Saturday, February 28, 2009
Regulars
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Goichi Suda occupies the more bizarre end of the gaming spectrum. With Killer 7 and No More Heroes, he delivered more knowing winks and self-referential nods than even Hideo Kojima would dare. Flower, Sun & Rain, the recently released DS adventure, adds another post-modern quip to Suda51’s repertoire.
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Goichi Suda occupies the more bizarre end of the gaming spectrum. With Killer 7 and No More Heroes, he delivered more knowing winks and self-referential nods than even Hideo Kojima would dare. Flower, Sun & Rain, the recently released DS adventure, adds another post-modern quip to Suda51’s repertoire.
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News
So Which Console Is Buttering Activision’s Bread?
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | Yup, more fun numbers from Activision’s annual report, released earlier today. In this case, we see which console (or consoles) are buttering Activision’s bread. More »
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Sony Say Grand Theft Auto On DS ‘Raises Some Eyebrows’
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | When Nintendo first announced GTA: Chinatown Wars, the first GTA game on a Nintendo system since 2004, eyebrows were raised. Seemed an odd choice. And for Sony, eyebrows are still being raised. More »
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Capcom & Valve Practically Giving Lost Planet Away
1:30PM Luke Plunkett | Did you hear? Lost Planet 2 is coming! Time for some cutthroat marketing, which this week comes courtesy of Capcom and Valve’s Lost Planet sale on Steam. More »
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US Xbox Service Ends A Calendar Day Before Japan’s
1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | On March 3, Microsoft service repairs for the original Xbox ceases. The same happens for American users on March 2. More »
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Nintendo President: We Aren’t Competing With Cell Phones Or The iPod
12:30PM Luke Plunkett | Nintendo President Satoru Iwata wants you all to know something: despite throwing music playback and a digital camera into the latest DSi, Nintendo have no intention of “directly competing with existing products”. More »
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Rock Band Update Sneaks In A Shadow Of No Doubt
11:40AM Michael McWhertor | As a Rock Band enthusiast, you already know that Texas Flood is coming to Harmonix’s full-band game next week—but so is one more track, No Doubt’s “New”, previously missing from its Greatest Hits drop. More »
Culture
Five Uses For This Wrath of the Lich King Art Book
11:20AM AJ Glasser | The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is an art book any WoW fan would be proud to have in their home. Here are some fashionable suggestions about what to do with it when you get it.
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How Much Do Blizzard Contribute To Activision’s Bottom Line?
11:00AM Luke Plunkett | Activision and Blizzard, they’re now tight, combining Guitar Hero and Call of Duty’s dollars with those World of Warcraft rakes in on a monthly basis. But what’s the split between the two? More »
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