Speaking to videogaming247 at the Sierra Spring Break 08 in Mallorca last week, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand game director Julian Widdows said that the game's naming was a marketing decision - not one level in the shooter is set in the desert.

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Apr 1, 2008

Mark Rein "blown away" by 50 Cent

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CVG writes: "We all wondered what the "fantastic" UE3 game was all about at Swordfish Studios, when Epic VP Mark Rein said he was "blown away" by an early preview last year. It turned out to be 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, and as it happens, game director Julian Widdows was well chuffed by the comments.

"When we heard he was coming we were like 'oh no, we're gonna get killed!' But he was over the moon, we're chuffed about it," Widdows told CVG in an interview.

'We're obviously an Unreal Engine 3 licensee and he just came in for a visit and said 'oh my god, I can't believe you're working on this, it looks phenomenal'. That was it; it wasn't anything particularly formal, he came in to say hello to his licensees and was blown away by it. That was great for us.'"
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Mar 27, 2008

50 Cent sequel details arise

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The first details have emerged on the new 50 Cent game, called 'Blood on the Sand', via a tasty scoop on MTV's website.Developer Swordfish Studios won't say what 50 is doing in this 360 and PS3 follow-up or where it takes place, but by the look of his desert camo the ghetto action goes down in the, err, desert. MTV also says it's inspired by Epic's Gears of War (isn't everything these days?).There's drop-in, drop-out co-op with all of ...
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Mar 27, 2008

Surfer Girl: Admits she's wrong, new Ubisoft game, new Simpsons game and more

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360 - 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand - Surfer Girl: Admits she's wrong, new Ubisoft game, new Simpsons game and more

Surfer girl writes: "I learned a few days ago it was a sequel, not spiritual successor (yes, that information was wrong), coming to PS360, official announcement later this year, release next year. I chose to believe this and not believe the new Swordfish-developed UE3-powered 50 Cent game is set in the Middle East featuring gameplay similar to Gears of War. At least I did not believe this report as being fact. Finally, Ubisoft has a fashion design casual title and a team at EA RS is currently working away at a new Simpsons title"
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Mar 27, 2008

50 Cent: Bulletproof Game Called out by Hip-Hop Artist, Former Child Soldier

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360 - 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand - 50 Cent: Bulletproof Game Called out by Hip-Hop Artist, Former Child Soldier

A Sudanese hip-hop musician who escaped a life as a child soldier takes rapper 50 Cent to task over his video games in an upcoming album in a song titled "50 Cent".
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Mar 27, 2008

50 Cent II Confirmed in a Vivendi Press Release

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360 - 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand - 50 Cent II Confirmed in a Vivendi Press Release

Steve Wysowski from XboxFocus.com writes:

Yeah, even if you attempted to shield yourself from all news relating to a "possible" 50 Cent: Bulletproof, you are now going to have to accepth the hard truth. 50 Cent II is a reality, as Sierra Entertainment (a division of Vivendi) just released a press release confirming the game today.
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Mar 26, 2008

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Details, First Images Revealed

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Three years ago, 50 Cent was "Bulletproof." Now he's leaving "Blood on the Sand." The hop-hop star is getting a new video game this year, one that takes him to new platforms, a new game developer and a whole new role. And for anyone who wasn't satisfied with 2005's multimillion-selling "Bulletproof," the game's producer hears you. This one is going to be better.

"Blood on the Sand" is something more exotic, more Hollywood blockbuster. This game sets 50's character against a cabal of international gangsters on a far-flung, bullet-riddled adventure.
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Mar 27, 2009

Rumor Killers: Mass Effect 2 PS3, Ace Combat PS3, & a new Ratchet & Clank game

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360 - Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - Rumor Killers: Mass Effect 2 PS3, Ace Combat PS3, & a new Ratchet & Clank game

Will Mass Effect 2 be coming to PS3? Is a new Ace Combat game coming to PS3? A new Ratchet & Clank game announced.
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Jan 21, 2009

'Hawx' Developer: 'Ace Combat' Didn't Feel Real from MTV Multiplayer

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360 - Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - 'Hawx' Developer: 'Ace Combat' Didn't Feel Real from MTV Multiplayer

Namco Bandai has dominated the air combat genre with "Ace Combat" for years without much competition, but Ubisoft is taking the series head on with the Tom Clancy-branded "HAWX" in March. A Ubisoft developer told MTV Multiplayer one of the big differences between the two games is the element of realism brought to "HAWX."
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Oct 22, 2008

NAMCO BANDAI Launch Ace Combat 6 Flight Stick Bundle Again

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360 - Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation - NAMCO BANDAI Launch Ace Combat 6 Flight Stick Bundle Again

GamingShogun writes, "Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that the Ace Combat® 6 Flightstick Bundle is once again available, exclusively at Best Buy retail stores nationwide. Including the critically acclaimed Ace Combat® 6: Fires of Liberation for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, HORI's exclusive ACE-EDGE flightstick and a custom Xbox 360 faceplate, the newly released bundle also includes an exclusive DVD of the award-winning flight combat documentary Speed & Angels..."
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