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lazy sundays

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

I'm about to beat feet to a Sony Computer Entertainment America related event, so who knows what I'll be playing this day. Hopefully, something exciting! For the rest of the weekend though, I'll be hunkering down with a PlayStation 3 and a copy of Haze, racing to shoot my way through Ubisoft's first person exclusive that should appeal to bees. Bees!! I've gotten as far as the installation so far, but will have it finished by Monday at the latest. Woo!

Okay, I'm already late for Sony! Have a good weekend, y'all! Oh, what are you playing, anyway?

2:40 PM on Fri May 16 2008
By Michael McWhertor
2,607 views, 183 comments

Latest by Bernard McGraw: @antman157: D'aww. more »

playstation 3

Haze Demo Hits North American PlayStation Store Tomorrow

Europe is already knee deep in Haze demo enjoyment, but North Americans will get their fill of Ubisoft's first person shooter starting tomorrow. That is, provided that your fill of Haze is the game's first level and a sampling of drop-in, drop-out four-player co-op. It may have the most hyphens of any PS3 game to date. The official PlayStation.blog brings word on what to expect, including voice chat—noteworthy that it's off by default—and the ability to set up private co-op games. Welcome shielding against internet douchebaggery!

HAZE lifts on PSN demo tomorrow [PlayStation.blog]

6:40 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Michael McWhertor
3,285 views, 54 comments

Latest by sariah: Well...was the demo worth downloading? Sure. Was it something completely awe inspiring? Nah... The visuals were quite good. I don't know what some others have talked about as far as them being something related to a last more »

clips

Korn Talks Haze

In this "mature-rated" video Jonathan Davis of Korn talks us through his decision to write a song about Ubisoft's upcoming shooter Haze. It is the first time he's ever worked on music for a game. To prep he said he watched the trailer about fifty times. What? Ubi didn't give him any gameplay love!

3:00 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Brian Crecente
3,743 views, 40 comments

clips

Korn Debuts Haze the Song

Here it is, Korn's original song inspired by Ubisoft's upcoming shooter Haze. The song, which has the same name as the game, is available for purchase on online music sites or you can catch it on the enhanced CD version of the Korn untitled album which hit Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on April 21.

4:00 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Brian Crecente
6,678 views, 126 comments

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).

Whether or not Haze looks like just another FPS or something better, the still undated demo will give us all a chance to decide for ourselves before the game comes out. It reminds us a lot of what Criterion gave us with Burnout Paradise—a small, robust chunk of the entire gameplay experience. Good stuff.

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1:30 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,947 views, 70 comments

haze

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.
Europe getting Hazed May 23 [GameSpot]

10:30 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Luke Plunkett
1,685 views, 62 comments

Latest by Dew_Lite: "For me, gaming is a religion. And Haze is the shit!" --Dredded up Rapcore Hack No seriously, I loved TimeSplitters, so I hope this game actually works out so they can make another one. more »

clips

More Haze Gameplay

G4 has been spending some time with a build of Haze on the Playstation 3 and created this video to show off some new bits of in-campaign play. I know the buzz on this game has been waxing and waning, but I remain intrigued with both the game's story and mechanics.

2:00 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Brian Crecente
4,980 views, 143 comments

ubisoft

Too Good To Be True Haze Trade-In Program Was Too Good To Be True

Ubisoft's no obligation promotion with retailer GameStop sounded like a cheap-ass gamer's dream. Buy Haze for PlayStation 3, beat it (or give up on it) in a week, then trade it in for something else. No cost to you, miserly gamer. That dream has been shattered, according to MTV Multiplayer, as Ubisoft has pulled the plug on the too good to be true deal, chalking up the whole thing to miscommunication between it and the Canadian version of GameStop, known as GameStop.

While it may have been good for frugal gamers, and possibly smart marketing for Haze, I can't imagine why any publisher would ever want to contribute to GameStop's library of pre-owned titles.

Ubisoft: Incredible 'Haze' Canadian GameStop-EB Program Nixed [MTV Multiplayer]

4:40 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Michael McWhertor
2,285 views, 47 comments

Latest by kftgr: @Polywhirl: "Good job Ubisoft. You just lost a sale." I don't think they care, as they weren't going to get the sale with that promotion anyway. BTW, does the publisher have any right to dictate what retail does once retails has purchased more »

ubisoft

Haze Is PS3 Exclusive "For Now" (Sigh)

Ah, yes. Timed "exclusives." Originally, Ubisoft's Haze was scheduled for the PS3, the Xbox 360 and the PC. Then! It was slated as a PS3 exclusive. What does that mean? According to a Ubisoft spokesperson, Haze is:

...exclusive on the PS3 for now.

For now? Not 100 percent positive on what that's hinting at, but if it's hinting at what I think it is, allow me this little rant: These timed exclusives are all kinds of lame. Just put it on all systems already! Who wants sloppy seconds anyway?
Haze Exclusive [CVG] [Pic]

6:20 AM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
4,318 views, 123 comments

Latest by NINgod: @kyaku00x: you a complete fucking idiot... shoot me... more »

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New Haze Screens

Courtesy of Ubisoft, here's five new screens for upcoming PS3 shooter Haze, which have only been slightly (OK, more than slightly) touched-up by the company's make-up artists. Don't know why they bothered, thought the game looked fine on its own merits. Oh well. Anyone interested in picking the game up, playing the game to completion then getting some hefty in-store credit at GameStop should be made aware it's due to hit in May.

7:20 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,210 views, 58 comments

Latest by freespeech: so this is far cry 3, NICE!!!! more »

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.

But if a retailer offered us a no-haggle, one-week return on all their titles, such would be commendable to the point of throwing parades in their honor. GameStop, we're subtly glaring in your direction. As for when we kicked you under the table—that was for past transgressions and not passing the butter.

Haze Being Offered For Free In The US/Canada [DarkZero via GamingToday]

12:40 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,768 views, 109 comments

release dates

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.

2:40 PM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Mike Fahey
6,151 views, 69 comments

Latest 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 the multiplayer will be a KILLER for the PS3... more »

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Haze Four Player Co-Op

Who knows when Haze will actually be making its way to stores (last we heard was sometime between April 2008 and March 2009). This latest clip shows off some of the game's split-screen co-op play, something that seems to be a growing trend among shooters. Which is a good thing, I think.

7:55 AM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Brian Crecente
3,102 views, 72 comments

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.

Haze PS3 Delayed Again [shacknews]

12:20 PM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,325 views, 94 comments

Latest by Y0URGOD78: Oh killzoneeeee....I mean Haze your breaking the fanboys hearts. more »

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Far Cry 2 Details Get Hazy

Far Cry 2, that game coming to both PCs and 360/PS3, has spilled some gameplay beans to Edge in the most recent issue. And a game that sounded promising before just got a whole lot more interesting.

While video games often present a clean and polished atmosphere, Far Cry 2 presents a world that "isn't this clean, sterile, digital representation of Africa." Guns jam and wounds that are left untreated become fatal. As for leveling up your character, that plotline begins to sound a bit like Haze.

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11:40 AM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Mark Wilson
8,565 views, 62 comments

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 »

8:40 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,131 views, 27 comments

Latest by cheeseboybeans: @clam: hmm... unnecessary... more »

playstation 3

Ubisoft Delays Haze To 2008

Ubisoft announced its financial results today, which were up, for those who care about such things, issuing delays for a pair of games at the same time. Haze, a PlayStation 3 "exclusive" first person shooter developed by Free Radical Design of TimeSplitters fame, will not ship this calendar year as planned, instead moving to the first quarter of 2008. This has no impact on Sierra's TimeShift, which apparently is on schedule, but the two are inextricably tethered in my mind.

Similarly, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, an Xbox 360 "exclusive" will ship after the first quarter of 2008, delayed by an unspecified amount.

Haze release delayed to Q4 [GamesIndustry.biz]

2:40 PM on Tue Nov 20 2007
By Michael McWhertor
4,592 views, 71 comments

Latest by Aurvant: Ok, time to school some people. HAZE was not delayed due to development problems or anything of the sort. in fact, on the Free Radical blog at the week 11 post, the writer talks about the Christmas Party and that they more »

ship date

PS3 Exclusive Haze IS Coming This Year...in December

Back at E3, Sony spent a lot of time hyping up two big third-party PlayStation 3 exclusives for this fall: Unreal Tournament III and Haze. Unreal Tournament III has slipped into 2008 according to Midway (or late December according to Epic), so that begs the question: What about Haze? At one point it was set for release in November, but now EB Games is reporting a launch in early December, with a December 4th release date. Sources close to Ubisoft tell me that the game is indeed coming this year (although I'm hearing December 11th), so it looks like Sony will at least get one third-party exclusive out the door. Still, I bet the house that Ken Kutaragi built is kicking itself that it didn't lock up Assassin's Creed as a PS3 exclusive, especially with early review scores like a 9.5 from Game Informer. (I've played the game but my thoughts can't be posted until Tuesday morning).

10:00 AM on Thu Nov 8 2007
By geoff
4,419 views, 77 comments

Latest by kentuckyfried: btw, as Infinity Ward as clearly shown, there's less and less of a reason to be supporting LIVE when you can get the same experience *for free.* The only compelling reason not to choose that option is more »