Thursday, February 14, 2008
Emerging markets helps Coca-Cola growth
Coke had seen its highest growth since 1998, with strong growth in emerging markets including (BRIC Countries )China, India, Russia and Brazil.
A Nerd's Guide to Valentine's Day
If you are reading this tonight, that means once again you are alone on Saint Valentine's Day. So what's your excuse this year? Could it be because you are fat, bald(ing), and spend most of your Saturday nights trying to beat Halo 3 on legendary?
Emerging markets will define future in mobile web: MWC 2008
Mobile Industry leaders have said that the Emerging markets will lead growth and innovation in the mobile world at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — the world's biggest telecommunications conference.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Do Not be Alarmed
One of the most beloved and best-selling RTS series of all time is set to make a more-than welcome return. We told you about it a few days ago - and now we have some more details about Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, fresh off the presses at EA. It's been seven years since the last title in the series, and now it's coming back, for PC, 360 and PS3.
New Street Fighter IV Character: ABEL!! Screenshots Inside
The second brand-new character in the Street Fighter IV universe is ready to join the rest of the gang. Introducing Abel! Screenshots and info contained within!
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Curse those evil octopi!
Attention, Wii owners who are fans of puzzle games and cutesy anime characters! The good folks over at Conspiracy Games will be releasing a title that may interest you. The game, Octomania, was released in Japan last August as Sharuui * Takoron. Developed by the creators of the famed Puyo Puyo series, the gameplay has you matching various co
Race Driver: GRID - new trailer crashes into news
A few days ago, I told you all that Codemaster's Race Driver: GRID, is set to speed onto the DS, PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 would receive exclusive content for the DS in the form of a track editor. The new trailer features some scenes of street circuit racing, some drift racing, and the inclusion of the LeMans 24 Hour race as part of the game!
Worms on Nokia N-Gage
Nokia cooperates with THQ Wireless Inc. to bring Team 17's Worms World Party in Nokia N-Gage.
The Top Five Video Game Love Stories
In honor of Valentine's Day, Kotaku takes a look at the role of love in video games, counting down the top five gaming love stories of all time.
NPD: PlayStation 3 Outsells Xbox 360 & Ties Wii in Jan. 08
NPD results for last month are out and January 2008 marks a momentous month for the Playstation 3
Point & Counterpoint: Licensed Games
Two editorials debating the merit of licensing in the video game industry, link in title is to the 'for article' link below is to the 'against' http://www.destructoid.com/point-and-counterpoint-6-bad-idea-licensed-games-70306.phtml
Gaming Verdict's Complete 2008 Look Ahead
What does 2008 have in store for us? In an over 10 page spread, Gaming Verdict tells you whats coming your way in 2008 for each console.
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Talk Guitar Hero
Video games are a great vehicle for bands to put new music out. … It's happening and it's going to be one of the ways people are going to get their music. A game like Guitar Hero is really good because you get to play along with it. It's not just background music.
Tenth Street Fighter IV Character Revealed
You now have a 10th Street Fighter IV character to get excited over.In anticipation of the AOU arcade show in Japan this weekend, Capcom has just released new screens and artwork for Abel, the 10th brawler to be unveiled in Street Fighter IV.
Clothing Company Rips Off Popular Valentine Card
Remember that valentine card that was oh so popular on digg this past Valentine's Day? Well a British Clothing Company by the name of All Saints has stolen the design and proceeded to sell it as a shirt, swindling their customers for an exorbitant amount of money. I guess some people just don't understand geek love.
Red Alert 3 announced for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
Electronic Arts today announced the return of Red Alert with Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It features a co-op campaign mode and loads of wacky new units.
January NPD: PS3 Outsells Xbox 360 and DS
According to the January NPD numbers, the PS3 outperformed expectations and did extremely well in sales, outselling the Xbox 360 in the United States for the first month ever. Article contains full sales figures.
January NPDs: Playstation 3 to Outsell Xbox 360
Numerous sources in the industry are now suggesting the Playstation 3 may have outsold the Xbox 360 for January 2008. Jeff Bell blames lack of production on better than expected holiday sales. 2Op offers an alternative theory.
NPD: Nintendo Wins January, But PS3 OutSells Xbox 360
Nintendo continues hardware domination, but Sony shows signs of new life for start of 2008.
January NPD Numbers: PS3 Neck and Neck with Wii
Off the momentum gained from Blu Ray's convincing victory in the HD format war, the Playstation 3 fell only 5,000 units shy of outselling the Wii for the opening month of 2008. Xbox 360 trailing by almost 40,000 units by what Microsoft characterized as a shortage. That's one way to look at it we guess.
The Last Days of CompUSA
Photos of how CompUSA employees in a Nashville store were spending their last days (playing a first-person shooter, etc), while a shopper waited for 20 minutes to be assisted.
GameShare - The Game Swapping Network
Check out the fantastic new MatchMaker, only on Game Share. You can now set up swaps quicker than ever before and increase the chances of the swap being accepted at the same time!! Check it now www.gameshare.co.uk
World in Conflict: War is Coming to Consoles
When it was first announced, we promoted World in Conflict as being a title for both PC and Xbox 360. As time went on, obviously the console side of things was largely ignored, while the home computer version got all the attention. Now, however, it is the consoles' time to shine - with Sierra announcing Xbox 360 -and- PS3 versions due this year.
NPD: January Wii and PS3 sales neck-and-neck, 360 third
Overall decline overshadows complex combination of rising software and falling hardware sales during shorter reporting period; Sony's console passes Xbox 360 for first time to nearly tie Nintendo's machine in sales. Of course, Blu-ray definitely won the format war in January. Microsoft pre-emptively claimed "supply shortages". Anyone buying that?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
KOTOR 3 confirmed?
Source: A slide (pictured) from Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello's presentation to analysts yesterday.
Games: Friendship-Enders
Maybe you're in the market for something that will wreak complete and irreparable damage to your hard-won friendships. If so, might I suggest one of the following?
Blame the NFL We Have One Football Game
An investigative account as to why you can blame the National Football League and not Electronic Arts for having only one football game for another 4 years.
Bioware and LucasArts, sitting in a tree... K.O.T.O.R. #3!
It seems as though Bioware have been awfully busy as of late. Today sees information directly relating to activities in a galaxy far, far away enjoying some confirmation through an EA Analyst Report, and a list of planned titles. Each EA developer was listed, and in the column relating to Bioware , a single line stated 'KOTOR'.
Gamers zap their way into new record book | Tech News on ZDN
Guinness World Records book dedicated entirely to computer games cites feats of scoring, playing stamina, other trivia.
Chart showing that PS3 has the best rated games.
The Playstation 3 has games that are quality. While the 360 has games that don't last very long, whereas the Wii has almost nothing worthwhile.
Chart showing that PS3 has the best rated games.
The Playstation 3 has games that are quality. While the 360 has games that don't last very long, whereas the Wii has almost nothing worthwhile.
5 Top Reasons To Join This Easiest Money Ever System
1. It's free. Don't pay those any survey sites scam. 2. This "New Survey Experience" pay you $6 for welcome survey. 3. They got the list of other survey sites that pay for free. 4. They do pay. I just got my $75 payment through pay-pal. It's not much though. 5. They pay $1.25 if you refer your friend to them.
Win a Guitar Hero 3 Bundle Pack
STILL don't have Guitar Hero 3? Time to win the Guitar Hero 3 Bundle Pack (includes the game and guitar) that VGB are giving away for the system of your choice.
Ubisoft wins US$13mil in bratty doll fight
While everyone's all loveydovey and happy today, it seems that Ubisoft are pleased, for a different reason. They've just won a US$13.2 million licensing dispute with the makers of Bratz toys - proving that it's not just little girls who fight over the big-headed fashion victim dolls.
Electronic Arts on its way to Recovery
Analyst Evan Wilson believes that Electronic Arts could take back lost market share if right steps are taken.
iPhone SDK: Apple's Entryway Into Video Games?
The touchscreen functionality of the iPhone, coupled with iTunes' ability to deliver games on demand, has some industry watchers saying that a full-on Apple entrance into gaming might not be far away.
Full Rock Band DLC List Discovered?
Seems someone from the ScoreHero forums was snooping around in some of the Rock Band DLC and found a file of what could possibly be a full list of what downloadable content (along with all current songs) could be coming to Rock Band. Though, before you get too giddy, even the author admits that what was dicovered may be stuff that "Harmonix has
Why Did Jay-Z Leave Def Jam? We'll tell you EXACTLY why
After months of countless rumors and speculation surrounding Jay-Z's future position with Def Jam, Jay-Z has announced that he will step down as the President of Def Jam Records.
MS: Teens Less Likely to Download Illegally When They Know t
Microsoft Corp. today announced the results of a new survey that found teenagers between seventh and 10th grades are less likely to illegally download content from the Internet when they know the laws for downloading and sharing content online.
Square Enix Sueing Other Company
Today the company announced it is suing four wholesalers that have been making and selling the sword replicas. Square Enix says the wholesalers infringe on the copyrights of four of its games and one animated film in the Final Fantasy franchise.
Ridiculous Celebrity "Gamers"
25 hilarious photos (and commentary) of celebrities pretending to be gamers. Such as: Paris, Hulk Hogan, Snoop Dogg and Christina Aguilera to name a few.
Massive Sale going on at Play-Asia.com
What better way to welcome in the Chinese New Year (This year is the year of the rat) than to buy some games on the cheap from Play Asia? Well buying some games from Play Asia on the cheap for a chance to win a whole crap load of cool stuff sounds better, doesn't it? From today until February 29th Play Asia is got one hell of a sale going on an
Both versions of GTA IV will have an online multiplayer
Earlier it seemed as though Don Mattrick had let slip that the 360 version of GTA IV would have exclusive multiplayer elements. Rockstar have responded saying that "both versions of Grand Theft Auto IV will have an online multiplayer component."
A Halo "Mister Chief" painting costs $4000 on ebay
Pictured below, proceeds from this pastel on canvas piece will benefit the Brian Morden Foundation, an organization working toward a cure for Ewing's Sarcoma. The artist himself has taken a few moments out of his day to share his thoughts on this poignant, touching, piece.
Battle Fantasia revealed for PS3 & Xbox 360
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed the first images of Battle Fantasia for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The game is developed by Arc System Works and is scheduled to be released in Japan sometime in May. You can check out the first images of the game below.
Spores Launch Date Revealed
After delay and delay, we are proud to say that Electronic Arts revealed that spores the long anticipated game from the creative mind of Will Wright's will be released in September 7th, 2008. The game has been getting pushed back so many times but this is for real. Spores will(Click on the link to read more)
Rock Band Mega DLC Leak
Possible leak of a lot of upcoming songs for Rock Band, some already known, but there's a lot of (good) surprises as well.
EA Owns Rights Too NFL Until 2012
Electronic Arts sent out a press release yesterday, they announced that they extended their exclusive license with the NFL until 2012. EA has rights to all (CLICK ON THE LINK TO READ MORE)
New Street Fighter IV Artwork
While they aren't quite new if you read Famitsu, they are the first time we've been able to see Street Fighter IV character art in full blown digital. Oh so pretty. Even though it looks as if the fighters have given up hurting each other in favor of really violent finger painting.
Pro Gamer is giving away free Dog tags.
ProGamer.net is offering new members free aluminum dogtags for registering. It's free to register and dog tags are cool looking. Enjoy everyone!
Lost Odyssey's Ghetto Pack Job
Microsoft has apparently not learned it's lesson from the shoddy packaging they did with the Halo 3 Limited Edition and have once more sent out a game with a ghetto pack job. This time the victim is their newly released Lost Odyssey, which is a four disc game lovelessly crammed into a three disc case. The last disc being put into a paper sleeve
Who Says Linear Video Games are a Bad Thing?
It's a word that is used often while critiquing a game, usually in a derogatory fashion. It is used by reviewers and fans alike, and has become the bane of many a promising game. The word is linear, and it is a truly dirty word in the video game industry.
Video of the day: Street Fighter Online mouse control
"Here's a bizarre idea. Let's make an online version of Street Fighter that is played via mouse control. Who's the target audience? Who knows! Seriously, there was a time when maybe people would casually play Street Fighter in a bar or bowling alley, but the only people playing it anymore are diehard fighting fans..."
MMORPG Showdown: Hello Kitty vs. Toontown Online
Toontown Online faces a new competitor in the children's MMORPG space. Why Hello Kitty Online is going to smack down Toontown Online.
Yahtzee Goes to Hollywood: Zero Punctuation Previews on G4's
"I'm excited that ZP is getting into new forms of media," Yahtzee says. "It still amazes me how this is all taking shape and putting me in new and weird places of fame and recognition. G4 is a great place for it."
From Sim City to Sin City
Publisher Red Mile (Jackass: The Game, Heroes Over Europe) has announced that Sim City co-creator and Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun has joined its strategic advisory team. Said Braun, "Red Mile got my attention when it licensed Frank Miller's Sin City."
Massive Team Fortress 2 patch coming Valentine's Day
In a gift to gamers that will be more appreciated than flowers or chocolates, Valve have announced that their sublime multiplayer game, Team Fortress 2 will be getting a large update on Valentine's day...
From Sim City to Sin City
Publisher Red Mile (Jackass: The Game, Heroes Over Europe) has announced that Sim City co-creator and Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun has joined its strategic advisory team. Said Braun, "Red Mile got my attention when it licensed Frank Miller's Sin City."
Duke is Gonna Nukem for Release Date Debacle
Duke Nukem Forever by the end of the year? "I think we're going to miss it by just a by a few months." A simple story about a highly-anticipated (for over a decade now) piece of gaming software turned into quite the reporting fiasco over the past days.
1UP Radio @ GDC: Developer Week!
clear some space on your iPods and Zunes, because all next week during GDC, we'll be bringing you daily episodes of 1UP Yours and GFW Radio that focus on our developer guests. Those developers are as follows...
EA, NFL Extend Maddenopoly
Here at GamePolitics I've bashed the EA/NFL deal repeatedly in the past and will have more to say about this one going forward. In the meantime, it's important to remember that when competition goes away the consumer - in this case, the gamer - always loses. Always…
God of War Brings Threesomes to the PSP
Now what is a God of War game without a good nude sex minigame? Warning, video contains nudity, hide the kiddies!
UK Round-Up: March 2008 in games
There's a fair few decent games coming out in March...time to take a look through them.
Army of Two Q
With EA's up and coming title Army of Two due for release in early March, we bring you an exclusive Monster Q+A session with Matt Turner, Producer of AoT.
Grand Theft Auto 4 - (Xbox 360) - how many prices
For a game that's on pre-order, it's interesting how so many stores charge different amounts for the same game. They pretty much all expect/guarantee it to be delivered around the same day, so why not charge the same amount? There's probably more too it, and I'd like to discuss it.
Game Informer March Cover Revealed
Gearbox Software knows a thing or two about soldiering—its Brothers in Arms games have even been used to recreate key World War II battles on the History Channel. With those kind of qualifications, it seems like they'd be the perfect developer to tackle a game about Marines. Make that United States Colonial Marines.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV - New pretty things to look at
So many exciting games are coming out soon that I'm starting to get confused about which ones are which! One that I've managed to keep straight is Grand Theft Auto IV. We told you all about the new website over the weekend - and if you haven't checked it out yet, we'd like to tease you a bit, with some brand new screenshots and videos to watch.
Resi 5: People are going to "flip out"
Capcom's assuring us we'll all go bonkers - in a good way - over Resident Evil 5, and we're desperately hoping that turns out to be true.
Interview: Mizuguchi and Matsuura, Music Gaming Geniuses
Parappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura and Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi sit down together with Wired.com for a lively discussion on the future of the music game. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Lego Indiana Jones Details!
Not being the biggest Star Wars fan in the world, I was pleased to find out that Indiana Jones will be getting the Lego makeover.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Confirmed
The cover of PCGamer's upcoming April 2008 edition has been released, featured on the front cover is announcement of Red Alert 3, full details after the jump.
Street Fighter IV: more pics than you can throw a punch at!
Many of us have fond memories of the original arcade hit, and the latest game in the Street Fighter IV franchise promises both some returns to its classic style, along with some new innovations. What better way to reminiscence than to have a look at some of the re-imaginings of classic Street Fighter characters, along with some new concept art?
MMOGCHART.COM Updated
At long last, the new version of my charts and analysis is now online! I don't have numbers for every game, but there are quite a few updates, most notably to World of Warcraft, RuneScape, Dofus, Tibia, and NCSoft's various titles. Also included are preliminary numbers for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, and Tabula Rasa.
MMOGCHART.COM Version 22.0 Available
At long last, the new version of my charts and analysis is now online! I don't have numbers for every game, but there are quite a few updates, most notably to World of Warcraft, RuneScape, Dofus, Tibia, and NCSoft's various titles. Also included are preliminary numbers for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, and Tabula Rasa
2K Sports Swings for the Fences with New Features
Major League Baseball 2K8, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, will be available in retail stores in March 4, 2008 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, and Wii home video game system from Nintendo.
WoW 2.4 news: Sunwell Isle map pieced together, PTR news
Over on the World of Warcraft Livejournal community, bigredpimp has put up some interesting information for everyone to drool over, and it comes in the form of new maps. Specifically, he's used the files from Blizzard's WoW 2.4 patch to piece together a map of Sunwell Isle...
New Major League Baseball 2K8 Features Detailed
Sadly, word on the rumoured steroid-injection and spousal abuse minigames hasn't been forthcoming, but we'll keep you posted.
Why We've Retired Hot Tears of Shame
When we started using the tag last summer, we had no idea that it would snowball in the Internet Juggernaut it did. The phrase has since ventured in meme territory! Thing is, people have been starting to think that Macias was ripping us off and going to his site, expecting to see half-naked Kasumi figurines and Hot Shots Golf upskirts.
World of Warcraft: known issues with Patch 2.4
The patch notes for World of Warcraft's PTR 2.4 were released a few days ago, but let's not forget the patch is still under development. As with any patch still under development, there are still a few bugs to squash out of the system.Blizzard poster Hortus recently released a list of known bugs for Patch 2.4, involving bugs in the User Interface.
Red Alert 3 announcement imminent?
Attention Comrades, it looks like we might see an announcement of the latest game in EA's Command and Conquer spin-off franchise, Red Alert in the next few days...
New Documentary Second Skin Explores Virtual Worlds
A new film premiering at the South By South West (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin this March will explore virtual worlds and the real people who inhabit them. Second Skin explores several different Massively Multiplayer online games (such as World of Warcraft and Everquest) as well as virtual spaces such as Second Life.
Narrative in gaming
Part 1 of an editorial on narrative in gaming. Written by Wesley Gardner, this segment focuses on presentation as a mechanic for narrative. Enjoy!
Pro Gam3r Portal Launch
Welcome to our first GameRiot portal blog! Hopefully we cover all you need to know and what to expect here in the future! To begin, this portal has been sprung from our website launch supporting our magazine (www.progam3r.com) and here to give you the best pro gaming news all in one place. In conjunction with this and our MySpace...
Ranged weapons and horse idea's and Improvements-PoisonDwarf
Now i like the new viking character and the weapons,but, i think comrade gene needs to add something when he has the time.This thing is either Horses for riding upon,or ranged weapons as javelins or Bows. I like Sherwood, its one of the best MMORPG's so far, but it is lacking some things, that i hope it will contain.This will attract more people.
New Spore Interviews from Will Wright and Producer Lucy Brad
Exclusive: Will Wright Gives Level Up the Scoop On Why Spore Is Taking So Long to Get Right--And Why It Will Be Worth the Wait, Part I
New Spore Interviews from Will Wright and Producer Lucy Brad
Exclusive: Will Wright Gives Level Up the Scoop On Why Spore Is Taking So Long to Get Right--And Why It Will Be Worth the Wait, Part I
Netflix on PS3 & Xbox 360 Just a Rumor!
Don't buy into the hype...stick to the facts! Netflix has confirmed nothing of the sort...
2K Sports Announces New Features for MLB2k8
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today unveiled a host of exciting new gameplay features and added content for Major League Baseball 2K8, as fans will have the opportunity this season to play the most enjoyable and authentic baseball simulation experience available.
Why Are Wii Scores Lower Than Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3?
An interesting look at the difference between selling a console, and keeping it going with great games. The Wii has made phenomenal sales numbers, but many think the "Wii Bubble" may be set to burst. Here's why.
Zero Punctuation G4's X-Play
The X-Play show on G4, Comcast cable's TV network for gamers, will be airing previews of Crowshaw's Zero Punctuation video column on The Escapist game site.
New Burnout & Skate on the way
Electronic Arts' open-world racing game Burnout Paradise still has that new-car smell, and the broken bones of Skate have barely had time to knit, but the publisher is already looking ahead to the next installments in those franchises.
New Burnout & Skate on the way
Electronic Arts' open-world racing game Burnout Paradise still has that new-car smell, and the broken bones of Skate have barely had time to knit, but the publisher is already looking ahead to the next installments in those franchises.
Spore set to explode worldwide this September
"The wait is almost over," says Will Wright, as he announces that Spore is due for release - worldwide - on the weekend of September 7, 2008. The latest innovation from Maxis will give gamers the ability to create and evolve life, grow civilisations, design tribes, command entire worlds - and even explore a universe created by other gamers.
EA: New Burnout, Skate, Need for Speed, and Mass Effect
EA Games President looks at the future of four of their top franchises for investors.
Scientists Prove Men Are Wired to Play Video Games
The researchers found that while both men and women quickly picked up the game's concepts, the guys were somewhat more aggressive and successful at gaining "territory" on the screen. More and more people spending more time playing video games, surfing the Net and watching movies -- a trend the researchers label"videophilia."
Guitar Hero wants to send you to The Rock& Roll Hall of Fame
Sweet Guitar Hero based contest where you can win a trip to The Rock& Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, $500 spending cash, hotel accomodations, air fare, and transportation.
Prototype TV Spot Teaser Trailer
Here's the new TV spot trailer for Radical Entertainment's new shapeshifting game ProtoType. Check it out below, or watch it Here in HD. You can also head over to our ProtoType HD section and check out 2 other trailers for this upcoming title.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Call of Duty cited in search for hallucinating Marine
Family and friends of missing Eric W. Hall, a former Marine seriously injured in Fallujah back in 2004, believe he is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome and that the interaction with Call of Duty may have dredged up disturbing memories related to his time during the conflict.
CID The Dummy - a 3D platformer with impact!
Mmm mmm mmm mmm, it's a game about crash test dummies. Well, technically, Crash Impact Dummies... CID for short. Cid The Dummy is an all-new action platformer, currently being developed for the PS2 and Wii, as well as both the PSP and DS. The game brings an all-new, totally original character, oozing with charisma and fancy moves...
Juniper is launching enterprise Ethernet Switch
Juniper launching it's first-ever enterprise Ethernet switch in its competition with Cisco and Procurve? Its shares have increased about 30% in 2007. Its stock is currently trading around $27 and its market cap is around $14 billion. Read the detailed analysis by Sramana Mitra
Gamefaqs respond to church arson attack
Gamefaqs and CNet (its parent company), have responded to yesterdays story about a teenager who posted evidence on Gamefaq about his arson attack on a church. The following statement was issued: "Our thoughts go out to those affected by the Mission Hill Baptist Church fire.
Inventor of Brain Age does not take royalties
Ryuta Kawashima, the scientist behind the smash-hit "brain training" games on Nintendo DS portable consoles, turned down the chance to become a millionaire, saying he'd rather work for a living. "Not a single yen has gone in my pocket," said the soft-spoken 48-year-old professor with round-rim glasses.
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SEGA Sammy to cull 400 employees
SEGA Sammy will be offering voluntary redundancy to some 400 members of its workforce, which will then leave the outfit with approximately 3,000 employees. This latest move by SEGA follows it having already pulled the cabinet plugs at 110 amusement arcades and also implementing payment and bonus drops to employees in managerial positions.
Five of the most 'romantic' games out there
Steve Tilley of the Winnipeg Sun has posted up 5 of what he beleives are the most romantic video games - Prince of Perisa, ICO, Mass Effect, The Sims and believe it or not Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas completes the line-up.http://winnipegsun.com/Entertainment/OtherEntertainment/2008/02/10/4837905-sun.html
General : Win a new Bansheeâ„¢ Headset!
MMORPG.com and Ideazon are proud to present you a new contest exclusively for MMORPG.com members. From now until March 15, 2008 @ 9PM you can enter to win one of Ideazon's brand new Banshee gaming headsets!
An indie game developer's first 8 months recounted.
The ups and downs, lessons learned, and what to expect if you want to start your own game company.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Assassinator
UGC or User Generated Content is the buzz word where casual games are concerned. Not to be left behind in the rat race, Games2win.com has recently launched Assassinator - a simple game where you get to play the role of a level creator.
Women gamers on the Rise!
Greetings from the Monkey King, hey, you, bow down Mister! That's better…So how is the winter treating you all? I recently had my fur removed due to an operation which I'd rather not talk about…As a result I'm freezing my behind off and have to rely on fake fur (ugh!) and my women to keep me warm, not that I'm complaining!
ESPN to Announce 2008 Pro Circuit Schedule Tuesday!
Major League Gaming is proud to announce that ESPN will release the dates and locations of our 2008 Pro Circuit Season schedule on ESPN2's First Take, Tuesday at 10am EST. Be sure to tune in and be the...
goal setting
Goal-setting made easy - This Award winning goals system is designed specifically to help take more control of your life, work and financial position now.
Yahoo Please Put Up A Fight
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, comments that the problem with Yahoo at the moment is its complete lack of vision about how the web needs to evolve. Sramana writes other articles related to this.
Death of Indian Outsourcing
The cost advantage for off-shoring to Indian used to be at least 1:6. Today, it is at best 1:3. Does this mark the death of this industry? Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, writes more...
ZipRealty - Challenging Times, But
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, discusses Zip Realty, an online real estate industry, its recent situation, its performance and its options.
GTA IV vs. Saints Row 2 - Will Saints Row 2 be better?
Gameplayer takes a look at how these two heavyweights of open-world gaming are shaping up to see if Saints Row 2 really is in with any chance of knocking GTA off its current position as the genre king.
Forbes Column: eBay’s Bounce-Back Opportunity
What if eBay got itself a really good CEO? Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra writes on eBay's Bounce-Back Opportunity, where she discusses what the successor needs to pay attention to.
Splash Damage to Expand in Size
For those of you who have been living in caves, or other forms of seclusion, you may not have noticed that Splash Damage have emerged into the gaming market recently as a major developer. The London based developer is looking at recruiting people under all development roles, and some management positions.
NASA developing a MMO immersive education environment!
Virtual worlds with scientifically accurate simulations could permit learners to tinker with chemical reactions in living cells, practice operating and repairing expensive equipment, and experience microgravity – making it easier to grasp complex concepts and quickly transfer this understanding to practical problems.
GTA IV vs. Saints Row 2 - Will Saints Row 2 be better?
Gameplayer takes a look at how these two heavyweights of open-world gaming are shaping up to see if Saints Row 2 really is in with any chance of knocking GTA off its current position as the genre king.
Will Time Warner / AOL buy Takkle?
Will Time Warner / AOL buy Takkle? Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, analyzes Takkle, a social network for high school sports.
Grand Theft Auto IV New Trailers
We have four more movies from Grand Theft Auto IV showcasing the next installment of the series in the works at Rockstar North and due to be released worldwide on April 29th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (thanks: GameTrailers).
Marine may be evading search effort
"Family and friends of an injured Iraq war veteran who has been missing since Sunday fear that the 24-year-old is covering his tracks. Courtney Birge said that if former Marine Eric W. Hall does not want rescuers to find him, they will not. Hall's family spent Saturday printing fliers, driving around and talking to anyone who may have seen him..."
Apple to be a Game-Changer in Gaming Industry
Apple applies a trademark to everything "Apple" for "toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games... "
I got a new laptop, Interactive Achievement Awards!
I got a new laptop this week, it's a Toshiba Satellite X200 -FG1. 3GB RAM, 200GB HDD, 8700 Graphics Card..... I just finished watching the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and it was pretty entertaining. Call of Duty 4 stole the show with winning 4 awards including....
Gamestrata site tries to community-ize gamers even further
A gamer company that is publishing the stats online gamers want, but the publishers don't seem interested in providing.
A day in the life of a Rock Band (parody)
Life is tough, being in a Rock Band makes life a little more difficult. It is like being a part of a family that must function to make beautiful music together. Witness the proof.
Home Boys? Learn to get off the Net before it's too late!
Ever heard of home boys? Well, if not, they are defined as "a generation of single young men who spend evenings cloistered at home, playing online computer games, reading fantasy comic books and complaining in Internet chat rooms about women" a.k.a nerds with no life.
Xbox 360 games killing PS3 games, BIG TIME!
Microsoft is tearing it up in the game section, meanwhile PS3 is in the sewer looking for an exclusive. As for Wii, they own!
A Tough Decision for GMs
An article describing what trials General Managers for the Championship Gaming Series will face during this years combine and draft.
The Japan Preview: 2/10/08 Edition (Smash & DMC4: Legs!)
After debuting to sales near the low end of the given range last week (about 800-840k depending on the source), Super Smash Brothers Brawl quickly climbed to over 1.2 million units sold since launch. DMC4 is quickly approaching 300k on PS3 in Japan as well.
Good Game returns for Season 4 - Ep 1 preview
The Australian gaming show Good Game has moved to a new timeslot - now Monday nights @ 9pm on ABC2 with a repeat on ABC, Friday nights after triple j TV. Just like previous seasons, we'll post a sneak peek on what you can expect before each show. Tonight, you can catch features on Devil May Cry 4, Turok, and the State of Play in Australia.
FREE COPY of the Premier Issue of Video Game Trader Magazine
Your friends at J2Games.com are bringing you another exclusive. This month, we're bringing you a great gaming magazine just in time to catch their second issue! Check out the following link for your EXCLUSIVE Free Copy of the PREMIER ISSUE of Video Game Trader Magazine with a special feature on the Atari Lynx! If you love it, be sure to check...
Friday, February 8, 2008
News Item: Argus HardTalk Episode 2
Argus HARDTalk Episode 2 is now released covering the darker side of Star Trek gaming. You can hear discussion on topics not generally related to gaming. You can listen to it by accessing the player at the top of the main page or the main player in the main Argus Episode listings.
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The best online gambling resource! A lot of no deposit bonuses to play without spent your money!
Activision going in different direction with Tony Hawk 10
Activision has said they need to step up innovation on its Tony Hawk series. The move comes after EA's new IP Skate outseld Tony Hawk by 2:1 last year. Activision only have about 9 months to change the game if is to meet its annual release this fall.
Bizarre: Racing games becoming extremely niche
Talking to Future Publishing, Gareth Wilson of Bizarre has expressed worry that in the future racing games may become an extremely niche area. Wilson believes that developers need to find a way of making racing games more mass market and figuring out how their next big racing game can sell over Call of Duty 5.
Call of Duty 5 due to hit in Fall 2008
Activision has shown off its lineup of games for the rest of the year and early 2009. Call of Duty 5, Guitar Hero 4, a new Tony Hawk are some of the most recognized sequels on the cards due for a Fall 2008 release date.
Grand Theft Auto IV Multiplayer Details Leak
according to a rumored tagged report from Destructoid, citing an anonymous source, a suite of multiplayer options are planned, including death match, co-op, team based head-to-head battles and online races.
Major League Eating Game Announced
"It has been announced that Mastiff Games is partnering with Major League Eating to create a game based on the sport of holding food internally. Finally!"
EA Dead Space preview
Proving that in space, nobody can hear you scream is Eurogamer this afternoon, with a new in-depth look at EA's new space survival horror game, Dead Space...
Major League Eating Game Announced
"It has been announced that Mastiff Games is partnering with Major League Eating to create a game based on the sport of holding food internally. Finally!"
Famitsu Scores Archive
The best scores archive for widely known Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu on the internet. Features latest scores and categorized scores for franchises, consoles and companies.
"I Love Rock Band Valentine's Day Bash" Win a $500 dollar GC
1up, Virgin Megastores and MTV Games are putting together three different Rock Band tourneys on the 13th in Orlando, Hollywood and NYC. First prize for the best band is a 500 dollar gift card. Unfortunately, the Orlando "main event" is at 12 in the afternoon on a Wednesday! What were they thinking?
Grand Theft Auto IV: New trailer blowout
Previously just a static image screen with no access to discernable content, the game's official site is now well and truly alive and crammed to the rafters with new video clips, screenshots, background info and more.
Portal:Philippine Websites - WikiPilipinas: The Hip 'n Free
Articles and compilations of all the Philippine and Philippine-related websites. Post your webs and blogs here.
Car Surfing Comes to Saints Row 2
1Up has a new batch of Saints Row 2 screenies, which show car hood surfing to airplane flying.
Wizards of the Coast Signing with Intergi for Web Ads
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. has entered into a deal signing Intergi to represent and supply advertising opportunities for their web sites. Other current Intergi clients include Station.com and Gamezhero.com. Full details at source...
M-Rated Games Made Up Only 6% of 2007 Releases
While certain segments of the media will always find a reason to portray video games as being dominated by sex and violence, even if they have to make one up (I'm looking at you, Fox News!), it's nice to know hard numbers exist that flatly contradict them.
Activision Must Innovate With Tony Hawk's 10
Not everything went Activision's way last year. Tony Hawks Proving Ground, for example, looked rubbish compared to Skate, and sales reflected this, with EA's new series outselling Hawk's 2:1.
Game ACADEMY AWARDS TOP HONORS
And the winners are … Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), BioShock (2K Games) and The Orange Box (Electronic Arts and Valve Software); each picked up four statues at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards® last night
GTA IV official website launch tomorrow!
The title says it all, Rockstar has release news that they are launching the official GTA IV website tomorrow!
Will Wright at NASA on Spore
After about a month of no news about Spore (and a few sour notes) here is a new 30 minute Spore Video with Will Wright speaking at NASA. Because it is NASA Will covers the Space Stage of the game.
Multiple Role-playing, anyone?
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a type of online computer role-playing games (CRPGs) in which many players interact with one another in a virtual world. Like in all RPGs, players assume the role of a fictional character (most commonly in a fantasy world), and take charge of a lot of that character's actions.
Profile: Milind Shah
Milind Shah is the head of the Activation Department for our popular online racing MMOG, CTRacer. Milind has been involved in the gaming arena since the last 4 years and he has been playing since almost 25 years! If THAT'S not experience, then I don't know what is!
Gimme a break!
Everybody deserves a break…especially hard working people like us who work day and night creating games to get gourmet food on the table…..ahhhh how I love the smell of ricotta cheese and garlic infused butter on focaccia bread….so anyway, we at G2W get tired very easily The result being, lots and lots of coffee breaks!
Will Wright at NASA on Spore
After about a month of no news about Spore (and a few sour notes) here is a new 30 minute Spore Video with Will Wright speaking at NASA. Because it is NASA Will covers the Space Stage of the game.
Naughty Gym Class Game Guide
The guide explains the hint system in the Naughty Gym Class Game 1st Combo – Pliers +? = ?: The pliers are placed on the left hand side of the boy doing bench presses. Click on the pliers and they will show up in your inventory bar. Next, click on the nail on the right hand side of the boy doing bench presses,
Sensex Suicide!
Everybody knows that the Sensex took a nasty beating recently; with many losing their hard earned savings in the crash…Anyway, the market will have its ups and downs, and so will its investors!
EA distributes game version free
Salutations, comrades! It has been a biting winter for most of us and it may just get colder! However, it won't last long, I'll make sure spring reaches us soon, don't you worry! So put away those ugly faux furs and frumpy sweaters, its Chimpoo to the rescue! It may sound to you like I'm making tall claims, but just you wait
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Game Maker Chats About His New Competitive Eating Videogame
Bill Swartz, Head Woof (yes, that is his official title) of Mastiff Games, discusses the intricacies of developing a competitive eating videogame, including how the characters fart and belch at each other and try to keep from puking their guts out.
AMAZING Street Fighter IV Images - Chun Li, Guile And MORE!
The biggest reveal yet for Capcom's upcoming and highly anticipated brawler hit the net, with Chun Li, Guile, Honda, Blanka, and Dhalsim revealed! The best lot of pictures yet, and the gang's practically all here!
News, Demented Ramblings and Previews from Hollywood High-Re
This weeks edition of Hollywood High-Res is packed as FUNK this week! Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox, Gore Verbinski keynote speech at the DICE Summit, Blip Festival: Reformat the Planet, and last but not least…good news for fans of G4's animated series Code Monkeys! We should charge you, but this is the internet and everything should be free!
Dead Space Dev Promises Good PS3 Port Despite PS3s Gimpiness
"Right now we're leading and building and doing everything on the 360. We're not going to gimp the 360 because the PS3 can't do it." In space, no one can hear a PS3 owner scream.
Australian Weekly Video Game Charts - Week Ending 03/02/08
This week, you should all be able to read the charts clearly, as eye exercises take top spot again. PC and 360 gamers are still not tired of hearing the call of modern warfare, while PS3 fans have returned to uncharted waters. There's still some gold-medal Wii action, PS2's still enjoying some wrestling, and the PSP is still visiting Moe's Tavern.
German Magazine goes hands-on with GTA4
Computerbild-Speile,a German Video Gaming magazine played the same demo that many online gaming websites did. IN their latest issue on sale now they list a few interesting features we have not heard much about yet.
Perry the Perv
Perry the Perv has become a runaway hit from the time of its launch. This is understandable, seeing as to how all men love looking where they shouldn't! Perry the Perv is your classic pervert, who loves checking out women's assets…A well endowed woman is Perry's dream come true, be it plastic surgery or not!
GTAIV Official Website Launching Tomorrow
Rockstar has silently announced via their RSS feed that the official site for Grand Theft Auto IV will be launching tomorrow. One could only imagine what will be included with the new site. We're predicting at least some new screens and maybe some new artwork and possibly some video from the game. Keep reading RockstarWatch for the latest.
Rockstar Sends Out GTAIV Hidden Package
Yesterday, Rockstar sent out another Grand Theft Auto IV hidden package via UPS next day air. According to other webmasters I have talked to, Rockstar sent out two different versions of the hidden package. The first version contains a license plate that says "N1K0". The second version which is the one we received is a T-Shirt that has the logo.....
Warning! May Contain Conservative Views on Video Games!
Conservapedia brings you their real opinion on video games! Do not believe the unbelievers!
Porn star Regan Reese sucks -- at Guitar Hero
Sporting a dainty black bra and displaying hand-eye coordination considerably less impressive than something you might see in one of her conventional 9-to-5 work day performances, Reese ably shows that, when it comes to sucking, she's capable of frantically whacking the strum bar and fingering the fret buttons with the worst of 'em.
Guitar Hero IV release date slips out
In a recent press release, British rock group The Answer may have inadvertently let slip a major detail about the upcoming Guitar Hero IV: the game will be released at the end of 2008.
Perry the Perv II
Perry the Perv has a new job…as a window cleaner! Now all Perry has to do is look into windows…at hot college girls on the other side!!! Has he landed the dream job or what! In the second installation of the hit game Perry the Perv, Perry goes a notch higher, literally, in checking out the ladies!
Steam reaches 15 MILLION accounts!
Steam has surpassed 15 million accounts and realized year-over-year sales growth of 158% through the holiday season. "PC gaming is thriving, and has evolved into an era of constant connectivity," said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. "That connectivity gives us the ability to have a much better relationship with customers, not just for ..
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Original Eight Return in Street Fighter IV
Although it is believed that Capcom is/will be announcing this later this week, Famitsu has scans which show the original eight World Warriors themselves in Street Fighter IV. I am not a huge fighting game fan by any stretch. I think they have become overly hardcore and niche but it will be hard for me, and I would believe a lot of former fighting
Destroying Lady Liberty
From Planet of the Apes to Cloverfield, the Statue of Liberty has been a punching bag for movie makers from all around the world. But did you know that it's not just film directors that like to beat up on Lady Liberty? That's right; there are also plenty of examples of video games destroying this symbol of freedom.
Valve to buy EA
Hey, it could happen. And here's why… Nothing stays still in the world of business. The title of this blog post may sound outrageous, but the history of commerce bulges with examples of underdogs destroying the status quo. Just look at what happened to pen-and-paper role-playing. In the 70s and 80s, TSR seemed invincible as it rode the wave
Disney wants your child online: MMOs for tweens (and below)
Disney is turning its star franchises into online games that target kids. Ars looks at Pirates of Caribbean Online and talks with Disney about the challenges of making a child-friendly MMORPG.
1UP Changes Scoring Policy, Letters To Replace Numbers
"the 1UP team (including EGM and Games For Windows) have today announced that they're done with numbers. For good. In their place will be a school-like grading system, with titles ranked between A+ and F."
Dan "Shoe" Hsu is no longer Editor-in-Chief of EGM?
"Getting back to the point, I'm the new EIC of EGM and the console side of 1UP, which is a job that has never existed within Ziff-Davis before." - James Mielke
Star Trek: Conquest Review - 4.0 out of 10
Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise - William T Riker.
Group Cites Growing Video Game Violence
Graphic scenes of gunshot victims spurting blood and a man urinating into a prisoner's cell are included among the 10 video games that a media watchdog group warns should be avoided by kids and teens under 17.
Star Trek: Conquest Review - 4.0 out of 10
Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise - William T Riker.
serverscout_092.exe
ServerScout is a custom application specifically designed to make playing multiplayer games on PLDT Play as easy and hassle-free as possible. It is required to play on most PLDT Play Game Servers. Features include a built in chat client, server browser, game launcher, player profiler, and automatic game updater.
First Guitar Hero IV Song Announced
UK band The Answers and their record label just put out a press release confirming their inclusion in Activision's upcoming GHIV which also confirmed the game's 2008 release date and the first official track on the setlist, their song, "Never Too Late". Interesting stuff indeed.
G4 Gamer Girl Castings
G4 is Searching for Young Females that Live & Breathe The World of Video Games GotCast.com and the G4 Network are searching for the ultimate Gamer Girl for future G4 projects, that would include hosts and correspondents for current and upcoming programming. Vote for your favorite candidates on the website.
Fox News says Earth's demise caused by video games!
Not satisfied with making an utter fool of itself over the Mass Effect "controversy," Fox's pathetic attempts to discredit the games industry have reached new levels of ridiculous as it jumps on a recent hypocritical news piece for its site.
Guinness to release book of game records
In the first "Gamer's Edition" of Guinness World Records, due out March 11, Billy Mitchell, of Hollywood, Fla., ranks as the top-scoring player of the arcade version of "Donkey Kong."
PSP Bursts Into Flames In Michigan Student's Pants
Kotaku shares the story of a young Michagan Middle School student sent to the hospital today because a malfunctioning PSP caught fire in his pants pocket.
Fox News says Earth's demise caused by video games!
Not satisfied with making an utter fool of itself over the Mass Effect "controversy," Fox's pathetic attempts to discredit the games industry have reached new levels of ridiculous as it jumps on a recent hypocritical news piece for its site.
EA: Free and paid DLC for Burnout Paradise
EA has revealed the intent to extend the ife of Burnout Paradise by releasing DLC in the near future and will offer both free paid DLC in a way that enables everyone to at least 'see' the content even if they haven't paid for it.
Devil May Cry 4 Game Guide
Need help making that devil cry? Check GameSpot's Game Guide for more tips than you'll know what to do with.
Duke Nukem Forever sooner than never?
I know many of you may have discredited Duke Nukem Forever as simply vapourware. Well - we have some news for you. It has been cancelled. Oh wait, did I say that? Oh my no; just kidding. The rumourmill seems to have been running overtime with a series of unofficial announcements seemingly made official, with counter-announcements to the contrary.
Metal Gear Solid comped for PS2
Konami preps three-game package of Solid Snake's previous missions to help gamers prepare for Guns of the Patriots.
Smackdown vs RAW 2008 Tournament - Win Wrestlemania tickets!
THQ, HMV and Major League Gaming are teaming up to host a tournament for WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2008. Grapplers from North America, the United Kingdom and Europe can register their interest before February 8, and the top 32 from each region will compete for the ultimate prize - floor tickets to Wrestlemania 24.
LEGO Indiana Jones at GDC 08
From Kotaku this morning comes word that Lucasarts will be holding an event during GDC at which they will be showing off not 1, but 4 hot upcoming games...
Famitsu Reveals More Street Fighter IV Characters
The newest Famitsu, Japan's premiere video game magazine, has revealed a crap load of new info about Street Fighter IV, namely the addition of five new classic characters to the game. The characters revealed are Chun-Li, Zangeif, Dhalsim, E. Honda, and Guile. Scans of the magazine can be seen after the break.
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