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Natural Motion's Backbreaker Is About To Redefine Your Football Experience (Backbreaker)

16/07/2009

ZoKnowsGaming writes "Chances are you have never heard of Natural Motion (NM), but trust me you have seen and played on their game engines. The most prominent of those is Euphoria, the driving force behind such huge titles as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Grand Theft Auto 4. But Natural Motion isn't happy with just making the engines that run some of the best games around, now they want to make the games and that's where their first attempt of it comes from in Backbreaker. We also sit down and chat with Backbreaker's Associate Producer, Rob Donald about what made Natural Motion decide to do their own IP and we found out why no release date has been set,"it will be ready when its ready" according to Donald."

Backbreaker Delivers The NFL 2K5 Impact With Natural Motion (Backbreaker)

12/06/2009

This new trailer of Backbreaker showcases all the glits and glamour that a football game should have this generation. The gameplay is really where it's at because now football is real and you will never see the same tackle twice seriously. Some of the gameplay features are as follow.

Backbreaker Works Best With Cell Processor (Backbreaker)

9/05/2009

The Euphoria engine requires major processing power to calculate real-time animations on the fly in order to recreate real life mannerisms. The Cell processor has the advantage over the custom IBM chip design that the Xbox360 has, which enables the engine to work better and utilize more calculations to give off the most realistic experience in game animation.

Brutal "Backbreaker" gameplay footage, new screens (Backbreaker)

17/04/2008

TVGB: "The video and screenshots demonstrate one of the title's minigames, Tackle Alley. Where the runner, that's you, makes a mad dash for the end zone while opposing tacklers do their best to take you down. What's remarkable about this minigame I hear you ask? Well, it displays the Euphoria Engine being put to devilishly good use."

Baja "has 300 miles of unrepeated terrain" in one race (BAJA: Edge of Control)

9/06/2008

2XL's Robb Rinard explained that dirt-racer Baja has a track over 300 miles long.

"It's actually honest to goodness 300 miles of driving through never-repeating terrain," said Robb. "You never seen a game where you can drive - A to B - and never touch the same piece of terrain twice."

"It's our biggest technical achievement," he added. "It took us three years to pull this off."

Baja - AI "will drive your car while you make a sandwich" (BAJA: Edge of Control)

9/06/2008

2XLs Robb Rinard has revealed that upcoming racer Baja will allow you to hand controls over to the AI if you need to go to the bathroom or make a sandwich.

Activision Announces Score International Baja 1000 For Fall (BAJA: Edge of Control)

28/05/2008

Santa Monica-based publisher Activision has announced Score International Baja 1000, a new off-road racing game based on Score International's desert racing events, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC. Due this fall, the game is being developed by Left Field Productions (Excitebike 64, Nitrobike).

THQ announces Baja for PS3 & Xbox 360 (BAJA: Edge of Control)

17/03/2008

Developed by Phoenix-based studio 2XL Games, Baja is set to include extensive real-time off-road physics, over 100 square miles of vast, hazardous terrain in addition to an in-depth customisation option, allowing you to tweak the performance of your vehicle to your liking with hundreds of authentic parts.

"Revolutionary" vehicle physics promised in BAJA (BAJA: Edge of Control)

17/03/2008

Revolutionary vehicle physics is on the list of things promised, which will hopefully deliver "unprecedented life-like handling" as well "as realistic vehicle damage as fenders fly, tires are blown, suspension is stressed and engines overheat." The game has over 40 vehicles split into 8 classes - including Trophy Trucks, 4×4s and buggies - all of which are upgradeable with hundreds of authentic, performance affecting parts.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th July 2009 (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

8/07/2009

Console Monster writes: "We haven't had an Xbox Live Marketplace for a while so here's a round-up of all the content from Monday, Tuesday and today. The content that stands out the most is Xbox Live Arcade title: Battlefield 1943 which has released today along with some Band of Bugs downloadable content. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July 2009:

Xbox Live Arcade

Battlefield 1943
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points (Free trial available)
Size: 559 MB
Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer-only game that lets you enjoy the thrills of Pacific WW2 battles! Pick your path - be it as a rifleman, a steel fisted tank commander, or ace fighter pilot dog fighting to protect the skies. Play as a lone wolf or with your friends, coordinating to turn the tide of battle. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. Multiplayer only. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. REGISTRATION AND GOLD SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. EA ONLINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES ARE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE. EA MAY RETIRE THIS GAME AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Band of Bugs DLC Released (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

8/07/2009

The expansion pack 'Tales of Kaloki' for NinjaBee's turn-based tactical title Band of Bugs has been added to the Xbox Live Marketplace and is now available for download.

Fight With Your 360 Avatar (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

3/07/2009

BeefJack writes: "From next Wednesday July 8th, your Xbox 360 avatar will be able to fight for you.

That's assuming you have the XBLA game Band of Bugs, and get the new mode that will be released for it called Spider Hunter, and you will also be able to use said Avatar in the single player mode, replacing main character Maal. The download will be free, which is always a bonus, and will let you cast fireballs and spells with your avatar."

Band of Bugs gets Avatar support and all-new DLC (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

30/06/2009

NinjaBee, the creators of the first fully-enabled Avatar game on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, A Kingdom for Keflings, announced today that beginning July 8, Band of Bugs will include Avatar support. In addition, NinjaBee will be releasing Tales of Kaloki, a new, game-changing DLC for Band of Bugs.

Console Monster: NinjaBee Xbox LIVE Arcade Comment Contest (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

16/02/2009

Console Monster writes: "As it is Valentine's weekend we decided we would give you readers the opportunity to win 1 of 3 arcade codes. The codes are for A Kingdom for Keflings, Band of Bugs and Cloning Clyde.

So what do I have to do? It's very simple. All you have to do is leave a comment about anything you want. It could be about which game you want out of the 3, a poem for that someone special, something that will make us laugh or just a comment about how great we are. It doesn't matter as the winners will be drawn at random..."

US and European releases for week ending Dec 07 (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

3/12/2007

Nintendo, which has been historically criticised for not providing enough software for its platforms, emerges as the clear winner this week Â¿ at least in terms of quantity.

Specficially, American gamers get to choose between eight DS titles over the next five days, including the likes of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 and Pocket Pets. Also, a quintet of Wii releases are available through Friday, which includes the towering arrival of Godzilla Unleashed and Myth Makers: Super Kart GP.

Band of Bugs Expansion & Contest (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

8/08/2007

NinjaBee, announced a new expansion pack, Red Kingdom, for Band of Bugs on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The new expansion pack comes with two new troop types - artillery and cavalry and more content for the level editor, leading to Ninja Bee's own "Design a Level Contest." the expansion also brings with it new areas to explore, characters, special powers, level caps and best of all achievements.

Band of Bugs swarms Xbox Live Arcade (Band of Bugs - Xbox Live Arcade)

19/06/2007

Microsoft has just sent word on this week's Xbox Live Arcade release, Band of Bugs by Cloning Clyde developer NinjaBee. Band of Bugs is one of XBLA's first strategy games and comes complete with a full-on level editor which you can use to share custom maps over Xbox ...

David Wise, composer since 1985, leaves Rare (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)

15/11/2009

MundoRare writes: "Recent times and cancellations have shown that all is not well in Rare-land. As if the cancellations of both Perfect Dark 2 and Kameo 2 in favor of Project Natal have shaken the faith of even the most loyal Rare fans, David Wise's departure from Rare could very well be the killing blow. [...]

From his Facebook: "I think the business of Rare has changed a great deal, and at the moment there is just not the opportunity to create the soundtracks that Rare were fortunately very famous for."

Unfortunately, though, this is only the most recent loss of a distinguished employee within the British developer in the recent months.

Back in August, Steve Burke, another prominent Rare musician from Kameo fame, also left the company to take a year's sabbatical "to go travelling," according to some Rare sources; no word if the real reason could be or not related with his well known desires to work for the film industry. Burke and Wise's departures only follow the trade open by Grant Kirkhope a year ago.

Out of the musical department, there has recently been huge losses, with Microsoft's recent restructuring process affecting several engineers and artists, including Steve Malpass, designer for Banjo-Tooie, Perfect Dark, Ghoulies and Nuts & Bolts. Moreover, some programmers have also left, like veteran Mark Edmonds, one of the remaining members of the original GoldenEye 007 team, who abandoned Rare in late 2008 after 14 years of work at Twycross."

Target holds new Xbox 360 game clearance (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)

16/09/2009

Select Target Corp. stores this month began holding a new game clearance for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.

Rare: We've been battling against the Xbox demographic (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)

25/08/2009

Rare was acquired by Microsoft back in 2002 and has been at the heart of the platform holder's internal development, but only now, with the upcoming launch of Natal, does the developer feel it and Microsoft are on the same page.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com about Natal prior to gamescom, Rare design director George Andreas explained just why the motion sensing technology is such a big deal.