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  • Sony Reportedly Saves WipEout IP [RUMOR]

    Sony Reportedly Saves WipEout IP [RUMOR]

    The rumors began this morning when cryptic messages showed up on the Twitter and Facebook accounts of the WipEout 2048 videogame. The messages simply read “WE. ARE. ALIVE.” and were accompanied by the above artwork. Speculation ranged from Sony’s Studio Liverpool being saved, to a new WipEout game in the works.

    Now, The Market for Computer & Video Games (MCV) has reported that the WipEout IP has been given to Evolution Studios. Evolution is a British developer known for the World Rally Championship and MotorStorm games for PlayStation consoles. MCV cites an unnamed “source close to the matter” as saying Evolution will have control of the WipEout franchise. After publishing its story, however, subsequent unnamed sources have told them that Evolution will not be the studio in charge of WipEout.

    Whoever ends up in charge of WipEout, it does seem clear today that the WipEout franchise has been saved. A recent message on the WipEout 2048 Facebook page reassures fans that they will still be able to play online and that “WipEout‘s passion will live on…” From the Facebook post:

    Good afternoon Pilots

    As you may be aware; Studio Liverpool shut its doors on the 22nd of August 2012.

    It was a very sad day- the end of an era and will never be forgotten. While we wait for news on the future of WipEout, Online play will continue to be supported and there will be plenty of WipEout community events, giveaways and goodies to look forward to!

    WipEout’s passion will live on – Together we are stronger and together we will keep WipEout alive.

    WE ♥ WO!

    Though speculation was that Sony’s Studio Liverpool had been resurrected, that sadly doesn’t seem to be the case. The studio was shuttered back on August 22nd as a part of Sony restructuring its European development studios.

  • Quantum Levitation WipeOut, Emotion Mimicking Robot, and Turtle High Five

    A viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good ‘ole email. Everyday we highlight some of the best that are currently viral and some that are trending that way.

    Today’s videos feature a demonstration of Quantum Levitation with a WipeOut (video game) twist, a creepy robot that can mimic emotion, and a hardcore Jason Segel fan who’s adorable.

    We’ve featured the awesomeness of Quantum Levitation before, now it’s even more cool because it’s being used for a WipeOut track and it features techno tunes.

    I’m not sure we should want robots to reflect our human emotions. Isn’t that how The Terminator was able to blend in and track everyone down?

    I really, really hope that in their own turtle language they were saying “COWABUNGA, now let’s get this pizza back to the sewer and hang out with Splinter”

    Come on, Jason Segel. She said she would keep it platonic or not AND pay for the drinks. How can you say no?

    I wonder what the odds were 5-6 years ago that we’d hear Miley Cyrus utter “balls zipped in his zipper” on a cable television show?