http://gaming-industry-news.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Gaming Industry News en Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:10:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2715239 unknown@Digg.com People flocked to Vimeo for HD videos when Stage 6 shut down; where will the gamers go now? Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:10:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2715239Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2715195 unknown@Digg.com Games For Windows Live is "now offering completely free online multiplayer" service, Microsoft said in a statement posted on the service's Web site. The company previously charged a monthly fee of $7.99. However, the emergence of several free online gaming services may have prompted Microsoft to drop the monthly charge. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:30:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2715195Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2714879 unknown@Digg.com At its GamesFest event in Redmond today, Microsoft shared the first details of DirectX 11 ? the numerically superior successor to DirectX 10.1 ? which will feature full support for Windows Vista, as well as future versions of the popular operating system. Worried about hardware? DirectX 11 won't just ignore your fancy DirectX 10 or 10.1 cards ? nop Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2714879Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2714860 unknown@Digg.com Crazy things happen all the time in video games. People get shot, die, then come back to life. Plumbers traverse magical pipes and fight grumpy mushrooms. Monkeys voluntarily enter giant plastic balls and roll around collecting bananas... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:50:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2714860Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2714414 unknown@Digg.com Video games sold in New York state must clearly label ratings for violent content under a law signed on Tuesday, which rights groups criticized as likely unconstitutional. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:10:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2714414Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2714230 unknown@Digg.com If you spend a lot of time reading game reviews, you might have started to notice that they all read, well... kind of same-y. And it doesn't help matters that there's a whole unwritten vocabulary of clichés that's spread across the entire industry, including the press and the companies themselves. Here are a few you may have noticed. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:20:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2714230Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2714101 unknown@Digg.com It's a normal process--video game characters are constantly changing. From Mario to Marcus Fenix, characters always undergo visual facelifts in order to "update" the series' look. But good taste is not always used when these changes are made. Read on as we identify the eight most terrible game character makeovers. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:40:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2714101Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2713353 unknown@Digg.com We compiled game review scores (collected from Metacritic) by genre to show you which console does each kind of game best, in the most unbiased way we can. We've split the results into two kinds for each console. The first is the average score for all games in each genre. The second is just the top 5 best-scoring games in each category. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:50:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2713353Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2713223 unknown@Digg.com Paramount is getting "Clueless," hanging with the "Mean Girls" and looking "Pretty in Pink" for its first slate of videogames. The studio is co-publishing casual games based on those three pics from its library for release later this year. It's splitting production costs with partner Legacy Interactive. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:58:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2713223Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2713056 unknown@Digg.com There are a handful of key titles that we thought we could expect for this year's holiday season, so why weren't they showing alongside their seasonal bretheren? We rounded up for you a complete list of this year's no-shows and the hype that preceded them, and then tried to get to the bottom of their conspicuous absence. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:20:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2713056Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2713058 unknown@Digg.com Why do we have three different, completely incompatible video game consoles on the market right now, instead of multiple companies making video game consoles that play a single format? We have unified formats for CDs, DVDs and bananas, so why not video games? As is generally the nature with rhetorical questions, I've got some answers Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:00:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2713058Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2712912 unknown@Digg.com E3 was a disappointment. But you knew that already. Yet do you know why it was a disappointment? Sure, there are the easy answers. Few new game announcements. Anything Nintendo said or did. But they?re just that. Easy answers. There were a lot more things wrong with the show than just those limelight-grabbers. Things that we never want to see at E3 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:10:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2712912Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2712734 unknown@Digg.com Jeff Gerstmann has teamed with a handful of fellow GameSpot refugees to launch GiantBomb, a new videogame site that will feature both editorial content and a user-edited database of everything related to gaming. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:10:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2712734Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2712613 unknown@Digg.com Silicon Knights' Dennis Dyack is no stranger to controversy, having spoken out against the haters who've trashed his long-awaited title, Too Human. We sit down with Dennis to get a feel for the man behind the flamewars. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:50:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2712613Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2711396 unknown@Digg.com E3 is over and the stage is set for a slew of high-stakes showdowns and rematches: Guitar Hero World Tour vs. Rock Band 2, Gears of War 2 vs. Resistance 2, Sony vs. Microsoft, and the Wii... well, no one can mess with the Wii. But you can probably tear this list and its oddball choices to shreds. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:50:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2711396Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2711315 unknown@Digg.com ?Find love?. That?s it. I have to find love in a videogame. This actually makes sense. Not many girls play videogames, which makes them an incredibly efficient social filter: you instantly cut out the majority of girls who have little interest in games and would only get sick of you talking about them all the time. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:40:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2711315Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2711199 unknown@Digg.com Dreaming up an entirely new personality with entirely new traits is a daunting task, so the majority of folks you meet in games end up feeling identical to the folks you met in previous games. If they don't look alike, they act alike. If they don't act alike, they at least talk alike. The only things that change are the name and the background. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:30:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2711199Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2711091 unknown@Digg.com Activision today scored a major player for Team Guitar Hero (take that Rock Band!), landing Jimi Hendrix, who will make his posthumous "video game debut" in Guitar Hero World Tour. Hendrix will feature as a playable character in the game, and two master tracks from the fire-casting rock star will ship on the game disc Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:40:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2711091Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2710031 unknown@Digg.com Exactly who is playing video games these days? The ESA has released its 2008 Essential Facts pamphlet, and female gamers now outnumber teenage boys. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:10:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2710031Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2709841 unknown@Digg.com Over the past few weeks, I've heard from reputable news outlets that video games are made specifically for men and most women find little reason to play.Yeah, RIGHT!!! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:20:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2709841Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2709643 unknown@Digg.com Start hoarding the rockets, Quake ]I[ is back and free to play on your web browser. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:10:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2709643Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2709449 unknown@Digg.com MAG was shown to a focus group less than a month before E3. One among that group reached out to me, under a promise of anonymity, to describe what was shown and asked of the group. Put simply, MAG will be a mercenary combat MMO. It will more than likely carry SOCOM branding, as Zipper Interactive is behind it. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:00:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2709449Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2707968 unknown@Digg.com All the top videos shown at E3. Check them out! Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:00:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2707968Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2706843 unknown@Digg.com Video Games are an influential aspect of pop-culture and entertainment whose impact goes beyond the digital arts to influence perspectives in art, cinematography, and even fashion. Behind every game character and dynamic environment are artists whose talents birthed the image seen in the 3-D world. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:10:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2706843Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2706590 unknown@Digg.com The criteria for a good sequel is almost contradictory; it's a dangerous mix of old and new, with just enough old to serve as a sturdy foundation and just enough new to prevent boredom and apathy. But when not perfectly balanced, a sequel can prove disastrous... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2706590Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2706404 unknown@Digg.com It was somewhere between ordering my army of blue-blooded Max Rebo soldiers to crush an enemy civilization, and conquering the galaxy from the comfort of a spaceship that resembled a four post bed, when I realized they had pulled it off. Spore is great. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:40:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2706404Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2705990 unknown@Digg.com To me the fifty smackolas a year has been a rip-off for features as inexpensive and basic as what Microsoft has offered. There was no service that Microsoft provided that required $50 from the average consumer in my mind, and they only have charged us because they had enough lackeys (myself included) willing to pay. That was until Monday. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:10:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2705990Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2704799 unknown@Digg.com The musicians and fans at the popular site OverClocked ReMix were given a dream assignment: remix the songs from Street Fighter 2 for a new high-definition revamp that Capcom is releasing on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. We talk with the remix team about the challenges involved in remixing an iconic piece of video game history. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:41:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2704799Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2704183 unknown@Digg.com GTA is a video game series unlike any other - it has sold over 70 million copies worldwide to date, the most recent installment grossed $500 million in its opening week alone. However, the story of GTA cannot be separated from its legal troubles. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:50:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2704183Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2704052 unknown@Digg.com The much anticipated Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, plus newcomer Rock Revolution, were unveiled at E3. This is a battle for realistic instruments and online audiences, without alienating non-musicians. And while all three turn you into a rock star, we found the gameplay experiences to be very different. [SEPARATE VIDS FOR EACH!] Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:10:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2704052Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2703504 unknown@Digg.com The 2008 release of Grand Theft Auto IV turned the video game industry on its head, as it broke sales records and made headlines. The successful Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise has 10 games for different systems, and while controversial for its violent and sexual content, the games remain hugely popular... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:20:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2703504Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2703237 unknown@Digg.com We finally got our hands on some of the most anticipated titles that have showed up from E3 to E3?Killzone 2, Spore, LittleBigPlanet and Too Human?to give them a hard look as they finally, probably make their way to stores. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:50:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2703237Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2703155 unknown@Digg.com EA boss John Riccitiello finally spilled the beans on the long-rumored Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic MMO. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:40:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2703155Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2703106 unknown@Digg.com The PSP had a great run. At least according to Sony?and its sales numbers. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:20:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2703106Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2702543 unknown@Digg.com Blizzard has won the first round of a legal battle against the maker of software that automates game play in World of Warcraft.It brought the case against MDY Industries claiming its WowGlider program infringed its copyright.An Arizona district court has ruled MDY does infringe Blizzard's copyright but not in the way the game maker claimed. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:50:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2702543Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2702432 unknown@Digg.com If you want to find some of the best video games during E3 then I would advise driving away from the convention centre north east to the suburb of Glendale. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:32:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2702432Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2702133 unknown@Digg.com The Japanese video game titans, Nintendo and Sony, announced wide-ranging, if not entirely breathtaking, constellations of new games and services at the E3 convention here on Tuesday, but did not appear to significantly alter their overall strategies in the fast-growing game market, as Microsoft did on Monday. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:52:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2702133Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2701603 unknown@Digg.com Though powered by the same id Tech 5 technology as id's open-world shooter Rage, Doom 4 will be so detailed that it appears to run on "a totally new game engine," according to id co-founder and software engineer John Carmack. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:50:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2701603Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2700825 unknown@Digg.com The biggest addition to Red Alert 3 is obviously the third faction. Red Alert games have traditionally been about the tension between Soviet and Allied (read: American) forces, but Red Alert 3 branches out by adding a group called the Empire of the Rising Sun. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:40:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2700825Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2699824 unknown@Digg.com Brief trailer at Sony's E3 keynote announces God of War III on the way for Playstation III. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2699824Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2699387 unknown@Digg.com Today, a letter has been posted on the front page of the developer's website. Signed by Harold Ryan, Bungie's president, it says that the team were planning on revealing a new game at E3 this week, but their "plans were just changed by our publisher", so they won't be showing anything. Bummer. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:50:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2699387Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2699145 unknown@Digg.com Nintendo has announced that Grand Theft Auto is hitting the Nintendo DS in the form of Grand Theft Auto: China Town Wars, a game built with a custom engine and set in a mondern-day Liberty City. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:20:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2699145Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2698207 unknown@Digg.com Id Software creator John Carmack just announced at Electronic Arts' press conference that it has partnered with the publisher. The Quake and Doom creator has long used Activision as a publisher, but we wonder if things got bitter after the travesty that was Quake Wars console ports. Id and EA? What a great ... idea? Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:30:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2698207Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2697842 unknown@Digg.com A complete makeover is in store for Xbox Live this fall, reports Kotaku from Microsoft's E3 news conference. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2697842Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2697289 unknown@Digg.com A release date has finally been revealed for one of the most highly anticipated titles - Resident Evil 5. Now, we just hope (unlike GTAIV), there will be no further delays and the game actually comes out on that day. Japan gets the game a day earlier (lucky bastards) Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:40:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2697289Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2696955 unknown@Digg.com Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3, the 2007 loser in the fight for second place in video-game console sales, is gaining ground on Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 in the U.S. in the first five months of 2008 after trailing Microsoft's console in 2007. New exclusive games, such as ``Metal Gear Solid 4,'' and the rise of So Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:50:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2696955Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2696959 unknown@Digg.com Bethesda demonstrated Fallout 3 during the Microsoft press conference at E3. Bethesda game director Todd Howard took us through a short gameplay session. The demonstration began with the Vault character leaving Vault 101. He first ran into an iBot, broadcasting patriotic music. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:40:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2696959Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2696692 unknown@Digg.com Some people are still under the impression that it?s easy to do the voice acting for a video game. You just read some dialog and head home and call it an early day. One of these people seems to be the President and CEO of O~3 Entertainment, Chris Jelinek. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:00:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2696692Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2696695 unknown@Digg.com There is trouble in Nvidialand. AMD's new graphics cards apparently have surprised Nvidia, forcing the company to cut the prices of its new cards. Sources told TG Daily that Nvidia is adjusting its marketing strategy to GeForce 8800 cards to avoid a big sales decline on the high end. Good times for graphics cards shoppers. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:40:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2696695Gaming Industry News http://web2announcer.com/go/2696242 unknown@Digg.com From Microsoft's E3 presser, Kotaku has the ENTIRE 84-song track list for Rock Band 2, due out in the fall. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:30:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2696242Gaming Industry News