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Forza 3's Game Director Practices What Forza Preaches (Forza Motorsports)

Oct 30, 2009

Isaiah Taylor of The Start Screen editorializes an interview Turn 10's Game Director, Dan Greenawalt had with Audizine, where his very own customized Audi S4 was put on display. Some interesting technical details were revealed about Forza Motorsport 3.

Contributors and Cover Art for Halo: Evolutions Revealed (Halo 2)

Oct 28, 2009

Tor Books has released the contributor list and cover art for Halo short story collection, Halo: Evolutions.

A Homemade Halo Warthog (and how to make one) (Halo 2)

Oct 11, 2009

BeefJack writes: "As Xbox Live's most played game, Halo surely has it's fans. Some know the ins and outs of the universe whilst others can claim Recon armor. However, the true winners are those who can make driveable Warthogs for their children!"

DJ Mr Magic Passed Away - DJ From GTA Vice City (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)

Oct 2, 2009

Gamertag Radio writes: "Just got the news from Miss Info. Hip Hop legendary DJ Mr Magic passed away this morning. Gamers that don't know about DJ Mr Magic, he is a Hip Hop radio pioneer since the late 70's. Also if you played GTA Vice City he also had his own old school Hip Hop station. I still have old tapes of his shows. RIP to DJ Mr Magic."

Full Size Halo "Warthog" to be Unveiled at MCM Expo (Halo 2)

Oct 1, 2009

The M12 'Warthog' LRV is an A-reg 1984 Land Rover Defender 110, rescued from the GumTree 4×4 yard before its eventual scrapping due to MoT failure. Rebuilt by Props Studios, the vehicle has been fitted with an entirely new body and lifted suspension, along with as a heap of other modifications. It's thought that the vehicle will arrive in London in full working order.

Schafer would 'love to do another' Psychonauts (Psychonauts)

Sep 28, 2009

Double Fine founder and legendary video game developer Tim Schafer has told GamerZines that he would "love to do another" Psychonauts and that he has a "lot of ideas" for a follow-up, but has questioned whether people would really want a sequel over "something new".

Master Chief 1:2 Scale Bust Available for Pre-Order (Halo 2)

Sep 19, 2009

The busts are cast in high-quality polystone, hand painted to the highest standards. Each piece is packed inside a moulded foam interior, ready for safe shipment, and packaged in a full-colour box with an authenticity card. These busts are strictly limited (650 units), and will no doubt high atop the most wanted lists of all those gamers with money to burn.

Hot Coffee Suit Pointed to Take-Two Duplicity Born of Financial Turmoil (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas)

Sep 2, 2009

Struggling to stay afloat, Take-Two decided to ship Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas with a sex scene in the game and later lied to investors to cover up their decision, according to the suit settled today.

The 2006 suit, which was tentatively settled for $20 million, also alleges that company officers earned more than $18 million in insider trading even as the company's stock plummeted.

"As a result of the disclosures of the Company's true financial condition, its stock ratings have been slashed," the suit, initially filed by John Fenninger who purchased Take-Two common stock, states. "Moreover, the Company is exposed to class action lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions brought by the Attorney Generals of several states. While the public investors lost over one billion dollars in market capitalization, the Individual Defendants pocketed over $18 million in insider trading proceeds."

Advent Rising Trilogy would be made if it's up to the creator (Advent Rising)

Aug 23, 2009

Advent Rising sequels 2 and 3 would be created to complete the trilogy if it was up to Donald Mustard, the designer of the original Advent Rising and now the chairman of Chair Entertainment (of Shadow Complex fame).

Microsoft didn't want Halo as flagship title (Halo 2)

Aug 14, 2009

Microsoft never planned for Halo to become its flagship title, according to Microsoft VP of game publishing Ed Fries.

"We didn't know what was going be our biggest title," Fries admits. "There was a lot of negativity around Halo, actually, mostly coming from the games press. We showed it several times publicly, and we got pretty negative feedback."

Microsoft Responds To Accusations Of Halo 2 Holding Back Xbox Live (Halo 2)

Aug 13, 2009

G4TV writes:

"Halo 2 is the reason you can't have more than 100 friends on Xbox Live, I reported earlier this week. Technically, it's because the old Xbox Live tech, which Halo 2 runs on, can't support more than 100 friends, but Halo 2 remains the only viable community preventing Microsoft from shutting down the previous XBL. Microsoft has since issued an official response to my story that provides little clarity."

Splinter Cell Movie Script, Penned by G.I. Joe and Gears of War Film Writer (Splinter Cell)

Aug 13, 2009

Split-screen: "Remember that Splinter Cell movie from Paramount Pictures? The project was put on hold after transferring over to Dreamworks and then Viacom, Paramount's parent company, purchased Dreamworks further adding to the muddle. The Splinter Cell movie script, like all things magical, is already available for public viewing on the net but an interesting detail to crop up: This text was penned not by series scriptwriter J.T. Perry but none other than Stuart Beattie. Yes, the same Beattie who's a part of the weapon of mass mindf**k G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."

Spy Hunter Movie Still Alive (Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run)

Aug 10, 2009

Koku Gamer writes: 'It seems that the long-forgotten Spy Hunter movie that was to star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could still be made, according to Halo screenwriter Stuart Beattie.'

Confirmed: Director Neill Blomkamp Would Probably Not Do a Halo Film, Even If Offered One (Halo 2)

Jul 24, 2009

In 2006, it was announced that a film adaptation based on the insanely popular videogame series Halo would be helmed by a 26-year old first-time director named Neill Blomkamp. Blomkamp went so far as to create some Halo-inspired shorts, but after several months of development, the project ultimately fell apart. Blomkamp went on to work with producer Peter Jackson to create his first feature-length film District 9, but some Halo faithful still held out hope that Blomkamp might return to the video game franchise again.

Federal Judge: Madden Monopoly Suit May Proceed Against EA (Madden NFL 07)

Jun 10, 2009

EA had previously requested that Judge Vaughn Walker dismiss claims by Geoffrey Pecover and Jeffrey Lawrence. The two Madden buyers, serving as named plaintiffs in the class-action suit, alleged that by eliminating competition for NFL-licensed games EA had acted in a monopolistic fashion and unjustly enriched itself at the expense of consumers. On Friday Judge Walker issued a ruling denying EA's motion. The Judge did, however, rule that only claims in California and Washington, D.C. would go forward since that is where the two named plaintiffs in the case reside.

Famitsu readers name their 50 most wanted sequels (Jet Set Radio Future)

May 4, 2009

Japanese Gaming publication Famitsu recently held a reader poll to see which games it's readers would like to see sequels to.

The results are in and they sure are an interesting bunch.

1. Sakura Taisen (aka Sakura Wars) 267 votes
2. Shenmue 249 votes
3. Okami 204 votes
4. Gotchaforce 189 votes
5. Xenogears 185 votes
6. Breath of Fire 180 votes
7. Rockman Dash (aka Mega Man Legends) 176 votes
8. Ogre Battle 174 votes
9. Chikyuu Boueigun (aka Earth Defence Force) 162 votes
10. Kowloon's Gate 151 votes

411mania's Release List for the Week of April 26, 2009 (Splinter Cell)

Apr 29, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Persona, Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier, and Velvet Assassin.

Denki Announces New Recruits (Fable)

Mar 17, 2009

Games industry veteran Paul Conry - who is 100% Denki - has joined the company as head of Denki's new test team. Paul will oversee test and quality assurance for all of Denki's current and forthcoming projects. Paul has worked with games companies including Mucky Foot, Lionhead, Broadsword Interactive and Realtime Worlds, for the last three years. His credits include titles such as Fable, Impossible Mission, Blade 2, Super Fruit Fall and APB.

Best issue of OXM on sale (Xbox)

Mar 6, 2009

Mark your calendars, because March 10, 2009 will go down in history as the day that the best issue of the Official Xbox Magazine hit newsstands. That’s right. Next to money, OXM’s April, 2009 issue will be the most valuable thing that’s been printed on paper. Ever.

Okay, so we’re exaggerating… a little. But that’s just because our friends at OXM have put together an exceptionally excellent issue. ...

Psychonauts Soundtracks Now Available (Psychonauts)

Feb 16, 2009

Psychonauts developer Double Fine has released the official soundtrack for the much-loved game providing fans with an array of options to purchase and download from Amazon, iTunes, Napster etc. There's the official cinematic score and the regular soundtrack to check out.