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Jun 24, 2008

Europeans see shooters as "evil", says Crytek dev

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Crytek executive Cevat Yerli has said that Europeans view first-person shooter games as "evil," according to Forbes. The developer was cited in an article addressing the differences between American and European gamer habits. According to the piece, Europeans prefer racing and 'soccer' games to blockbuster action, adventure and shooters. ... » Read More

Jun 23, 2008

UK developer: Game degrees 'a waste of time'

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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 ... » Read More

Jun 20, 2008

ESRB reins in premature game leaks

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Finding out about upcoming unannounced games via the Entertainment Software Rating Board's online database is about to get a bit tougher, Next Gen has learned. Curious web-goers often scour the ESRB's content rating listings in order to find evidence of upcoming unannounced titles. ... » Read More

Jun 17, 2008

82% of consumers have no problem with in-game ads

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The majority of people find having proper adverts in games has no impact on their enjoyment, according to new research conducted by Nielsen BASES and Neilson Games. The study, conducted on behalf of IGA Worldwide, concluded that 82 percent of its participants were not affected by advertisements. ... » Read More

Jun 16, 2008

Microsoft's entire E3 leaked

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Remember that angry chief of police from Lethal Weapon? The one that's going absolutely mental over Mel Gibson and Danny Glover's various screw ups? Well that's what Microsoft's PR boss must look like this morning, as online survey site Intellisponse leaks its entire E3 line-up onto the internet. Someone's going to get sacked.On the game front there's first word on Forza Motorsport 3 (as if it wasn't coming), which according to ... » Read More

Jun 16, 2008

Halo 3 gets Chill Out remake - first pics

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Bungie lifted the lid on a new multiplayer map for Halo 3 at the recent Major League Gaming event in San Diego.The new map is called Cold Storage, but fans of the original Halo will better know it as Chill Out - now with nice Xbox 360 visuals. Could this mean a new map pack is on the way?Other than showing the map itself, Bungie kept specific details and a release to itself.You can get the first glimpse of the map in the ... » Read More

Jun 16, 2008

Microsoft: "We want to be first again with Xbox 3"

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At a "strategy level" Microsoft wants to be first to the market again with its next-generation Xbox, Entertainment & Device Devision boss Robbie Bach has said.Speaking during an interview with Venture Beat, Bach said that if you asked him whether being first to market with Xbox 360 was the right decision, he'd say "definitely yes," and the platform holder has a desire to do it again with the next console."The last cycle for ... » Read More

Jun 16, 2008

Golden Joysticks shortlist going live

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Yes, folks – it's that special time of year again. The 26th annual Golden Joysticks game awards are almost upon us, and the shortlist of games that will be put forward for the final vote is about to be announced. It's time to have your say - and you could win some cool prizes too ... » Read More

Jun 16, 2008

Microsoft's Mii-too 'Avatars' begins monumental...

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When blog site Xbox 360 Fanboy posted picture evidence of Microsoft's rumoured Mii-styled 'Avatars' system yesterday, it triggered a deluge of secret information spilling on to the net, including info on Guitar Hero 4, Forza Motorsport 3, a 360 karaoke game called Lips and plenty more besides ... » Read More

Jun 13, 2008

EA Sports promises new levels of quality

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Following a review of the publisher's annual performance, Peter Moore says that EA Sports' games are set to hit higher standards of quality and innovation than ever before. "As any business does, we've been completing our annual performance reviews the past few weeks as well as setting objectives and strategic priorities for the year ahead," ... » Read More

Jun 13, 2008

Capcom makes port decisions through eBay

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John Diamonon, an associate product manager at Capcom, has said that the firm looks to eBay in order to find out what old games people would like to see on today's formats."Sometimes we see games on eBay, and that's how you see what games people are willing to spend $80 on," Diamonon told MTV."To choose titles to revive, we see if we can give old franchises the modern touch, and we evaluate the fanbase and see if there's a market ... » Read More

Jun 12, 2008

Two more on Xbox Originals

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Two more ahem, "golden oldies" have appeared on Xbox Live's Xbox Originals service this morning, the first of which is Vivendi's Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning.As you can probably guess from the title, New Beginning was the first in the Legend trilogy of Spyro games, adding more action-based platforming gameplay and an even more annoying voice over for the purple dragon.The second, more interesting title up for download is 2D ... » Read More

Jun 11, 2008

Atari creator "honored" to be played by DiCaprio

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Original Atari founder Nolan Bushnell says he's "thrilled" to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film about his life.The news of DiCaprio's signing came earlier this week, when it was revealed that Paramount Pictures had picked up the project."I'm very, very thrilled and honored that would be the case," Bushnell told MTV Multiplayer."There's been a lot of books [about Atari]," he said. "Some correct, some ... » Read More

Jun 11, 2008

Take-Two exploring subscription models

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Take-Two is planning to take greater steps into the world of networked gaming in a bid to grow its business.Speaking at the Piper Jaffray conference in New York, chairman Strauss Zelnick told investors that the idea is to "turn packaged goods partially into a subscription business," reports Kotaku.The company is experimenting with ways to incorporate microtransactions into its business, he said."If we can get a good ... » Read More

Jun 10, 2008

Does Upscaling Matter?

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As GamesRadar’s “video guy” I’m constantly babbling in technojargon about codecs and frame sizes and quantizing gamma variances in chrominance channels. I love geeking out on topics like the difference between 680p and 720p, but I really don’t get all the beef about upscaling in recent popular games. ... » Read More

Jun 10, 2008

Lord of the Rings Online dev looking at console...

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Turbine Studios, the team behind Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, is advertising for a new senior console engineer for either the Xbox 360 or PS3.No specific games are mentioned in the vacancy featured on the company's own website, but it does call for the applicant to be involved with updating Turbine's own MMO engine and tools to consoles.The engine currently supports both Dungeons and Dragons: ... » Read More

Jun 9, 2008

THQ: 'Girls have better things to do than play...

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James Scalpello, wireless director of THQ, has claimed that girls don't play as many videogames as guys because they have different lifestyle requirements."When girls play console games, they have to have gone through a whole other list of things they could have done before sitting down with them," he told CasualGaming.biz."Guys get home, have dinner, and play a computer game. It's much higher up the list of priorities. To ... » Read More

Jun 9, 2008

Microsoft denies Xbox will support Blu-ray

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Microsoft's president of entertainment and devices, Robbie Bach, has debunked internet rumours that the company will announce a Blu-ray equipped Xbox 360 later on today.Speculation mounted over the weekend that Microsoft was planning to upstage Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference later on today by confirming that the 360 would see Blu-ray by Christmas.However, when asked by the San Francisco Chronicle whether ... » Read More

Jun 9, 2008

DiCaprio to play Atari-creator in biopic

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Leonardo DiCaprio is signed up to play Atari-creator Nolan Bushnell in a biopic that the movie star will also produce.The movie is currently without a director, but it will be written by Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman, according to Variety.Bushnell has been targeted by various Hollywood studios over the years, but the two writers apparently were the only ones to convince him they could do his life justice.Whether or ... » Read More

Jun 5, 2008

Xbox Live Marketplace is overcrowded, says...

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Microsoft is unhappy with the ability to find content on Xbox Live Marketplace, 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg has put on record. "I think that we are not, I would say... happy with the ability to find and discover content as easily as we'd like for consumers to be able to do that," Greenberg, told MTV Multiplayer. The feeling has caused the platform holder to start removing underperforming and poorly ... » Read More