Blog, Industry, News, PS3, Rumour, Wii, Xbox 360 - by Newton13 - August 12, 2009 - 10:19 UTC - 1 Comment
EA files trademarks and expresses interest in old IP.
by Martin Robinson, IGN UK
UK, August 12, 2009 – Classic gaming franchises such as Populous and Road Rash could be returning to the current generation of consoles, with EA filing new trademarks for the games as well as expressing an interest in reviving old franchises.
Superannuation has picked up new trademark registrations for Populous, Theme Park, Wing Commander and Road Rash.
The discovery comes shortly after EA Bright Light Studio boss Harvey Elliot, a veteran of Theme Park and Populous developer Bullfrog, didn’t rule out the possibility of the classic games returning in some form.
“I think there’s an opportunity to bring those back in the future,” he told Kikizo, “but only if it’s right for the time and not just a ‘remake’ or something. We’d need to do it in a way that’s true to the original values, but would still make a great game today.”
It won’t be the only Bullfrog game to be put through the remake machine – talented developer Starbreeze is currently lined up to revive the revered Syndicate brand in the near future.
My Take: This doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as both Populous and Road Rash have been reverred as great IPs, and it would be nice to see them return but there is a dark side to this story…
Here’s what I want… Critertion to helm a new Road Rash project, can you imagine Road Rash from the makers of Burnout?!
Here’s what will probably happen: Okay, we got Theme Park, Road Rash, and Syndicate…. Let’s make them XBLA arcade ports and call it a day.. *sigh*…
What do you think? Should these games come back or are we just desperate to see old titles again?
(God help us if it’s Road Rash: Jailbreak)
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News, PC, Wii, ds - by Tom - August 7, 2009 - 02:24 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Ok, so maybe there’s not as much content here as I’d like there to be, so stick with me on this one! Today, this one, single screen shot of the PC version of 2010-marked Alice in Wonderland game popped onto the interwebs, and to be frank, it looks pretty good. As you can see, the Mad Hatter and the Hare are both hanging out at their tea party looking all afraid of something, and there’s a bunch of wind in the back ground messing stuff up.
I wonder what that’s all about…
Anyway, the game’s set for a 2010 release and is coming out on PC, Wii and Ds. I, for one, am interested.
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Industry, News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 - by Sean - August 6, 2009 - 00:57 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Activision yesterday gave details regarding forthcoming Van Halen centric music rhythm title Guitar Hero: Van Halen.
They revealed that the title would hit stores on December 22 and will feature approximatley only 47 songs.
The game will be multi-platform and feature on the PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and Wii.
Below is the full track list:
Van Halen Songs
“Ain’t Talkin Bout Love”
“And The Cradle Will Rock”
“Atomic Punk”
“Beautiful Girls”
“Cathedral” (solo)
“Dance The Night Away”
“Eruption” (solo)
“Everybody Wants Some”
“Feel Your Love Tonight”
“Hang ‘Em High”
“Hear About It Later”
“Hot For Teacher”
“Ice Cream Man”
“I’m The One”
“Jamie’s Cryin”
“Jump”
“Little Guitars”
“Loss Of Control”
“Mean Street”
“Panama”
“Pretty Woman”
“Romeo Delight”
“Running With The Devil”
“So This Is Love”
“Somebody Get Me A Doctor”
“Spanish Fly” (solo)
“Unchained”
“You Really Got Me”
Similar Tracks Also In The Game
Alter Bridge – “Come To Life”
Billy Idol – “White Wedding”
blink-182 – “First Date”
Deep Purple – “Space Truckin”
Foo Fighters – “Best Of You”
Foreigner – “Double Vision”
Fountains of Wayne – “Stacy’s Mom”
Jimmy Eat World – “Pain”
Judas Priest – “Painkiller”
Killswitch Engage – “The End Of Heartache”
Lenny Kravitz – “Rock And Roll Is Dead”
Queen – “I Want It All”
Queens of the Stone Age – “Sick, Sick, Sick”
Tenacious D – “Master Exploder”
The Clash – “Safe European Home”
The Offspring – “Pretty Fly For A White Guy”
Third Eye Blind – “Semi-Charmed Life”
Weezer – “Dope Nose”
Yellowcard – “The Takedown”
Looking at the track list I think I may give this a miss although I like Van Halen I feel that full RRP for 47 songs is steep considering the volume of tracks on Rock Band 1/2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour/5.
What do you think? Like the tracks? Comment below now!
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News, PC, PS3, Portable Gaming, Wii, Xbox 360 - by Benj - August 5, 2009 - 08:36 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Ok everyone, it’s time to start booking holiday off work or working on your sick voice, as EA have revealed the release date for FIFA 10 to be Friday 2nd October. Being EA, the game is of course being released on every platform imaginable, you never know you might even be able to get a copy that will run on your microwave this year, who knows!
Stick around at The Weird Pixel for a full preview and review as soon as we get our hands on a playable version.
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Industry, News, Wii - by Sean - August 5, 2009 - 02:04 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Wii owners will get their own taste of Modern Warfare on November 10th but it isn’t all good news.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for Wii will only be a port of Infinty Ward’s 2007 release Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Essentially expect Modern Warfare 2 when Modern Warfare 3 hits shelves.
Activision will be announcing the port later today where they will announce that COD: World At War developer Treyarch will be handling development duties on the port.
Treyarch’s previous entries in the series, Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World At War, have already seen Wii iterations, with the latter moving over a million copies since its release.
No word on the RRP but don’t expect this cheap, as Activision have already shown us the price you have to pay Call of Duty with their huge RRP price increase.
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Features, Industry, PS3, Rumour, Wii, Xbox 360 - by Tom - August 4, 2009 - 09:21 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Hello there everyone. You know, sometimes, in the world of video games, it’s pretty hard to be optimistic about the way in which the industry works in terms of its economy.
Today, I realized how retarded Industry leaders must think the public are, and I’ll tell you why.
My reason is simple and clear, and it goes back for generations. Hardware Upgrades.
And before you say anything, no, I don’t mean generation to generation hardware upgrades, I mean stuff like Wii Motion Plus and the 360 Elite. It’s those little iterations on hardware that we’ve put a bunch of money into which makes me think that hardware manufactorers take us for fools, and quite frankly, it’s a little bit bullshit.
Now, by no means am I some kind of anti-Capitalist who’s against buying and consuming, I’m all for it, in fact. What I don’t like, is having my intelligence insulted by companies such as Sony, who are bringing out a slim version of the PS3 sometime probably in the next year, and what will the main differences be? Well, that it’s a bit slimmer, of course. So then why not introduce the slim modle at the beginning of the console lifespan?!
Don’t give the that “well, they’re different components inside the box” bull shit either, because I personally think that a company should work their asses off to produce the best possible console they can do in their allotted period of development time and then keep it at that. Seriously guys, if the PS3 Slim launches at a price similar to the price of the original PS3 I am going to be pissed.
In a similar fashion, console upgrades such as the 360 Elite console make me want to /Rage_Quit life completely. Adding a HDMI port and a larger hard drive and painting it black do not warrent a £320.00 price point. If anything, the thing should have been sold at the price of the original 360 when it launched, which was £280.00, far more reasonable. Granted, the introduction of a HDMI port does warrant a hardware upgrade; it’s not something that you can really just pack out in a separate box… it’s sort of integral to the machine’s design. However, price point needs to be kept under control in these kinds of circumstances.
The other infuriating situation which keeps plaguing me is this “Wii HD” thing. Why, oh why Nintendo, do you persist to put out consoles half-finished?! The whole Wii Motion Plus thing is bad enough. Sure the add-on is brilliant in every single way possible, and it’s not too expensive and makes games feel great… but why wasn’t it packed in when the hardware first launched? Why promise a person something that you know you can’t achieve right from the off? So, erm, back to my original problem… Wii HD?! Say what? The idea is insane.
The Wii should have been in High Definition anyway, and it’s the only fault that I have with that system. Games look dumb on it… I’m sorry, but it’s true. If Nintendo decide to release a new Wii (which they’ve not agreed to, yet) that’s exactly the same but with high definition… buy I will be angry. Would I go out and buy the damn thing? yes! Of course I would, because I want my games in high definition, but I would feel completely insulted by Nintendo for making me spend another couple of hundred pounds on something that should have been there in the first place.
So there. I buy consoles so that I can avoid upgrading… that’s what makes PC gaming suck. Please, tell me I’m not alone in these opinions…. there’s got to be more people than just me feeling angered by the decisions of greedy hardware manufactures! Leave a comment and then head over to the forum to Vent!
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Industry, News, Wii - by Sean - August 3, 2009 - 06:16 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Last week the news came that Xbox 360 avatars would be playable in Guitar Hero 5, well now Activision have confirmed that the Wii’s Miis will also be playable in the music rhythm sequel.
Activision added that it would be unlikely to see any Playstation Home avatar functionality.
“While there are no plans to have Home avatars for the PS3 version, the US has confirmed that Wii owners will be able to rock out with their Miis in Mii Freestyle Mode,” said an Activision representative.
Guitar Hero 5 is set to be released this fall.
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Features, Industry, PC, PS3, Portable Gaming, Previews, Rumour, Wii, Xbox 360 - by Sean - July 31, 2009 - 06:38 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Yes yes yes, It’s Thursday which makes it the day for a large collection of video about video games! How I just love doing this. Each and every Thursday we here at The Weird Pixel go through the week’s posts to collate everything to do with video and games into one nice big feature so that you can brows through at your leisurely pace. Remember to come back next Thursday for our next edition of This Week in Pixels!
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News, Wii - by Sean - July 31, 2009 - 01:38 UTC - Be first to Comment!
After concept art emerge for the impressivley unannounced Disney game many gamershave being keeping one eye open for this game. The game dubbed ‘Epic Mickey’ has had its first details revealed by an anonymous source.
The game (as confirmed by CVG) would be a Wii exclusive and would be called ‘Epic Mickey’, furthermore it was revealed that it’s being worked on by ex-Deus Ex man, Warren Spector at his Junction Point studio.
The gameplay consists of you using your Wii remote to paint your way through levels. This apparently includes you drawing, etching and erasing whole or parts of levels as you go. It all sounds a bit Okami at this point.
The plot will revolve around lesser known Disney stars who are jealous of Mickey’s success and hence want to take revenege.
At this point it is safe to say that the game looks great and the concepts really show some promise for the title.
I just hope that when the game finally hits that the darkness of the concept will be in the final cut.
Looking forward to this one? Commenting is free and requires no registration so why not do so below?
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Blog, Industry, News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 - by Newton13 - July 30, 2009 - 06:57 UTC - Be first to Comment!
Source: Erik Brudvig (IGN.com)
Guitar Hero 5 is hitting stores on September 1. If we’ve learned anything by now, it is the set list that makes or breaks a music game. Activision and Neversoft are doling out a couple dozen or so new song announcements each week. Have a look below to see if your favorite band made the cut and then check back soon as we update this list with any eventual downloadable tracks that get announced.
Previous updates saw such standouts as a previously unreleased live version of Nirvana’s “Lithium,” an exclusive re-record of “Mirror People” by Love and Rockets, and the music videogame debuts of Elton John, Face to Face, Rammstein and The White Stripes. There’s also never before released live recording of Rush’s “The Spirit of Radio,” AFI’s unreleased single “Medicate” which will be available in the game before stores, and “Bring the Noise 20XX,” a Public Enemy/Zakk Wylde collaboration that is exclusive to the game.
The list is now complete. Megadeth, Muse, The Raconteurs and more have their songs revealed here. Is it great? What do you think is missing? Leave a comment at the bottom of the article to express your sentiments.
New Additions
- 3 Doors Down – “Kryptonite”
- Arctic Monkeys – “Brianstorm”
- Blink-182 – “The Rock Show”
- Dire Straits – “Sultans Of Swing”
- Jimmy Eat World – “Bleed American”
- Johnny Cash – “Ring Of Fire”
- Megadeth – “Sweating Bullets”
- Mötley Crüe – “Looks That Kill”
- Muse – “Plug In Baby”
- Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
- Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure”
- Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
- The Killers – “All The Pretty Faces”
- The Raconteurs – “Steady As She Goes”
- TV On The Radio – “Wolf Like Me”
Previously Announced
- A Perfect Circle – “Judith”
- AFI – “Medicate”
- Attack! Attack! UK – “You And Me”
- Band Of Horses – “Cigarettes, Wedding Bands”
- Beastie Boys – “Gratitude”
- Beck – “Gamma Ray”
- Billy Idol – “Dancing With Myself”
- Billy Squier – “Lonely Is The Night”
- Blur – “Song 2″
- Bob Dylan – “All Along The Watchtower”
- Bon Jovi – “You Give Love A Bad Name”
- Brand New – “Sowing Season (Yeah)”
- The Bronx – “Six Days A Week”
- Bush – “Comedown”
- Children Of Bodom – “Done With Everything, Die For Nothing”
- Coldplay – “In My Place”
- Darker My Love – “Blue Day”
- Darkest Hour – “Demon(s)”
- David Bowie – “Fame”
- Deep Purple – “Woman From Tokyo (’99 Remix)”
- The Derek Trucks Band – “Younk Funk”
- The Duke Spirit – “Send A Little Love Token”
- Duran Duran – “Hungry Like The Wolf”
- Eagles Of Death Metal – “Wannabe In L.A.”
- Elliott Smith – “L.A.”
- Elton John – “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”
- Face To Face – “Disconnected”
- Garbage – “Only Happy When It Rains”
- Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
- Gov’t Mule – “Streamline Woman”
- Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re An American Band”
- Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life (Live)”
- Iron Maiden – “2 Minutes To Midnight”
- Jeff Beck – “Scatterbrain (Live)”
- John Mellencamp – “Hurts So Good”
- Kaiser Chiefs – “Never Miss A Beat”
- King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man”
- Kings Of Leon – “Sex On Fire”
- Kiss – “Shout It Out Loud”
- Love and Rockets – “Mirror People”
- My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
- Nirvana – “Lithium (Live)”
- No Doubt – “Ex-Girlfriend”
- Peter Frampton – “Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)”
- The Police – “So Lonely”
- Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde – “Bring the Noise 20XX”
- Queens Of The Stone Age – “Make It Wit Chu”
- Rammstein – “Du Hast”
- The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy For The Devil”
- Rose Hill Drive – “Sneak Out”
- Rush – “The Spirit Of Radio (Live)”
- Santana – “No One To Depend On (Live)”
- Scars On Broadway – “They Say”
- Screaming Trees – “Nearly Lost You”
- Smashing Pumpkins – “Bullet With Butterfly Wings”
- Sonic Youth – “Incinerate”
- Spacehog – “In The Meantime”
- Sublime – “What I Got”
- Sunny Day Real Estate – “Seven”
- T. Rex – “20th Century Boy”
- The Sword – “Maiden, Mother & Crone”
- Thin Lizzy – “Jailbreak”
- Thrice – “Deadbolt”
- Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down A Dream”
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “American Girl”
- Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk”
- Weezer – “Why Bother?”
- The White Stripes – “Blue Orchid”
- Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music”
- Wolfmother – “Back Round”
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My Take: Well, there are some good songs, some lame songs, and some awesome songs, but... Isn't that always the case? What does GH5 really do that will make me want to shell out another $60 or even fork over for the special edition with the "new" guitar of which I have several at this point....
Note: As much as I love the song, Megadeth's "Sweating Bullets" short of the solo is far from a complicated track, if we get murdered with Slayer and Metallica in previous iterations why the change? And how come there is only 1 Santana track when the big reveal was that he was a playable character? Lastly, Tom Petty's "Running Down A Dream"? Seriously?
Final Note: Well, there's no Tool, but considering how bad it was in the original World Tour, this can be considered a positive change.
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