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EA Cuts Loose Bottom Third Of Its Game Lineup

10:20AM Mike Fahey | During a conference call regarding the company’s second-quarter financial results, EA’s John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan. More »
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SCEE: We’re Dedicated To Our First Party Studios, No Problems Here

3:40AM Leigh Alexander | Following a rumour this morning that Heavenly Sword 2 had gotten the ax, possibly priming developer Ninja Theory for a break away from Sony Europe, Kotaku checked in with SCEE to see if the studio could be undergoing a change of strategy – or whether it might be facing some issues. After all, if what our inside source said about HS 2 is true, then it’d be the third project to get the kibosh recently, after Eight Days and Getaway 3. More »

Why Did Sony Cancel Eight Days?

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | When new Sony Computer Entertainment Studios boss man Shuhei Yoshida brought the axe down on The Getaway and Eight Days, we just assumed it was because they never really existed anyway. Oh sure, they existed in some form as PlayStation 3 titles, but we just assumed they were both cute CG mock ups that helped to pad PS3 “sizzle” trailers. More »