Sunday, April 5, 2009
News
Sony Gets Chippy on Eve of DSi Release
8:00AM Owen Good | As the weekend shopkeeper I’m not on most PR primary distribution lists. So the “Statement from Sony PlayStation on PSP and Competitive Landscape,” isn’t in my hands as I type this. But it’s out there. More »
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Quick, Someone Go Squat on MadMenTheGame.Com
7:00AM Owen Good | Trademark filings are sort of like optioning a book to Hollywood – the deal’s been done, but it doesn’t mean the movie/game will come to pass. Let’s hope it stays that way for “Mad Men.” More »
Culture
Team Fortress, (Semi-) Unplugged
6:00AM Owen Good | This low-res take on Team Fortress’ lineup strikes me as a kind of MTV Unplugged homage. Take something iconic, render it in less than the state of the art, and see if it remains iconic. More »
Culture
I Wanted to Play Halo 3, But Then I Got High
5:00AM Owen Good | ForgePorn I can sort of understand because, hell, people have been drawing dicks on everything since the time of cave paintings. But marijuana? Don’t kids draw on desks anymore?
Media
Team Fortress Brings Mayhem to Mario Kart Track
4:00AM Owen Good | Maybe I don’t need to play Team Fortress 2 on a Mario Kart track. But do I want to? Oh, for sure. Especially to get my hands on the Spy’s “Sapper Nintendo.” More »
News
Outgoing IGDA Chief Departs With a Rant
3:30AM Owen Good | This was said in the context of the GDC’s notorious annual rant session, so, it’s not a classic burning of bridges in the last day on the job. More »
News
Reggie Fils-Aime Comments on ‘Bob’s Game’
3:00AM Owen Good | Despite a stonewall of no-comments from Nintendo, and increasingly bizarre behaviour by amateur developer Robert Pelloni, MTV Multiplayer’s Stephen Totilo stuck with the story of “Bob’s Game,” Pelloni’s DS title that Nintendo declined to support.
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Iwata Plays … WarioWare: Snapped
2:30AM Owen Good | Playing WarioWare: Snapped makes you look like a total fool, which is why it puts together a slideshow of your silly pantomimes at the end of the game. Yes, that means you, Mr. Nintendo President. More »
Rumours
Rumour: Blizzard Takes On Redneck Rampage?
2:00AM Owen Good | “Published reports” (i.e. don’t blame me) say Blizzard’s got the Redneck Rampage brand now. Someone should tell Blizz there’s already a redneck MMO out there – it’s called “Mississippi.” More »
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