Monday, February 18, 2008

Notes for February 18, 2008: Temporarily Away

Sorry, readers, but I may be a little busy for the next few days. I have an important and exciting event to attend this week...in fact, I'm on my way directly there now.

In the meantime, don't hesitate to continue posting questions. If I do find time in the evenings to post and respond, I will.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

you have not found enough time to answer the previous set of questions till now...anyway I presume you are off to GDC right...give us a few hints before the MS press conference and names of games which have not yet been revealed

Anonymous said...

Have Fun in GDC.

1. CD Projekt just announced an enhanced version of The Witcher today in addition to that they will be releasing free content to the game on the PC. Have you heard about anything else they are cooking up for PC?

2. What do you think of the rumors that Microsoft is buying Epic and will own UE3? If this happened, do you think it would have a negative or positive effect on third parties licensing UE3, especially for intended multiplatform projects, or do you think they would migrate to another engine that isn't tied to a company that has a vested interest in a specific console platform?

3. A certain other blog claims Far Cry 2 is the FPS of the year.
Do you agree with this? Do you think that it looks more promising then Mirror's Edge, Resistance 2, Left 4 Dead, and many of the other FPS games coming this year?

4. Not too long ago there were rumors of a Counterstrike 2 for PC. Do you think this will become a reality in the next year or two?

5. Do you know when we'll see anything on Dreamfall Chapters?

Thanks.

Anonymous said...

I hope some big news come out of GDC, but I have my doubts.

Anyhoo...

A) Will Nintendo be doling out the love on Wii Ware by updating their classic 2D franchises? Will we see a new 2D Mario, Zelda, DKC, Metroid...Kid Icarus?!

B) Speaking of which, IS there a new Kid Icarus game coming for the Wii or not? There have been rumors forever and then some, but they've gone into overdrive lately, it feels like.

C) What exactly is Rare planning to do with Banjo Kazooie 3?
They said it would be quite different from the previous two games. Do you know what that means?

D) What is Clover/Seeds/Platinum Games up to? What systems are they working on? What kind of games are they making? Any clue?
They're so quiet, Nintendo could learn a thing or two from them!

Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Any truth to the Microsoft buying Epic??

Anonymous said...

Do you know anythiing about the new fifa 09 or pro evolution soccer 2009

Anonymous said...

What Certain Affinity are worknig on?and for which platforms?

skaterboy said...

1000:
I don't know anything more...

nameless1:
1) Just that, for now. I hear they're doing a Witcher sequel next.
2) Highly unlikely.
3) It looks better than when I last saw it. I think it will be pretty cool.
4) Doubt it very much.
5) NOpe, sorry.

Play It Again, Sam:
A) There will eventually be WiiWare games featuring all of those franchises. But do you mean, like, core new entries in any of those series, in 2D, on WiiWare? No, nothing like that.
B) Someday. Not in development right now.
C) It's has some extra stuff in it that I suppose makes sense. Fans will be happy.
D) At least one game for the more powerful next-gen systems.

Anon One:
Seriously doubt it.

Anon Two:
Of the two, I like Pro Evo better. It's an improvement over 2008.

kookoo:
They're porting Left 4 Dead to Xbox 360, and that's it.

Anonymous said...

Around Nintendo's WiiWare keynotes,did you hear or learn anything about a storage solution,like a HDD or better SD support?
Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the reply.

Quick question:

Do you know what classic EA franchise is connected to Project Redlime that Starbreeze is currently working on?

Anonymous said...

You were right about Gears 2 announcementand I was right on the technology bit..No gameplay was shown at GDC...do you have any fixed date/month around which MGS4 is due in Japan and North America

Anonymous said...

Has Konami any plans to release Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as Wii Ware?

Anonymous said...

Anything good come out from capcom at GDC? RE5? MM Wii?

skaterboy said...

Anon One:
Nope.

nameless1:
I'm investigating.

1000:
Nothing more specific than "Q2 2008," sorry. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything more.

Anon Two:
No, sorry.

Anon Three:
Not really.

Anonymous said...

Metal Gear appaering on 12/6/2008 according to Famitsu...now is this piece of information true...and when do we get to see aliens the one being made by Gearbox in motion...I saw a couple of scans looked pretty neat...Any Blu ray updates for the 360

skaterboy said...

1000:
1) What did Famitsu say, exactly? I don't quite understand...
2) There should be a trailer for Colonial Marines before E3. It looks really great.
3) It's not happening. Microsoft is all about the digitally distributed movies.