Batman: Arkham Asylum Videogame Video

Videogames July 4th, 2009

Batman: Arkham Asylum Videogame Video

Last.fm coming to Microsoft Xbox Live network

Microsoft Xbox Live July 2nd, 2009

Last.fm coming to Microsoft Xbox Live network
Microsoft had announced last month that they are soon going to bring Last.fm on their Xbox Live service.
Joystiq has posted some details on the new developments.
They had a word with Christina DeRosa who is a general manager at Microsoft.
She had this to say:
“Silver users will be able access [...]

Gaikai Game Streaming Technology Demo

Videogames July 1st, 2009

StarCraft II would not feature LAN game play

Videogames July 1st, 2009

StarCraft II would not feature LAN game play
Blizzard has announced that they are removing LAN game play support from their upcoming videogame title StarCraft II.
StarCraft II is a real time strategy game designed for the Windows platform.
The company said that they decided to remove the LAN support from this game to combat [...]

Nikkei: Sony planning PSP Mobile Phone

Rumors June 28th, 2009

Nikkei: Sony planning PSP Mobile Phone
Sony has their Playstation Portable handheld gaming device.
The company also has Walkman portable media players.
Sony also manufactures mobile phones through their collaboration with Ericsson.
Sony Ericsson has already combined Walkman and Mobile Phones to launch Walkman branded mobile devices.
The company is now considering launching a PSP based mobile device [...]

Sony Playstation Firmware 3.0 for PS3 would be a major update

Sony PlayStation 3 News June 27th, 2009

Sony Playstation Firmware 3.0 for PS3 would be a major update
Market sources claim that Sony would totally overhaul their Playstation 3 gaming console interface with the release of firmware 3.0.
Sony recently released the 2.8 firmware update for the Playstation 3 gaming console.
This update is being compared to the Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience update for [...]

ZeniMax acquires id Software

Videogame Developers June 26th, 2009

ZeniMax acquires id Software
ZeniMax has announced that they have completed the acquisition of cult videogame company id Software.
The acquisition was made through their subsidiary Bethesda Softworks.
ZeniMax clarified that all the games being developed by id Software would remain on track.
The company added: “No changes will be made in the operations of [...]

Microsoft acquires 3DV Systems

Microsoft Xbox 360 June 26th, 2009

Microsoft acquires 3DV Systems
US based software giant Microsoft has confirmed that they are acquiring 3DV Systems.
3DV Systems is based in Israel and it specializes in advanced image sensing technology.
Microsoft is said to be using their technologies in the Project Natal product which is designed to complement Xbox 360 gaming console.
Microsoft corporate VP Moshe Lichtman [...]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars coming to Sony Playstation Portable!

Sony PlayStation Portable June 22nd, 2009

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars coming to Sony Playstation Portable!
Videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software has announced that they are soon going to launch their videogame title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Sony Playstation Portable handheld gaming console.
This game is already available on the Nintendo DS platform.
The company said that the Sony PSP version [...]

Activision Blizzard might just give up Playstation 3 development

Videogame Developers June 20th, 2009

Activision Blizzard might just give up Playstation 3 development
Activision Blizzard has hinted that they are considering stopping any further development of games for the Sony Playstation 3 gaming platform.
Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said in a statement that they might stop making new games for the PS3 due to high development costs and poor [...]