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Activision CEO Says PS2 Future is Still Bright

By GamerNode Staff, September 12, 2006 0 GN

Today, Activision gave stock investors a glimpse of what their business strategies were for the year 2006 and the future. CEO Robert Kotick gave his assessment and comments to an assembled audience of shareholders and the game press at the… Read More »

Sony and Xfire Sittin' in a Tree…

By GamerNode Staff, September 12, 2006 0 GN

UPDATE: There have been two responses out of Sony’s camp pertaining to the news below. The first was from Sony Online Entertainment’s Chris Kramer, who stated, "SOE has been in talks with Xfire about potentially including some of their technology… Read More »

Microsoft Not Surprised at PS3 Delayed Launch

By GamerNode Staff, September 12, 2006 0 GN

David McLean, chief of Australia,s Xbox division, has stated that Sony,s delayed launch of the PS3 outside of Japan and the U.S. was not surprising to anyone at Microsoft. His comments, made to GameSpot, were given shortly after the news… Read More »

Law Student Wins $1 Million in Casual Game Contest

By GamerNode Staff, September 11, 2006 0 GN

The next time you hear someone say that video gaming is a waste of time, please refer them to a young law student named Yalavarthi. In a game show competition where contestants battled it out on three popular casual games… Read More »

Eurocom: Movie Tie-In Games are "Rubbish"

By GamerNode Staff, September 11, 2006 0 GN

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"

By GamerNode Staff, September 11, 2006 0 GN

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

By GamerNode Staff, September 11, 2006 0 GN

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

By GamerNode Staff, September 11, 2006 0 GN, VG 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

By GamerNode Staff, September 9, 2006 0 GN

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

By GamerNode Staff, September 9, 2006 0 GN

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 »