All Posts by: GamerNode Staff

Nacho Libre Comes to the DS

By GamerNode Staff, June 16, 2006 0 GN

Majesco has announced that it has signed a deal to obtain the video game rights to the comedy film Nacho Libre. The film stars the likable Jack Black, who plays a cook in a Mexican orphanage. He dons the attire… Read More »

Blue-ray Player Coming This Month

By GamerNode Staff, June 16, 2006 0 GN

Sony has long maintained that the PS3, with its included Blu-ray DVD player, was a bargain compared to what a stand alone Blu-ray DVD machine would cost. These words have come true as the first Blu-ray player has been announced… Read More »

LucasArts President Slams EA

By GamerNode Staff, June 15, 2006 0 GN

By Frank Ling, GN Senior Writer Jim Ward, president of Lucas Arts, decided to take out the old light saber and take a few swipes at competitor Electronic Arts for its failure to release Superman Returns in time with the… Read More »

Game Return Policy In UK To Be Reversed

By GamerNode Staff, June 15, 2006 0 GN

Gamers in the United States are familiar with the excruciatingly strict video game return policies which retail stores enforce-exchange only, if the package has been opened. While this provides a way for retailers and publishers to protect themselves from pirates,… Read More »

Cell Processor Criticized By Microsoft Engineer

By GamerNode Staff, June 15, 2006 0 GN

Matt Lee, a Microsoft Game Technology Group engineer, gave his expertise and opinions regarding Sony,s Cell processor and the likelihood of having PS3 and Xbox 360 games being successfully ported to one another. His comments were made to tech website… Read More »

Microsoft Calls PS3 A Next-Gen DVD Player

By GamerNode Staff, June 14, 2006 0 GN

Sony has recently dubbed its next-gen PS3 not just a game console, but a computer, hoping to emphasize the superiority of their machine over the competition. Microsoft, never in the habit of leaving any comments from Sony left unanswered, said… Read More »

Final Fantasy VII Remake in December for PS3

By GamerNode Staff, June 14, 2006 0 GN

During last year,s E3 convention, Square Enix teased and troubled millions of Final Fantasy fans by demonstrating a PS3 video version of one of FF VII,s most memorable cut scenes involving the characters Cloud and Aeris. After the opened mouthed… Read More »

360 Commercial Wins ADDY Award

By GamerNode Staff, June 14, 2006 0 GN

The common schoolyard activity of jumping rope has been elevated to a new level in a television ad produced by Microsoft entitled “Jump Rope.” The sixty second spot walked away, or jumped away, rather, with top honors at the ADDY… Read More »

Sales Report Reveals PS2 Outsells 360

By GamerNode Staff, June 13, 2006 0 GN

Although Sony has been beleaguered with criticism of its PS3 machine from the press and game community, the execs at Sony Corp may still have something to smile about. According to NPD Group, a game industry watchdog, the PS2 actually… Read More »

Uwe Boll Boils, Challenges Critics to Boxing Match

By GamerNode Staff, June 13, 2006 0 GN

Movie Director Uwe Boll has decided to take things into his own hands in dealing with the enormous ranks of naysayers by challenging them to a fight. Really. In a press release entitled, "Uwe Boll challenges his critics to ‘Put… Read More »