No Half-Life Film Unless Valve Controls Direction, Says Newell
Ever since the first entry, countless gamers have wondered and considered the possibility of a movie being based on Valve’s hit gaming series, Half-Life.
Ever since the first entry, countless gamers have wondered and considered the possibility of a movie being based on Valve’s hit gaming series, Half-Life.
A representative from Treyarch, the studio who is currently developing the next iteration of the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops, recently revealed the studio is not afraid and is not shying away from the brutality of war. This comes just a year after Infinity Ward’s very controversial decision to include a level in Modern Warfare 2 that allowed gamers to show countless scores of unarmed citizens in an airport.
After only being on the market for roughly six months, Amazon has, drastically, cut the price on Sega’s Yakuza 3, by quite a large margin. If you haven’t played this phenomenal game (PSLS gave it a 9/10), then now is certainly the time to pick this title up.
SCEE President Andrew House recently talked about the demographic shift Sony is taking, regarding their handheld, the PSPgo and PSP. This represents a dramatic shift in ideology and is obviously trying to sneak into the market Nintendo has dominated for quite some time now.
When Splash Damage announced that their highly anticipated upcoming shooter, Brink, would be pushed back to 2011, many gamers were, understandably, dismayed and frustrated. Many wondered if something had gone wrong with production, and almost instantly questions were raised regarding the game’s final quality. However, in a recent interview, the CEO of Splash Damage reassured restless gamers about why his studio decided to delay the game, and why it can only be a good thing.
Ubisoft announced today the first track set for their upcoming thriller, Michael Jackson: The Experience video game. Although it is only seven tracks deep, Ubisoft repeatedly assured us frantic followers that this is only the first, of many to come.
During Konami’s gamescom press conference, it was announced that No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, the sequel to the Wii’s No More Heroes, will be receiving the PlayStation Move treatment, when the game releases early next year.
While visiting Criterion Games’ office, it was discovered that DICE, while simultaneously working on the multiplayer for the upcoming Medal of Honor, have also lent assistance to Criterion, by aiding development for Hot Pursuit.
First off, Splash Damage allowed gamers of all sorts to get their hands on Brink, during the event. Wedgewood claims this is a rare opportunity for gamers to get their hands on an unreleased game; claiming that these sorts of events are almost always press-only. Later, Wedgwood talked about how Splash Damage worked really hard on ensuring the controls and experience from one version of the game, to another, are spot on.
Legendary game creator Keita Takahashi, known for his work on the Katamari and Noby Noby Boy series, recently had some rather frank remarks about the gaming industry. In the interview, he talked about the state of video games, and of the bleak future that will meet the industry.
There is very little to argue against the idea that the guys over at Bethesda are just plain genuises. Nearly perfecting the Western RPG genre, they have shown time and time again they are the masters at creating an expansive, mind-blowing world, with likeable characters and villains. Their newest game, Fallout: New Vegas, is set to hit retailers later this year. With New Vegas, Bethesda is making sure the dialogue in the game is on-par with or even topping some Hollywood major motion flicks.
Japanese publishing powerhouse, Namco Bandai, recently lifted the veil on their lineup for the upcoming gamescom Convention. Fans of the classics may enjoy their small collection of games; but really, there are no surprises here.
