Wikio - Shadowrun

Layer Cake: Shadowrun, Introduction (ProjectPerko)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:59:00 GMT

... player interested. And, of course, have it make sense. Sometimes. ... I think that's shit. ... In Shadowrun, at least in the way we used to play it, a big part of the game was that last loop. When your team planned a run, it wasn't like we see in computer games. There's no "Snake, now you need to run down to the reactor and flip it off." Instead, there's a group of 3-5 geeks analyzing everything...

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Shadowrun Dev. Blames Immature Gamers For Online Gaming’s Limited Popularity (DigitalBattle)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:36:05 GMT

... invididuals who casually spout out epithets, racial and ethnic slurs with complete impunity. Shadowrun developer Bill Fulton has insisted that these people are to blame for the low participation in online gaming amongst console owners, and specifically for the low sales of his game. He claims that “non-gamers simply don’t love games enough to put up with the crap they get online”. While...

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News: Shadowrun dev: 'Xbox Live abuse is ruining sales' (Computer And Video Games)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:23:00 GMT

"Non-gamers simply don't love games enough to put up with the crap they get online". Shadowrun designer Bill Fulton has staged an attack against Xbox Live idiots, claiming that the abusive behaviour of online games is "dramatically reducing" sales of his game. Funny, we though it was the bad reviews. Click here to read the full article

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Shadowrun no workey on my Vista machine... (UMPC Buzz)

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:20:48 GMT

I have an xbox live account (I was able to retrieve it and install on my xbox360, and can login on the xbox live site with the email address and login), however when I try to login with Shadowrun, it appears to login, then tels me I need to download an update (I can't run without downloading this update) and then says it failed to get the update. This basically sucks - the one game that is Vista...

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Back to the Stack - Shadowrun (Evil Avatar Forums - News Items)

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:45:59 GMT

Welcome to the inaugural edition of *Back to the Stack*, our stab at not-so-retro gaming. Each Saturday night we take a multiplayer game that may not be hot or new, but is still worthy of your time. So start looking for the disc holding this week's game - *Shadowrun*, for both the Xbox 360 and...

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Shadowrun Forums Close, Hints Further Developments (DigitalBattle)

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:12:49 GMT

2007 was a great year for gaming, but not a good one for FASA Studios, as their only game Shadowrun failed to impress gamers and critics alike, thanks to the lack of polish and additional content a lot of people hoped would come. This led to the closure of the Microsoft-owned studio later in the [...]

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Glimpses Into Shadowrun's Uncertain Future (Game|Life)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:32:34 GMT

Good news and bad news this week for Microsoft's Shadowrun franchise. The Xbox 360/Windows Vista game continues its protracted slide into oblivion, with the announcement that the multiplayer-only game's official Web forums will close in two weeks. On the bright...

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Shadowrun forums close as franchise transitions into new hands (Joystiq)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:45:00 GMT

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 , First Person Shooters , Online Ms. Kimona has dropped by the official Shadowrun forums to let everyone know (all three of you) that the boards will be nailed shut in a few weeks, and eventually Shadowrun.com will be transitioned over to new caretaker (and original creator) Jordan Weisman, who recently formed Tinker & Smith and promptly borrowed back...

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News: More Shadowrun games planned? (Computer And Video Games)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:22:00 GMT

Microsoft mentions "the next generation of Shadowrun products" while noting the forums will soon close. The Shadowrun forums are due to be closed in the next few weeks but there's hope of further products from the brand emerging in the future. Click here to read the full article

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FASA Studios to shut down Shadowrun forums in two weeks time (QJ.NET)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:51:59 GMT

When FASA Studios closed shop , it kept both the Community Manager and Technical Support Manager post active. The company said that it would continue to do so while people still played Shadowrun ( Xbox 360 , PC ). Well, it looks like interest for the game has already waned because the forums are going to be shut down in two weeks time. Community Manager Kimona said that they are doing this...

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Shadowrun forums closing, other Shadowrun 'products' likely (Destructoid)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:31:21 GMT

Former Shadowrun Community Manager Kimona has announced that the official Shadowrun forums will be shutting down within the next two weeks. With the game's developer FASA having closed its doors, there simply weren't enough people on payroll to monitor the forums. "We'll eventually close down www.shadowrun.com," Kimona adds, "and transition it to the folks working on the next generation...

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Shadowrun Forums Say Farewell [Canceled] (Kotaku)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:40:29 GMT

Looking back at my gaming stats of 2007, I logged a shameless amount of hours playing Shadowrun. I always liked the game, even if the final product lacked the polish or additional content a lot of...

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More Shadowrun Games Planned (TeamXbox )

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:29:01 GMT

While announcing that the official Shadowrun forums will be closing soon, Microsoft has revealed that more Shadowrun games are planned.

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Plug is being pulled on Shadowrun forums (Xbox 360 Fanboy)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Filed under: News Depressing news fellow Shadowrun fanboys. The official Shadowrun forums are being shut down soon due to the fact that most of the original FASA employees have moved on to other roles within' Microsoft and there isn't enough staff to keep watch. As a result, we advise quickly make your way to the forums and posting until your Shadowrun heart is content. Though,...

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FASA Interactive founder gets Shadowrun rights back from Microsoft (QJ.NET)

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:52:01 GMT

A few months after the less-than-graceful shutdown of Shadowrun ( Xbox 360 , PC ) by FASA Corporation , the company's founder Jordan Weisman managed to put together a new game studio called Smith & Tinker. Not only that, but Weisman also managed to license the electronic entertainment rights for MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies , and other former FASA titles from Microsoft . Weisman...

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FASA founder buys Shadowrun and other IPs (Xbox 360 Fanboy)

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:45:00 GMT

Filed under: News When FASA Studios closed its doors a few months back, we thought it was the end of Shadowrun and FASA games as we knew them. But today we find it's not. FASA founder Jordan Weisman has been busy lately, he just created a new game studio called Smith & Tinker and (get this) bought up all of FASA's original IPs from Microsoft. Yup. Weisman and Smith & Tinker now own the Shadowrun...

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FASA Interactive founder licences rights to Mechwarrior, Shadowrun from Microsoft (Razorwire)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:38:00 GMT

That noise that sounded like a little girl squealing with glee was actually me, sorry. I get kind of excited like that at times. This is one of those times : Smith & Tinker is pleased to announce that it has licensed from Microsoft the electronic entertainment rights for Mr. Weisman's previous creations of MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and the other properties of the FASA catalog. We're...

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MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies rights liscened by FASA Founder (Opposable Thumbs)

fcaron@arstechnica.com (Frank Caron) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:19:00 GMT

Jordan Weisman, successful entrepreneur and founder of Fasa Studios, WizKids, and 42 Entertainment, has licensed three marquee properties from Microsoft, and is planning something huge. Read More...

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News: FASA IPs live on - more MechWarrior, Shadowrun? (Computer And Video Games)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:45:00 GMT

FASA boss licenses MechWarrior, Shadowrun and Crimson Skies rights properties from Microsoft. The boss of the now defunct FASA Studio has established a new development house and has scored the rights to a number of IPs back off Microsoft. Click here to read the full article

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Shadowrun, MechWarrior Safely With FASA Founder [Come To Daddy] (Kotaku)

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:51 GMT

Those worried about the fate of Shadowrun, MechWarrior, and Crimson skies following the closing of FASA Studios need not worry at all; the licenses for those properties have been securely in the...

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