Thursday, April 9, 2009

News

Nielsen Drops the Ball on Console Usage Numbers

11:53PM April 9, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Remember that study of video gamer habits Nielsen released earlier this week showing the Wii in third place and the Playstation 3 in seventh, last even after the GameCube and original Xbox? It was wrong.

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In Real Life

D&D Co-Creator Dead At 61

11:40PM April 9, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and one of the founding fathers of the role-playing genre, Dave Arneson has passed away at the age of 61.

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News

Grand Slam Tennis Cover Features Tennis Star Triple Play

11:20PM April 9, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Instead of focusing on just one athlete for the cover of Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii, EA plasters three of the biggest names in tennis across the front of the box.

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News

Play Crysis Wars For Free Starting Today

11:00PM April 9, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Starting today players can play all of Crysis Wars online for free, including each of the game’s three multiplayer modes and all 23 maps.

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What Were Big Huge Games Working On (And Have They Found A Buyer)?

10:00PM April 9, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Big Huge Games used to be THQ’s baby. Now they’re on the chopping block. What got them to that stage? Maybe it was these two games, recently canned, that the company were working on.

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In Real Life

OK, THIS Is A Racing Rig

9:30PM April 9, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Earlier in the week, we posted a rather nice-looking racing rig. Thought it was pretty swish. All that did, though, was prompt reader The Dude to email in, saying “You call that a racing rig?!”

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Monster Hunter Takes Over Fake Evening News

9:00PM April 9, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Capcom’s Monster Hunter series is huge in Japan, but not in the West. This faux news broadcast is very heavy on PR spin, but does explain the whole phenomenon. Or at least tries to.

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News

Brave Little Publisher Bringing Japanese Indie Games To The US

8:30PM April 9, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Bless you and your big hearts, Rockin Android. The new company, based out of LA, exist for a sole purpose: to publish Japanese indie games on the PC in the United States.

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In Real Life

This Akihabara Electronic Billboard Is For Gaming

8:00PM April 9, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

YouTube users vs. cell phone owners, FIGHT! Recently in geek paradise Akihabara, electronics giant Toshiba tested an interactive billboard game.

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Don’t Know How It Plays, But Dead Space Wii Looks Gorgeous

7:30PM April 9, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Dead Space on the Wii is a “guided experience”. Read: on-rails shooter. That’s a shame. Oh well. At least it looks great!

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