What part did Microsoft play in Realtime Worlds’ fall?

In case you’ve been distracted by megashow GamesCom, Realtime Worlds, the studio behind Crackdown and APB has been placed in administration. 170 staff were shown the door this week, with more on the way. Meanwhile local and foreign publishers circle, trying to pick up the remains at a bargain price. Insiders are pointing their finger for Realtime Worlds’ collapse at All Points Bulletin (APB), a persistent world cops-and-robbers game that... Read More

Microsoft E3 conference play-by-play

Dropped in from www.gamearena.com.au Microsoft has a chance to seize the initiative at E3 by going first. With a bunch of new game announcements and a stunning hardware reveal – we think they have set the bar very high. Here’s our play-by-play from Microsoft’s E3 briefing. It was meant to be live…but WIFI access was…awful. Anyway: 10.27: We open with footage of The Beatles: Rock Band. It’s been a Hard Day’s... Read More