All Posts by: GamerNode Staff

Tortuga: Two Treasures Explained in a Pirate's Words

By GamerNode Staff, September 20, 2006 0 GN

With today being national "Talk Like a Pirate Day," it’s no surprise that CDV decided to release some new information on their upcoming pirate-themed game, Tortuga: Two Treasures. What is surprising, however, is the way they went about it. Rather… Read More »

ParaWorld Preview

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 Previews

Ever since the RTS genre was born, the largest objects you could control in many games were big, towering buildings, and machinery. But how about an RTS game that uses massive, towering units – which were not buildings. mechanical, or… Read More »

Iwata: Selling the Wii is Like "Trying to Sell Cosmetics to Men"

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 GN

Nintendo,s strategy in marketing its Wii game console is to appeal to the non-gamer-a demographic which Mario and Friends believes will be the crucial factor in selling lots of their Wiis. In an interview given to Bloomberg News, Nintendo’s Satoru… Read More »

Peter Jackson Says Halo Production Going Well

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 GN

Celebrated director Peter Jackson, who producing the upcoming Halo film, says that everything is copasetic with his new project, according to comments made to Ain,t It Cool News. Jackson said, "It’s getting much better along now and there are certainly… Read More »

Nintendo: 20 Million Wiis Isn't Enough

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 GN

David Yarnton, the U.K.’s Nintendo boss, has decided to take the offensive for Mario and Friends by proclaiming confidently that the Wii will have more stock on stores shelves by Christmas than any of their completion. Yarnton told GameIndustry that,… Read More »

Slight NWN2 Delay, Slight Toolset Delay

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 GN

Originally planned for an October 17 release, Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming RPG sequel Neverwinter Nights 2 has slipped to an October 31 release date. Among other news, the pre-download of NWN2’s toolset has been pushed back too–originally it was slated for… Read More »

Mega Man ZX Review

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 GN, VG Review

It took nearly two years before Capcom decided to release a Mega Man title exclusively for the Nintendo DS, but rest assured fans, it is well worth the wait. So anyone who’s been mass spamming the Battle Network 5 forums… Read More »

Just Cause Hands-On Preview

By GamerNode Staff, September 19, 2006 0 Previews

The man of the hour is Rico Rodriguez, and that’s probably not his real name. Rico stars in the upcoming game (for many consoles) called Just Cause. He’s a top secret operative, secret agent, action hero and more. To catch… Read More »

Yakuza Review

By GamerNode Staff, September 18, 2006 0 GN, VG Review

In 2005, Sega released a game in Japan titled Ryu ga Gotoku (Like a Dragon). This action-adventure game was not only unusual in that it was about the Japanese crime underworld, but it was also a very expensive game to… Read More »

Phantasy Star Universe Preview

By GamerNode Staff, September 17, 2006 0 Previews

The Phantasy Star series first appeared in Japan on December 1987 on the Sega Master System. The game was specifically a Japanese release, and didn’t come to U.S. shores until a year later. Selling for $70, at the time it… Read More »