Handhelds are dominating, says Square Enix boss
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada has explained the thinking behind his company’s decision to make the next instalment in the hit Dragon Quest series exclusive to Nintendo DS.
Church will face “uphill battle” if suing Sony, says legal expert
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
A specialist games and copyright lawyer has told GamesIndustry.bizthat the Church of England could find it difficult to win a legal case against Sony over Resistance: Fall of Man.
Capcom to distribute games via Steam
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Capcom will become the first Japanese publisher to distribute its games through Valve Corporation’s Steam content delivery network.
Pachter predicts 16 per cent rise in US game sales
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has forecast that the NPD sales data for May will show a year-on-year increase in game sales of 16 per cent to reach USD 333 million.
UK charts: Forza 2 in pole position
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Forza Motorsport 2 has raced straight into first place in the all-formats software chart, becoming the third fastest-selling Xbox 360 title released so far.
Take-Two Q2 revenues down by $60m
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Take-Two has announced financial results for the quarter ending April 30, 2007, posting net revenues of USD 205.4 million – down by almost USD 60 million compared to the same period last year.
EA titles coming to Mac
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Electronic Arts has revealed that the company will be bringing some of its most popular franchises to the Mac platform for the first time.
id Software demonstrates new engine at Apple conference
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
id Software’s John Carmack has unveiled the company’s new game engine, Tech 5, at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Sony US launches new PlayStation blog
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment America has launched PlayStation.Blog, a new website that will feature opinions from the company along with product updates.
IMAC to invest $15 million in In2Games
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Ingenious Media Active Capital has announced that it has invested USD 15 million (EUR 11 million, GBP 7.76 million) in In2Games Limited.
Stranglehold Blog: Get the Drop on Your Enemies
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
John Woo Presents Stranglehold (PS3)Shooting your enemies isn’t the only way to take them out.
NHL 08 Screens
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
NHL 08 (PS3)Coverboy Eric Staal is skating on thin ice.
UK Charts: Forza Speeds to Pole Position
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Pirates flattened by Forza Motorsport 2 while Lara Croft watches on.
BlackSite: Area 51 Update
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
BlackSite: Area 51 (PS3)Midway gives us an updated look at its extra-terrestrial shooter and what we can expect to see at E3.
SOE President Talks Free Realms
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Free Realms (PS3)Sony takes its first step into the realm of casual online gaming.
Layoffs at Take-Two
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Revenue is down $60 million, and layoffs are part of a plan to return to profitability.
New id Engine Showcased at WWDC
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
id Tech 5 Project [untitled] (PS3)John Carmack is showing off an “insanely detailed world.”
New GTA IV Trailer Coming Soon
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)Take another trip to Liberty City June 28.
BlackSite: Area 51 Videos
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
BlackSite: Area 51 (PS3)Grab your tinfoil hats — aliens!
id Sheds New Light on id Tech 5
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
id Tech 5 Project [untitled] (PS3)New tech supports PS3 development.
Disney to Triple Game Investment
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Seventy percent to be used on existing IPs.
Madden 08 Blog: Gang Tackling
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Madden NFL 08 (PS3)The Madden team gives us a new twist on tackling.
First Party Halo 3 Accesories Revealed
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Take a look at the Halo 3 Spartan and Covenant Xbox 360 wireless controllers and the Halo 3 Xbox 360 Wireless Headset.
Mad Tracks Patch Available Now
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
This title update corrects an unlocking issue that was preventing some players from progressing in the game.
Ninjas to Swarm Retailers as Tenchu Z Ships
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Microsoft, FromSoftware and K2 release the first ninja stealth action title for the Xbox 360 video game console.
Speedball II Comes to Xbox Live Arcade Next Month
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Xbox LIVE Arcade version is a perfect conversion of the Bitmap Brothers classic but with the addition of an allnew high definition version, more teams and downloadable content.
Microsoft and Games for Change Team Up
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Microsoft and Games for Change (G4C) have announced a joint commitment to explore new ways to bring together the world of digital gaming with the world of social change.
New Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer Dated
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Find out when the second trailer of Grand Theft Auto IV hits the Internet.
id Software Officially Announces id Tech 5
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The new id rendering technology practically eliminates the texture memory constraints typically placed on artists and designers and allows for the unique customization of the entire game world at the pixel level.
Transformers The Game Deception Trailer in HD
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Their size is unimaginable. Their weapons are unrivaled. They are…more than meets the eye. Which side will you choose?
Team DZN Picture Packs
Xbox Live Marketplace :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
This new “Dark Order” pack contains twelve new pics.
Red vs. Blue Gamer Pics
Xbox Live Marketplace :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Preview these four new Red vs. Blue picture packs available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Team DZN
Xbox Live Marketplace :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Two new dashboard themes: Azmodeus 2 and E-Bunnies.
Square-Enix’s Wada: 360 And PS3 ‘Over-Engineered’
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
From gamasutra.com (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14298 ): [QUOTE] A new interview with Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada has seen the influential executive emphasis the importance of the handheld market, particularly the Nintendo DS and describe the Xbox 360 and PS3 as “mismatched” to emerging new demographics. Speaking in a new article by the Financial Times, Wada suggested that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were poorly suited to the current market and that handheld consoles would continue to dominate sales this year, as the demographics of consumers fundamentally alters following the success of the Nintendo DS and Wii. Wada also accused the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 of being over-engineered, saying; “”There are too many specs – and you also need a high-definition TV, a broadband connection and a deep knowledge of gaming – these consoles are mismatched to today’s environment. In a year or two years they will fare better.” [/QUOTE] Full Story: gamasutra.com (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14298 ) | ft.com (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0386865c-179e-11dc-86d1-000b5df10621.html )
(Rumor) MS Adding 2nd GPU HeatSink for Better Cooling?
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
From logic-sunrise.com (http://www.logic-sunrise.com/actualite-xbox-360/2007-06-12-EXCLUSIVITE-La-solution-officielle-de-Microsoft-contre-les-3-leds-rouges.php ) (translated from french to english): [QUOTE] Our contact close to Microsoft had the kindness to forward to us by email the new weapon of Microsoft to fight against the phenomenon of the Ring of Death (ROD). This weapon is quite simply a new hardware configuration for the 360. As you can see from the pictures below, you’ll notice the arrival of a new cooling unit located just below the Hitachi 59 DVD-drive whom this console had. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/gpu-heatsink/P6120079.JPG ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/gpu-heatsink/P6120081.JPG )[/QUOTE] News-Source: logic-sunrise.com (http://www.logic-sunrise.com/actualite-xbox-360/2007-06-12-EXCLUSIVITE-La-solution-officielle-de-Microsoft-contre-les-3-leds-rouges.php )
Paradigm Shift: A look at console gaming
Bona Fide Reviews :: Monday, June 11, 2007
The “Paradigm Shift” generation, as it might be called, will be a generation in which the major parts of a game console, are figured out after its initial release, which is a good thing, as it will push consoles and game developers to be continuously evolving in their designs.
My First Gamefly Experience Not a Good One 
Think Computers :: Monday, June 11, 2007
“I’m sure most of you have heard of Gamefly. It is the game rental service like Netflix where games are sent through the mail to you and after you are done playing them you can send back. And the best thing is that there are no return dates so you can rent games for months at a time. Being that I wanted to review more games and buying them would cost a fortune I signed up for Netflix. Well I got my first game in and I was very disappointed…”
Armed & Dangerous
Icrontic :: Monday, June 11, 2007
“I must say it’s funny. It’s really, really funny. If you’re into Monty Python-esque British humour, then this one’s for you. It also has all the elements to it that I enjoy in the WWII genre.”
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
gaming Heaven :: Monday, June 11, 2007
In the beginning there was Indiana Jones… but no matter how cool Indy was, he was soon forgotten once Lara Croft first appeared in Tomb Raider. By today’s standards the game was awful – low resolution textures, blocky environments, a retarded camera system and triangular breasts (which we all still drooled over nevertheless, right?). The game spawned a legacy that is still alive and kicking today, though only a few selected titles in the series were any good. With the recent jumpstart the franchise got with TR: Legend and 2007 being the 10th anniversary of the series the news that the original game would be remade caused quite the uproar amongst fans. Was the uproar warranted?
So you want to go retro
Tweak Town :: Monday, June 11, 2007
TTGamer have today posted a new editorial entitled “So you want to go retro”, which takes a look at the current state of classic and retro gaming in today’s gaming world.
Wizards of the Coast Expands Digitally
Wizards of the Coast :: Monday, June 11, 2007
Gleemax.com Gives Gamers a Voice, a Gaming Arena and a Place to Interact in Today’s Vast Online Universe
.hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption
Namco Bandai :: Monday, June 11, 2007
Continuing where the second installment left off, in .hack//G.U Vol. 3: Redemption Haseo discovers that old enemies have returned and some friends have turned against him.
New Naruto Community Website
Namco Bandai :: Monday, June 11, 2007
Hokage’s Room, a website dedicated to fans of Naruto…
Desert Island Games: Ubisoft Montreal’s Nicholas Eypert
Gamasutra Columns :: Monday, June 11, 2007
For today’s Desert Island Games, Ubisoft Montreal creative director Nicolas Eypert (Red Steel) gives us his top five picks, explaining the appeal of pirate’s rum and Rez, and how Pro Evolution Soccer has replaced Street Fighter as multiplayer champ.
Release This: McRae Rallies UK, Chopin Dreams of Japan
Gamasutra Columns :: Monday, June 11, 2007
Today’s “Release This!” column sees Japan preparing for high-profile titles like Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume and Ninja Gaiden Sigma, while the U.S. and UK prepare for Tenchu Z, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree and Colin McRae: DiRT.
