Star Wars Battlefront III Surfaces
January 1st, 2009
Apparently, some old renders from Star Wars Battlefront III were recently dug up:
As a sad footnote to a year strewn with the corpses of shuttered studios, Free Radical let go most of its 180-plus employees on December 17. Best-known for the TimeSplitters series, the Nottingham, England-based shop had bet heavily on the success of its oft-delayed PlayStation 3 shooter, Haze. Unfortunately, the Ubisoft title was a critical and commercial disappointment, selling just over 128,000 units in the US.
Free Radical’s closure raised doubts about the status of Star Wars Battlefront III, which many presumed to be the mystery LucasArts collaboration it unveiled in 2006. While game remains officially unannounced, this week saw evidence surface that the Second Sight studio was hard at work on Battlefront III when its time ran out.
The proof came in the form of several character renders posted on the personal site of 3D Artist Richard J. Smith, whose resume lists him as still working at Free Radical. Though the shots have since been pulled, German fan site Swbf3.de managed to snag 10 of them, which are all dated 2007 and bear a Star Wars Battlefront III logo.
Familiar characters featured in Jenkins’ portfolio include Han Solo, Senator Palpatine, the red Imperial Guards which protect Palpatine after he becomes Galactic Emperor, and one of the rebel soldiers which revolt shortly thereafter. The artist’s site still displays several characters from TimeSplitters 4 (pictured), announced just over 1 year ago for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
With Free Radical’s closure, the status of Star Wars Battlefront III is unclear. Unconfirmed reports have it being taken over by Rebellion Software, makers of the Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron for the PSP. Prior Battlefront console games were developed by Pandemic Studios, now part of troubled megapublisher Electronic Arts. Via its BioWare studio, EA is currently partnering with LucasArts on the massively multiplayer project Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Courtesy GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/news/6202680.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1
The Gaming Planet’s Word: This really saddens me. I loved the Battlefront Series, and I think it could be done a huge justice on a current-gen console powerhouse or PC machine. It was the first series I ever played that came close to encompassing large-scale combat, even if it was mostly smoke and mirrors. What do you all think?
Final Fatasy XIII No Longer Japans Most Wanted
January 1st, 2009
First I Jeffrey Tavares and The Gaming Planet Staff want to welcome you to a new year, many things are lined up ahead of us, Happy New Year to all. Now lets start of this year with some gaming news!
Well each week the Japanese magazine Famitsu asked their readers what game they most look foward to. Normaly #1 is the well waited for Final Fantasy XIII. Well this week FFXIII kissed that #1 spot good buy and gave it to Dragon Quest IX by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS. What do you think happened in Japan? Do you think it’s because it’s no longer exclusive? Or is it that it’s taking way to long? Well there can be a thousand reasons, but those reasons, we just don’t know them. We will get back to as soon as we find out why. To keep you busy, check out this list I provided you with, It’s the top 15 most wanted games in Japan. Enjoy.
1. Dragon Quest IX (NDS, Square Enix)
2. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
3. Biohazard 5 (PS3, Capcom)
4. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii, Capcom)
5. Dragon Quest VI (NDS, Square Enix)
6. Amagami (PS2, Enterbrain)
7. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (360, Square Enix)
8. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
9. The Last Remnant (PS3, Square Enix)
10. Ryuga Gotoku 3 (PS3, Sega)
11. Street Fighter IV (PS3, Capcom)
12. Seventh Dragon (NDS, Sega)
13. Ninokuni: The Another World (NDS, Level 5)
14. Gyakuten Kenji (NDS, Capcom)
15. Final Fantasy Agito XIII (PSP, Square Enix)
Call of Duty: World at War Review
November 19th, 2008
World War II, don’t you just love it, no? Well then, Treyarch is back with a new edition of the Call of Duty Franchise and they took it back to the WWII era, and trust me it’s better than the previous ones they have done, with some minor hitches. Does it meet expectations you ask?, read more after the jump.
This Wiik’s Wii Shop Channel downloads
November 17th, 2008
Want to settle in for a few single-player laughs? Check out the latest hilarious Strong Bad adventure. Socializing with friends? Target Toss Pro: Bags lets you play with as many as 15 of your pals. Gathering with family? Even your grandparents can enjoy the arcade classic SPACE INVADERS®. And the side-scrolling action of FORGOTTEN WORLDS™ provides a wickedly fun diversion for solo gamers and fantasy-loving groups alike.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a broadband Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
Quantum of Solace Review
November 12th, 2008
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Apparently, some old renders from Star Wars Battlefront III were recently dug up:
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