Jumpgate Evolution Delayed
Netdevil’s President Scott Brown has confirmed via the official community forum that development of Jumpgate Evolution will continue on beyond its planned June release date to allow for ‘further testing and polishing’.
“One of the things we’ve always promised is that we would not release an unfinished product, nor would we subject players to a sub-par experience,” he said. “The worst situation for a developer is that our game does not meet the expectations of our fans.”
The decision was taken soon after the game entered the ‘friends and family’ phase of testing. “We’ve been able to bring new eyes onto the game and get solid, crucial feedback from actual players and fans. Based on these results, it is clear that the product needs more time to meet its objectives.”
Brown goes on to explain that NetDevil would rather delay the release than let fans down by releasing an unfinished product and that they will continue development and extend current testing schedules.
“This means that more people will have more time to give us the vital feedback we will need to improve the game,” continues Brown. “Once we’ve established our road map for the next few months we’ll share with you when the revised release date is.” Our money is currently on September.
Find out what we thought of Jumpgate Evolution from our recent hands-on preview which is now featured online via our all-new sister-super-site NowGamer.com. Rabid MMO fans might also want to check out our latest Podcast in which we talk exclusively to the games lead producer Hermann Peterscheck.
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Jumpgate Evolution Delayed
Netdevil’s President Scott Brown has confirmed via the official community forum that development of Jumpgate Evolution will continue on beyond its planned June release date to allow for ‘further testing and polishing’.
“One of the things we’ve always promised is that we would not release an unfinished product, nor would we subject players to a sub-par experience,” he said. “The worst situation for a developer is that our game does not meet the expectations of our fans.”
The decision was taken soon after the game entered the ‘friends and family’ phase of testing. “We’ve been able to bring new eyes onto the game and get solid, crucial feedback from actual players and fans. Based on these results, it is clear that the product needs more time to meet its objectives.”
Brown goes on to explain that NetDevil would rather delay the release than let fans down by releasing an unfinished product and that they will continue development and extend current testing schedules.
“This means that more people will have more time to give us the vital feedback we will need to improve the game,” continues Brown. “Once we’ve established our road map for the next few months we’ll share with you when the revised release date is.” Our money is currently on September.
Find out what we thought of Jumpgate Evolution from our recent hands-on preview which is now featured online via our all-new sister-super-site NowGamer.com. Rabid MMO fans might also want to check out our latest Podcast in which we talk exclusively to the games lead producer Hermann Peterscheck.
We know what you’re thinking and yes, we are that good.
Gaming Steve Episode 71 - 02.24.2008
The Game Developers Conference has come to an end and I’ve put together a fantastic roundtable to recap the show.On the show I have Brent Lassi from VirginWorlds.com, Michael Zenke from Slashdot and Massively.com, and Michael Gordon Shapiro from MikeMusic.com (and the man responsible for the Gaming Steve theme song).Mike even sings a bit of his theme song on the show … something to behold. Enjoy!Gaming Steve Episode 71 Program
- Game Developers Conference Day 3 Recap
- How on earth did one guy create an MMORPG with a player base of 1.8 million people?
- The Chronicles of Spellborn is still alive and kicking.
- What are Cryptic Studios and Jack Emmert up to?
- What did game designers rant about this year?
- Why do game developers dress so poorly?
- What crazy game did Steve Meretzky design at this year’s Game Design Challenge?
- WebWars: EVE sounds freaking awesome.
- Why is Age of Conan – Hyborian Adventures going for an M-rating?
- Why is GDC the place to be if you want to get into the game industry.
- Finally, we get all goofy after three intense days.
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Gaming Steve Episode 69 - 02.15.2008
After years of waiting, dreaming, speculating, hoping, wishing, fantasizing, and talking about Spore, we finally get … a release date! Sure it’s still seven months away, but now we all have something to look forward to for the next seven months!Just think, seven months of waiting, dreaming, speculating, hoping, wishing, fantasizing, and talking about Spore!
Oh yeah, and lots of other news, I prepare for next week’s Game Developers Conference, and something terrible happens to my Wii … and Spore! Enjoy the show!
Gaming Steve Episode 69 Program
- 00:07:19 Game News:
- Spore is coming! Spore is coming! Lots and lots of Spore-related news!
- Blizzard surprises people by announcing their cancelled games?
- Banjo Kazooie 3 to appear in 2008, hopefully.
- ESRB reports lower percentage of Mature games.
- Puzzle Quest sequel coming in 2008.
- Ubisoft smacks Bratz for $13 million. You go girl!
- Mass Effect PC-bound this May, nobody is surprised.
- EA Sports extends their NFL monopoly until 2013, nobody is surprised.
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is announced for the PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and is nearly complete, everyone is surprised!
- Cryptic Studios is bringing Champions Online to PCs and consoles, everyone is surprised!
- 00:40:24 Review: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune for the PlayStation 3.
- 00:47:06 Name That Game: A new contest and new rules!
- 00:51:25 Show Mail: I answer your audio and text questions.
- 01:23:11 Final Thoughts: I’m getting ready for next week’s GDC, and the unthinkable happens to my Wii! The horror!
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Gaming Steve Episode 65 - 12.11.2007
Although this week’s news wasn’t as crazy as last week there was plenty of interesting items in the world of gaming. Plus find out the status of the Name That Game contest where you can win a free next-gen game console.And by amazing coincidence I had the opportunity to sit down with yet another representative from Wizards of the Coast (seriously, it was completely unplanned). This time I get to chat with legendary Magic: The Gathering player and VP of of Digital Gaming Randy Buehler.
Randy and I discuss Wizards new digital initiative and how they plan to implement move all of their games to the online space, plus Randy critiques my Vintage (Type 1) Magic deck … awesome! Enjoy the show!
Gaming Steve Episode 65 Program
- 00:03:28 Game News:
- Xbox 360 sales to rival the Wii, PS3 still plays catchup.
- Kane & Lynch site caught fibbing about review scores.
- Boy attacked by moose “feigns death,” and loses aggro thanks to WoW.
- GameStop promoted to the S&P 500.
- Nintendo pulls their Wii ads … must make more Wiis!
- Eve Online patch accidentally bricks XP, oops!
- Activison to replace Guitar Hero III Wii discs, will anyone even notice?
- Wii Fit debuts at #2 in Japan … and Assassin’s Creed debuts at #8?
- PaRappa creators to make new music game for the Wii.
- GameSpot on Gerstmann-gate.
- 00:30:43 Interview: Randy Buehler, Vice President of Digital Gaming from Wizards of the Coast.
- 01:04:37 RetroReview: Culdcept for the PlayStation 2.
- 01:09:02 Name That Game: Do I pick the winner for the next-gen console this week?
- 01:12:32 Show Mail: I answer your email and audio questions.
- 01:35:26 Final Thoughts: Updating the site!
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Gaming Steve Episode 67 - 12.27.2007
The holidays delayed the show for a few days, but its worth the wait as is the big week where I finally announce the winners to the win a free next-gen game console contest.Also this week I have an extra long showmail section to keep you entertained during the slow holiday week. Enjoy the show!
Gaming Steve Episode 67 Program
- 00:05:19 Name That Game: I announce the winners to the big win a free next-gen console contest! Did you win? Listen and find out!
- 00:13:27 Game News:
- The Duke is back … always bet on Duke!
- Play PS1 games on your PSP via your PS3 … what?
- Activision takes a hard stance on locking out Rock Band controllers. Why is everyone surprised?
- Red + PSP = Double sales.
- New Mass Effect book, Ascension, to land next summer.
- Chinese teen burns classmate, blames World of Warcraft.
- Amazon sell 17 Wiis per second, but yet nobody can find them!
- Steam and others having big sales! Now you have no excuse not to buy and play Psychonauts (only $9.95!).
- 00:38:04 Show Mail: The Xtra large holiday edition.
- 01:42:55 Final Thoughts: Lots of big changes to the Gaming Steve site in 2008 and I give you a sneak peak!
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Gaming Steve Episode 68 - 01.18.2008
The first new show of 2008 and it’s a fun one! This week I have Nobu Taguchi from Namco Bandai Games on the show to chat about the very cool Culdcept Saga.And make sure to check out this week’s Show Mail where I’m giving out four free copies of Culdcept Saga! Enjoy the show!
Gaming Steve Episode 68 Program
- 00:03:33 Game News:
- Bioshock prequel in development?
- Star Wars in Soul Calibur IV … what?
- Over one million get Wii Fit.
- GoldenEye to appear on XBLA? Don’t count on it.
- Assassin’s Creed DS leaks info and the Internet explodes.
- Xbox Live lawsuit muzzles Microsoft.
- Surprise! Smash Bros. Brawl delayed again … okay, nobody is really surprised.
- Spore and Call of Duty 4 confirmed for Macs.
- Uwe Boll returning to low-budget projects … or is he?
- Nintendo to explode with new releases in 2008.
- Master Chief not starring in Halo movie? Why is everyone so surprised?
- 00:43:31 Interview: Nobu Taguchi, localization producer for Culdcept Saga from Namco Bandai Games.
- 01:09:33 Name That Game: I’m giving away four free copies of Culdcept Saga, find out how to win yours!
- 01:11:51 Show Mail: I answer your audio and text questions.
- 01:35:40 Final Thoughts: Everyone all rested up after the holidays as here come the glut of games!
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Gaming Steve Episode 59 - 10.03.2006
Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated! I’m back and I have a great new feature where I explain in detail the entire game development process from beginning to end. This week I examine what type of games publishers are looking to publish. Enjoy!Gaming Steve Episode 59 Program
- 00:04:09 Game News:
- Lots of Wii info.
- Where did all the PS3s go?
- Tons of new Xbox 360 content.
- Seaman gets a seaquel.
- Wii’s first-party games to be region-free?
- Psychonauts, Bloodrayne available via Steam.
- Bully grabs the coveted Teen rating from the ESRB.
- BioWare developing for the DS.
- Microsoft offers free repairs/refunds for defective launch 360s.
- ESRB must play every game in its entirety says proposed legislation.
- 1.1 million Lego Star Wars II sold.
- Oblivion coming to the PS3.
- South Park gets hooked on World of Warcraft.
- 00:37:16 Game Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime for the Nintendo DS.
- 00:41:46 RetroReview: Shining Force for the Genesis and GameBoy Advance.
- 00:47:08 Making The Game: A new special feature where I explain what it takes to make a video game from beginning to end. This week, what do publishers want?
- 00:54:34 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize!
- 00:57:55 Show Mail: I answer your questions … sort of.
- 01:01:26 Final Thoughts: Love that Puzzle Pirates.
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Gaming Steve Episode 63 - 03.27.2007
So what happens when two of the most anticipated games of the year — Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars and The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles — come out on the same day? Well I guess I’ll just have to feature interviews with the developers of BOTH games on my show!Oh yeah, and don’t miss the cameos by Billy Dee Williams, Tricia Helfer and Joe Kucan (Kane himself!) throughout the show. Enjoy!
Gaming Steve Episode 63 Program
- 00:05:53 Game News:
- February US games sales up and everyone wins!
- Take-Two takes the fight to Thompson.
- Take-Two for sale?
- Xbox 360 becoming Elite?
- You Don’t Know Jack moves online for free!
- Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud.
- New Wii browser incoming.
- PS3 finally hits the UK … and does really well.
- 00:26:30 Interview: Amer Ajami, Producer for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars from EA.
- 00:42:52 Interview: Bruce Nesmith, Design Director for The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles from Besthesda Softworks.
- 01:22:17 Game Preview: The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles for the PC and Xbox 360.
- 01:26:03 Review: Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars for the PC.
- 01:37:21 Show Mail: I answer your email questions (send me some new audio questions!).
- 01:50:56 Final Thoughts: Oh yeah, I forgot to do Name That Game this week, sorry about that!
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Gaming Steve Episode 64 - 12.04.2007
Since I’ve been gone for a little while I decided to make this show a bit special. Not only do I have a great guest but I have my biggest contest yet where you can win a free next-gen game console! That’s right, a brand new console, as well as other great prizes, and all you have to do is listen to the show!And in celebration of National Dice Day I have a great interview with Christopher Perkins from Wizards of the Coast. Chris and I geek out and talk about Dungeon & Dragons new 4th Edition and it’s upcoming transition into the online world. Enjoy the show!
Gaming Steve Episode 64 Program
- 00:03:29 Game News:
- Mario Galaxy is the fastest-selling Mario … ever!
- Deus Ex 3 slips out of the bag.
- Nintendo’s Virtual Console sells $33 million. Is that a lot?
- Nintendo moves a million systems in a week.
- Grand Theft Auto IV: box art now, trailer later, game much much later.
- Sony signs new ad agency, a lot of people lose their jobs.
- Activision and Blizzard join forces to take over the World of Gaming.
- Gamespot editor fired over Kane & Lynch review?
- 00:48:33 Interview: Christopher Perkins, Story Design Manager RPGs/Minis R&D from Wizards of the Coast.
- 01:50:19 Game Review: The Witcher for the PC.
- 01:58:19 Name That Game: My biggest contest yet where you can win a free next-gen console!
- 02:02:23 Show Mail: I answer your email and audio questions.
- 02:26:00 Final Thoughts: I talk about the future of the show.
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