Saturday, April 25, 2009

In Real Life

Portable NES Gets Extravagant Add-Ons

3:30PM April 25, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

The FC Mobile, which was essentially a portable Nintendo Entertainment System, was impressive when it launched last year. Now, though, with the addition of new peripherals, it’s really impressive. More »


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Link Is, Yes, On A Boat

2:30PM April 25, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

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Famitsu Hands Out The 2008 Famitsu Awards

2:00PM April 25, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Japanese game publication Famitsu has awarded its “Famitsu Awards 2008″ for games released between January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. More »


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FlatOut Publishers Headed For A Crash

1:30PM April 25, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

British publishing house Empire Interactive – best known for the FlatOut series – look set to be the latest victims of the global economic crisis, with MCV claiming the studio’s closure is imminent. More »


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Zeno Clash To Get DLC, Editor

12:30PM April 25, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Crazy Chilean first-person-brawler Zeno Clash has been making people happy on Steam all week, but the happiness is short-lived, as the game is short. So the developers are releasing DLC and an editing suite. More »


What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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12:00PM April 25, 2009 | David Wildgoose

It’s a retro weekend for me, as I finally dive into the ancient riches of the Wii’s Virtual Console. More »


In Real Life

Universal Puts BioShock Movie On Hold On Budget Concerns

12:00PM April 25, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Universal and 2K Games’ big budget, big screen adaptation of BioShock may have gotten a little too big for its budget, as the film is now in a holding pattern as cost concessions are made. More »


What AJ Learned About Machinima Law Today

11:20AM April 25, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Today kicks off Stanford University’s Play Machinima Law Conference with panels of machinima artists, copyright lawyers and legal representatives from Blizzard, EA and Microsoft. More »


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Empire: Total War Gets First “Major” Upgrade Next Week

11:00AM April 25, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

If everything goes according to plan, Creative Assembly will next week release an update for Empire: Total War that will address a number of AI flaws and critical bugs. More »


In Real Life

Edge Explores The Genesis Of The PlayStation

10:20AM April 25, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

The history of Sony’s original PlayStation is largely well known to gamers, born of a disagreement with Nintendo, who it once partnered with to provide a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo. More »