2010 is the new 2009 – Ubi titles delayed [Comments Off]
“Splinter Cell Conviction” and “Red Steel 2″ will have been moved to 2010, as in the 4th fiscal quarter..
Today, Ubisoft announced that Splinter Cell: Conviction and Red Steel 2, two games that were expected to be released this holiday, have been pushed back to Ubisoft’s fiscal fourth quarter — which starts January 1st, 2010.
“Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2, whose releases were previously planned for the third fiscal quarter, will now be released in the fourth fiscal quarter,” a press release, detailing Ubisoft’s fiscal first quarter results reads.
I know it seems like pulling a Capcom and releasing top IPs in the first half of the year is a good idea, but if everyone starts doing so, it becomes futile. In Ubisoft’s case, it does make some sense, as “Spliter Cell Conviction” would be competing for the same market as “Assassins Creed 2″.
New Xbox 360 with built in NATAL next fall? [Comments Off]
Digitimes seems to know who the supplier for the NATAL camera for the “new” Xbox 360 is.
Aptina has won exclusive rights to supply 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensors (CIS) for a new version of the Xbox 360 console under Microsoft’s Project Natal technology, and shipments of the new Xbox 360 are slated for the second half of 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
People are saying that Natal might be built INTO the next Xbox 360, which seems a terrible idea. Ever knocked down your Wii’s sensor bar? Now imagine if that was your Xbox 360. I know I’d freak out. Either way, this source is as credible as it gets.
Maybe, just maybe, we will find out more at GamesCom.
Mark Rein gets “Interviewed” [Comments Off]
I don’t even know what of this interview to quote. Ellie Gibson is a maniac… and a gaming journalist… but a maniac.
Eurogamer: Do you ever look at him [Cliff Bleszinski] and think, ‘I, Mark Rein, would like to be a bit cooler? Perhaps I should get a gold chain and start calling myself Marky R?’
Marky R: No.
If you only read one interview this week, make it this one. Please.
Pachter: UK Modern Warfare 2 price increase a business decision [Comments Off]
Michael Pachter speaks the truth:
“The price increase is a business decision,” he said, noting that the pound is worth more today than when COD5 launched last year.“Activision knows it has a ‘hot’ game, knows that the market will pay an additional 10 percent, and has decided to increase price accordingly.”
He then goes on to say that should there be no backlash, we can expect similar pricing for these kind of blockbuster titles in the future. Now, keep in mind, yes, you can vote with your wallet and hold out on principle, but you would be missing out of Modern fucking Warfare 2. Your call.
Army Grade Motion Controls coming to PS3 [Comments Off]
Eurogamer asks just how accurate is the new Sony Motion Controller? So Accurate.
Kish Hirani: What most people are really surprised about is the precision. It’s scarily good. The army has had this sort of technology for a long time, so a lot of academians have seen these things, but when you see a consumer space device with this level of accuracy – that’s when developers say, ‘Wow.’
Seems like waggle will find it’s way into hardcore games after all. The added precision will most likely help convincing the sceptics. This better not be EyeToy all over.
The Beatles: Rock Band is full of Love [Comments Off]
Mike McWerthor previews The Beatles: Rock Band for Kotaku.
Even as an extremely casual Beatles fan, seeing the attention to detail labored upon The Beatles: Rock Band is exciting for the medium.
This is basically the takeaway point. Having experienced the full game myself, I could not agree more. It is odd to think that a game centered this strongly on a single band could be a serious contender for Game of the Year… this could be that game.
In-depth June NPD analysis [Comments Off]
Matt Matthews analyzes the June NPDs for Gamasutra.
It is key to understand that the industry could probably never have sustained the kind of growth it experienced beginning in the second half of 2006, continuing through the end of 2008. From that perspective, the revenues being seen in 2009 could be the result of a correction in the market which will lay the foundation for more modest, healthy increases over the next year.
Not as grim as you think.
Xbox Live’s forbidden words [Comments Off]
Brian Crecente on Microsofts XBL Moderation policy.
“Our forbidden names list is many thousands now,” said Stephen Toulouse, program manager in charge of policy and enforcement for Xbox Live. ” Language takes on new meanings daily.
“My team spends a lot of time learning as slang evolves, as the Internet drives new communications. We have to work very hard to be abreast on those sorts of things.”
I bet if I made an account called “abreast”, I’d get banned. Hypocrite. Joking aside, very interesting read.
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