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Analyst: Activision To “Essentially” Close Infinity Ward
In response to the events throughout Infinity Ward, analyst Mike Hickey expects Activision to “essentially” close down the developer. Stated in an investor’s note, Hickey reveals that the development of the next Modern Warfare installment would, most likely, be spread across different studios, not tied to the franchise. “We expect Infinity Ward studio will be [...]
Drew Brees on Madden NFL 11
It’s official: Drew Brees is the Madden NFL 11 cover athlete. And, apparently, he’s ecstatic about it — besides the infamous Madden curse. Last week, Electronic Arts revealed that Super Bowl XLIV MVP, Drew Brees, will be gracing the cover of the upcoming Madden NFL installment, Madden NFL 11. In response, Brees said this: “I [...]
Netflix Wii Impressions
A few months back, I got an e-mail from Netflix stating that in the near future they will be offering their wonderful service on the Nintendo Wii. I signed up, thinking “why not. It’s free after all”. Fast-forward to the present, and I received a disc from Netflix in one of their famous red envelopes. [...]
Developer: Fitness Enthusiasts “Benefit More” From Move And Natal
Nintendo’s current success in the market is due to the fitness enthusiasts, people seeking physical “health”. However, though there have been many success stories, Lightning Fish director Simon Prytherch believes that fitness enthusiasts will “benefit more” from the newer motion control devices than Nintendo’s. “The non-games sector will benefit more than any other sector from [...]
Pint Shot Riot!’s Baby Dave Interview – “A Gaming Music Generation”
I recent had the chance to sit down with Pint Shot Riot’s Baby Dave to talk about their future within the gaming industry and what they think of it thus far. GCO: I’ll like to start this interview with some general questions — if you don’t mind. How do you feel about video games this day [...]
Ex-Infinity Ward Bosses Announce EA Deal, Respawn Entertainment
Aside the legal brouhaha, former Infinity Ward bosses, Jason West and Vince Zampella, have made their ambitions for their future evident. That said, this morning, Electronic Arts revealed a deal with the pair to be the sole distributor for their newly formed studio, Respawn Entertainment — based in the same part of Los Angeles as [...]
Activision Regrets Not Finishing Guitar Hero With Harmonix
Harmonix, the original Guitar Hero developers, were trade by Activision in 2006. However, since then, Harmonix have developed the Rock Band series, a series that has produced heavy competition for Activision in the music game genre. Now, almost four years later, Bobby Kotick, Activision CEO, says that letting go of Harmonix was a mistake. “We had always known them as sort [...]
Brain Size Can Predict Your Gaming Performance
Have you ever sucked at a game? And whatever you did, or do, you continued to suck? (Yeah, me too.) But, there’s a theory behind the madness. In a study published in The Journal of the Cerebral Cortex, it revealed that the size of your brain can actually have an affect on your gaming skills. [...]
Netflix Streaming To Wii
Netflix plans to continue its domination of the video streaming market with its newest partnership, introducing its steaming service onto the Wii. According to Netflix, the program is scheduled to release onto Nintendo’s platform this spring, and it will require consumers to reserve a disc in-order to participate (they also must have an account, of [...]
Rebellion Undergoes Restructuring
Rebellion has a great reputation, developing a huge variety of hit games. However, as of lately, the companies quality has been lacking, with it producing such lackluster titles as Rogue Warrior. Now, Rebellion has announced that its Derby facility, who developed Rogue Warrior, will be undergoing restructuring. “We are very excited about the expansion of [...]
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