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Geek Culture / Microsoft Acquires Lionhead Studios

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David R
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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 19:31
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Not sure what to think of this...

Is it good, or bad? Let's just hope it doesn't end up like the EA & Bullfrog situation

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Chenak
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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 20:13
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Just means black and white 3 if it is being made, will be xbox 360 only and never released on PC
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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 20:19
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Bloody hell theres a lot of company buying recently

Dell buys Alienware
Adobe buys Macromedia
Autodesk(3DSMax) buy Alias(Maya)
Disney buys Pixar
Apple buys Microsoft
I buy Galaxy
Ed buys Yorkie
I tell Ed its not for girls
He doesn't listen...

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, just when I was thinking today wasn`t too bad.



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David R
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Posted: 6th Apr 2006 20:38
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Quote: "Just means black and white 3 if it is being made"


BW3 is extremely unlikely. BW2 didn't sell as well as predicted, so its unlikely that BW will get another sequel

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dark coder
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sounds pretty good, as microsoft do make good games as do lionhead so its all for the better i guess.

Halowed are the ori.
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Posted: 7th Apr 2006 00:29 Edited at: 7th Apr 2006 00:30
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Damn you Ed! You never listen!

Apple buys Microsoft? Really? (I don't mean to sound guillible if I am)

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Eoin
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Remember when bullfrog was bought ? Peter just left and started lionhead, may happen again this time lol

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I love doing this.


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I don't get it.


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Oddmind
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you dont? hahahaha that is so funny! hahahahahahha..... oh god ... lion like sack! and then freak! hahaha and THEN the F word! HAHAHAHAHA....

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Megaton Cat
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Ahhhh Penny-Arcade humour...the modern father of the funny. ^_^


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Quote: "Apple buys Microsoft? Really? (I don't mean to sound guillible if I am)"
I was being me in that bit, hence the 'I buy Galaxy' comment after wards....

Actually I'm wondering when Maxon(Cinema 4D) will buy out Newtek(Lightwave) its gonna happen eventually...


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penny arcade sucks.....but lionhead being bought by microsoft sucks slightly more.

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Don't see it making much of a difference.
Lionhead being owned by EA or Microsoft; it's still being owned by a major corp.

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Posted: 9th Apr 2006 16:04 Edited at: 9th Apr 2006 16:05
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It´s not much of a great loss. B and W was rushed without MS. Fable was 2 meters squared without MS ownng them. Seriously, they should not have bought Lionhead. They should be saving up to buy Sega out of Samy´s evil hands. At least MS give their developers a decent budget.

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Quote: " penny arcade sucks.....but lionhead being bought by microsoft sucks slightly more."


*jaw drops*

What did you...what did you just s-

*grabs sledge hammer*


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Peter Molyneux seems to be good at selling his companies for $$$$. He sold Bullfrog to EA for $$$$ and then shortly afterwards left (despite pretty much being the main creative talent of Bullfrog). Then he sets up Lionhead and after a few years, sells that to a large company, just like he did with Bullfrog. Hope they got him on an exclusivity contract for longer than EA managed ...

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Posted: 10th Apr 2006 19:24
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Quote: "*jaw drops*

What did you...what did you just s-

*grabs sledge hammer*"


I agree. Penny Arcade sucks.


EDIT: Ironically, the LH guys find the cartoon funny too
http://www.lionhead.com/news/283 (bottom of page)
I'm sure its supposed to be insulting

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Posted: 10th Apr 2006 19:55 Edited at: 10th Apr 2006 19:55
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penny arcade sucks

(was gonna say sucks lionhead, but that doesn't sound very appropriate)


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Posted: 10th Apr 2006 21:55 Edited at: 10th Apr 2006 22:04
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*Gets 3 sledge hammers instead of 1*

Seriously, you guys are cheese. I suppose now you're gonna link me to a "funny" comic like 8-Bit theater?

Dear lord, bless these noobs. Bless them right in their face.


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well i originally thought that penny arcade sucked, but actually after going there and reading a few comics im totally changed! i now think that it totally sucks, and none of it is funny.

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I'm going to die young, of heart attack.


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I agree, it really does suck.

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MiR
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Posted: 10th Apr 2006 22:34 Edited at: 10th Apr 2006 23:18
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It doesn´t suck. It´s just for a very small amount of people. The absolute hardcore. People that actually enjoy MMORPGs and american RPGs. I mean realy enjoy them.

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Benjamin
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You suck.

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Benjamin is French, what does he know.


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No.

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Well.... At least Penny Arcade is better than the Benchwarmers...

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Penny arcade definately sucks, sucks like ctrl alt + delete

Quote: "I suppose now you're gonna link me to a "funny" comic like 8-Bit theater?"


What about the Milk Paton comic strips, they're funnier...


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