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Asteroids movie coming from Universal
Studio beats off competitionA new movie based on 'classic' Atari game Asteroids will be coming from Universal, the studio confirming that they have won a bidding war for the rights to create the game - based on the retro rock-blaster.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's script will be created by Matthew Lopez; the man behind Disney's Bedtime Stories, Universal have beaten off four other bidders.Lorenzo di Bonaventura, meanwhile, is position to produce, having cut his teeth on Transformers and Constantine.We've no word yet on what kind of plot we can expect from this, although we're certainly intrigued.
Ferrago Thu, 02 Jul 09 18:27:48 +0000

Criterion to take Need for Speed back to basics
Burnout developers go 3DOWe've already heard that Burnout developers Criterion are behind the next-next iteration of the Need for Speed series, and it sounds as if the British game maker are taking things back to basics.Criterion designer Alex Ward offered the following via Twitter: "'Red lining it all the way and making it pay' - a return to the original 3DO version of The Need for Speed."The developer's involvement in the racer's revival has been rumoured for some months, and was in fact confirmed by EA chief John Riccitiello last month.A 'revolution' of the series is promised, although given that we've another Need for Speed title due out first, we're unsure what all this news means for the Black Box title due out this autumn.More Need for Speed as we get it.
Ferrago Thu, 02 Jul 09 18:26:19 +0000

New Resident Evil flick for 2010
Horror of horrorsA new Resident Evil (Biohazard) flick is in the works, we hear today, with director Paul W S Anderson signed up to work on scripts for the new project - to be set between Alaska and Tokyo.According to movie website ShockTillYouDrop, the flick will be called Resident Evil: Afterlife, and will be released on September 17th 2010.We've no details yet on the cast, or whether the title's plot will link in more closely with the games than past releases, although we're hoping Mila Jovovich can reprise her role as Alice.We'll keep our eyes peeled.
Ferrago Thu, 02 Jul 09 18:24:32 +0000

The Punisher: No Mercy announced for download
PlayStation Network exclusive now available for download plus total number of UK console sales revealed and Edge of Twilight PC screens
tiscali.co.uk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:05 GMT

Harry Potter set to land this Friday
Long awaited next chapter in the Potter series set for imminent release plus Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement screens
tiscali.co.uk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:05 GMT

Fight Night Round 4 claims the title
EA's new boxing game goes straight to top of the charts plus Sega mourns Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 screens
tiscali.co.uk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:05 GMT

IGDA names new executive director
Industry outsider Joshua Caulfield will oversee game-dev association and will assume new leadership responsibilities.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:42:46 GMT

Namco Bandai collects Dragon Ball rights
Publisher goes Super Saiyan, grabs five-year exclusive license for games based on license across all major consoles and handhelds.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:19:54 GMT

UFC threatens to ban EA MMA fighters?
MMA Underground forum reports mixed martial arts organization will disavow any competitors that sign up for Electronic Arts' new brawler.
Gamespot Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:01:54 GMT

Namco Bandai Obtains Dragon Ball Publishing Rights
Namco Bandai Games America announced today it has secured exclusive North American rights to publish future official video games for the Dragon Ball franchise across all major consoles and hand held platforms.
Teambox.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:31:25 PDT

Bethesda Parent Company Buys Id Software
Does this mean the next Elder Scrolls game and next Fallout will run on the graphically intense Doom engine?
Dailygame.net Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EST

BioShock, Oblivion Bundle Coming to Xbox 360, PC on the Cheap
Not only does this represent two of the best games ever teaming up, it's a killer value at $30-$40.
Dailygame.net Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EST

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Ships for PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii
There are also versions for PS2 and DS owners to bust some ghosts. Strap on that proton pack now!
Dailygame.net Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EST

Flintlocke vs. The Horde: The Button
Okay, okay, he's gonna push the damn button.
GameSpy.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:07:00 PDT

Real Racing Dramactically Enchanced on iPhone 3GS
Firemint Real Racing (iPhone)The developer of the hit racer uses the extra power of Apple's new phone to up the car count from four to 40!
GameSpy.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:54:00 PDT

Splinter Cell Conviction: A New Breed of Stealth Video Feature
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (PC)Sam Fisher steps out of the shadows to kick some ass.
GameSpy.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

The Essentials of RPG Design
simoniker writes "As the latest in his Game Design Essentials series for Gamasutra, writer John Harris examines 10 games from the Western computer RPG (CRPG) tradition and 10 from the Japanese console RPG (JRPG) tradition, to figure out what exactly makes them tick. From the entry on Nethack: 'Gaining experience is supposed to carry the risk of harm and failure. Without that risk, gaining power becomes a foregone conclusion. It has reached the point where the mere act of spending time playing [most RPGs] appears to give players the right to have their characters become more powerful. The obstacles that provide experience become simply an arbitrary wall to scale before more power is granted; this, in a nutshell, is the type of play that has brought us grind, where the journey is simple and boring and the destination is something to be raced to. Nethack and many other roguelikes do feature experience gain, but it doesn't feel like grind. It doesn't because much of the time the player is gaining experience, he is in danger of sudden, catastrophic failure. When you're frequently a heartbeat away from death, it's difficult to become bored.' Harris' Game Design series has previously spanned subjects from mysterious games to open world games, unusual control schemes and difficult games."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Universal Lands Rights To Asteroids Movie
It seems Universal Studios has won the highly sought-after movie rights to the 1979 Atari game Asteroids. Disney's Matthew Lopez will be writing the adaptation, having previously worked on the scripts for Bedtime Stories, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Race to Witch Mountain. The NY Times is skeptical about Hollywood's ability to do right by the 30-year-old game, already imagining what a director like Michael Bay would do with it: "In this $300 million, three-and-a-half hour spectacle, loud and expensive computer simulations of large boulders crashing into one another are briefly interrupted by the hilarious antics of Chip and Gravel, two living rocks with gold teeth who speak in hip-hop slang, and the nonstop shouting of John Turturro."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

What Are the Best First Steps For Becoming a Game Designer?
todd10k writes "I've recently decided to go back to college. I have a lot of experience with games, having played them for most of my adult life, and have always toyed with the idea of making them one day. I've finally decided to give it my best. What I'd like to know is: what are the best languages to study? What are the minimum diploma or degree requirements that most games companies will accept? Finally, is C++ the way to go? ASP? LUA?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

NBA 2K10 Anniversary Edition Officially Announced
To celebrate 10 years of the popular NBA 2K franchise, and the milestone of having sold two million units of NBA 2K9 worldwide, 2K Sports officially announced today the NBA 2K10 Anniversary Edition.
Teambox.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:31:25 PDT

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