Force feedback company Immersion has updated Next-Gen.Biz on the status of its litigation with Sony, stating that if the PS3 controller doesn't use Immersion's patented rumble tech, revenues may be affected.
K-Pop Academy is an upcoming pop star management simulator from the game studio that brought you Tsuki’s Odyssey and Campfire Cat Café.
Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."
Shaolin Monks is a forgotten gem. I would love to see a new one, or a remake of the old.
That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.
The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.
I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.
Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.
No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo
I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.
Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.
lol ever since they lost their number one capital supplier(sony)they`r all over the net trying to get them back.
The Xbox 360 controller could be heading for an upgrade with new bells and whistles after Immersion Technologies showed off its new rumble feature.
Microsoft are a major shareholder in Immersion after a very public law suit that saw both Microsoft and Sony facing big problems after infringing on the technology patented by Immersion; force feedback.
This forced Microsoft into buying a large chunk in Immersion shares and whilst it would have pained Microsoft to do it, they may soon be reaping the rewards of this new rumble feature.
Showcased to the press recently, Immersion showed off a modified Xbox controller and Jedi Knight II, which as we all know has Lightsabres; perfect for rumble. The new rumble pack was able to highlight subtle differences between Lightsabre swings and more importantly, uses one motor instead of two which will drastically increase battery life.
Whilst little is known about how much of an improvement it has on older rumbles, it was said to be well received and with Microsoft putting a lot of money into the company, we could see this being added to the 360 sometime soon.
While there is a hint of satire somewhere, I must say that im fully disgusted by Microsoft.
Whenever they get into trouble, they dont face the music, but they buy some/all of the company kicking up the fuss.
While at first glance this seems actually funny, I think this is very dirty play.
Why hate M$ for using smart business practices, obviously the rumble feature was important to them so they invested in the company quickly rather than fighting them in court or paying them a percentage for every controller, Immersion had the choice of keeping its shares or selling them, they obviously got a good deal so they chose to sell....thats smart business, perfectly honest and legit....so accusing M$ of something shady or dirty is simple fanboy bull$h!t.
awesome!