Tons of MMOs are in development for PC, but where are the console versions? Pirates of the Burning Sea producer Joe Ludwig detailed several reasons why we don’t see MMOs on consoles.
His first point is that platform holders would demand a cut of the revenue, which he points out to be between 25 and [...]

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Having launches the WiiWare service last week, Nintendo today added two new original games and one retro release to the Wii’s Shop Channel.
First up is Konami’s Critter Round-up, which has up to four players trying to herd barnyard animals. The game will cost 1000 Wii points. The second game is Hudson’s Star Soldier R [...]

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GGL and Sony Computer Entertainment America send word that they have teamed up for an official Warhawk Team Tournament, where the top squad will win Warhawk Limited Ediiton Statues from Gentle Giants Studios, as well as an in-game special weapon called the Champion’s Blade. It will be awarded exclusively to tournament winners and cannot [...]

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With the WiiWare in service, Oxygen Interactive has announced Pirates: The Key of Dreams, an upcoming WiiWare title that offers players the chance to sail their way across the Caribbean, looting booty, running blockades and ultimately battling Blackbeard himself.
The player is charged with control of a Navy captain sent deep undercover as a pirate [...]

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Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, hardware manufacturer AMD has announced its plans to simplify the process of determining PC gaming system requirements for mainstream consumers. Dubbed AMD Game!, the program will allow consumers to purchase hardware that meets a certain set of minimum requirements. New processors, graphics cards and other parts will be [...]

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And it’s on once more… EA has once again extended its offer to acquire Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of blockbuster titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV and BioShock.
“Extending our offer will allow the FTC review process to continue,” said Owen Mahoney, Senior Vice President of EA Corporate Development. “EA’s offer price remains unchanged [...]

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The ESA saw major blows last week, following the departures of Activision, LucasArts and Vivendi. While no reason was cited for their exit, EA has publicly commented that these companies withdrawal from the US-based trade body shows “an unfortunate lack of leadership.”
“They’re a big company and we feel that when you’re a big company [...]

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Shigeru Miyamoto is one hell of a designer, having gained legendary status through his great works. His games have provided fun for many and have been technical marvels for their generations. In fact, Miyamoto can not only be called the father of Nintendo, he might be the father of gaming – if not for [...]

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Guitar Hero 3 tried to add something new to the franchise by introducing bosses. Though the game was subtitled “Legends of Rock”, it had nothing more than two boss battles with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and Guns n’ Roses Slash, as well as a brief cameo by Poison frontman Bret Michaels. Fans [...]

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Following up on word that their game is insanely popular with the fans, Funcom announced that the Collector’s Edition of Age of Conan is now completely sold out in all markets. Announced back in January, the Collector’s Edition has been sold out for weeks, a result of which was the manufacturing of additional boxes [...]

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