I wanted to take this opportunity to personally

""I left on pretty good terms.They were happy I stuck it out as long as I did."" NBA Live, at best a mediocre game since the advent of the Xbox 360, narrowed the quality gap with NBA 2K in this year's edition.Sales figures did not follow however; NBA Live 10 actually sold less this year than NBA Live 09.NBA 2K10, meanwhile, recently eclipsed the 2 million mark in copies sold.""People at EA Sports are not happy with replica Omega 2262.50 Watch those sales figures,"" Thomas said.""They're looking to go in a different direction, probably strongly in a different direction."" On its official blog, EA Sports posted a brief statement from NBA Live lead producer Sean O'Brien about Wang's departure.

""I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank Mike for his contributions during the 18 months that he was working on NBA Live,"" O'Brien wrote.""His vision and leadership within gameplay on NBA LIVE 10 was part of the reason why that game was critically reviewed as having taken a tremendous leap in quality and at least as good as replica Omega 2293.52 Men's Watch any other basketball game on the market."" That leap in quality clearly irked 2K.As it battled problems with NBA 2K10's online multiplayer and readied patches amidst community grumblings, EA Sports was actually getting praise for its first big update.

That led to oblique insinuations, by 2K, that the Live team had been working on this patch prerelease knowing the retail code was inferior.EA Sports sniped back with screenshots and testimonials from gamers selling off their NBA 2K10 in favor of Live.Going forward, it's clear 2K Sports thinks it's stopped Live's comeback at one-and-done.Wang's stature within the basketball sim world made him a celebrity hire for EA Sports Vancouver, replica Omega 2236.50 Watch and he was frequently used in the media campaign spotlighting the game's development.Back at 2K, Wang is a member of a team - albeit an important one.Wang said there are no restrictions or agreements made on his return employment with 2K.""It wasn't a scouting mission,"" he said of his 18-month tenure at EA Sports.

Once their creations are complete

Once their creations are complete, they'll be able to upload them to the Dante's Inferno community, where they'll be rated and ranked.From single-player action game to community-driven content creation, all in one DLC pack.An interesting move on EA's part....but why couldn't these features have shipped with retail version? Seems like they would have made for a much more attractive package to those looking for a little more than an extended hack-and-slash adventure.Then there's the question of price.The replica Omega Seamaster Diver 2284.50 Ladie's Watch trailer doesn't list one, simply instructing players to download the DLC on April 29th.Hopefully that indicates a free expansion.We've contacted EA for more details, as well as the reasoning behind this game-changing DLC.Click here for the original video, which we've preserved in case of YouTube s.

" "Mike Wang (pictured), hired away from 2K Sports by EA Sports to help turn around the sagging NBA Live franchise, is back with the NBA 2K team after just one year working on Live.Wang, the lead gameplay designer for Live, was a highly touted hire for EA Sports and was the promotional face of that game leading up to its release.His replica Omega 2253.80 Watch return to Visual Concepts is shocking news not only because of his short stay at EA Vancouver, but also because this rivalry had become rather chirpy late last year.""When I heard there was an opportunity that Mike might be interested in coming back, I sat in my office behind a closed door for a good long while thinking about what to do next,"" said Greg Thomas, the senior vice president of sports development at 2K.

""He was a key member of our team, and now he was going and building a competitive product.I started talking to our team about it, not at all sure how they'd react."" Thomas said Wang was welcomed back enthusiastically.""Every one of them were open, they took the angle of ‘Mike's a talented guy, we can always use talented guys, let's bring him back to the team,'"" Thomas said.""It really is a double win for us."" What replica Omega Seamaster 2569.50 Men's Watch provoked Wang to leave? ""Talking about Live 11, and what [EA Sports] wants to do with the game, it was clear we wanted different things creatively,"" he said.

game about using tools to solve puzzles

Regular listeners please note that our iTunes feed has changed.Subscribe to ""Kotaku Talk Radio"" in iTunes to continue to follow our show that way.We'll also continue to provide direct downloads of the show a couple of hours after showtime each replica Omega 2252.50 Watch Wednesday.You can also get us through Zune.And through RSS." "Pencel Games, the London-based developer of Xbox Live Indie game Gerbil Physics has a firm grasp on one universal truth - nothing says ""I love you"" like a heart-shaped box full of gerbils.Gerbil Physics is a game all about physics...and gerbils.

Going beyond the title, it's a game about using tools to solve puzzles using adorable little rodents as building blocks.Blow them up, knock them over, and smash them against things in order to get the job done.It's as adorable as it is enthralling, and, as many Xbox Live Indie titles, doesn't get half the recognition it deserves.So Pencel takes a stab at marketing with this nifty little poster, which can be downloaded, printed, emailed, and replica Omega Midsize 2223.80 Watch circulated, hopefully with a link where folks can queue up a demo version of the game for download on Xbox Live, such as this one." "A trailer shipping with the retail version of Dante's Inferno reveals the Trials of St.

Lucia downloadable content, adding a new character, online cooperative play, and player-created trials to EA's epic action game in April.An Australian Kotakuite who purchased the Death Edition of Dante's Inferno for the PlayStation 3 tipped us off to the Trials of St.Lucia DLC, introduced in this video by senior producer Hans ten Cate.The pack, available on April 29th, adds a whole new dimension of community involvement to the replica Omega Seamaster Diver 2264.50 Men's Watch game, as well as a new playable character in the form of the angelic St.Lucia of Syracuse, a character mentioned in the ""Divine Comedy."" Players will be able to create custom trials, testing their skills against waves of enemies, some exclusive to the St., Lucia DLC.

I have to admit the main reason

I have to admit the main reason he's in was after we saw your heartfelt pleas, especially those of DiGi and TRiPPY, we had to make sure NiGHTS was in and played an important role.After all, we really didn't want them to burn all their collection now.So whilst he's not playable, he very much made it in, and as a result of the huge amount of support for the character that you all showed.SOL goes on to suggest that a playable NiGHTS replica Omega 2285.80 Watch could be possible as future downloadable content, depending on how well the game does.So there you go, NiGHTS fans.You made this happen, and now all you have to do to play as your favorite character is buy three or four copies of the game each.Power to the people! Check out the link below for a clearer picture of NiGHTS.They made it happen, so their exlusive pic remains their exclusive pic.

EXCLUSiVE: SEGA & SUMO Digital speak- ‘We DIDN'T forget NiGHTS!' [NiGHTSintoDreams via Sega]" "This week marks the tenth anniversary of a little game called The Sims.We'll have a couple of guest on our podcast tomorrow to chat about the franchise.I still remember my Electronic Arts pitch call ten years ago from someone who sounded just as confused as I felt about the notion of a game built around the concepts of replica Omega 2255.80 Men's Watch Maslow's hierarchy of needs.Our guests will be MJ Chun, associate producer of Sims 3, and Charles London, Sr., art director for the franchise and creator of the now iconic plumbob.Chun was the producer on The Sims 2 and all of its expansion packs.

Chun is now in charge of The Sims 3 store.On Wednesday at 11am Kotaku Time (that's 1pm ET, 10am PT), you will be able to call in and ask the folks from Electronic Arts anything you want starting at half past the hour.Totilo and I will also be chatting about the week's gaming news, taking your calls and listening to Owen's weekly rant.Look for replica Omega 2232.80 Men's Watch a reminder post about the podcast at 11:00 AM mountain time (1:00 PM ET) today, Wednesday.The post will include call-in info so you can ask your questions.The show will be live a few minutes after the hour.I'll expect to hear you calling our switchboard then.

Kelly ARI Declined minor league assignment yet another

Santiago, Benito NYM he's retired (?did he do roids?!!)- Stinnett, Kelly ARI Declined minor league assignment yet another backup, he gonna be 36 and he hits like Brad- Jason LaRue Houston boy would like to have another homie the replica Gucci YA112415 Ladie's watch Reds have Javier Valentin, maybe they'll let LaRue walk lessee: he gonna be 32 in March, catches 110 120 games year, had his best hitting year ever last year (still not exactly Piazza 99) has lifetime .243 BA, .326 OBP, .421 SLG, .747 OPS a little bettern Brad, but not much.He was paid 3 mill this year, 2.6 mill and 1.25 mill the 2 years beforeWell, forget the 2 biggies.

I would think the only guy we really might could go after is La Rue he'll probably be more expensive than Brad, although not real too much, and I'm not sure that the few extra XBH are really worth it.What do yall think?-First Base (like we replica Gucci YA111403 watch need another, but let's look for utility guys)- Anderson, Marlon NYM gonna be 32, does bat lefty, lifetime OPS of .694.yecccccHh- Colbrunn, Greg TEX I think he been hurt most of the last 2 years.

He was VERY good before that lifetime OPS .799, but he is a 1B DH, although he did play a little 3rd, but he'd really hafta be a PH and he's a righty.- Franco, Julio ATL 1B only- Hansen, Dave SEA gonna be 37 in a few weeks, spent most of his career with LA as a platoon guy, 1B 3B, not real too impressive had a BAD year last year with replica Gucci 28545 WoMen's watch Seattle (who didn't?)- Hatteberg, Scott OAK Club declined option for 2006 (we don't want him neither)- Hernandez, Jose CLE Mr.K had 1 good year with Milwaukee and that was a LONG time ago.- Konerko, Paul CWS $-Lee, Travis TB 1B only- Martinez, Tino- NYY Club option for 2006 ugh they can keep him if you can't make it in St.