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Video Game Releases for the Week of 05/11/2015

Gamer Headlines writes: "Would you believe me if I told you there are 23 games releasing throughout the week of May 11, 2015 – just a single week before one of the biggest games of the year releases? Probably not, but somehow, it is one of the busiest weeks in gaming. Filled with digital games all over the place, this week’s line-up includes quirky games like Inside My Radio, Color Guardians, Not a Hero and Lost Orbit, as well as games like Project Cars, Attack on Titans: Humanity in Chains, and Axiom Verge on PC being at the forefront. Nonetheless, rest easy: there’s only one week left until The Witcher 3 hype. Enjoy this week’s video game releases!"

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The best Metroidvania games on Steam Deck

There are countless great Metroidvania games available on the Steam Deck — Max Wright for overkill runs through some of the very best.

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Why did EA Kill Project CARS?

This video explains why we think Electronic Arts didn't see a future in the sim racing title Project CARS and promptly cancelled the fourth instalment.

Jin_Sakai529d ago

After the last installment I’d say most hardcore fans left. It’s just not that good anymore so I can’t really blame EA this time.

masterfox529d ago

because it was always a project and it never got finished :D

ChubbyBlade527d ago

Every game is a project. Your joke doesn’t make sense

InUrFoxHole527d ago

It makes perfect sense. It's obviously a play on the title. Jesus christ you must be a blast at parties.

ApocalypseShadow528d ago (Edited 528d ago )

Ask Bullfrog or Black Box or Tiburon or Studio 33 or Criterion or any of the previously acquired developers who made racing games as competition, or as developers of EA games, then eventually dissolved into oblivion or reassigned. Just ask them. They'll tell you why.

ApocalypseShadow527d ago

Oh. I forgot. Even Code Masters were absorbed into Criterion. Another racing developer EA took over.

Every racing developer either absorbed by EA or eventually destroyed by them. They either kill competition or have them in the end make Need 4 Speed for them.

MadLad528d ago

EA only cancels projects for one reason.
They didn't see enough money in it.

Kombatologist528d ago (Edited 528d ago )

Not when it's because it didn't meet some crazy margin. It's like if something doesn't make EA a billion dollars on day one (I'm exaggerating that figure of course), they swiftly put it out to pasture.

SurgicalMenace527d ago (Edited 527d ago )

Much like if you're spending money on what's a bad investment for your desired goals, you'd do away with it, if you're wise. We should try to get away from thinking we know more about business than individuals that have been doing it for decades. Perhaps you could benefit from going into business instead of wasting all of your talents in comment sections. It's clear that you're the missing piece that EA's been looking for.

MadLad527d ago

I've made a good amount of money betting on underdog investments over the years.

EA sets unrealistic expectations of their more niche developers, yet continue to fund absolute blunders like DICE and the Battlefield series year after year.

dumahim528d ago

EA butted in and messed with the formula and act shocked when it doesn't work out.

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Original Project CARS creator trying to re-hire EA team

Ian Bell, the founder of Slightly Mad Studios, is aiming to hire former Project CARS employees to work on his upcoming GTR Revival project.

Sgt_Slaughter531d ago

If it's just going to be another sim-cade that doesn't do either one correctly then no thanks.

Project CARS 2 was a step in the right direction but the physics still aren't where they should have been, so what did they do for PC3? Go completely arcade. That killed the franchise.