Neowin News Feed for: Cancelled

Remedy cancels co-op multiplayer project to focus on "existing franchises"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 May 2024 10:28:01 +0000

Remedy Entertainment and Tencent have canceled the cooperative multiplayer project that was recently internally rebooted. Codename Kestrel's development resources are being moved to other projects. Read more...

UK households are cancelling streaming subscriptions to save money

Usama Jawad — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:18:01 +0000

UK households are cutting down on streaming subscriptions to save money for the higher cost of living in the region. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are the least likely to be cancelled. Read more...

Terraria for Google Stadia is back in development

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:36:01 +0000

After being announced as cancelled earlier this month, Re-Logic has confirmed that Terraria for Stadia is back in development after it managed to get its developer accounts unblocked by Google. Read more...

The cancelled Surface Mini's marketing materials and full specifications have leaked

Dreyer Smit — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:44:01 +0000

After being canceled in 2014, leaks and rumors about the famed Surface Mini have been all over the place, but thanks to a new leak, we now know the exact specifications of the tablet. Read more...

Cancelled Windows Phone 7 handset from Nokia appears in photos, has physical keyboard

Florin Bodnarescu — Sat, 27 May 2017 15:38:01 +0000

Images have surfaced online of a cancelled Nokia Windows Phone 7 prototype sporting a BlackBerry-style physical keyboard. The exact specifications of the bulky device are not available as of yet. Read more...

Microsoft's cancelled Lumia 750 aka "Guilin" gets revealed in new video

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 04:20:01 +0000

It has been a little while since we last saw new images of Microsoft's canceled Lumia 750. Now, a new video has arrived that shows the device in full, revealing its OS, specifications and insides. Read more...

Google Fiber reportedly cancels hundreds of installations in Kansas City

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 22:18:02 +0000

It has emerged via a new report that Google Fiber installations in Kansas City have been cancelled, affecting hundreds of customers. As a result, these folks will be refunded in the next two weeks. Read more...

A peek at what the Lumia 950/XL could have been

Gurkaran Singh — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:06:01 +0000

The flagships were pared down versions of the ambitious project, Lumia McLaren, according to two Microsoft-watchers. The phones were supposed to have a bunch of gestures that were later killed off. Read more...

More images pop up showing off the cancelled Lumia 850 from Microsoft

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:02:01 +0000

The Lumia 850 was cancelled by Microsoft and never (officially) saw the light of day, but that hasn't stopped some fans from getting their hands on a working prototype to show us what could have been. Read more...

'McLaren' resurfaces to show off 3D Touch / 'MixView' feature

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 19:44:01 +0000

A new video of the canceled McLaren has surfaced, showing off the much reported 3D Touch / 'MixView' feature. Although not the first time seeing it in practice, this is the clearest example yet. Read more...

More images of the canceled Lumia McLaren leak online

Usama Jawad — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 16:34:01 +0000

More than a year after its cancellation, more images of the Lumia McLaren have leaked online showcasing the unreleased device. On display is the huge 20MP PureView camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Read more...

Alleged renders of the cancelled Nokia/Microsoft Mercury surface online

Usama Jawad — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:55:35 +0000

New renders allegedly showcasing a cancelled "Nokia/Microsoft Mercury" tablet device have leaked online. No details or specifications of the device are known as of yet. Read more...

Some Surface Book pre-orders from the Microsoft Store are being canceled [Update]

Matt Brown — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:26:01 +0000

Microsoft are reportedly canceling certain pre-orders for their high-end notebook, Surface Book, due to problems with payment methods. Many banks are flagging the payments as fraudulent activity. Read more...

Microsoft accidentally allowed 200 devices to install cancelled Windows 10 Mobile build 10536

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that around 200 devices were able to install Windows 10 Mobile build 10536, the Insider Preview release it cancelled last week after finding a show-stopping last-minute bug. Read more...

HTC has reportedly killed its smartwatch plans

Andy Weir — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:18:55 +0000

Despite many of its rivals recently unveiling their wearable devices, HTC has reportedly abandoned plans to launch its new smartwatch, allegedly due to 'rising costs and a lack of a wow factor'. Read more...

Report: Microsoft killed Surface Mini last minute because it 'wouldn't be a hit'

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 20 May 2014 19:28:14 +0000

According to Bloomberg the Surface Mini did exist but was scrapped due to the lack of differentiation between it and other small tablets. A source claimed it "wasn't different enough" to be a success. Read more...

Nokia has reportedly cancelled its 8-inch Lumia Windows tablet

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:43:39 +0000

Has the Illusionist vanished from Nokia's plans? A report claims that the company has cancelled its 8.3-inch Windows tablet, which had previously been rumoured to launch in February 2014. Read more...

Microsoft Flight cancelled, dev team disbanded

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:20:48 +0000

Microsoft announced today that they have cancelled their game Microsoft Flight, and re-purposed 35 staff at their Vancouver studio that were associated with the development of the game Read more...

Video: An hour of Star Wars Battlefront III footage

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:03:56 +0000

Despite the fact that Star Wars: Battlefront III was cancelled some time ago, breaking fans' hearts, Past to Present Online has posted up a sweet hour of gameplay footage from alpha builds. Read more...

The Pirate Bay sale unlikely to happen

Sam Symons — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:24:51 +0000

Some of the biggest news recently, in the shady side of the Internet, was that torrent search engine The Pirate Bay was to be sold and then converted into a legal operation. Many people were... Read more...

Endless Saga cancelled

Todd Tanner — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:39:52 +0000

1up.com has reported that one of the Playstation 3's first big RPG's has now been cancelled. Webzen, the company developing the game promised a huge, beautiful and of course massively multiplayer rpg experience... Read more...

April Fools day cancelled

Steven Parker — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:09:45 +0000

At Neowin anyway, view the future of Neowin - Today! No not some corny moonshot announcement that won't actually take place for another 8 years (at least) today we are proud to announce... Read more...

Microsoft TechEd Europe 2006 Cancelled

Steven Parker — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:08:11 +0000

This just in from Bink.nu. I just received official documentation that Microsoft TechED Europe 2006 in Amsterdam is cancelled. Teched Europe will evolve to 2 events (merging with IT Forum) and... Read more...

Nvidia G70 Ultra cancelled

Steven Parker — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 13:59:52 +0000

Heres some great news for 7800 GTX card owners, your card won't look dated after all because Nvidia have decided to cancel the 7800 Ultra, a decision based on pushing forward sales of the 7800... Read more...

Long cancelled Prey set to return?

Todd Tanner — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:16 +0000

3D Realms has said over the past week or so that they would reveal a "New Project" at E3 this year. Well CNN/Money's Game Over column is reporting that the "New Project" is actually the... Read more...

CeBit America 2005 Cancelled

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:35:07 +0000

CeBit America 2005 has been cancelled, because organizers have been unable to raise enough money from technology companies to hold the New York tradeshow, a spokesman said Tuesday. Without commitments from exhibitors, Hannover Fairs USA... Read more...

Ultima X: Odyssey Cancelled

Todd Tanner — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 08:59:58 +0000

GameSpy has learned that Ultima X Odyssey, a new MMOG based in the Ultima universe using the Unreal Engine, has been cancelled by Electronic Arts. There are no layoffs associated with the move as the... Read more...

Black9 cancelled

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:12:25 +0000

Taldren announced that Black9, a futuristic third-person action RPG will be cancelled and the developer is closing down. Taldren suffered huge when Majesco quietly cancelled Taldren's Black 9 in September 2003. Taldren desperately tried to... Read more...

Train Simulator 2.0 Cancelled

Mon, 03 May 2004 14:43:22 +0000

Microsoft confirmed earlier today that Train Simulator 2.0 for PC has been cancelled. The game, which was being handled by Microsoft after UK-based Kuju handed over development responsibilities last year, had been scheduled for a... Read more...

Cyber X Games Cancelled

Tom Warren — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 21:50:57 +0000

A huge event funded by Microsoft, ATI and AMD has been hit by problems due to networking and patches. The event held in Las Vegas, America is tied with the Consumer Electronics Show 2004. A... Read more...

BA flights cancelled as computers crash

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 06 Sep 2003 19:51:29 +0000

Hundreds of British Airways customers have had their flights cancelled or delayed after a world-wide computer failure. Screens went blank at BA check-in desks across the globe as the company's computerised passenger and baggage handling... Read more...

Y'z Dock Cancelled

Sun, 29 Jun 2003 03:23:27 +0000

Thank you everyone who contributed to giving us a heads up on this story. The development and distribution of Y'z Dock has been cancelled. It seems that a Japanese law firm has... Read more...

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Cancelled

Tom Warren — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:02:07 +0000

Just read this over @ shacknews.com Surprising news has just come in from Activision. The new Wolfenstein game Enemy Territory has been cancelled. Originally this was going to be a retail release... Read more...

More games to be cancelled in wake of WTC tradegdy

Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:27:02 +0000

LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) - Leaders of the video game industry, long accused of promoting violence, say they will take pains not to offend a public shocked and grieving after Tuesday's terror attacks in the United... Read more...