VG Voters Network Hits 200k
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010The grassroots gamer-political organization the Video Game Voters Network (VGVN) has just reached the 200,000 member milestone, according to its parent Entertainment Software Association. The coalition was founded in 2006, and represents the gaming community in matters of state and federal interest, most recently including bans or increased taxes on game software and misrepresentation of [...]
1 CommentElder-Speek Issue 46: As The World Turns
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010None of your questions about the beret or mustache will be answered.
4 CommentsSony Vet to Head Capcom’s Euro Division
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010David Reeves, former President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and 14 veteran at the company, has recently signed with Capcom’s European division as Chief Operating Officer. The new hire replaces the recently deceased Mark Beaumont.
No CommentsSuper Street Fighter IV Boxart Updated
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Capcom announced that following feedback from users in response to the original boxart for Super Street Fighter IV, the company has made last-minute changes to the final art that will go onto boxes in the United States. It is unclear whether the boxart that will be used for Europe and other territories is also being [...]
1 CommentWill Wright’s New TV Project Revealed
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010PC deity Will Wright has made the much publicized move to his new studio Stupid Fun Club and, more importantly, away from traditional video games. The Sims creator’s next project has been under wraps until now, and appears to be (according to IGN) a television show named (rather religiously) The Creation Project. More self-reflexive than [...]
No CommentsRare: No Need for Old Franchise Reboots
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Despite ever-constant demands from fans, it looks like game developer Rare isn’t looking to bring back any of its classic IP into the new age. The studio played a role recently bringing Perfect Dark onto Xbox Live Arcade, and is supposedly one of the strongest forces behind a new product for Microsoft’s Project Natal motion [...]
1 CommentBattlefield 1943 Fastest XBL Title to Hit 1 Million
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010The Battlefield series has always been a popular hardcore staple for Electronic Arts. The producer recently teamed up with the game’s development studio, DICE, to announce that the latest entry, Battlefield 1943, is the fastest title to sell 1 million units on Xbox Live Arcade. No word was released from the company on the sales [...]
1 CommentMega Man 10 Review
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Is the Blue Bomber getting long in the tooth or does the formula persevere?
Comments OffNaughty Bear Set For June Release
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Artificial Mind and Movement’s upcoming “Teddy-murdering-sandbox” game Naughty Bear is currently scheduled for release in the United States on June 8th. The game will release four days earlier in Europe, on the 4th of June. The game will feature the eponymous teddy bear going on a rampage after not receiving an invitation to a large birthday [...]
No CommentsAmazon to Have its Own Steam?
Monday, March 29th, 2010Online retail giant Amazon.com may be looking to get deeper into the digital distribution video game business. Already sporting a profitable video and music on-demand service, Amazon.com still only sells boxed game copies, but that may change with a recently uncovered job listing. Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capitalist Markets has discovered a formal classifieds request [...]
No CommentsNo Penny Arcade Adventures Part 3
Monday, March 29th, 2010Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness was a popular – if expensive – downloadable series when it first hit on Steam and Xbox Live in 2008. But fans haven’t seen a new release in the franchise since that October, and according to Penny Arcade co-creator Mike Krahulik, they will never see the [...]
1 CommentSplinter Cell Director: No More Super-Hardcore Games
Monday, March 29th, 2010Max Beland is the creative director of one of the most anticipated hardcore titles of 2010 in Splinter Cell: Conviction. But, in an interview with IndustryGamers, Beland discussed the future of accessibility in games, and finds that “super hardcore” titles are too narrow-minded to be as profitable as they could be.
1 CommentVideo Games Live Experience
Monday, March 29th, 2010I could go into every single arrangement that was played and dissect my feelings about them. But I think I can better explain the Video Games Live experience with a summary of high points and special moments that encapsulate what I observed.
5 CommentsBatman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition in 3D
Monday, March 29th, 2010Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition is available across Europe and other PAL territories for the PS3 , Xbox 360, and PC. It will be available in the states on May 11, 2010.
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