Eurogamer.net Writes:

Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has explained why it's taken the developer so long to commit to making its games for consoles, as it will with its next, Crysis 2: it's perfectionism.

There was 2 to 3 years of technical research and development into consoles before development on Crysis 2 started," Yerli told Gamespot. "We had to make a technological breakthrough before we could commit to those quality bars."
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The pros and cons of cross-platform middleware, as Crytek's Mark Atkinson says "If the game's shader-heavy it runs a bit faster on 360; if it's compute-heavy with physics and particles, the the SPUs take over and it's a bit quicker on PS3."
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TGR: 1. Could Epic be developing a Gears of War MMO? We all know the Gears of War universe is expanding every day, thanks to the huge success Gears 1 and 2 have received on the Xbox 360 this last couple of years. Gears of War has been a benchmark left by Epic for all shooters to achieve. There have been comics, action figures, and even plans for a movie based on the franchise, and the continued support by Epic for Gears 2 has kept the community alive. Apart from the obvious Gears of War 3, how else can Epic expand the franchise even further? How about an MMO?

2. Could Crysis be coming to consoles soon? If there is one game console gamers envy, it is none other than Crysis. The open-world shooter developed by Crytek Studios is probably the best-looking game so far. The only problem with it is that you need one hell of a rig to play at maximum settings and get the most out of this beast. Ever since its launch, there have been rumors that the game would one day make the jump to home consoles. One said it would be on Xbox 360 only, one said PS3, and another said both.

3. Has Sega pulled the plug on its Aliens RPG? The last few days haven't been the best for Japanese gaming giant, Sega. The company has announced losses across the board, is closing down arcades around the world, and will be cutting quite a few jobs, worldwide, too. We were hoping that the games in development either internally or externally wouldn't be affected, but according to this rumor, we may see some games being axed. The game that's making real noise now is Obsidian Entertainment's Aliens RPG, which is based on the sci-fi horror films of the past.
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Gamezine: 'Crytek's admission that they are moving to console development excites Crysis fans, but the game isn't necessarily on the way to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

We reported on comments from Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli that their acquisition of Free Radical would speed up their move to consoles:

"This step will certainly bring us forward a bit faster to achieve our goal to develop high quality games on consoles."

He further commented that they'd of course be utilising their CryENGINE 2:

"[Free Radical] have a proven track record in developing great games on consoles and PC. This combined with our own CryENGINE technology and a very experienced team is more than perfect for us."

A couple of websites took this to mean that Crysis, the CryENGINE 2's show piece, would be coming to the PlayStation 3.'
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There have been rumors in the past of a PS3 version of Crysis, but now it seems that there is credible evidence to back this up. Developer of Crysis Crytek recently purchased developer Free Radical for the specific purpose of accelerating Crytek's entry into development of console games.
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A while ago TheSixthAxis brought you news that Crytek had acquired the remnants of Free Radical, the immediate good news was that 43 jobs had been saved, and we immediately got our hopes up that Timesplitters 4 or a new Battlefront might see the light of day.

But do Crytek have other plans? Could we finally see Crysis on the consoles
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Today in the round up, Disney Interactive loses 45 billion dollars while LEGO Battles is revealed, and Crytek picks up Free Radical Design.
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From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, enjoyable experiences, capturing the hearts and trigger fingers of gamers worldwide.

Even if it's just blasting away wave after wave of demons in Blood, or perhaps saving mankind from itself as you traverse Half-Life 2's City 17, the FPS genre has proven itself time and time again.
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inCrysis writes: "It has come to our attention that Crytek has registered a new trade mark, and also a new website, for "Crysis Warzone". No additional information is available at this time.

Trade mark details for Crysis Warzone at UK Intellectual Property Office

The full list, as of 19 May 2008: www.ipo.gov.uk/search.htm?words=crysis

- Crysis Wars
- Crysis Warhead
- Crysis Warzone
- World in Crysis

Crysis Warzone website: www.crysiswarzone.com (registered by Crytek, currently a placeholder)."
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Geekpulp speaks with Colin Robinson from EA about the Crysis franchise, with palm trees and shipping vessels in the back ground, comes the news that Crysis is not yet a definite on consoles.
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onAxis: "The latest issue of UK magazine, PSW, features an article stating that "it's no secret Crysis is coming to PS3". They explain the upcoming PlayStation 3 version will have aspects of the sequel, and is not a direct port. Let's take a look at the article."
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Crytek's engine business manager Harald Seeley made the remark to clarify any rumors that Crysis would in fact make its way to Xbox 360 and PS3, despite persistent suspicions that the limited PC market and transition of CryENGINE 2 to console were indicative that such a move would occur.

While Seeley did say that work on CryENGINE 2 for console was proceeding well with quality exceeding the PC engine's medium-level settings at 720p, and that most assets would transition easily from the PC engine to the console engine, he was adamant that the company had yet to make the decision to actually port the award-winning game.
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VideoGamer.com takes a look at the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. Every week they'll hunt down the juiciest stories and give their opinion on how legit they are.

Retro Studios working on Zelda spin-off

The Rumour: Surfer Girl claims that Retro Studios' (the team behind the Metroid Prime series) next game will be revealed at or around the time of E3 (which takes place in July) and shockingly is a spin-off from the Zelda series.

Verdict: This seems too far fetched to make up. What's most puzzling is the kind of game this supposed spin-off will be. We're putting money on an action/adventure game of a similar style to Retro's cancelled GameCube project Raven Blade.

Plausibility rating: 3/5

Killzone 2 missing 2008

The Rumour: Killzone 2 is without doubt the most hyped game in development for the PlayStation 3, but with that hype comes much pressure. So much pressure that it's not going to be shipped until it's completely ready - even if that means 2009.

Verdict: This latest Killzone 2 rumour comes from Surfer Girl but that doesn't automatically make it 100% legit. Sony undoubtedly will want Killzone 2 released this calendar year, but all isn't lost if it doesn't happen. We're sure Insomniac's Resistance 2 will be more than happy to step into Killzone's FPS shoes. Sony probably won't get another chance to make Killzone into a big franchise, so Guerrilla Games will likely get all the time it needs.

Plausibility rating: 4/5
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Crysis and Far Cry developer Crytek is unveiling a cross-platform version of its latest technology at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next month. Unless you've recently been born, you'll know that the proprietary tech - CryEngine 2 - is the engine behind Crysis. A select GDC audience will witness CryEngine 2 running on Xbox 360 and PS3, news which has already set our speculation (and common sense) hats in a twirl. Surely this is indication that Crysis is definitely console ... » Read More

* Obsidian is NOT making Baldur's Gate 3.
* Crysis is NOT a PS3 exclusive.
* L.A. Noire is still NOT coming to the 360.
* A Wii Star Fox IS under development.
* Something called Gears of War 2 IS going to be at something called GDC.
* Guitar Hero DS IS one of the four Guitar Hero games that EGM mentioned and IS coming out this fall.
* Black Rock Studio's first game under its new moniker IS a PS360 off-road title coming in the fall.
* Grasshopper Manufacturer's next game, a PS360 title, IS delightfully polarizing.
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The simExchange has released their monthly industry report.

Key Topics:
- Video games to break record sales
- PC Games continue to cannibalize each other
- Assassin's Creed - the woes of new intellectual property
- Rock Band - Too many hands in the cookie jar
- Wii - Can it handle M-rated titles

Analyst Jesse Divnich comments on sales:

"The prediction market expects November's software sales to be $1.15 billion which is a 42% increase over sales last year... [Software Sales] will be the highest ever seen in the month of November and the first time November sales will break $1 billion... Combining The NPD Group's estimates in October, retailers will net over $4.04 billion in software sales this holiday quarter, a 39% increase year-over-year-a record as well. "
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Dec 6, 2007 Crytek's CryEngine 2 - which powers a little game known as Crysis - is to form the beating heart of Korean MMO The Day. The Day is some way off - it's targeted for release in 2010 - but first info reveals it's a third-person action MMO for PC. Knowing that, it's not surprising that PvP will be a major focus of the title. According to Reloaded, the game will feature a unique, immersive story that's set in the near ... » Read More

Oct 29, 2007 The much anticipated Crysis single-player demo was released for download Friday night, and naturally we had to have a go at it. Most of us (PC editor excluded) lack any significant horsepower under our desks, so its DX9 and low settings or nothing. To our delight, our mediocre systems are at least capable of rendering Crysis intricate jungle setting well enough to play. Our chugging machines, however, cant produce anything akin to the quality of the low setting DX9 screen ... » Read More

Oct 5, 2007 Crysis dev Crytek has revealed that a success for the super-hyped shooter on PC would urge it to seriously consider delivering console versions of the title. "...first we want to see how the game is received, publicly and critically... We believe it will be received at least as strong as Far Cry. I hope personally a 5% average increase... That would give us an argument to [say], 'OK, let's see how we can bring Crysis to consoles,'" Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has told Game Informer in ... » Read More

Sept 25, 2007 Notch one up for the little guy, as a mod team working on a MechWarrior-based project has secured an official thumbs-up from MechWarrior license holder Microsoft. "Through MANY correspondence and phone conversations with the licensing and legal department over at Microsoft corporation's legal and corporate affairs offices, we have finally been given the 'go ahead' for this project!" a post on the mod website reads. "Microsoft grants MechWarrior: Living Legends a personal, ... » Read More