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EA Sees Big Sales Of The Sims 3, EA Sports Active, Still Losing Money
Electronic Arts may have big sales of The Sims 3 and EA Sports Active to brag about—as well as impressive performance on Nintendo’s Wii—but it still lost money this past quarter. How much it lost is either a little or a lot, depending on which accounting principals you prefer to hold your publicly traded companies…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 4, 2009 -
Braid Creator Names, Details Next Game ‘The Witness’
Independent developer Number None‘s follow up to Braid, the time-shifting puzzle adventure game, will be The Witness, an exploration-puzzle game on an uninhabited island. Hold onto that knowledge, for it will be a long wait before you get The Witness. The developer recently began hiring for The Witness, described in job listings as “philosophical and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 4, 2009 -
Call Of Duty: World At War Gets Its Own iPhone App
Thankfully, Call of Duty fans have been spared the shoehorning of the game’s experience into an iPhone game, but offered something potentially better in the Call Of Duty: World At War Companion, now available to players for free. The app, which can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store as of yesterday, offers Call Of…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 4, 2009 -
Call Of Duty 4 Gets Hacked Up, Infinity Ward Preps Patch
Seems the PlayStation 3 version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been rendered nearly unplayable, thanks to exploits that grant cheaters game-wrecking bonuses like infinite ammo, plus the ability to fly and walk through walls. The good news? Infinity Ward appears to already be on top of quelling that nonsense, as the team’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 3, 2009 -
ESRB Rates Shadow of Destiny PSP, Contra ReBirth
Two Konami releases have been semi-confirmed for upcoming releases via new ratings for the WiiWare retro throwback Contra ReBirth and PSP remake Shadow of Destiny. Make a note of it, Konami fans. While Contra ReBirth‘s release to Wii owners was nigh inevitable, a proper ESRB rating—these don’t come cheap!—for the Gradius ReBirth follow-up is good…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 3, 2009 -
The Inside Story Of The Death Of Midway Newcastle
Following the sale of most of Midway to new owner Warner Bros., Midway Newcastle was shuttered, its staff given their walking papers. The Wheelman developer never found a buyer for the now defunct studio, nor its original IP, Necessary Force. Steven Pick, senior GUI artist for Midway Newcastle‘s Wheelman, gives a painful blow-by-blow of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 3, 2009 -
WipEout HD Gets Loading Screen Ads, Adds User Fury
In-game advertiser Double Fusion announced today that it was bringing “dynamic video advertisements” to WipEout HD, ads that owners of the PlayStation Network racer have been experiencing (and grumbling about) over the past week. Those video ads began appearing during WipEout HD‘s loading screens, presenting players with a video spot that, in some cases, appears…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 3, 2009 -
id Responds To PlayStation 3 ‘Rage’ Ruckus
id Software co-founder John Carmack’s comments about the PlayStation 3 version of its shooter Rage weren’t promising. He told Edge magazine that the PS3 version was lagging behind its PC and Xbox 360 counterparts, inspiring an internet slap fight. Amid accusations of “lazy developers,” id responded to the “ruckus” via its Rage-centric Twitter account today,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
Tekken 6’s Console-Only Costumes In Detail
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tekken 6 pack in the console-exclusive bonuses that will have us frantically unlocking each superfluous addition, like these overly ornate costumes for Lars Alexandersson and Zafina. Like the CLAMP-designed get up for Tekken 6‘s Jin Kazama and the Penny Arcade home for Yoshimitsu, Lars and Zafina’s console-only…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
LittleBigPlanet Adds “Purchased Levels” To PSP Version
The PlayStation Portable port of LittleBigPlanet may be expanding its downloadable content offerings with the addition of “purchased levels,” as spied in the most recent playable version of the game. Siliconera spotted the menu option during a recent playtest of the PSP game, a choice that sits alongside “story levels” and “downloaded levels.” Clearly, “purchased”…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
Reviews
‘Splosion Man Micro-Review: An Exploding Barrel Of Monkeys
Xbox Live’s “Summer of Arcade” kicked off with some serious heat, courtesy of Twisted Pixel’s ‘Splosion Man, an original side-scrolling platformer that lets the player do one thing: explode. Or ‘splode, as they say. That’s what our fiery hero does, blowing himself up to jump, bounce off walls, ignite exploding barrels, and turn enemies into…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
Invade Bowser’s Bowels In Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
.html Adventuring within the guts of Mario and Luigi’s arch nemesis Bowser may not be what you were expecting of the newest Mario & Luigi RPG, but Bowser’s Inside Story has the intestinal fortitude to go there. The follow up to Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time and Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga takes Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
We’re Hiring! A Tech Guy, That Is
Would you like to work for the Gawker Media empire, slaving away on the technology that powers our informative web sites? Then have we got the job for you, tech guy or tech gal! Here’s the official description from HR! Got a list of things you think need fixin’ on our sites? Well so do…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
Sega Sammy Bleeds $108 Million In Gold Rings, Reveals Conduit Sales
It was a tough quarter for Sega’s parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings, as the company announced losses of 10.293 billion yen ($108.85 million USD). It also revealed sales data on recent games The Conduit and Virtua Tennis 2009. Sega Sammy pulled in $639.4 million during the quarter, including video game sales, arcade and pachinko revenues.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
Top Devs Defect On Sony’s ‘The Agency’
Sony Online Entertainment‘s The Agency, the massively multiplayer spy role-playing game announced in 2007, may have hit a bit of a development snag, losing key personnel that includes the studio’s director and executive producer. Eurogamer reports that producer Matt Wilson, art director Corey Dangel, and producer John Smith have all defected from SOE and The…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
If things work out the right way this weekend, I’ll be playing a little Shadow Complex, just one of many still unreleased games I plan to dabble in during my free time. The others… I probably shouldn’t say. But I’ll definitely be making a few minutes for Fat Princess and Shadow Complex, maybe a little…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
Braid Coming To PlayStation 3, Says German Ratings Board
A PlayStation 3 version of Xbox Live Arcade hit Braid appears to be in the works, with Germany’s Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) rating the latest port as of yesterday. That’s excellent news for PS3 owners. The USK (via NeoGAF) pegs Hothead Games, developers of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness and the Mac…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 31, 2009 -
DSi Sales Cool In Japan, DS Lite & PSP Sales Up
The Nintendo DSi is in no danger of losing its first place position in Japan, thanks to ongoing strong sales of Dragon Quest IX in the country. But it lost a little steam this past week. While DSi sales were down, DS Lite sales were up. Maybe Nintendo’s just having a little trouble keeping up…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 -
Mass Effect 2 Box Art Stares Right Back At You
BioWare and EA have released the final box art for Mass Effect 2, giving the sequel a more action oriented visual presentation than the original. The guns are smokin’, the space suits perfectly skin tight, and the “2” appropriately placed. The only thing we don’t really care for is the stink eye that Shephard appears…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 -
Tecmo Puts Boobs On A Wall To Sell Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
.html One might think that having tits as big as your head would be a hindrance in pursuing the ninja arts, an assumption proven wrong by Ninja Gaiden‘s Team Ninja, who loves giant boobs. So why not promote ’em? Looks like Tecmo of Japan is doing that very thing, throwing a pair of double Ds…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009
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