The Gaming News Thread

[Fragony]

It is a good day for PC gaming. First the EA thing, and now this:

New Syndicate game in the works.

Now that is great news.

Less good news, Fatal Frame for the wii was cancelled

Silent Hill game sounds good though, should fit on the wii like a glove

http://wii.ign.com/articles/971/971316p1.html

[pevergreen]

Don't know if it should be here, but one of the original creators of D&D has passed away, on the 7th
http://dnd4.com/

**RE-UPDATE** Dave Arneson, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has officially passed away. Dave created the first campaign called Blackmoor and later worked with Gygax to create the original Dungeons and Dragons.

Here is a message directly from Dave’s family:

“Shortly after 11pm on Tuesday, April 7th, Dave Arneson passed away. He was comfortable and with family at the time and his passing was peaceful.

[Veho Nex]

Edit: Didnt see the word Co-Creator

[Spino]

THIEF 4 RUMORS!!!

http://www.gamespot.com/news/blogs/r...al-teaser.html

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Thief 4 rumors reignited by Eidos Montreal teaser
Posted Apr 15, 2009 12:08 pm PT By thorsen-ink 107 comments Source: The official Web site of two-year-old developer Eidos Montreal.



What we heard: When Eidos Montreal announced that it was working on Deus Ex 3 in November 2007, many fans of the thought-dead sci-fi series rejoiced. Five months later, the same studio sparked rumors that it was working on a new version of Thief, another classic franchise created by now-defunct Looking Glass Studios and continued by the later-closed Ion Storm.

Now, one year after Eidos Montreal declared that its "AAA project" would begin with the letter "T," the soon-to-be-Japanese-owned British publisher's French-Canadian shop has posted a new teaser banner for the game. On the lower-left of its official site, the studio posted a small black-and-white notice that promises "Eidos Montreal's second project to be revealed soon."



Though no further details--such as a date--are available, the info vacuum was filled by a theory reminscent of The Onion column Fontly Speaking. One diehard fan on the dieharder Through the Looking Glass forums noticed that the font used in the teaser banner (center) is very similar to that used in previous Thief games (bottom).

The official story: Eidos reps have not responded to requests for comment.



Bogus or not bogus?: Though the font is a tenuous link at best, the not-so-subtle hints that the remake-happy Quebecois studio has dropped aren't exactly Garrett-level stealthy. Throw in the fact that Eidos' new corporate master Square Enix name-checked Thief as one of "the world's leading video game properties," and a fourth Thief is looking not bogus.

I humbly beseech the gaming gods, PLEASE let it not suck!

[Husar]

Apparently only 18000 of 120000 people playing Demigod actually bought the game!

link

I just found that quite interesting, such a high ratio.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Wasn't a (small) part of that troubling start due to Gamestop releasing the game early?

[TinCow]

Next Fallout game announced.

Fallout: New Vegas
Not a sequel to FO3, just a different story set in another part of the US.
Being developed by Obsidian (KOTOR2, NWN2), not Bethesda.

[Fragony]

THIEF 4 RUMORS!!!

http://www.gamespot.com/news/blogs/r...al-teaser.html

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Thief 4 rumors reignited by Eidos Montreal teaser
Posted Apr 15, 2009 12:08 pm PT By thorsen-ink 107 comments Source: The official Web site of two-year-old developer Eidos Montreal.



What we heard: When Eidos Montreal announced that it was working on Deus Ex 3 in November 2007, many fans of the thought-dead sci-fi series rejoiced. Five months later, the same studio sparked rumors that it was working on a new version of Thief, another classic franchise created by now-defunct Looking Glass Studios and continued by the later-closed Ion Storm.

Now, one year after Eidos Montreal declared that its "AAA project" would begin with the letter "T," the soon-to-be-Japanese-owned British publisher's French-Canadian shop has posted a new teaser banner for the game. On the lower-left of its official site, the studio posted a small black-and-white notice that promises "Eidos Montreal's second project to be revealed soon."



Though no further details--such as a date--are available, the info vacuum was filled by a theory reminscent of The Onion column Fontly Speaking. One diehard fan on the dieharder Through the Looking Glass forums noticed that the font used in the teaser banner (center) is very similar to that used in previous Thief games (bottom).

The official story: Eidos reps have not responded to requests for comment.



Bogus or not bogus?: Though the font is a tenuous link at best, the not-so-subtle hints that the remake-happy Quebecois studio has dropped aren't exactly Garrett-level stealthy. Throw in the fact that Eidos' new corporate master Square Enix name-checked Thief as one of "the world's leading video game properties," and a fourth Thief is looking not bogus.

I humbly beseech the gaming gods, PLEASE let it not suck!

Not getting too excited here, apart from the Cradle Thief 3 was a uninspired pile of crap. Ah well, more then enough fan-missions to keep me taffin'