Category: GN
Capcom Closes Clover Studio; Clover to Form New Company?
Capcom announced the closure of Clover Studio in a press release today. According the document, the reason for the closure stemmed from a desire to "enhance the efficiency of the development power of the entire Capcom group".
Sony Executive Says Wii and Xbox 360 Are Too Expensive
In a strange attempt to turn the tables on the competition, Sony has accused the Wii and Xbox 360 of being too expensive in today,s next gen game console market. Up to this point, Sony has been the main recipient… Read More »
Ubisoft Wants No Part of EA Takeover
Although it has been two years since Electronic Arts purchased a surprise 20% share in Ubisoft, the French studio still harbors some trepidation regarding EA’s interest. The main concerns at the company is that EA, known for taking over studios,… Read More »
Buena Vista Games Signs Licensing Agreement With Emergent
Buena Vista Games have announced
PS3 Pre-Orders Sell Out–Quickly
It seemed inevitable that pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 would sell out quickly. Between last year’s shortages and the number of consoles expected to hit the shores of the United States, it’s understandable why one would be willing to fork… Read More »
After Burner: Black Falcon Announced
Back in August, SEGA announced that they had hired handheld developer Planet Moon Studios to bring back one of their old franchises for the PSP (story). Today, that franchise was revealed: it’s SEGA’s classic air combat action title After Burner.
Spectral Souls Review
Spectral Souls has made the transition from the PS2 to its younger handheld cousin, the PSP. Formerly a Japanese release called Shinki Gensou: SSII Unlimited Side (that,s a mouthful), Spectral is an SRPG along the lines of the famed tactics… Read More »
GDC Parent Company Acquires Austin Game Conference
CMP Technology, parent company of the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), has acquired The Game Initiative, the parent company of the annual Austin Game Conference.
GalCiv 2 Expansion Delay, New Features Planned
Stardock Entertainment announced a delay to their upcoming RTS expansion pack Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar; originally planned for release this fall, the expansion has been moved to February 2007. Along with the move-back, Stardock announced that the delay time… Read More »
DEFCON: Everybody Dies Review
If you,ve ever seen the movie WarGames, where a teenage hacker nearly triggers full-out thermonuclear war thinking he,s just playing a game, chances are high you are already familiar with the word DEFCON. The term is used to describe the… Read More »
