Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.10.08

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.10.08

Tue, Jun 10, 2008

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Updated on the fly:

Enthusiast:

Microsoft shows off Xbox 360 RPG lineup in Tokyo, including The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean 4 — take your pick of straight/sarcastic liveblogs (IGN, 1UP)

Star Ocean 4 arrives 2009 as potential Xbox 360 exclusive; trailer and a few details at (1UP)

Industry:

ESA departures may be financially-motivated (Washington Post via GamePolitics)

UK government to “collect and review” evidence for game industry tax breaks (10 Downing Street via Eurogamer)

Ubisoft backpedals, reaffirms PSP support (GamesIndustry.biz)

Retail: In first week on UK charts, Lego Indiana Jones tops GTA IV, guns down fellow newcomer Ninja Gaiden II (GamesIndustry.biz)

Trendwatch: Ready at Dawn ready to ditch PSP development (Ready at Dawn via Eurogamer)

Interviewed: Nour Polloni on Alone in the Dark’s emergent gameplay (Gamasutra)

Rumoriffic: Original Metal Gear Solid sneaking onto Xbox LIVE Arcade? (Ripten)

Surprise, Surprise: Nolan Bushnell approves of Atari movie (MTV Multiplayer)

Out of Context? Prince of Persia community manager’s cautious co-op statement trumps producer’s unequivocal denial, according to (videogaming247)

Spoiler Alert: Rumored Portal 2 casting call reveals new character details (Kotaku)

Watch:

Nepotism makes for horrible, hilarious voice acting just begging to be taken out of context (Kotaku, Insert Credit)

Breaking: Blizzard releases World of World of Warcraft (Onion News Network)

Participate: GameStop hosting MGS4midnight launch events, 29-page PDF tells you where (GameStop)

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2 Comments For This Post

Nael M. Says:
June 10th, 2008 at 9:52 pm

Prince of Persia co-op intrigues me; let’s just hope the game allows both characters to wander around separately without forcing both characters to be in view at all times.

Sean Hollister Says:
June 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am

I wouldn’t lay odds on co-op if I were you — the game’s producer has made it pretty clear that there’s no co-op, and this ‘latest development’ sounds more like an enthusiastic website jumping upon the statement of a yes-man that may have no basis in fact.

Nael M. Says:
June 10th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Prince of Persia co-op intrigues me; let’s just hope the game allows both characters to wander around separately without forcing both characters to be in view at all times.
Sean Hollister Says:
June 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I wouldn’t lay odds on co-op if I were you — the game’s producer has made it pretty clear that there’s no co-op, and this ‘latest development’ sounds more like an enthusiastic website jumping upon the statement of a yes-man that may have no basis in fact.

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