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Why No Killzone 2 Review Yet
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Writing About Jobs We still have plenty of time before Killzone 2 official hits, but I’ve been receiving a lot of messages from people asking why we haven’t reviewed the Playstation 3 exclusive. The simple answer is, it’s not ready to be reviewed yet. Sure the on-disc experience is mostly…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Look At Uncharted 2: Among Thieves In Action
Naughty Dog invited us to its Santa Monica studios on Monday for a look at Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the PlayStation 3 exclusive that you should really be more excited for. How do we know? Seeing Uncharted 2‘s new “traversal gunplay” mechanics in real-time action, we couldn’t help but become overly excited about the prospects…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dead Space Wii Announced
During Electronic Arts’ Q3 2009 earnings call earlier today, boss John Riccitiello mentioned a Wii game we’d previously not heard about. That game was Dead Space Wii. It’s due out later this year, and is part of a plan from EA to bring a more “core” experiece to the Wii. Riccitiello promises that, despite the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Loses $641M Over Holiday Quarter, Increases Layoffs, Closures
Electronic Arts announced today that its quarter ending December 31 saw a massive loss, totaling $641 million. EA John Riccitiello called the lower than expected earnings “a clear disappointment,” announcing additional, extended layoffs. The company will increase the number of jobs cut to 1,100, up from 1,000, or 11% of its total workforce. It expects…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Sims 3 Given New, Later Release Date
Virtual residents of the last version of EA’s popular life simulation get a stay of execution today, as the company officially pushes the release of The Sims 3 to June. The rumblings from last month prove true as Electronic Arts stamps a release date of June 2nd of the eagerly anticipated PC title The Sims…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Delays Dragon Age: Origins Until “Last Half Of 2009”
Followers of BioWare’s epic development cycle on Dragon Age: Origins probably won’t be surprised to learn that the game has been delayed. Again. Electronic Arts announced a new “last half of 2009” release date today. Dashing any hopes of the “early 2009” release date provided by EA late last year, the publisher now says the…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Australian Police Minister Urges People to Report WoW Sales
The New South Wales Police are asking people to contact them if they see retailers selling World of Warcraft or other massively multiplayer online games. Both the police and the attorney general’s office in New South Wales say that the New South Wales Classification Enforcement Act prohibits publishers and retailers from selling unclassified computer games…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Master Chief Is The Batman Of The Future
The latest video documentary for the real-time strategy game Halo Wars takes a look at the individual units appearing in the game, from hordes of Spartans to swarms of Locusts. Seeing the units in Halo Wars up close and personal like this, even a moderate Halo fan like myself can’t help but get a little…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Accused Sexual Predator Finds Alleged Victim on Xbox Live
A 27-year-old Missouri man was arrested for having sex with a 15-year-old he met on Xbox Live. Edward Stout faces federal charges of coercion of a minor over the Internet and traveling across state lines to engage in sex with a minor. Stout, a card dealer on a riverboat casino, met the teen last March…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tim Schafer To Don Tuxedo For Game Developers Choice Awards Hosting Duties
Double Fine Productions founder and career funnyman Tim Schafer will again be required to Google search “how to tie a bow tie” this March, as he returns to host the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards. While Schafer’s obviously very busy putting a spit shine on Brütal Legend for publisher EA, he’s taking time to dazzle…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Runes Of Magic Really Launches In March
With the open beta attracting more than 450,000 players to the world of Taborea, Frogster Interactive has nailed down a March release date for their upcoming massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game Runes of Magic. While the servers are all up, the item store functions properly, and all character progression from here on out carries over, Runes…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Zombies Invading Best Buy For Resident Evil 5 Launch
Best Buy may be taking a page from Hollywood premiere events for big video game events in the future. The change is being led by a store full of ambling zombies and a chainsaw-wielding Dr. Salvador. On March 13, the Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Best Buy will convert part of their store into a haunted house. They…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Terminator Salvation Revealed In New GamePro
If you weren’t completely turned off to the Terminator franchise after the cinematic sewage that was Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, the latest issue of GamePro might be of interest to you. The mag reveals the first concrete details on Terminator Salvation, the video game adaptation of the movie directed by McG and starring…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
PC Puzzle Quest Galactrix Goes Retail
PC Puzzle Quest fans who’d rather have a disc on hand for the upcoming space-aged sequel, Puzzle Quest Galactrix, are in luck, as D3publishers teams with Aspyr Media to bring the game to retail. Apr Media may specialize in porting PC games over to the Mac, but they’ve been making a name for themselves lately…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Former Eidos VP Heads Up Paramount’s Games Division
Paramount Digital Entertainment today announces the appointment of former Eidos vice president of product development John Kavanagh to the position of Senior Vice President of video games. Kavanagh joins Paramount from developer Kuju after spearheading their expansion into North America with Kuju America. Before that he served as the VP of product development at Eidos,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Demigod Screens Remind Of Us Demigod
Since we haven’t heard much about Gas Powered Games‘ upcoming roleplaying real-time strategy title Demigod lately, publisher Stardock sends us a fresh batch of screenshots in order to remind us the game still exists. I still maintain a fair amount of excitement for Demigod, and these screenshots once again punctuate the reason why – scale.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Unlock Classic Fate of Atlantis Title in New Indy Game
The official site for Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings now includes a nice selection of screens and some new gameplay details. In Staff of Kings, Indiana Jones will be racing from San Francisco to Panama on a quest for the Staff of Moses. Most importantly, you will be able to wield your Wii…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Acquires Action Pants
Ubisoft moves into Western Canada today with the acquisition of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based development studio, Action Pants, with a new Wii title already in the works. The Vancouver based Action Pants Inc., which currently employs more that 110 game developers, is now part of the Ubisoft game developing empire. The studio is currently working…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warrior Epic Heroically Opens Closed Beta Signups
True Games Interactive have launched the official website for their upcoming massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game Warrior Epic, celebrating with the release of new wallpapers and the opening of closed beta signups. The official Warrior Epic website is now live, giving prospective players a deeper look at the world of the game, with new artwork, updated…
By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo Wars MEGA Bloks Coming
Mega Bloks, best known for their over-sized, LEGO-like building toys for ham-fisted infants, is releasing Halo Wars-themed toys this summer. The deal cut between Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising, which handles licensing for the teen-rated game, and MEGA Brands will see the toy maker developing construction toy sets based on the key characters and…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009