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.
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