Entries in 'scrapped' (38)

Funcom ditches The Secret World subscription charges

Funcom ditches The Secret World subscription charges

As of today, a subscription is no longer required to play EA and Funcom’s The Secret World.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 12th 2012 at 11:35AM in News
Guitar Hero 7 was in development, dubbed as a "disaster"

Guitar Hero 7 was in development, dubbed as a "disaster"

The once all-powerful Guitar Hero brand was killed in 2011. But a new report claims that development of a new game in the series was well underway by that point.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2012 at 10:59AM in News
Braithwaite and Hall abandon Kickstarter RPG

Braithwaite and Hall abandon Kickstarter RPG

An ambitious RPG project by genre stalwarts Brenda Braithwaite and Tim Hall has been abandoned.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2012 at 11:39AM in News
Ubisoft officially scraps always-on PC DRM

Ubisoft officially scraps always-on PC DRM

In what can only be described as a victory for consumers, Ubisoft has scrapped its controversial always-on DRM for PC games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 5th 2012 at 8:34AM in News

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Konami scraps Silent Hill HD patch due to "tech and resource issues"

Konami scraps Silent Hill HD patch due to "tech and resource issues"

The issue of gamers’ consumer rights has once again hit the headlines after another publisher abandoned plans to patch a product that has already been sold to consumers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2012 at 9:33AM in News
Square Enix quashes FF Versus XIII cancellation rumours

Square Enix quashes FF Versus XIII cancellation rumours

Final Fantasy Versus XIII has not been cancelled, according to the boss of Square Enix.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2012 at 12:46PM in News
Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been canned - report

Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been canned - report

Six years after it was first announced, rumours are rife that Square Enix has cancelled Final Fantasy Versus XIII.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2012 at 9:40AM in News
Facebook Credits consigned to the digital grave

Facebook Credits consigned to the digital grave

Social network Facebook has scrapped its virtual currency Facebook Credits.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2012 at 3:33PM in News

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Wii U version of Metro: Last Light is pulled

Wii U version of Metro: Last Light is pulled

THQ has confirmed that the Wii U version of Metro: Last Light is “no longer in development”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 30th 2012 at 10:51AM in News
Inside Xbox UK scrapped

Inside Xbox UK scrapped

Microsoft has cancelled Inside Xbox in the UK and Europe after it axed the service in the US last week.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 9th 2012 at 3:50PM in News
Time could be up for SOPA

Time could be up for SOPA

The US Congress could be ready to drop the controversial SOPA bill after House majority leader Eric Cantor said there would be no vote “unless there is consensus on the ...

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jan 17th 2012 at 8:34AM in News
Time called on Shenmue mobile game

Time called on Shenmue mobile game

Not only are hopes of Shenmue 3 still dead in the balance, but now the newest Shenmue title to hit the market has been scrapped.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 9:45AM in News

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Activision "misspoke" about possible COD Elite PC no-show

Activision "misspoke" about possible COD Elite PC no-show

Publisher Activision has backtracked on a statement that appeared to suggest that Call of Duty Elite may never get a dedicated release on PC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2011 at 8:48AM in News
Adobe drops mobile Flash development

Adobe drops mobile Flash development

A leaked email from Adobe appears to signal that the company is to quit development of its Flash player plug-in for mobile devices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2011 at 9:58AM in News
Microsoft ditches Zune hardware

Microsoft ditches Zune hardware

It won’t be a shock to hear that Microsoft has admitted that it has ceased production of Zune hardware.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2011 at 2:39PM in News
Enslaved sequel plans officially shelved

Enslaved sequel plans officially shelved

UK developer Ninja theory has categorically stated that all plans for potential sequel to Enslaved are well and truly over.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 9:20AM in News

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Konami scraps Xbox PES 2012 demo

Konami scraps Xbox PES 2012 demo

The first PES 2012 demo that is already available on PS3 will not now be released on Xbox 360 after all.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 2:41PM in News
Third-person COD officially shelved

Third-person COD officially shelved

Remember that mysterious third person Call of Duty game? It now looks like it’s unlikely to ever see the light of day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 10:27AM in News
Mega Man Legends 3 is scrapped

Mega Man Legends 3 is scrapped

Short of being caught up in the News of the World phone tapping fiasco, it’s hard to imagine how things could be much worse for retro games icon Mega Man ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 19th 2011 at 1:48PM in News
US: Sony delays PlayStation Rewards

US: Sony delays PlayStation Rewards

New consumer loyalty program PlayStation Rewards will not launch in the US next month as planned and may possibly never see the light of day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 9:58AM in News
Time called on Zune hardware

Time called on Zune hardware

Having never succeeded in standing toe-to-toe with Apple's mighty iPad series, reports are claiming that Microsoft is ready to call an end to its Zune hardware business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2011 at 8:08AM in News
Panasonic scraps Jungle handheld

Panasonic scraps Jungle handheld

"My inclination would be to say a system like the Jungle is a non-starter right out of the gate. Until they can show me otherwise I just don't think Panasonic has the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2011 at 11:16AM in News
Mirror's Edge 2 'on hold'

Mirror's Edge 2 'on hold'

Hopes of a sequel to 2008 first person platform outing Mirror's Edge appear to have diminished with word from EA-owned developer DICE that the project has been put on hold.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2011 at 10:55AM in News
Project Milo cancelled?

Project Milo cancelled?

An un-named development source has allegedly told Kotaku that Project Milo has been shut down.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2010 at 9:12AM in News
Fable III ditches Kinect support

Fable III ditches Kinect support

It seems that upcoming RPG Fable III will not now support Xbox 360’s motion camera Kinect, delivering a big blow to the peripheral’s hardcore-audience credentials.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 5th 2010 at 11:49AM in News