Morning DLC: Video Games News And Rumors 7/25/13
By Nick Tylwalk
"A senior EA executive has said the publisher is working hard to restore its reputation among consumers after being voted the ‘Worst Company in America’ for two consecutive years in a poll conducted by The Consumerist.While EA shrugged off the results of last year’s ‘Worst Company in America’ poll, it reacted differently to the latest one carried out by the consumer advocacy organisation.Just ahead of the release of the results in April this year, and with the company’s fate all but sealed, EA chief operating officer Peter Moore braced for the verdict by saying the publisher ‘can and will do better’, while also defending his firm and the work it does."
"Microsoft has been heavily criticized for not allowing indie developers to self-publish on Xbox One. However, Microsoft has announced new, ambitious plans that could make its forthcoming console the most open and accessible console platform on the market.Speaking to Shacknews, Marc Whitten, corporate VP at Xbox, told us that their vision is based on the following idea: “our goal is that everybody can decide to stop playing and start creating.” And key to that strategy is that “the box you get at retail can be a dev kit, period.”“Everyone will be able to self-publish content,” Whitten told us, adding “this is the fundamental shift that needs to happen.”"
"You won’t be playing “Hotline Miami” on your iPad or iPhone anytime soon. Developer Dennaton Games says that an iOS port simply wouldn’t work properly.Controls are a big sticking point for a mobile port. “Hotline Miami” is a top-down shooter in which players die from taking any damage. Even with a gamepad, you die constantly to stray gunfire. Touchscreen controls are less precise and would make the game almost unplayable. Or the developers would be forced to make the controls too easy (tap the enemy to shoot him?) and remove the challenge that makes the game so satisfying in the first place."