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Continue reading...28. February 2009
NCsoft Austin, developers of "Tabula Rasa," have conjured up an incredibly inventive means of integrating today's planned closure of the science-fiction MMO into the game's overall story line, creating a absolute in-game ending that sees the demise of all involved. Via an in-character post to the Tabula Rasa official site, all players have been called upon [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2009
Taito has made its first foray into the world of iPhone/iPod Touch gaming with today's dual release of "Space Invaders" and "Cooking Mama." According to Taito, this new release of "Space Invaders" stays true to the 1978 classic shooter, but "makes full use of the motion sensor and other iPhone 3G and iPod touch input [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2009
Sony CEO Howard Stinger announced a major reorganization of the struggling company's c-level executives today, starting with the addition of the title of president to Stringer's existing titles of chairman and CEO of the company. This move means current president Ryoji Chubachi will step down from the position to become vice-chairman. In his new role, [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2009
Capcom has confirmed its Street Fighter IV, released this month for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be coming to PCs this summer, and may come bundled with branded fightsticks and fightpads, courtesy of Mad Catz. According to Capcom vice president Christian Svensson, "We rolled out our Mad Catz sticks and pads, and the interesting thing [...]
Continue reading...26. February 2009
Independent conference and trade show producer Game Path announced plans for four video games industry events in 2009. The three conferences and one summit will focus on independent game development, investment and education. Game Path's first event, the Independent Game Conference East (IGC EAST) will take place May 7-8, at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. [...]
Continue reading...26. February 2009
The official nominees for the second annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards have just been announced. This year, Xbox Live members can vote for their favorite games of 2008 over their Xbox 360's NXE. Voting begins Tuesday, March 3 at 2:00 A.M. Pacific and ends Tuesday, March 10 at 3:59 P.M. Pacific. Check the XBLA [...]
Continue reading...26. February 2009
Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants today revealed that in 2009, the company will launch an online version of its "Tiger Woods" golf franchise. At the 2009 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, Pleasants explained that because paid downloadable content for the "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" series had become so popular -- and online [...]
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CD Projekt digital distribution platform Good Old Games today announced that renowned developer Apogee Software is now on board, with five DRM-free titles for sale in the weeks to come. "Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition" is now available for $6, and will be followed by first-person shooters "Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project," the two "Blake Stone" titles [...]
Continue reading...26. February 2009
Got a Nintendo Wii or a DS handheld? Today, Nintendo revealed exactly what you're going to be playing for the next four months, and when you can expect to be playing it, with a "partial list" of over 100 upcoming games. Highlights include a March 17th release date for "Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure"; "ExciteBots: Trick [...]
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28. February 2009
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