Let's just hope that its not the debacle of the last game! I was exasperated as I failed to control her yet again and she fell off a roof and encountered completely out of character "power ups". I found myself shaking my head and thinking "Lara! What have they done to you?". Still here's hoping they can save the series. </TR
Eidos Interactive, the wholly owned subsidiary of former rival SCi, has dated the next installment to the Tomb Raider franchise. Tomb Raider: Legend will be raiding European shelves on April 7th before hitting North America on April 11th, for PC, PS2 and Xbox360 with a PSP version to follow at a later date. Larry Sparks, Head of Brands Management, Eidos, said: "Everyone working on Legend is buzzing right now, we are all so excited th
Electronic Arts, the world's largest third party video game publisher announced earlier this week that it will be laying off hundreds of employees ahead of its quarterly report. The firm's report has confirmed rumors that the publisher failed to make a splash in the Xbox 360 launch window, with EA blaming Microsoft for not meeting the consumer demand for its next-gen console. The 31% drop in profits has lead the company to lower its workfor
The Battlefield 2 website has announced a delay in the Euro Forces Booster Pack. The anticipated mini-expansion type dealie has been delayed because its pre-requisite patch has also been delayed. The v1.2 patch is needed for the Booster to be installed and has been pushed into the "next couple of weeks." The Booster pack has therefore been moved to the "latter half of February." Along with the announcement came some unexpect
The story of a Stargate SG-1 video game has had its ups and down. Yesterday a new player stepped in for the ailing Perception, but plan on taking the game a different route. MGM Interactive and Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment announced an MMORPG based on the cult sci-fi show. The agreement was initially drawn in September 2005, giving Cheyenne time to build "a very
John Romero has hit the headlines again thanks to some information he dropped on Computer and Video Games. In the interview Romero commented that he has jumped on-board a start-up company who is entering the market with an MMO. "I started looking at what I was going to do next, so I looked around on the net and I saw there was an opportunity for an MMO, there was a person starting an MMO so I contacted him," Romero told them. "We talked for hours on t
PVP is not entirely item based, the best players will still crush people with better gear. Alot of my friends have alts with mediocure gear but still manage to pound on people who are higher with better gear because they know what they are doing. Good gear isn't always just epics, its the combination of the gear in a certain fashion that gives the biggest edge.
IMO they really have to be careful, if some parents started seeing/hearing about this kinda stuff they may freak out. Although the guild leader seemed to have the best intentions alot of parents would take it completley the wrong way. I think Blizzard was smart to more or less play the fence so far.
G2 Games has revealed their upcoming PC RTS, Alliance: Future Combat . The new RTS will be based in the near future with modern weaponry to be included. The title will see a fictional nation, the Democratic Republic of North Djombystan, at its center point after terrorists try to assault a secret U.S. base. North Djombystan will reside in "The area between Iran, Afghanistan, India and China." Alliance: Future Combat will come w
The gay rights group Stonewall has called on World of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment to review its Terms of Service policy. The organization has stated that one of their members tried to create a guild called 'LGBT friendly' and received an official warning for inviting members to join her guild. Stonewall spokesperson Jonathan Finney told GamesIndustry, "This attempt to cre
Electronic Arts and Crytek have announced the development of Crysis , a new first person shooter. The all new intellectual property will be brought to the PC by the developer of the PC hit Far Cry . "Our focus has always been on innovating gameplay and technology, and bringing new experiences to gamers through our original intellectual properties," says Cevat Yerli, CEO & President of Crytek. "Crysis will be a showcase for that
I grabbed DoW from target @ $11, what a steal. I need to find the expan now
Glad I don't have to go through all that junk just to work.
Just seems that this lawyer has the underlying premise correct (making sure that developers/publishers don't deceive the ESRB and consumers) but is going about it the wrong way. I couldn't have said it better myself so I won't try.
THQ and Relic Entertainment have announced that the PC RTS based on Warhammer 40,000 will be expanding again. Dawn of War will see its second expansion, which is currently untitled, round out the war with an added two races, including the technological advanced Tau. The expansion will also include an exciting new single player campaign accompanied by new multiplayer content. "We're extremely proud of the world-wide critical acclaim th
The ' Hot Coffee ' mod scandal has reared its ugly head again by sparking another lawsuit, this one launched in Los Angeles. Attorney Rocky Delgadillo claims that Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive misled the Entertainment Software Ratings Board on purpose and claims that the firms "engaged in unfair business practices by hiding pornographic material in a game which received an M
The Heroes of Might and Magic Online Petition has accomplished its goal in delaying the soon to be released Heroes of Might and Magic V . Various fan sites created the petition in hopes to get the new owner of the franchise, Ubisoft, to delay the title after the community viewed the game in its Beta phase. The communities felt that this title would make or break the franchise and
Society looks fantastic. I hadn't seen a thing about it, but I'll definitely keep an eye on it now. Yea I can't wait for Society. I am also a graduating CS Major (and getting a Math degree also) but I don't think I could make the move to Detroit. Open up a Philadelphia office!
Agreed, I don't like publishers buying developers in general, but for the publishers it just makes sense to be able to control them more.
Bethseda Softworks announced yesterday that they have acquired the license to one of Sci-Fi's holy grails, Star Trek. The agreement gives Bethseda, best known for their Elder Scrolls titles, publishing rights for all gaming consoles, handhelds and PCs covering the entire Star Trek franchise. The publisher has two titles scheduled to ship this year, to coincide with the series 40th anniversary, with Star Trek: Legacy heading to the PC. <br
In an update to its shareholders, the new Eidos owner, SCi Entertainment Group, has stated that they are still in discussions with possible buyers. The group announced last October that they had been approached and rampant speculation began flying about possible suitors, including industry giant Electronic Arts. Aside from merger/buyout talk, SCi also reported that they had a good quarter, largely due to their every-single platform title, Lego St
The MPAA actually does go after people who download TV shows. Really I have never heard of any such case. Any links?
The plagued story of Stargate-SG1 has reached a new climax. Perception Studios, the Sydney based development house, has canceled all work on the near-complete title with a real possibility that the developer themselves may fold. A forum post on the game's official website has informed the masses that the title has been canceled for all platforms and that
They will just keep releasing the expans until the sequel hits shelves, duh!
Medieval 2: Total War will be hitting the shelves in 2006. SEGA and Creative Assembly's new PC RTS will mark the fourth installment of the Total War franchise, complete with "the most epic and cinematic 3D battles ever seen on PC." Medieval 2: Total War will allow over 10,000 dynamic characters to enter battle which will be seen in all its beauty during battle in the redesigned multiplayer mode. "Medieval 2: Total War is the
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