Archive for November, 2007
Over 100 criminals caught with Xbox 360 bait: Outlaws are not smart, by the way
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Destructoid.
If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed. It is with this trusty proverb in mind that US marshals seem to be approaching the capture of criminals in Texas, as they have used the promise of an Xbox 360 as bait to […]
A *Ahem* Concise History Of The Haloverse [Clip]
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
As great as the games themselves were/are, Halo’s story is a convoluted one. Really. It’s a mess. Never before has this been better exemplified by these two documentaries (except maybe for that part halfway through Halo 3 where you wonder what the fuck is going on), put together […]
Voice of Mario Working on Autobiography [Nintendo]
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario since Super Mario 64, has announced that he’s started working on his autobiography. He’ll talk about creating the voice of Mario, doing the voice of Mario and, well, the voice of Mario. Yes, the book is bound to be infinitely better […]
The Girls Of Larry, Quilted [Leisure Suit Larry]
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
It’s official. It’s Leisure Suit Larry week this week, and this week only, at Kotaku Tower. Between Al Lowe speaking and rumours of a new game in the series, we’ve had about all the Larry news we need. All that could top the week off would be some […]
Sam Jackson Hosting Spike Game Awards (Surprise!) [Mtv]
30 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Everyone’s favorite thespian and all around bad muthafucka Samuel L. Jackson will once again host Spike TV’s 2007 Video Game Awards in Vega$. This is the third year in a row for Mr. Jackson to host the event — so either he likes it or it likes […]
Ghostbusters Wii Details [Ghostbusters]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
NGamer has some details on the upcoming family-fun-time Wii/PS2 version of Ghostbusters. Some will inform you, some will allay your fears, others may well leave you a little upset. Good news first: the game’s set in 1991, so you don’t need to worry about how Pete Venkman busting […]
Big Mergers Are Off The Menu, Says EA Boss [Ea]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Those tumultuous, exciting days of big corporate takeovers in the gaming business are just about done, reckons EA boss John Riccitiello. Think it helps in his line of thinking that they just picked up BioWare and Pandemic? Bet it does.
Is it ripe (for mergers), or has it already […]
The Podcastle episode 1: Ass Effect, Mass Creed and the London Games Festival
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Destructoid.
We lied when we said there would be two main discussion topics in the debut Podcastle. Frankly, we spent so much time talking about Mass Effect and Assassin’s Creed that we decided to save our topic of "The Big Three" until episode two. That will give you something […]
Hudson on Mass Firing [Business]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Earlier today, we brought the grim news that Hudson axed a chunk of its staff. And right before the holidays, too. Apparently, the mobile phones division got hit the hardest. Hudson spokesperson John Lee sent us this official statement regarding the bloodletting:
Hudson Entertainment today announced a reorganization […]
The Orange Box (PS3) Impressions: Volume Two [Playstation 3]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Yesterday, I posted volume one of my impressions of the PlayStation 3 version of Valve’s The Orange Box, the one handled by EA UK. It’s arriving about two months later than its PC and Xbox 360 counterparts and amid some controversy. I spent a few more hours with […]
