A beautiful Eurogamer article on Mark Cerny’s time at the Develop Conference in England today, where he spoke about PS4, and how a ”renaissance of gaming” was being fueled by the independent game development community that would usher in a PSOne-like era on the new console. Full article below. Read More »
Tag Archives: Next Generation
Ninja Theory Developing AAA Game On Unreal Engine 4
Ninja Theory, the studio known for its serial game developer habits, crafting titles like Heavenly Sword for Sony, Enslaved: Odyssey to The West for Namco and the Devil May Cry reboot for Capcom is at it again, this time working on a next-gen triple A game that’s being helmed on Unreal Engine 4. Read More »
Ubisoft Says Core Gamers Are “Starved” For Next Gen, Is That True?
The wait for the next generation of consoles, aka PS4 and the next Xbox, is just too much for core gamers to bare, Ubisoft believes, because they’re tired of the same ole of current gen, regurgitated offerings. My question is, is Ubisoft right? Read More »
Weekend Quencher 05/11/13 – Transition From One Generation To The Next, Edition
We’re in the seventh generation of consoles, more to the end portion of it, and all in all it’s been quite a generation of gaming. It’s the weekend, friends, what are you guys up to? Read More »
Both Sony And Microsoft Are Embracing Free-To-Play Model
Epic Games VP Mark Rein revealed that both Sony and Microsoft will be going the free-to-play way with their next generation consoles. Read More »
And It’s On: 2013 Looks To Be Gaming’s Biggest Year
“And it’s on.” Those were the words of Xbox front man Major Nelson, when he kicked off the hype train for Microsoft’s next Xbox two days ago. But what the Major failed to realize was that 2013 isn’t only “on” for Microsoft. No, it’ll be a big year for the games industry on a whole, as veteran console makers and ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 12/01/12 – Thinking Of Next Gen Consoles, Edition
I would be lying if I said I’m already tired with PS3 because that’s simply not the case. I love my PS3, but I just can’t stop thinking of Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming consoles ever since the latest rumors. Do you feel the same way? Are you at least starting to think about PlayStation Omni and Xbox Durango? Read More »
Thirsty Conversations: Do You Believe Call Of Duty Will Dominate The Next Generation?
Without a doubt, Activision’s Call of Duty has been the most dominant franchise this generation, and it brought along for the ride the FPS genre. But with every new generation, a new franchise and genre take hold and never let go until the next gen comes about. Do you believe Call of Duty’s reign as king will follow it into ... Read More »
Bethesda: Next-Gen Development Risky, Consoles Are Constantly Changing
Bethesda’s PR and marketing VP Pete Hines has revealed in an interview with the latest issue of MCV that while its always exciting when new consoles are released, it’s also a time of great risk. He also thinks it divides audiences. Read More »
Microsoft Could Delay Xbox 720′s Launch To Spring 2014, Says Pachter
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes Microsoft could delay the launch of Xbox 720 into spring 2014 to accommodate what he calls “overwhelming demand” among hardcore gamers. Read More »
L.A. Noire Developer Announces Whore of the Orient, A Next Generation Game
Many thought that after the incessant amount of bad news coming from Team Bondi upon the completion of L.A. Noire that the firm would simply go under. In fact, there were rumors claiming the developer had went bankrupt… what a way to prove people wrong. Read More »
PS4 And Xbox 720 Provide “Quantum Leap” Experience Over Current Gen
Remedy Entertainment, the makers of Alan Wake have not only seen PS4 and Xbox 720, but have been working on an unannounced title for said systems for a while now. They say next generation consoles offer a “quantum leap” experience over PS3 and 360. Read More »
Quenchables: Ubisoft Says New Consoles Are Overdue
“What we missed was a new console every five years. We have been penalized by the lack of new consoles on the market. I understand the manufacturers don’t want them too often because it’s expensive, but it’s important for the entire industry to have new consoles because it helps creativity.” – CEO and co-founder of Ubisoft Yves Guillemot speaking to ... Read More »
Microsoft Patents App To Make Xbox 720 Scalable
A patent filed by Microsoft in December 2010 is giving off strong hints that the firm plans on making its next console scalable, in that you’ll be able to upgrade, just like PC, the hardware over time. Read More »
Microsoft And Sony Made A “Big Mistake” By Prolonging Seventh Generation
The seventh generation of consoles has been the longest-running in the industry’s history, and according to Square Enix worldwide technology director Julien Merceron, speaking to GamesIndustry, Microsoft and Sony made a big mistake by allowing it to drag on for eight years. Read More »