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more about #dice09 Talleh: Not every studio is going to be around forever, but unless the people decide to dump the games industry will still be around working on other games, o... more » Islandkiwi: This is like when someone breaks up with you. You then realize you've gained a few pounds, you were stuck in a rut, you need to try new things. Ense... more » BtownDesignGuy: It's not that there doesn't always have to be a reason, it's that a reason isn't compelling us to find it. more » geela234: Space Planet? Perhaps lack of creativity is why they shut down. more » Lincolnsbeard33: I just really want to play an MMO where I get to explore "Space Planet" looks like the Halo MMO had as much depth as the other Halo games more » KamikazeSailor: Hopefully, Robot Entertainment and Bonfire will give us the Ensemble-inspired strategy games in twice the numbers. Then maybe some good will have come... more » Krigo: That Halo MMO still looks like a bad WoW ripoff in the UI department, but who knows. It could of been amazing. more » Paradox me: Nobody slept around, nobody hit anybody, but there definitely was a reason. Microsoft was hittin' the bottle again. Hittin' it hard. more » alexlazar: Too bad it had to end like that. The MMO would be interesting to say at least, I mean, coming from ensemble and all. And good analogy Luke haha, it ma... more » DaveKap: 36,000% of 1 is still only 360 sales. So if the game sold 100 copies a week, it sold 36,000 that weekend. Numbers like these are exaggerated like th... more » Kadrom: Yeah... I'm pretty sure most people pirate because they're cheapskates. more » blue_jeep: "Newman...!" more » D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!: That picture's caption should say "HAHAHAHAH idiots, your failed marketing is fail, people DO flock to superior products, HAHAHAHAH" more » MSUHitman: I think Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony will have something to say about Steam on consoles and say nothankyou.jpg Microsoft won't let them and Nintendo ... more » Perfec7: Gabe is the coolest guy ever. This comment is NOT sarcastic. more » Mister Jack got an iPod Touch!: I dunno about the service migrating to consoles. Remember the Phantom? That never even got off the ground. Then there's the whole storage issue...M... more » angelangelv2: I'm pretty sure the one that spiked 36,000% was Mount&Blade. more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: nrmlly dn't nslt smn's wght, bt Gb s rl ft bstrd. h, 'd b ft f hd Stm csh, thgh. more » Tina Tyndal: Oh Gabe Newell - how I love you, Valve can really do no wrong in my book - only games (Orange Box and L4D) that I've ever bought across two different ... more » Bluestreak2: I do admit, Steam actually gets me to buy games that I could just download. Maybe they put something in the water. more » -
#pc
So, Why Did Ensemble Studios Close Up?
Bruce Shelley is an industry legend. Helped Sid Meier make Civilization, created Age of Empires, then joined Ensemble. Now, though, Ensemble are gone. And Shelley is trying to explain why that happened. More » -
#dice09
Gabe Newell's DICE Keynote: Left 4 Dead Sales, TF2 Comic Books
Valve boss Gabe Newell just got done with his keynote address at this year's Design Innovate Communicate Entertain conference in Vegas. It was great! Here are the highlights.
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#terminalreality
Infernal Engine Offers Glimpse of Next-Gen Nocturne
Terminal Reality plans to start licensing the technology behind their upcoming title Ghostbusters: The Video Game. More » -
#dice
LittleBigPlanet's Co-Creator Speaking at DICE
Alex Evans, co-founder of Media Molecule and co-creator of PS3 gem LittleBigPlanet, will be talking about the design philosophy behind the gamer-drive title at this year's DICE Summit. More » -
#dice209
DICE 2009 Puts Gabe Newell Behind A Podium
The 2009 Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain Summit has updated its list of speakers, and right at the top of the precariously teetering pile is Valve co-founder and president Gabe Newell. More » -
#aiasawards
LittleBigPlanet Dominates Interactive Achievement Award Nominations
The 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Award nominations have been revealed, with Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet dominating the competition with 10 nominations, including Overall Game of the Year. More »
