Microsoft Reveals 360 Achievement Points Contest

Starting on February 12, Xbox Live Gold and Silver users will start putting their Gamerscore to a use other than bragging rights. From then until April 12, 2007, gamers will have the opportunity to win prizes and Microsoft Points by… Read More »

Epic Games: Gears of War Cost Less Than $10 Million

Industry leaders have bemoaned the tremendous costs attached to projects being developed on new consoles, as estimates reached the $25 to $30 million mark. But Epic Games’ Mark Rein has revealed that Gears of War cost less than $10 million… Read More »

Blu-ray DVD Sales Pull Ahead of HD DVD

Both the Microsoft-backed HD DVD and Sony’s Blu-ray have struggled to take any sort of lead in the DVD market. However, Blu-ray has been pulling ahead of HD DVD according to Nielsen VideoScan, the DVD and VHS consumer research arm… Read More »

Blizzard VP Suggests End of Game Consoles Within Five Years

Only a few years ago, some industry pundits were predicting the end of the PC as a gaming platform due to the increasing popularity of game consoles. Now, the tables have been turned and Itzik Ben Bassat, Vice President of… Read More »

Wii Outselling PS3 Almost 3 to 1 in Japan

Enterbrain, a Japanese market research firm, has released sales figures indicating that Nintendo’s Wii is outselling Sony’s PS3 by a margin of almost 3 to 1. The data seems to show that Nintendo has widened its lead from December, when… Read More »

Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean Review

RPGs come in all forms and flavors — from high action adventures to the more traditional ones which rely heavily on plot development, and of course, everything in between. Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean for the PSP… Read More »

SpongeBob SquarePants: Diner Dash Review

Developing games for children must be either hit or miss, but combining two solid ideas — an addicting casual game and a popular children’s TV show — can easily solve the crisis. The very popular casual game Diner Dash struck… Read More »

PS3/PSP Bundles Appear In UK as Launch Nears

Customers in the UK are preparing for the launch of the PS3 on their shores, and retailers are preparing by offering the system in one of the most hated things in gaming–a bundle. HMV, a large retail media chain in… Read More »

The world’s Mecca of vending machines, meet microtransactions. 1up is reporting that Japan has gotten its first taste of high-end abuse through Xbox Live in the form of Aquazone–a customizable, aquarium-themed simulation/screensaver for the Xbox 360. 5,000 Microsoft Points worth… Read More »

Microsoft Europe Denies 360 Price Drop

When the PlayStation 3 was launched in North America last November, gamers and industry official alike watched Microsoft and the pricing structure of the Xbox 360; a cost reduction for the 360 in order to take away from the PS3’s… Read More »