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You know when you wake up and you’re half asleep and you see a story and think ‘no, that’s ridiculous’ and ignore it? And then it’s still there an hour later? Yeah, so this is one of those stories. Are you ready?

A few months ago Sony filed a patent application to allow their systems to stop play and show you adverts. In the middle of playing. By stopping it. It’s an application, so hopefully it won’t be granted and even if it is it doesn’t mean that they’ll ever use it. They won’t. Ever.

Right? I mean, I’ll drink Mtn Dew until the cows come home, but stop my run on Tony Hawk HD to show me an advert for that fizzy green toxic juice and I’ll be throwing my console through the nearest window.

It talks about slowing down the game, showing a flashing light, pausing it and then running the advert before rewinding the game back a bit and then kicking off again. It’s like all my nightmares in one application.

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2012/05/...-soda-adverts/
http://www.google.com/patents?id=lDb...inment&f=false

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Nayuta no Kiseki

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Release date: Summer 2012 (XBLA)

Synopsis:

In an apocalyptic world where existence is futile, a solitary man treks the American west coast. The year is 1986 and a mysterious disease has decimated mankind, transforming people into killer automatons. Survival is the measure of all in this original cinematic puzzle platformer. Deadlight is the frightening odyssey of an ordinary man fighting extinction like a flame in the desert. Hopeless and unable to escape the horrors of a dying world, Randall Wayne will reveal himself as a natural born survivor.

http://www.deadlightgame.com/

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Just Cause developer Avalanche is working with Square Enix on an open world game, it's revealed.

Square Enix published the first two Just Cause games. Is this evidence that is will publish a third?

In an email sent to Eurogamer today to advertise a recruitment event at The Crowne Plaza Baltimore North Hotel on Wednesday 30th May, the Swedish developer said it was ramping up development on multiple current and next-gen console projects due out in 2013 and 2014.

It described its open world game as "ground breaking" and an "action title". Avalanche is long-rumoured to be making Just Cause 3, but will it be a current gen or next gen title?

In April Christofer Sundberg told Eurogamer Just Cause is "perfect" for the next Xbox and PlayStation 4.

In today's email Avalanche confirmed it is working on two further undisclosed projects based on movie and comic book franchises. One of these is thought to be based on upcoming flick Mad Max 4: Fury Road.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ld-action-game

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It has been just over six months since Microsoft completed its acquisition of Skype to form a new division at the company. We've seen the release of Skype for Windows Phone recently, but Xbox gamers are eager to hear when the voice and video chat app will make its way to the Xbox 360. Despite already having video chat via Kinect or the Live Vision camera, Skype integration is a highly anticipated feature across the Xbox and all of Microsoft's products.

One particular job posting at Microsoft this week hints at the future of Skype's integration into the Xbox. Microsoft says it is "focused on enabling amazing new in-game and in-console voice and video experiences for the next generation of Xbox," indicating that the type of Skype functionality on the company's next Xbox hardware could go deeper than a separated app. It's not clear from the job posting whether existing Xbox 360 consoles will receive this type of Skype integration as the listing notes "it is time-critical given the hardware lead times involved."

We've spotted several Skype Xbox job postings before, but this latest listing provides the best clues to Microsoft's intentions with Skype for the Xbox. If we have to wait for the next Xbox for Skype then it could be a long wait, but with Microsoft's E3 conference due next week — we might hear a little more about some Xbox software improvements that could pave the way for Skype.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/28/30...microsoft-xbox
https://careers.microsoft.com/jobdet...77543&jlang=EN
http://www.theverge.com/2011/10/14/2...-deal-complete
http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/27/28...ows-phone-beta
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/20/29...n-job-listings

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Industry stuff;

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Senior Network Engineer

Come work with the game industry's brightest to design and implement high level network code for an exciting unannounced title for next generation console systems.
This role is for experienced programmers that have a passion for games and experience with online infrastructure design and development.

Requirements:
· Proficiency in C and C++
· Strong background and knowledge in server architecture and TCP/IP networking
· Knowledge of networking protocols (UDP) and patterns used for online games
· Understanding of the implementation requirements of client-server and peer-to-peer networking models
· Current generation console programming experience with a reputation for creating clean, efficient, and well tested code
· B.S. in Computer Science and/or Mathematics or equivalent work experience
· Self-motivated with excellent problem solving skills
· Good oral and written skills
· Interest in games, preferably first person shooters


Job Programming
Primary Location California-Encino
Organization Infinity Ward

http://activision.taleo.net/careerse...g=en&job=87783

Capcom trademarked the phrase "Remember-Me" http://www.trademarkia.com/remember-me-85631901.html

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hitman pic

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KINKY BATTLE NUNS

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CD Projekt will be introducing a new IP tomorrow, teaser image;

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OH SHIT, CYBERPUNK.

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Senior Network Engineer

Come work with the game industry's brightest to design and implement high level network code for an exciting unannounced title for next generation console systems.
This role is for experienced programmers that have a passion for games and experience with online infrastructure design and development.

Requirements:
· Proficiency in C and C++
· Strong background and knowledge in server architecture and TCP/IP networking
· Knowledge of networking protocols (UDP) and patterns used for online games
· Understanding of the implementation requirements of client-server and peer-to-peer networking models
· Current generation console programming experience with a reputation for creating clean, efficient, and well tested code
· B.S. in Computer Science and/or Mathematics or equivalent work experience
· Self-motivated with excellent problem solving skills
· Good oral and written skills
· Interest in games, preferably first person shooters


Job Programming
Primary Location California-Encino
Organization Infinity Ward

http://activision.taleo.net/careerse...g=en&job=87783

Sick of "developer hiring for next generation game project" headlines yet? I sincerely hope not, because we're barely below the tip of this particular iceberg. The latest studio to give the game(s) away is Modern Warfare household Infinity Ward, whose unannounced next generation project may call on Epic's Unreal Engine.

Besides a senior network engineer "to design and implement high level network code for an exciting unannounced title for next generation console systems", the Activision-owned firm is on the lookout for a senior technical animator whose responsibilities include "working with 3rd party software for viewing and effecting Maya animations in the game engine (i.e. Unreal)".

Infinity Ward also has an eye out for a technical visual effects artist "to help raise the bar for visual effects on current and next generation hardware". Said artist will "focus on large complex destruction sequence simulations and making worlds that are more alive, animated and interactive." How very Frostbitey of you, Modern Warfare. Among the latter's focal areas are "wildlife", "animated environment elements like blowing cloth, foliage" and "destructibles".

A senior gameplay engineer with a taste for shooters, a senior environment artist (for "next-gen textures") and an environment art intern are also sought. They're going large on this one. It must be a Call of Duty game or something.

Thoughts? Epic's upcoming Unreal Engine 4 is shaping up to be a regular behemoth, both more powerful and easier to use than existing game engines - head over here for screens and details of a recent "Dark Knight" tech demo.

The Gears developer's technology whiz Tim Sweeney had this to say about the new Unreal Engine's practicability: "Call of Duty was a game that a team of a few dozen could develop on PlayStation. Now Activision has hundreds of people working on Call of Duty for the current-gen consoles. What's supposed to happen in the next generation? Are they going to have 4,000 people?"

http://www.oxm.co.uk/41991/infinity-...e-destruction/

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KINKY BATTLE NUNS

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OH SHIT, CYBERPUNK.

http://kotaku.com/5914314/the-witche...e+playing-game

At today's special Summer Conference event, The Witcher developer CD Projekt revealed that their next big role-playing game is an official game based on the Cyberpunk pen-and-paper role-playing system.

It's being built by a second CDP Red team made up of Witcher veterans and will focus on letting players create their own characters to navigate through a futuristic world's decadent society with ultra-modern tech and morally ambiguous choice. A full line-up of classes aren't being revealed yet by the dev studio, but here's how they're describing the upcoming title:

Players will experience the world through their own, unique characters chosen from different classes – be they blood-thirsty mercenaries or cunning hackers – that they will equip with vast selection of cybernetic implants and deadly weapons. As in the Witcher series, players will face morally ambiguous choices, their actions influencing events in the world at large and the fate of the individuals they encounter.

We'll have more on Cyberpunk as news becomes available.

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CYBER-HOOKER TRADING CARDS, GO!

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...psn-this-fall/

*snip*
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is a fun-sized Ratchet adventure which will be available for download exclusively on the PlayStation Store. We’ve returned to the series’ classic feel, camera, controls and weapons, while innovating and giving you a whole new way to play. Even better, the addition of online features means you can experience Full Frontal Assault with your friends, so stay tuned! We’re really excited about this game, and we hope even these small tidbits about it get you excited too.

Might be cool. Depends on the scope of the game for me since it'll be PSN only, and their last effort in that area, Quest for Booty, lasted three hours.