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GTA IV - I Get Money!!!

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:15:13 GMT

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A $500 Million Week for Grand Theft Auto

SAN FRANCISCO — Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest iteration of the hit video game franchise, racked up first-week sales of $500 million, Take-Two Interactive, the game’s publisher, plans to announce on Wednesday. The report exceeded the sales expectations of analysts.

The company is expected to report it sold six million copies of the graphically violent game, 3.6 million of them on the first day.

The sales exceed projections of industry analysts who were estimating that some five million consumers would purchase the game in the first two weeks.

If Take-Two and Electronic Arts wind up doing a deal, there is pressure on Electronic Arts and also on some Take-Two shareholders to get one done quickly. Electronic Arts has said that it needs to get a deal in time to subsume Take-Two’s assets before the holiday selling season.

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Transformers 2 Character Spoiler!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:08:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.iesb.net

IESB Exclusive: Transformers 2 Character Breakdowns Plus New Decepticons!

With a sequel to the mega-hit Transformers coming, fans everywhere are excited about seeing old friends again on the big screen. OK BIG SPOILER WARNING PEOPLE! BEWARE...

First, the Decepticons will be getting some new help in the form of Constructicons. In the cartoons, their names were Scrapper, Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Mixmaster, Hook and Long Haul. And what do we get when they all combine and form one huge ass robot? That’s right boys and girls, we are going to see DEVASTATOR on the big screen!

It's hard to tell what Michael Bay and his merry band of filmmaker friends will be calling the Constructicons in Transformers 2, but the above names will most likely change, especially considering that they used the name "Bonecrusher" in the first film.

Fan Art Image courtesy the creative minds at Rise Studio

US Gamer Population Swells

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:21:52 GMT

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Clip Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

US Gamer Population Swells to 72 Percent

More than 70 percent of the U.S. population played video games in 2007, up from 64 percent in the previous year, according to an NPD Group report. However, despite the increased figure, "there is still a large, untapped market for gaming in general and online gaming in particular," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier.

In breaking down the online participation, NPD reported: "The PC platform continues to be the driving force in online gaming, with 90 percent of online gamers stating they use a PC to play games online, 19 percent claiming they use a video game system (console or portable) and 3 percent claiming they use a cell phone.

"Four out of 10 online gamers are ages 2-17, driven heavily by kids ages 6-12. Kids ages 2 to 12 are driving more than 25 percent of online gaming, while 18-24 year olds only represent 10 percent of online gaming."

Screenshot of Weird Fighting Games

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:02:14 GMT

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Clip Source: www.gamesradar.com

12 weirdest fighting games ever

Words: Shane Patterson, GamesRadar US

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NBC Mini Based on XIII

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:58:15 GMT

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NBC To Host Mini-Series Based on XIII Comic Book Series and (Thankfully) Not the Game

XIII might be remembered by most gamers as a dull cell-shaded game, but you also have to remember that it was originally a comic book. Now, five years after the game’s release, NBC will be airing a mini-series based on the comics - not the game - and it will be starring the finest actor in all of Hollywoodom, Stephen Dorff (please note sarcasm) along with Val Kilmer.

Not sure when this is going to air, but NBC is putting it somewhere within their winter line-up. Like the game though, it is probably going to suck worse than most mini-series. Val, you need a new agent buddy.

Via: Press Release

Future of Eve

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:56:01 GMT

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Clip Source: www.rockpapershotgun.com

CCP’s Torfi Frans Olafsson On The Future Of Eve

Will factional warfare emphasize the backstory?

I think so. People don’t always pay attention to the backstory, and I think the factional warfare will allow people to realise that there are differences between the races, and tensions in the galaxy. We want players to make the most of all aspects of Eve, and the factional warfare is just another example of that. It’s another example of the depth we’re bringing to Eve.

EA vs Capcom - Games Longevity

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:53:33 GMT

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EA, Capcom Disagree On Longevity Of Individual Games — ‘Spore’-Maker Cites 10 Year Plan

Sorry, Capcom, but Electronic Arts doesn’t agree with you.

Capcom recently told me the life cyle of retail products is “shrinking.” That idea wasn’t hard to swallow given the impetus for the questions I’ve been asking publishers lately: the Multiplayer editorial team’s inability to track down a copy of 2005’s “Tetris DS.”

EA disagrees. Jeff Karp, EA’s head of North American publishing, told MTV Multiplayer that the life cycle is increasing in most respects.

Karp was speaking from the perspective of a publisher whose games have a mainstream appeal far larger than “Devil May Cry” — “The Sims,” “Madden NFL”, etc. A good chunk of EA’s business is annualized franchises and expanded content.

Does that mean life at retail for games actually is increasing, or is EA simply a publisher excellent at producing IP with extensive lifespans?

Shiny Name Officially Dead

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:57:50 GMT

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Clip Source: www.next-gen.biz

Shiny Name Officially Dead

Irvine, Calif.-based Death Jr. house Foundation 9 has officially announced Double Helix, a newly-named development entity from the merged studios Shiny Entertainment and The Collective.

Multi-studio developer Foundation 9 announced in October 2007 that it wold be merging Shiny and the The Collective, but had yet to name the new entity.

The announcement of Double Helix means that the Shiny label, famous for the classics Earthworm Jim and MDK, is no more.

For a few years now, Shiny existed in name only. Industry vet David Perry founded Shiny in 1993, before the studio was acquired by Infogrames (later known in North America as Atari) in 2002. Struggling Atari sold Shiny to Foundation 9 in 2006, with Perry leaving months earlier.

But now Foundation 9 is starting fresh. The former Shiny and The Collective studios will be combining their respective teams, proprietary technologies and best practices.

Stormfront Shutdown

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:54:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.gamasutra.com

Breaking Report: Stormfront To Shutter Studio

Gamasutra has learned from multiple sources close to the developer that Bay Area-based developer Stormfront Studios (The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers) is in the process of closure after nearly two decades of operation.

The company most recently finished development on its adaptation of children's property The Spiderwick Chronicles with publisher Sierra, first announced last year, for Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and PC.

Previous to that, the company was behind a host of titles, including the critically acclaimed licensed action title The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for PlayStation 2, published by Electronic Arts, and Vivendi property Eragon.

It also has a long history of console properties including Madden and NASCAR titles, and the original AOL-partnered online Neverwinter Nights. Independent reports have indicated that lack of new project signings have led to the shutdown.

Brawl is Nintendo's fastest-selling game ever

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:50:45 GMT

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Clip Source: www.gamesindustry.biz

Brawl is Nintendo's fastest-selling game ever

Nintendo has announced that Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii has sold more than 1.4 million copies in the US in just one week - making it the fastest-selling game in Nintendo's history.

Brawl sold more than 874,000 on March 9, and has sold at a rate of more than 120 units per minute between that launch date and March 16.

"Super Smash Bros. Brawl has made the leap from video game to cultural phenomenon," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing.

The previous game in the series, Super Smash Bros. Melee, became the best-selling Nintendo GameCube game of all time with more than 7 million copies sold worldwide.

Nintendo Leaving Redmond Area?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:49:30 GMT

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Nintendo Leaving Redmond Area?

NOA may be planning to relocate to San Francisco or New York, if the word on the street is to be believed.

Game Informer Online is reporting that Nintendo of America's sales and marketing departments may soon be leaving its Redmond, Washington headquarters and relocating elsewhere, perhaps as early as this fall. Other departments were not mentioned, so it is currently unclear whether or not other parts of NOA would stay or go if the move were indeed to happen.

GI's sources indicate that San Francisco and New York are potential areas for relocation, and that current employees would need to decide by the end of this month whether or not to relocate with the company or accept severance packages. No immediate reason was given for why this may be taking place.

Nintendo World Report will have more on this important event as additional details become available.

Hollywood Producer Set to Make Shows for Xbox

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:47:15 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Hollywood Producer Set to Make Shows for Xbox

LOS ANGELES — Microsoft, seeking to expand offerings on its Xbox 360 console, has reached an agreement with a company headed by Peter Safran, the veteran Hollywood producer and talent manager, to produce original shows for distribution on the system.

Through his Safran Company, Mr. Safran represents clients like the actor and producer Sean Combs (“Monster’s Ball”), the actor and writer Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) and the filmmakers Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (“Epic Movie”). Mr. Safran founded the company in 2006 after leaving Brillstein-Grey Management.

Mr. Safran and Jake Zim, chief operating officer of the Safran Company’s Safran Digital Group, said they expected to recruit established filmmakers for their new productions, but did not plan to seek involvement by major movie stars.

Download This Game!!! Way cool!

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:42:23 GMT

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Clip Source: blogs.takepart.com

As if video games don’t already glorify violence, prejudice, sexism etc., now, there is a video game that teaches people how to fight against… the unfair detention and deportation of immigrants? ICED, which stands for both the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department and “I Can End Deportation,” is brought to you by Breakthrough, an international human rights organization that uses education and popular culture to promote values of dignity, equality, and justice. The game raises awareness about the draconian policies which have detained or deported of hundreds of thousands — possibly millions — of people in the last decade. The goal of the game, in which players are in the virtual bodies of an immigrant, is to become a U.S. citizen and avoid getting deported. As the player you have to escape ICE officers, and answer questions on immigration. But if you answer questions incorrectly, or make poor decisions, you will be detained with no respect for your human rights. (more…)

Games for the Elderly!

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:25:51 GMT

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7: Ruffian Reckoning

6: The Pill Consumption Simulator

5: Yes, That's an Interesting Story

4: The Buffet Battle

3: My Bed Is Wherever I Choose

2: Granny Tourismo

1: The Heavy Trouser Trainer

Dr. Who Game?

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:22:37 GMT

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Clip Source: www.g4tv.com

While you can play a number of flash games at the BBC's website, and a game is apparently coming to PS2s from Top Trumps, English sci-fi hero Dr. Who has been ill-served by videogames, but that might change.

Developers Tom Heaton and Pete Hickman were asked what they though of a super immersive next-gen Dr. Who. The pair replied, "We are HUGE Doctor Who fans, so that would be something that we'd really like to see too. All I'm allowed to say is... watch this space."

We'd play a Dr. Who game only if we could play as Tom Baker Dr. Who, who is clearly superior to all others. It's the scarf, baby.