th, 2011An 19-year old hacker, known online as ‘Topiary’, was arrested yesterday by the London Metropolitan Police’s E-Crime unit. Believed to be the spokesman (and Twitter feed manager) for both LulzSec and Anonymous, the man’s address was traced to the Shetland Islands, and he was taken into custody under suspicion of involvement with both organizations. Combined, [...]
Comments OffTHQ Canning ‘Red Faction’ Franchise
Friday, July 29th, 2011THQ had a pretty bad first fiscal quarter for 2011, posting a loss of $38.4 million. The blame for the financial downturn has been all but confirmed to be the result of Red Faction: Armageddon‘s middling scores and worse sales. THQ Brian Farrell stated, shortly after the results were posted, that there are no plans [...]
2 CommentsSupreme Ruler: Cold War Review
Thursday, July 28th, 2011The year is 1949 and the world is emerging from the ruins of World War II. Two superpowers—the United States and the Soviet Union—former allies, have carved up the world into spheres of influence, marking the beginning of the Cold War.
Comments OffNew Cross-Over Merch Coming from ‘Street Fighter’, “Hello Kitty”
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Last week, Capcom announced a merchandising partnership with Sanrio, creators of rights holders to the eternally popular “Hello Kitty” merchandise line. The extent of the deal is not yet known, but we can expect “a broad range of merchandise featuring Hello Kitty dressed in the distinct costumes” (like the above Chun-Li cosplay shown off at [...]
Comments Off‘Mafia’ Dev Founds New, Realism-Focused Studio
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Dan Vávra, creator of the Mafia franchise, has co-founded Warhorse, a new studio with a focus on more realistic IP. Also co-founded by Martin Klima (ex-head of Altar Games), the Prague-based outfit staffs veterans from Operation Flashpoint and ARMA (including more from the Mafia team). The team is hiring though, should you have a Visa [...]
Comments OffEA CEO: ‘Traditional Dev Cycle is Gone Forever’
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Earlier today, during the release of EA’s financial earnings report, EA CEO John Riccitiello stated that he believes the industry has changed significantly over the last few years, and that as a result, developers have to re-think the way they create their games. Industrygamers.com reports that Riccitiello told investors he considers the traditional development cycle [...]
6 CommentsNew Default Female Cmdr. Shepard Likely to be Blonde
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011BioWare recently confirmed that while the marketing campaigns of both the original Mass Effect and its 2010 sequel focused on the male Commander Shepard, the female version of the Mass Effect-protagonist will be featured in the campaign for the third installment. However, the studio also stated that it was looking to change the look of [...]
3 CommentsCthulhu Saves the World Video Review
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011We played the Super Hyper Enhanced Championship Edition Alpha Diamond DX Plus Alpha FES HD – Premium Enhanced Game of the Year Collector’s Edition.
1 CommentFallout: New Vegas – Old World Blues Review
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011In the name of SCIENCE!
1 CommentSome of Japan’s Best Devs Join Mobage Dev Platform
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Just throwing out some names for ya, speak up if any sound familiar. Keiji Inafune, Goichi Suda (51), Yuji Naka, Yoshifumi Hashimoto, Noritaka Funamizu. All of these high profile Japanese developers (Creator of, in order: Mega Man, Killer7, Sonic the Hedgehog, Marvelous Entertainment and the software company Crafts & Meister) have signed contracts with the [...]
2 CommentsRockstar Weighing Options for ‘GTA’ with ‘L.A. Noire’ Face Tech
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011The revolutionary facial capture system of MotionScan, first used in L.A. Noire, could be coming to the next Grand Theft Auto. Brendan McNamara, controversial head of the Team Bondi studio, confirmed Rockstar’s interest in the technology in an interview with PSM3 (via CVG).
2 CommentsRussian Prez Wants Country’s History Taught Through ‘WoW’ Clone
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Can’t fault a guy from going where the play time is. Russian President Dimitri Medvedev sees all the time being spent in Blizzard’s fantasy MMO World of Warcraft, and thinks that amount of attention can be used for educational purposes. Specifically, teaching Russia’s history to the younger demographic. A noble task, especially considering next year [...]
4 CommentsZelda Producer: ‘Majora’s Mask’ Remake Could Happen, If You Want it Bad Enough
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Eiji Aonuma knows how to goad fans into getting him more work. In an interview with Nintendo Power (via Zelda Informer), The Legend of Zelda series producers stated that an Ocarina of Time-esque 3D-ifying of its sequel Majora’s Mask is “wouldn’t be an utter impossibility”. All that’s missing from the pre-production equation is the fan [...]
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