May 28, 2012

What is Infinity Ward planning for the Future?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Infinity Ward is now looking for people to work on next generation projects. According to a job posting on Activision’s website, Infinity Ward is looking for a  Senior Network Engineer to work on upcoming next generation projects. The job description reads:

Come work with the game industry’s brightest to design and implement high level network code for an exciting unannounced title for next generation console systems.

This role is for experienced programmers that have a passion for games and experience with online infrastructure design and development.

Is Infinity Ward looking to bring the next Call of Duty onto next generation hardware?

Currently, Activision is in a heated trial against former studio heads Jason West and Frank Zampella. The two parties are fighting for royalties owed to the Modern Warfare 2 team.

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Paradox Interactive Hosting A War of The Roses Live Stream

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Paradox Interactive announced today that their latest title, A War of The Roses, will receive the livestream treatment this Wednesday on Twitch.Tv. The livestream will feature the president of Paradox Interactive as well as a several developers from Fatshark, the game’s developers.

A War of Roses is a 15th century  war game that pits two rival branches  of the Royal House of Plantagenet against each other. Players will control their commander through a third person perspective, leading them into battle in either a single player campaign or online multiplayer where new upgrades and abilities can be earned through a points system.

Make sure to check out the live stream on Paradox’s Twitch.TV account at 7PM British Standard time  this Wednesday (that’s 12 Am Thursday for everyone on the East Coast).

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Microsoft Posts “Secret” Avatar Motocross Screens

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Microsoft’s official XBLA blog, Play XBLA, posted some interesting “secret” screenshots this morning showcasing an unannounced title featuring Avatars. The two screenshots show the Xbox Avatar’s riding motorcycles in a dessert environment complete with palm trees and another has an avatar performing a handstand while flying through the air.Read More

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12 Minutes of Grainy Halo 4 Beta Footage Leaked

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Halo 4 is going to be one of the biggest games at Microsofts E3 conference, scheduled to take place in just a week’s time. Fans of Halo got a bit of an unexpected treat over the weekend with an eleven minute video of the game’s multiplayer beta leaking online. If you can stomach shakycam footage filmed off of a CRT monitor, then you two can enjoy footage from Halo 4’s internal multiplayer beta.Read More

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CEO: Speeding Up Development Vital To Capcom’s Success

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Capcom’s recent crop of games, namely Street Fighter X Tekken and Operation Raccoon City haven’t exactly lived up to lofty expectations, either financially or critically depending on the game that you are talking about. With the news that DMC: Devil May Cry has been delayed until 2013, how can the developer turn things around? Capcom Chairman, Kenzo Tsujimoto believes he has the answer.Read More

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Halo 4 Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Halo 4 is going to have a huge impact come Election Day, this November. If you’re thinking of picking up Master Chief’s latest ass kicking space adventure you might want to take these newly revealed Pre-Order bonuses into consideration. As is usual with gaming now-a-days Amazon, EB Games and Play.com all have different bonuses up for offer.

EB Games (confirmed only for Canada at the moment) – Camo battle rifle & Festive Armor

Amazon – Web Armor Skin

Play — DeadEye Helmet

Gamestop (US) – Forrest Armor Skin.

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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare | Review

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Andrew Minott

This week, on Night Springs….

Now available on PC, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, a quasi-sequel to Remedy Entertainment’s 2010 third-person adventure Alan Wake, is so concerned with name-dropping and referencing its predecessor that it never really finds a strong voice of its own. While this game is not true DLC for the original, neither the premise, the dialogue, nor the combat will make sense to those who have not completed Alan’s initial story. Nor, I suspect, would they care.Read More

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