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Activision announced that it was working on a new Revolution title a while ago, but they gave no hint as to what the title would be. Now, this is pure speculation, but with Activision's recent acquisition of the Transformers franchise, a new Transformers game would seem to be a perfect fit for the Revolution.

The Transformers franchise has a massive following, and it has been too long since a really fun Transformers game was made. This would also fit in with the Revolution's existing lineup (with what meager information is available right now), and would seem to be a perfect way for the Transformers franchise to launch into a new era of Autobot vs. Decepticon goodness.

I'm not quite sure how the Japanese market would be handled, since the franchise is limited in Japan, but hopefully it wouldn't be limited at all. If you are reading this, Hasbro and Activision, make it happen! For the children, of course.

JoystiqActivision Hard At Work on a Revolution Title (Transformers Perhaps?) originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology is often referred to as a "feeder" school for Nintendo, with many of its graduates being directly employed by Nintendo. Go Nintendo has rumored that the games created by students at DigiPen will be available from the Revolution's downoad service. The list of games that will be provided (if the rumor proves true) is huge. Too big, in my opinion, to be feasible, but if Nintendo only picks the top 10-15 of each graduating class, it will be a big event. I could see the release of the best games being just as highly anticipated as those by professional developers, especially if they are reasonably priced.

This rumor is similar to the game download service available over Xbox Live, with one primary exception. There is currently no good way for a brilliant young developer to get recognition until he or she has spent years working for a major developer. This mechanic will provide an easy way for new, good games to gain instant access to a wide audience.

JoystiqStudent Games Coming to Revolution? originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I was intrigued when information was leaked about a supposed new Revolution game, "Sunder: Land of Divide". The leak was from an anonymous source, but the weapon renders and details were so well made that it was given some credence. Not to mention, the game itself looked fascinating, and it seemed to be using the Revolution controller in very interesting ways. For instance, to select and throw a bomb, you twist the controller right twice, then you hold A and swing the controller. The developer seemed to be embracing the newfangled control system wholeheartedly.

Well, an update has been posted. The developer, LifeSpark Studios, has confirmed that this leak was part of a viral marketing campaign designed to generate buzz about its first game. The game doesn't have a publisher yet, but by releasing part of the 60 page pitch package, the studio hoped to promote the game, even though it is a small developer with no previous releases.

The "leaked" info was interesting and professional-grade, so hopefully the added buzz will give this developer the recognition necessary to be picked up by a publisher. This isn't the first time viral marketing has worked, but it seems to be growing in popularity. If this game gets picked up, we may see small developers using this ploy more often in the future.

JoystiqSunder Scans: Not Fake, but Not Real Either originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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