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L.A. Noire the Most Expensive Game in Development? (L.A. Noire)

Sep 22, 2008

Edge writes: "Rockstar's crime thriller L.A. Noire "could be the biggest budget videogame in development anywhere in the world", according to Tom Crago, the CEO of Tantalus and the president of the Game Developers' Association of Australia.

"It would certainly... in terms of console titles, be in the top ten... L.A. Noire is a massive, massive project," Crago said at GC Asia 2008.

Earlier this year Rockstar producer Leslie Benzies estimated that GTA IV cost the company approximately $100 million to create, a figure which, if correct, would currently make it the most expensive game ever, topping the $70 million plus development budget for Sega's Dreamcast title Shenmue."

L.A. Noire: A Year Off and No Longer PS3 Exclusive? (L.A. Noire)

Sep 19, 2008

Crago confirmed that "it's got - I'd suggest - another year or so to go". He also mentioned that it "could be the biggest budget videogame in development anywhere in the world. It would certainly... in terms of console titles, be in the top ten... LA Noire is a massive massive project."

And last, but by no means least, he mentioned that the game is coming to PS3 and 360 - up until now the title has only been confirmed for PS3. We'll let you know as soon as we can get independent confirmation from either Team Bondi or Rockstar.

L.A.Noire in "final production phase"? (L.A. Noire)

Jul 23, 2008

The Team Bondi site has been dead since 2006 when the trailers for L.A.Noire were first aired, until 2 months ago when this was posted:

"We're looking to expand our Animation Team to cope with the final production phase of L.A. Noire. "

Clearly the game, although claimed vapourware by Take Two at their E3 press conference last week is well on it's way to being finished.

Hit the link to read the full post.

Rumor: L.A. Noire trailer to be shown tomorrow (L.A. Noire)

Jul 14, 2008

Rockstar Games has disclosed little information about its upcoming title, which has been announced for the PlayStation 3. However, a new trailer and details may be released at Sony's E3 press conference Tuesday.

Rockstar: No new information on LA Noire (L.A. Noire)

Jun 5, 2008

Rockstar's told videogaming247 that LA Noire's off-limits at the moment, with no further details up for grabs.

Quartermann: First Info on Bungie's Next Halo? Plus Rockstar's Future Games (L.A. Noire)

Apr 25, 2008

After shipping last fall's blockbusting Halo 3, revered developer Bungie stunned the world by announcing plans to liberate itself from Microsoft's ownership. Allegedly, that path to freedom requires that they develop a few more titles for Microsoft, and 1UP has heard rumblings that the first one will be a Halo spin-off due in late 2009. 1UP's spies tell to expect a third-person action/adventure shooter hybrid that takes place before the original Halo, chronicling early skirmishes between the ODST troops and the Covenant. This may or may not be the oft-mentioned "Peter Jackson Halo Project" -- though apparently Microsoft is hiring a seperate team for that -- but WETA is definitely involved in some capacity. Look for a massive reveal around the time Gears of War 2 ships this fall...

Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Revolver 2 are headed to both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as is the previously PS3-only gumshoe adventure L.A. Noire. Also, a massively multiplayer extension of the GTA universe is in the early stages of development.

New LA Noire details emerge, could be on 360? (L.A. Noire)

Mar 20, 2008

New information regarding Rockstar's L.A Noire has emerged, hinting that the PS3-exclusive title could come to the Xbox 360 after all. According to rumours, since the title is no longer being funded by Sony there is every possibility of the detective game coming to Microsoft's console. Previous reports hinted that the game was simply too big to fit on a DVD, but they were quickly debunked. The rumours went to claim a number of other details ...

Surfer Girl: L.A. Noire, The Godfather II and more (L.A. Noire)

Mar 20, 2008

Surfer Girl says that The Godfather II will feature a deep online component somewhat akin to Grand Theft Auto IV. According to her, up until sometime last year, Mass Media was working on ports of Saint's Row and The Outfit, for Wii and PSP, respectively. She states that L.A. Noire is not being funded by Sony, who dropped the title and there is nothing stopping a 360 release.

Surfer Girl Rumours January 17 (L.A. Noire)

Jan 18, 2008

* 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.

Rumor: LA Noire not Playstation 3 exclusive after all? (L.A. Noire)

Jan 4, 2008

Team Bondi's new game L.A. Noire is a 1940's detective thriller, published by Rockstar Games. When GTA IV was delayed, LA Noire was also moved back to 2009 and was listed only for Playstation 3. However, a job listing over at Gamasutra reveals that L.A. Noire might not only be a Playstation 3 game, but also a Xbox 360 game.

Team Bondi is looking for a talented Lead Animator to manage the Animation pipeline, team and motion capture for the project. At the bottom of the page however, we find that this 'project' is on both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. So is L.A. Noire really a Playstation 3 exclusive, or will it go multi-platform?

Rumour mill: LA Noire not until '09, God of War 3 in '08 and more (L.A. Noire)

Dec 19, 2007

Welcome to the Rumour mill, VideoGamer.com's run-down of the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. VideoGamer.com give their opinion on the following rumors: Gears of War 2 on November 15, God of War 3 only a year away, Mass Effect coming to PS3 and LA Noire not until 09.

LA Noire not until 09

The Rumour: Take Two released its results for the fourth quarter of its financial year. Missing on a forecast for titles for 2008 is Rockstar's LA Noire, causing people to believe that the secretive title won't be out until 2009.

Verdict: While it's true that the game is missing from the forecast, Rockstar's financial year runs from November 1st to October 31st, meaning LA Noire could still see a release in November or December 2008.

Plausibility rating: 3/5

LA Noire: Free roaming 1947 action (L.A. Noire)

Oct 9, 2007

Oct 9, 2007 We know what you're going to say. "I've not forgotten about Rockstar's Team Bondi-developed film noire detective adventure that was revealed in confusingly vague terms as long ago as October 2006, no doubt promising to surprise us with an unpredictable gameplay dynamic," before you frown and wonder, actually, what that unpredictable gameplay dynamic might be. Well, it turns out it might not be so unpredictable after all. Because, in fact, LA Noire will be a free-roaming action ...

LA Noire Too Big for Xbox 360? (L.A. Noire)

Oct 8, 2007

Team Bondi must have at least a few people working in their Ultimo, Sydney office, according to a tip Kotaku received over the weekend pointing to a blog with "exclusive" information on the title.

BioShock 2 in 2009? (L.A. Noire)

Sep 11, 2007

Sept 11, 2007 Following its extremely positive reception, BioShock is being eyed as a major new franchise by 2K Games parent Take-Two - which is already talking sequels. The publisher's recently spoke of the possibility of hitting "roughly" a new BioShock release every two years. "I would say, probably, roughly an every-two-year schedule would be optimal. And if you look historically, that has been largely the case with GTA, and I'd expect we'd apply roughly the same strategy to BioShock ...

Rockstar's L.A. Noire slips to 2009 (L.A. Noire)

Sep 11, 2007

Sept 11, 2007 Rockstar and Team Bondi's detective thriller L.A. Noire has slipped out of the fiscal 2008 release schedule, meaning it won't be out until at least 2009. The slip was announced today during a Take Two conference call - an event that seems to commonly bring bad news these days. The game, of which we've hardly seen anything other than a few teaser trailers, is being developed by ex-Team Soho developers of The Getaway fame. It's looking like a PlayStation 3 exclusive at the ...

LA Noire 'moved' to 2009 (L.A. Noire)

Sep 10, 2007

Team Bondi's Playstation 3 detective thriller L.A. Noire has been "moved out" of Take-Two's fiscal year 2008 release schedule, announced today during the company's financial conference call. L.A. Noire, which will fall under the Rockstar Games banner and touts former Team Soho developers-of The Getaway fame-, was first announced in the summer of 2005 for a release on the PS3, part of an agreement to develop multiple Sony-exclusive titles. Little has been shown of the game outside of a pair of trailers and it doesn't look like we'll see much more of it any time soon.

PS3 scoops L.A. Noire exclusive (L.A. Noire)

Aug 3, 2007

Little is known about L.A. Noire except what you can take from the trailer, but it looks like the game is only coming to the PS3. And this isn't the recently revealed PS3 exclusive either... The game's described as an "interactive detective story set in the classic noir period of the late 1940s," presumably before highways, E3 (RIP) and illegal hotdog vendors that now plague the streets of The City of ...

LA Noire Confirmed PS3 Exclusive;GTA4 Delayed (L.A. Noire)

Aug 2, 2007

Yeah we all know that GTAIV has been delayed for both the PS3 and the Xbox 360. However, there is some good news for PS3 owners. They will be happy to know that LA Noire has now been confirmed a PS3 exclusive according to the Latest financial report from Rockstar.

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Rockstar's L.A. Noire listed for PS3 only in T2 report (L.A. Noire)

Jun 14, 2007

Those interested in gunning down finely-dressed gentlemen in dark, 1940's Los Angeles alleyways need to plan their future investments wisely. Between the cost of building a time machine and that of acquiring a PlayStation 3, we'd advise you to go with the latter -- it's considerably cheaper and won't run the risk of demolishing our current timeline. A recent Take-Two investor report confirms what many have suspected since Rockstar's L.A. Noire was first revealed, listing the game as a PS3 exclusive -- at least as far as the 2008 fiscal year is concerned.

Rockstar leaves us in the dark (L.A. Noire)

Oct 6, 2006

This first full length trailer for L.A. Noire, Rockstar's next-gen private-eye adventure, isn't about to satisfy our appetite for gameplay details, but you can already sense the game's atmospheric credentials. From the trailer's street chase to the prickly jazz soundtrack to the "nothing to see here" cop attitude, L.A. Noire is looking suspiciously like L.A. Confidential. Hit the Movies tab now to see the ...