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 | Hillcrest Labs sues Nintendo over motion control tech, graphics interface
Another day, another tech company sues console manufacturer lawsuit incident. In news released Wednesday, Bloomberg reports that Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. has issued a lawsuit against Nintendo over what they claim are patent violations in the the motion control technology in the Remote for the Nintendo Wii, as well as a “navigation interface display system that graphically organizes content for display on a television.” Nintendo representative Yasuhiro Minagawa told Bloomberg that Nintendo has no comment on the lawsuit, having not yet received notice of the suit. You can read the PDF regarding the suit here. |
 | Sony releases details and date for PSP 3000
Sony has now announced further details on the recently revealed Model 3000 incarnation of their PSP handheld system. According to Sony, the unit will launch in North America this October, and will be featured in the upcoming Ratchet & Clank Size Matters bundle. The unit, alongside having a microphone, features a new LCD screen. Sony promises the screen will deliver better picture quality, and it will be easier to view outdoors thanks to anti-reflection technology used in it’s manufacture. |
 | Sony announces yet another PS3 SKU: the 160GB Bundle
The PSP 3000 wasn’t the only new SKU Sony revealed at Leipzig. Wednesday, the company announced that they would be releasing yet another version of the Playstation 3 in new bundle. The unit, which will feature a 160GB hard drive, will be bundled with a copy of Naughty Dog’s 2007 title Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Dual Shock 3 controller and a voucher for the PSN title Pain. Sony also noted that the bundle will be a limited edition SKU. No word was mentioned, however, of the status of PS2 backwards compatibility in the unit. |
 | Silent Hill: Homecoming hits Steam in September
News hit Monday that the upcoming latest entry in the fan-favorite Survival Horror series Silent Hill would not only be hitting PS3 and Xbox 360 this fall, but would also be launching on PC via Valve’s Steam digital delivery service. Gamers can expect to journey through the infamous foggy town this September, when the game launches on Steam. |
| Write CommentYesterday at 11:42:36 PM by Lanz
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 | Sony announces new PSP model
The PSP slim brought good fortunes for Sony, including a complete turnaround in Japan. So of course announcing another new model will make it succeed, uh, harder. Or something. In any event, Sony has taken the opportunity at Leipzig to screw over everyone that just bought a slim (like me) by announcing the PSP-3000, which features a built-in microphone, a brighter screen, and Skype right out of the box. The rest of you better make due with the optional headset because clearly Sony couldn't have given you a microphone.
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 | Sega announces House of the Dead: Overkill for Wii
Another Leipzig announcement, Sega has revealed the title that Headstrong games (formerly Kuju, known for Geometry Wars Galaxies and Battalion Wars) has been working on. The new House of the Dead features a campy 70s feel (to the point where it makes liberal use of film grain) and the normal lightgun style action fans have come to expect. Oh, and something called "Slow-Mofo Time". Can you dig it? |
 | Tecmo president resigns in the face of turmoil
It's been a rough ride for Tecmo the last few months. First they fire Itagaki, then Team Ninja leaves en masse, then they develop a reputation for glitchy and unfinished games with their Ninja Gaiden 2 DLC and their Wii title, Fatal Frame 4. It's been so bad that president of the company, Yoshimi Yasuda, has decided to resign. Whether he's jumping off a sinking ship or Tecmo is excising a tumor that's been bringing them down is unknown, but I suppose we'll see. |
| Write CommentYesterday at 09:50:08 AM by Imran
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Naming my civilization, my cities, or hell, myself, is the main thing I miss from Civ 1.
This is a Civ game and you can't do this? What the fuck? it's hella streamlined you don't even have to irrigate. WE DID THAT SHIT FOR YOU. PRESS B, PRESS B RUSSIANS ARE COMING UP THE HILL RIGHT NOW SHOOT EM IN THE HEAD SHOOT EM IN THE HEAD | Write CommentAugust 19, 2008, 11:11:52 PM by becca
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 | Niagra dreams: Dennis Dyack hopes for gaming industry focus in hometown
With the release of Silicon Knights Xbox 360 title Too Human launching Tuesday, many are wondering where creator Dennis Dyack goes from here. Dyack revealed in an interview with St. Catharine’s Standard his hopes for his hometown in Ontario.
“If Too Human does what we expect it will (in the marketplace), then it can change the world for St. Catharines and Niagara,” said Dyack.
This isn’t the first instance of Dyack expressing interesting in rejuvenating the economy of the area. In response to the dwindling jobs in its manufacturing sector Silicon Knights has partnered with other groups in the area to form nGen, a group (according to the Standard) dedicated to building “an interactive-media industry” in St. Catharines. In addition, Dyack hopes to see a campus in the area that is devoted to “interactive information technology.”
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 | Electronic Arts backs away from Take-Two buy-out
For months, information abounded about Electronic Arts looking into acquiring the publishers of the hit sandbox game series Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive. Howeve,r news broke Monday that EA would be putting the offer to acquire the company aside for now. According to e-mails exchanged between the CEOs of the two companies, EA has postponed the acquisition fearing that they would not be able to fully integrate Take-Two before the holiday buying season hits. EA, however, still retains interest in further exploring relations with the company. You can see find more information and the legal details here. |
 | Chrono Trigger DS hits North American Shores on November 25
In summer of 1995, the cult-classic RPG Chrono Trigger hit North American shores and was played by SNES owners around the Continent. Now, 13 years later, the DS remake of the game will once more hit those very same shores. Square-Enix announced Monday that they would be releasing the much anticipated title on November 25, 2008. The new game will retain the story and elements of the original game, with new touch screen features, new dungeons and what Square-Enix calls an “Arena Mode”. |
 | Canadian EB Games, Gamestop, to offer 100% store credit on copies of Force Unleashed returned within a Week
It’s said that because of Japan’s lack of a legal video game rental industry, that it’s common for gamers to buy their games and return them as soon they’re beaten to get a return on the game’s cost. Well, now that may happen in the case of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Canadian gamers. According to a flyer released Monday, EB Games and Gamestop’s Canadian branches will offer gamers full in-store credit for those who return their copies of the game within a week of purchase. Be forewarned of the fine print, where both EB and Gamestop warn that they reserve the right to cancel this deal at any time. You can check out the ad in PDF format here. |
| Write CommentAugust 19, 2008, 12:52:03 AM by Lanz
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 | FFXIII demo to be longer than a movie, size in comparison to breadbox still undetermined
Square's tradeshow revealed that the Final Fantasy XIII demo is shipping on a blu-ray alongside the re-release of Advent Children. This week's Famitsu reveals, courtesy of Playstation Universe, that the demo will be longer than the movie itself. Since the movie clocks it at about 101 minutes, this means the demo is over two hours long. I suppose this might be an acceptable reason for the demo not to come out on download services, but the save files better be good for the final game. Who wants to replay the first two hours of an RPG again? |
 | Ratchet & Clank sequel to hit around fall 2009
Sony is trying an interesting idea with regard to making a small episodic sequel to Ratchet over PSN this year. As 1Up reports, the downloadable title features a small teaser message for a brand new game in Fall of 2009. Good news for Ratchet fans that are demanding more. Personally, I gave the PS3 game a shot and didn't really dig it, but there are lots of people who do. |
 | "DS is being killed by lack of originality," says Soul Bubbles director.
Have you tried Soul Bubbles for the DS yet? Scratch that, have you even heard of it? It wouldn't be surprising if you haven't, the game sort of showed up out of nowhere and struck an unwise deal for Toys R Us exclusivity in America. Creative Director Oliver Lejade isn't happy with the way things turned out.. Says Lejade of the DS, "I think it's being killed by lack of originality. Most publishers are pushing crappy clones, quickly made for little money, and that's having a detrimental effect on the public, because the public doesn't know what to choose, doesn't find any good titles, so it tends to go to established, known titles and games -- Nintendo games, basically." Lejade states that he realizes this is a problem on all systems, but it affects the DS the most. Is he right or is this merely a developer being annoyed at the lack of traction their game is getting?. |
| Write CommentAugust 17, 2008, 11:34:15 PM by Imran
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 It's the stuff dreams are made of. Just about every single Sega game ever released (plus some bonus "competitor's" titles), all secretly tucked away in a forgotten room at Sega HQ. Yeah. They forgot about it. And don't even know how it came to be. If that doesn't sum up Sega in the 21st century, we don't know what does. | Write CommentAugust 15, 2008, 01:07:43 PM by Krunch
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 | New Survival Horror in the works from Grasshopper, EA
Electronic Arts released a press release Thursday detailing a partnership between themselves and Killer 7 and No More Heroes developers Grasshopper Manufacture to create a brand new Survival Horror game that will launch for PC, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3. Details are sparse thus far, but it is known that the collaboration was the result of efforts on the part of Q Entertainment. In addition, Resident Evil 4’s Shinji Mikami will serve as producer for the title, and fan-favorite developer Suda 51 will be heading up the game’s design. |
 | Sega of America President says EA could kill Facebook Community
We’ve been hearing a lot this past week from SoA President Simon Jeffery, and once more we have another nugget from the boss at the US branch. Simon spoke out Thursday that he feels that EA’s expansion into Facebook could very well drive users away from the social networking site, akin to the exodus seen with Myspace.
“We will play in it but won’t over-invest,” said Jeffery regarding Sega’s plans to utilize Facebook for themselves.
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 | Ubisoft in civil suit worth over $26 Million
News broke Thursday of a lawsuit between French game publisher Ubisoft and ReponDesign for the tidy sum of $26 Million. The suit is regarding the violation of an agreement to produce a fitness game utilizing the Wii Balance Board between the two companies, but that Ubisoft, following the deal, went to make their competing game and leaving ReponDesign in the lurch. ReponDesign filed their suit July 16. Ubisoft has yet to provide a comment on the suit. |
| Write CommentAugust 15, 2008, 03:08:46 AM by Lanz
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Hello everyone! I'd like to introduce you to a new feature of the site: the Weekly Comic Book Reviews! (yeah, yeah, I'm working on the name) This week we've got a plethora of Secret Invasion titles, the fourth chapter in the Batman R.I.P. story and 2, count 'em 2, Amazing Spider-Man books! | Write Comment
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