Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Someone At Fox News Loves Zelda

11:00PM July 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

This may look like a boring, run-of-the-mill current affairs story from Fox’s Detroit outpost. But sit tight and wait it out until you hit the 55-second mark. Zelda fans will hear something that’ll bring a smile to their faces. More »


News

Serious Sam 3 Will Play The Same, Just Won’t Look The Same

10:30PM July 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Serious Sam developers Croteam have told Eurogamer that in many ways, the third game in the series will stay true to the series’ roots. Well, except for the series’ trademark “cartoon” graphics. Those have got to go. More »


News

Jackson 5 Songs Coming To Karaoke Revolution

10:00PM July 22, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

There’s already one Jackson 5 track in LEGO Rock Band. Not to be outdone, Konami has bagged two Jackson Five songs. More »


News

Rock Band, Guitar Hero Revenues Down 49%

9:30PM July 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

The bubble had to burst sooner or later. Digging through some NPD numbers from the past few months, Gamasutra’s Matt Matthews has found that the amount of money made from copies of Rock Band and Guitar Hero is down 49%. More »


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SEGA Third-Person Shooter Becoming Live-Action Movie

9:00PM July 22, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

PlayStation 2 third-person shooter Gungrave is coming to the big screen. Convergence Entertainment has inked a deal for the live-action rights to the title. More »


News

Diablo Creator Behind New Marvel MMO

8:30PM July 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

It’s been announced today that Gazillion Entertainment, the people behind the upcoming Marvel MMO, have hired Blizzard veteran David Brevik to run the game’s development studio. More »


News

World Of Warcraft To Re-Launch In China (Sorta)

8:00PM July 22, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

After weeks of being offline, massively popular online game World of Warcraft is getting a partial relaunch in China. That’s not all, though. More »


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Report: Take-Two Boss Is A Reckless Liar

7:30PM July 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Juicy stuff! Investor site Market Rap has gone all-out on Strauss Zelnick, boss of Take-Two, accusing him of lying, irresponsible leadership and pocketing extra cash while at the same time overseeing a decline in the company’s share prices. More »


In Real Life

Are You In LA? Are You Male? Bald? Naked?

7:00PM July 22, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

If so, does Craigslist have a j-o-b for you. Here’s the job listing: More »


News

Why No Splinter Cell On PS3? It’s A “Business Decision”

6:30PM July 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Sometimes, a developer or publisher chooses not to release a game on the PS3 for manpower or technical reasons (see: Valve). Other times, though – as is the case with Splinter Cell: Conviction – it’s just down to money. More »