Archive for November, 2007
SCEA Ad Agency Given The Arse? [Rumor]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
TBWA/Chiat/Day are Sony Computer Entertainment America’s ad agency. Have been for 13 years now, from the launch of the original PlayStation through to the swirly black octopus-looking PS3 ads you’re seeing on your TVs and internets today. But if some “inside sources” from the advertising scene are to […]
Running On Fumes [Day Note]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
To: Ash
From: Fahey
Re: Mickey Mouse Doesn’t Look Like a Mouse
For various and sundry personal reasons, I’ve been since approximately 7AM yesterday morning. Sometimes it seems like trouble waits until the most inconvenient moment to arise, such as the day before I have to fill in for Crecente and […]
Japanese PS3s Getting Video On Demand In Early ‘08 [Playstation 3]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Variety is reporting that Sony plans to bring a high-definition video on demand service to Japanese customers early next year, courtesy of the PlayStation 3. Sony has already revealed plans for such a service in the Korean market, with SCEA’s Jack Tretton hinting at a similar plan for […]
The Smash DOJO!! recap: Wario-Man is here to save the day
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Destructoid.
Monday began with a very detailed look at the controls for Brawl. This is the first time in the Smash games where you’ll actually be able to configure which button does what move on all forms of the controller options. It’s also revealed that there will be some […]
PSP Firmware Tiptoes To 3.73 [PSP]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Prepare to be underwhelmed, as the latest firmware addition to the PlayStation Portable jumps from 3.72 to 3.73. What thrilling additions have inspired the hundredths jump to 3.73? According to Sony, the “operation of the UMD drive has been improved to address cases in which the UMD drive […]
Shivering Isles Finally Comes To PSN [Expansionism]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
We mentioned it in passing, but this news deserves to stand out. It took a whole lot of doing, but The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles is finally available in readily downloadable format for the PlayStation 3. Those of you who held out on getting the Game of […]
Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart [Media Create]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
Sorry, Sony. You had a good run. After two weeks of the PlayStation 3 outselling the Wii, reversing a long running sales trend, Nintendo’s little white console is back. The Wii outsold the PS3 last week in Japan, but only by a narrow margin. The Nintendo DS, on […]
Gamespot Editor Fired Over Kane & Lynch Review? [Rumor]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
We’ve heard an unsettling rumor today from an anonymous tipster that longtime game reviewer Jeff Gerstmann from Gamespot has been let go. That wouldn’t necessarily be newsworthy, but the conditions under which he was allegedly dismissed were. According to the source, Gerstmann was fired “on the spot” due […]
More new footage of Legendary: The Box
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Destructoid.
A new video of Legendary: The Box was released that I thought I would share with you all. The first thing I should mention is that everything you see in the video is not pre-rendered cinematic — Everything is happening in real time within the game. The character […]
Nintendo’s Website Looks Pretty, Oh So Pretty [Web Pages]
29 November 2007This post brought to you by Kotaku.
As so many of you have seen fit to point out, Nintendo.com has gotten a huge overhaul in the past day or so, transforming from a rather cluttered mess into a more neat, orderly mess. Their web weasels have been working overtime to get the new serene blue, […]
