Archive for March, 2008
Electronic Arts Pursues $2 Billion Buyout Offer Even As Take-Two Rejects Bid
GamingVideo game maker Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday urged the publisher of ”Grand Theft Auto IV” to quickly accept its unsolicited $2 billion takeover bid, saying it’s only a matter of time before it declares ”game over” and pulls its premium offer.EA wants an agreement on a deal before the release of ”Grand Theft Auto […]
‘Dawn of the Dead’ Makers Accuse Capcom Of Copyright Infringement
GamingCapcom is facing legal action from the makers of 1978 film Dawn of the Dead - who accuse the firm of infringing copyright in video game Dead Rising.The MKR Group contends that Capcom stole ideas from the zombie movie and its 2004 remake to produce the game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console.
MKR’s president and […]
Gen Con Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
GamingAs everyone and their half-orc sister is reporting, Gen Con has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, apparently as a direct result of a lawsuit filed by LucasFilm alleging an unjust failure to uphold financial obligations relating to Celebration IV.
Gen Con LLC announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United […]
Warcraft Destroys Marriages
GamingA 28 year-old woman known as Jocelyn (who briefly worked for Blizzard) has divorced her husband of six years after he became so obsessed with World of Warcraft that he ignored her and caused her marriage to crumble.
“He would get home from work at 6:00, start playing at 6:30, and he’d play until three a.m. […]
Mobile games industry eyes social networking
GamingA boom in social networking and a new delivery platform from Nokia offer mobile video game publishers a boost after a slowdown in 2007.The mobile gaming market suffered an unexpected slump last year, with many game developers and analysts pointing to telecom operators’ lack of interest in investing in marketing games.
Now they are looking at […]
GTA IV likely region locked on Xbox 360
GamingRecent releases from Rockstar Games have indicated that the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be region locked. The news is a bad sign for those living in areas where titles are normally delivered later or where video games carry a high premium.
Microsoft’s console employs a system which allows game publishers to […]
British MP - Games Let You Rape Women
GamingThe time-honoured tradition of stodgy men arguing over things they know nothing about continued in England during last Friday’s game censorship debate in the House of Commons, with MP Keith Vaz showing us how it’s done while speaking in defense of Julian Brazier’s bill to add a censorship level above the British Board of Film […]
Will Playing The Nintendo Wii Big Brain Academy Improve Your Brain Power?
GamingThe Big Brain Academy for the Nintendo wii is indeed a very fun brain-quiz. Let the younger ones raced against the adults with the 15 quick tests with the continuously increasing level of difficulty. Nine people can play together.Find yourself in the spirit by racing against […]
Xbox 360 Repair Guides - Pros and Cons
GamingXbox 360 repair guides are quite popular and there are certainly some very good reasons for this state of affairs. The most obvious reason is that they empower the Xbox 360 users to repair their consoles at lower prices than what Microsoft would charge. But popularity doesn’t always mean quality. There are many Xbox 360 […]