All Posts by: GamerNode Staff

Analyst Predicts No Sequel for Bully

By GamerNode Staff, January 6, 2007 0 GN

Rockstar’s Bully received accolades from many in the gaming press upon its release last October, but according to statements made by Wedbush Morgan Securities’ Michael Pachter, a sequel to the game is highly unlikely. His remarks were made to GamePolitics…. Read More »

First Oblivion Expansion Pack Revealed

By GamerNode Staff, January 5, 2007 0 GN

PC Zone has revealed the first official expansion pack for Bethesda Softworks’ RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Entitled Shivering Isles, the expansion will offer 30+ hours of gameplay, featuring new quests, monsters, expanded free-form gameplay, and a new land… Read More »

Wanna Beta Test Halo 3? Buy Crackdown

By GamerNode Staff, January 4, 2007 0 GN

The prospect of being a tester for any mainstream game is something that is often seen as the unreachable star for many, but Microsoft and Bungie Studios will be making this dream a reality in their search for public beta… Read More »

New Website Offers a Free Look at 360 Dashboard Themes

By GamerNode Staff, January 4, 2007 0 Previews

One of the major problems with downloading gamer pictures and dashboard themes through the Xbox Live Marketplace–aside from their pricetag–is the fact that there is no way to preview these items before dishing out your money. A new website, DashboardThemes.com… Read More »

Improved Cell Processor for Redesigned PS3 Possible

By GamerNode Staff, January 4, 2007 0 GN

The International Solid State Circuits Conference would normally be of concern only to high-end industry personnel, but the news of a new chip may be of significant interest to the gaming community. During the gathering of participants at the convention… Read More »

PS3 Compatability Issues Solved with Simple Workaround

By GamerNode Staff, January 3, 2007 0 GN

Last month, a controversial video was posted on YouTube demonstrating the high degree of degradation regarding the graphics of PlayStation 2 games when run on a PlayStation 3 machine. Sony has not yet addressed this problem with a firmware upgrade,… Read More »

Madden Best Seller in '06, But Gears the Winner

By GamerNode Staff, January 3, 2007 0 GN

With no other choice, pigskin fans picked up the only available NFL game on the market in Madden 07 (PS2), helping it to become the best-selling game of 2006 with over 1.8 million copies sold. However, in spite of the… Read More »

Capcom Plans to Head Into Hollywood

By GamerNode Staff, January 3, 2007 0 GN

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Japanese video game publisher Capcom is planning to head deeper into Hollywood territory by licensing its own properties for film adaptations along with developing new games based on licensed properties. Sony Pictures’ Resident Evil film… Read More »

Sony Exec Says PS2 Isn't Ready to Fade Away

By GamerNode Staff, January 3, 2007 0 GN

The effective useful life of a game console is usually six to seven years, but according to Sony’s Simon Jeffrey, chief of software operations in the U.S., the PlayStation 2 may be going into a new phase of its life… Read More »

Xbox 360 Has Best Next-Gen Sales Figures for Christmas '06

By GamerNode Staff, January 3, 2007 0 GN

The traditional color for Christmas stockings is red, but this past Christmas season, Microsoft headquarters may very well have had all their stockings changed to the hue of Xbox green, as recent findings by NPD Group seem to indicate that… Read More »