Category: GN
Hardware and Software Sales Up in 2006
Lazard Capital, an investment and analyst firm, has given its view on how the next-gen game consoles and related software sales performed during 2006. According to Colin Sebastian of Lazard, data indicates that the Wii will surpass sales estimates, while… Read More »
Eidos Exec Criticizes Industry Direction
Ian Livingstone, Product Director at Eidos, believes that the video game business is crowded with similar game titles and that the only way out of the problem is to develop new game technology and better gameplay. His remarks were made… Read More »
GameStop Unstoppable: $1.7 Billion In Sales for 2006
If GameStop sales figures for the last nine weeks of 2006 are any indication of where the game industry is heading in this new year, industry bean counters should be especially pleased. GameStop revealed staggering figures today, announcing that it… Read More »
Analyst Predicts No Sequel for Bully
Rockstar’s Bully received accolades from many in the gaming press upon its release last October, but according to statements made by Wedbush Morgan Securities’ Michael Pachter, a sequel to the game is highly unlikely. His remarks were made to GamePolitics…. Read More »
First Oblivion Expansion Pack Revealed
PC Zone has revealed the first official expansion pack for Bethesda Softworks’ RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Entitled Shivering Isles, the expansion will offer 30+ hours of gameplay, featuring new quests, monsters, expanded free-form gameplay, and a new land… Read More »
Wanna Beta Test Halo 3? Buy Crackdown
The prospect of being a tester for any mainstream game is something that is often seen as the unreachable star for many, but Microsoft and Bungie Studios will be making this dream a reality in their search for public beta… Read More »
Improved Cell Processor for Redesigned PS3 Possible
The International Solid State Circuits Conference would normally be of concern only to high-end industry personnel, but the news of a new chip may be of significant interest to the gaming community. During the gathering of participants at the convention… Read More »
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (VC) Review
The most influential fighting game in history is back, and even 15 years later its perfect gameplay, unforgettable cast and beautiful simplicity will likely make it the best fighting game to come along on the Wii for some time. Originally… Read More »
Super Castlevania IV (VC) Review
Considered by many to be the crown jewel of the classic Castlevania franchise, and remaining one of the most popular titles to be released on the SNES, Super Castlevania IV is an excellent choice for the Wii’s Virtual Console, and… Read More »
PS3 Compatability Issues Solved with Simple Workaround
Last month, a controversial video was posted on YouTube demonstrating the high degree of degradation regarding the graphics of PlayStation 2 games when run on a PlayStation 3 machine. Sony has not yet addressed this problem with a firmware upgrade,… Read More »
