Category: GN
Eurocom: Movie Tie-In Games are "Rubbish"
Hugh Binns, co-founder of Eurocom, the developer of movie tie-in games for franchises like James Bond, Batman and Harry Potter, expressed his views that licensed games based upon films are for the most part, “rubbish,” in comments made to GamesIndustry…. Read More »
Sony Prez Says PS3 Hardware Is "In Decline"
Ken Kutaragi, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, revealed to Reuters today that the announcement made by his company about the impending shortfall of available PS3s has hurt Sony. Last week, Sony revealed that there would only be 500,000… Read More »
Groove Games Creates Bedlam Studios
International publisher Groove Games has announced the formation of a brand new studio called Bedlam. The Toronto-based studio will focus on next-generation platforms and will be "dedicated to the development of triple-A games based on original intellectual property". The new… Read More »
Saints Row Review
Upon booting up Saints Row and diving in, it’s unimaginable that any gamer could not see it’s inspired by the Grand Theft Auto series. Inspiration doesn’t really effectively describe the relationship that Saints Row shares with Grand Theft Auto –… Read More »
New "Make Something Unreal" Contest Planned
Do you have a great idea for a game that’s been stewing in your head for a long time, but you’ve just been too lazy or unmotivated to take the first step? Well, how does a cool $1,000,000 sound for… Read More »
The Lord of the Rings Online Beta Begins
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, a massive online multiplayer title based upon the series written by J.R.R. Tolkien, commenced its beta stage in North America yesterday per an announcement made by Turbine and Midway. Likewise, Codemasters… Read More »
Vice City Stories Delayed
Fans will now have to wait an extra two weeks before they can pick up their copy of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. The upcoming PSP game, which was originally expected to be released in October, has been pushed… Read More »
Microsoft to Introduce Discounted 360 in Japan
As popular as the 360 has been around the world, one consumer market has continued to elude the Big M of total success: the land of the Rising Sun, Japan. Microsoft has had its eye on this powerhouse of gaming… Read More »
Wii Chips in Production for Weeks
The chips powering the Wii, codenamed “Broadway,” have been in production for much of this quarter, starting sometime in late July or early August. This disclosure comes after a day of rampant speculation, much of it incorrect, following hints at… Read More »
Sam & Max Going Live October 17
Back in mid-September, Telltale Games announced that they had secured the rights to Sam & Max, the classic LucasArts adventure franchise starring the infamous dog and rabbit duo, and will be releasing games in episodic format. This announcement also alleviated… Read More »
