Keep those wallets close, as this week on Steam will be chock full of deals on Rockstar-published titles. To kick off the initiative, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has received a price reduction from $9.99 to just $2.50. Act fast, as the offer is a limited one and will expire at 3:00 p.m. PST. That’s close to thirty minutes from […]
Activision must be quaking its in boots right about now. The list of departures from Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward grows by another four today. Software engineer Chris Lambert and designer Jason McCord have severed ties with the studio, along with senior designers Chad Grenier and Mohammad Alavi according to a Kotaku report. The latest round of departures closely follows […]
Is it fate? Seven of the 11 employees that parted ways with Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward on a terse note have joined the ranks of Respawn Entertainment, the new venture formed earlier this month by fired IW co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella. As the studio made a call-to-hire immediately following its launch, it’s no surprise to see these […]
As part of an “administrative reorganization” effort, Sega West has put the jobs of 73 staffers on the chopping block. Broken down, that number represents both regional sides of the company’s business, 36 positions in San Francisco and 37 in London.
Steam’s first major UI overhaul since its 2003 inception will make the jump from beta to final next week on Monday, Valve announced today. During the beta testing phase, which Valve proudly declares a “huge success,” thousands of Steam users lent a hand in tracking down bugs and offering constructive feedback to help shape this point release. As you may […]
Developer 4A Games is prepping a bout of downloadable content for its Moscow-set post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033. Going by a recent Twitter tweet, the DLC has already passed the conceptualization stage and is undergoing testing: Testing the DLC over the weekend… it’s probably not what you expect, but we think the true Metro 2033 fans will love it. It’s nearly […]
The first bit of substantial DLC for Left 4 Dead 2 is coming a bit later than expected, but isn’t that always the case with Valve time? All jesting aside, Valve finally pinned down a release date on the DLC today, confirming that it will hit Xbox Live Marketplace and Steam this Thursday. While Valve has yet to make a […]
By way of an invitation email that just hit our inbox, we’ve learned that Valve will be showing off Portal 2 at a special press-only event on June 14, the day before E3. Beverages are also promised, so we’re understandably pumped. While there’s no word on what the demonstration will entail, we’ll be sure to relay our impressions of the […]
You can add Crysis developer Crytek to the growing list of developers backing the implementation of stereo 3D. Speaking in a recent interview with Develop, Crytek’s Engine License lead Carl Jones says the studio is taking the technology “very seriously,” offering insight as to why he thinks 3D is the next big thing: It certainly adds a lot to a […]
The proverbial ship that held Infinity Ward together is sinking at a rapid pace. The mass exodus continues as another four key members have parted ways with the Activision-owned studio, bringing the total departure count to eleven, according to sources close to Kotaku. Among those that left are Steve Fukuda and Zied Reike. Both served as lead designers on Modern […]
Is a mass exodus brewing at Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward? Another two vets have chosen to part ways with the Activision-owned studio. Programmer Jon Shiring and designer Mackey McCandlish are the latest to break ties, joining fired co-founders Jason West and Vince Zempella, along with lead designer Todd Alderman and lead software engineer Francesco Gigliotti. Shiring broke news of […]
EA has sent over an extended direct-feed version of the Crysis 2 teaser trailer that was broadcast live at Times Square in New York earlier this week. In it, we catch a glimpse of the titular protagonist thrust in the middle of alien invasion that erupts chaos and bloodshed in the once-peaceful city of New York. We’re also given a […]
As expected, Microsoft’s exclusivity period for the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package was rather short lived. Publisher Activision today announced Infinity Ward’s first round of DLC will make its way over to the PS3 and PC next month in North America and Europe. Consisting of five add-on maps, look for it to hit PS3 on May 4, with a European […]
First revealed on the cover page of a Spanish magazine, Warner Bros. today officially confirmed the existence of F.E.A.R. 3. Yes, that’s F.E.A.R. 3, not F.3.A.R. as the above logo depicts. Suffice to say, a proper title makes us a little more hopeful. Day 1 Studios is helming the third installment, responsible for the console ports of F.E.A.R. That leaves […]
Activision Blizzard has offered up a laundry list of all the goodies included in the StarCraft II Collector’s Edition box set. To highlight, it features a 176-page art book, in addition to a 2GB USB thumb resembling drive Jim Raynor’s dog tag, and a soundtrack CD. Included on the thumb drive are digital copies of the original RTS that started […]
At a Japanese launch event for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, producer Hideo Kojima shared his thoughts on the future of the gaming industry, envisioning an era where closed platforms are nothing but a past relic. Kojima feels consoles in their traditional form are headed to the chopping block during this transition as content will be delivered anywhere at anytime, […]
Valve and Activision have announced that this weekend will play host to a free weekend for Modern Warfare 2. That means anyone and everyone who has the Steam client installed can get their frag on, including those that have yet to purchase MW2. As you may well be aware, it’s a promotion Valve has run several times with its own […]
The hype buildup for Crysis 2 begins in full force tonight at Times Square in New York, where developer Crytek will give a first official glimpse at its sequel to 2007’s graphically jaw-dropping blockbuster. The presentation is scheduled to kick off during the time slots of 10:00 p.m. EDT through 10:40 p.m. EDT, according to Crytek via a Twitter tweet: […]
Had the stars aligned, 3D Realms’ oft-delayed shooter Duke Nukem Forever was scheduled to have gone gold today on April 1, 2010. Unfortunately, things didn’t go according to plan, as financial woes led the studio to lay off a bulk of its development team. Subsequent legal threats from publisher Take-Two has left efforts to continue the project at a standstill, […]
In a hardly surprising revelation, Epic Games VP Mark Rein has confirmed that Mass Effect 3 will utilize Unreal Engine 3, following in the footsteps of its predecessors. BioWare chose UE3 for the Mass Effect trilogy because they wanted to make an immersive third-person perspective shooter game with sci-fi environments.