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- Iranian Government to Release Anti-West Video Game
How many ways can Iran piss us off this year? But mass destruction aside, let's turn to its production of video games. In a recent Taliya News article, it was reported that the Iranian Government is hiring a team of multimedia designers to design a game which would counter the "West's cultural onslaught" in an effort [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 23:19:07 +0000 - Bungie Announces Halo 3 Emblem Contest
If you think you're an in-game artist, here's your chance to show it off. Bungie has announced a contest to design an emblem for inclusion in Halo 3. Even if you're not an artist, Bungie says that the entries don't have to be pixel-perfect, or even in digital format. They can be [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:57:28 +0000 - Median Salary In Games Industry: $73,000
A recent survey has found that the median salary in the video games industry is $73,000. That sounds like a ton of money, especially to young gamers. However, the salary belies the effort involved. Developers tend to work long hours, have deadlines that have no flexibility, and typically do not get paid [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:44:48 +0000 - NVIDIA Releases News on Flagship GeForce 8800 Ultra
Ah, yes. The age old question. Do I go with NVIDIA, or ATI? It's a tough battle between these two competitors, and NVIDIA just made a move to get its flagship card, the GeForce 8800 Ultra, out two weeks before ATI's. If you need an educated opinion, head over to Tech ARP to see what they have [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:39:21 +0000 - Bots!! Passes the 1 Million Player Mark
Last November, Acclaim released Bots!!, a free online fighting game. Since then, one million players have downloaded and registered to play. Howard Marks, CEO of Acclaim, said, "One million players says it all, our fans want multiplayer social games using the free to play model." To commemorate the milestone, Acclaim is having [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:31:45 +0000 - Resident Evil for the GBA and GBC: what could have been and thankfully isn't
A couple of videos recently showed up on YouTube featuring gameplay footage from two long-cancelled titles: Resident Evil for the Gameboy Color and Resident Evil 2 for the Gameboy Advance. I'm not sure what the developers were going for at the time, but from what I've gathered, the GBC game tells the heart-warming story of [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:30:21 +0000 - Black Isle Fallout 3 Tech Demo Released
If you can't wait to see what Bethesda is going to do with the Fallout IP, or if you just miss the old Fallout, I've got good news. The crew over at No Mutants Allowed has released the Van Buren tech demo for Black Isle's original Fallout 3. While it is a pre-alpha [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:20:54 +0000 - Devil May Cry 4 Trailer: badass has a name
Devil May Cry 4 `Nero` Trailer Devil May Cry 4 features the return of Dante, the original badass from… wait, you don’t play as Dante in this one? You play as newcomer, Nero? Eh, they’ve got the same hair. As I was saying, Nero is stepping up to take a walk in Dante’s ass-kicking boots, and [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 22:02:59 +0000 - Next Dead or Alive Rumored To Be PS3 Exclusive
Electronic Gaming Monthly's newest issue has some interesting rumors for PS3 fans. First and foremost, Team Ninja is rumored to be making a PS3 exclusive Dead or Alive game. Additionally, they mention that Capcom might be remaking the original Mega Man with new graphics for PSN downloading pleasure. There's even a new [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 21:55:40 +0000 - Gears of War Hidden Fronts Map Pack Available Tomorrow
The long-awaited Gears of War Hidden Fronts map pack will be available on XBox Live Marketplace tomorrow. The pack will cost 800 Microsoft Points. However, if you don't feel like paying for them, you can wait until Sept. 3, and they'll become free. This strange state of affairs is a compromise between [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 21:33:35 +0000 - PAX 2007 - Keynote Speaker Announced
Attention geeks! Your favorite actor, writer, and otherwise lovable creature Wil Wheaton, also known as "Wesley Crusher" from Star Trek: The Next Generation, is going to be marking the highlight of this year's Penny Arcade Expo. Dust off those old copies of Season One and get them ready for signing. And if you've been to previous [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 21:30:56 +0000 - Blockbuster Sells Gamestation Chain For $150 Million
Blockbuster has announced that they have sold their Games Station Limited ("Gamestation") and its 217 stores in the UK to UK-based THE GAME GROUP PLC. We mentioned GAME stores when the rumors flew that they were refusing to stock Oblivion for PS3 (This was later proven false). Blockbuster, who received $150 million for the chain, [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 21:12:21 +0000 - Nintendo device from the 80's goes wireless
Wanna play all those downloaded NES games on your Wii with the kind of warm, fuzzy feeling that can only come from a plastic rectangle? Then you need to head over here, and learn how you can turn a classic Nintendo controller into a wireless doodad that’ll work with your Wii. The one I made [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 21:11:34 +0000 - Crikey! It's The Dinohunters!
DinoHunters Trailer Here's a new trailer for The Dinohunters, a new game from Kuma Reality Games, probably best known for their continually updated game series, Kuma/War, which is based on the war in Iraq. Dinohunters however takes a decidedly offbeat and more humorous direction, delivering a multiplayer experience that looks kind of like Jurassic Park meets [...]
Wed, 02 May 2007 20:51:58 +0000 - Richard Garriott says World of Warcraft Will Not Hurt Tabula Rosa
Hot on the heels of the announcement of Tabula Rosa's closed beta, Richard Garriott, executive producer of Tabula Rosa, said in a recent interview that World of Warcraft will help, not hurt, their player numbers. "We commonly get the question, is World of Warcraft a big competitor that might hurt our sales? It really turns out [...]
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