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Champions: Return to Arms

BuckGB
November 8, 2011

Former Snowblind Animator Confirms Layoffs, Casts Shadow on Studio’s Future

It appears that our earlier report of layoffs at Snowblind Studios didn’t quite account for the seriousness of the situation, as the company’s former animator Ben Hopper has cast a far greater shadow on the company’s future in a new…

BuckGB
October 30, 2010

Snowblind Studios Founder Departs

It’s hard to say if it’s due to some behind-the-scenes turmoil, but Kotaku is reporting that Snowblind Studios founder and president Ryan Geithman has suddenly left the studio despite the fact that The Lord of the Rings: War in the…

BuckGB
February 5, 2010

Xbox Live Being Discontinued For Original Xbox Games

Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten has issued a statement that Microsoft will be discontinuing Xbox Live service for the original Xbox and its extensive library of games. One would assume this means that we’ll no longer be able to…

BuckGB
January 13, 2010

Snowblind Studios Hit With Layoffs

Gamasutra brings the grim news that Warner Bros. has let an undisclosed number of people go from Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath, and Justice League Heroes developer Snowblind Studios. Hopefully if they were working on yet another action…

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Val Hull
August 6, 2009

Champions: Return to Arms – Dev. Diary Vol. #1

Clint Worley, producer at SOE, details the vision and planning involved in crafting features for Champions.I'm Clint Worley, producer on Champions: Return to Arms for the PlayStation 2. I have been working at Sony since 1995 and have worked on various PS2 and PC titles. Working on console games is always a challenge, and Return to Arms has proven to be quite an undertaking. With a short development cycle we have been very focused on schedules and features.

Val Hull
August 6, 2009

Todd Carson, Champions: Return to Arms

Will Champions of Norrath 2 feaure more recognizable areas from the EverQuest PC titles? What are some of the changes and improvements between the enviorments in the first title and the second.

We will continue to have locations that EQ players will be familiar with, however the areas will tend to look different than they do in the PC version. Some of the familiar locations in Return to Arms that can also be found in the EQ PC are as follows; Plane of Fire, Plane of Water, Plane of Valor, Faydark, and Plane of Storms. We have removed the random dungeon generations in favor of adding more detail and better lighting to all of the levels. We are also introducing weather effects (rain, snow, and lightning) to the game. The new environments are spectacular looking and continue the excellent standard we have come to expect for the Champions series.

BuckGB
February 19, 2009

Champions Online/Hellgate: London Interview

MTV Multiplayer has kicked out an interview with Bill Roper, in which they discuss both Champions Online and Hellgate: London. MTV Multiplayer: How’s the console development coming for (Champions Online)? Bill Roper: We’ve got it running on Xbox [360]. But…

BuckGB
December 22, 2005

Champions: Return to Arms Reviews

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted about any reviews for Champions: Return to Arms, so it’s time to catch up on a few we missed. The first is at GamingTrend with an overall score of 78%: Overall, if you’re a…

BuckGB
June 24, 2005

Champions: Return to Arms Review

Game Chronicles Magazine has gotten around to reviewing Champions: Return to Arms, giving the action RPG sequel an overall score of 8.5 Here’s why: Champions: Return to Arms doesn’t feel like the true sequel Snowblind probably intended it to be.…

BuckGB
May 24, 2005

Champions: Return to Arms Reviews

A couple of new reviews for Sony and Snowblind’s Champions: Return to Arms have hit the web, although they’re not as positive as one would expect. The first is at PALGN with an overall score of 6.5/10: While Return to…