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Retro City Rampage shooting for December on WiiWare, ‘in talks’ for XBLA and PSN

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:45:00 +0000

While demoing Retro City Rampage, one of the PAX 10, its creator Brian Provinciano revealed to Joystiq that the game would likely launch in December of this year. Up until now, all we had was a tentative Q4 2010 window -- Provinciano nailed the last month of the year as being an optimal time to subject the world to his experiment at seeing how many inside jokes he could fit into a single game.

WiiWare is currently the only platform, though Provinciano noted that he was currently "in talks" with Microsoft on bringing the game to XBLA. PSN was also on the table, he offered. A PC version would be out of the cards for "at least a year."

Provinciano began the game as Project Grand Theftendo, where he sought to create an 8-bit version of Grand Theft Auto 3 that ran on the NES. We'll have a preview of the game soon.

Gallery: Retro City Rampage (WiiWare)

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Fresh Ink Online: Stump Town, Battlefields, and Sgt. Rock

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0000

Fresh Ink Online host Blair Butler hands you some educated information about the latest issues of Stump Town, Battlefields, and Sgt. Rock. But who will nab Pick of the Week? Tune in and find out...

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WRUP: Labor through the backlog

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0000

ZOMGBBQ -- 2010 has been crazy-packed with games! Exceptional retail and downloadable titles have overwhelmed us this year, and now we're on the precipice of the "bad" part of the year. What's your most shameful game in the backlog and what are you currently playing?

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WRUP: Labor through the backlog originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Swarm gameplay trailer plays follow the leader

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:30:00 +0000

While the first trailer for Hothead's Swarm didn't feature any gameplay, it did show off the many, many ways to kill the game's main characters -- those little blue ... things. We're feeling that Lemmings vibe again in this new PAX trailer, which introduces the first gameplay footage.

All those gruesome deaths? Just as comically effective in game. Head past the break to see for yourself.

Gallery: Swarm

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Swarm gameplay trailer plays follow the leader originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PAX Prime 2010 Show Floor Photo Gallery

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:12:00 +0000

PAX Prime 2010 Show Floor Photo Gallery

Check out pics from this year's Penny Arcade Expo.

Fans line up to get hands-on time with their most anticipated games.

Dungeon Siege 3 gameplay footage lays siege to your eyes

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

We got a first look at Obsidian's upcoming third Dungeon Siege title back at E3 -- and even caught a glimpse of its CGI teaser shortly thereafter -- but, up until now, we hadn't been able to show it to you in motion. Y'know, actual gameplay. That's just what you'll find after the break.

As for the video's content, we're compelled to relay that it looks awfully JRPG-influenced to us, in addition to being extremely lush and heavy on the flowing bits of fabric on characters' costumes. Other than that, well, have you seen Torchlight or Diablo? If the answer's "yes," you've got a good idea of what to expect.

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Dungeon Siege 3 gameplay footage lays siege to your eyes originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Duke Nukem Forever is Shockingly Real, Unsurprisingly Crass

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:55:00 +0000

When I signed up to attend Penny Arcade Expo 2010, the last thing I expected at the show was to be the recipient of virtual double fellatio. But I guess that's just because -- like the rest of the world -- I had no idea that I'd actually be playing a real, live demo of Duke Nukem Forever.

And hell, why would I? Supposedly the perpetually delayed game died (forever) last year under a fusillade of bankruptcy, legal maneuvers, and desperate bailouts by developer 3D Realms and publisher 2K Games. While there were rumors that Gearbox had been tasked with salvaging the game, I don't think anyone could have predicted that we'd see the fruits of their labors quite so soon. And, honestly, the name Duke Nukem Forever has become inextricably associated with failure and empty promises, so even if we'd been told that a playable demo of DNF would be showing up at PAX, I don't think most people would have believed it.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer challenges your relationships

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:00 +0000

We take warning screens very seriously. That's why we've preemptively removed Hinkle from our friends list. We wouldn't wanna risk any "hard feelings" if he went and wrecked our Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit records. It's better this way, Dave.

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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer challenges your relationships originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BBFC uncovers Activision’s plans to hold a massive Blood Drive

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Yes, after suffering a few years of not-so-flattering opinions among hardcore gamers, Activision has decided to use its considerable wealth and power for more altruistic enterprises. The British Board of Film Classification recently revealed that the gargantuan publisher is hosting a Blood Drive of unparalleled scope later this year, which it hopes will deliver billions of gallons of precious hemoglobinz to people across the globe who need those hemoglobinz.

Hah! We're just kidding, of course. Can you imagine? No, no, the BBFC just rated a game coming from Activision called Blood Drive, a car combat action game for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The rating mentions "strong language and gory violence," leading us to believe it will focus more on the killing side of said genre, rather than the racing side. According to CVG, an Amazon listing which has since been pulled gave the title an October 26 launch date. We'll let you know when we hear more. (A real blood drive. Oh man. You should have seen your faces!)

BBFC uncovers Activision's plans to hold a massive Blood Drive originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FastPencil’s new publishing effort aims for big-name authors

GameSpaz — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:54:48 +0000

Campbell, Calif.-based FastPencil tries to democratize the book world with Web-based book creation and publishing tools. Now it’s trying to go up-market with a new publishing initiative that called FastPencil Premiere.

FastPencil new service is based on FastPencil’s basic technology, but it’s aimed at established authors and at successful FastPencil users who are ready for a bigger spotlight. Authors can use FastPencil’s collaborative writing tools, or they can just import their manuscript. The books can be published as e-books and also as paper editions through print-on-demand technology, and authors can share links to the books through social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter. The books will be sold in FastPencil’s store, but also on Amazon, Barnes & Noble’s website, and iBookstore. The company said it’s also working on deals to bring the books into physical stores.

So why would an established author (the company is looking for writers who have sold more than 100,000 copies of their books) sign up? FastPencil says its advantages include speed (you can have a book on-sale within weeks, compared to the traditional publishing process of months or years), simplicity (the contracts are supposed to be short and easy to understand), and economy (since FastPencil’s overhead is lower, it can offer higher royalties).

Other websites have already shown that some big name writers want to bypass the traditional publishing process. For example, Scribd launched an online bookstore last year with authors like Tamim Ansary and Tim O’Reilly. FastPencil Premiere’s launch author’s include children’s writer Angela Sage Larsen and cartoonist Guy Gilchrist (whose work includes the Nancy comic strip).

Of course, publishers do more than offer a book for sale. FastPencil also offers editing and book design — though unlike a traditional publisher, it charges for those services. Authors can also work with their own editors and designers through FastPencil’s collaborative tools.

Tags: publishing

Companies: FastPencil

People: Angela Sage Larsen, Guy Gilchrist