All Posts by: GamerNode Staff

Xbox Live is Back Online

By GamerNode Staff, March 28, 2007 0 GN

Word comes from Xbox Live Director of Programming, Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson), that Xbox Live is now back online. There may be a few kinks while things stabilize, as the switches have just been flipped. The scheduled maintenance lasted… Read More »

Sony Takes a Shot at Elite 360

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

GameLife reported earlier today that the announcement of the Elite Xbox 360 would be coming tomorrow. Now, Sony has gone right ahead and taken a shot at Microsoft’s still yet-to-be-announced Elite 360: "We think every PlayStation 3 owner should have… Read More »

Halo 3's Warthog: Every Detail, Ever

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Halo‘s rabid fanbase has been clinging onto each last word that has come from the various game updates on Bungie.net. Yesterday saw the release of every conceivable detail you could ever want to know about Halo 3‘s warthog, and then… Read More »

Rumors of Xbox 360 Plant Closure Confirmed by Microsoft

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Microsoft has confirmed rumors that one of its three Xbox 360 manufacturing plants, located in China, will close — or, in Microsoft’s words "voluntarily expire" — on July 1, according to Next Gen. Microsoft stated, "These types of adjustments are… Read More »

New Software Promises to Make PS3 Graphics Better

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Before the PS3 was launched last year, Sony promised the gaming community fantastic and astounding graphics that couldn’t be found on any other game console. Four months after its debut, Sony continues in its efforts to make this a reality… Read More »

Satoru Iwata Named to World's Best CEOs List

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

The highly respected business publication and industry presence, Barron’s, has published its list of the top 30 CEOs. Satoru Iwata of Nintendo has made the list — an impressive feat considering he is the only representative from the games industry… Read More »

GameStop Exec Thinks Wii Shortage is Nintendo's Doing

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Since the launch of Nintendo’s Wii last November, the machine has been in a steady state of short supply. When shipments finally do appear at stores, eager customers scoop them up within days of their appearance. But according to Dan… Read More »

No PS3 Ports for Dead Rising and Lost Planet

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Capcom didn’t expect the tremendously negative reaction from Devil May Cry fans when plans were announced to make DMC4 available on the Xbox 360 and PC, in addition to the PS3. Fans accused Capcom of being disloyal to Sony and… Read More »

Nintendo Produces New Wiis to Prevent Modding

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Game console companies have been involved in a long battle against modchip manufacturers since the early days of gaming. The custom chips are used as add-ons to the circuitry of game machines and allow gamers to play backup copies of… Read More »

Nights 2, Anyone?

By GamerNode Staff, March 27, 2007 0 GN

Over at NeoGAF, some scans were posted of the most recent issue of Swedish publication GameReactor, which gives us the first concrete proof of existence of — wait for it — Nights 2. And although the system for which this… Read More »