It’s Not Gambling Per Se…
July 30, 2009
You can win or lose real money, and it’s legal in 39 states. But BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, reports the Associated Press.
Attention Halo Wars Leaderboards Climbers!
July 30, 2009
I truly hope that you’re not one of those people whose entire life revolved around getting your name to the top of Halo Wars leaderboards. If you are, please stay away from any windows, sharp objects, loaded guns, ropes, or any other thing that can be used to hurt yourselves as you read this.
Really, OK Then You’re a Douchebag
July 29, 2009
I was cruising through the news cycle and I ran across an article on IGN about some slime ball who registered the URL modernwarfare4.com with the intent that Infinity Ward barter free copies of the game, for him and his amigos, in exchange for the rights to the URL. At this point I hope to Bob that it be a Treyarch game instead just to stick it to them.
Punch-Out!! Sequel Could Have Huge Changes
July 29, 2009
Punch-Out!! producer Ken Yeeloy told Official Nintendo Magazine that he would love to make a sequel to the popular boxing game for the Wii. But don’t merely expect new boxers and polished up graphics. It could be radically different.
“Violent Video Games” in Germany Getting a Second Chance
July 28, 2009
Take that censorship!
Online petitions around here don’t mean a whole lot, but it’s a whole different story over in Germany.
Natal and UFC News, THQ You Are a Tease
July 28, 2009
Seems the guys and gals at THQ have been quite the busy woker bee’s as THQ’s CEO Brian Farrell announced today during the company’s first quarter financial conference call plans to bring the series based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship league to the Wii and to both handheld consoles.
China Cracks Down on Gang Games
July 28, 2009
The Xinhua News Agency reports that China’s Ministry of Culture has forbidden websites from running, publishing, or posting links that feature games centered on mafia-style organized crime, threatening those who violate the ban with “severe punishment”.
Ubisoft… WTH???
July 27, 2009
Today Ubisoft reported its first quater sales, to our disappointment inside the submission was news that they have decided to delay the release of Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2.
Dead Space Doubles Down
July 27, 2009
Word from Variety is that EA is already working on a sequel, which after rave reviews and solid sales on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 should’ve been a no doubter.
GTA Movie Unlikely, says Rockstar (Thank Goodness!)
July 27, 2009
Hollywood has always tried to cash in on the popularity of video games. Whether it’s games based on movies or vice versa, the finished products have ranged from mediocre to just plain horrible to downright Uwe Boll. With games like Castlevania and Gears of War slated to get whored out to Tinseltown, it’s refreshing to know that one publisher is steering clear of it.
