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APB developer Realtime Worlds may be laying off the entire Project: MyWorld team, according to reports from VG247 and Develop, with sources also alleging the dissolution of RTW entirely. One source apparently told VG247 that “The MyWorld team has been completely laid off. As many as 60 may have gone, but there’s a rumor they may be trying to sell the team as a smaller entity.” VG247 also alleges that “the Scottish developer is seeking to sell on APB entirely.” In early July, RTW announced forthcoming “redundancies” at its Dundee studio, specifically referencing a “second, unannounced project” — now known ..read more

The GamesCom trailer for Warner Bros.’ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North fulfills the unwritten rule that every Lord of the Rings video game trailer end with a troll busting through a door. More »

Metal Gear Solid creator teases “big announcement” over Twitter; dismisses Zone of Enders 3 rumours. Hideo Kojima has become quite adept at teasing his fans. The celebrated game designer has been dropping plenty of hints lately about his seemingly never-ending ideas for new projects, which may or may not include Metal Gear Solid 5, a Metal Gear Solid: Rising series, a title dealing with a certain type of taboo, an entirely new adventure game, or even Zone of Enders 3. Unfortunately, Kojima has yet to confirm or deny any or all of these projects, leaving fans with a lot of ..read more

It’s hard to not get excited for Codemasters’ next entry in the Dirt franchise after peeping the handful of shots that were just released. As seen in these screens, Dirt 3 won’t exclusively be terrorizing soil, but also leaves and snow. The horror! Continue reading Dirt 3 screens attack the environment Dirt 3 screens attack the environment originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Naughty Dog continues support for PS3-exclusive award-winner with Sidekick Skins Pack, dynamic theme available August 17. Get the full article at GameSpot “PlayStation 3 | New Uncharted 2 DLC dropping next week” was posted by Eddie Makuch on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:12:46 -0700

Atari to push back online racer release date; extra time to be used polishing console multiplayer; new beta date to be announced. After a four-year hiatus, Atari made the surprise announcement in March that it would finally be delivering the long-awaited sequel to 2006’s open world racer Test Drive Unlimited by September this year. ..read more

We’ve seen a few of the bright and generally welcoming environments of Lego Universe — today, we get a look a few screenshots from the MMO’s Gnarled Forest area. We never would have assumed a game about toy heroes could contain such ominous imagery. Check out the images after the break. Continue reading Chew on these Lego Universe ‘Gnarled Forest’ screens Chew on these Lego Universe ‘Gnarled Forest’ screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Neversoft welcomes Neil Young, Arch Enemy, Tesla, Anberlin, Queensryche, others to the music game family. In the time since the original Guitar Hero exploded onto the video game scene almost five years ago, the music-game has welcomed hundreds of artists to its virtual library. However, when Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock hits shelves September 28, it’ll come with 11 artists who have never appeared in any of the franchise’s many installments. These artists (and the songs they’re contributing to Warriors of Rock) are: ..read more