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Mattb90
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Seen@E3: Blur devs playing Need for Speed: Shift

Jun 5th 2009 3:35PM on Joystiq

Reminds me of when I was queuing behind a couple of guys from Rare who were playing Soul Calibur 2 at the EA stand at ECTS 2003 (what used to be the European equivalent of E3). At least it was the Xbox version.

Square Enix to buy out Eidos in May

Mar 4th 2009 1:30PM on Joystiq

It'll still be Square Enix. This isn't a merger (like Square & Enix, and Activision & Vivendi Games), but a buyout. Until the end of last year Eidos was just a brand for SCi who previously bought the company, and I expect Eidos to simply be a Square Enix brand for the company's Western games (e.g. those made by IOI and Eidos' other studios)

Eidos confirms Crystal Dynamics layoffs

Jan 10th 2009 2:10PM on Joystiq

I think Crystal Dynamics were working on other non-Tomb Raider titles, and that the people working on these (or at least some of) have lost their jobs - hence CD will focus all remaining staff on Tomb Raider games.

id Software leaves ESA

May 23rd 2008 5:13PM on Joystiq

The thing to note here is that these guys, while four independent companies, will effectively act together; Activision and Vivendi will soon be one company, while LucasArts and id Software have publishing agreements with Activision. Thus it may just take one leaving to trigger them all going.

Metareview (Euro Edition) -- Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

Apr 16th 2008 6:42AM on Joystiq

It's out in the UK, but can be hard to get hold of. I picked it up at lunchtime on release day (Friday), but a housemate of mine couldn't get it three hours later, and hasn't been able to do so since either.

Metareview (Euro Edition) -- Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

Apr 16th 2008 4:48AM on Joystiq

Might be worth a look at the review from Edge (highly respected UK mag). They gave it 6/10 and it's available to view online at http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9932&Itemid=51

However, I'm finding the game a lot of fun with the Wiimote + Nunchuck combination, and it's certainly making up for some of the failings of Double Dash.

Wii Fit to cost $89.99 at GameStop

Mar 24th 2008 4:58PM on Engadget

Is 300lbs (or about 136kg) really an issue? I mean, anyone over that weight, of any height, is clearly obese at the very least, so surely this won't affect the vast majority of people? Or have things really got that bad in the US?

Will Xbox 360 Core become Xbox 360 Arcade on August 24th?

Aug 20th 2007 6:40PM on Engadget

That has got to be some terrible photoshopping on that image. Errors like the non-existent 256MB Memory Unit don't help either.

Pure Technologies EVOKE-1XT DAB now comes in Marshall amp case

Nov 3rd 2006 8:03AM on Engadget

Pity, then, that the sound coming out of it will be mostly 128Kbps MP2. At least Virgin Radio (a rock station) is 160Kbps.

Ultimate MK3 pops up -- and vanishes -- on Xbox Live [update 1]

Oct 21st 2006 8:46AM on Joystiq

As unusual as a Saturday release of an XBLA game is, it is official - Major Nelson has mentioned it in his blog (http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2006/10/21/Arcade-Ultimate-Mortal-Kombat-3.aspx), and has also commented that a lot of people aren't seeing it (or the THP8 demo), and that he's escalating the matter with the Marketplace team.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

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