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Jul
10
RetroforceGO! is back! I’m so happy that I just drank a slurpee made out of pizza rolls and puppies! I think I’m going to throw up. YAY!
Podcastle is taking a break, Etch A Sketch is the iPhone’s killer app, Samit reviews Top Spin 3, a new Mega Man 9 trailer is released and much more […]
Jul
10
[In this editorial from a recent issue of Game Developer magazine, EIC Brandon Sheffield discusses the fascinating South Korean game market, explaining why a visit to Seoul’s Gstar game expo opened his eyes to a vibrant and different market - from IP ownership to microtransaction dominance.]
Some time ago, I went to South Korea to […]
Jul
10
Scraps: 7/10/08
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After breaking the huge Etch A Sketch story I was all set to sit back, relax, and watch some crazy videos on the Internet. Of course, knowing my luck, I only got about 15 seconds into Two Polar Bears, One Halibut before resident Editor in Chief Nick Chester ran through my cubicle screaming gibberish with […]
Jul
10
When bold analysts dared to suggest that the Apple iPhone could topple the Nintendo DS and claim its position as the #1 portable gaming platform, we laughed at them. Not just a dismissive chuckle, OH NO, that wouldn’t be nearly good enough to express the dumbfoundedness we felt over such a dumb statement that only […]
Jul
10
[Delighted to mention the free version of our yearly Career Guide magazine here - many thanks to Jill, Brandon, Jeff, and the other folks who made it possible, and try to check it out, if only briefly, since there’s plenty of things in the mag of interest to everyone, not just industry beginners.]
For the […]
Jul
10
Konami sues Harmonix because Rock Band is fun
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Yesterday, Konami issued some papers and officially sued Harmonix for patent violations. The claim is that Rock Band’s instruments and visual feedback interface hit a little too close to patents created by Konami back in 2002 and 2003. Unfortunately for Konami, suing won’t make the images of Drummania go away.
According to Bloomberg:
Konami is demanding cash […]
Jul
10
Yup, “retromazing.” It’s the new word I just made up. I hope you like it.
There are a surprising amount of people out there that are upset with the 8-bit look of upcoming WiiWare title Mega Man 9. I truly don’t understand this negative reaction. While other companies are either releasing upgraded versions of old games […]
Jul
10
Pioneer makes a huge Blu-Ray, Metal Gear 5 confirmed
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Hideo Kojima is probably in tears right now. The newest Blu-Ray offering from Pioneer is a monstrous 400 GB disk. It is composed of 16 beautifully blue layers. Previously this feat was unavailable to Pioneer, but apparently lessons learned while making DVDs larger has helped the process.
Pioneer had this to say to TechRadar about the […]
Jul
10
Hideo Kojima is probably in tears right now. The newest Blu-Ray offering from Pioneer is a monstrous 400 GB disk. It is composed of 16 beautifully blue layers. Previously this feat was unavailable to Pioneer, but apparently lessons learned while making DVDs larger has helped the process.
Pioneer had this to say to TechRadar about the […]
Jul
10
Scandal: Gamecock’s Harry Miller announces support for ESA incumbent
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Back in May, Gamecock’s Mike Wilson announced he was running for president of the ESA against the man currently holding the post, Mike Gallagher. The announcement drew many a raised eyebrow, especially considering all the recent departures and companies such as Activision bowing out of E3. Whether you agreed or disagreed with Wilson running, it […]