 | 'Upcoming Halo' listed at UK retailer Apr 24th 2013, 16:17 [UPDATE] Tesco product page suggests Microsoft making new Halo for Xbox 360 this year; company says listing "not indicative of a Halo product launch." 
[UPDATE] Following the publication of this story, a Microsoft representative told GameSpot that the Tesco product listing is "not indicative of a Halo product launch." "This listing is not indicative of a Halo product launch," the representative said. "We have no news to share of future Halo titles." The original story follows below Not only has United Kingdom retailer Tesco revealed Call of Duty: Ghosts today, but the shop has outed (via Videogamer) a product currently listed as "Upcoming Halo." The listing includes generic Xbox 360 box art and a 2013 release date. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available to comment. Microsoft has previously confirmed Halo 5 and Halo 6, as part of the Reclaimer Trilogy. The most recent entry in the science-fiction shooter series was November's Halo 4. A new Halo game has come to market every year since 2009, those being Halo 3: ODST (2009), Halo: Reach (2010), Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011), and Halo 4 (2012). Microsoft is openly hiring for the future of the Halo brand, which may include games for the company's rumored next-generation platform, believed to be announced next month. The Halo team is seeking, among other developers, a person with MMO experience. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Call of Duty: Ghosts listed by UK retailer Tesco Apr 24th 2013, 15:36 Box art for what could be 2013's Call of Duty appears in supermarket listing 
UK supermarket giant Tesco has a product listing and box art for currently unannounced Call of Duty: Ghosts. The listings cover Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, though the Xbox 360 listing has already been removed. The PlayStation 3 listing remains at time of writing, however. The box art features Modern Warfare character Ghost and the Infinity Ward logo, though many recent Call of Duty games have split development duties across multiple studios. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was predominantly developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. A leaked image from US retailer Target has also appeared, showing a preorder offer for the title. Both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 logos can be seen, and a release date of November 5, 2013 is given. Activision regularly announces its annual Call of Duty title at this time of year, with 2010's Black Ops, 2011's Modern Warfare 3, and 2012's Black Ops II all being revealed in late April/early May. Activision declined to comment when approached by GameSpot. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Helm's Deep expansion coming to Lord of the Rings Online Apr 24th 2013, 14:13 Fifth expansion for Turbine's MMO raises level cap to 95, introduces new regions and characters in Rohan this fall. 
Lord of the Rings Online will add the Helm's Deep expansion this fall, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today. No price for the add-on was divulged. The digital expansion will raise the massively multiplayer online role-playing game's level cap to 95 and introduce new regions (Edoras, Dunharrow, Hornburg) and characters (Éowyn, Éomer, and King Théoden). As its name suggests, the Helm's Deep expansion will allow players to take part in the Battle of the Hornburg, described as the "most massive conflict yet" in the game. In addition, new skills and "completely updated class specializations" will be available in the expansion. Helm's Deep is the fifth expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. It follows Mines of Moria (2008), Siege of Mirkwood (2009), Rise of Isengard (2011), and Riders of Rohan (2012). The game adopted a free-to-play business model in 2010, which resulted in monthly revenue jumping three times over. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Capcom teases Okami announcement for next week Apr 24th 2013, 13:44 "Please look forward to it," says Okami Twitter account. 
Capcom's Japanese Twitter account for Okami appears to be teasing an upcoming announcement. “Sorry I“ve been kind of out of touch lately," said the account (translated by Gematsu), "but I have the feeling we“ll be able to drop a fresh announcement like WHAM! around the beginning of Golden Week, so please look forward to it. Right now we“re on track with preparations.“ Golden Week is a holiday period in Japan that runs from April 29 to May 5, and Gematsu also points out that the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu is teasing an announcement for its issue due out May 9. Okami was an action adventure title helmed by Devil May Cry and Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya, originally released by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. The cult title has seen subsequent re-releases on the Wii in 2008 and PlayStation 3 in 2012. A Nintendo DS semi-sequel, Okamiden, was also released in 2011. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Heavenly Sword movie in the works, skipping theaters Apr 24th 2013, 13:42 Blockade Entertainment making direct-to-video CG-animated film based on Ninja Theory's action game; no release date announced. 
A Heavenly Sword movie is in production, though the film will skip a theatrical release. Hollywood trade publication Variety reports that Blockade Entertainment is developing a direct-to-video CG-animated film based on Ninja Theory's action game. The film company is also working on the Ratchet & Clank movie with Rainmaker Entertainment (Escape from Planet Earth), which will hit theaters in 2015. Heavenly Sword launched in 2007 exclusively on PlayStation 3. The game's plot revolves around hero warrior Nariko battling to protect the blade of power from falling into the wrong hands. King Bohan (voiced by Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis) is the main antagonist in the game, out to obtain the sword. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Activision pledges 'unique' Call of Duty games for mobile Apr 24th 2013, 12:57 Publisher says past games for mobile and tablets only "okay"; future titles will focus on bringing "grandiose" experiences to portables. 
Future Call of Duty games for mobile devices and tablets will be "unique" experiences, Activision Blizzard senior director of global digital and mobile sales Jon Estanislao has promised. Speaking at the DMW Games conference in Los Angeles recently, as reported by Shacknews, Estanislao remarked that past games like Call of Duty: Zombies were "okay." Going forward, he said Activision will avoid ports and focus on original games. "Going forward for us, how do we really take that Call of Duty experience, what is the essence of it? These kinds of grandiose, immerse [sic] experiences--how do we move that to mobile or tablet? From a development perspective, we're investing a lot more in understanding how to marry that together with how customers expect to play on those devices," Estanislao said. He further explained that upcoming Call of Duty games for mobile will "evolve" the way in which players interact with the brand and will take advantage of the uniqueness of a given device. Concerning why Activision may have been slower to bring its popular Call of Duty series to mobile, Estanislao said this was a result of the company's size hurting its ability to quickly adapt. "Sometimes it takes a bit longer for large companies like ourselves because our DNA isn't necessarily that flexible," Estanislao said. "But I think we're at that stage, we have dedicated internal studios to work on it, and folks from outside the industry that we're bringing in." Activision's office in Leeds, England is believed to be responsible for all Call of Duty mobile games moving forward. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Nintendo details how Wii U will become profitable Apr 24th 2013, 12:17 Mario maker says it plans to concentrate on releasing "key" first-party games and cutting costs to regain platform momentum. 
The Wii U has not been the hot product that Nintendo hoped it would be. In fact, the platform has even had a negative impact on the Mario maker's overall profits for its latest fiscal year. But Nintendo has a plan to change that. As part of its full-year earnings report today, Nintendo outlined a plan to return the platform to profitability during the next year. First, Nintendo said it will "concentrate on proactively" releasing "key" first-party party titles during the second half of this year and through next year. This will help the platform regain momentum, Nintendo said. Delays in first-party software during the early stages of the Wii U hurt the platform's appeal, Nintendo said, promising long intervals between releases won't happen again. The company called out new Mario Kart, Super Mario Bros., and Wii Fit games for Wii U, as well as Pikmin 3 and its two Legend of Zelda titles, as those that will help the platform return to profitability. Nintendo is also developing a Super Smash Bros. game for Wii U, though no official update on this game has been provided since it was announced that Namco Bandai would be co-developing the game with Nintendo. The company also said it will improve Wii U sales by "communicating the compelling nature of our hardware and software" through Miiverse, though Nintendo did not give any further specifics about this plan. Iconic Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto previously admitted that demonstrating the novelty of the Wii U has been a "challenge" compared to the original Wii. Lastly, Nintendo said it plans to reduce manufacturing costs in an effort to improve overall hardware profitability. No mention was made if this will lead to a price cut for consumers. Even if Nintendo does introduce a price cut, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes this will not help the platform's viability. For more on Nintendo's full-year earnings, check out GameSpot's coverage of the announcement. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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