All Posts by: GamerNode Staff
Paid MMO Content for Hellgate: London Not Set in Stone
Yesterday, Flagship Studios revealed that their upcoming debut action/RPG title Hellgate: London‘s multiplayer would be subscription based. The subscription would pay for continual content and MMORPG features such as guilds, as well as raid-type gameplay. This announcement has since flared… Read More »
Microsoft: Nintendo Is Our Toughest Competition
Until now, the mention of Nintendo in regards to the next-gen console race has been conspicuously absent from statements made by Microsoft. But Microsoft, which has focused most heavily on competition in the form of Sony and its PlayStation 3,… Read More »
id Software Co-founder Declares Preference for 360 Over PS3
John Carmack, co-founder of id Software and one of the video game pioneers responsible for the popularization of the first person shooter, has given his take on what he believes to be a mistake on Sony’s part in choosing the… Read More »
Dead Rising Sequels Coming
Many who enjoyed killing zombies en masse with golf clubs and guitars in the hit Xbox 360 game Dead Rising will definitely see more zombies in their future, as Capcom has announced that the game will be turned into a… Read More »
Kaz Hirai Defends Blu-ray Commitment
Sony’s Kaz Hirai restated his commitment to back Blu-ray technology in the PS3 was not only a good decision, it was the only one Sony could have made in order to prepare for the conditions that would be needed for… Read More »
Wii Outsells PS3 In Japan
According to a report filed by Enterbrain, the Wii outsold the PlayStation 3 by more than two to one since the release of the consoles late last year. In the figures published, Nintendo sold 969,118 Wiis, while Sony pushed 466,716… Read More »
PS3s at Retailers Go Unsold
If anything, this past Christmas shopping season will be remembered by gamers as the year of shortages, due to the wide unavailability of the PS3 and Wii. But this situation–at least for the PS3–seems to be changing, with the announcement… Read More »
Microsoft: Games for Zune in 18 Months
The Zune, which was introduced to the public in November of last year, was seen by many as Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s extremely popular iPod. The device eventually drew speculation as a possible portable handheld game machine. Now, Microsoft has… Read More »
Hellgate: London Releasing Summer '07 with Paid MMO Content
During the ongoing CES taking place in Vegas, Flagship Studios revealed that their upcoming action/RPG Hellgate: London–which is shipping in Summer 2007–will sport a subscription-based multiplayer component. Flagship CEO Bill Roper said that the multiplayer portion will mirror features in… Read More »
Top Publishers of '06 List Topped by EA, Nintendo
Game Developer Magazine has released its Top 20 Game Publishers list for 2006. The rankings are based upon calculations of game review scores, overall revenues, and other factors. GDM said of its newest list, "2006 brings the fourth annual Game… Read More »
