When we first sampled the next-generation version of NHL 2K7 this past May at E3, very few details about its new features were discovered. Sure, we learned of the developer's plans to allow for shadow assignments (re: the ability to tag AI players to follow specific opponents) and that it will have more cinematic camera angles, but other than that, we weren't given a real sense of what to expect. After a few months of silence, however, 2K Sports has revealed a number of new gameplay components that provides hockey fans with a much clearer picture
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Jul 18, 2006

PS3 Resistance FOM Will Feature 40 Players Online

PS3 News from N4G | Resistance: Fall of Man

PS3 - Resistance: Fall of Man - PS3 Resistance FOM Will Feature 40 Players Online

Never before in the history of gaming (or as long as we can remember, anyhow) has there been a FPS game that allowed 40 players to go crazy on a virtual battlefield. Until the PS3 came along, that is. A report from PSM says that Resistance: Fall Of Man will feature 40-player online capability, which is even more than the previously announced number of 32.
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Jul 17, 2006

Treyarch Tackling James Bond

PS3 News from N4G | Call of Duty 3

PS3 - Call of Duty 3 - Treyarch Tackling James Bond

A recent job listing at Activision suggests that Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty 3 and Ultimate Spider-Man, will be developing the next James Bond videogame.
Back in May, Activision announced it had acquired videogame rights to the James Bond license, a property Electronic Arts had handled for years. The Bond franchise is a hot property -- insiders suggested Activision paid around $70 million for the game rights -- though so far the publisher has said little about what the dashing super-spy will be up to next -- or which studio is at the helm.

According to the job listing, "Treyarch is looking for a Gameplay Designer for our upcoming Bond title." The listing further specifies that the Activision-owned studio is now focusing on next-generation console development, suggesting the new Bond may leap clear of older systems.
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Jul 17, 2006

Spidey developer does Bond

PS3 News | James Bond 007: Casino Royale

The new James Bond game will be developed by Spider-Man 2 developer, Treyarch, and will be the first Bond since Activision acquired the 007 license from Electronic Arts. The news comes from a job listing on the Activision website which ran "Treyarch is looking for a gameplay designer for our upcoming Bond title". It was also mentioned that Treyarch is looking for people to work on next-gen titles, which suggests the new Bond game will be released for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. This new Bond game ...
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Jul 14, 2006

Next Half-Life 2 episode packs in extras

PS3 News | Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Half-Life 2: Episode Two will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 - along with the PC version - this winter, and will come bundled with all Half-Life 2 back content to let console gamers get up to speed. Episode Two will be released for the next-gen consoles with the original Half-Life 2 game and Half-Life 2: Episode One. The PC version, meanwhile, will pack in two new introductions to the Half-Life world - Portal and Team Fortress 2. Team Fortress 2 is the long-awaited team- and class-based ...
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Jul 14, 2006

The Lord of the Rings: The White Council announced

PS3 News | Lord of the Rings: The White Council

EA has announced that Project Gray Company, the mystery next-gen action-oriented RPG in development with its Redwood Shores studio, will be called The Lord of the Rings: The White Council. The game will take place in Tolkien's fantastical world, beginning an entire lifetime before the War of the Ring takes place. Aragorn is but 10 years old, and Bilbo has not yet found the One Ring. The game is currently in development for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC for a 2007 release, and is inspired by the recent ...
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Jul 14, 2006

Sonic breaks on through

PS3 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic's next-gen outing is still several months away, but Sega's gotten into a good habit of pushing out new screens on a regular basis. The new title, simply called Sonic the Hedgehog, promises to return the speedy mascot to his former glory - forgive us if we remain skeptical (thanks a lot, ...
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Jul 14, 2006

28 Days Later turned down

PS3 News | PlayStation 3

Friday 14 July 2006 Both Sony and Electronic Arts passed on the opportunity to turn Brit horror flick 28 Days Later into a game, according to the film's producer Andrew Macdonald. Macdonald was speaking at the Develop Conference in Brighton this week about the crossover between games and films when he revealed there was little interest in the 28 Days Later licence. Many independent developers were tempted by the idea but would need funding to produce it. 28 Days Later was directed by Danny ...
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Jul 13, 2006

God of War III a possibility

PS3 News | God of War III

David Jaffe, the director of the God of War games, has revealed that work on the sequel is progressing so well that he is confident that the series could stretch to a third game. Writing on his blog, he revealed his first impressions after playing the latest version of God of War II: "I can tell you that [God of War II ] is shaping up very, very nicely, I played a bunch of levels last week and it's really, really ...
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Jul 13, 2006

New Team Rainbow sightings

PS3 News | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

Ubisoft delivered a smattering of new screens from Rainbow Six Vegas today. These screens appear to have been taken from the E3 demo that was only shown behind closed doors at the Ubisoft booth. These new shots rehash some stuff you've probably already seen, but they still demand attention by brilliantly showing off the crazy lighting effects that permeate every pore of Rainbow Six Vegas. Not only does the city of Vegas look unbelievably hot with the world famous strip lit up in microscopic ...
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