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The Inside Story Of The Death Of Midway Newcastle
7:00AM Michael McWhertor | Following the sale of most of Midway to new owner Warner Bros., Midway Newcastle was shuttered, its staff given their walking papers. The Wheelman developer never found a buyer for the now defunct studio, nor its original IP, Necessary Force. More »
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Midway: Newcastle Shut Down, Entire Staff Laid Off
1:20AM Brian Crecente | Midway’s UK studio was shut down this morning, all staff let go as the time to find a buyer for the studio behind Wheelman and Necessary Force ran out, a Midway spokesman told Kotaku today. More »
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Wheelman Developers Unveil Necessary Force, Seek Buyer
4:30AM Michael McWhertor | With all things Midway up for auction and interested buyer Warner Bros. committed to purchasing only portions of the company, some of the company’s assets are looking for a new home. That includes Midway Newcastle—and its new game. More »
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11:00AM David Wildgoose | The advent of downloadable content will surely be a significant legacy of this console generation. Rare is the game released today that doesn’t offer some form of additional content, paid for or otherwise, to be downloaded post-launch. DLC is here to stay, but what do we – as gamers and as an industry – really want from it? More »
Monday Musings: On The DLC Tip
11:00AM David Wildgoose | The advent of downloadable content will surely be a significant legacy of this console generation. Rare is the game released today that doesn’t offer some form of additional content, paid for or otherwise, to be downloaded post-launch. DLC is here to stay, but what do we – as gamers and as an industry – really want from it? More »
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Vin Diesel Game Becomes Vin Diesel Movie (Again)
1:40PM Luke Plunkett | Wheelman (the game) was supposed to be based on Wheelman (the movie). Didn’t happen, so we only got the game. But now, for some reason, we’re actually going to get that movie. More »
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More Wheelman Now Available
3:40AM Mike Fahey | Even more back of Vin Diesel’s head action is coming our way as Ubisoft, Midway, and Tigon Studios announce both free and premium content for Wheelman. More »
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Midway Revises Sketchy ‘Key Employee’ Bankruptcy Bonus Plan Following Flak
10:30AM Michael McWhertor | Mortal Kombat publisher Midway caught some heat from its creditors and a government-appointed trustee over some questionable bonuses attached to the sale of its properties and a publishing agreement with Wheelman co-publisher Ubisoft. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | When thinking about Vin Diesel vehicle Wheelman earlier today, I found myself recommending it as a rental. Thing is, I’ve never rented a game in my life.
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AU Diary: Do You Rent Games?
2:00PM David Wildgoose | When thinking about Vin Diesel vehicle Wheelman earlier today, I found myself recommending it as a rental. Thing is, I’ve never rented a game in my life.
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Hands On
12:00PM David Wildgoose | Vin Diesel loves his video games. Not just playing them, but developing them and starring in them. Wheelman – starring Vin Diesel and developed by his own Tigon Studios came out last week – is a mix of Driver and Burnout and it’s better than you might think. Here’s five reasons why you might dig it.
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Five Reasons To Play Wheelman
12:00PM David Wildgoose | Vin Diesel loves his video games. Not just playing them, but developing them and starring in them. Wheelman – starring Vin Diesel and developed by his own Tigon Studios came out last week – is a mix of Driver and Burnout and it’s better than you might think. Here’s five reasons why you might dig it.
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