Category: Industry News
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Get Darkrai At Toys R Us This Weekend
That’s right, if you want this super special pokemon all you have to do is go to a Toys R Us with your DS from 12 to 4 PM any day this weekend and download it. Totally awesome! Official Press Release | May 28, 2008 It’s a Pokémon player’s dream come true! Pokémon USA, Inc.…
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Atlus Hints at Announcement
I receive email announcements from Atlus telling me all about the latest happenings and various other information about upcoming Atlus titles. Today, I receive this (click to view it at a higher resolution): I have no idea what it means, I really can’t think what game this would be referring too, but it links here.…
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Skate 2 Trailer – We’re Dropping The Deuce
I think this is the worst game trailer I’ve ever seen in my life. I mean, why waste time dropping a deuce on us all?
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BlizzCon 2008
Blizzard announced their annual BlizzCon gaming convention today. Tickets are $100 each, I think I would totally do it if it wasn’t in California. No video game related cool stuff happens on the east coast for some reason. Which is total crap. The whole press release is below…
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WiiWare Launches Today
WiiWare, the Wii servies offering downloadable games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii, launched today. The games vary in price, from just 500 Wii Points to 1500 Wii Points. The six games available are: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King for 1500 Wii Points LostWinds for 1000 Wii Points…
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April Fools’ Day and Video Games
April Fools’ Day…it’s always the same in the video game world. You are guaranteed to see plenty of ridiculous news stories that are just so obviously fake, but are still totally awesome. I think it’s pretty cool how everyone decides to do it, it’s become a tradition at this point. Blizzard is one of my…
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Capcom Confirms Cast for Live Action Street Fighter Movie
I doubt it can be as radical as the old Street Fighter movie. I can’t think of who any of these people are, honestly, because I’m pretty bad with celebrities. What I do know, however, is that this movie has a 95% chance of not being awesome. Video game movies just never seem to work…
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Gamestop Super Smash Bros. Brawl Launch Events
I received my weekly Gamestop/EB Games news letter this week, and it had information about Super Smash Bros. Brawl release events happening all across the country this weekend. At certain stores (listed here), you’ll be able to show up at 10 PM on Saturday, March 8, and participate in a Brawl tournament. The winners from…
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Phil Harrison Leaves Sony, Joins Atari
So, Phil Harrison left Sony to work at Atari. I don’t know if I would do the same thing, seems like a step backwards, but what do I know, I’m not a big time executive type guy. He thinks it’s the “best opportunity that exists in the industry today.”
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Ziff Davis Files For Bankruptcy
Ziff Davis, the publisher of EGM, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and 1UP.com, has filed for bankruptcy, which is not really awesome or radical. I liked EGM, but I guess video game magazines are falling out of favor since the internet came along. I guess they’re between $500 million and $1 billion in debt,…
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Gametrailers.com Top 10 Games For 2008
I don’t know if I necessarily agree with their choices for the top ten, but it’s still a nice list of big games for 2008. I also think I’d be more pumped about some of the PS3 releases if I actually had a PS3.
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Mega64 – Intro, I Am Independent, Independent Inspirations
I thought I should post these for Thrashers, because I am independent. In fact, from now on I’m just going to play independent games.