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Analyst Cautions Wii Investment May Be “Fool’s Gold”
Investors looking to score some easy green on Nintendo’s little white console may be left blue, particularly if they fall for the “red herring” that is the console’s massive install base, says one analyst. Cowen & Company’s Doug Creutz says the Wii may represent “fool’s gold for someone looking to invest in video game development”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Eulogy For The Game Boy Advance
The arrival of the Nintendo DSi in North America, Europe and Australia brings about the first Nintendo handheld in nearly eight years that doesn’t support Game Boy Advance games. Who wants to reflect? MTV Multiplayer’s Stephen Totilo does, lamenting the symbolic passing of the Game Boy Advance. He calls it “the first portable I cared…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Space Invaders Extreme Screens: Minter In Package
Taito will release Space Invaders Extreme on Xbox Live Arcade later this month, a high-definition remake of one 2008’s best portable games. Xbox owners get more than just extra pixels—they also get extra Jeff Minter. Minter and Llama Soft are responsible for the “colorful and synthetically organic visualizer backgrounds” in the XBLA version of Space…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Godfather II Gambles On PlayStation Home
EA joins the ranks of companies with a PlayStation Home presence a bit earlier than anticipated with The Godfather II space, complete with Texas Hold’Em table. EA’s PlayStation Home space for The Godfather II arrives tomorrow, well before the highly anticipated EA Sports Complex launches later this spring. Where there are mobsters there’s bound to…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 -
UncategorizedThe Mystery of the Stupid Fun Club
Maybe the website for Will Wright‘s entertainment think tank is just a website. But given that it has three games of sorts hidden on it, I’d like to think there’s more to it than that. I’ve been messing around with all three for a bit now and am most intrigued by the one you can…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
So Long Three Speech, Hello PlayStation Blog
Europeans with a hankering for PlayStation news tailored to their continent of choice should say their goodbyes to the officially unofficial Three Speech blog. It’s going the way of the dinosaur. Three Speech will be replaced by a new, shiny European PlayStation blog, one we presume will be a lot like the one we’ve been…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The 2009 Pokémon Video Game Championships
Do you want to be the very best, like no one ever was? Now is your chance, as Pokémon USA delivers the details on the 2009 Pokémon Video Game Championships. An excellent way to sell their newest title, the U.S. leg of the 2009 Pokémon Championships requires that players participate using the newly-released Pokémon Platinum.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Stalin Vs. Martians With Bonus Smoooooth Moves
Nothing can top Stalin dancing to retro techno, nothing. But seeing a teen in pink spandex groove to All Hail Stalinator gets pretty close. Oh, and there’s some gameplay clips in this Stalin Vs. Martians video as well. The pc game is coming out later this moth from Mezmer Games and better include at least…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Valkyria Chronicles Content Coming Soon To PSN
Sega’s PlayStation 3 exclusive role-playing game Valkyria Chronicles is deploying new downloadable content to the front lines of the PlayStation Store April 16th. It’s a perfect reminder that you should buy this game. Given that Valkyria Chronicles is also ludicrously value priced at GameStop right now, should you be spending U.S. dollars, we’d think that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Snowbound Mini Ninja Screens
A ninja is at home in any environment, as evidenced by these frosty screens for Eidos’ Mini Ninjas for the Nintendo Wii, DS, and Xbox 360. The screens truly show the full range of Mini Ninjas, both graphically and size-wise. Mini Ninja Hiro and his companions, the giant Futo and the musical female ninjette Suzume,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo DSi Review: Not Quite Yet
Nintendo has been on a winning streak since the original Nintendo DS hit stores in 2004. That was followed by the redesigned DS Lite and then the insanely popular Wii. The new Nintendo DSi, sporting two cameras and the ability to download games, has quite a lot to live up to. But it’s not such…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Will Wright Leaves EA, Does Something Stupid
The designer behind The Sims and Spore has left Electronic Arts, the publisher announced today, starting a new “think tank” known as Stupid Fun Club, a venture that has EA’s backing. “The entertainment industry is moving rapidly into an era of revolutionary change,” said Will Wright. “Stupid Fun Club will explore new possibilities that are…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Black Prophecy, The Other Online Space Shooter
For your viewing pleasure, here’s seven minutes of gameplay footage from Black Prophecy, Reakktor Media‘s answer to the massively multiplayer online space shooter. Black Prophecy is a 3D real-time combat space MMO that takes place in a dark universe crafted by German science fiction author Michael Marrak. The game premiered during the 2007 Game Convention…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
THQ Enters Chinese Import Scene With Dragonica Online
THQ kicks off their joint venture with Chinese online game operator ICE with Dragonica Online, with a new website and new screens filled with near-fatal cuteness. First announced in September of last year, Dragonica Online is to be the first game released on the THQ*ICE online gaming platform. Originally released in China as Dream Dragon,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fable II Heroes In All Shapes And Sizes
A massive gathering of heroes on the Lionhead development blog shows just how customizable the main character in Fable II really is. Lionhead has assembled more than 70 images posted on their forums into one giant scrolling tribute to their mighty morphing main character. From the most nefarious evil to the purest good; the manliest…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Conduit’s All Seeing Eye
Sega has dropped a new trailer and screens featuring the All Seeing Eye, Michael Ford’s key to unraveling the mysteries pervading Washington D.C. in The Conduit. The All Seeing Eye, or ASE, is a device that reveals hidden objects and enemies in the upcoming first-person shooter for the Nintendo Wii, kind of like Rowdy Roddy…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Man Finds Ecstasy In Used Copy Of Grand Theft Auto
A man purchasing two used Grand Theft Auto titles from a store in Gloucestershire, England, over the weekend got more than he bargained for, to the tune of four tablets worth of the drug ecstasy. Richard Thornhill purchased two used Grand Theft Auto titles from a Gamestation store in Cheltenham on Sunday. Upon opening one…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Stargate Worlds Bravely Soldiers On
Addressing concerns raised by Stargate television show producer Brad Wright, developer Cheyenne Mountain has issued a statement assuring everyone that development on Stargate Worlds is still underway. Wright voiced his concerns over the game’s development last Friday in an interview with fan site GateWorld, calling the lack of progress on the project “a terrible shame.”…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Prototype Preview: My Type of Game
The last thing Prototype is trying to be is a modern day version of Assassin’s Creed set in Liberty City, so stop making those comparisons right now. Oh fine, there’s parkour and it’s set in New York City. But the game has more in common with its cousin The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction than it…
By AJ Glasser Published April 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami Brings Silent Scope To iPhone
Konami continues to relentlessly march its franchise through the iTunes App store, announcing the classic arcade sniping game Silent Scope, coming soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Silent Scope was originally released in 1999 in the arcades, featuring an oversized joystick shaped like a sniper rifle, complete with an LCD screen in the viewfinder…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009