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Sega Once Again Considering Changes To Business Operations
For the third time this decade, Sega have announced that they are considering making big changes to the way the company is structured. The first of these was in 2001, when Sega pulled out of the hardware business. The second was in 2004, when Sammy took over the company and Sega’s many satellite studios were…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Amazon Now Selling WiiWare Games, Too
Earlier in the month, Amazon began selling Xbox Live Arcade titles. Now they’re selling WiiWare games too. So, yeah, you can now buy your digital Wii games from someone other than Nintendo. If that’s something that’s been really tearing you up inside. Since a move like this was rumoured at the time of the original…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Square Enix And V Jump Magazine Partner Up For “Next-Gen Game”
Japanese game maker Square Enix and manga mag V Jump are teaming up for a “next-generation blockbuster.” In a preview page for the next month’s issue, a short blurb reads: “Square Enix [and V Jump] begin ‘Project V’, which will create a next-generation blockbuster! Perhaps your ideas will become reality?!”. This title could possibly feature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Life & Times Of Nintendo’s Game Boy
Haven’t you heard? The Game Boy is 20! And to celebrate the occasion, Gizmodo artiste and Game Boy fetishist Jesus Diaz has whipped up this handy timeline, charting the machine’s highs and lows. You know, looking at this has reminded me; if there’s one console I’m going to buy this year, it’ll probably be one…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Wii Hits 8 Million In Japan
According to data from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the domestic sales for the Nintendo Wii in Japan surpassed 8 million units as April 19. The Nintendo Wii launched in Japan on December 2, 2006 and was not packaged with Wii Sports like in The West. Enterbain also released new top five Wii software sales totals. They…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Play Old Sierra Games, For Free, In Your Browser
There once was a time, before closures, before Lucasarts, when the name “Sierra” meant premium PC adventure gaming. Those days are, sadly, long gone. But they will not be forgotten! If you head over to Sarien, you can take part in a little project that’s part-game, part-museum piece, with old Sierra adventure games running in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Developer Continues To Struggle With Shooter Ports
Cave is best known for its crazy shmup arcade games. A spate of them are getting released on the Xbox 360 like DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black EXTRA and Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigokutachi ~ EXTRA. Thing is developer 5pb has been doing these ports — and not doing a very good job. DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
It May Be Safe To Play Demigod Now
Demigod had a regrettable launch. Too many pirates, server infrastructure couldn’t cope. But after a week we’re sure Stardock would rather forget, things are looking up! A status report on Stardock’s site lets us know that while for an unfortunate few the online-only game is effectively broken, for “most people” things are “working pretty decently”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
These Are Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny Screens [Update]
At the Microsoft event in Tokyo, it was announced that Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny (Samurai Spirits Sen) would be coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade. The 3D fighting game was developed by K2 LLC and is being published by SNK Playmore. It’s slated for Xbox LIVE Arcade sometime this year. Update: SNK Playmore has contacted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
There Must Be A LOT Of People Pirating Advent Children
If you’re thinking of pirating a copy of Final Fantasy Advent Children, we may as well let you know that Square Enix have been “monitoring illegal upload and public communication” of the movie. In a press release issued today by the company, Square say that since Advent Children Complete was released on Blu-Ray earlier this…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dead Rising 2’s Main Character Is Named “Chuck”
Dead Rising‘s brown-coat-wearing photojournalist hero had a great name: Frank West. What about the motorbike-ridin’-zombie-killing dude in the Dead Rising 2? What’s his name? According to the upcoming issue of Famitsu, the character’s name is Chuck Greene. That’s right “Chuck”. We’re already putting in our short and punchy naming recommendation for Dead Rising 3: “Jack”.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
What’s Wrong With This D3 Publisher Trailer?
D3 Publisher is releasing Dream C Club, a hostess drinking game we’ve covered before. D3 Publisher is releasing the game for the Xbox 360, and here’s a trailer from D3 Publisher. Yet, there’s something wrong with D3 Publisher’s trailer — a mistake from D3 Publisher. We can’t quite put our finger on D3 Publisher’s mistake.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Avatars Now Short Shorts Ready
The virtual wardrobes of the Xbox 360‘s Avatars have expanded, offering exciting new options to outfit your virtual self, including booty shorts and sporty vests for the girls and terrible denim options for the guys. The addition of short shorts is most welcome, considering how it has been here in Los Angeles. I’m sure my…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Damnation Trailer Proves It Really IS Steampunk
After my last look at Damnation, I wasn’t totally convinced that Damnation was really a Steampunk game on account of there being no zeppelins or frilly Victorian dresses. This new trailer addresses my concerns with Art Director Adam Diller discussing why the game really is Steampunk. He does admit that Damnation creators had to do…
By AJ Glasser Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Project Gotham Devs Unveil New Racing Series
When Activision lured Bizarre away from Microsoft, it wasn’t to make platformers. It was to make racing games. Like the one Bizarre are working on now, called Blur. Revealed in the latest issue of French magazine/Edge accompaniment Joypad, Blur seems be offering everything Bizarre did so well with Project Gotham – namely fast cars, exotic…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Judge Says Midway Owners Treated Company Like “A Toy”
Midway’s creditors—and the judge presiding in the company’s bankruptcy case—sound… displeased by the Chicago-based developer and publisher’s sale to private (mystery!) investor Mark Thomas. The judge calls it “a matter of very, very serious concern.” And that’s serious. Thomas, who bought controlling interest in the bankrupt Midway for a rather paltry $100,000 USD—he was also…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
TASER Sues Second Life For $75,000
A lawsuit filed in Arizona on April 17 charges Second Life creator Linden Lab and a slew of other individuals for trademark infringement on TASER’s handheld self-defense device. Insert zap joke here. Massively got a hold of the complaint and today posted a pretty lengthy breakdown of the charges and their credibility. Highlights include pointing…
By AJ Glasser Published April 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Shining Force Cross Trailer PSOs Us Off
Sega is bringing the Shining series to the arcades with the upcoming release of Shining Force Cross, a four-player action role-playing game that, if it stays only in arcades, will likely stay in Japan. And you know, based on the debut trailer of the game, I might be perfectly fine with that. Shining Force Cross,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 21, 2009