DIRTy Screens
IGN Playstation 3 :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road (PS3)New images from Codemasters’ next Colin McRae title.
Virtua Tennis 3 AU Review
IGN Playstation 3 :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3)Will it rise to the challenge on the PS3’s centre court?
Tenchu Z Impersonation
Team Xbox :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The key element of disguise in Tenchu Z is a special ninja powerup called Impersonation, which allows you to steal the identity of your victim temporarily in order to better evade detection and blend into the environment.
Microsoft Investigating Possible Xbox Live Fraud
Team Xbox :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The software giant is investigating possible fraud on Xbox Live after subscribers reported having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit card used to buy Microsoft Points.
Castlevania Symphony of the Night Available Now
Team Xbox :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The legendary 2D sidescrolling action adventure game from Konami is available now for download on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Reach of InGame Ads Higher Than Thought
Team Xbox :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Interpret’s new study reveals that measuring games by retail sales significantly undervalues the advertising medium because ingame ads’ reach may not be related to a title’s installed base.
More Info Surfaces on New Xbox 360 (Codename Zephyr)
Team Xbox :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Game Informer says the new Xbox 360 model is coming at the end of April for $479. It includes a builtin HDMI port and cable plus a larger hard drive.
MLB 2K7: Finding Success with Our National Pastime
Xbox 360 Games :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tips and tricks for finding success on the virtual diamond in MLB 2K7 from 2K Sports, which is the most realistic presentation of professional baseball ever to be seen on a console.
Dissecting Koei’s Latest
Xbox 360 Games :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Exploring Koei’s new epic strategy title, Samurai Warriors 2: Empires, set in feudal Japan, and looking at the key three-step system behind it.
Hollywood Goes Gaming: NBA All-Star Nate Robinson Gets His Kicks on Xbox Live
Xbox 360 Games :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Catch our interview with NBA All-Star Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks, one of the biggest Xbox Live gamers in the league.
Armored Core 4 Struts into Stores
IGN Playstation 3 :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Armored Core 4 (PS3)Like parachute pants, giant mechs never go out of style.
Conan HD Trailer
IGN Playstation 3 :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Conan (PS3)Watch Conan rip through his enemies.
Trion signs ex-EA online experts
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Trion World Networks has scored an executive coup by signing two of Electronic Arts’ key online experts.
Blizzard sets up new Texas office
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard is to open a new office in Austin, Texas, according to the Austin Business Journal.
Lasky leaves EA Mobile for Benchmark
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Euro delay is beneficial for PS3 buzz, says Reeves
GamesIndustry.biz :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves has said that he believes the delay to the European launch of PlayStation 3 is proving beneficial in the long run.
Critical Reception: THQ’s/GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Gamasutra Columns :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
This week’s edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, an anticipated PC release that some are calling “an open-ended first-person shooter” — a rarity in the genre.
The Shipping News – Week of March 19
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Every worthwhile game hitting store shelves this week.
Red Steel Makes Sharp Use of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controllers
Nintendo Wii :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Shooting’s nice, but I’ll take the swordplay
skate
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
skate (PS3)Mike Carroll profiled.
Pull off the Big Hei$t
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Hei$t (PS3)Prepare to rob San Francisco blind this fall.
PS3 UK Launch Week Review Round-Up
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Every Euro PlayStation 3 launch game reviewed and rated.
Media Consumption: Deep Fried Entertainment’s Steve Tolin (Full Auto 2: Battlelines)
Gamasutra Columns :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
For this week’s Media Consumption, a column that looks at the media and art diets of our favourite industry personalities, we spoke to Steve Tolin, Engineering Lead at Deep Fried Entertainment on the company’s PSP title Full Auto 2: Battlelines.
Majesco trims losses with new budget focus
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Majesco has managed to trim it’s losses for the first quarter of the financial year, although sales were down due the shift away from publishing big budget titles.
Massively-Multiplayer Online Games Top $1B
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The worldwide market for massively-multiplayer online games (MMOGs) topped $1 billion in 2006, according to an analyst report released Tuesday.
Koei’s chief executive resigns
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
A spokesperson for Japanese developer and publisher Koei has confirmed to GamesIndustry.bizthat chief executive officer Kiyoshi Komatsu has resigned.
IGA to reach 10m ads milestone
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
In-game advertising specialist IGA Worldwide expects to reach its ten millionth consumer before the end of March.
Key titles to miss PlayStation 3 launch
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Lewis: Downloads do not detract from retail
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
From mcvuk.com (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/26137/Lewis-Downloads-do-not-threaten-retail ): [QUOTE] Euro Xbox boss Chris Lewis says that digital downloads and boxed retail can live together. The upcoming Xbox 360 download of Elder Scrolls IV expansion Shivering Isles looks set to take Xbox Live closer to delivering full priced product – but European Xbox boss Chris Lewis has insisted that Microsoft isn’t encroaching on retail’s stomping ground.
And whilst this is effectively cutting retail out of the loop, Lewis denies that it poses any danger to the High Street. “There is a parallel opportunity through Live to offer demos, new levels, maps, characters etc,” Lewis told MCV. “But these complement the retail full priced product completely and are not designed to detract but more to enhance.” [/QUOTE]
Full Story: mcvuk.com (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/26137/Lewis-Downloads-do-not-threaten-retail )
Hei$t Screens
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Hei$t (PS3)These guys don’t dig on swine.
Call for papers opens for Leipzig GCDC
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The organisers of the Leipzig Game Developer Conference have issued a call for papers for this year’s event, which is set to take place between August 20 – 22.
Google confirms Adscape acquisition
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Google has confirmed the acquisition of in-game ads company Adscape Media.
EA buys stake in FIFA Online specialist
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Electronic Arts is buying a 19 per cent stake in Korean online firm Neowiz.
“Price is not the issue” with DLC, says Bethesda exec
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Bethesda Softworks executive Peter Hines has warned that downloadable content must be perceived as being good value to the consumer – a lesson his company learned with hit title Oblivion.
Virgin invites PS3 buyers to camp out in-store
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Plans for the official UK launch of PlayStation 3 have been announced, revealing that customers will be able to camp out in Oxford Street’s Virgin Megastore from 12 noon tomorrow.
GAME reports “phenomenal” demand for PlayStation 3
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
GAME marketing director Anna Marcario has told GamesIndustry.bizthat PlayStation 3 has more functionality than any other console on the market – a factor which is helping to create huge demand.
Sony reveals PS3 backwards compatible titles
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Sony has revealed that 1,782 PlayStation 2 titles will be playable on the PlayStation 3 when it launches in Europe this Friday.
Stringer: If PS3 fails, it will be down to high price
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Sony’s CEO Sir Howard Stringer has commented that if the PlayStation 3 fails in the market it will be due to the high price point attached to the next-gen console.
Shareholders’ group takes on Take-Two
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Developer and publisher Take-Two may soon be up for sale after a group of shareholders have launched a bid to oust CEO Paul Eibeler and other high level executives
UK Charts: budget Grand Theft Auto hits top spot
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The budget-priced Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories has knocked Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon 2 off the the top spot in the UK’s all-formats chart.
Devil May Cry 4 HD Videos
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Devil May Cry 4 (PS3)New gameplay teaser and the remastered TGS trailer in high-definition.
Virtua Tennis 3 UK Review
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3)SEGA’s tennis giant smashes onto next-gen, but has the king of the court lost its magic touch?
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Elder Scrolls IV FAQs and Guides
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3)Shiver our timbers, it’s about time! Get quest help here.
Blast Factor UK Review
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Blast Factor (PS3)Cell research blasts out of the biology lab and onto PS3.
More 1.60 Update Details
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Sony releases new, expanded information on the latest firmware update.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (PS3)Disney heaves its flamboyant pirate adventure onto Xbox 360 and PS3.
Genji: Days of the Blade UK Review
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Genji: Days of the Blade (PS3)Nice face, shame about the personality.
72% of PS2 Games Work on EU PS3s
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Sony reveals that 1,782 titles are compatible at launch after firmware update.
