Category: GN
GDC: Gears of War is the Big Winner at GDC Choice Awards
The GDC has done what the AIAS couldn’t (or refused) to do–it gave Capcom a little respect and allowed for both Okami and Dead Rising to be included in the nominations for its annual game awards. The gala event was… Read More »
The Burning Crusade Sells 3.5 Million Copies
Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit expansion pack, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, continues to shatter sales records. Blizzard announced today that the expansion has sold over 3.5 million copies since its launch in mid-January. This includes 1.9 million units sold throughout… Read More »
GDC: Maxis Member Calls the Wii a "Piece of S***"
It seems that not everyone is in love with Nintendo’s Wii who is attending GDC (and isn’t Sony). Chris Hecker, a team member of Maxis–developer of Spore–called Nintendo’s Wii a name that would make polite company blush. Hecker attacked the… Read More »
GDC: Now You Can Go "Home" With the PS3's New Interface
Typing chat messages to your Xbox Live friends to get ahold of them will seem like playing in the sandbox if Sony’s new interactive online user community, named "Home," functions as well as it looks. The new PS3 feature was… Read More »
Commodore Computers to Offer New Gaming PCs
Hardcore PC gamers often resort to DIY (do-it-yourself) methods for assembling customized PCs for their gaming rig needs. But for those who do not want to delve into the world of homemade machines, preassembled computers are always available for the… Read More »
GDC: Microsoft to Begin Charging Vista Games for Windows Users For Online Play
Well, here comes a whopper of a bombshell. Starting in the near future, Games for Windows on Vista will begin charging for online gaming just like their Xbox 360 brethren. The pricing structure will be exactly as it is on… Read More »
This Week in Microtransactions: 2/26 to 3/5
This week starts with a bang, folks. Over on Xbox Live Marketplace, if you haven’t finished Alien Hominid yet (for shame!), do so, then get ready for more digital downloads. This week, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game has… Read More »
EA CEO Sees Long Road Ahead for Next-Gen Winner
Larry Probst, who will soon be stepping down from his duties as CEO of Electronic Arts, gave his take on the future of gaming during an investor conference. He predicted that the console race would be more evenly matched than… Read More »
Internal Strife at Sony Headquarters Revealed
All is not well at Sony Corp. headquarters in Japan, according to a recent article published by the Wall Street Journal, via Gamasutra. According to the article, tensions between Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer and PlayStation father and designer Ken… Read More »
Sony Admits to Doing a "Bad Job" of Marketing the PS3
In a surprising announcement, Sony’s Head of Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison, has admitted that Sony did a "bad job" of informing the public of the PS3’s features and selling points. It’s nice to know that Sony has finally discovered (or… Read More »
