Friday, February 13, 2009
News
Rock Band and Wii Fit Drive Mad Catz Sales
11:30PM Brian Crecente | Mad Cats ended 2008, and their third quarter, with US$40.8 million in net sales, and $10.5 million in profit. While that profit is down from the same period last quarter, at least they’re not bleeding cash. More »
Media
Video Shows Pure Devs Working on New Title
11:00PM Brian Crecente | Tagged Burnout Paradise, and Pure, this “leaked” video seems to show a footage of a street racer in the works by Disney Interactive-owned Black Rock Studio. More »
Media
Half-Life 2: The (Short) Movie
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | A Half-Life movie based on Gordon Freeman would suck. But this short film – the first in a series – is not about Gordon Freeman. And, what do you know, it doesn’t suck, either. More »
News
Ninja Blade Is Available In English Right Now
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Blade may not have a North American release date yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t own an English version. Right now. More »
News
Rock Band: Ten Million Served
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | While it’s been overshadowed at retail by Activision marketing juggernaut and Guitar Hero’s brand recognition, that doesn’t mean Harmonix’s Rock Band has been a slouch at the sales register. More »
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Don’t Pay For Xbox Live, Pay For Designer Furniture Instead
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Continuing their recent preoccupation with sending out ill-advised press releases, Sony yesterday told the world how to best spend US$50. You know, the $50 so many of you spend on Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. More »
Culture
Namco’s Chocolate Bugs Valentines
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Happy Day-Before-Valentine’s Day! Japanese game maker Namco knows what’s best for Valentine’s Day: chocolate shaped like bugs. De-licious. More »
News
Cricket Coming Back To Consoles
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Ever since the Wii debuted, it’s been crying out for a cricket game. It’s got baseball, so why not cricket? And ever since Peter Moore took over EA, he’s been talking niche sports games. More »
Media
Dead Space Was Developed For Xbox
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | EA’s horror title Dead Space has had a long gestation period. The game was originally slated for the original Xbox. More »
Culture
