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Lord Of The Rings Tripled Its Revenue By Going Free-To-Play
In a podcast, the developers of Lord of the Rings Online said that the switch over to a freemium play model has already tripled the revenue coming in from the MMO. That’s quite a turnaround, though it does raise the question of what the game’s revenue picture looked like before the change. Still, LOTR Online’s…
By Owen Good Published January 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
HD Re-Releases Should Be A Celebration, Not A Quick Buck
Earlier today, Sony and Eidos reiterated the launch details for a trilogy of Tomb Raider re-releases destined for the PS3. Part of that was a reveal of the pack’s cover, which has us shaking our heads in disappointment. The box art, pictured above, features the three covers of the games the bundle is collecting. There’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Thinks It Can Stop PS3 Hacks
Over the past week, the PlayStation 3’s copy protection has been blown wide open, the very heart of the console laid bare. Yet Sony believes it can prevent homebrewers (and, let’s face it, pirates) from taking advantage. “We are aware of this, and are currently looking into it,” a Sony representative tells Edge. “We will…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedLet’s See The PlayStation Phone In Action
Along with a “review“, we’ve also got for you tonight some footage of the (rumoured) PlayStation Phone’s menu, game performance and screenshots of the thing in action. First up is the phone’s menu system, which as you can see here is able to switch neatly between “phone” mode and “PSP” mode when the PlayStation Pocket…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Here Are The PlayStation Phone’s Specs
Can’t remember the last time so much info spilled out about a piece of gaming hardware before it was officially unveiled, but whatever, it’s 2011, let’s roll with it: the PlayStation Phone has been reviewed Chinese website IT168 got its hands on a version of the phone (which it carefully points out may not be…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedMorrowind Mod Pack Put To The Sword
Hope you grabbed that big Morrowind mod pack released the other day, because it’s tough to find at the moment. Turns out the man responsible for the package didn’t get the approval of all the individual mods whose work was included, and after a succession of requests and threats Morrowind 2011 is now “under attack”,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Coming To A Board Game This Year
If you treasure all that time spent building Mousetrap’s contraption and its inevitable collapse midway through, then Angry Birds: Knock on Wood, a board game due later this year from Mattel, is perfect for you. Yes, it has a slingshot. In the two-to-four player game, both sides will play a card-based strategy game that supplies…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Singularity Among Nominees For Best Writing In A Video Game
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Fallout: New Vegas and Singularity (pictured) headline the six nominees for the Writer’s Guild’s Video Game Writing Award this year. God of War III, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II round out the field of nominees. The winner will be named Feb. 5 at the…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizediCade Makes Your iPad Feel Like A Real Arcade Machine
What began life as an April Fool’s Day joke is now a real product at CES 2011. This is Ion Audio and Think Geek’s iCade, the mini arcade cabinet for your iPad. The iCade was on display and working at CES, playing a pretty good Asteroids, one of the games that currently supports the SDK.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
GameStop’s Holiday Was A $3 Billion Disappointment
GameStop’s stock lost almost 6 percent today even though it saw greater sales in the 2010 holiday season than it did a year ago. That wasn’t enough, apparently. GameStop sent out an exultant news release earlier today, touting $3 billion in sales for the season, up nearly 6 percent. But in America, forget revenue, forget…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch Music Unlimited Stream Your Music Collection To A PS3
Despite going digital, music remains oddly attached to the devices used to buy it. Sony hopes to change that with the advent of Music Unlimited, a service that can stream your music to a variety of devices including the PS3. Here’s a quick look at Qriocity’s Music Unlimited on the Playstation 3. The music is…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedMLB 2K11 Brings Home The Beard
This “first look” trailer for MLB 2K11 is short on specifics, but says the game will feature improved fielding and new player models – illustrated, naturally, by the Giants’ sui generis closer, Brian Wilson. In a conversation about MLB 2K11’s Million Dollar Perfect Game challenge, 2K Sports executive Jason Argent hinted that pitching controls will…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tetrominoes Are Best Friends Forever
These two Tetris blocks are pals for life! Another great piece in Aled Lewis‘ year long “MSCED 2011” illustration series. Related Rampages: Blinky | How They Died | Daywalker bffs by Aled Lewis / fatheed (Flickr) (Behance) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedHands On With Game Room For Windows Phone 7
Microsoft is bringing its Game Room retro collection to the Windows Phone 7, starting with Centipede, Asteroids Deluxe and Shao-Lin Road. What does Game Room gaming look like on a mobile phone? Let’s take a look. These games are controlled by touchscreen with virtual joysticks, track balls and buttons, perhaps not the best interface for…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Appeals Court Sides With File-Hosting Site Over Atari
A German appeals court threw out a judgment Atari had won against RapidShare, the popular file-hosting site where Atari says copies of games from its Alone in the Dark series were being illegally shared. Atari Europe had wanted RapidShare to take responsibility for blocking downloads of the files, and the ruling of a lower court…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Lines of CES With Bonus WTF
To: Luke From: Crecente Re: You’ve never been to CES. You should count yourself lucky. There’s a line for everything at this show. I used the bathroom and had to wait in line for a stall, then to wash my hands, then to dry them. Seriously. And the internet, whether you use WiFi, an EVDO,…
By Brian Crecente Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedUncharted 3’s 3D Trailer Shows But A Grain Of New Gameplay
The CES 2011 trailer for Naughty Dog’s next PlayStation 3 adventure, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, had a slightly different conclusion than the one that premiered late last year. Call it an alternate ending, if you will. We were lucky enough to see the Uncharted 3 trailer in stereoscopic 3D at Sony’s CES keynote, but if…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee All 18 Holes Of Augusta National Without Leaving Your Couch
EA Sports today released a complete 18-hole flyover of Augusta National, as it will appear in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. The publisher has touted a laser scanning technology that delivers the iconic course with unusual fidelity. A flyover of TPC San Antonio also was included; in a conference call on Tuesday, EA…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters Screenshots
No. 6 of Augusta National Golf Club. No. 7 of Augusta National Golf Club. No. 8 of Augusta National Golf Club. No. 11 of Augusta National Golf Club. No. 12 of Augusta National Golf Club. No. 13 of Augusta National Golf Club. No. 16 of Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods on No. 18 of…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Homefront Will Require Online Pass — But Renters Can Still Try Its Features Free
The occupied-America shooter Homefront will require THQ’s Online Pass – a one use code that comes free in retail copies of the game – to access the game’s online multiplayer. But accommodations will be made for renters or used-copy purchasers. Those without a valid code may still play online multiplayer on all maps, but may…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2011