TVGB: "Those hoping to see one of the Wii's most popular WiiWare titles, the enchanting LostWinds and its upcoming sequel LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, on the Xbox 360 and/or PlayStation 3 once their respective motion controllers launch next year may have to be disappointed."
UK developer Frontier will "look at" Microsoft and Sony's upcoming motion sensing technologies for opportunities to bring WiiWare platforming puzzler LostWinds to the Xbox 360 and PS3.
N-Europe writes: "The sequel to the breathtaking WiiWare launch title LostWinds has been named, and is featured in the latest issue of EDGE."
Edge writes: "Not everyone's losing their jobs. Cambridge, U.K.-based independent developer Frontier Developments now employs 200 people, the studio announced Friday.
Hot on the heels of the recent announcement of its tie-up with a North American developer for the development of a new real time strategy game, Square Enix announced today another western tie-up. The company will be releasing Frontier Developments' WiiWare platformer Lost Winds to the Japanese market.
Speaking to VG247 at Develop, Frontier's David Braben confirmed that there are no plans in place to bring WiiWare smash LostWinds to either Live or PSN, but that the UK developer has other plans for downloadable 360 and PS3 content.
Frontier's David Braben's told VG247 that the developer would be "stupid" to not look at making more LostWinds games.
David Braben has slammed British gaming degrees, claiming that developers are finding it increasingly hard to find UK graduates looking to enter the industry."95% of video gaming degrees are simply not fit for purpose," Braben told the BBC. "Without some sort of common standard, like Skillset accreditation, these degrees are a waste of time for all concerned."Braben's comments are highlighted in an article claiming that a ...
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GamesIndustry.biz writes: "Nintendo of Europe has revealed that Frontier Developments' LostWinds is the current most-downloaded title from WiiWare in Europe - followed by Gameloft's TV Show King and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A King from Square Enix.
On the day that Nintendo's WiiWare service launches across Europe, developer of LostWinds David Braben has told GamesIndustry.biz of the "exceptional" response the game has received only a week after it went live in the US.
This bit of information can be found on Frontier's LostWinds page¿
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VG247 spoke to LostWinds creator David Braben about his WiiWare launch title, including information on its "beautiful" style and its unique control method.
Frontier Developments, the studio behind games such as RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and Thrillville, has announced that it is developing and publishing a WiiWare game titled LostWinds.
Frontier Developments, founded by Elite co-writer David Braben, is developing a brand new game for WiiWare called Lost Winds. Check out the first screens here. ...
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