Paramount Hires Comic Book Author to Write Area 51
Team Xbox :: Friday, April 06, 2007
Paramount Pictures has hired comicbook author Grant Morrison to pen the film adaptation of Midway Games’ Area 51.
World Cyber Games Announces 2007 Tournament Rules
Team Xbox :: Friday, April 06, 2007
The World Cyber Games announced today the official rules and player regulations for the 2007 tournament, which will be applied in all local preliminaries and national finals in WCG participating countries.
New SpiderMan 3 Screenshots
Team Xbox :: Friday, April 06, 2007
Following today’s preview and interview, we bring you even more screenshots of Activision’s SpiderMan 3 The Game.
New Ratchet and Clank Screens
Think Gaming :: Friday, April 06, 2007
The Ratchet and Clank series has been one of my favorite for the Playstation platform. Well we’ve got our hands on seven screenshots from the upcoming Tools of Destruction from Insomniac. The game looks amazing, enough to make me go out and get a PS3? Check out the screens after the jump!  
Arx Fatalis, the critcally-acclaimed RPG from Arkane Studios, developers of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, is now available for purchase via Steam. Through April 10, Steam customers may purchaseArx Fatalis for $7.95, a 20% discount off the regular pric
Valve Software :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Arx Fatalis, the critcally-acclaimed RPG from Arkane Studios, developers of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, is now available for purchase via Steam. Through April 10, Steam customers may purchase Arx Fatalis for $7.95, a 20% discount off the regular price.
Formula One Championship Edition PS3 Review
Tweak Town :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
TTGamer have posted a review of Studio Liverpool and Sony’s latest addition to the Formula One series and first on the PS3 – Formula One Championship Edition. Both Studio Liverpool and Sony said this was going to be their best effort yet, but did that come through in the final product?
God of War 2 PS2 Review
Game Pyre :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
I still haven’t decided if this game is better than the first God of War or not. Though the more I play it, the more I seem to lean towards yes. New attack moves and weapons add to the diversity of a game with such a linear story mode. There are plenty of new ways to move throughout the levels, including an ability to stop time, provided the conditions are right.
RevolTec Gaming Gear Review
OCIA :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
“One of the coolest features of this keyboard are the included “gaming keys”. These extra keys can be swapped out with the standard letter keys. The included tool is very easy to use. Just slide it down over the existing key, then lift up. The key pops right out, allowing you to put the alternate key in its place. I was very impressed with how well the tool worked. It takes only a few seconds to swap out each key. This would also be very useful when cleaning the keyboard, as you can remove the majority of the keys without risk of breaking them.”
Genji: Days of the Blade (PS3)
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Most Japanese console games have one thing in common – about 50% of the time spent on development is used up on character designing, modeling, animation and anything else that might be needed to make the protagonists more fleshed out. Because of that new character features usually appear first in games coming from the Far East – animated faces, clothes and other graphical features we take for granted today made their first appearance in eastern games. But what happens when developers spend too much time on the characters and the rest of the game suffers because of that?
Command and Conquer 3: Kane Edition (PC)
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
3 words that changed everything. If Tiberium Wars was regarded as a potentially good game prior to the announcement, it became one of the most anticipated RTS games of 2007 after it. Online forums were filled with posts about C&C once again; tiberium was a commonly used word, just like it was almost a decade ago. Fears about the quality of the game were next to forgotten – I mean, if you have Kane in the game it simply can’t be anything less than superb, right?
Wii Monster 4×4: World Circuit Game Review
Red & Blackness :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Something about the Nintendo Wii must bring out the creative side of game designers. An example of this phenomenon is the concept behind the Nintendo Wii game Elebits. Where does an idea for an Elebit come from, and who makes up a whole game about them? While we might never know the answer to that question, someone made it happen, and we’re here to see if the originality paid off. Read on to find out more in today’s game review.
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Shivering Isles
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
“It’s been quite some time since I anticipated something with so much excitement that my palms became sweaty and my pulse raced. But, the nearer I came to arriving at the local Fry’s Outpost Tuesday afternoon of the 27th of March, the more excited I got. Anyone who’s been reading the DriverHeaven forums for any length of time over the past year will already know what a fan I am of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. (Fanatic, anyone?)”
Bank Holiday break
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Due to the Bank Holiday break in the UK, GamesIndustry.bizwill not be updating between Friday April 6 – Monday April 9.
Eurogamer Network launches new community website
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Eurogamer Network has announced the launch of Eurogamers, a community site offering a range of new options for readers and new ways for games publishers to market their products.
In brief: this week’s game announcements
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Every week GamesIndustry.bizbrings you the latest news and game announcements, as well as an update on the new titles released in Europe this week.
PlayStation 3 causes record retail spike in Australia
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
New figures released by Sony Computer Entertainment Australia have revealed that more than 27,000 PlayStation 3 units were sold in the region during the first ten days after launch.
Evolution scores European No. 1 with Motorstorm
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Having already achieved number one positions in the US and Japanese software sales charts, PlayStation 3 exclusive Motorstorm has also secured the top spot in Europe.
Nintendo raises forecasts again following DS success
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Nintendo has raised it’s full year sales estimates from JPY 900 billion (EUR 5.6bn) to JPY 966 billion (EUR 6.08bn), following tremendous sales and profit success lead by the DS handheld.
Expect lay-offs at Take Two, warns analyst
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Echoing comments from new Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick earlier this week, analyst firm AG Edwards expects redundancies at the Rockstar parent company.
Bonnell leaves Atari
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Atari has announced the appointment of a new CEO following the departure of Bruno Bonnell, who founded parent company Infogrames more than two decades ago.
Molyneux honoured with French knighthood
GamesIndustry.biz :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et de Lettres by the French government.
Free Gran Turismo HD Upgrade
IGN Playstation 3 :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Gran Turismo HD Concept (PS3)The racing game is ready to rumble.
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Musical Melee
IGN Playstation 3 :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Listen up! We’ve got exclusive tunes for you to peep.
UK Stores Cut PS3 Price
IGN Playstation 3 :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
WH Smith and Play.com drop console down to ?399.99. Xbox 360 gets cut too.
Australian Game Charts
IGN Playstation 3 :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
For the week ending April 1.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent Review
IGN Playstation 3 :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent (PS3)In a dark, dark room, Sam Fisher waits with a knife.
Official PS3 AU Sales Announced
IGN Playstation 3 :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
PS3 to be relevant for “next ten years”.
New to DS: A New Kind of Shell Game, A Honey’d Puzzler and a Baking-Biz Sim
Nintendo DS :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Our reporter takes new DS titles for a whirl.
Tenchu Z Invisibility
Team Xbox :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
In the Xbox 360 exclusive Tenchu Z, you will have the ability to become invisible and infiltrate dangerous territories undetected while eliminating unsuspecting enemies.
Battlefield Bad Company Screens
Team Xbox :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
We bring you new screenshots of Battlefield Bad Company, a shooter built from the groundup for nextgeneration consoles using Digital Illusions bleedingedge Frostbite game engine.
Halo Ghosts of Onyx Enjoys Mass Market Debut Today
Team Xbox :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Originally released as a trade paperback in November 2006, Halo Ghosts of Onyx debuted as a New York Times Bestseller, and today it is enjoying its mass market debut.
Hour of Victory Media
Team Xbox :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
We bring you five new screenshots and a high definition trailer of Hour of Victory, a WWII firstperson shooter that will be available exclusively for Xbox 360 in June 2007.
Xbox Ad Banned in the U.K. for Encouraging Street Racing
Team Xbox :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
A television commercial for the Xbox 360 had to be pulled in the U.K. after the industry watchdog criticized it for “glamorising street car racing.”
Tonight I Quit WoW!!
Think Gaming :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
We all know that gamer, the one who only plays that one game and when a great new game comes out he wont even play it because he is so wrapped up in that game. This is the case with a lot of people that play World of Warcraft, hell I can name […]
New Hospital Tycoon Screenshots
Think Gaming :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Well it seems like there is a Tycoon game for everything! Actually a lot of Tycoon games are fun to play, well maybe that is because I’m getting older. Codemasters will be releasing Hospital Tycoon in June for the PC and we got our hands on 4 screenshots. Take a look…   Click on […]
Viva Piñata Prima Guide
Xbox 360 Games :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Become the master of raising tasty critters as you rear herds of piñatas in Rare’s Viva Piñata, with the help of these tips from Prima Games.
Viva Piñata Tips from Prima Games
Xbox 360 Games :: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Use these exclusive tips from Prima Games Guides to master your piñata rearing skills in Rare’s Viva Piñata.
Critical Reception: Activision’s/Harmonix’s Guitar Hero II
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
This week’s edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to the recently released Xbox 360 port of Harmonix’s Guitar Hero II, featuring improved visuals and a selection of new songs, called a “absolutely a must-own” for newcomers to the series.
Rock Band set to revolutionise music, says MTV
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Upcoming EA title Rock Band is set to revolutionise the way consumers experience music in the same way that music video did in the 1980’s, according to Harmonix owners MTV.
Sony and Microsoft bosses defend consoles’ value propositions
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
With the battle of the next-gen consoles now fully underway, Sony’s Ray Maguire and Microsoft’s Neil Thompson have spoken out to defend their products – and to criticise the competition.
Austin GDC calls for submissions
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
CMP Game Group has announced a call for submissions for the Austin Game Developers Conference 2007.
Develop announces speakers for 2007
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Tandem Events has announced a preliminary list of speakers for this year’s Develop Conference & Expo in Brighton, taking place July 24 – 26.
Wii still outselling PlayStation 3 in Japan
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
The latest figures from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain have revealed that the Nintendo Wii is outselling PlayStation 3 by two to one in Japan.
