Homebrew News

Originally Posted by wraggster

PS3 owners in Europe interested in extremely methodical, simulated cave exploration will get a treat tomorrow. Tozai Games announced that Spelunker HD will be released on the Euro PSN this week, allowing more challenge-seeking gamers to step into the shoes of gaming's most delicate hero. In retro or modern graphical modes, you'll navigate through dark caves, looking for keys and treasure, while maintaining your air supply

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Usually, we think of making first-person shooter videos as the domain of dorm dwellers with too much time and not enough party invitations or, well, that chocolate milk kid. But, as you know, Activision has talked about bringing some actual adults into the field with Call of Duty Elite video content. Now we've gotten our first peek at that roster of "Hollywood talent," which includes Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and directors Ridley Scott (as in Blade Runner) and Tony Scott. Activision Publishing

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Today we learned the U.S. date for the PlayStation Minis release of FMV thriller Hysteria Project 2. Tragically, Yan Marchal from Sanuk Games included no amazing video of himself peering directly into your soul with his 1,000-yard-stare, as he did with the game's announcement. We have rectified the problem.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/hy...-on-august-23/

Originally Posted by wraggster

Hothead Games is working on an interactive version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for iPhone and iPad, available this fall. This isn't an adaptation of the beloved series by Douglas Adams, mind you, but of the guide itself. Meaning, attorneys from Megadodo Publications -- the established publisher of the original guide -- should be sending a cease and desist letter through an

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Market research firm the NPD Group has announced that it intends to track videogame spend in several countries in Europe with a view to providing a European version of its game industry report. At present, the Total Consumer Spend Service report covers estimated new and used retail, subscription, microtransaction and rental sales for the US. The European report will initially cover the UK, France and Germany and NPD will begin tracking the territories in the fourth quarter of this year. "The

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