| 15:40 Rockstar feeling euphoric at new deal (0)
With Epic's Unreal Engine 3 being all the rage at the moment, you might forgive developers for overlooking other options, since UE3 has proven its capabilities. Congratulate Rockstar then for doing something different. They have partnered up with NaturalMotion who developed the Dynamic Motion Synthesis (DMS) technology. The deal allows Rockstar to incorporate NaturalMotion's new "euphoria" engine into upcoming games. No-one expects you to understand what the hell DMS is, but thankfully research has been done and here are the results. The "euphoria" engine brings (DMS) onto the next generation of hardware. With euphoria, animations are not canned but are generated on-the-fly by the CPU as the game is played. Every tackle is your tackle, every haymaker is your haymaker.
The Good, the Bad and the Funny
Amy has a special place in her heart for Maker's Mark, sausage McMuffins and horrible band names. She writes about mostly indie-pop, folk and rock music. Casey JarmanCasey is a fan of graphic novels, Truffaut films and Sparks. He writes about hip-hop, and whatever the hell else he wants to. Jason SimmsIf it's local punk, metal, has a gimmick, is fun and illegal or bicycle-related, you can see what Simms has to say about it here. Michael ByrneMichael's writing makes gratuitous use of parentheses and covers primarily electronic and experimental—noisy, abstract, unlabeled—music. .
Manhunt 2 coming to a Wii, PSP and PS2 near you this summer
Rockstar Games recently announced Manhunt 2 for release on the PlayStation 2, PSP and Nintendo Wii. Manhunt 2 will be the first title produced by the recently formed Rockstar London studio, which is developing the game in conjunction with Rockstar North who created the original. The Wii version is being developed by Rockstar Toronto. "With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. "We are also excited to have our newest development team, Rockstar London, working on the title alongside our two established UK studios, Rockstar North and Leeds." .
Vice City Stories coming to the PS2. Wait, didn't they say...
Many of you will remember my visit to Rockstar that occurred last year. It was a good time, and I got to preview Bully and Vice City Stories. This passage in particular may jump out at you from the article: While I enjoyed Liberty City Stories, the PS2 version was not one of the better titles I've played this year, and I thought that releasing a straight port for $20 was silly when you were still moving good amounts of the PSP original for full price. I was assured, more than once, that Vice City Stories was PSP only; there will be no PS2 port. So you can imagine my surprise when this comes across my desk: New York, NY - February 7, 2007 - Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced today that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories will be coming to the PlayStation 2 system.
Rockstar Games Announces The Warriors for the PSP® (PlayStation ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), is pleased to announce that The Warriors for the PSP system is now available at retail stores in North America. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar Toronto, The Warriors is available for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and is rated "M" for Mature. The title will be available in Europe on February 23, 2007. About Take-Two Interactive Software Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox® and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance.
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