Activision CEO on Plans to 'Take All the Fun Out of Making Video Games,' Go Beyond Consoles
Occassionally villified Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has made another revelation bound to spark some interesting conversation, admitting...
READ MORE >Microsoft CEO Apologies for 'New Xbox 360 in 2010' Confusion
Following the furor that emerged over Steve Ballmer's apparent declaration that a new Xbox 360 would arrive next year, the Microsoft CEO has issued...
READ MORE >"Ya his backtracking was not unexpected as it really was a major fuckup for him to mention it. ..."
see all 13 commentsReport: Microsoft CEO Says New Xbox 360 in 2010 (Update: 'There Will Be No New Console')
Update: Microsoft has flat-out denied that it will release an all-new Xbox 360 console in 2010. "There will be no new console," Microsoft product...
READ MORE >"If you just bump up RAM numbers (eDRAM and system), bump up the number of unified shaders, bump ..."
see all 110 commentsUbisoft CEO Predicts More Apple Gaming Hardware
Yves Guillemot, CEO of Assassin's Creed and Imagine: Party Babyz publisher Ubisoft, today revealed his belief that Apple will continue to expand...
READ MORE >"He's smoking serious crack on Apple making a console. As long as Jobs is at the helm Apple will ..."
see all 6 commentsAnalyst Predicts Next-Gen Consoles Coming in 2013, HD Wii in 2010
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, the crystal ball of gaming, now predicts that the next generation of consoles will debut no sooner than...
READ MORE >"Problem is that the Intel's overclock just as well, and beat the Phenoms to a pulp in every ..."
see all 127 commentsBlizzard Denies Xbox 720 Involvement
Famed World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has denied that it's in talks with Microsoft regarding the inevitable Xbox 360 successor, often referred...
READ MORE >"Depends on how far down the rabbit hole you go... not to mention drugs can have long term ..."
see all 28 commentsBlizzard and Microsoft in Xbox 720 Talks
Blizzard executive Rob Pardo has revealed that the World of Warcraft developer is in active talks with Microsoft regarding the successor to the...
READ MORE >"I'd actually consider buying a console system if they not only designed one to work with a ..."
see all 136 commentsUbisoft Says Next-gen Consoles Coming by 2012
Publisher Ubisoft is expecting the next generation of consoles to start shipping by 2012, according to statements made by CEO Yves Guillemot....
READ MORE >"Wrong. No GPU in PS4. R&D costs of producing Cell graciously redeemed by using multiple Cell ..."
see all 81 commentsRumor: Xbox 720 Enhances Xbox 360 Games via 'Forwards Compatibility'
Xbox fansite Xbox Evolved claims that Microsoft is "testing the waters" with "forward-compatible" games for the next generation of Xbox hardware,...
READ MORE >"Good point. I think they definitely need to focus on things like that this time around, things ..."
see all 101 commentsHalo 4 Rumor Update: Gearbox, id Staff Joining Microsoft's Halo Team
Update: Gearbox has confirmed Yu's departure with Shacknews, adding that she served as director of platform technology, not technology director....
READ MORE >"Whats disturbin is that I immediately recognized her name as Kenneth Scott's significant ..."
see all 101 commentsRumor: Halo 4 Developed by Brothers in Arms Creator Gearbox, Launching Alongside Xbox 720 (Updated)
Update: Gearbox Software has been approached by Microsoft to make a new Halo game, according to Variety. "Gearbox has definitely had...
READ MORE >"Kiddo, don't get your hopes up. I was sad when Dynamix tanked, but joyful when Vivendi gave ..."
see all 87 commentsEpic and Crytek Expect Xbox 720, PS4 in 2012; WildTangent CEO Declares Consoles Dead
While technology developers such as Epic Games and Crytek believe the next generation of consoles will appear in 2012, WildTangent CEO Alex St....
READ MORE >"I hope some day they stop worrying about the graphics and aim those efforts towards A.I. I can't ..."
see all 127 commentsUnreal Engine 4 Due Next Console Generation; Estimated by Epic as 2012 to 2018, PC Coming Last
Following Epic's statement that the next iteration of its popular Unreal Engine development tools will target the PlayStation 4 and next Xbox...
READ MORE >"Heh. At first I thought you'd gone to the trouble of making the crappier or less important games ..."
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"Because id had NOTHING to secure revenue until they finish their latest-greates PoS techdemo."
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