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Read More »Gearbox excited about next-gen projects
Gearbox has plenty in the present to smile about with Borderlands 2, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t excited about what it has in the works going forward. We’ve got a few things going on right now that we haven’t talked about but that’ll appear later,” company president Randy …
Read More »EA’s Moore: ‘Next generation will give packaged goods a rebirth’
Electronic Arts may be spearheading the digital revolution, but discs aren’t dead yet, says COO Peter Moore. In an interview with MCV at Gamescom, the influential figure in fact predicted that packaged goods will be reborn when the much-discussed new generation of consoles arrives, even if the digital tipping point …
Read More »Report: Mafia 3 in development for next-gen consoles, launching 2013
Mafia 3 is happening, and according to a report the title is being developed for next-gen consoles. An alleged 2K source spilled the news to Eurogamer.cz, adding that the game was originally set for Xbox 360 and PS3 but was pushed back to next generation hardware. The game is targeted …
Read More »Source 2 next-gen engine named in Valve files
Hidden in Valve’s Source Filmmaker are files that point to a next generation Source 2 engine, perhaps providing a reasonable explanation for why the company has yet to produce Half-Life 3. Valvetime.net uncovered files that carry several lines of code reference to ‘Source 2′, suggesting the studio is working on …
Read More »343 Industries hiring for current and next generation Halo
343 Industries is actively seeking staff for a next generation Halo title. A job listing on Microsoft’s career website dug up by VideoGamer explains that the studio is looking to hire an experienced graphics designer ‘to help create the current and next generation of game visuals in the Halo universe.’ …
Read More »Sustaining communities ‘key to next-gen success’
Develop Conference: 'The company that migrates these the best will be the most successful, says Eugene Evans
Read More »E3 2012: Carmack: Consoles could become niche
And the next generation will have a long lifecycle, predicts the Id technical director
Read More »E3 2012: Nintendo presentation prompts share drop
Post-press conference share value falls on Japanese stock market, while Sony's climbs
Read More »EA investing $80 million in next-gen development over next year
Another intriguing piece of news to come out of today’s fiscal report from EA is its interest in spending on next-gen development over the next year. The company is putting up $80m for development of ‘Gen4 console systems’ games during their fiscal 2013. The publishing giant’s investment could indicate next-generation …
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