Games Industry Wire

May 11th, 2007

Forza 2 Commercial Highlights Realism of Game

The Forza Motorsport 2 TV commercial highlights my favorite aspect of racing games…realism. Check out the commercial for yourself and you’ll understand what I mean…
Video: Forza 2 TV spot

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May 9th, 2007

Most Anticipated PS3 Games

HEXUS.gaming has a list of the 12 most anticipated games for the PS3 for 07 and 08. Here’s the list:

 Killzone 3: Estimated Street date - TBA
Metal Gear Solid 4- Guns of the Patriots: Estimated Street date - Q4 2007
FINAL FANTASY XIII and FINAL FANTASY Versus XIII: Estimated Street date - TBA
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May 1st, 2007

How ‘Bout That Water

Although not close to heart stopping in terms of action this new trailer out of the BioShock camp gives you a glimpse of what you should expect to see when the game is released this fall.

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April 30th, 2007

Burnout Paradise Announced, Trailer Released

Today EA announced the newest Burnout video game, Burnout Paradise, specifically for the PS3 and Xbox 360. They also released a trailer for the game and it looks good, although I’m still open to be swayed either way. I’ve added the trailer for the game below and the complete press release after the break.

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April 28th, 2007

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Debut

Breaking from their WWII theme to create Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare the new game of the series is modern in theme ith various settings including the middle east and the scene of a nuclear bombing. The trailer isn’t supposed to debut for a few hours until the NFL draft but I found a […]

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April 23rd, 2007

Game Releases for the Week of April 23rd, 2007

Nintendo Wii:

Bionicle Heroes

Xbox 360

Rayman Raving Rabbids

PlayStation 3

F.E.A.R.

Nintendo DS

Classic Action: Devilish
Pokemon Diamond Version
Pokemon Pearl Version
SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS

PlayStation 2:

Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision
The Plan
The Red Star
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2

PSP

7 Wonders
Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos
The Cube
The Fast and the Furious
Hard Rock Casino

PC:

Ancient Wars: Sparta
EverQuest: The Anniversary Edition
Fairy Godmother Tycoon
The Lord of the […]

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April 23rd, 2007

Chris Matthews vs. Jack Thompson

Winner: Chris Matthews…

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April 22nd, 2007

‘Wire’ Reports: Industry Stats and PS3 SingStar Release Info

- The PS3 edition of karaoke game SingStar is set to be released in June with 30 tracks to get you started. Additional content will be made available each month after for an unknown (hefty?) price. (source)
- Industry stats:

$1.1 billion sales in March
Up 33 percent in March
Wii was the top selling console at 259,000 units
Xbox […]

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April 19th, 2007

‘Wire’ Reports: A New Game Studio is Formed and Problems with Halo 2

- Veterans from EA have left to form their own game studio Jet Black Games which will be dedicated to DS and Wii titles. (source)
- There is an ongoing debate about whether the VT shooter was a video gamer especially after the Washington Post removed a claim he played Counter-Strike from their article. News […]

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April 12th, 2007

Island of Rhodes Nothing to Get Excited About

Yep, we were let down by the gaming hype yet again as Island of Rhodes turned out to just be a site where developers of God of War II could post videos about the game. So much for an announcement.
The site features videos from the games director Cory Barlog as well as other designers, animators, […]

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