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Simpsons Hit & Run 2 Would Have Added Planes, But The Publisher Passed
The story of The Simpsons: Hit & Run, the best Simpsons game ever made, and why a planned sequel ultimately never materialised.
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Report: Private Equity Eyeing Ubisoft As The Next Big Gaming Acquisition
Private equity firms could be beginning to circle over Ubisoft, Bloomberg reported Friday. Talks are early, but include interest from firms like Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. Even if it’s not private equity, senior current and former Ubisoft developers Kotaku has spoken with in recent months believe the company will eventually sell to someone…
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Get This: 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand Started Out As A Tom Clancy Game
In an interview with NME, a developer who worked on 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand revealed that originally the game was going to be a Tom Clancy title. But because the publisher didn’t actually own the rights to Clancy’s name, this plan was scrapped.
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10 Gimmick Shooters From The Early 2000s You Might Not Remember
In the late ‘00s, before every game became a MOBA and then pivoted to become a battle royale, it seemed like every other game was a shooter with some sort of gimmick to make it stand out from the Calls of Duty and Battlefields. From gravity manipulation to doing drugs, here’s a bunch of the…