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Midway Newcastle Shut Down

It’s been just two weeks since Warner Bros. purchased developer/publisher Midway Games, and the impact of the acquisition is already hitting home in a very real way. Develop has confirmed that Midway Newcastle (Wheelman, Test Drive) has been shut down. Evidently, Midway CEO Matt Booty made a personal appearance at the studio to deliver...

Posted July 14, 2009| 4 Comments
Warner Bros. Cleared For Midway Buyout

It doesn’t quite pack the same kind of punch as the mergers and acquisitions we saw last week (Zenimax/id Software, Mythic/BioWare), but it turns out that Warner Bros. has been cleared to purchase famed publisher Midway for the previously submitted bid of $33 million, the Chicago Tribune reports. In the end, Warner Bros.’ bid was...

Posted July 2, 2009| 3 Comments
'Wheelman' Direct-Feed Mission Walkthrough: High-Flying Carjacking

Take carjacking to awesome new heights as Wheelman executive producer Shaun Himmerick, guides you through his favorite mission in the Vin Diesel video-game tie-in, action-title. For more, be sure to catch tonight's X-Play, when the crew takes a full Hands-On preview to give you the lowdown on all things Wheelman. Get your baritone voices and...

Posted March 9, 2009| 7 Comments
'Wheelman' Demo Live

If you're anything like me, the current recession has left you cooking cans of beans over a fire and making blankets out of your worthless stock portfolio, but that doesn't mean you can't game. Demos, my friend, will save you from financial ruin. Today's demo: Wheelman. Ubisoft and Midway Newcastle are bringing a Wheelman demo to Xbox LIVE and...

Posted March 5, 2009| 11 Comments
'Wheelman' Walkthrough Jacks Diesel's Documents w/Commentary

Midway's Lead Mission Designer for the Ubisoft-published Wheelman, walks us through one of many high-speed missions that Vin Diesel will take you on. A great glimpse of the action, but I've got to say that the commentary is a little hard to comprehend at times. Look for Wheelman for your Xbox 360, PS3 and PC March 24th. Wheelman "Recovering...

Posted March 3, 2009| 6 Comments
Midway Developer Bashes Development on the PS3

We've been hearing for the longest time about how hard it is to develop games on the PlayStation 3. Shaun Himmerick, executive producer for Midway's Wheelman, is being very candid about why that is so. In an interview on the This Xbox Life podcast (grain of salt alert), he said the following: The politically incorrect answer is that the PS3 is a...

Posted February 26, 2009| 268 Comments
Ubisoft, Midway Publishing 'Wheelman'

Ubisoft announced today that it is publishing Wheelman in conjunction with Midway. The open-world driving game starring Vin Diesel is scheduled to ship to North American stores on March 24 for the 360, PS3 and PC. Ubisoft will handle sales, marketing, and distribution of the title in North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, France,...

Posted February 18, 2009| 13 Comments
'Wheelman' Drops New Screens, Delays Game, Confirms Demo

Midway's game counterpart to the upcoming Vin Diesel Wheelman film has been delayed to March 20th. A set back from it's original February 16th launch date, Midway has released some new screens to accompany the news. Originally, both the film and game were scheduled to launch simultaneously but we'll have to wait and how the launch of both...

Posted January 20, 2009| 1 Comment
'Wheelman' Mission One Developer Walkthrough

Mark Thompson, Lead Mission Designer for Wheelman, walks you through the first mission of Midway's new game in this video. The mission is called "Introducing Benito." Vin Diesel has also joined the cast of this action game and looks to be a major player in the game's story. You'd hope that he plays a big role because they probably paid...

Posted August 21, 2008| 3 Comments
'Wheelman', 'This Is Vegas' Delayed Until 2009

This may help the company's financial struggles for next year, as Midway Games has delayed Wheelman and This is Vegas until the first quarter of 2009. Both titles were originally set to launch later this year. Wheelman, featuring Chronicles of Riddick's Vin Diesel, puts players in the role of a secret agent infiltrating the underworld at...

Posted August 5, 2008| 4 Comments
'Wheelman' Delayed To Q1 2009

When Midway showed their Vin Diesel movie-tie-in game Wheelman at E3 last week for the PS3 and Xbox 360, some people of the press thought the game looked and felt a little unfinished. When the publisher told everyone that the game would released by the end of 2008, many were confused. It came as no surprise that Midway announced at Comic-Con...

Posted July 25, 2008| 2 Comments
'Wheelman' Trailer

Vin Diesel is the Wheelman in this high-octane, action-adventure game for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 based on the movie of the same name. Midway Games will release Wheelman in November of this year. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version

Posted July 16, 2008| 2 Comments
Midway Announces E3 Lineup

Game-makers Midway announced their E3 lineup this morning, and it is very impressive. Here's what the venerable, grand-daddy of gaming will be showing off: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360®, Fall 2008) This is Vegas (PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, 2009) Wheelman (PLAYSTATION 3 Xbox 360, PC; Fall 2008) TNA...

Posted July 10, 2008| 15 Comments
'The Wheelman' Screenshots

Wanna look at The Wheelman? The game is scheduled for a 2008 release on the PS3, the 360 and PC. Here's a screenshot gallery to enjoy.

Posted April 21, 2008| 7 Comments