Monday, March 15, 2010

So you want to be a Dick-ensian character in a PC game?

So you want to be a Dick-ensian character in a PC game? February 19, 2010 by Les T  
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Are you ordinary enough to become an immortal literary classic character? If so, read on…

Spend Valentines’ Day watching crummy cinema on your PS3

Spend Valentines’ Day watching crummy cinema on your PS3 February 13, 2010 by Les T  
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Sony is hailing it as a “Naughty or Nice?” release of discounted streaming cinema for Valentines’ Day, but spending Valentines’ Day alone would be less painful.

Aussie Hacker set to pay million dollar penalty to Nintendo

Aussie Hacker set to pay million dollar penalty to Nintendo February 11, 2010 by Les T  
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Hacker James Burt, aged 24, bought the popular game New Super Mario Bros. ahead of its global release when a shop sold it to him by mistake. Nintendo estimates they lost thousands of sales because of Hacker Burt’s antics.

Which game will win GAME of the year? You decide!

Which game will win GAME of the year?  You decide! February 10, 2010 by Les T  
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From a list chosen by GAME BAFTA, anyone can vote from this selection. The games include: Beatles Rock Band, FIFA 10, Assassins Creed 2 and the hugely popular Modern Warfare 2.

Market spots videogame sequel frenzy; publishers hopeful

Market spots videogame sequel frenzy; publishers hopeful February 8, 2010 by Les T  
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The next few months are crucial, as publishers have staked claim on their core, most loyal customers to shell out lots of cash over the next few months with such follow-ups as: BioShock 2, Dantes Inferno, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII and Battlefield Bad Company 2.

Sony declares war on recession

Sony declares war on recession February 5, 2010 by Les T  
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Is Sony finally squirming out of the RED? Sony’s profit pronouncements echo Sony’s presentation at last year’s E3. We are on top of it; restructuring, lower product prices and profits. We might have hit hard times, our position is tenuous; but we’ll always be on top, Sony would say.

Nintendo, Sony close week sour

Nintendo, Sony close week sour January 31, 2010 by Les T  
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Currency fluctuations, American and European debt, and a shaking Wall Street landed squarely on the Asian market’s head, experiencing a 6-week slump. Asian stocks dropped sharply at week’s close with poor company forecasts and a nuke-cloud of Western debt slowing global recovery.

Mass Effect 2 has massive effect

Mass Effect 2 has massive effect January 30, 2010 by Les T  
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BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, announced today that Mass Effect 2 has sold over 2 million units worldwide in its first week of release.

Japanese investors wait for Obama’s speech, videogame moguls unmoved

Japanese investors wait for Obama’s speech, videogame moguls unmoved January 27, 2010 by Les T  
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As stocks plunge, most Japanese investors cautiously await American President Barack Obama’s Wednesday State of the Union address. Associated Press reports Nintendo and Microsoft as companies less worried.

German game developing a cultural affair

German game developing a cultural affair January 18, 2010 by Les T  
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As one of the Reps revealed: “There is a special German market and a German taste that asks for specific things.” Let’s do this.

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