Gamescom is almost here!
Thousand of PlayStation fans will descend on Cologne, Germany this August for gamescom – Europe’s biggest videogame industry event.
All eyes will be on the banks of the river Rhine from August 18, 2009, as gamescom kicks off in Cologne, Germany. (more…)
PSP Go Specifications
It didn’t take long after news of the PSP Go leaked onto the web for more information to emerge. Sony has been setting up its display booths at E3, and close-up pictures of the PSP Go have already surfaced (view below). There are still many unanswered questions about the device, for which we will have to wait for Sony’s E3 press conference on June 3. However, we have managed to gather some juicy information on the official specs of the PSP Go. It will be smaller and lighter than even the PSP 3000. (more…)
Beware of games…. ?!
A leading psychiatrist at the University of Sydney, Professor Vladan Starcevic, believes that gaming is just as addictive as gambling and tobacco. After conducting a study involving 2000 gamers from all around the globe he has concluded that gaming can lead to depression and other social communication problems. His solution is to have our ‘gaming addiction’ checked out in the same fashion as we have regular health checks. (more…)
GDC 2010 in the 2nd weekend in March
April 7, 2009 - Think Services, the company that puts on the annual Game Developers Conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, has confirmed that next year’s event is already scheduled for March 9 – March 13, 2010. (more…)
Square Enix 2 Buyout Eidos
March 4, 2009 - It would appear that Lara Croft will soon be raiding tombs with Sephiroth and Sora. (more…)
PSP vs DSi
When the Nintendo DSi launches in the United States on April 5th, it will come with a hefty price tag of $170. Sony PSP fans will notice that this puts the Nintendo handheld at exactly the same price point as the PSP 3000 core pack, which currently retails for $169.99 in the United States. Excitement for the DS successor couldn’t be any higher as we wait for it to arrive, but does the DSi offer value at its current price? To find out, we compare the features in both the Sony PSP 3000 and Nintendo DSi right out of the box.
What’s in the box?
The new Nintendo DSi will come with some extra value items right out of the box, but it won’t have everything you need to fully enjoy the handheld. (more…)
Midway Goes Bankrupt
Mortal Kombat publisher files for Chapter 11 protection amid financial difficulties
After months of financial trouble, including a debt of $240 million to creditors, video-game publisher Midway has announced that they are filing for Chapter 11 protection. This move also follows the publicized sale of media mogul Sumner Redstone’s 87 percent stake in the company (valued at the time at roughly $30 million) for $100,000 to private financier Mark Thomas. (more…)
EA - problems are here…
When Electronic Arts announced it was laying off 1,000 employees–or 10 percent of its staff–many presumed its Tiburon studio would be untouched. Located in plush offices outside Orlando, Florida, the developer makes the Madden NFL and NCAA Football series, EA Sports’ exclusive–and lucrative–professional and college football sims. It also crafts Tiger Woods PGA Tour, the popular and feature-laden pro golf series. (more…)
EA DELIVERS SCRABBLE TO EVERY MAJOR DIGITAL PLATFORM
Highly Anticipated Hasbro-Branded Video Games To Be Showcased At Consumer Electronics Show Booth # 72201
Fans of casual, family-friendly games are about to see their circle of fun widen with a slate of new Hasbro-branded digital play experiences on a variety of platforms from EA Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) in 2009. Leading the charge is SCRABBLE, which rocketed to the No. 1 position on Pogo.com™ with more than 2.5 million players laying down virtual tiles since its June 2008 launch. The best-selling crossword puzzle board game is on deck to land on handheld platforms including the Nintendo DS™ and Sony PlayStation®Portable system (PSP®) in March 2009 in the US and Canada. EA is also gearing up to inject nostalgic fun into the Xbox LIVE® Arcade by bringing perennial board game favorites to the popular platform. Under a Hasbro Family Game Night banner, games such as SCRABBLE (US and Canada only), BOGGLE, BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE, CONNECT FOUR, SORRY! and SORRY! Sliders will begin to roll out in Spring 2009. EA will showcase the highly anticipated lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 8-11, 2009 in Las Vegas.
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Go behind the scenes of “The Dreaming”
Anthony Green is a young Canadian director interested in exploring global issues and contemporary morality through the medium of film. He currently lives in London, where as a recipient of the Graduate Merit Award, he is completing a postgraduate degree in Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. (more…)
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