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Def Leppard: The Game may be in the works
Reuters reports that music publishing company Primary Wave has struck a deal with Brit rockers Def Leppard to create a cartoon series and video game based on the band. Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel said the video game project is "unusual," presumably not just because it features Def Leppard. Though we have it on good authority that neither project will ever see the light of day, we're pushing for a Wii game. Just think: Simulated drumming without the need for that pesky nunchuk attachment. [Via Kotaku]
Lila Dreams: a different kind of MMO
Most of the big MMOs that are coming up fit in the basic Tolkien-derived fantasy mold: Warhammer Online, Age of Conan, and so on. There's nothing wrong with that per se; I'm with the many who believe WoW is the best MMO yet, and I recently started playing the Mythos beta and having a lot of fun with it. However, every once in a while, something comes along that breaks the pattern and stands out, like a refreshing breeze. EVE Online, as I'm told, is one such game.Here's another: Lila Dreams, by Creatrix Games, "a small game development studio located all around the world." It's set to launch this year on Flash gaming site Kongregate; the game's back end will be in Java, and the interface will be Flash. Here are some things I could glean from the blog: No magic (though there might be "psychic powers") No level grind No fantasy setting or races 2D platforming combat with "RPG-like mechanics" Gardening -- but "in a surrealistic game world where plants are not just plants" Players will apparently be inhabiting the mind of an 11-year-old girl named Lila Mood-based world-altering as a result of player cooperation It sounds interesting, anyway. For more, check out the concept art or the blog on the game's site. This is one game I would love to play in beta.[via Boing Boing]
