Stealth an integral component of Splinter Cell: Conviction
Creative director Maxime Beland spoke with IndustryGamers recently and explained why Splinter Cell: Conviction will lure gamers back to the franchise: “If you look at the sales of Splinter Cell 1 versus Splinter Cell 4, they go a little bit down. So, our fantasy was good but we needed to approach...
Molyneux: Natal’s seen “countless revisions” in recent weeks
The increased talk of Project Natal’s input delay issues are “frustrating” Peter Molyneux; in an interview with gi.biz, the Lionhead and MGS Europe boss explains that the worries are unwarranted and that, since Microsoft’s X10 event less than a month ago, Natal has seen “countless” revisions...
Joe Danger jumps shark onto PlayStation Network first
It seems like an age since we first got our hands on infectiously joyful Joe Danger. When we previewed it in November it was already enough to put a big, stupid grin on our faces. Indeed, all it really lacked was a platform. Well, now it’s got one: PlayStation 3.
“We’ve been having the most insanely...
Dragon Age 2 to look “super hot,” BioWare’s Zeschuk says
While applauded for its gameplay and narrative, BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins didn’t quite tick all the check boxes when it came to graphical prowess. The PC version clearly looks the best but the console versions have had more than a few complaints thrown at their feet — a problem the studio...
Crytek working on an MMO FPS?
The LinkedIn profile of one Yegor Bondar suggests that Far Cry and Crysis creator Crytek has been working on an MMO first-person shooter for some time now. Bondar’s profile lists him as having worked at Crytek’s Kiev studio from November 2008 to July 2009 as a game and level designer for an unannounced...
Europeans hate Rios and Salem’s guts according to EA
When we spoke to EA Montreal’s Alex Hutchinson back at Eurogamer Expo 2009 about Army of Two: The 40th Day , he told us about how he and the team thought Europe misunderstood the original game. Apparently while America understood that that this was meant to be kind of like a buddy cop movie, Europe...
Henriksen back as a Bishop in Aliens vs. Predator
Lance Henriksen, aka Bishop from the Aliens, Alien 3 and the first Aliens vs. Predator movies, will have a role in Rebellion’s upcoming Aliens vs. Predator, Sega announced today, where he plays Karl Bishop Weyland, a descendant of the Weyland-Yutani corporation founder Charles Bishop Weyland.
“They’ve...
Modern Warfare 2 going out early in the UK
Good news for the Modern Warfare 2 fans in the United Kingdom. Those who ordered the game from The Hut and, by proxy, LoveFilm have been getting an early delivery on their doorsteps lately, but not by design.
“We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release. We use Royal Mail as our preferred...
Two Aliens/Predator games create friendly rivalry among developers
What do you get when two developers are creating games based on the same intellectual property? Why, a healthy rivalry, of course. Development house Rebellion is currently working on Aliens vs. Predator, while Gearbox is currently developing Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Rebellion senior producer David...
Dante’s Inferno penned by Will Rokos
EA’s trip to hell, Dante’s Inferno, is penned by Academy Award nominee Will Rokos, the company has announced. Best known for his Monster’s Ball screenplay, Rokos says adapting The Divine Comedy for the game has been “one of the most interesting and challenging projects I’ve worked on.”
“I...
