Category: GN
Europe Concerned After Incorrect PS3 Launch Announced
Sir Howard Stringer, Sony’s CEO, either misspoke or prematurely released information on a second launch delay for the PS3 in Europe. During an interview with CNET, Stringer said that "the European launch in April…is very important to us". Stringer’s words… Read More »
EU Ponders Passage of Game Laws
Earlier this week, top officials from the European Union discussed the possibility of convincing all EU states to adopt video game laws that would "prevent [and] ban violent video games." Many EU members already have some sort of video game… Read More »
Sony CEO Upbeat On PS3, Says Bandwidth Not Fully Used
Sir Howard Stringer believes that the PlayStation 3 is doing well and says that game developers have only just scratched the surface of the machine’s gaming power, according to an interview given by the Sony CEO to CNET. Stringer was… Read More »
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All Review
When Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was released on the Nintendo DS last year, it quickly became a cult hit, but the game really gained popularity once it was announced it would no longer be printed in the US. Gamers eager… Read More »
Sam & Max Episode 3 Named, Dated
Telltale Games revealed details on the third episode of their episodic adventure series Sam & Max: Season 1 today. Titled Episode 3: The Mole, The Mob and The Meatball, Sam & Max will have to infiltrate the Ted E. Bear… Read More »
Crackdown Demo Release Pushed Back
The demo of the upcoming first-party Microsoft game Crackdown has been delayed from its release on Wednesday, January 17 to a vague "several days" from now. The demo is still expected some time this month, with the retail version of… Read More »
The Sims Franchise Heading In New Direction
Starting in the summer of 2007, something will appear in the ever-popular EA franchise, The Sims, that has never been seen before–a storyline. EA announced that a brand new line of games will be released, entitled The Sims Stories, which… Read More »
Wii Contest Ends in Tragedy
In a tragic turn of events, a woman who entered a radio show contest in order to win a Wii game console for her children died of complications due to water intoxication–in other words, from drinking too much water. The… Read More »
Sony Reaches Goal; Ships 2 Million PS3s
Sony announced some positive news (finally) when it proclaimed that it has met the goal of shipping 2 million PS3s worldwide for 2006. The only downside to the news was that Sony missed its self-imposed target by a little over… Read More »
Nintendo Sweeps Europe with Huge DS, Wii Sales
Nintendo reports that shortages of their handheld DS game console and Wii are widespread in Europe–certainly a problem, but one that has Mario and Company smiling wide. According to data collected by Chart Track, December saw the DS sell over… Read More »
