It seems like Microsoft is looking for people for to fill up some spots over at 343 industries. Microsoft put some ads up on their website that they are looking for employees for 343 industries not only for Natal and other projects, but a “Halo-Job” as well.
Microsoft created 343 Industries to work on Halo after Bungie became an independent developer. With several positions open for various jobs, it seems like Microsoft is maybe going start a new Halo title. Could it be a Halo game we’ll see released after Halo: Reach, which is Bungie’s last Halo game .
No confirmation has been given that a Halo game is going to be in the works soon, so we’ll through this in the rumormill. As always if Microsoft was asked about this the answer would be, “We don’t not take part in rumors or speculation”
The settings of Darkfall and EVE Online are worlds apart, but there is some common ground between the titles. PvP combat permeates both sandbox games, and given a potentially hostile environment when starting out, it’s always good to have a helping hand. EVE Online players have training corps like EVE University to show them the ropes in what can sometimes be a brutal game. Darkfall now has an analog of EVE University called “NEW” which Syncaine recently pointed out on his blog, Hardcore Casual. NEW is short for “Newborn on Agon”, a North American server clan that provides training in most any facet of the game for those willing to learn.
Although Darkfall can be harsh to newer players, NEW provides a (comparatively) safe environment where players can spend 30 days learning what interests them, or developing the skills to succeed in the game once it’s time to move on. The clan is politically neutral and owns the city of Hammerdale, contributing to NEW’s potential to become a haven for new players. Also, some of Darkfall’s major alliances support the idea of NEW which could be beneficial in the long run.
It’s great to see things like this happen in sandbox MMOs, and hopefully Darkfall will continue to see its players establish lasting institutions in the game.
Already can’t wait for tomorrow? Well, here is the newest trailer from The Ballad of Gay Tony. As if I wasn’t already excited enough, they had to go and give us this. The trailer shows off a bit about Luis, who is the character you play as.
Words cannot describe how I felt about watching this trailer. It was action packed and showed off some pretty awesome footage from the single player of Bioshock 2. Action, new guns, and new enemies, what more could you want from a trailer? Enjoy.
Craig Peck recently on his resume put as past experience that he worked for Eurocom as an animator for “Goldeneye 2010″ for Nintendo Wii. Eurocom was responsible for porting the last Bond game Quantum of Solace, so they do have past experience with the Bond franchise. While nothing else is known about this game at the moment, Peck’s resume read,
Animator – GoldenEye 2010 (Wii)
Animator on Activision’s James Bond series for the Nintendo Wii assisting in: Key frame animation, the preparation and clean-up of motion capture data, prop animation, in-game cut-scene animation, scene layout, and camera animation.
It seems though after all the rumors started flying around, Peck took down his website and resume which he had in the form of a PDF. Could this mean that a new Goldeneye game is coming? While nothing else has been confirmed or said about this game, will it be a remake of the Original Goldeneye on N64 or another crappy spinoff like Goldeneye: Rogue Agent? As more details unfold about this, we will keep you updated.
