Category: GN
Madden Best Seller in '06, But Gears the Winner
With no other choice, pigskin fans picked up the only available NFL game on the market in Madden 07 (PS2), helping it to become the best-selling game of 2006 with over 1.8 million copies sold. However, in spite of the… Read More »
Capcom Plans to Head Into Hollywood
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Japanese video game publisher Capcom is planning to head deeper into Hollywood territory by licensing its own properties for film adaptations along with developing new games based on licensed properties. Sony Pictures’ Resident Evil film… Read More »
Sony Exec Says PS2 Isn't Ready to Fade Away
The effective useful life of a game console is usually six to seven years, but according to Sony’s Simon Jeffrey, chief of software operations in the U.S., the PlayStation 2 may be going into a new phase of its life… Read More »
Xbox 360 Has Best Next-Gen Sales Figures for Christmas '06
The traditional color for Christmas stockings is red, but this past Christmas season, Microsoft headquarters may very well have had all their stockings changed to the hue of Xbox green, as recent findings by NPD Group seem to indicate that… Read More »
Study Predicts PS3 As Console Champ by 2010
In spite of the rocky start Sony experienced with the PS3 in 2006, one market research firm believes that the next-gen console is headed for future glory–albeit a lesser one than that of its predecessor, the PS2, according to a… Read More »
eBay Prices of PS3 Plunge While the Wii Soars
If the recent pricing activity of the Wii and PlayStation 3 are any indication of what is in store for the two next-gen game consoles, one may be headed to the winner’s circle while the other struggles just to make… Read More »
Study: Gaming Can Be Psychologically Beneficial
The most obvious answer to the question of why games are played would probably be the word "fun," but according to the findings of a new study conducted by the University of Rochester, the answer may not be that simple…. Read More »
Elebits Review
"Just what the heck is an Elebit," I asked myself after I was given the assignment of reviewing the game. Was it a small, electrical elephant or was it some sort of a snack to eat? Turns out that it’s… Read More »
360's Warranty Extended to 365 Days
Microsoft today announced an extended warranty for the Xbox 360 console, bringing the covered period from the previous 90 days to one full year. Therefore, any Xbox 360 purchased in either the U.S. or Canada, both in the future and… Read More »
Women's Gaming Conference Kicks Off At EA Headquarters
Video gamers have long been seen, rightly or wrongly, as the primary domain of the male gamer, but recent trends show that a great number of females are enthusiastic participants in gaming as well. To demonstrate this fact and to… Read More »
