Leaked E-mails Suggest Bethesda Misled Gamers About Prey 2
The rumors are true and the quotes dismissing them are misleading you. Arkane Studios is making Prey 2. Officials at the company behind the game just didn't want you to know yet.
The Strange Prey 2 Situation
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We Hear The People Behind Dishonored Are Now Working On Prey 2
The long and strange saga of Prey 2 may have a new twist: we hear that the sci-fi shooter will be rebooted by Arkane Austin, the development studio that made Dishonored.
The Status Of Microsoft and Sony’s Next Consoles. Plus: A Whole Bunch…
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No topic appeared in the rumor mill this year as much as the coming next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft.
Prey 2 Is In 'Limbo,' Designer Says [UPDATE]
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You might be wondering what has happened to Prey 2, the delayed shooter that Bethesda was supposed to release this year. Rumors have suggested that maybe it was actually cancelled, that maybe developer Human Head Studios is no longer working on it, that maybe Bethesda has just given up.
A Possible Portable Battlefield From DICE, A New/Old Populous from…
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Editor's Note: The mysterious person known as Superannuation keeps on digging and keeps on finding things—gaming things—you should know about. All of the information that follows is sourced and in the public record. Secrets hiding in plain sight? It happens all the time.
Concept Art From The Last of Us, Prey 2, Tomb Raider...
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James Paick is a freelance concept artist who has worked on more big games recently than I could fit in that headline.
Prey 2 Isn't Cancelled, But It's Delayed
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Despite rumors, Prey 2 is not cancelled, publisher Bethesda said today. But it won't be out in 2012.
Dutch Gaming Website Thinks Prey 2 Was Cancelled
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Publisher Bethesda may have axed the first-person shooter Prey 2, according to a report from Dutch gaming website PS Focus.
Play Skyrim, Rage at PAX
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PAX Prime 2011 kicks off on Friday and with it comes a chance for every day gamers to check out oodles of new games, games like Skyrim and Rage.
Walking Through The End of Prey 2's Amazing Trailer
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Prey 2 game director Chris Rhinehart walks us through all of the many things we see in that amazing Prey 2 trailer from earlier this year.
Prey 2's Stomping Grounds Are a Wretched Hive of Scum and Stuff
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U.S. Marshal Killian Samuel goes from alien hostage to intergalactic bounty hunter in Prey 2, and these Gamescom screens show off his less-than-happy hunting grounds.
Prey's Tommy to Play a Significant Role in Prey 2
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Earlier this week we posted a picture of Dawasi "Tommy" Tawodi checking out the world of Prey 2. Turns out that single image won't be all we're seeing of Tommy in the sequel to the game in which he originally starred.
Gaming's Favorite Camera Angle
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Misinformed people used to complain about the preponderance of video game sequels. They saw video game titles that ended with a number as markers of creative drought. The excellence of Grand Theft Auto III, Super Mario 64, Halo 3, Burnout 3, Call of Duty IV, Mass Effect 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and so many other sequels…
Prey 2 Steeps in 'Alien Noir' Visuals and Red Dead Redemption Gameplay
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Prey 2 had me at intergalactic bounty hunter.
The Big Games, Big Gadgets, Big Surprises of E3
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The promise of uncompromising gaming on the go, a sexy new console from the makers of the Wii and a robust line-up of must-have, must-play games topped this year's celebration of all things gaming in Los Angeles last week.
Watch a Human Play Prey 2
No cinematic trailers or target footage here. Just a guy playing Prey 2 so you know what it actually looks like.
Prey 2's E3 Screens Proves Aliens Do Indeed Wear Pants
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I haven't done a faster turnaround on a game than I did with Prey 2 the other day. Granted, that was for a cinematic trailer, so let's see how well my excitement holds up looking at something a little more practical.
Well, Prey 2 Suddenly Looks Amazing
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Until today, I could never see the point in a sequel to Prey, a game with a few neat ideas but nothing apart from assholes on the wall to really help it stand out. I now stand corrected. There is definitely a point.
Could Prey 2 Be Red Dead Redemption in Space?
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Prey 2, as we expected, will be a very different sort of game then the original. Gone is the conflicted Native American hero. Gone too is the linear gameplay of the original.