TAKE-TWO CLOSES “INDIE BUILT” STUDIO
Gamespot is reporting that Take-Two Interactive has shut down their Indie Built studio, the folks responsible for such games a Amped, Links and Top Spin. According to the article, Take-Two has advised;
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“Employees are being offered packages including continuation of salary and benefits, as well as other opportunities within Take-Two as appropriate, Take-Two is fully committed to its 2K Sports brand and franchises and retains all rights to the Indie Built IP.” - Gamespot article
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So while it seems the franchises themselves aren’t dead, the folks behind them most likely are. You’d think they’d have canned the clowns behind the Xbox 360 version of MLB2K6 before they’d fire anyone else.
TAKE-TWO CLOSES “INDIE BUILT” STUDIO
Gamespot is reporting that Take-Two Interactive has shut down their Indie Built studio, the folks responsible for such games a Amped, Links and Top Spin. According to the article, Take-Two has advised;
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“Employees are being offered packages including continuation of salary and benefits, as well as other opportunities within Take-Two as appropriate, Take-Two is fully committed to its 2K Sports brand and franchises and retains all rights to the Indie Built IP.” - Gamespot article
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So while it seems the franchises themselves aren’t dead, the folks behind them most likely are. You’d think they’d have canned the clowns behind the Xbox 360 version of MLB2K6 before they’d fire anyone else.
TAKE-TWO ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO GHOST RIDER GAME
Take-Two Interactive announced today that they were the undisclosed buyer who purchased the rights to the Ghost Rider game from Majesco back in December when the publisher exited the high-end game industry. The game is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the upcoming film starring Nicholas Cage.
Xbox Live scheduled downtime – 5/2/06
Xbox Live Director of Programming, Major Nelson posted on the Xbox.com forums that there Xbox Live, Xbox.com and the Xbox.com forums will be down on Tuesday, May 2nd for 14 hours from 5:00am (EST) to 7:00pm (EST) for scheduled maintenance. Not sure what they’re updating back there, but my guess is it’s E3 related.
Indiana Jones coming to the Xbox 360
LucasArts has announced that one of their next projects will be an Indiana Jones video game for the Xbox 360. According to the press release, the game will also debut NaturalMotion’s Euphoria behavioral simulation engine, which according to LucasArts will bring games to new heights of realism.
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“For the first time ever, euphoria enables interactive characters – from Indiana Jones himself to the foes he pulverizes – to move, act and even think like actual human beings without the limitations of traditional animation. Characters move and adapt realistically to their given situations on the fly, resulting in a series of experiences and payoffs that will never be the same twice. As one of only two publishers with early access to the technology, LucasArts is well advanced in integrating euphoria into Indiana Jones’ 2007 next-generation adventure.
Imagine a swaying rope bridge. With euphoria in action, characters visibly attempt to balance themselves, their feet stumbling, their arms flailing, and their hands reaching for security as the unpredictable movements of the bridge threaten to send them plummeting to their doom. Perhaps they all survive. Perhaps they all fall. The use of euphoria means the action isn’t scripted – it’s simulated – so you’ll never be able to predict exactly what will happen, no matter how many times you’ve experienced a certain scenario. “ – LucasArts press release
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Now we’ve all heard promises like this before, and I’m certainly not buying into it until I see some concrete proof that the Euphoria engine will make for unique gaming experiences every time. LucasArts has promised to demonstrate the Euphoria engine at E3, so we’ll be sure to know a little more then. No details as to the plot of the game have been released as of yet, so hopefully we’ll also see something on that at E3.
BESTBUY “EXCLUSIVE” MAP FOR THE OUTFIT NOW IN LIVE MARKETPLACE
The Arnhem Mayhem map which was previously only available to Xbox 360 owners who purchased The Outfit at BestBuy is now available for free in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Guess someone figured what good is a map, if no one plays it due to a limited audience.
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So what’s your take on “exclusive” content becoming available to everyone after a short period of time?
BESTBUY “EXCLUSIVE” MAP FOR THE OUTFIT NOW IN LIVE MARKETPLACE
The Arnhem Mayhem map which was previously only available to Xbox 360 owners who purchased The Outfit at BestBuy is now available for free in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Guess someone figured what good is a map, if no one plays it due to a limited audience.
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So what’s your take on “exclusive” content becoming available to everyone after a short period of time?
BESTBUY “EXCLUSIVE” MAP FOR THE OUTFIT NOW IN LIVE MARKETPLACE
The Arnhem Mayhem map which was previously only available to Xbox 360 owners who purchased The Outfit at BestBuy is now available for free in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Guess someone figured what good is a map, if no one plays it due to a limited audience.
BESTBUY “EXCLUSIVE” MAP FOR THE OUTFIT NOW IN LIVE MARKETPLACE
The Arnhem Mayhem map which was previously only available to Xbox 360 owners who purchased The Outfit at BestBuy is now available for free in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Guess someone figured what good is a map, if no one plays it due to a limited audience.
