All Posts by: GamerNode Staff

By GamerNode Staff, November 28, 2007 0 GN

Thanks to the past holiday, Nintendo announced they’ve sold 650,000 Wiis during the past two weeks. The Big N sold 350,000 last week and 300,000 the previous week. In accordance with the sales figures, Nintendo is on track to sell… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

It’s that time again; Microsoft released an update to the Xbox 360 backwards compatibility list. This time around, over 80 original Xbox games have been added to the list, including Armed and Dangerous, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Blood Omen 2,… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

Tired of hearing about Jack Thompson’s latest jabs against the gaming industry? Been praying to God for some sweet judgment on him? Well your prayers maybe answered soon, because Jack Thompson’s debarment hearing has just begun. That’s right, the state… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

While Madrid-based video game developer Pyro Studios is most known for its RTS game series, Commandos, they’re also known for its film company llion Animation. After the release of Commandos 3: Destination Berlin in 2003, Pyro Studios’ founders started on… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

Several chain stores, including the retail giants GameStop, EB games and Circuit City have begun to milk the Wii Zapper gun for its popularity. The high demand of it has caused it to consistantly sell out (a lot like the… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

Do you have the PSP battery pack blues? Do your DS friends kick sand in your face because you can barely squeeze out a few hours of game time on your Sony handheld while they complain that they only can… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

With Electronic Arts buying up everyone, there have been murmurs of Take-Two, publishers of the Grand Theft Auto series, selling out to The Man. Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick made his intentions clear during the Reuters Media Summit recently: No deal…. Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

Way back when Guitar Hero II was released there were rumors of a wireless guitar. All of us wanted to be able to roam wire free, and rock out without being tied down to the ol’ console. No dice there…. Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

To prove that video gaming can be as expensive as other hobbies, Wal-mart is offering a $677 Wii bundle to online shoppers. You’d think that a price tag like this would drive away shoppers, but it hasn’t  The mega package… Read More »

By GamerNode Staff, November 27, 2007 0 GN

Now here’s something you don’t usually find in your game review magazines or gaming websites–Greenpeace ratings of game console manufacturers. Greenpeace, the environmental activist organization, gave scores to the Big 3 (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo) and other electronics firms based upon… Read More »