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NEWS: Square announces FFXIII release in 2008 not official

January 31, 2008 - 0 comments

Square sent out some emails earlier today informing editors and writers that there is, in fact, no official stance from Square-Enix on the release date of FFXIII. The story’s been spreading ever since Joystiq picked up on some Famitsu translations,… Read More »

NEWS: HD DVD sales rebound. It ain't dead yet…

January 30, 2008 - 0 comments

Despite retailers and major movie companies dropping their support for HD DVD, HD DVD hardware sales stabilized and maintained a firm grip of 33% of all high-definition unit sales for the week that ended on January 19th. This is a… Read More »

NEWS: Third-party developers shouldn't fear the Wii

January 30, 2008 - 0 comments

Even though the Wii has been selling like hotcakes, some fears arose that only Nintendo is enjoying the success of the console, while third-party Wii game developers are getting the short end of the stick; recently, these comments were echoed… Read More »

NEWS: GameStop dropping 80GB PS3 due to poor sales?

January 29, 2008 - 0 comments

First, Best Buy might drop the 80GB PS3, now GameStop/EB Games? According to QJ.net, a friendly GameStop manager alerted them that the gaming retail chain will be dropping the 80GB PS3 off its shelves in the coming future. The manager… Read More »

NEWS: Burned over GTA Hot Coffee incident? File a claim and get $$

January 29, 2008 - 0 comments

Were you burned over the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hot Coffee incident? Are you demanding compensation after having your eyes soiled and your dignity violated? Take-Two Interactive launched a website where players can file an online settlement against the… Read More »

NEWS: Former EA GM joins with Microsoft

January 26, 2008 - 0 comments

Last November, EA closed its Chicago studio due to its lack of profitability following a string of poorly-received games. While some of the studio’s employees ended up finding work within EA’s massive conglomerate, one notable employee jumped ship and, arguably,… Read More »

NEWS: Microsoft's gaming division profits again!

January 26, 2008 - 0 comments

Microsoft released its second quarter financial earnings and for the second time in a row, Microsoft’s gaming division earned a profit during the quarter. The company’s gaming division earned a profit gain of $357 million, which is up from a… Read More »

NEWS: Fox challenges EA to live on-air debate

January 26, 2008 - 0 comments

Let’s get it on! In response to the letter sent to FOX headquarters by EA Vice President of Communications Jeff Brown, Fox has invited EA to appear on Live Desk with Martha MacCallum to talk things over. Stephen Totilo of… Read More »

NEWS: Infogrames/Atari re-enter the gaming business

January 25, 2008 - 0 comments

Atari and its parent, Infogrames, has had its share of troubles, including angry investors, mounting financial troubles which led to an exit from game development by Atari, and NASDAQ notices. But it appears they’re on the upswing since Infogrames proudly… Read More »

NEWS: Call of Duty 4 sells over 7 million copies worldwide

January 25, 2008 - 0 comments

Activision announced today that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the best selling video game of 2007, according to figures from The NPD Group. Since its launch in November, Call of Duty 4 sold over 7 million units worldwide…. Read More »