Category: GN
Free 'Xbox Live' Week Proves Phenomenal
By Frank Ling, GN Senior Writer During the E3 conference, Microsoft decided to open its doors to its Xbox Live Marketplace to provide a free week of gold membership to Xbox owners. No one had to twist the arms of… Read More »
Nintendo DS Showcase
Nintendo is a powerhouse in the handheld gaming market, and since the release of the Game Boy they have been the unreachable pinnacle of achievement; unmatched by any competitor. Their latest outing in the handheld market, the Nintendo DS, has… Read More »
Iwata Avoids Wii Price Questions; Jabs Sony
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, was being quite cute and elusive in his remarks made to thestreet.com concerning the price point of the Wii. In his efforts, he also managed to throw a well placed barb against competitor Sony and… Read More »
New Handheld Game Console Hits UK Shores
A new handheld gaming console is on the market and its name is GP2X. Not an especially exciting name, but it seems to be selling at a rather quick clip with its release in the UK. The GP2X sports a… Read More »
The Outfit Map Pack Hits XB Live (Press Release)
THQ and Relic Entertainment Release All-New Downloadable Maps For Groundbreaking Multiplayer Title.THQ Inc. today announced that the first multiplayer map-pack, "Collateral Damage," for The Outfit is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace, adding explosive new content to the game’s intense… Read More »
Storm of War: Battle of Britain (Press Release)
Today Ubisoft, one of the world,s largest video game publishers, announces Storm of War™: Battle of Britain, to come in November 2006 for PCs worldwide. Storm of War: Battle of Britain is the first instalment in the new Storm of… Read More »
Gamestop Posts $1Bil. Revenues
The game industry, in general, is reeling from huge downturns in profits due to lagging sales and anticipation for next-gen machines. But in the face of all this bad news, one company seems to be holding their own, if not… Read More »
Analysts Predict PS3 Failure, Citing High Price
Last year, before the Xbox 360 was released, a good number of gamers indicated that they would wait for the PS3,s arrival before they would make a decision on purchasing a next-gen machine. Those sitting on the proverbial fence have… Read More »
Dev. Costs Leave Dev's Leery of PS3
The PS3,s weak showing at last week’s E3 convention may have led to a ripple effect, as developers are becoming somewhat leery of committing time and resources to support the PS3. According to a report from Bloomberg, a great deal… Read More »
SNK Backs Wii
The Wii is gaining momentum in obtaining support from game developers and SNK Playmore is one of them. According to an interview given to the Advanced Media Network, Ben Herman, president of SNK, announced that his company would enthusiastically support… Read More »
