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GamesCom Publishers Lineup Already Confirmed

by Ernice Gilbert on June 16th, 2011, under Gamescom, Hot, News

E3 2011 is barely behind us, but already the list of publishers who’ll be present at Europe’s equivalent of the show held in L.A. last week has been announced. Find the full list below the break.

Sega, Ninja Theory, All Loving NGP

by Ernice Gilbert on January 31st, 2011, under News, Sony

With almost every developer and publisher around hailing the NGP as a big step forward and a sure success, Sega, Codemasters and even Ninja Theory are all sharing their opinions on the yet-to-be-priced portable gaming console.

Hint: They’re all excited.

Inafune Talks On Why He Left Capcom, Says Company Was Making Devs “Into Salary Men”

by Ernice Gilbert on November 2nd, 2010, under Hot, Inafune, News

Seems as if what many have feared is true. A publishers milking game developers in the name of the almighty dollar? This might just be the case, as legendary game developer and former Capcom head of Research & Development and Online Business and Global Head of Production, Keiji Inafune, says he left the company because Japanese publishers are “making developers into salarymen”.

Crytek’s Looking Into A New TimeSplitters

by Ernice Gilbert on November 1st, 2010, under Crytek UK, Hot, News

New IPs are great, but it’s beautiful when a developer can take an old and ailing franchise and revive it with an award-winning reboot like Mercury Steam did with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Well, not exactly, but you get the picture.

Apparently, Crytek UK’s passing around and talking to publishers, searching their minds concerning a TimeSplitters game. It’s all great news.

Clash Of The Titans: Kotick Slams EA, EA Fires Back: “His Company Is Based On Three Game Franchises”

by Ernice Gilbert on September 28th, 2010, under Activision, EA, Hot, News

“One is a fantastic persistent world he had nothing to do with; one is in steep decline; and the third is in the process of being destroyed by Kotick’s own hubris,” said EA corporate communications VP Jeff Brown in a statement. That’s after Bobby Kotick, Activision CEO said EA had “lost its way” and that “if you have no other option, you might consider them.”

Oh, but that’s not all, Kotick was just getting warmed up.

Has There Been A Switch? Why Many 360 Exclusives Are No Longer Safe

The Xbox 360 launched a full year ahead of the PlayStation 3, and because of that, Microsoft’s next generation console has enjoyed a decent lead over Sony’s. Especially in the early years of this seventh generation of gaming, when the Xbox 360′s lead was even larger. We learned that in was in 2008 Insomniac Games made its decision to go multiplatform, a year when the Xbox 360 was in its prime and the PS3 was just starting to show promise.

But now, things have changed. Sony’s PS3 is steadily growing while the Xbox 360, according to many analysts, will stall if Microsoft doesn’t act fast and aggressively.

On Tuesday, August 17th In Cologne, Sony’s Gamescom Presser’s A Go

by Ernice Gilbert on July 29th, 2010, under Hot, News, Sony

Sony has announced that it’ll surely make its presence be felt at the mega games event taking place in Cologne Germany, from August 18th through the 22nd this year.

The full lineup of games they’ll be showing off at this year’s Gamescom after the break.

Sega Will Soon Announce 2 “Major” Hardcore Games

by Ernice Gilbert on July 13th, 2010, under News, Sega

So you thought Sega’s been on a downward spiral ever since Alpha Protocol flopped, and the games prior, (save Bayonetta) haven’t performed less than expected? Sega’s paying you no mind. In fact, coming soon will be two big game announcements targeting the hardcore crowd.

At least that’s what the publisher told CVG.

Tokyo 2010 Poster Is Rather Spicy

by Ernice Gilbert on May 26th, 2010, under News

The Tokyo Game Show is the biggest in the world followed closely by E3 which, by the way, happens next month in L.A.

See the Japanese love to plan ahead, so even if TGS doesn’t take place till September 16th in Makuhari Messe just outside Tokyo, a poster for the show has already surfaced.

It’s past the read.

Microsoft Will Always Win When It Comes To Money Says Sony

by Ernice Gilbert on May 25th, 2010, under Microsoft, News, Sony

Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world and it’s extremely difficult to match the giant in the money department. Only a few companies can, Sony however is not one of them and according to SCEA boss, Rob Dyer, they’re not even trying to.

For EA, Bungie’s Just Engaged, Not Married

by Ernice Gilbert on May 18th, 2010, under Bungie, News

Wasn’t it Beyonce’ who sang “if you like it you should put a ring on it”? Indeed, true words coming the the songstress. If you’re in love with somebody, and it seems like you can spend the rest of your life with them, you should get married. Simple.

But EA’s been looking hard at all ten of Bungie’s fingers and has yet to see a ring on it. For them, the relationship between said studio and Activision is only an engagement.