Star Wars: The Old Republic Announced

Remember that Star Wars announcement thingy? Well, it’s finally here and if you were expecting KOTOR3, you might wanna take a rain check. The brand new Star Wars game will not be a single player experience - rather, it’ll be a story driven MMO. Sadface. Full info and media after the jump. Read more

KOTOR 3 MMO In-development

Everyone wants a piece of the MMO pie. Afterall, nowadays, it’s the most profitable genre on PCs. If everyone else is doing it, why must EA be left behind? BioWare is now developing a KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic) MMO. yay.

We’ve got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development,” said Riccitiello. The first title, based on the Warhammer property, will launch soon. “And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about — in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it.

Does Riccitiello mean the oft rumored Knights of the Old Republic Online?  “Yes,” he said.

Alpha Protocol - Factsheet and New Screenshots

Obsidian has released a fact sheet as well as six new screenshots for their exciting RPG; Alpha Protocol. Check them out below:

Factsheet: 

OVERVIEW:

In the world of espionage, nothing is as it seems in Obsidian Entertainment’s blockbuster RPG thriller, Alpha Protocol™. Players will assume the role of Michael Thorton, a highly skilled government operative trained to eliminate threats to national security. When a mission goes horribly wrong, Thorton is the only one with the information, skills, and audacity to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so, he will utilize the very government directive that the enemy sought to use against him - Alpha Protocol.

Set in the modern day, Alpha Protocol gives players complete control not only of Thorton’s actions but his personality and attitude as well, all of which will determine the future of the world as we know it. Blending fast-paced modern combat, significant character advancement and innovative RPG features, Alpha Protocol brings a fresh new perspective to the genre. Read more

SEGA Announces Alpha Protocol

We already reported Obsidian’s upcoming RPG. Here’s the official announcement from SEGA:

SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. today announced a thrilling new espionage role-playing game set in the modern world - Alpha Protocol™. Alpha Protocol is developed by the globally revered and genre defining development studio, Obsidian Entertainment, known for smash hits such as Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2. This exciting new game will set the world alight on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PCs in 2009.

Full press release after the jump. Read more

BioWare Talks Sex, Games and Piracy

BioWare corp, the developer behind great RPGs such as Knights of the Old Republic and Neverwinter Nights, sat down with Rob Wright of Tom’s Games to discuss their upcoming PC port of Mass Effect, the FOX news lesbian scene controversry, as well as what they think about the PC platform in general. Here’s a snip:

TG: So what’s going to happen with Mass Effect 2? Are we going to see the next title anytime soon, and will the trilogy be for the Xbox 360 life cycle?

Greg Zeschuk: That’s certainly the hope. Of course part of that is dependent on Microsoft and what their timing is for that lifecycle.

Ray Muzyka: I think it’s good if the console life cycles increase because it allows the artist to really craft the game and use the technology they’ve to its potential, instead of having to rebuild a movie camera every time you shoot a movie. It’s a lot of work to make a new engine every time a new platform comes along.

Full interview after the break. Read more

Alpha Protocol - Upcoming Action RPG from Obisidian Entertainment!

April issue of GameInformer has Alpha Protocol as the cover story. Alpha Protocol is an upcoming Action/RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II) Exclusive details about the upcoming RPG after the break. Read more