All Posts by: GamerNode Staff

25,000 Wiis; Deal or Not?

By GamerNode Staff, October 17, 2006 0 GN

In a rather surprisingly bold move initiated by Toys “R” Us, gamers now have a fantastic reason to rush to one of the biggest toy stores in the country. Within a new promotion in conjunction with NBC,s Deal or No… Read More »

Ebay Says 'No' to PS3 Scalpers–For Now.

By GamerNode Staff, October 17, 2006 0 GN

eBay has seen the light and is shutting down the auctions for all PS3 presale orders. The decision was reached after the firm ruled that sellers did not really own the items they were trying to sell to potential buyers…. Read More »

Tales of the Abyss Review

By GamerNode Staff, October 17, 2006 0 GN, VG Review

The Tales franchise is a popular series in Japan, and has garnered a respectable following there. While most of the titles have been released exclusively for Japan, a number of them have also reached North American shores; Tales of Symphonia,… Read More »

Battlefield 2142 Preview

By GamerNode Staff, October 15, 2006 0 Previews

From the shady recesses of EA Games and Digital Illusions comes the next installment in the Battlefield franchise. The year is 2142, and a new ice age has triggered a massive scale war for the last livable territories on earth…. Read More »

First E3 2007 Details Revealed

By GamerNode Staff, October 13, 2006 0 GN

Back in July, the Electronic Software Association announced they were going to scale back on their annual electronics/video games convention, E3 (story). Doug Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has revealed several details about the new, smaller E3… Read More »

Movie Pro Pins Bad Video Games to Lack of Emotional Attachment

By GamerNode Staff, October 13, 2006 0 GN

While there are many theories and ideas on why there are bad video games in the marketplace, one professional in the movie industry believes that it is as simple as three words-no emotional attachment. William Sargent, the CEO of movie… Read More »

Full Steam Ahead for Activision

By GamerNode Staff, October 13, 2006 0 GN

Activision is the latest publisher to partner up with Valve Software, announcing that they have signed a deal to see four games distributed on Steam in the future: Infinity Ward’s WWII shooters Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2,… Read More »

Microsoft President Says 360 Won't Lose Money

By GamerNode Staff, October 13, 2006 0 GN

Steve Balmer, president of Microsoft, related his views on the business of the Xbox. The main difference between the original Xbox and the 360, as far as Balmer is concerned, is that Microsoft is expecting the 360 to make a… Read More »

Sharks Show Up On Ebay to Sell PS3s

By GamerNode Staff, October 12, 2006 0 GN

Preorders for the PS3 have been snatched up as quickly as you can say, “Blu-ray.” Vendors have reported that practically every PS3 has been spoken for, which means, for all practical purposes, there will probably be a vast shortage of… Read More »

Capcom Closes Clover Studio; Clover to Form New Company?

By GamerNode Staff, October 12, 2006 0 GN

Capcom announced the closure of Clover Studio in a press release today. According the document, the reason for the closure stemmed from a desire to "enhance the efficiency of the development power of the entire Capcom group".