Archive: September, 2006
EA to Challenge Activision in Battle for Skateboarding Supremacy
The 800-pound gorilla, as far as skateboard video games go, is the Tony Hawk series published by Activision. The franchise has sold over $1 billion in sales worldwide and has become an annual cash cow for the game publisher. With… Read More »
Bomberman Review
Bomberman is a long standing classic that has seen many iterations on many consoles over the past few decades. Its one my earliest and fondest memories of multiplayer gaming, which was an absolute blast (pardon my pun). For those of… Read More »
Tortuga: Two Treasures Explained in a Pirate's Words
With today being national "Talk Like a Pirate Day," it’s no surprise that CDV decided to release some new information on their upcoming pirate-themed game, Tortuga: Two Treasures. What is surprising, however, is the way they went about it. Rather… Read More »
BioWare Forms New Handheld Game Division
Today, BioWare announced the formation of a new handheld gaming division. The new group will be led by Dan Tudge, who has overseen development of titles for several major publishers, including Nintendo, Microsoft, THQ and Sega Sports. "We’re thrilled to… Read More »
ParaWorld Preview
Ever since the RTS genre was born, the largest objects you could control in many games were big, towering buildings, and machinery. But how about an RTS game that uses massive, towering units – which were not buildings. mechanical, or… Read More »
Iwata: Selling the Wii is Like "Trying to Sell Cosmetics to Men"
Nintendo,s strategy in marketing its Wii game console is to appeal to the non-gamer-a demographic which Mario and Friends believes will be the crucial factor in selling lots of their Wiis. In an interview given to Bloomberg News, Nintendo’s Satoru… Read More »
Peter Jackson Says Halo Production Going Well
Celebrated director Peter Jackson, who producing the upcoming Halo film, says that everything is copasetic with his new project, according to comments made to Ain,t It Cool News. Jackson said, "It’s getting much better along now and there are certainly… Read More »
Nintendo: 20 Million Wiis Isn't Enough
David Yarnton, the U.K.’s Nintendo boss, has decided to take the offensive for Mario and Friends by proclaiming confidently that the Wii will have more stock on stores shelves by Christmas than any of their completion. Yarnton told GameIndustry that,… Read More »
Slight NWN2 Delay, Slight Toolset Delay
Originally planned for an October 17 release, Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming RPG sequel Neverwinter Nights 2 has slipped to an October 31 release date. Among other news, the pre-download of NWN2’s toolset has been pushed back too–originally it was slated for… Read More »
Mega Man ZX Review
It took nearly two years before Capcom decided to release a Mega Man title exclusively for the Nintendo DS, but rest assured fans, it is well worth the wait. So anyone who’s been mass spamming the Battle Network 5 forums… Read More »
