Dead Space and Mirror's Edge were poised as massive, blockbuster new franchises for Electronic Arts last year, but while both were mostly critical successes (though Mirror's Edge nicely divided people), neither were the multi-million sellers they'd been pegged as. During the Pacific Crest 11th Annual Technology Leadership Forum, EA CFO Eric Brown was asked a tough question -- are Saboteur and Dragon Age: Origins this year's Dead Space and Mirror's Edge?
NextGen Player writes:
Speaking to VideoGamer.com during the recent Shine Week in London, EA UK boss Keith Ramsdale said that in order for the industry to keep growing publishers and developers are going to have to continue to take risks by investing in new ideas.
TVGB: "We love Mirror's Edge, not only for the stylish way the game is presented but also for the easy-to-play-tough-to-master gameplay. When the first round of downloadable content was announced, we became giddy with anticipation and devoured the maps readily, hoping for seconds. Which never came."
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A 'small team' is working on Mirror's Edge 2, EA has confirmed.
Nominations for Develop Industry Excellence Awards are unveiled, and two developers are likely to walk away with most of them.
Here's a nice video game deal you shouldn't miss. Mirror's Edge is featured as Amazon.com's Deal of the Day for $19.99, for the Xbox 360. At that price, you shouldn't miss out on playing it if you've hesitated.
Nominations for the 2009 Nordic Game Awards have been announced, with both Mirror's Edge and Age of Conan Hiborian Adventures leading the nominations in the same two categories.
EA's Patrick Söderlund on Mirror's Edge: "Is it perfect? No. Are there things in there that we will address for future versions? Absolutely. Was it a good first attempt? Yes! That's kind of how I summarize it."
Mention Microsoft as a company that is losing steam quickly in the console race, and you'll be immediately hammered by Xbox 360 owners across the globe. And you won't get much agreement from CGReviews, either. Things look grim, but don't be fooled. Microsoft is preparing to unleash some wicked firepower, and may just stop Sony in its tracks.
In an interview with Gamasutra, EA Games Europe senior VP Patrick Söderlund believes the lifetime performance of Mirror's Edge and Dead Space will prove them to be hits after all, talking to Gamasutra about why "it's hard to break ground with new IP."
Gamezine: Releasing a new intellectual property comes with a significant amount of risk management. After Mirror's Edge didn't get the reception DICE might have hoped for, the developer and their publisher EA discuss whether it's worth taking the risk again.
The games Mirror's Edge and Mercenaries 2 are not popular in Japan. Prices go down to 1,980 yen, $21.
Console Monster writes: "We've known about the Mirror's Edge downloadable content for some time now and, after a few delays, it is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The new content titled: "Mirror's Edge Pure Time Trials" weighs in at 180 MB and can be bought for 800 Microsoft Points. The dashboard description reads:
Danny Cowan from Gamasutra writes:
During a conference call today, EA CFO Eric Brown noted that both EA Redwood Shores' Dead Space and DICE's Mirror's Edge sold over one million copies each in 2008.
People who have been waiting for the Time Trial DLC for Digital Illusions' recent first person action game Mirror's Edge will have to wait a bit longer. Big Download has learned via a spokesperson for the game's publisher Electronic Arts that the Time Trial level pack, originally scheduled to be released on Thursday, has been delayed.
Gamezine: It's time to experience Mirror's Edge in the third-person.