Aug
26
2010
From Big Download:
2008’s release of developer/publisher Ubisoft’s open world first person shooter Far Cry 2 was met with praise from critics and solid sales. Even before the game was released there was talk of making Far Cry 3. Now a new rumor from the pages of PC Gamer’s latest print magazine suggests that Far [...]
Feb
10
2010
From PSX Extreme:
We haven’t heard from Deus Ex in some time, but now that Square-Enix has acquired Eidos, maybe they’re putting the pedal to the metal for Deus Ex 3.
Or perhaps the new installment will be called "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," a title that has just been trademarked by Square-Enix in Europe. We’re [...]
Jan
21
2010
From GamesIndustry.biz:
EA is currently working on games for Apple’s upcoming tablet device, according to reports.
The publisher is said to have been enlisted by Apple to create games in order to show off the tablet’s gaming capabilities.
Apple has also embarked on discussions with book, newspaper and magazine publishers, according to the Wall Street [...]
Dec
19
2009
From Joystiq (via Superannuation):
Since Ubisoft formally announced Ghost Recon 4 back in April, news on the game — or anything Ghost Recon-related, for that matter — has been pretty scant. If a trademark discovered by Superannuation recently is any indication of where the series is going, however, then it seems "the Ghosts" are going [...]
Dec
02
2009
Update: THQ Setting Up New Montreal Studio, 400 Jobs Expected
From CyberPresse:
Le ministre du Développement économique du Québec, Clément Gignac annoncera demain la venue à Montréal d’un «leader mondial en développement et édition de jeux vidéo». Tout porte à croire qu’il s’agit de THQ, un développeur californien qui, comme La Presse Affaires l’annonçait ce matin, [...]
Apr
18
2009
From gamespot.com:
What we heard: When Eidos Montreal announced that it was working on Deus Ex 3 in November 2007, many fans of the thought-dead sci-fi series rejoiced. Five months later, the same studio sparked rumors that it was working on a new version of Thief, another classic franchise created by now-defunct Looking Glass Studios and [...]