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These Dreams
Crytek Helps Free Radical Realize Their Dreams
How did Crytek get picked to purchase Free Radical over the various other companies vying for a piece of the floundering studio? By harnessing the power of dreams. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Archaotic: Agreed, Fahey. If TimeSplitters 4 isn't finished this year, I will cry. Verily so. 15 Responses | Other threads
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free radical
RIP "Free Radical" As Developers Get A Name Change
Look, it's great for the staff at Time Splitters developer Free Radical that the studio found a buyer. Nobody likes to be out of a job. But did they need a name change? More »
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Comment by moehannes: "Haze 2: The Hazerer" Featuring the multi platinum selling theme song by Nickleback inspired by the game. 36 Responses | Other threads
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acquisitions
Crytek Buys Free Radical
Timesplitters and Haze developer Free Radical Design has found financial sanctuary in German developer Crytek, who is reported to have purchased the struggling Nottingham, UK dev for an undisclosed amount. More »
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Comment by Silveth: Is it weird that I actually liked Haze? Sure, the graphics were terrible, and the gameplay parts were a little... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Developer For Sale
The Fate Of Free Radical Has Been Decided
The final fate of Timesplitters developer Free Radical will be revealed this week, with a formal announcement from the company's administrator ReSolve Partners to take place later this week. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Jaresk: It's probably too late now but I feel like buying Haze just because it's Free Radical... 12 Responses | Other threads
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feature
The Death of Evil Obi Flies in the Face of Flush Video Game Industry
These are such things as dreams are made on, the colorful concepts of dying developers, the universes that will never be. More » -
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Here's Star Wars Battlefront III's Sith Kenobi
Oh man, oh man, oh man. This has got to be the coolest looking Obi-Wan Kenobi I've ever seen. More »
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Comment by KillerBee: That is a fucking nerdgasm if there ever was one. 28 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Free Radical's Star Wars Battlefront III is Dead
Remember that amazing footage of Star Wars Battlefront III we caught a glimpse of yesterday in the leaked footage? It looks like we're never going to be able to play that game. More »
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Comment by prunus: frak frak frak. see how unregulated capitalism leads to crises that hurt us all. 20 Responses | Other threads
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star wars battlefront iii
Leaked Battlefront 3 Vid Reveals Surprising Plot Twist?
Looking through that beautiful footage of Star Wars Battlefront III again and again and again this morning, I couldn't help but notice something:
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Comment by Hey_Blinkon: Lucas arts can do no wrong. Whatever they add to the Star Wars story, I'm sure it will be... 16 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Leaked Star Wars Battlefront 3 Gameplay Footage
More leaks springing from the now dead in the water Free Radical, it seems. More »
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Comment by Ted: The running looks...odd. It's like the body is static but the legs are going a mile a minute. 11 Responses | Other threads
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for sale
Slimmed Down Free Radical Very Attractive To Buyers
Having recently shed 140 employees worth of weight, the slimmer, more manageable Free Radical is drawing a great deal of interest from various parties, with sale news expected later this month. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Mutton-Chops: FR was constantly recruiting. Taking on a lot of subpar people in the process it would seem. Signs of their... 5 Responses | Other threads
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gallery
What Star Wars: Battlefront III Might Have Looked Like
With Free Radical Design having effectively kicked the bucket, shedding most of its workforce and desperately seeking buyers, here come the leaks. We've already seen what Timesplitters 4 might have looked like—how about Battlefront III? More »
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Comment by jmeciar: too much plastic for me...... when the hell they will earn to make REAL life stylish character..... WHEN??? *sigh* 11 Responses | Other threads
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Developer For Sale
Free Radical Cuts 140 Jobs, Up For Sale
The rumors of TimeSplitters developer Free Radical's demise were a bit premature, but things aren't at all good, as the developer drops over 75% of their workforce and puts the remnants up for sale. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ikan: I wonder what would happen if Sony bought them 8 Responses | Other threads
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disturbance in the workforce
Free Radical Founder Sets Up New Studio
A few months before Free Radical Design cratered, founder Steve Ellis set up a new studio and parked the domain for "Pumpkin Beach." Well, he and 20 former FRD coders now have jobs there. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by LordChris915: Sony could do to pick up this new dev, who knows we may end up with a new original exclusive... 10 Responses | Other threads
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timesplitters 4
TimeSplitters 4 Concept Art Drips From Corpse of Free Radical
Nick Carver is looking for a job. Which sucks for him because now's probably not the best time to be doing that. But it's great for us because he just dumped some of the TimeSplitters 4 concept art he worked on all over the Internet to help him find a new job. More » -
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Battlefront III Hidden In R2 Unit, Smuggled To Rebellion
Lots of rumours flying around today concerning Timesplitters developer Free Radical. So one more - this time concerning the future of their "Star Wars project" (ie Battlefront III) - won't hurt you. More »
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Comment by Runyon Colie: phew. for a little while there I thought the entire project was canned. 8 Responses | Other threads
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disturbance in the workforce
Free Radical Shuts Down
UK developer Free Radical Design, the team behind Haze and the Time Splitters franchise, have closed their doors, apparently permanently, according to a number of inside sources. More » -
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Rumor: Free Radical In A Whole Lot Of Trouble?
We've got a few emails tonight concerning Free Radical and how the studio might be in a spot of bother. Apparently staff arrived at the company offices today to find them all locked up.
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Comment by HarshCargo: :'( Someone buy them please!!!! We need Timesplitters 4!!! Free Radical noooo 20 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Gigaheart: This screenshot is a MOCKERY to the SUPREME Halo franchise. And Timesplitters are NOT good games! Halo 1 > ALL FPS! *~* 12 Responses | Other threads
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TimeSplitters 4 Concept Art
If Haze didn't float your boat, and it didn't float many, Free Radical's right back atcha with TimeSplitters 4. Of course the game has been officially officially known for some time, but FR put up three concept art scans on the official website earlier this week. The chainsaw nun above is one. You can also get a look at some blinged out four-wheel cat ("Cat Racing: Underground") and a dismembered Monkey/Frank n' Furter transvestite robot on a torture rack. If those descriptions don't send you over, I mean, what will. Check also the homage trailer to LucasArts/Revenge of the Sith with Vader's role reprised by, what else, a monkey. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by metallicorphan: bah ...star wars battlefront 3 is the one i am waiting for,i wish Free Radical would hurry up and at... 8 Responses | Other threads
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lucasarts
Amazon Shows Star Wars Battlefront III Coming To Everything Under The Sun In 2009
Retailer Amazon has listed tentative dates and platforms for Star Wars Battlefront III, long rumored to be in development at Free Radical, developers of Haze and Timesplitters. While we've been under the impression that the UK based dev was hard at work we didn't know how hard at work they are. According to Amazon, Battlefront III is coming to everything — Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, DS, PSP, PlayStation 2. OK, not everything, since it doesn't list a PC version, but if these listings are accurate, anyone and everyone will have access to a version of the game come March 2009. We await more news at E3 next week. More » -
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The Haze Launch Trailer
If your the type of mindless sheep that replies on just about every major gaming news outlet to tell you what to buy, this launch trailer might be as close to Free Radical's Haze for the PlayStation 3 that you want to get. But if you're one of those quirky free-thinkers that isn't afraid to go against popular opinion and blaze your own trail, then by all means, put down $60. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by zentex: daft punk should have patented that helmet design...first halo3, now this? more » | Other threads
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roundup
Frankenreview, Haze (PS3)
A year ago you couldn't look at a list of PlayStation 3 killer apps without seeing Free Radical and Ubisoft's Haze right up there towards the top. Promising cutting edge visuals, a deep story, and the unique power of the nectar, a drug that gives soldiers superhuman abilities, Haze seemed destined to become one of the PS3's definitive games. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by freespeech: i'm telling you, wait for the 360 version. YOU"LL SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads
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Haze Review: It Sure Beats Pumping Gas
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Over Nine Minutes Of Pure Haze Promotional WTF
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downloads
Preview HAZE In A Not-Too-Gimpy Demo
Remember Haze? It was the cross-platform game that went PS3-exclusive last year (when it was originally supposed to be released). Now it's slated for a US launch on May 20th and it's got a demo to boot—with 4-person, drop-in drop out multiplayer (all on top of a more standard single-player experience). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by MySoul7: Very cool.... Looking forward to it, for sure!! more » | Other threads
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Haze Gets Yet Another Release Date
Hear the one about the boy who cried Haze? Cried about a release date too many times, so when the game actually did appear, nobody believed him, and the game bombed at retail. Wise words. Those unable to heed the teachings of Aesop, however, may as well know that Ubisoft have announced a May 23 release date for Free Radical's very yellow shooter. That's for Europe. No date as of yet for North America, but if precedent's anything to go by, it shouldn't be too far off May 23. More »
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Comment by Dew_Lite: "For me, gaming is a religion. And Haze is the shit!" --Dredded up Rapcore Hack No seriously, I loved... more » | Other threads
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deals
GameStop Offering Haze For Free (You Know This Can't Be True)
Here's an odd promotion: GameStop is offering pre-orderers the chance to buy Haze, play it for a week and return it for a full buy-back refund (in-store credit, of course). Whereas most would simply rent a game that they intended to return, GameStop would prefer you to buy a game and forget to return it. More » -
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Haze Gets A Hazy Release Date
Free Radical's Haze for the PlayStation 3 has been delayed and delayed again, but they promise us that they've finally gotten the whole releasing the game thing under control. How confident are they? Confident enough to release this new video, complete with May 2008 stamped at the end of it. That's pretty damn sure right there, while still leaving them a period of 30 days to shuffle it around in case they haven't gotten all the delaying out of their system and need a quick fix.
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By Mike FaheyComment by MySoul7: underground hype like a mother fucker. This game is going to sell. I already KNOW it's going to sell out on launch and... more » | Other threads
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delays
Haze Delayed Again
Free Radical's drug-friendly FPS Haze has been delayed yet again. Now it's been pushed back for a vague release within the 2008 fiscal year, meaning sometime between April 2008 and March 2009, for any and all platforms. Yes, that's quite a wide range, but the news came out in a financial report, not a press release packaged neatly for gamers to devour. I blame my own, nasal, not-so-kind impressions for destroying the team's progress. Apparently even Crecente's more positive take couldn't balance out the jarring to Free Radical's studio. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Y0URGOD78: Oh killzoneeeee....I mean Haze your breaking the fanboys hearts. more » | Other threads
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tivo alert
Gamer TV Haze Special Airs This Weekend
Video game television program Gamer TV will be airing a very special episode this weekend, all about the delayed and then delayed again PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter, Haze. The special is hosted by members of the Free Radical design team Dave Doak, Derek Littlewood, and screenwriter Rob Yescombe. The show will include exclusive footage of four player co-op in action, and promises to reveal an all-new twist in Haze's already twisted plotline. Gamer TV's Haze special will be airing this Saturday at 10:00 am on Bravo 2 in the UK, with encore showings on Bravo the first Sunday at 11:30 am and again on Monday at 4:30 pm. We yanks are going to have to wait until next Saturday to catch the show on Starz Edge at 11:00 am and again on the 12th at 8:30 pm. Be sure to set your Tivo so you can watch it over and over again until the game is released sometime early next year. More » -
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A War Game That's A Game About War? Derek Littlewood on Haze
Gamasutra's Pierre Gaultier has an interesting interview up with Derek Littlewood of Free Radical on the subject of the upcoming PS3 title Haze. Narrative design and this whole question of making games compelling on a level a little deeper than 'Oooh, shiny!' is a hot topic, and various studios have claimed to have made great strides in realizing games that have some sort of higher purpose. Most of them have fallen short. Way, way short. Free Radical has set out to tackle the challenge, and from what I've read about Haze over the past couple of months, they seem to be hitting a lot of the important points in a pretty deep way - which is more than can be said for a lot of these 'Look, look, we have a deeper purpose!' games out there. What's Littlewood's take on Haze's place among games-with-a-purpose and games in general? More »
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show them the money
Haze Developer Pioneers Radical New Pay System Called "Overtime"
I discovered at an early age that I never wanted to work in game development, despite my love for the medium and my illusions of creativity. It was when I learned that programmers, artists and designers had to work weekends that I realized this was not the field for me. We're all presumably familiar with the development cycle "crunch" that sees developers sleeping under their desks, seeing their kids only while they sleep and growing fat on a diet of savory snacks and sweet sodas. And they do it for a set salary. Insanity! More »
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Comment by Runna: The problem with over time is it actually suggests that this is a job where you simply come to work... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Zombie_Crunch: That might possibly have been the gayest thing I've ever seen. That was worse than that GameCrazy video. more » | Other threads
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impressions
Sloppy Seconds - Haze
"So, I just want you to know that I'm here with the angle of what makes Haze different than just another first person shooter." Free Radical Lead David Doak nods politely. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Homage: I am very excited about Haze. I really truly feel like if anyone can give the FPS genre the jumpstart... more » | Other threads
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Rumble Sixaxis In Developer's Hands?
We've gotten in several tips involving this developer diary posted a few days ago on IGN, showing the folks at Free Radical polishing up the Haze demo that was shown at the Ubisoft gamers day back in late May. At the beginning of this lengthy, relatively entertaining video we see Haze being demoed to the press using a standard Sixaxis, while at around the ten minute mark we are shown two separate developers testing the game and the controller they are using is mysteriously blurred out. Could it be that Free Radical already has their hands on the rumble ready PS3 controller? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by FloatingWorld: I doubt it, rumble is so last gen, right Sony? more » | Other threads
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mad gun monkeys
More Timesplitters On The Way
I've always found the Timesplitters series to be the among most entertaining and technically proficient console FPS games ever created, plus I get to be a monkey in multiplayer which is a selling point no matter what genre your game is. Now a European PlayStation community member has discovered that the latest edition of OPM: UK (not to be confused with OPM US, which is dead) reveals that Free Radical is hard at work on a new entry in the series for the PS3, which means there is a good chance it'll be coming to the Xbox 360 as well, but OPM wouldn't tell you that. More »
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what did you just call me?!
The Foul Language in Haze
Free Radical is trying to keep their upcoming game Haze as potty-moutherrific as possible so that when you lose in the game, you can really feel like a d*ckhead. Haze is supposed to be a challenging and mature shooter, so keeping the language as real as possible is big deal to them. According to David Doak, co-founder of Free Radical: More » -
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Comment by RiceBandit: @ignus: Timesplitters (and all of Free Radicals' developers games since Perfect Dark 64) all had the option of turning the... more » | Other threads
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mo money mo problems
Haze: Like Halo 3, But For Adults
Haze scriptwriter Rob Yescombe is about to become very unpopular with just about anyone who has an Xbox Live account. He recently poked the fanboy nest when he told Edge magazine that he thought of Halo as "brilliant, but you're a teenager" and suggested that the Free Radical shooter he's working on is more "mature" stuff. More »
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Comment by azazael3: It seems like many have failed to notice that Mr Yescombe has said that Halo is brilliant, there is no... more » | Other threads
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