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A Legend of Zelda Movie!? I Wish!

This is a fake trailer for a Zelda movie done by ign. The quality is actually pretty good and it really solidifies the idea that a good Zelda movie actually can be done. If you are most gamers, you have been disappointed with most of the game-to-film adaptations. Hollywood really needs to get their act together [...]

April 2nd, 2008 | Andrew C. | 1 comment | Continued
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New President Takes Control Of EA

According to MCV, one of the worlds biggest video game companies, Electronic Arts has announced it’s new president and COO: John Pleasants.
Mr. Pleasants will be taking care of EA’s global publishing organization, corporate communications and government affairs. He will also lead the online team, central development and technology teams.
John Pleasants previous titles include president and [...]

March 17th, 2008 | Jordon | 1 comment | Continued
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Mario In Reality?

So you’ve been wondering what Mario might look like on some jazzed up pixel pushing hardware, or maybe if you saw him at the local supermarket. Well wonder no more, because over at pixeloo.blogspot.com, a master of photoshop has produced a vision of Nintendo’s famous plumber to completely horrifying results.
The most frightening vision of a [...]

March 17th, 2008 | Will | 0 comments | Continued
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And So It Begins: iPhone Game Development Ramps up

There have been rumblings about the potential of the iPhone as a videogame platform for quite awhile now. Today Apple showed off their software development kit (SDK) along with a few titles running on the tech. First off was Spore from EA, put together in only 2 weeks and not the gimped mobile version you [...]

March 6th, 2008 | Will | 0 comments | Continued
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EA bids on Take-Two, Take-Two says No Way

In a press release earlier today Electronics Arts announced that it proposed to acquire publisher Take-Two in a cash merger estimated at 2 billion dollars. Mr. Riccitiello, EA Chief Executive Officer said: “Our all-cash proposal is a unique opportunity for Take-Two shareholders to realize immediate value at a substantial premium, while creating long-term value for [...]

February 24th, 2008 | Will | 0 comments | Continued
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Berzirk’s Blog- GDC Impressions

On setup of GDC the long elevator trip down to the tradeshow hall isn’t quite so bad, but come Day 1 (or even worse, the last day which hosts discounted student rates) the stench of nerds will soon exceed Star Trek Conference status. I think that might raise the US Dept. of Homeland Security [...]

February 19th, 2008 | Will | 0 comments | Continued
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Flat Panel TV From Panasonic Is Said To Be Wii-Proof

With the Nintendo Wii using wireless controllers for frantic actions in games, problems may occur when mixing frantic actions mix with sweaty hands. In fact, this combination is sure to leave some Wii owners with their heads hanging after just launching their Wiimote into their expensive flat screen television. Hopefully not anymore though as [...]

February 19th, 2008 | Jordon | 0 comments | Continued
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HD-DVD: Officially Six Feet Under

Its been a long time coming but today in a recent press release Toshiba Corporation officially announced that they will no longer develop or manufacture new HD-DVD players or recorders. This is great news for consumers in general after a long and drawn out format war between the two high-def formats, Sony’s Blu-ray and the [...]

February 19th, 2008 | Will | 0 comments | Continued
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Libraries Draw Teens by Holding Video Game Tournaments

Normally, the local library is a place that teens stay as far away from as possible, but that isn’t the case with Rochester Hills Public Library. The library holds video game tournaments ranging from Guitar Hero to Smash Brothers. Teens are also able to rent games from the collection of 1,823 games in stock. According [...]

February 17th, 2008 | Will | 0 comments | Continued
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New Franchises Coming and Innovation To Previous Ones says EA

EA Sports, a well-known publisher, has planned to launch five new sport franchises in the span of three years. Peter Moore, the president of EA, says that one of the new franchises coming during the fiscal year of 2009 (Apr. 1, 08 - Mar. 31, 09) will be geared towards the more casual gamer. Also [...]

February 14th, 2008 | Jordon | 0 comments | Continued