Posts Tagged ‘ Videogames ’

Does Microsoft Job Notice Really Hint at New Xbox Console?

March 9, 2011
Does Microsoft Job Notice Really Hint at New Xbox Console?

Microsoft may be looking for help developing a successor to the Xbox 360 console. The Redmond outfit posted a job notice on its Careers website looking for a graphics hardware guru in its Interactive Entertainment Business division. News of the positio…

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LG Seeks Ban on PlayStation 3 Consoles in the U.S.

February 8, 2011
LG Seeks Ban on PlayStation 3 Consoles in the U.S.

Ruh roh, Sony. In retaliation to patent infringement claims Sony has made against LG, the latter is pleading with the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban imports of PlayStation 3 consoles, Bloomberg reports. The reason? Also related to patent in…

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Rumor: Cloud Storage Coming to PlayStation 3

January 31, 2011
Rumor: Cloud Storage Coming to PlayStation 3

There’s been some chatter that Sony plans to introduce cloud-based storage for its beloved PlayStation 3 console, and that chatter is starting to turn into a roar, Fudzilla claims. The news and rumor site says a number of sources have now confirmed tha…

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Xbox Live Tags Austic Kid a “Cheater”

January 27, 2011

Jennifer Zdenek lives in Seattle and has an 11-year-old son diagnosed with autism. One of the ways he copes with his disability is by logging time on Xbox Live racking up achievements. Little Julias Jackson signed on to play last week, and to his an…

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Disney Restructures Videogame Division, Lays Off 200 Employees

January 26, 2011
Disney Restructures Videogame Division, Lays Off 200 Employees

Disney, home of the self-described happiest place on Earth, has laid off close to 200 employees as it tries to revamp its interactive media division, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Most of those pink slips ended up in the hands of employees working f…

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EA Calls Shenanigans on Tiger Woods Nudity Mod

January 24, 2011
EA Calls Shenanigans on Tiger Woods Nudity Mod

According to a NSFW article in The Sun, 26-year-old gamer Jo Eley claims she spent a long time customizing her character in EA’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 to resemble herself using face-mapping technology. Pleased with the result, Eley took to the fairwa…

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Nintendo 3DS Shipping March 27 for $249

January 19, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Shipping March 27 for $249

We’ve been shifting through rumors, speculation, and interviews since last year trying to figure out the launch details of Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS console, and thanks to today’s press conference, we finally have some concrete info to share. Here’s what…

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Angry Gamer Holds ‘Runes of Magic’ Hostage

January 18, 2011
Angry Gamer Holds ‘Runes of Magic’ Hostage

There’s no such reality show called “When Gamers Attack,” but if there was to be one, Frogster’s Runes of Magic game would take center stage.
Here’s the deal. A user who goes by the nick “augustus87″ is pretty pissed off with how the German outfit is r…

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