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Interview: 007 Blood Stone's Neil Thompson

NowGamer interviews Bizarre Creation's Studio Director Neil Thompson on development of 007 Blood Stone.

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TrevorPhillips5036d ago

I like the style of this game kinda reminds me of splinter cell :)

fastrez5036d ago

totally, have you seen the trailer? Looks cool!

GoldenGamer5036d ago

"Would you want to develop a game that features 12-15 hours of campaign in the pursuit of high longevity scores, or would you keep the game shorter to keep the action more focused?

Definitely the latter. You want people to play this and know they are able to reach the end in an enjoyable, digestible time. Six hours for example, because it’s easier to keep people completely immersed for that length of time."

6 Hours? Seriously?

fastrez5036d ago

Bear in mind though, this is supposed to have a massive multiplayer element. Maybe it'll be like MW2 and multiplayer will prove to be the biggest part?

GoldenGamer5036d ago

6 Hours is too short, even if there is multiplayer. A fair amount of people including myself complained at the short length of MW2, also what about people who dont play online, £40/$60 purchase of a 6 hour game cannot be justified

Rocket Sauce5036d ago (Edited 5036d ago )

He didn't say the game will be six hours, they're just using it as an example.

I read it as, "Let's make sure the game is paced just right."

Sidewinder-5036d ago

Another game not worth the asking price.

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Judge Delays Ruling on FTC's Attempt to Exclude Evidence in Microsoft's Favor in Activision Case

The legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, with Microsoft countering one of the FTC's latest moves and the Judge delaying a relevant ruling.

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thesoftware73076d ago

Look, to be honest the FTC should just stop.

MS has A/B and nothing has really changed yet...if you are worried about 5-10 years from now...just drop it cause the future is unpredictable.

Take this week's news, that 4 Xbox exclusive are going Multiplatform.

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FTC and "Gamers' Lawsuit" Lawyers Denounce Microsoft's Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

The FTC and the lawyers behind the "Gamers' lawsuit" against Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard are denouncing the recent layoffs within the respective legal battles.

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Abriael85d ago

It's like watching a bad legal drama.

XiNatsuDragnel85d ago

Best part there's no dramazation lol

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Microsoft Allowed to Probe Sony and Ubisoft in Legal Battle Against FTC, but Regulator Fires Back

The legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the Activision Blizzard acquisition continues. The house of Xbox just scored a major point but the FTC is firing back.

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XiNatsuDragnel86d ago

Yeah man I think Microsoft here getting to probe is kinda wrong unless you only have accessed to necessary information not complete access imo.

Abriael86d ago

Obviously they aren't giving them the password to Sony's computers and telling them "help yourself."

Eonjay85d ago

"Microsoft allowed to probe Sony and Ubisoft"

Sounds hot...

ApocalypseShadow86d ago (Edited 86d ago )

Maybe Microsoft should also talk and get help from their "congressional influencers" at The Capital. They had plenty to say on the matter before the acquisition. They are mighty quiet after the purchase went through. Almost as if they had a stake in the matter.

Abriael86d ago

Could you perhaps explain how this is related? I'm honestly curious since you seem to bring it up rather often.

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S2Killinit86d ago

He is pointing out how corrupt MS is, and how money talks. I think.

KwietStorm_BLM85d ago

I would say read between the lines but it's pretty damn clear as it is.

Bathyj86d ago

You should be careful upsetting Sony too much Microsoft.
You might need them to sell your subpar games soon.

TornRaptor86d ago

The games will become the best things ever all of a sudden.

Bathyj86d ago

Yeah I really doubt that.
I'm struggling to think of one I really cared about missing.

Hofstaderman86d ago

Bwhahahaha. Ain't that the truth.

Mr_cheese86d ago

The only exclusive im personally interested in from Microsoft is Elderscrolls and that's not even got s release date.

Everything else is genuinely of none interest.

OtterX86d ago

Microsoft never waits for the probing to be consensual.

derek86d ago

This isn't a major victory. They're essentially being allowed to call witnesses in regards to agreements they reached with Sony and Ubisoft which was initially blocked because Microsoft didn't make the request through the proper channels. This case is dead, there is no way the ftc will be allowed to unwind this acquisition.

Sephiroushin86d ago

they probably know case is death but want some proof to sue them for a few millions regarding other stuff, the ftc loves to sue everyone, be sure that as soon as all this end they will just go sue MS and end in a settlement.

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