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print's not dead
GameSpite Quarterly Gives Game Print Media 1-UP
The video game magazine business is not a healthy one. Nor is there much in the way of competition anymore. Nor is there anything like GameSpite, which has been announced as going to print quarterly. More »
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Comment by Derek Rumpler: I'm going to miss magazines. I still buy Nintendo Power. But I didn't get one this last month because apparently,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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egm
The Final Copy Of EGM That (Almost) Never Was
1UP is a husk. EGM is dead. Sad news, especially for subscribers, especially for those anticipating what would have been the magazine's 20th anniversary issue. But hey, chin up, here's your silver lining. More »
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Comment by KaneRobot: I've bitched about EGM earlier today, but I will say it's a damn shame this mag doesn't get a true... 18 Responses | Other threads
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journalism
1UP Sold To Hearst Corporation, EGM To Close [Update]
What began as a rumour last month has now escalated into full-blown fact; Ziff Davis have officially sold the 1UP network to competitors Hearst, owners of UGO.com. More »
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Comment by pinataburster: Goodbye...Gaming's Rose May you ever grow in our hearts You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart You called out... 18 Responses | Other threads
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journalism
Mass Firings At 1UP After Sale
Oh boy. Looks like the sale of 1UP to Hearst hasn't gone as smoothly as you'd expect. Rather than simply move house, it seems most of the site's most experienced/popular writers have instead been let go. More » -
rumor
UGO To Buy 1UP?
According to a report on Joystiq, the UGO Entertainment Network - and yes, they still exist - are in talks with Ziff Davis with an eye towards purchasing the 1UP network. More »
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Comment by nerdBOY01: I won't have anything to read while on the shitter? 8 Responses | Other threads
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ziff davis
Court Confirms Ziff Davis' Bankruptcy Plan
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has OKed 1Up and EGM owner Ziff Davis' bankruptcy reorganization plans, the company said today, adding that it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 on July 1. More »
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Comment by Libertarianism is the only way, mang!: @Lazlo: I have to disagree with you there. EGM is the only magazine in which I find most of the... more » | Other threads
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ziff davis electronic gaming summit 08
Ziff Davis Wraps Up Restructuring, Cuts Debt
Back in March 1Up promised that all of that nasty business with parent company Ziff Davis' bankruptcy would soon be behind them and that they would be a stronger publication for it. More »
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Comment by Athest: I completely agree with the "bring back the magazine sentiment", except I'm going to make one change "BRING BACK COMPUTER... more » | Other threads
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lists
LOLBox Art: You're Doing it Wrong
1Up has a running feature on worst-ever box cover art. It's been about six months since the last installation so they drop another dozen or so for us to laugh at. Yes, Okami's watermarked box makes the list. So does the Orange Box. Remember, just because it's bad box doesn't make it a bad game. In fact, a good game triumphing over bad packaging is ... even gooder! More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Mr. Mastodon Farm: The Kirby's Air Ride cover art is good. What, is it too HARCORE for you? Too MANLY? That look on Kirby's... more » | Other threads
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xbox 360
Double Your Gears of War 2 Video Intake This Friday
GameTrailers TV isn't the only outlet getting a helping of Gears of War 2 video exclusivity, as 1UP—read GameVideos—is touting its own must see clip. It's hitting the internet at 10:30 PM Pacific Time, beating Spike TV's programming in some time zones. 1UP makes no promises about Cliffy B face time, sadly. But double the Gears of War 2 footage will make this Friday a night full of meat cubes and zipper-straining fan-boners. You are quite welcome for the imagery! It's the least I can do. More » -
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu Leaves EGM/1Up
I was shocked today to read that long-time EGMer and guiding force Dan "Shoe" Hsu is leaving Ziff Davis Media and the 1Up Network for personal reasons. His last day will be April 25.
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Comment by freespeech: that's a shame, i stopped reading egm awhile back and he was the reason. All his BS on how... more » | Other threads
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news
Games For Windows Moves Online
Games for Windows: The Official Magazine (formerly known as Computer Gaming World) has announced that the publication is pulling from the printed market to be hosted at 1UP.com. Games for Windows itself only made it through 17 issues before ceasing traditional publication. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Sober: Wow, this sucks, and I was thinking of getting a subscription too. Oh well, glad to see the Brodeo is stickin'... more » | Other threads
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event
Speakers Named for 11th Electronic Gaming Summit
1Up Networks today unveiled the super-secret list of speakers for their upcoming 11th Annual Electronic Gaming Summit which includes headline Dr. Oren Harai. Yeah, I've never heard of him either. More »
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Comment by Man In Gauze is an obscure reference to Courage the Cowardly Dog.: Haha, reading that list, I was like "Wow, I only know these people because of Kotaku..." and then I get... more » | Other threads
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ziff davis
1UP VP Explains The Positives Of Ziff Davis Bankruptcy
Simon Cox, Vice President of Content for the 1UP network, writes in his official 1UP blog that parent company Ziff Davis filing for bankruptcy isn't all gloom and doom. It's not like the staff of 1UP and EGM are going to be working out of refrigerator boxes when and living off government cheese. Business is, well, business as usual and bankruptcy can be a positive thing. How's that again, Mr. Cox? More »
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Comment by Kounji: They seriously need to fix their website design. It's about as bad as Gamespy's website. It really doesn't feel intuitive... more » | Other threads
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egm
Ziff Davis Files For Bankruptcy
The publisher of EGM, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and 1UP.com has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Manhattan court today, in an attempt to restructure its sizable, long-term debt. Ziff Davis has, according to Bloomberg's report, filed papers indicating it has somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion in debt, with previous reports pegging the debt at around $400 million. More » -
journalism
There Will Be No 1UP Conversion Rating Table
So, yes, the 1UP team (including EGM and Games for Windows) have ditched the 1-10 review scale. Whew, good! As we previously posted, in their place will be a school-like grading system, with titles ranked between A+ and F. The changes will take place during March on 1UP, in the April issue of EGM and the April/May issue of GFW. So if an "A+" is a "10", what is a "B" or a "B-" on 1UP's previous scale? Says 1UP Network editorial director Dan Hsu: More »
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Comment by dragon: @FraGNeM: I didn't say I didn't understand it; I said it was unintuitive. more » | Other threads
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journalism
1UP Changes Scoring Policy, Letters To Replace Numbers
Scoring games using numbers? Sucks. It's a total mess. So it's probably with great pleasure that 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. The changes will take place during March on 1UP, in the April issue of EGM and the April/May issue of GFW. Best part? 1UP will be trawling through their reviews archives and updating the scores for every game they've ever reviewed, replacing the numerical value with a letter. 1UP's newly-promoted Editor-in-Chief, James Mielke, says:...it'll more accurately convey how we feel about a game. I mean, we knew a 5 out of 10 meant 'average' to us, but no one else seemed to get the clue. So we're changing things around so that anyone who's gone to school will instantly know how we feel when they see our letter grade on a game review.
Smart move! Well done lads. More »
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Comment by M: However you look at it, it's now just a 13 point system. A+ = 13/13, A = 12/13, etc. more » | Other threads
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ken levine
The Ken Levine Acceptance Speech You Didn't Hear
The folks at 1Up were able to pin down Ken Levine to speak with him a bit about the aftermath of BioShock, his upcoming projects and his thwarted GOTY acceptance speech at the Spike VGAs. When asked what he was going to say on that momentous occasion, Levine had this to say: More »
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By fdemarcoComment by Aegis: Gentleman mercenary for hire...: Thanks for that link Hucast - good article! more » | Other threads
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mea culpa
Ziff Sets Us Straight On Stolen Street Fighter IV Pics
Earlier today, we posted about the plight of "tiny Brazilian blog" Blogeek, who, as you may remember, posted a pair of screen shots of Street Fighter IV yesterday. Amazingly, the site scooped 1UP to its own exclusive, claiming it had received the screens and details on the Capcom fighter from an "anonymous source." The site's owner, Douglas Pereira, wrote us this morning, crying out for help. "Ziff Davis is going after me. They're chasing me," he lamented. It was very heart-wrenching. More »
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Comment by DarkAdonis: I have nothing against people who speak (or in this case write) their mind, but when proven wrong at least... more » | Other threads
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capcom
First Look At Street Fighter IV Coming Thursday?
According to Next-Gen's blog, Capcom may be revealing a bit more of the recently announced Street Fighter IV this Thursday, including exactly how the game will look. How will the company show it off? Presumably via EGM magazine, by way of 1UP. The current issue of EGM teases in its closing comments "We're kicking off our first issue of the new year with a cover story so epic, we can't even tell you about it", signing off with a roman numeral three that looks suspiciously like it belongs in a Street Fighter logo. 1UP writes today that "you won't be disappointed" by the new EGM cover it will reveal on December 6th. Coincidence? Doubt it! More »
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Comment by MoaM: @KeithCourage: You are a true fan sir. I only need three things for a great Street Fighter 4: 1. Oro 2. Battlefield remains... more » | Other threads
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rumor
Is Another Microsoft Exec On His Way Out?
When EGM editor Shane Bettenhausen outlined the rumored doom of an unnamed Microsoft-published Xbox 360 title, the rumor mill went into overdrive. Fingers were pointed in the direction of Banjo Threeie, Fable 2, and Alan Wake, all of which were denied having been canceled. Ultimately, 1UP's cancellation detector pointed in the direction of Marvel Universe Online. But the EGM sourced rumor wasn't just focused solely on shuttered game development. It also hinted that an MS executive, near or on the level of Peter Moore, was on his or her way out. More »
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Comment by crashlanding: @wolfzero: Good point about lack of leadership. A company as big as MS probably has so many bosses for... more » | Other threads
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rare
Rare Denies Banjo Threeie Was Canceled
Did you know that Banjo Threeie for the Xbox 360 was, for the course of about 72 hours, in speculative danger of being canceled? Neither did I. But, according to a remark from EGM executive editor Shane Bettenhausen in the most recent 1UP Yours podcast, a "big Microsoft first-party title that has been in the works for a very long time, that people are very excited for" was supposedly at risk of cancellation. That led some to believe that the third proper Banjo Kazooie game from the Microsoft owned Rare was on the chopping block. More »
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Comment by FeendRendor: @Ratuna: I never really liked the Banjo Kazooie universe but had some fun playing through the original. I never touched... more » | Other threads
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debt consolidation
Ziff-Davis Money Troubles Come To A Head
The publisher of Electronic Gaming Monthly and Games for Windows Magazine, Ziff-Davis Media, failed to make an interest payment yesterday and announced that it was negotiating with its lenders to restructure a rather sizable debt. The company, which also owns the web sites 1UP, FileFront, GameVideos, MyCheats and GameTab, owes some $390 million, a figure which CEO Josh Young says "was put on the company when it was a very different scale." The group now employs less than 300, down from 1200 at one point. More » -
you wouldn't like me when i'm angry
Sega Reveals New Hulk Game
In an interview with 1Up, Sega has revealed that the mystery Marvel Comics superhero game being worked on by developer Edge of Reality will be starring everyone's favorite big green mean machine, The Incredible Hulk. The game is set to come out somewhere around the release of the new Hulk movie in June of next year. There is no word on which platforms the title will appear on but Sega did state that Amaze Entertainment is working on the PSP and DS versions of the game. More » -
1up
The Mario Ceiling Fan
We hate posting eBay things. Why? 'Cause someone makes money, and it ain't us! This, this is okay. This auction has ended. Life, however, marches on. Here's a Super Mario fan from 1988 — which times were simple and bedrooms were way easy to decorate. Somewhere there must be matching sheets and pillow cases! More »
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Comment by keyransolo: Hehe, I wouldn't mind that fan in my room(any fan for the matter), my room get's hot as HELL. more » | Other threads
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rumor
PaRappa the Rapper 3 Coming to PS3
PaRappa the Rapper 3 is heading to the Playstation 3, according to the Quartermann's rumors in the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, 1Up reports. Yeah, that's a double attribution there folks. More » -
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The Raving Rabbids Birthday Cake
Kotakuite Daniel P. sends in this great Raving Rabbids cake that his wife made for his son Damien's first birthday. The egg shape is very nice, but I wonder what the rabbid is made of? I'm going to go with fondant since it seems that's what all these things are usually done with, but then it is from Germany so who knows what amazing sugar concoctions they may have come up with. Well, whatever it is it looks great and the addition of the 1Up mushroom is a great touch. Happy Birthday, Damien, may you have many years of awesome mom made game cakes ahead of you. -
zenke delivers massive damage
Massive Update's Massive Depth
Slashdot's Michael Zenke mentioned to me earlier this month that he was now penning a regular column for 1Up about massively multiplayer games. More »
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Comment by PratzStrike: Grade A stuff here for anybody who loves MMOs. I find myself highly impressed. more » | Other threads
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1up
Mario Sales In Handy Chart Form
Over at forum NeoGAF, user "Stumpokapow" has created this chart showing Japanese Mario sales through the ages. You can see that New Super Mario Bros. is the second biggest seller, right behind Super Mario Bros. But the DS revision of the original classic is trailing by about two million. Amazing considering that SMB had a twenty year plus head start! More »
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Comment by BalloonFighter64: I LOVE New Super Mario Bros. it is an instant classic for me, don't diss it, it is better than... more » | Other threads
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god of war
God of War PSP Previewed On 1Up
1Up is currently featuring a huge six page preview of the new God of War game for the PSP, God of War: Chains of Olympus. They got a chance to have a nice sit down with creative director Cory Barlog who talked a bit about the new game's storyline. More » -
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Comment by toysmaniac: i like the japanese design other than the us one http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-5vmf-71-ba-77-1-49-en-... more » | Other threads
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luke smith
Luke Smith Leaves 1UP For Bungie Gig
Our previous Luke, Mr. Smith, is going to Washington. Kirkland, Washington, that is, for a community-based position at Halo developer Bungie. Announced during this week's 1UP Yours podcast, of which he is a regular contributor, Smith says of his new job "You will still hear from me, probably semi-regularly to regularly." More »
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Comment by alx_non_working: I liked Luke on 1up but this will just turn him into none-journalist...boring. Guess he either got paid enough or just... more » | Other threads
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luke smith
News Editor Luke Smith To Exit 1Up
Friday's 1Up Show contained a bit of a shock for the show's many fans. As the show was ending, News Editor and Kotaku alumnus Luke Smith announced that he would be leaving Ziff Davis and April 27th would be his last day. Although the end of the show seems like something out of an episode of The Office, you can rest assured that this is not a gag. There are currently no details as to why he's leaving or where he's going, but the subject of his departure will purportedly be discussed on next week's 1Up Yours podcast. Until then, we can only speculate although Luke did leave a message in the NeoGAF forums. More »
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By fdemarcoComment by Brokenlynx: ...some people are speaking as if Luke leaving 1up is a massive loss to the show. While his creative writing... more » | Other threads
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europe
Eurogamer Launches Eurogamers
This week sees the official launch of Eurogamers, the community-driven social networking site for European gamers. Part of the Eurogamer network which includes GamesIndustry.biz, the new site allows users to create profiles, join groups, maintain game lists, and be advertised at based on their gaming preferences. Eventually they will integrate user blogs. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by trachten: Ditto the fat comment. Sure those aren't Ameri-gamers in the logo? more » | Other threads
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gears of war
Whoops! No Gears of War Update Next Week?
Sorry, Gears fans. Looks like Epic's gameplay tease from earlier might have been issued a tad prematurely. We wrote this morning about the planned Gears of War update that would include the new Annex game type and minor changes to Assassination due to hit Monday, April 9th, but it appears Epic Games may have jumped the gun. The update information on the official site has since been pulled completely. More »
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Comment by Matt B: @jesusjuice: I've been playing real guitar for 7 years and GH since launch day of the original, so I think... more » | Other threads
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wii
Custom Mii Cake Toppers... Brilliant!
Here's an excellent idea for you to blatantly steal when you get hitched. A soon to be married couple—who just happen to be friends with 1UP editor Mike Nelson—decided the best way to show their nerdy dedication to eachother was to adorn their wedding cake with their Miis. So, they contacted the team at Mii Sculptures and had themselves immortalized in bobbleheaded Mii form. More »
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Comment by mywhitenoise: It looks cool, but isn't a wedding supposed to be a symbol of being timeless? The Wii sucks, and... more » | Other threads
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sony
PS3 Not Doomed By Slower Sales
When the recent NPD sales figures for February hit last week, there was much doom and gloom cast over Sony's PLAYSTATION 3 performance. Selling a paltry 127,000 PS3s while stores were uncharacteristically rich with supply did not bode well for the console and fostered doubt that gamers were ready for PS3's $500 and $600 price points. More » -
silent hill
Silent Hill Movie Sequel Confirmed?
Ain't It Cool News reporter Quint got a chance to speak with actress Laurie Holden—she played police officer Cybil Bennett in the original Silent Hill film—who revealed that producers were "going forward with a sequel" but that original director Christophe Gans was currently undecided about returning. More »
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Comment by themaster2505: seen film 57 times cant wait till 2010 when silent hill 2 (movie) is set for relise i am a... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Mr. Fluffykins: @aakurtz Chris Kohler runs the Game|Life blog at Wired. His writing is good, but I agree with you that he... more » | Other threads
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