| Metroid Prime trilogy director: 'Everything we do sucks' Apr 22nd 2013, 14:28 Ex-Retro director Mark Pacini says all he sees is the bad things with past games, hopes fans will enjoy the Super Metroid-style Batman Arkham game from Armature Studios. 
The Metroid Prime trilogy was praised by critics, but from the vantage point of director Mark Pacini, the games "sucked." Speaking to Game Informer, the industry veteran--who left Retro Studios in 2008 after eight years with the company to open Armature Studios--offered a raw critique of Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. "I think everything we do sucks," Pacini said. "But that’s just me because I thought all the Prime games suck. At the end of the day all I see are all the bad things. Prime 2 was a blur to me. It was so quick, it was so fast. That thing just went out the door and it was a very divisive game. People either liked it or thought it sucked, and I can completely agree because I couldn't tell you what that game was because it happened so quickly. Prime 1 was the best designed game. Prime 3 I feel is the most fun one to play. Prime 2 is divisive. You either like it or you don't. That’s kind of the way I look at it." Now with Armature Studios, Pacini and his team are working with Warner Bros. on Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, a Super Metroid-style game for 3DS and PlayStation Vita. He said his mindset is the same with this game; though he wants fans to enjoy it, all he can see now is the "crap" that's wrong with it. "It is the same thing here with the Arkham game. All I see at this point, because we are knee deep, we're in the woods right now in development, and all I see is all the crap that's wrong with it," Pacini said. "In my gut I feel like, yeah, it’s going to be cool. I’m excited for it. But at the same time, I hope we don’t disappoint people and I hope that they like it. We’re trying our hardest. I would like to play a game like this, so hopefully everyone else will, too." Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will launch October 25 alongside the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC game developed by WB Games Montreal. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
|  | Bungie: We're not resting on our laurels with Destiny Apr 22nd 2013, 13:28 Developer says it is not overly confident due to success of Halo, teases "interesting plans" for Bungie.net. 
The Halo series Bungie created is one of the most well-known franchises in gaming. It has sold millions of copies and its fans reach the world over. Despite this success, Bungie does not believe it will be blinded by its past accomplishments for its all-new Destiny franchise. "It's important to take pride in one's work, and we do, but I don't see anyone here resting on their laurels," Bungie explained as part of its latest Mail Sack. "The ancients are hell-bent on outdoing themselves. The newbies are possessed with a hunger to prove that they truly deserve to keep the company into which they’ve been invited." "The bar gets raised every time Bungie ships a game," the comment goes on. "It's been said that the fall could kill you. You’ll be the judges of our vault." Bungie also gave some specifics about what kinds of features and services players can expect from Bungie.net for Destiny. The developer said its core Halo-era ambitions for the service have not changed, meaning players will be able to track statistics, communicate with other games, and even speak with developers at Bungie through the platform. "Bungie.net was designed to provide the players of Halo with a bunch of ways to extend and share their experiences. Those priorities won’t change with Destiny," Bungie said. "It'll be a great place to maintain a relationship with the people who are making this game, with the other people who are playing this game, and even with yourself as a character in this game." The developer also teased some "interesting plans" for "how you can take that experience with you, wherever you go." "If armed with the right gadgets, no matter where life finds you, the world of Destiny will be very close--at your fingertips, even," the developer said. Bungie already has a dedicated Bungie Mobile application, currently available for Android and iOS devices as a free download. Destiny is the first project in Bungie's ten-year publishing partnership with Call of Duty publisher Activision. The project is described as a "shared-world shooter." The game is currently in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4, though Bungie's own preorder page suggests the game is also coming to Wii U, PC, PlayStation Vita, and the Xbox 720. For more on Destiny, check out GameSpot's interview with design director Joe Staten and art director Christopher Barrett. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Just Cause dev: Story-driven AAA games make no business sense Apr 22nd 2013, 12:34 Avalanche Studios founder says exceptions exist, like The Last of Us; 18 percent of players finished Just Cause 2 story missions. 
Story-driven AAA games generally make no business sense, according to Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios founder Christofer Sundberg. An overall narrative is important, he argued, but providing player autonomy for the experience trumps. Writing on Twitter, the designer offered up the question: "Why should a game have an end? Why bother about story when all data proves that players don't care?" "6-12hrs story-driven AAA games makes no sense commercially any more," he said. Some exceptions do exist, he said, like Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. But overall, he claimed that data has proven that players don't care. "Story missions are not important," Sundberg added. One example he provided was that of player engagement for his studio's 2010 open-ended sandbox game Just Cause 2. He said Avalanche Studios spent 3-5 months creating the game's story missions, but just 18 percent of players completed these. One Twitter user posed a question to Sundberg asking if he thinks a game could get stale if there is no end; that is, if a player never reaches the conclusion, will they feel satisfied? "Depends on what game you are making," Sundberg said. "Never underestimate the player's urge to grind." Sundberg ended his comments by saying though he enjoys story in games, he doesn't see it being a part of successful games moving forward. "For the record: I love a good game story. I just don't believe in it for the future," he said. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | UK Chart: Injustice knocks BioShock Infinite into second place Apr 22nd 2013, 09:28 Fire Emblem: Awakening launches in third place. 
DC fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us has dethroned BioShock Infinite's three-week stint as king of the UK charts. NetherRealm's Injustice is the first fighting game to claim top billing in the UK charts since UFC Undisputed 3 last year. It's also publisher Warner Bros.' first chart topper since LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. BioShock Infinite drops to second place, with 3DS RPG Fire Emblem: Awakening launching in third. The RPG helped boost hardware sales, too, with a 49 percent week-on-week increase in 3DS sales thanks to the launch of the Fire Emblem limited edition blue 3DS XL. Tomb Raider drops two places to fourth, with Defiance dropping one spot to fifth. The regular crop of familiar titles fill out the rest of the top 10: FIFA 13 is sixth, Call of Duty: Black Ops II seventh, Luigi's Mansion 2 eighth, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 ninth, and Far Cry 3 tenth. The Top 20 UK chart for the week ending April 20: 1. Injustice: Gods Among Us
2. BioShock Infinite
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening
4. Tomb Raider
5. Defiance
6. FIFA 13
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
8. Luigi's Mansion 2
9. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
10. Far Cry 3
11. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
12. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
13. Assassin's Creed III
14. Skylanders Giants
15. Gears of War: Judgment
16. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
17. Need for Speed: Most Wanted
18. God of War: Ascension
19. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
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| | Fans offer free Mother 3 translation to Nintendo Apr 22nd 2013, 07:24 A team of fans has offered a translated version of Mother 3 to Nintendo, free of charge. 
Role-playing game Mother 3 has never been released outside of Japan, but that has not stopped dedicated fans from translating it in its entirety. The team of fans, which also includes a professional translator, has offered up its localisation of the game to Nintendo free of charge in a post on its development blog. Written under the handle "Mato", the blog post said, "I realize that localizing a game this size can cost a lot, so if it’ll help in even the slightest, I’ll gladly offer to let Nintendo use my text translation files for any use at all, completely for free." The post also mentioned previous fan translations used by the game publishers, citing Ys: The Oath in Felghana as an instance where a fan translation was used in the creation of the localised version. Mother 3 is the third game in the Earthbound series. The first and second games in the franchise were released outside of Japan as Mother and EarthBound, respectively. The third game was announced in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance console, although plans for localization in the West were never announced. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | AU Shippin' Out April 22-27: Dead Island: Riptide Apr 22nd 2013, 04:53 Survival horror fans can pick up first-person shooter Dead Island: Riptide to get their zombie slaying fix. 
First-person shooter Dead Island: Riptide was met with controversy for its Zombie Bait Edition last year, but that won’t stop the game from shuffling onto Aussie shelves this week. The game picks up after the events of the original Dead Island, with characters Sam B, Logan Carter, Xian Mei, and Purna making a return. New character John Morgan will be making his debut in the game. Dead Island: Riptide hits shelves on April 23 for the 360, PS3, and PC. A Techland representative revealed earlier this year that the game will not be released on Wii U, and stated that the decision was not related to the technical capabilities of the game’s engine. A Dead Island film is also in the works at Lionsgate (The Hunger Games, Dogma). Development of the movie will be led by The Mummy producer Sean Daniel and his company. Accompanying Daniel on the project will be post-production leader Stefan Sonnenfeld (Pirates of the Caribbean, X-Men: The Last Stand). An add-on to 2012's role-playing game Dragon's Dogma, titled Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, will also be out in retail this week. Described as a ’major expansion’ by developer Capcom, the game will include improvements to the general gameplay experience, such as easier travel and a refined menu, and will allow players to bring across their pre-existing Dragon's Dogma save. Anyone who already owns Dragon's Dogma will receive 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones, and the Gransys Armour Pack, which features six new costumes. Capcom has already said it is "favourably considering" a full-blown sequel to Dragon's Dogma. For more details on the games being released this week, check out the full list below. April 23, 2013
Dead Island: Riptide (360, PS3, PC)
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (360, PS3)
April 24, 2013
Injustice: Gods Among Us (Wii U)
Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine (360)
April 26, 2013
Star Trek the Video Game (360, PS3, PC)
April 27, 2013
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins (3DS)
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