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Interplay is selling off IP Rights for Earthworm Jim, Boogerman and more

We haven’t heard much from Interplay for a while, except that they “were” working on a new Clayfighter game, but I believe this project is dead as of now. Interplay has entered a process to sell off its assets and intellectual property, according to Nasdaq press release.

The full amount of its IPs from Interplay is about 70, with more characters expected to be in the sale, but those included in the press release are: Battle Chess, Boogerman, Clay Fighter, Dark Alliance, Descent, Earthworm Jim, Freespace, Kingpin, M.A.X., Messiah, MDK, Redneck Rampage, Run Like Hell, Sacrifice, T-Rex Rumble, and Giants.

Earthworm Jim creator, Mike TenNapel tweeted after the news.

What are your thoughts and memories with Interplay Titles, and what good do you hope to see come from this? Leave your thoughts and comments below.

Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni’s Release Date has been Pushed Back

Well it seems like September’s gaming news is full of release dates being pushed back. Titles such as Criminal Girls 2, Bloodstained, and now Valkyrie Drive. Publisher PQube has confirmed yesterday that the title has been delayed for release, and also announced the new date to be October 11, which is also the same release date Criminal Girls 2 has been move to.

Will you be picking up this title, and what do you think about all of these delays? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been Delayed to 2018

Koji Igarashi has added a new update to his kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the spiritual successor to the Castlevania series.

Here is what Iga had to say;

“Things have been progressing with development for Bloodstained, but between our current production set-up and release deadline, I’ve realized that at this rate the game may not end up meeting my quality standards.

“I’ve decided to add a new development team to the main production and improve our approach so that we can keep the game fully on track for how I envision it. We’re in the process of securing these new developers. We will share more information with all of you soon.

“”While the release date is not yet set in stone, we’re aiming for the first half of 2018. I apologize for the wait. However, I’d like to emphasize that I made this decision to absolutely guarantee the game is done right the first time.

“I hope you’ll continue to support us as wonderfully as you have been. The last thing I want to do is keep our backers waiting, but after receiving such incredible support, I feel responsible for delivering the best product I possibly can. Again, I offer my sincerest apologies.”

Although the game has been delayed, Fans are still able to support the developement for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at this link. Are you happy that Iga made this decision? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

 

PS4 will have a Firmware Update for HDR Support

Along with Sony confirming the PS4 Pro, they announced that the standard PS4’s will receive a firmware update that will support HDR lighting.

This is actually really big news since this is an update to help players that bought the original PS4, rather than Microsoft’s news that their new hardware will only support HDR, leaving the original Xbox One behind with no support.

PS4 Pro Announced

During the end of the Playstation meeting today Sony announced that the PS4 Pro will be rolling out November 10, 2016 at $399. The PS4 Pro ca output 4k resolution and HDR video which is powered by an upgraded GPU. Sony also boosted the clock rate for the new PS4 Pro. It will also come with a 1TB hard drive. “PS4 Pro is not intended to blur the line between console generations,” Mark Cerny, the chief architect for the PS4, said on stage. “Instead, the vision is to take the PS4 experience to extraordinary new levels.”