The Last Story artwork revealed

Mistwalker Studio Producer Yumo Ozaki got in touch with Critical Gamer to let us know that the first in a series of teasers, to be periodically released over the coming months, about the upcoming Wii exclusive RPG The Last Story has gone live.

Grumpy Gurevitz: Overload!

2009 according to many, was a light year when it came to ‘big’ and quality releases. This perception is mainly due to the latter half of the year being dominated by Modern Warfare 2. However the rest of the year was alive with interesting, high quality and fun titles for all the platforms.

Aussie Hacker set to pay million dollar penalty to Nintendo

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.

Sony declares war on recession

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.

Grumpy Gurevitz: How Long?

How many hours a week do you put into gaming, and when doing so for how long is each period of gaming? I haven’t seen any stats, but I bet the average reader of this wonderful site is 20+ and so is either in or about to enter the world of work, relationships and possibly kids.

Game Over for UK developers?

The concern is that tediously prosaic problems can have depressingly prosaic consequences. Yes, it would be nice if British gamers could see a surge of British humour and culture in the games their native companies develop. However, developers leaving the UK en masse can and will have disastrous consequences on a very human level.

Nintendo, Sony close week sour

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.

Nintendo Profits Fall 9.4%

The Wii and DS have completely flattened the competition, making Nintendo seem unassailable. Executives within the company may well be shifting in their swan feather – stuffed swivelling chairs uneasily now however, as they have recently had to admit a fall in profits of almost 10%.

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

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.

Where Are Our Celebrities?

Members of a development team don’t have appeal for members of the public in general. People with a passion for gaming are often very interested in what these people have to say, particularly if it’s something about an as – yet unreleased game. People with only a casual interest in gaming however couldn’t care less what the developers have to say. They don’t know or care who they are.

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