Archive for November, 2007
Sony America drops ad agency of 13 years — now?
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Joystiq.
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Business
Advertising Age reports Sony Computer Entertainment of America kicked their ad agency of 13 years to the curb yesterday. TBWA/Chiat/Day was eliminated from the review of the $150 million PlayStation account. After all the numerous incidents over the years and the […]
BioShock creators form spinoff Bay Area studio
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Joystiq.
Filed under: Business
Upon completing BioShock, Irrational Games was transformed into a lumbering Big Daddy 2K Boston and 2K Australia, and now, according to an altered job posting (preserved in Google’s cache), a third corporate entity has spun from the crew: 2K Novato? As yet unnamed, the new studio […]
Sega beefs up Steam offerings: Universe at War and more coming
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Joystiq.
Filed under: PC, Business
Steam is the agoraphobic gamer’s best friend: all the joy of video games, none of the hassle of venturing “outside” with “people” to acquire them. So it’s with these folks in mind that we deliver the latest news from Valve’s land of digital distribution: Sega […]
Mark Rein excited about UT3 mods on PS3
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Joystiq.
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online
The always talkative Epic Games VP Mark Rein is exuberant about the open system for downloading Unreal Tournament 3 mods for the PlayStation 3. “It’s fantastic! I can’t understand why people are so nervous about what Sony… […]
New Codies racer aims to ‘make racing exciting again’
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Joystiq.
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Driving
We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but you know those racing games you think excite you so much? Well, they really don’t. But don’t worry, because according to Codemasters‘ game design chief Ralph Fulton, […]
Xbox 360 Holiday Buying Guide - The Top 5 Games
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Graduate Games Blog: Free Game Demos, Reviews, Gaming Features and more.
5. Assassins Creed - Perfect for the Adventure Fan who loves gorgeous graphics and animations.
4. Call of Duty 4 - Perfect for the Action Nut who wants to solve political problems with bullets rather than […]
Producer: Metal Gear Solid 4 must sell a million copies day one
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Joystiq.
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
Metal Gear Solid 4 is turning into a third-party anomaly on the PS3. For Sony’s sake it continues to be an officially non-timed PS3 exclusive even when others have left for greener pastures, but on the other hand its production costs are extreme […]
Undertow Live Arcade Mini Review
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Graduate Games Blog: Free Game Demos, Reviews, Gaming Features and more.
In short, Undertow is a steal at 800 MS points so enjoy and download away!
THE GOOD:3 Different Races, 4 different unitsInteresting Single Player Campaign/Story
Gorgeous Graphics
16 Player Multiplayer (with bots)
Co-Op Story mode online and split screen
Easy to learn […]
Mario voice actor writing autobiography, loves to give the ‘thumbs up’
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Destructoid.
Actor Charles Martinet, the man behind the voice of Mario, has revealed that he’s working on an autobiography. The book, which Marninet hopes to have ready for a 2008 release, will focus on his time working with Nintendo.
"I’ve actually started working a little bit on a book," he […]
Lost Planet coming to PS3 loaded with content
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Destructoid.
It’s been almost a year since Xbox 360 owners first had their chances to get chilly with Capcom’s Lost Planet. The game received decent reviews and community feedback, although we only gave it a lukewarm reception. Still, that was enough to warrant a subsequent PC release, and a […]
