While we’re glad to give out contest prizes every week, a recent winner of the redesigned Xbox 360 decided to donate his other system to a children’s hospital that was near and dear to his heart. Read on for his very emotional account.
“If I could wave my magic wand,
I’d make everything all right…”
~ From the [...]
VGChartz reports this morning that StarCraft II pre-orders have topped 800,000 units in North America. Blizzard declined to confirm or deny this number, but they expect to announce their own numbers in a couple of days once the game actually hits shelves.
There’s no way to know where VGChartz is actually getting its numbers — the [...]
Reports out of a San Diego Comic Con Darkspore panel have the internet buzzing with the news today that BioWare worked on Darkspore’s development. These reports are not entirely accurate.
A publicist from EA told GamePro today that the development team at Maxis is actually working with Malcolm Azania, a game writer whose credits include a [...]
While the Madden NFL series has been known for its high-quality soundtracks, the songs have sometimes veered off the traditional tunes heard during a pigskin battle. This year, EA is picking some stadium favorites for the song list.
Speaking about the new musical direction, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing for EA Steve Schnur said, “This [...]
Fear not, PC gamers — Relic Entertainment hasn’t forgotten you in its rush to create a third person action shooter for consoles. Publisher THQ just sent out a press release confirming a simultaneous release for Space Marine on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in early 2011.
Most gamers familiar with the Warhammer 40,000 series of [...]
Sony is expected to report a return to profitability when its first quarter financial results are announced on Thursday.
As a result of aggressive cost-cutting Sony will likely post a company-wide operating profit of 30 billion yen ($342 million) for the three month period ended June 30, compared with a 25.7 billion yen loss a year [...]
Joshua Caulfield will step down as executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) this August.
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UK Trade & Investment is offering a week-long trip to Japan for the Tokyo Game Show, with event pass and other services bundled as part of a £750 package.
Aimed at new game development companies and those with limited experience of the Japanese market, the package features an exhibitor pass for September’s event as well as [...]
UK indie games retailer Chips has shut all 12 of its company-owned stores today.
However, Chips joint-MD Don McCabe told MCV that the retailer’s 14 franchised outlets are unaffected by any developments at Chipsworld ltd.
“We are not in administration but we are doing some bits and pieces. I am in meetings right now to try and [...]
Format: PC/Mac Release: Out now Publisher: Arcen Games Developer: In-house Tidalis is an ugly, plasticky game with unpleasant music. Its tiled playing fields make it look a particularly uninspired member of the match-three crowd, while its central conceit is actually so complex that it requires innumerable tutorials for you to fully get your head [...]
