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The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles Q&A on Pro-G talks with Pete Hines about Bethesda's upcoming RPG add-on: "Nope, no mounts. By the time you make the trek to Sheogorath's palace, you've uncovered one or two camps or locations and all the quests will be in one of the surrounding quadrants so you don't have that far to go. We designed it so that there are lots of those waypoints, camps and dungeons. You have to do that first, hard slog. The problem with horses is that they take anything that feels really big and make it much smaller because you can get across it so fast. We were a little concerned about losing that sense of scale."
Reprobates
The Reprobates Q&A on PC Pointer.de is an English-language Q&A on this German site about Future Games' future adventure game: "Unfortunately I cannot reveal a lot about the story. The twists and surprises of the Reprobates story are a very important part of the game and we don’t want to give away too much. I can only tell you this much: Reprobates’ protagonist is a 23-year-old technician named Adam Raichl, who gets into a car crash that should have killed him. Instead, he wakes up on a mysterious island where he meets other people from different decades who have experienced a similar fate. Now it’s up to him to find out what has lead him there…"
Gamecock
Gamecock Media Q&A on The Armchair Empire continues Mike Wilson's return as one of the most interviewed men in gaming: "During my time with G.O.D. I actually learned how to drink water and sing 'Row Row Row Your Boat' at the same time in three octaves; I’m really hoping that talent carries over. I also learned that big business isn’t the right way to go if you’re looking for innovation. It’s no secret, but it really hits home when you experience it first hand. We plan on keeping our end small and efficient allowing us to put out games that are original and still profitable for everyone involved. Other than that, creating a good relationship with the developers, allowing them to keep their IP and giving them creative freedom are the basis of what we believe in. "

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Re: Gamecock

Feb 22, 2007, 17:02

Kxmode

When the Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.) was announced, it was going to be this completely "different" publisher, where IPs stayed in the hands of the developers, that took only a marginal cut of the pie, devs kept complete creative freedom, it was going to revolutionize the industry, all other publishers were either going to have to follow their model or go out of business, blablablablabla. About fifteen months later, they switched to becoming a normal publisher (inasmuch as they weren't one from the start), and about twelve months after that they were dead and buried. So now Mike Wilson, the same guy that was one of the braintrusts behind G.O.D. forms Gamecock, with the EXACT SAME IDEAS that G.O.D. was built on. Devs keep IP, we stay small, low margin of profit, creative freedom, blablabla. Sound familiar? Hello Mike, it didn't work the first time. Somehow I doubt it's going to work any better the second time. However, maybe you can go into this great new thing, ssshhh, don't let anyone hear, it's called "episodic gaming", and it's absolutely fucking fantastic. Give that a try. Color me unimpressed. I put the over/under on them folding like a 3-9 unsuited at about 15 months. Creston QFT. Brilliant bit of analysis Creston. ----- http://www.gamemusicjukebox.com/ http://music.download.com/kxmode

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Re: Gamecock

Feb 21, 2007, 22:53

dubfanatic

Maybe they're doing something different this time and learning from the mistakes of the past? I don't know, I think we should just wait and see what they do before writing it off as G.O.D. Redux...

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Gamecock

Feb 21, 2007, 18:40

Creston

Please. When the Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.) was announced, it was going to be this completely "different" publisher, where IPs stayed in the hands of the developers, that took only a marginal cut of the pie, devs kept complete creative freedom, it was going to revolutionize the industry, all other publishers were either going to have to follow their model or go out of business, blablablablabla. About fifteen months later, they switched to becoming a normal publisher (inasmuch as they weren't one from the start), and about twelve months after that they were dead and buried. So now Mike Wilson, the same guy that was one of the braintrusts behind G.O.D. forms Gamecock, with the EXACT SAME IDEAS that G.O.D. was built on. Devs keep IP, we stay small, low margin of profit, creative freedom, blablabla. Sound familiar? Hello Mike, it didn't work the first time. Somehow I doubt it's going to work any better the second time. However, maybe you can go into this great new thing, ssshhh, don't let anyone hear, it's called "episodic gaming", and it's absolutely fucking fantastic. Give that a try. Color me unimpressed. I put the over/under on them folding like a 3-9 unsuited at about 15 months. Creston

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Feb 21, 2007, 18:14

Jerykk

Gamecock does appear to be publishing some games with novel settings/characters. Insecticide, Mushroom Men, etc are all rather unique. As for gameplay, well, that has yet to be seen.

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Feb 21, 2007, 17:52

FourPak

Now we just have to wait and see if they release any good games. "I also learned that big business isn’t the right way to go if you’re looking for innovation." At least they've got the right philosophy.

Gamecock

Feb 21, 2007, 16:02

Kxmode

But will they make porn? ----- http://www.gamemusicjukebox.com/ http://music.download.com/kxmode

Re: No subject

Feb 21, 2007, 14:22

Cutter

Surprise cockbags!

"I like to think of Jesus like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!"
- Cal Naughton, Jr., Talladega Nights




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Re: No subject

Feb 21, 2007, 13:46

BIGtrouble77

This has been talked about here a bit... Gamecock is sort of a joke name. They are a new kind of publisher that wants to not draw attention to themselves in the way publishers like EA do. They want the comsumers to see the developers name, and gamecock is so ridiculous no one would ever put that in bold lettering on the box. Kind of a symbolic name. With that said, they are drawing a lot of attention to themselves, but in a good way I think. Now we just have to wait and see if they release any good games.

Re: No subject

Feb 21, 2007, 13:09

Riley Pizt

Who on earth names a studio Gamecock? Mike Wilson. Apparently you don't realize that this is the same guy who used to have pole dancers at E3.

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Feb 21, 2007, 10:58

Shataan

Wonder when we will see a new studio called.... Gamepussy?

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Feb 21, 2007, 10:31

Acleacius

I think they maybe British!
They should have gone with CockGames.

Trust me, most of the names I have been called you can't translate in any language...they're not even real words as much as a succesion of violent images.




Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history.....and they are stupid. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Feb 21, 2007, 10:22

Tango

Who on earth names a studio Gamecock? www.hammiestudios.com is nothing but motherfucking spam. Try www.stileproject.com instead.

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