Headline RePLAY – 12.13.11

Today on Headline RePLAY: Hideo Kojima doubles the headlines, Iran responds to Battlefield 3, and Obsidian Entertainment expresses its hatred for used games.


Kojima hits the headlines again, this time striking the Twitter feeds and confirming an “authentic stealth MGS” in the works and asks fans to “patiently wait for the sequel coming in the future.”    

And if that is not enough for fans, Kojima reaffirmed his desire in making a Zone of the Enders 3. “We would want to make that game as well,” he told GameFitNation.

More interestingly, Kojima said the game could be built on the Fox Engine, but noted there was a lack of staff available to devote to the project.



Banning Battlefield 3 was not enough of a response for Iran. To counter EA’s blockbuster shooter, Iran announced it will produce the computer game “Attack on Tel Aviv.”

Iran’s National Foundation for Computer Games (NFCG) said the game is an answer to Battlefield 3’s missions where an American soldier is fighting on Tehran’s streets in search of missing nuclear warheads.

“The United States is governed by a Zionist Regime so Attack on Tel Aviv would make Americans angrier than a game about an attack on Washington,” said Behruz Minaii, the head of NFCG.

Arguably, what makes gamers angrier like no other are the Battlefield vs. Call of Duty troll wars.

*Source: Tehran Times via Kotaku


Saying used games are a thorny issue for publishers and developers is an understatement. Obsidian Entertainment decided it was not stated clearly enough and wanted their stance on the record when they discussed digital distribution with IndustryGamers yesterday.

“Of course, one of the greatest things about digital distribution is what it does to reduce the used game market. I hope digital distribution stabs the used game market in the heart,” said Obsidian Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer Chris Avellone.

And this is why we cannot have good things and why things like Online Passes exist.

*Source: IndustryGamers

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