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Watch The First Four Minutes Of Assault On Dark Athena

6:20AM Mike Fahey | G4 got their hands on the first four minutes of Starbreeze’s Chronicles of Riddick follow-up, Assault on Dark Athena, featuring our favourite psychotic killer doing what he does best – lurking in shadows. More »

The Darkness Getting A Sequel It Shouldn’t Have

1:20AM Mike Fahey | No, please don’t. Starbreeze Studios’ The Darkness might not have set the sales charts ablaze, but it did contain two of the most emotionally charged moments I’ve ever experienced in a video game, with one quietly making the impact of the other that much more profound. It’s the sort of game that would only be diluted by a sequel, but it looks like they’re going to do it anyway. It’s rumour until it’s official, but at the New York Comic Con’s Top Cow panel, said sequel was all but announced. More »

Starbreeze Teams With EA To Reinvent Something

3:40AM Mike Fahey | Starbreeze Studios brought us both The Darkness and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, so news that they are teaming up with EA to reinvent a classic EA franchise is huge – even if we have no idea what it is. Codenamed Project RedLime, the game is being developed for the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3. “EA Partners is thrilled to hand over the keys to one of EA’s most acclaimed franchises to Starbreeze Studios,” said David DeMartini, vice president and general manager of EA Partners. “Starbreeze’s pedigree is undisputed and we could not be happier to welcome them to the EA Partners family. The team is creating an incredibly innovative take on a classic property and EA Partners is poised to deliver a blockbuster launch on the global stage.” Great! What the hell is it? A classic EA franchise worthy of a blockbuster global launch? My guess? – Ultima. EA owns the rights, and without Lord British attached it would indeed be a reinventing, plus Starbreeze is no stranger to fantasy with games like Enclave and Knights of the Temple under their belts. The other option? System Shock. Discuss. More »