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Microsoft Has the Goods at E3. All of Them

Posted May 30, 2012 at 2:06PM EST by Todd B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Capcom, e3, EA Sports, Harmonix, Microsoft, square-enix, THQ, Ubisoft

Love world premieres? The Microsoft press conference at E3 is where you should be.


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Watch This: Another Weird Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Trailer

Posted May 18, 2012 at 2:58PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Konami, metal gear, metal gear rising

How do you market a Metal Gear game? Hire some terrible actors and a student filmmaker, then let them go to town!


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Happy Mother's Day, Gamers

Posted May 13, 2012 at 2:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: cake, feast of fiction, Portal, videogame gifts

For many of you, today is the day you should make your mother's wishes come true and give up League Of Legends. Or make ger a cake. I think the latter is easier, especially with the following video.


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Does Microsoft Ever Have a (Bad) Deal for You

Posted May 2, 2012 at 1:42PM EST by Todd B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: kinect, Microsoft, xbox 360 bundle, xbox bundles, xbox live gold

The hardware and games maker plans to snake some market share with a $99 Xbox 360/Kinect bundle. But it’s not quite as awesome as it sounds.


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People Actually Play Battlestar Galactica Online

Posted Apr 30, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by Todd B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: battlestar galactica online, bigpoint, bsgo, freemium games

Ten million of them, in fact. And Bigpoint is ready to celebrate, freemium style.


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Chinese Kinect Rip Off? Yes Please

Posted Apr 13, 2012 at 9:30AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: China, igame, kinect ripoff, xbox clones

I never get tired of seeing the creative juices flowing when coming up with...ripoffs. While you wont be playing Gears Of War on this, you will be experiencing the Beauty Of China. Or Tennis.


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Watch This: Caine’s Arcade

Posted Apr 11, 2012 at 4:22PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: caine monroy, Los Angeles

Check out this kid’s cardboard arcade, and what happens to it thanks to a Facebook flash mob. We dare you not to feel heart-warmed.


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Rumor: Monolith Working on a Hobbit Game...Actually Two Games, Hobbitses

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at 12:50PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Monolith Productions, the hobbit video game, warner bros

The makers of F.E.A.R. and Gotham City Impostors may be working on two Hobbit games for the movies coming out this year and next. Is it bull$#!% or not?


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PoV: The Pros and Cons of a Steam Console

Posted Mar 7, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PoV Tags: consoles, kinect, motion controls, playstation 4, psn, Sony, Steam, steambox, valve, xbla, xbox 720

So while GDC is going on and rumours are flying everywhere there's something we need to weigh up.


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You Need To Check Out Project S.E.R.A

Posted Mar 1, 2012 at 9:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: death race, jill valentine, movies, project s.e.r.a, project sera, resident evil, video game movies

With some heightened visual effects and some amazing actors who you may recognize, Project S.E.R.A may be the best video game movie, not based on a current game.


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The Ups and Downs of Patches, or Developers, Fix Your Shit

Posted Feb 27, 2012 at 1:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PoV Tags: gotham city impostors, Monolith Productions, warner bros

We like to ride our favorite developer's collective asses when they give us a buggy game, but occasionally one of them gets it right.


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Jack Tretton Dismisses PS4 Rumors

Posted Feb 17, 2012 at 2:56PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Jack Tretton, Kaz Hirai, ps3, ps4, vita, wii u, xbox

And as we all know, Jack Tretton’s word is bond.

If there’s one thing Jack Tretton likes to do, it’s say stupid things. Every time the man opens his mouth, he immediately sticks his foot in it. But today’s news may be a little more on the safe side than his usual Wii-bashing or customer-challenging—he’s just talking about the PS4 instead of making grandiose claims about how amazing his existing systems are.

In an interview with IGN, Tretton waylaid rumors of a 2012 PS4 announcement, noting that Sony is still very focused on the PS3, as well as on making sure the Vita launches successfully in the west. He claimed that worrying about next-gen consoles this year would be a “distraction” for the company. This goes along the same path that Kaz Hirai was walking when he confirmed a ten-year life cycle for the PS3.

Still, one has to wonder at the wisdom of letting the other console makers pass you by. Wii U will have a considerable head start over the next Xbox system, and Microsoft will apparently have a similar head start over the PS4. It could be a good idea, but it could also be a big mistake for a company that’s already dancing on the precipice of a major hardware meltdown.

Of course, Tretton often says things that turn out to be as far from the truth as possible. So perhaps Sony is indeed working on the PS4, and Tretton either doesn’t know (because he’s an idiot) or is trying to play it cool (because he’s an idiot).

What do you think? Is Sony really going to wait until 2016 to release a new system?

[GameSpot]

And as we all know, Jack Tretton’s word is bond.


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Hasbro and Zynga strike million dollar deal

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: angry birds, Facebook, farmville, Hasbro, rovio, zynga

They could buy Mayfair and Park Lane in a snap and now they go and pull a deal with the Transformer top dogs.


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Obsidian gets Kickstarter fever

Posted Feb 12, 2012 at 9:12AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPad, PC Gaming Tags: chris avellone, double fine, kickstarter, obsidian, Steam, tim schafer

After the success of Double Fine's fuckwin approach to game funding, looks like other developer's ears have perked up and are ready to roll with the punches and Planescape 2 could be on the way.


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DL and Homebrew Round Up for February 3rd

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 8:08PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: crashserious, factory service mode tool, hero city, ps3 homebrew, ps3 tools gui, red screen of death, rsod solutions, thatotherperson, wii homebrew

This weeks round up brings us some really good tools for your PS3 that you will definitely want to check out. And of course, it wouldn't be another download and homebrew round up without a cool homebrew game from ThatOtherPerson. So let's see what is on the menu today.


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GameJam Wollongong 2012

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 8:14PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: gamejam wollongong, ggj, ggj12, gjwoll, global game jam, ouroboros

Or How I Spent my Weekend watching 20+ people make games in 48 hours.


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EA and THQ losing staff

Posted Jan 29, 2012 at 8:37AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, Electronic Arts, layoffs, playfish, THQ

2012 will be a big year for EA and THQ but it looks like some of their staff are either jumping ship or being fired from the big gaming companies.


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Letter from Alleged THQ Staffer Calls Out Management, CEO

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: saints row the third, THQ

THQ hasn’t been doing great over the last few months, and this nasty letter from a former employee doesn’t make things look any better.

THQ, the company behind Saints Row: The Third, had a tough 2011. The company was in such dire straits that rumors floated around about it canceling its entire 2014 lineup, rumors the company vehemently denied. This morning we received word that THQ was shifting its strategies yet again, this time focusing more on its core franchises over third party licensing.

It’s hard to get a bead on exactly what’s happening with THQ. Rumors and sales indicate the company is in serious trouble despite the success of Saints Row, but the company refuses to admit that they have any sort of problem. Only one person seems to be willing to comment on the state of the company – an alleged former employee with an obvious bone to pick.

In a letter written to THQ’s Board of Directors, CEO Brian Farrell as well as the general public and a collection of gaming news sites, this “Formerly Mismanaged” employee rattles off a laundry lists of complaints about the company.

The letter essentially claims that THQ’s problems stem from mismanagement and a Board of Directors that has no clue how to strategically run a gaming company. It gives examples like acquiring game studios with no plan on how to utilize their talents (then later shutting them down), investing money into shrinking niche markets, the company’s refusal to dump a CEO that has tanked its stock price and high-paid executives making enormous mistakes that call their competency into question. The disastrous uDraw tablet also makes an appearance.

These allegations of management incompetency surface just a few days before THQ announces its current financial standing on February 2, and things certainly don’t look good. One analyst has gone on the record by stating that THQ, without some sort of financial windfall, with run out of cash near the middle of this year.

You can read the letter in its (extremely long) entirety below:

[JoyStiq]

"To:

THQ Board of Directors

Lawrence Burstein

James Whims, Gigex, Inc.

Henry DeNero, Arcturus Capital

Brian Dougherty, AirSet, Inc.

Jeffrey Griffiths , Lumber Liquidators

From:

Current and Ex-Employees, Shareholders, and The Public

Dear THQ Board,

I am an ex-employee at THQ. I saw the tweet-started headlines over the past week from an "industry expert." This expert is one who I and my friends and co-workers in the industry have never heard of after a long time in the field. I had been reading the various following articles and accounts and it generated sympathy for friends both recently laid off and currently still there. I thought it would be a good idea to send a note with their input. This note has honest facts and thoughts about THQ and the current problems there. Most of these facts are public knowledge and they have been confirmed by public records or can be confirmed by current and former THQ staff there both before and after my and their time.

I have long felt the need to explain to outsiders how this beaten-down company has wound up in this position. It is to the point where having it on your resume is not a point in your favor. And that shouldn't be the case. I'm/We're sending this note anonymously because some of us are still awaiting final checks and others know how little corporations like employees who air their dirty laundry. We feel the need to say something to combat the partial misinformation being written.

THQ had been known through the years for having a formula. They find a hot license, make a cheap game, barely advertise it, and make money. This formula worked during the Playstation and Xbox and Gameboy days and made the company a lot of cash. Unfortunately, THQ's old guard executives seem to be stuck trying to manage the company the same way they did back then and haven't realized the industry has changed.

The beginning of the end came years ago as Brian Farrell lead an executive team to acquire a large number of studios. A large amount of cash was used in the acquisition or setup of game developers with different degrees of talent. The problem was they were bought without strategic reasoning or specific plan on to use them. So after awhile another large amount of money was spent as those studios failed and were sold off and shut down. The executive team at the time were an entirely different group of people with one key exception in the CEO. The CEO/the then executive team wasted the cash that the company had built up with these massive investments and selloffs.

The studio purchase errors were not helped by the mistakes in the licensing deals that were signed by the same CEO. Millions and millions of dollars were wasted on acquiring licenses at the same time the kids, family, casual business was declining at a rapid rate. Instead of slowing those acquisitions he overpaid for more of them until again cash was wasted in paying for brands that didn't sell well anymore.

The mistakes in decisions and cash losses triggered wave after wave of layoffs. In the most recent wave, about 40 people lost their jobs this past December through no fault of their own. The reason why is the chronic and constant mismanagement of their company. The fact is that the CEO and executive committee were so focused on trying to hit an unrealistic financial goal that they bet everything on an extremely risky proposition in the uDraw tablet. When they lost, they further displayed their lack of management skills by not having a contingency plan. Three weeks after the game launched, an entire business unit was wiped out when it didn't meet its goal due to relying on that one product to hit an unrealistic target.

After the layoffs many ex-employees walked around shell-shocked and trying to figure out who was responsible. They came to the understanding that most of us do after leaving the company. The issue with THQ has never been one of lack of staff creativity, intellect or business intelligence. It all rests of the failure of its management team and you the Board of Directors.

This Board has allowed the Brian Farrell, the CEO, the ongoing ability to take a cash-rich profitable company and drive it from a $30 share price down to around $.70 without acting despite numerous mistakes that even for those lacking business training, could see were errors. Even without glaring mistakes how can the same CEO stay in charge after a 99% share price loss? Aside from the board, who is responsible for the current situation and who is accountable for the current and future job losses at the company? When you ask the recently departed who are a good source of information, you get the same answers. This uDraw failure is the largest and most recent one in a string of them that were hushed over and hidden. The answer aside from the Board is the current executive team that allowed this uDraw implosion to happen.

Brian Farrell, CEO with a 2011 salary of $1,289,558, for a lack of business intelligence or fiscal accountability. A vocal inside group pointed out the mistake of trying to launch a year-old product that received almost no software support in the last 12 months. Instead of listening and having a back-up plan, he went ahead and invested a ridiculous amount of money in the manufacturing and advertising of the product and failed miserably. It is passed time for him to go. We are wondering what is taking so long for you to act. We have been wondering this same question for a long time.

Martin Good, EVP and head of Kids, Family, Casual with a 2011 salary of $1,198,023, for bringing no strategic thought or business sense to the role. He was brought out from Australia sales to replace an outgoing head of the business unit and rapidly displayed a complete lack of leadership skills, vision, and any sort of analytical sense. Looking at his compensation package, he is an excellent negotiator as his salary is higher than anyone's except for the CEO. On the plus side he lost his job with the rest of those laid off. On the minus side, he will be floating down on a golden parachute while the rest of the former employees scramble to look for jobs in this challenging environment. Most of those jobs will be at studios in other parts of the country, so they will be forced to relocate their families in the middle of their childrens school years. It is incredible that he made this level of income while doing such a poor job, but it serves as a reflection of the lack of Brian Farrell's ability to staff well and manage.

Paul Pucino, CFO with a 2011 salary of $674,855, for not planning for this possibility and having a safety net or a plan to cover THQ just in case of failure. We have a line of credit that we likely used to buy the plastic that is not selling to customers. It is like taking a cash advance to buy THQ stock and just as worthless of an investment. Paul is known as an absentee executive who is missing when business situations gets complicated. While he was in the loop at the point of the risk, with the following failure he has been clearly unavailable. It is another example of Brian Farrell's inability to staff.

Ian Curran, EVP and head of global publishing with a 2011 salary of $1,037,047, for not flagging an unrealistic sales goal to the CEO or the Board when a big part of the corporation felt the numbers were unrealistic. He blindly held up an unachievable target and didn't act when multiple people told him he was aiming to high and out of step with the marketplace. If a sales executive's job is to anticipate the market, he has done a poor job of it. Another example of Brian Farrell not being able to find the right people for the right job.

Ed Kauffman, EVP of Legal and Business Affairs who clearly was signing bad deals on licensed products, not factoring in the changes in the business and being more critical with financial terms with partners. uDraw by itself cannot possibly explain the companies poor financial health. It is a combination of that product and a string of bad licensed deals that the company took on against better judgement. While Brain Farrell would logically be the final decisionmaker for deals, Kauffman is either unpersuasive in his arguments to not do them or supported them. Either situation equates to another example of poor staffing choices by the CEO.

uDraw was failure and the only people to blame are the people listed above. THQ and its current financial situation is also their responsibility. And they were paid around $4.5 million dollars for their poor decisions. If there is any doubt we would recommend talking to current and former staff to get the straight story. Don't read this note as bitterness on their part, but more as long overdue truth.

So, Board, it is time. Passed time for you to act and passed time for you to do something about the mismanagement that has gone on for too many years. We've watched the stock from the outside and read the comments and the reason why the company is valued so low despite its sales is because of this underqualified management team.

Board it is time for you to act before your names are added to the list above of things that must change.

Sincerely,

The Formerly Mismanaged"

THQ hasn’t been doing great over the last few months, and this nasty letter from a former employee doesn’t make things look any better.


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More Gaming People come forward as SOPA Blackout draws closer

Posted Jan 16, 2012 at 3:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: bungie, gog.com, good old games, MLG, p.r.o.t.e.c.h.j.o.b.s, pipa, razer, sopa, sopa blackout

SOPA has united the people of the world online. So who recently has joined the ranks of the anti-SOPA alliance?


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PoV: How I Feel About SOPA.

Posted Jan 14, 2012 at 9:55AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PoV Tags: DRM, piracy, sopa

Some of my views may annoy you, but hopefully not.


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Glitch: a series for gamers

Posted Jan 14, 2012 at 9:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: 8-bit, glitch, kickstarter, retro, web series

What would happen if one day your life became a video game?


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EA Citing First Amendment in BF3 Helicopter Fight

Posted Jan 9, 2012 at 2:01PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: battlefield 3, EA, textron

The manufacturer of the helicopters showcased in Battlefield 3 never gave permission for them to be used in the game, and EA feels they shouldn’t have to ask.

If you’ve played Battlefield 3, chances are probably good that you’ve either A. been mowed down by a helicopter or B. tried to fly one and ended up hitting a building instead (me). As it turns out, those helicopters you’re so intent on crashing are based on very real vehicles - the UH-1Y, V-22 Osprey and AH-1Z Viper.

Also, it turns out that the manufacturer of those helicopters, Textron, didn’t exactly give EA permission to use their vehicles in the game. The two companies have been back and forth trying to work out a solution, but it looks like talks have broken down. EA has filed a lawsuit against Textron, in an effort to use the first amendment to protect their in-game design.

Essentially, EA feels that the presence of the disputed vehicles in Battlefield 3 is protected by the first amendment, since they’re not featured more prominently than other vehicles and they come without any sort of endorsement. Naturally, Textron feels they should be compensated for their intellectual property showing up in a game that’s making millions of dollars.

Video games are protected by the first amendment, but it’s going to be interesting to see how far that protection goes. This lawsuit is especially hilarious considering EA is known for its over-zealous approach to copyright protection, yanking YouTube videos and filing cease and desists what seems like every other day.

What do you think? Should EA compensate the helicopter manufacturer for using their designs?

[Kotaku]

The manufacturer of the helicopters showcased in Battlefield 3 never gave permission for them to be used in the game, but EA doesn't think it needed to ask.


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Black Ops Tops 2011 XBL Activity Chart

Posted Jan 9, 2012 at 8:45AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: black ops, call of duty, xbl activity chart, xbox live

Surprise, surprise, surprise.


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Yahtzee's New Game Poacher has a trailer

Posted Jan 9, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: ben croshaw, gamemaker, poacher, Yahtzee

Yes, the Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw has a game in the works and it looks pretty funny.


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Sony reveals Gran Turismo 5 XL

Posted Jan 7, 2012 at 9:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: gran turismo 5, gran turismo 5 xl, gt5xl, playstation blog, Sony

After years of driving, spec-ing and prototyping, it's finally here.


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PoV: The JRPG Story and You

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PoV Tags: bethesda software, breath of death, dark souls, Final Fantasy, From Software, jrpg, new vegas, rpg, wrpg, zeboyd games

Harrison E takes a slightly analytical look into the realm of JRPG's and RPG's in general after a trek into Demon's Souls.


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Blizzard Recommends You Change Your WoW Password

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at 2:32PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: Blizzard, rift, trion worlds, World of Warcraft, WoW

The maker of World of Warcraft is concerned over the potential security risks posed by the recent hacking of another popular MMO.

We reported last week that Rift, a very popular MMORPG published by Trion Worlds, had suffered a major security breach. The hackers assumedly didn’t get any credit card information, but user passwords may have been compromised. This led Trion to reset the Rift passwords for all users, just to be safe. They also awarded players a special item that awards players 10% more gold when looting, in case they had to take the realms down.

Today, Blizzard fired a message out to World of Warcraft subscribers via its official Twitter account, stating that if you use the same password for more than one game, it may be a good idea to change it. Since Rift password information has potentially been compromised, it’s safe to assume that clever hackers may try that information to access accounts in different games.

Blizzard didn’t call Rift out by name, referring only to “one of the more popular MMOs,” but the message is clear – if you play Rift, make sure your password is safe. If your Rift account and WoW account share similar information, both are at risk regardless of which developer is compromised.

This is an interesting moment for the world of gaming. No matter how amazing Blizzard’s internal security may be, they’re only as strong as their users and the other games those users play. Seems frustrating, from a security perspective.

Did you get caught up in the Rift hack? And do you use the same password across several sites/services?

[Blizzard]

The maker of World of Warcraft is concerned over the potential security risks posed by the recent hacking of another popular MMO.


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Sony Worldwide President: Japanese Gamers embracing US Games

Posted Dec 22, 2011 at 7:50AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: everyday shooter, japan and us devs, ps vita developers, sound shape, uncharted

The changing games industry of the East has had a lot of influence from the West.


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Zynga IPO Begins Today

Posted Dec 16, 2011 at 2:45PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: farmville, zynga

The maker of Farmville and others is ready to be a publicly traded company. But will investors come aboard?

If you’re a young company and you want to show everyone how awesome you are, your initial public stock offering is a very important day. We saw how well it went for Nexon earlier in the week, and now it’s Zynga’s turn to jump in on the sweet, sweet profitability of the stock market. Zynga shares have been set at an initial price of $10, giving the games developer a rough valuation of $7 billion.

There’s only one problem – investors don’t seem like they’re getting on board. Since launching earlier this morning, Zynga’s stock has already tanked by 7.4%. Stocks saw a brief surge upon launch, but they have been on the decline ever since. Unlike other tech firms, Zynga failed to ride the usual “pop” that occurs when a big company drops an IPO. Or, failed to ride it as high.

This could be evidence that investors are wary of Zynga’s shady reputation (and the way the company has been losing value all year), or it could just be the same old stock market jitters we see from time to time. However, Zynga remains a powerful and profitable force in the world of freemium games, so it’s safe to assume there is at least a short-term future in their stock. It’s not uncommon for companies to bounce up a touch, then fall – Zynga just did it a little more quickly than others.

That being said, it’s up to Zynga now to stay profitable. If they can continue brining new users in and milking cash out of their current players, they stand only to gain ground in the market.

Would you buy Zynga stock?

[Guardian]

The maker of Farmville and others is ready to be a publicly traded company. But will investors come aboard?


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IndieGala. Set Your Price. Donate and Play

Posted Dec 8, 2011 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: childs play charity, hacker evolution duality, indie gala, inmomentum, saira, your doodles are bugged, zombie shooter

More Indie Bundles and more deals have started popping up before Christmas starting with IndieGala.


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Unreal Engine Final Fantasy VII

Posted Dec 6, 2011 at 12:00PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: ff vii, ff vii fan intro, final fantasy vii, Unreal Engine

Long time QJ.net reader Mr. Pham submitted this really cool article about some Spanish fans of FFVII and a custom intro they made for Final Fantasy VII. No, not a remake, calm down. But it is playable and the video is definitely worth a look.


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Interview BAFTA Award Winner Dan Marshall

Posted Nov 30, 2011 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: bafta, bafta award, dan marshall, dan that, interview dan marshall, privates, time gentlemen please

Dan Marshall: Writer, Producer, Game Maker and now BAFTA Award winner. Harrison E had a chat with Dan about his award winning game Privates and what the future holds for Size Five Games.


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Nintendo Had a Good Week

Posted Nov 29, 2011 at 3:21PM EST by Listed in: Nintendo 3DS Tags: Black Friday, mario kart 7, Nintendo, skyward sword, super mario 3d land, the legend of zelda

The games company and console maker reports huge numbers from the Black Friday sales rush.

Nintendo hasn’t been doing so great as of late, but most people figured they’d see a pretty nice boost once the holiday season rolled around. Well, the holiday season is here, and so is the predicted Nintendo boost. The company boasted astonishing sales numbers for the Thanksgiving weekend, fueled by Black Friday sales and the recent releases of two very good games.

Nintendo is reporting that since the launch of both games, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has sold over 535,000 copies and Super Mario 3D Land has sold 500,000, both with big surges during the holiday week. The Wii also saw the best Black Friday numbers since its release, with buyers purchasing an astonishing 500,000 units. I’d love to see how Microsoft and Sony did – I’m sure they crushed as well.

Perhaps the most important data for Nintendo, however, is the increased sales of its 3DS handheld unit. Sales of the device tripled in the last week, going up by 325%. The 3DS has now officially sold more units than the original DS managed to snag in its first year of release. Whatever Nintendo needed to happen with the 3DS, it looks like it’s finally happening. The 3DS will likely continue to sell well, with Mario Kart 7 on the horizon.

We’ll just have to wait and see how Nintendo carries this momentum into the holiday season. The Wii has always been a big Christmas buy, and the 3DS is fresh enough to be on some holiday wish lists.

What’s on your holiday wish list? Do you want a Wii, a 3DS, or something else entirely?

[1up]

The games company and console maker reports huge numbers from the Black Friday sales rush.


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Rumor Mill: Sony’s Super Smash Bros.

Posted Nov 28, 2011 at 3:34PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: god of war, Nathan Drake, smash bros. melee, super smash bros., sweet tooth, title fight, twisted metal

Leaked screenshots and cryptic Tweets indicate that Sony may be working on its own version of the Nintendo brawler.

Super Smash Bros. originally launched on the Nintendo 64, and was an instant classic. Nintendo fans immediately felt a connection to the familiar characters, and the simple but precise fighting mechanics turned the game into a massive success. The follow-up game, Super Smash Bros. Melee, launched for the GameCube and was probably the best iteration of the franchise, though the Wii’s Brawl is still looked upon in a positive light.

All things considered, the Super Smash Bros. game system is a brilliant moneymaker. Take familiar characters and make them fight. The end. So it’s no surprise that Nintendo’s competitors would want to get in on the action, and recent information indicates that Sony is doing just that.

Here’s what we know:

We know that a game, codenamed Title Fight, is in development at SuperBot Entertainment. We also vaguely know that the game involves several of Sony’s most famous characters, including Uncharted’s Nathan Drake, Twisted Metal’s Sweet Tooth and God of War’s Kratos. Also – Parappa the Rappa.

Various game websites have conducted investigations, turning up screenshots from the game, pictures of arcade joysticks and a tweet from SuperBot’s Chris Molina indicating that the new Sony commercials featuring a collection of familiar characters was “foreshadowing” his studio’s game.

There’s a full interview up at Paul Gale Network that basically lays the entire game out on a platter, so it’s unclear exactly how much of this is “rumor” and how much is “information.” For now, it definitely looks like Sony is cooking up a Super Smash Bros-type game.

Do you think it’s possible for another developer to capitalize on the success of the Smash Bros franchise?

[Kotaku]

Leaked screenshots and cryptic Tweets indicate that Sony may be working on its own version of the Nintendo brawler.


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Modern Warfare 3 Doing Well in Japan

Posted Nov 25, 2011 at 5:56PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Infinity Ward, modern warfare 3, ni no kuni, Square Enix

Despite stiff local competition, Infinity Ward’s FPS juggernaut is doing well in the birthplace of modern gaming.

Japan can be a weird market for American games makers, just as the west can be a weird market for Japanese games makers. Modern Warfare 3’s launch is the most successful launch of all time here in the west, but it was unclear whether the game would experience similar success as it made its way around the world.

Now that sales figures are starting to roll in from Japan, it looks like Modern Warfare 3 is doing just fine. Surprisingly fine, in fact.

Initial sales tallies indicate that MW3 has sold 180,000 someodd copies for PS3 and 30,000 someodd for Xbox 360, bringing the total Japanese sales up to around 210,000 in its first week of release. Not necessarily earth-shattering numbers, but still enough sales to cement the game as the biggest release of the week.

This is especially impressive considering the other big release, Ni No Kuni, is a hotly anticipated Level-5 RPG that most people were expecting to take the top slot.

So congratulations to Infinity Ward, and to Square Enix as well, since they distribute the game in Japan. Not really sure how that works, but nice job everyone.

[IGN]

Despite stiff local competition, Infinity Ward’s FPS juggernaut is doing well in the birthplace of modern gaming.


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Interview: Postal 3 Dev and level designer Tim Wambolt

Posted Nov 23, 2011 at 10:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: duke nukem forever, Half Life 2, Interview, postal 3, Running with Scissors, RWS, source engine, tim wambolt

Postal 3 is on it's way in December and Harrison E sits down to have a chat with level designer, developer and viral video maker, Tim Wambolt.


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Guillermo Del Toro: "I want a game", not a movie

Posted Nov 20, 2011 at 10:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Guillermo del Toro, insane, insane cutscenes, Irrational Games, qte, quick time events

"If I cleaned it up, it wouldn't really be a sentence.


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Telltale games caught out telling of a few tales in their online reviews

Posted Nov 20, 2011 at 11:00AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: jurassic park: the games, metacritic reviews, telltale game dev reviews, Telltale Games

Two Telltale game developers caught being overly positive towards their new release, Jurassic Park: The Game


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Richard Garriot to develop Ultimate RPG

Posted Nov 14, 2011 at 8:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, MMORPG Tags: Facebook, lord british, mmorpg, new britannia, richard garriot, tabula rasa, ultima

The 32 million dollar man is crafting a game far better than any Japanese Game maker or Bethesda could possibly imagine.


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Watch: Freddie Wong's Minecraft Massacre

Posted Nov 13, 2011 at 11:27AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: freddie wong, fwong, minecon, minecraft, video game high

Freddie is just about to start working on Video Game High, so let's see what he does with Minecraft first.


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Naughty Dog: took "Brutal" development to make Uncharted 3

Posted Nov 7, 2011 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Michael Pachter, Naughty Dog, uncharted 3

You know, sometimes, hard work does pay off, especially when it's Uncharted 3.


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Angry Birds hits 500 Million Downloads

Posted Nov 2, 2011 at 12:19PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: angry birds, angry birds downloads, rovio

The simple but addictive puzzler gives the games industry a new definition for “casual” and makes a zillion dollars in the process.

Angry Birds is more than a game, it’s a worldwide phenomenon. Developed by Finnish games-maker Rovio, the game is based on one simple mechanic – fire birds at structures and knock them over. After its release, Angry Birds became a massive success, topping download charts and bringing a new level of attention to mobile gaming.

As of today, it looks like Rovio can add one more accomplishment to the pile – Angry Birds has officially hit 500 million downloads worldwide.

It’s worth noting that the download total refers to the whole Angry Birds franchise and not just the original game, so Rio and Seasons are both included in the tally. Based on information from GamePro, Angry Birds players have logged over 200,000 years of playtime, a figure that simply blows the mind.

Here’s what Mike Hed, CEO of Rovio had to say:

“This is a fantastic landmark achievement for us, and we're extremely delighted to see such an incredible amount of people enjoying our games. We remain committed to creating more fun experiences and bringing exceptional quality to Angry Birds fans everywhere.”

I actually wrote a guide to Angry Birds a couple of weeks ago and it was my first contact with the game. I have to admit that it’s fun and easy to pick up, but I’m not sure I could see myself devoting specific time to finishing it with so many other games around. It definitely appeals to some gamers though, as many of my friends are addicted to it.

What do you think of Angry Birds? Are you one of the 500 million?

The simple but addictive puzzler gives the games industry a new definition for “casual” and makes a zillion dollars in the process.


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Female game developers getting help with their game demos

Posted Nov 1, 2011 at 9:30AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: dame game, female game designers, game development competition, hand eye society, ICARUS, kreayshawn: the game, salso loco, unicorn justice fighter

Thanks for Toronto Based non-profit group, The Hand eye Society, Female devs are now getting more support.


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Sony is hiring for the New God of War

Posted Nov 1, 2011 at 8:30AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PS3 Tags: god of war concept artist, god of war iv, new god of war, Sony

And it is described as a Military / Combat genre title? Huh?!


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Jurassic Park Delayed for Xbox 360 – No dinosaurs until the new year for Europe

Posted Oct 30, 2011 at 4:30PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: european gamers, ingen, jurassic park: the game, Telltale Games

With the games release date for PC and the Playstation Network set for the 15th November, 360 owners will be waiting until the new year it appears.


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Steam sales for Dungeon Defenders Break Top Ten List

Posted Oct 25, 2011 at 8:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: dungeon defenders, steam games, tower defense, trendy entertainment

Newly released Tower Defense RPG surprises with Steam sales on first weekend. Dungeon defenders is also available on the PSN, Xbox Live Arcade, Android and iOs.


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Another day, Another Gaming related Hack. Lord of the Rings Online Forum Accounts 'May' be Compromised.

Posted Oct 18, 2011 at 9:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PC Gaming, MMORPG Tags: gaming accounts hacked, lord of the rings online, lotro, lotro security, turbine, turbine forums hacked

Turbine is notifying all LOTR Online players that forum accounts may have had access attempted by 'unnamed' third parties.


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Lollipop Chainsaw Dev: "Funny Happy Zombie Game" experience

Posted Oct 17, 2011 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, lollipop chainsaw, no more heroes, shadows of the damned, suda51

Suda51 loves you and wants you to kill some smiling happy zombies.


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Splosion Man Dev bought up by Microsoft

Posted Oct 13, 2011 at 2:23AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: gunstringer, Microsoft, Rare, splosion man, twisted pixel

Twisted Pixel officially bought out by Microsoft.


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Blizzard giving it up on Facebook

Posted Oct 13, 2011 at 1:24AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Blizzard, diablo, diablo 3, Facebook, social gaming

Fan of Diablo 3? Like this page, get a Beta Key.


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