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Bethesda Parent Company Purchases id Software

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 11:09 AM | Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | (url: http://www.giantb...)

ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Fallout 3 publisher Bethesda Softworks, has acquired id Software, according to a press release issued this morning. Said release states that no changes will be made to the way id operates, and that John Carmack will continue to serve as the company's technical director.

SexPistol Wins WCG Ultimate Gamer Competition

Submitted by: trepanation @ 10:24 AM | Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | (url: http://www.tribal...)

Mark, aka Applesauce, aka SexPistol wins the WCG Ultimate Gamer competition. Check the forum thread for hulu links and inside info.

Midway Games Files for Chapter 11

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 12:46 PM | Thursday, February 12, 2009 | (url: http://www.midway...)

idway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced that the company and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing does not include the company's non-U.S. operations, which will continue business as normal.

In its filing with the Bankruptcy Court, the company cited that the November 28, 2008, change in ownership triggered accelerated repurchase obligations relating to two classes of Midway debt, which Midway anticipated it would be unable to satisfy.

"This was a difficult but necessary decision," said Midway Chairman, President and CEO Matt Booty.

Ziff Davis Kills EGM, Sells 1Up

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 11:15 PM | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | (url: http://www.gamasu...)

Following repeated rumors to the effect, Gamasutra has learned that Ziff Davis has sold its 1UP division to Hearst's UGO Entertainment, and is shutting long-running print magazine EGM in the process.

According to a statement received by Gamasutra, Ziff Davis Media has now officially announced the sale of the 1UP Digital Network to Hearst's UGO Entertainment division.

The sale includes 1UP.com, Mycheats.com, Gametab.com, and GameVideos.com, and specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In association with this, Ziff Davis Media's EGM Magazine, a consumer game print mainstay since 1989, will be discontinued. The January 2009 issue will be the final printed issue.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | The IT Department's Unsung Heroes

Submitted by: jamesjimmy @ 04:33 PM | Thursday, December 4, 2008 | (url: http://bittnews.c...)

A funny video released by the crew at Monolith Productions.
I got a good laugh out of it...

Prince of Persia 'Platforming' Gameplay Video

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 10:32 PM | Saturday, November 1, 2008 | (url: http://gamevideos...)

The Prince (of Persia) and his new pal Elika navigate through the world. Prince of Persia is developed and published by Ubisoft, and coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Game Over? Jack Thompson Disbarred

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 01:23 PM | Thursday, September 25, 2008 | (url: http://kotaku.com...)

Is it finally game over for Florida lawyer and violent video game opponent Jack Thompson? Judgment has been entered in the case that started last year and came to a head when Judge Dava Tunis recommended permanent disbarment for the bombastic, showboating law man. The court has approved the report and has ordered that JT is official disbarred as of 30 days from today.

EA Gives Up On Merger With Take-Two

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 11:40 PM | Sunday, September 14, 2008 | (url: http://www.1up.co...)

"Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that while EA continues to have a high regard for Take-Two's creative teams and products, after careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., EA has decided not to make a proposal to acquire Take-Two and has terminated discussions with Take-Two."

The 18 Greatest Video Game Intros Ever

Submitted by: Colosus @ 09:56 AM | Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | (url: http://gamerhelp....)

Often times, it is a video gameÂ’s introduction that fires us up to the point where we want nothing more than to spend countless hours playing it in order to discover the game'Â’s true glory (or lack thereof). Here are 18 of the greatest game intros (with videos).

Spore's Minimum System Requirements

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 12:45 PM | Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | (url: http://www.vgpro....)

Electronic Arts has released the minimum system requirements for Spore. Spore is set to arrive on PC and Mac September 7, with a Nintendo DS edition, titled Spore Creatures, hitting on the same day.

WINDOWS XP
- 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 512 MB RAM
- A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- At least 6 GB of hard drive space

WINDOWS VISTA
- 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 768 MB RAM
- A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- At least 6 GB of hard drive space

TF2 Pyro Update Includes Significant Class Changes; First Unlockable Weapon Unveiled

Submitted by: LouCypher @ 01:13 AM | Sunday, June 8, 2008 | (url: http://www.shackn...)

One of the new weapons, dubbed the Axtinguisher, does about half the damage as the standard axe but will guarantee a critical hit when striking enemies set ablaze by the Pyro's flamethrower.

And you thought it was bad when the medic achievements were introduced...

New Duke Nukem Forever Footage

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 05:50 PM | Thursday, June 5, 2008 | (url: http://www.shackn...)

As promised, the first episode of the Jace Hall Show contains the first smidgen of gameplay footage from 3D Realms' long, long anticipated shooter Duke Nukem Forever.

The footage represents the first media to be released from the current iteration of the game since the teaser trailer was debuted last December.

Jack Thompson walks out of court hearing - "enhanced disbarment" recommended

Submitted by: JodoFett @ 03:50 PM | Wednesday, June 4, 2008 | (url: http://kotaku.com...)

So it looks like Mr. Thompson has finally cracked, here is a nice little excerpt from the Kotaku article:

Thompson's disciplinary hearing apparently ended in the attorney walking out of the courtroom after saying the judge did not have the authority to hear his case, a reader who sat in on the hearing told us.

Wild Tangent CEO: In-game ads not very effective

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 09:26 AM | Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | (url: http://www.gamesi...)

"I think a lot of the perception out there - the rest of the state of the market - thinks the advertising opportunity is in in-game advertising," he said during the annual Wedbush Morgan Securities Management Access Conference.

"And in-game advertising - Wild Tangent has patents on it, we did it very early on, we have a lot of in game ads, we sell them - is not a very effective way because you've got to plumb the game, you've got an unproven method of measuring the value of that ad, that unit is not trackable..."

In retrospect, St John says that it is a huge mistake to ever interrupt a game while somebody is playing it. He is no longer thinks injecting ads into console games is a "bright idea or where the market opportunity is."

Spore Creature Creator June 17

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 08:19 AM | Monday, April 28, 2008 | (url: http://www.joysti...)

The Spore Creature Creator gives anxious life-builders the chance to prematurely access the game's robust creature creation element; players will be able to build any creature they can imagine with the full lot of options. Created creatures can then be imported into the full game when it is released later this year.

If you're megalomaniacal but also too cheap to spring the $9.99 for the game, you'll be happy to hear that a free demo will also arrive that day on the Spore site.