Ready to see just how much Butcher Bay has improved since Starbreeze Studios revamped Riddick's prison for the Xbox 360? Too bad -- because the 639MB demo of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" is set on the main deck of the titular Dark Athena starship instead. Hopefully that won't keep you from picking [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 23, 2009
Atari confirmed today that "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" will ship to North America, on April 7th, for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Demos will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network in March, "just a month before the highly anticipated launch." With only five more days in February, it sounds [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Midway Games announced it has entered a "strategic relationship" with Ubisoft to publish the upcoming Vin Diesel vehicle "Wheelman." According to a press release issued today: Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing, and distribution of the title in North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Midway will continue to direct [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 9, 2009
According to The Game Reviews, and corroborated by Atari's official website, it appears today that "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" will hit store shelves in the U.S. this April 7. Originally billed as an enhanced remake of the critically acclaimed "Escape from Butcher Bay" on Xbox, it has come to light in recent [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The good news for fans of Midway? They cut a deal with the remaining half of their holders, extending the pay-back date of the $150 million they owe until Feb. 12. The bad news? "Wheelman," their only upcoming big-name title, has been delayed until Mar. 20.
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 7, 2009
When Mark Thomas bought Midway for $100,000, it seemed like a good deal -- even if he did get their $70 million in debt in his welcome basket. Soon after, though, we learned that the sale triggered provisions in Midway's bonds, which allowed shareholders to ask for their full $150 million back. A few other [...]
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