TimeGate Studios are set to launch the sequel to their 2009 sleeper hit, Section 8, on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in the near future. Though more than eighteen months old, the original title still holds an eager community, a selection of gamers who will surely be keen to discover the studios plans for the original title after the launch of Section 8: Prejudice.
GamerZines writes: In an exclusive interview with GamerZines, TimeGate Studios' president Adel Chaveleh has listed the problems which he believed limited Section 8's success when it was released in 2009 and how Prejudice will be different.
PlayStation 3 owners that are trying to connect a Section 8 online game, which is using content they do not own (such as DLC) are getting this weird error message - sending them to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace in order to buy the missing content.
Blend Games Well, the time has come and SouthPeak is finally re-acknowledging Section 8 for the PS3 with a brand new debut trailer. (TimeGate is self-publishing the game)
The Seek and Destroy map pack for shooter Section 8 has been released onto Xbox Live and is now available for download on the Marketplace.
Section 8 developer TimeGate Studios is suing SouthPeak for alleged breach of contract, accusing the publisher of withholding royalty payments and of violating their deal via a PlayStation 3 porting deal with Russian company 1C. A number of issues then arose, among them TimeGate's claim that Southpeak entered into a licensing agreement with a Russian company, 1C, for Section 8 on the Sony PlayStation 3 gaming platform and received a minimum of $250,000 as a result, but that Southpeak did not own the rights for such sublicensing.
In a Q1 earnings call, SouthPeak Interactive hinted that DLC for Section 8 may be released before Christmas.
Didn't manage to Preorder Section 8? No worries, Game-Pad.net has you covered! You can find all 3 preorder unlock codes for the Captain's Armour skin, Assault Rifle Skin and Auto Pistol Weapon - all usable in multiplayer.
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation and MySoti.com have launched a competition to design a Section 8 T-shirt, which will be worn at gaming events around the globe and bought by fans of the game, eager to show their support for the futuristic multi-player shooter.
The Stats Portal for Section 8 has finally gone live. Here gamers can see ridiculously detailed statistics about their performance, along with the ability to add and manage their clan online. Find out more after the jump!
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