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The last-minute cancellation of EA Sports' NBA Elite 11 this fall isn't supposed to happen to any video game. How? Why? Kotaku learned the unusual story this week from EA boss John Riccitiello. More »
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During a conference call regarding the company's 2nd quarter financial results, EA's John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan. More »
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Following a rumor this morning that Heavenly Sword 2 had gotten the ax at Sony Cambridge, and that Ninja Theory might be primed for a break away from Sony Europe, Kotaku checked in with SCEE to see if the studio could be undergoing a change of strategy - or whether it might be facing some issues. After all, if what our inside source said about HS 2 is true, then it'd be the third project to get the kibosh recently, after Eight Days and Getaway 3. More »
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When new Sony Computer Entertainment Studios boss man Shuhei Yoshida brought the axe down on The Getaway and Eight Days, we just assumed it was because they never really existed anyway. Oh sure, they existed in some form as PlayStation 3 titles, but we just assumed they were both cute CG mock ups that helped to pad PS3 "sizzle" trailers. More »
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Remember late this past April when we warned you that PlayStation 3 titles The Getaway 3 and Eight Days, first showcased during the early preview days of the console, wouldn't be seeing the light of day for a while? According to a statement released today by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, that while is now officially a never as production ceases on both titles. More »
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Just days prior to the one-year anniversary of the launch of Myst Online: Uru Live, the publisher responsible for bringing Cyan Worlds' MMO to the masses (well... ) has announced its termination. GameTap's Vice President of Content and Creative Director Ricardo Sanchez broke the bad news to fans on the game's official forums, writing that the MMO has 60 days to live, at which point the game servers will be shut down and tears will begin to shed. More »
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It would appear that THQ has had its fill of Juiced and Stuntman, as the company announced today that it had decided "not to pursue" the pair of intellectual properties. Both driving games, one of which was acquired from then bankrupt Acclaim, the other from Atari, were part of a $27 million hit the publisher was expected to take as part of "quality initiatives." That charge also includes the nixing of other titles, some announced, some unannounced. More »
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The reaction to the widespread stories regarding Konami's massive cancellations over the past couple of days was a little crazy to be sure, with some gamers worried about the fate of the company. Turns out there is nothing to worry about at all. Konami has assured everyone now that none of the titles omitted from the lists in Famitsu were cancelled after all. It was all just a big misunderstanding. More »
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Yesterday IGN reported on several PS3 and Wii titles being dropped from Konami's in-development list under the title "Massive Cancellations From Konami". They got the information from Famitsu, which didn't actually give any sort of reason for the games dropping off the list. NowI don't want to upset anyone here in case one of their favorites was canned, but here is the list of 'cancelled' games: More »
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