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more about #freeradical jargy1: Oh sure, it's because the PS3 is so difficult that you can't make your game fun. Plenty of technically shit games have been a blast to play. Case in p... more » mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I was about to ask why Eddi Izzard and the Geico Cavemen were in that picture, but then you said "Korn", and then I went "aaaahh". Also, here's to a ... more » Gray665: I blame Korn for a lot of things. Weather crappy? Korn. Economy in shambles. That's Korn's fault too. Stubbed my toe? DAMN YOU KORN! more » ThisCallingMist: Lol, why would you blame Korn? That was funny. more » fuzzchopz: They should not have gone PS3 exclusive it would have worked a hell of a lot better on PC & 360. more » WhatTheFrag: Why would the tech team take the blame and not the design team? Regardless of the developer's issues the game more than a technical failure was a desi... more » Pyrefly: Haze got slammed because the entire package was crap. Everything from narrative, level design, art direction etc all of it was bad, you can't blame th... more » Protector one: So... I can haz Haze Director's Cut now tiemz plz? For Xbox360? more » FeaturePreacher: I wonder what free radical could do with a console that wasn't, as Kaz Hirai said, intentionally made difficult to program for. more » bobtheduck in Korea: Listen, everyone... They're not saying PS3 is terrible or blaming the PS3 for the game sucking (entirely, anyhow) and they said they still want to wor... more » vorpal_raddish: Suuuure, guys. Did the PS3 hardware make you have stilted writing and poor, linear level designs as well? more » misthero: Hey free radical, I'm a gamer, I have to say I loved Time splitters. You know why? It was fun, filled of style, humor, originality. It was not technic... more » Bluevane: I think Haze is underrated, it WAS playable, after all. 7/10, really. more » sage.eijk: You know what the developers problem is? They all start with the 360 (unless PS3 exclu) and then port it to the PS3. WTF!!? How can anyone possibly im... more » 7Beta: that's why there's something called the PC... no issues with hardware- take a hint from Crysis more » mGS_FOXDIE: Agreed lazy excuse. I loved Timesplitters though, but please we've heard this time and again. more » BtownDesignGuy: Honestly? I couldn't play Haze through to the end, but the moment where the player character "sobers up" was, in my opinion, one of the most powerful ... more » (Vashified) Ratosai: ...I still want Timesplitters 4... :( more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I really dunno if the game would be all that better if the development was easier and they had more time to spend on design. What I'm sayiing is, yeah... more » sunpop: The ps3 was too complex so our writers gave us a shitty story and script happens all the time. more » -
#crytekuk
Haze Developers Say PS3 Technical Issues Impacted Game Design
Free Radical Design's Haze was not a good game. After being delayed multiple times, the futuristic first-person shooter landed with a thud. Part of that can be attributed to the developer's struggle coming to grips with PlayStation 3 hardware. More » -
#thesedreams
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 » -
#freeradical
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 » -
#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 » -
#developerforsale
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 » -
#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 » -
#starwarsbattlefrontiii
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 » -
#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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#starwarsbattlefrontiii
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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#rumor
Leaked Star Wars Battlefront 3 Gameplay Footage
More leaks springing from the now dead in the water Free Radical, it seems. More » -
#forsale
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 » -
#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 » -
#developerforsale
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 » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
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 » -
#timesplitters4
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 » -
#rumor
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 » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
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 » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
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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