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Kojima May Announce New Game Before GDC 2009
Yesterday it became known that designer Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, will speak at the GDC 2009 conference with a speech entitled Solid Game Design: Making the 'Impossible' Possible.
Other News This Week (Killzone 2 and Halo 3, Ghostbusters, F.E.A.R. 2...)
At the beginning of this compilation, we'll quickly go through the new videos. Here you can find a trailer for the remake of the original RPG Persona for PSP, which will be released in Japan on April 29. Next up is a fresh Ghostbusters video, a F.E.A.R. 2 trailer, and a whole six videos of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, albeit in Japanese.
Guitar Hero World Tour outsells Rock Band 2 by two to one
According to Gamespot, citing official data from the research company NPD, Guitar Hero World Tour outsells Rock Band 2 by exactly two to one. Since its release, Guitar Hero World Tour has sold 3.4 million copies, while Rock Band 2 has sold 1.7 million copies. As you understand, we are talking only about North America.
Holiday Greetings from Guerilla
During the Christmas holidays, many developers give each other various gifts, and for their fans, they usually prepare some wallpapers on the corresponding theme. Guerilla Games studio did not break the tradition.
The Future of the Need For Speed Series in Jeopardy?
In the face of an unstable global economic situation, Electronic Arts, like other companies in the gaming industry, is reviewing its policies and making difficult decisions. According to various sources, the future of the Need For Speed racing series is under threat, as the publisher intends to close the Black Box studio.
Star Wars: The Old Republic without a Monthly Subscription
A couple of weeks ago, developers from Sony Online Entertainment announced that the spy MMOG The Agency would use a microtransaction system, and they would most likely abandon the monthly subscription.
Rare: We came up with avatars for Xbox 360 four years ago
"The concept of avatars for this console was born more than four years ago," said Mark Betteridge. "We thought the original Xbox console was too hardcore, so the new console should be more user-friendly. Everyone understood that this was the right direction for development."
Mirror's Edge Goes Gold
EA has officially announced that the development of the parkour shooter Mirror's Edge has come to an end, the game has reached gold status, and the master disc has been sent for replication. The game will go on sale on November 14 simultaneously for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Nazi Zombies in Call of Duty: World at War
In the latest episode of GameTrailers TV, the developers of the military shooter Call of Duty: World at War announced that the game will feature a Nazi zombie survival mode, which can be unlocked after the first playthrough of the single-player campaign.
First Review of Resistance 2 - 9/10!
Experiencing a slight sense of déjà vu? No worries, because it's getting colder outside, which means the long-awaited Christmas sales period in the gaming industry is approaching, when the biggest blockbusters are released. We've already discussed the first review of Gears of War 2, now it's time to talk about the first review of the main competitor of this action game - Resistance 2.
Media Molecule Founder Annoyed by Controls in LittleBigPlanet
In an interview with Eurogamer, one of the founders of Media Molecule, Mark Healey, stated that he is really annoyed by the controls in the platformer LittleBigPlanet, and this may be changed in the future - after the game's release.
Daniel Craig - An Avid Gamer
In an interview with the Daily Star, Adam Gascoine from Treyarch stated that actor Daniel Craig, who is currently James Bond in film and the gaming industry, is an avid gamer. It turns out that Craig had to be shown builds of the game Quantum of Solace several times before he agreed to participate in its creation.
Project Origin Renamed to F.E.A.R. 2. Release Date of the Game
According to IGN, Monolith and Warner Bros. have finally achieved what they wanted. The sequel to the original shooter F.E.A.R., which, due to certain reasons (namely, that Sierra owned the brand), changed its name from the unattractive Project Origin to the resounding F.E.A.R. 2.
Street Fighter IV to be released simultaneously with the film. The game will be shown at GC2008
In an interview with Gamedaily, the producer of the upcoming film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Patrick Aiello, stated that the film will be released simultaneously with the release of the game Street Fighter IV - in March of next year.
Blizzard: Diablo III Will Not Be the Last Game in the Series
In an interview with MTV, Blizzard representatives stated the following: despite the fact that Diablo III should sum up, in a way completing the original trilogy, this does not mean that we are talking about the last game in the series.
E3 2008: A couple of minutes left until the Nintendo conference!
We all remember what happened yesterday at the Microsoft conference. We hope that Nintendo will also not fail, and after the end of this conference (with a half-hour break), the Sony conference will begin. We will try to follow the events and inform you as quickly as possible about the most important announcements.
News of the Russian market ("U-boat: Battle in the Mediterranean", "Amusement Park"...)
The company "New Disc" announces that on June 26, 2008, the following games went on sale: "U-boat: Battle in the Mediterranean", "Amusement Park" and "World of High Fashion". The game "Nancy Drew. The Phantom of Venice" has been sent to print.
Five Possible Box Arts for CoD5
Rumors are running wild today, the following information comes from the same source - Intellisponse - a company that specializes in conducting marketing research for its clients. One of Intellisponse's clients is Microsoft.
Survey Results: "Reasons for the Success of GTA4"
Abroad, there is such a concept as hype (active advertising, throwing dust in the eyes; window dressing). This is when a product is taken and praised to the skies. Posters are on every corner. On television, they only talk about it. You open a magazine, newspaper, or go to your favorite website on the Internet, and there it is.
Ubidays 2008: Shaun White Snowboarding simulator for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
At the Ubidays 2008 event, Ubisoft representatives officially confirmed the development of the Shaun White Snowboarding simulator for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game has been in development for quite some time, and the project is scheduled for release at the end of this year.
Age of Conan Goes Gold
Four years of development are behind us, and the master disc with the final version of the massively multiplayer online game Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures has been sent for replication, as immediately reported by happy representatives of the Norwegian company Funcom.
Mafia 2: New Details
The Czech gaming magazine LEVEL contains a short interview with the lead designer of the promising sequel to the gangster action game Mafia. Daniel Vavra from 2K Czech shared new exclusive details about Mafia 2 with the magazine, which we are bringing to your attention.
FPS Freek - a fun accessory for the Xbox 360 controller
The creators of this simple "accessory" for the Xbox 360 controller claim that it will help you achieve more accurate and adequate control in games such as PGR 4, Forza 2, DiRT, Skate and others. In other words, in those games where it is very important to correctly move the sticks to the desired amount.
Sony's Forecast Regarding PS3 and PSP Sales
Sony has changed its forecast regarding PS3 sales for the 2008 calendar year from 11 to 9.5 million consoles, despite fairly good figures in the fourth quarter (4.9 million consoles). On the other hand, Sony believes that instead of 10 million PSPs, it will be able to sell 13 million units.
Take Two's Lineup of Projects for Next Year
In their latest official statement, representatives from Take Two, in addition to talking about boring things about their financial achievements for the last quarter, also shared with players a preliminary list of their projects that should go on sale in the next financial year.
Call of Duty 5: And the Germans Again...
It is now absolutely certain that the newly formed publisher Activision Blizzard plans to release the fifth installment of the popular military series Call of Duty in the foreseeable future. Some time ago, the publisher indirectly announced this by including Call of Duty 5 in its planned list of projects.
New Screenshots
We continue to publish new screenshots, and today in our short section: Tekken 6, Devil May Cry 4 and Timeshift
7 "Millionaires" for Xbox 360 by the End of the Year
Microsoft has officially announced that at least seven games for Xbox 360 should surpass the million mark (in terms of copies sold) during the upcoming Christmas holiday season, and possibly more.
Crysis to be released on November 16
Grab a red marker and circle the new date on the calendar - November 16, 2007