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'Dungeon Keeper' is a PC classic given new life on tablets—but maybe not how fans expect

"Dungeon Keeper is back in ways that might not be what fans of the original are expecting."

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killatia3767d ago

Sad that this interview didn't even talk about the pay-walls in this game.

hay3767d ago (Edited 3767d ago )

Because paywall is a feature. You don't have to use it and you "lose none of the fun", you can "achieve the same things as pay2win people with just a little bit more effort".

Every publisher is pretty convinced(himself) that the game is solid enough as stand alone experience without all this micro(common BS strategy behind such practices). Is it...? Really...

hazelamy3766d ago

they'd like people to believe that.

but when breaking many of the blocks can take four hours per block they're shameless.
it's either pay up or wait days to do anything.

the thing is, get rid of these ludicrous timer bullshit, and they could sell the game and people would buy it.

i probably would.

as it is now though, it's not worth the price they're selling it for, which is nothing.

Bio_Mod3766d ago

Load of s#£t, played earlier not really up for waiting a day to mine one bit of rock.

Bullfrog come back, I need DK3.

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws10d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman10d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath210d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai16d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga16d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole13d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville13d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens5216d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_16d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville13d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM16d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka15d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_16d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long19d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz0919d ago (Edited 19d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.