Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'Siberian Strike' DLC hits XBLA/PSN/PC next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-siberian-strike-dlc-hits-xbla-psn-pc-n/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-siberian-strike-dlc-hits-xbla-psn-pc-n/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-siberian-strike-dlc-hits-xbla-psn-pc-n/#comments Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 'Siberian Strike' DLC hits XBLAPSNPC next weekSniper: Ghost Warrior 2's first injection of single-player DLC will be chambered into North American and European copies of the game this Wednesday, March 27, when "Siberian Strike" goes live on Xbox Live, PSN and Steam for 800 MS Points/$9.99 respectively, or £8.99/€9.99 for those scouting from the other side of the Atlantic.

The DLC pack drops players in a remote Siberia town called Birsovik, and tasks them with completing a mission without help from spotters, meaning that all terrain navigation and target acquisition must be done manually, with maps, which is how cavemen snipers used to do it back in Victorian England.

... Okay so, we may not know a whole lot about sniper history.

Gallery: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 - Siberian Strike

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JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'Siberian Strike' DLC hits XBLA/PSN/PC next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactiveDLCeuropemicrosoftnorth-americapcplaystationps3release-dateSiberian-Strikesniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxFri, 22 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'dismemberment' DLC canceled]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-dismemberment-dlc-canceled/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-dismemberment-dlc-canceled/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-dismemberment-dlc-canceled/#comments Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 is no longer getting free 'dismemberment' DLC. Removing enemy limbs with accurate sniping was originally a feature of the sequel, but developer/publisher City Interactive told us last summer it was removed to avoid the game being banned in Germany, given the country's strict censorship laws. The plan then was to introduce the content via free DLC for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

However, a City Interactive representative tells VideoGamer the Polish studio isn't releasing the DLC. The site notes no reasons were specified, leaving us wondering what's prompted the turnaround and why it's only surfaced now.

Ghost Warrior 2 survived a number of big delays (almost completely intact) to shoot onto North American retail shelves last week.

JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'dismemberment' DLC canceled originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactiveDLCmicrosoftpcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxThu, 21 Mar 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 launch trailer thinks it can control you with terror]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-launch-trailer-thinks-it-can-control-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-launch-trailer-thinks-it-can-control-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-launch-trailer-thinks-it-can-control-you/#comments
It's been a bit of a protracted wait, but Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is definitely nearly here - it even has a launch trailer to prove it. The sequel to the million-selling debut shooter arrives on March 12 when it impacts the craniums of Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior 2 launch trailer thinks it can control you with terror originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warrior-2trailerxboxFri, 08 Mar 2013 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony completely revises list of PS4 EU studios, down from 53 to 30 [updates]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/sony-completely-revises-list-of-ps4-eu-studios-down-from-53-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/sony-completely-revises-list-of-ps4-eu-studios-down-from-53-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/sony-completely-revises-list-of-ps4-eu-studios-down-from-53-to/#comments Sony made wholesale corrections to the list of European/PAL companies confirmed as PS4 developers and publishers, reducing the list of named studios from 53 to 28. Curiouser, not one of the developers and publishers named on the previous list makes an appearance on the new roll call. A spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirmed to us the first list, sent out last week, was erroneous, and this new one is correct. There are no revisions for any other regions.

The new list removes a number of significant names, including Mojang (Minecraft), Rovio (Angry Birds), Frozenbyte, Criterion Games, and City Interactive. In their stead are some new noteworthy studios, such as CD Projekt, who've confirmed The Witcher 3 as a PS4 game. Also included are Bohemia Interactive, Deep Silver, Ninja Theory, IO Interactive, Codemasters, 2K Games, and Sumo Digital. The full list can be found after the break.

We've reached out to a number of studios for comment. Mojang's Daniel Kaplan reiterated to us the comments he gave to Gamasutra, saying his studio hasn't decided anything yet, and that the error is "confusion from Sony's side." Gamasutra's article also confirms Super Crate Box developer Vlambeer and Skulls of the Shogun creator 17-Bit, both included in the original list, as not currently working on anything for the PS4.

A spokesperson for Monsters (probably) Stole My Princess developer Mediatonic, included in the original list but not in the corrected one, told us he couldn't make any comment on his studio and PS4 development. Meanwhile, Sumo Digital's inclusion adds weight to the rumor the British studio is working on LittleBigPlanet 3, but for the PS4. When approached previously about LBP3, a studio representative told Joystiq, "No comment."

Update 1: A spokesperson for 505 Games tells us the Italian company is "definitely" planning to publish games on the PS4. 505 Games was in the original list of European/PAL PS4 developers and publishers, but not the revised list. The spokesperson noted the company's logo appears in the image showcasing PS4 partners, as shown during last week's event, as do many of the names in the revised list.

Update 2: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe informs us the list of European PS4 studios has been further revised. Two more studios are now present in the form of Criterion Games and Ghost Games (an EA studio) - both were in the original list of 53. That takes the tally of confirmed European studios up to 30.

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JoystiqSony completely revises list of PS4 EU studios, down from 53 to 30 [updates] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbohemia-interactivecity-interactivecodemasterscriterion-gamesdeep-silvereuropefrozenbytemediatonicmercurysteammojangninja-theoryPALplaystation-4ps4roviosony-computer-entertainment-europesumo-digitalvlambeerMon, 25 Feb 2013 08:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 gameplay teaser offers more headshots and heavy breathing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-gameplay-teaser-offers-more-headshots-an/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-gameplay-teaser-offers-more-headshots-an/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-gameplay-teaser-offers-more-headshots-an/#comments
After a couple of misses on release windows, the first official gameplay video for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 suggests developer City Interactive firmly has the January 15, 2013 release date in its scope.

JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior 2 gameplay teaser offers more headshots and heavy breathing originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxMon, 26 Nov 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Stuart Black abandons Enemy Front, City Interactive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/11/stuart-black-abandons-enemy-front-city-interactive/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/11/stuart-black-abandons-enemy-front-city-interactive/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/11/stuart-black-abandons-enemy-front-city-interactive/#comments City Interactive, Stuart Black part waysStuart Black, creative director of Codemasters' Bodycount and designer of Criterion's Black, has left his most recent publisher, City Interactive, where he was working on Enemy Front. Black has a history of establishing a shooter franchise at a new studio and then leaving the studio to work on another shooter franchise, a trend we noticed even back in 2010.

Black left City Interactive in August, CEO Marek Tyminski says, according to Polish website Miastogier and translated by VG24/7. Black left after his vision for Enemy Front proved to be "different from" City Interactive's. Enemy Front was announced in November 2011 as a World War II first-person-shooter, but since Black's departure it has changed directions.

"Following the first game shows, press releases, we decided to take into account the media attention and now we have made ​​a number of quite significant changes in the game storyline and assumptions, including the main character," Tyminski says.

City Interactive is now working with cinematic director Mark Bristol in the US and on an "extensive" multiplayer mode, handled by a team in Romania.

Black's LinkedIn now lists his occupation as "indie developer."

JoystiqStuart Black abandons Enemy Front, City Interactive originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactiveenemy-frontmicrosoftpcplaystationps3stuart-blackxboxThu, 11 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 hesitates on the shot, delayed into 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/26/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-hesitates-on-the-shot-delayed-into-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/26/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-hesitates-on-the-shot-delayed-into-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/26/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-hesitates-on-the-shot-delayed-into-2013/#comments Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 hesitates on the shot, delayed into 2013Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is now set to launch on January 15, 2013, pushed back from an already delayed date of October 9 this year.

City Interactive hasn't offered a reason for the delay, but the game's official page lists the new date with a confident exclamation point. Perhaps shifting Ghost Warrior 2 from the crowded fall launch window will give potential snipers room to breathe, steady their aim and pull the trigger on buying the game.

JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior 2 hesitates on the shot, delayed into 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactiveDelaymicrosoftNamco-Bandaipcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxThu, 26 Jul 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Take a deep breath, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 delayed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/take-a-deep-breath-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/take-a-deep-breath-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/take-a-deep-breath-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-delayed/#comments When you're a sniper - a ghost warrior, if you will - waiting for the perfect moment is key. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 was originally going to take a shot at retail in March, but decided to wait for August instead. Now, it appears the timing still isn't right, as the game will now be released on October 9, Namco has informed Eurogamer.

Namco is distributing the game in Europe, but GameStop and Amazon page now list the North American release for October 9 as well. We've contacted publisher City Interactive for confirmation.

JoystiqTake a deep breath, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 delayed originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivedelaydelaysmicrosoftNamco-Bandaipcplaystationps3release-datesniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxFri, 06 Jul 2012 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'dismemberment' feature coming as launch DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-dismemberment-feature-coming-as-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-dismemberment-feature-coming-as-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-dismemberment-feature-coming-as-launch/#comments Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 'dismemberment' DLC coming at launchThe follow-up to City Interactive's surprise hit Sniper: Ghost Warrior was meant to include the ability to dismember enemies with well-placed sniper shots at launch; however, the developer now says that the feature will be added to the game as post-launch DLC.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 producer Michael Sroczynski told Joystiq "dismemberment" was removed in retail copies of the game in order to ensure the title would not be banned in Germany. Sroczynski referred to the additional content as "DLC" and not an update; however, he did promise it would launch free for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. The intention is to release the content in all regions - save for Germany - as soon as the game launches later this year.

JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'dismemberment' feature coming as launch DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>City-Interactivee3-2012microsoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 06 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Combat Wings landing on XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/rumor-combat-wings-landing-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/rumor-combat-wings-landing-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/rumor-combat-wings-landing-on-xbla/#comments ImageThe Xbox Marketplace currently has a placeholder for Combat Wings, but there is some curiosity over the listing. XBLAFans first took note of the addition, but it's unclear if this XBLA game is a spin-off of the formerly retail product, Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II, or a downloadable replacement after the game missed its March launch.

City Interactive recently stated on its Facebook wall that the retail game had not been canceled, but was going digital instead. We were able to get in contact with the US representatives for the Polish publisher, but they needed to check with base camp before providing further clarification. We'll let you know as soon as we hear more.

JoystiqRumor: Combat Wings landing on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 May 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alien Fear is a downloadable FPS in which players control a "highly trained elite commando on a mission of sabotage," in single-player or co-op, with gameplay designed as a "sustained burst of arcade aggression." So ... yeah, maybe it is the aliens who are afraid.

Gallery: Alien Fear (Concept Art)

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JoystiqBe afraid: Alien Fear coming to PSN and XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alien-fearcity-interactivemicrosoftplaystationps3psnxblaxboxTue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Enemy Front is a WWII shooter by Stuart Black, arriving in 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/18/enemy-front-is-a-wwii-shooter-by-stuart-black-arriving-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/18/enemy-front-is-a-wwii-shooter-by-stuart-black-arriving-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/18/enemy-front-is-a-wwii-shooter-by-stuart-black-arriving-in-2012/#comments Stuart Black's "exciting new story-driven WWII shooter" will be called Enemy Front, publisher City Interactive announced today. The game will be powered by CryEngine 3 and will launch on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC with an expected 2012 release date.

Hopefully, Enemy Front ends up having a happier legacy than Black's previous two high-profile projects: Black and Bodycount. Criterion Games kept on driving with car games after Black left the studio following Black's cool reception. And then there's Bodycount, which Black bailed on before production ended, and had a bodycount that included the game's reviews and the studio itself.

JoystiqEnemy Front is a WWII shooter by Stuart Black, arriving in 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactiveenemy-frontmicrosoftpcplaystationps3release-datestuart-blackxboxFri, 18 Nov 2011 11:19:00 EST<![CDATA[City Interactive announces Sniper and Combat Wings release dates]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/city-interactive-announces-sniper-and-combat-wings-release-dates/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/city-interactive-announces-sniper-and-combat-wings-release-dates/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/20/city-interactive-announces-sniper-and-combat-wings-release-dates/#comments Do you like wings? Well, what about ghosts? How about those things with additional adjectives or nouns? We hope you fall in there somewhere, and so does City Interactive, who announced release dates for both Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II and Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Wednesday.

No, we don't mean they're coming out on Wednesday. In fact, Combat Wings will grace you with its aerial, er, grace, next February -- on the 7th for the United States, and the 10th for Europe. Meanwhile, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, the followup to last year's critically something-or-othered release, will be available on March 16th in Europe and the 20th in the States.

JoystiqCity Interactive announces Sniper and Combat Wings release dates originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivecombat-wingsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxThu, 20 Oct 2011 06:30:00 EST<![CDATA[One shot, one kill, one Sniper: Ghost Warrior PS3 limited edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/one-shot-one-kill-one-sniper-ghost-warrior-ps3-limited-editio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/one-shot-one-kill-one-sniper-ghost-warrior-ps3-limited-editio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/one-shot-one-kill-one-sniper-ghost-warrior-ps3-limited-editio/#comments Sure, you've had to wait to play Sniper: Ghost Warrior on your PS3 -- past the mid-2010 release on Xbox 360 and PC, and past the missed Q1 release date on PS3 -- but City Interactive's all-noun FPS is coming to the platform June 28, and it'll be available in an extra fancy version when it arrives.

The Sniper: Ghost Warrior One Shot - One Kill Limited Edition, available only at GameStop for $50, packs the "One Shot-One Kill" DLC, a mode that allows players in single-player mode ten-second intervals of super-sniper powers. You'll be able to shoot through solid objects, do more damage, and hold your rifle extra still.

The pack also includes a "Sniper Stories" book, a dog tag, a poster, and "production artwork postcards.

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JoystiqOne shot, one kill, one Sniper: Ghost Warrior PS3 limited edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 May 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivegamestopplaystationps3q2-2011release-datesniper-ghost-warriorTue, 31 May 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[City Interactive showing off Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 at E3 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/city-interactive-showing-off-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-at-e3-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/city-interactive-showing-off-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-at-e3-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/city-interactive-showing-off-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-at-e3-2011/#comments City Interactive has confirmed that its upcoming, CryEngine 3-powered sequel to Sniper: Ghost Warrior will finally see the light of day at the developer's booth during E3 2011. The game was one of two titles listed to be shown off in an E3 press invitation -- the other being the (possibly CryEngine 3-infused) flight combat sim, Combat Wings: Great Battles of WWII.

Few details about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 were revealed in the invitation -- only that the game will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and will allow players to "once again step into the ghillie suit of a special ops sniper to take down the enemy." We're obviously psyched about this development, because there are few words on this planet more fun to say than ghillie. Ghillie. Ghillllieeeee.

JoystiqCity Interactive showing off Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 at E3 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 May 2011 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxThu, 12 May 2011 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior scopes out a million sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/16/sniper-ghost-warrior-scopes-out-a-million-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/16/sniper-ghost-warrior-scopes-out-a-million-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/16/sniper-ghost-warrior-scopes-out-a-million-sales/#comments City Interactive has announced that the combined PC and Xbox 360 sales of Sniper: Ghost Warrior have crested a million units. The feat took seven months to accomplish, though the numbers certainly aren't shabby considering Sniper is City Interactive's first Xbox 360 title. A PlayStation 3 version is slated to arrive later this year.

A sequel, being built on CryEngine 3, was announced in January. City Interactive plans to bring the title to PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

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JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior scopes out a million sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivemicrosoftpcsalessniper-ghost-warriorxboxWed, 16 Feb 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[City Interactive working on CryEngine 3-based Sniper: Ghost Warrior sequel]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/city-interactive-working-on-cryengine-3-based-sniper-ghost-warr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/city-interactive-working-on-cryengine-3-based-sniper-ghost-warr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/city-interactive-working-on-cryengine-3-based-sniper-ghost-warr/#commentsCity Interactive has announced what we believe to be its second first-person shooter to use CryEngine 3: a sequel to Sniper: Ghost Warrior. We say "second" because the developer announced last month that it was working with Stuart Black to create an "exciting new story-driven WWII shooter," which doesn't sound like the more modern, stealthy Ghost Warrior. At that time, it also said it had licensed CryEngine 3 for two games.

Producer Michal Sroczynski revealed the plans for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 in an interview with Eurogamer.se. He didn't have much else to say about it, except that it will be released on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. We're kind of hoping for more nouns in the title -- we like the ring of "Sniper: Ghost Warrior Cowboy Boxer Cop Wolfman," ourselves.

JoystiqCity Interactive working on CryEngine 3-based Sniper: Ghost Warrior sequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3sniper-ghost-warriorsniper-ghost-warrior-2xboxTue, 11 Jan 2011 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Stuart Black now at City Interactive, working on a 'story-driven WWII shooter']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/stuart-black-now-at-city-interactive-working-on-a-story-driven/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/stuart-black-now-at-city-interactive-working-on-a-story-driven/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/stuart-black-now-at-city-interactive-working-on-a-story-driven/#comments We're noticing a trend here. Stuart Black comes to a studio, helps to get a shooter off the ground, then silently vanishes into the night as he heads off to help the next studio in need -- at least, that's what we'd like to imagine happens, as the prominent designer of Criterion's Black now has a new gig at City Interactive working on yet another shooter. Evidence points to a game running CryEngine 3, as the company recently licensed the engine for two first-person shooters it's currently developing.

According to Gamasutra, Black will head up a studio in London and work on what he calls an "exciting new story-driven WWII shooter" that will "emphasize high adventure in a genre that's become bogged down in reverence and historical accuracy." Hey, you're totally preaching to the choir, bud! Why, if we had a nickel for how many times the facts got in the way, we'd be millionaires right now and not -- uh, well, Dollar Menunaires.

JoystiqStuart Black now at City Interactive, working on a 'story-driven WWII shooter' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivecryengine-3stuart-blackTue, 30 Nov 2010 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior sets sights on PS3 in Q1 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/sniper-ghost-warrior-sets-sights-on-ps3-in-q1-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/sniper-ghost-warrior-sets-sights-on-ps3-in-q1-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/sniper-ghost-warrior-sets-sights-on-ps3-in-q1-2011/#comments It looks like the surprising success of Sniper: Ghost Warrior on Xbox 360 has led developer City Interactive to port it to PS3. The game will arrive on Sony's console early next year, during the first quarter.

This newest version of the game will include all of the updates (and presumably DLC) released for the PC and Xbox versions, plus several additions. Notably, Sniper for PS3 will sport improved graphics, more single-player missions, extra multiplayer modes and maps, two new sniper rifles and a new single-player challenge mission.

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JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior sets sights on PS3 in Q1 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The upcoming Shutter Island game for Nintendo DS didn't get announced with a press release and a bunch of hoopla. It just calmly strolled onto the Entertainment Software Ratings Board website (and Australia's OFLC as well), just like our man Leo strolled off that boat in the film upon which the game is based. While the Aussie board description only reveals that the game is being published by City Interactive, the ESRB description details it as a "seek-and-find puzzle" (read: hidden object) game.

Players will take on the role of US Marshals exploring the movie's Shutter Island location where the "Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane" is housed. Aside from finding "clues/items among scenes of jumbled objects," players will interview hospital personnel and uncover patient files -- one of which is said to have a story about "the scalping of relatives for use as hats." So, not for kids then?

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City Interactive is increasing shipments of Sniper: Ghost Warrior following the game's unexpected success in the UK. The game premiered two weeks ago at fifth place on Chart-Track's Xbox 360 chart and tenth on the All Formats chart, dipping four spots last week. Not bad for the developer's first major title.

MCV reports that City Interactive CEO Marek Tyminski stated, "We are extremely pleased with the reception Sniper: Ghost Warrior has received." Tyminski is likely talking about the game's financial success and not its critical reception. The game currently has a Metacritic score of 55 and 45 on the PC and Xbox 360, respectively.

Gallery: Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Xbox 360/PC)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-interactivefpsmicrosoftpcplaystationsniper-ghost-warriorxboxTue, 13 Jul 2010 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Hold your breath for Sniper: Ghost Warrior patch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/10/hold-your-breath-for-sniper-ghost-warrior-patch/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/10/hold-your-breath-for-sniper-ghost-warrior-patch/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/10/hold-your-breath-for-sniper-ghost-warrior-patch/#commentsFiled under: , ,

City Interactive has announced that a patch is headed to its recently released sneaky shooter, Sniper: Ghost Warrior. The patch is set to fix some GUI problems -- including multiplayer stats -- and will also fix some multiplayer bugs, like the ability to run outside the map. Multiplayer will also see the "Increased ability" for a player to hold his breath. Perhaps most importantly, the patch will fix a crashing issue on the PC version.

The patch is expected to arrive for both the Xbox and PC version of Sniper within the next two weeks. See the patch notes after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>City-Interactivemicrosoftpcsniper-ghost-warriorxboxSat, 10 Jul 2010 03:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Sniper: Ghost Warrior]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-sniper-ghost-warrior/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-sniper-ghost-warrior/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-sniper-ghost-warrior/#comments Sniper: Ghost Warrior is the first Xbox 360 game to be published by City Interactive. It's a first-person military shooter being released on a platform absolutely inundated with similar games. At first glance, it would be easy to discount the title and assume it's nothing more than an attempt to capitalize on a very popular genre. Thankfully, the game does a few things to set it apart from the Modern Warfares and the Battlefields, namely an emphasis on stealth and sniping finesse.

Gallery: Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Xbox 360/PC)

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JoystiqPreview: Sniper: Ghost Warrior originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>City-Interactivee3-2010microsoftpcSnipersniper-ghost-warriorxboxMon, 21 Jun 2010 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sniper: Ghost Warrior media bangs a few heads]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/15/sniper-ghost-warrior-media-bangs-a-few-heads/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/15/sniper-ghost-warrior-media-bangs-a-few-heads/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/15/sniper-ghost-warrior-media-bangs-a-few-heads/#comments We're not a hard blog to please. Send us some screens and some video, perhaps a trailer that has a badass guitar solo screeching throughout, and you've won us over. That's exactly what's going on in the Sniper: Ghost Warrior multiplayer trailer above.

Sure, there's a whole bunch of sniping to check out but, man, those licks! We just hope that music doesn't play in-game, because we probably won't be able to kill anyone while we're busy headbanging with our leather bracelet and denim vest on.

Accompanying the finger-melting trailer after the break is a bounty of new screens, so if you like your action a bit more still -- but just as violent -- hit up the gallery below.

Gallery: Sniper: Ghost Warrior (5.14.2010)

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JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior media bangs a few heads originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 15 May 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First of all, no, there isn't a better title for an FPS than "Sniper: Ghost Warrior." That's just a fact. Second of all, the game's coming from the makers of such gaming classics as Chicken Riot and I Love Beauty: Hollywood Makeover, so we expect nothing but the best from the just-announced title. Sniper: Ghost Warrior is the first Xbox 360 venture from Poland-based devs City Interactive, an idea the company says was born out of some recent television programming.

"With all-new programming airing nationally on the History Channel and the Military Channel regarding the training of snipers and their missions, interest in the art of sniping has never been greater," VP of sales Lisa Rivera explains. The game is said to be centered around the assistance of rebels who are trying to overthrow "an aggressive and hostile military command" that has taken over the once-democratic (and fictional) nation of Isla Trueno. A handful of screens were released with the game's announcement this morning (which we've dropped into a gallery below), and if those tickle you pink then it'll interest you to know that the game's got a "Q2 2010" release window.

Gallery: Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Xbox 360/PC)

JoystiqSniper: Ghost Warrior aiming for Xbox 360 & PC in 'Q2 2010' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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