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| Lost Game a Losing Proposition? |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 8:41 pm |
| Tags: Sony, Videos, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Computer, Game Companies, Comic Con, Lost |
| Lost Comic-Con 2007 Trailer I loved the first season, liked the second and eventually got to tolerate the third but as a part of the Comic-Con festivities we’ve got the first look at the LOST video game. Problem is that the footage , while somewhat impressive doesn’t bode well for a game based on some very recognizable actors. We |
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| Big Monsters in the Spotlight at Lord of the Rings Online |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 8:28 pm |
| Tags: Lord Of The Rings, Midway, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Giants, Lotro, The Lord Of The Rings Online |
| Some monsters deserve big attention. This week the creature spotlight at The Lord of the Rings Online site falls upon a large target as the site takes an in-depth look at the Giants of Middle-earth. While the giant is a common creature in classical fantasy there is little to no mention of them in The Lord of the Rings books so Turbine has taken |
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| Age of Conan Friday Update |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 8:15 pm |
| Tags: Eidos, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Age Of Conan, Eidos, Vanir |
| The folks at the official Age of Conan website have their weekly Friday update up and this week we’re treated to information on the deadly Tarantula as well as a spotlight on a colorful character named Kern Wolfeye. Here are two quick excerpts from the pieces: Tarantulas are very large, hairy spiders that prefer to seek out and kill their |
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| Transformers Playstation Controller Coming Soon |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 4:53 pm |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Sony, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Comic Con 2007, Transformers Playstation Controller |
| How cool is a transformer which you can also use to play games on your PlayStation? I could imagine myself, the eleven year-old Andrew, wanting to finish up Resident Evil and then change my controller into a robot to hide it from robbers. Can I have a side of awesome sauce with that? Part of Kotaku’s coverage of Comic Con 2007 included a |
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| Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall MMORPG |
| Published: July 28, 2007, 5:27 pm |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Cartoon Network, Mmos, Nanos, Pc Game, Pvp, San Diego Comic Con |
| Cartoon Network announced the creation of a brand new MMO PC game titled FusionFall at the San Diego Comic-Con. Many of the game’s elements will be familiar to those who play MMOs, such as clan and guild play. These groupings will be called clubs and the game is played in a large area aimed at a younger crowd. Large distances will not have |
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| Flash Game Of The Day: Red Ball |
| Published: July 29, 2007, 7:49 pm |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Flash Game, Games, Platforms, Red Ball, Wager |
| the red ball and hit the platforms in sequence. Sometimes the simplest games can be some of the hardest to do well in. This isn’t the greatest flash game ever, but certainly a good way to kill an hour on a Sunday evening. If you feel like you are up to the challenge, check out the game HERE. I’d wager that most of you |
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| Sony Patents PSP - Sixaxis Interface |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 2:00 pm |
| Tags: Games Industry, Portable, Sony, Game Platforms, Game Consoles, Game Companies, Patent, Playstation 3, Ps3, Psp, Sixaxis, Umd |
| It’s being reported that Sony has filed for a US patent for an interface that would apparently allow the connection of a wireless Sixaxis controller to a PSP. Now, we can’t be sure what this means, since Sony is keeping quiet. However, there are a couple of possibilities. The system could be used to allow games that utilize two |
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| Editorial: A War with no meaning |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 3:07 pm |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Guild Wars, Features, Editorials, Blizzard, World Of Warcraft, Computer, Sony, Star Wars, Game Platforms, Mmorpg |
| I think I’ve finally figured out what it is about most Massively Multiplayer Online games that irks me so. The lack of evolution - true player impact and evolution. What brings this topic up you ask? Well reader let me show you. Not to single it out but last year Star Wars Galaxies brought the Civil War back to the game in a big way - with a |
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| Sony CFO: Less PS3 Sales Meant Fewer Losses |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 11:05 pm |
| Tags: Games Industry, Sony, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Playstation 3 Sales, Sony Cfo |
| Who knew that by selling fewer PlayStation 3s it would turn out to be a good thing for Sony? Probably not Sony, but their CFO is liking it. “Actually, because the number of units sold was not as high as we hoped, the loss was better than our original expectation,” Nobuyuki Oneda, Sony Corporate Financial Officer, said in a |
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| Boys scrap over Facebook |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 11:41 am |
| Tags: Laws Of Identity, User Centric, Digital Identity, Platforms |
| Jason Calacanis, CEO of Weblogs and Master of New Media, took the lid off a noisy can of worms this week when he declared Facebook Bankruptcy, exhausted by his facebook chores of responding to endless invitations, requests and guilt trips. In sum, he says, “Folks have just opted in to another out of control inbox…. I’m |
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| Charles Fitzgerald doing “platformonics” |
| Published: June 30, 2007, 1:55 am |
| Tags: Privacy, Platforms, Cloud |
| I just discovered that Charles Fitzgerald, General Manager of Platform Strategy at MS, has started a blog called Platformonics. I know a lot of industry people will be interested - Charles has really been around the block at the highest level. I think he learned more from “Hailstorm” than anyone else who I’ve spoken to. |
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| Rumble Fighter "Full Version" Release Soon |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 12:23 am |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Games Industry, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Fighter, Free, Full Version, Fun, Online, Rumble Fighter |
| Looking for something fun? You are? Good. How about something free? Yeah? Okay, stay with me. If you are reading still reading this post, (and I assume you are) then I have some good news for you. The Full Release version of Rumble Fighter will be launching in just a few hours. This is a big step for a game that has been running in beta for |
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| Todd Howard Welcomes Us Back to Fallout |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 10:49 am |
| Tags: Fallout, Bethesda, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Developer Diary, Diary, Emil Pagliarulo, Fallout 3, Interplay, Pete Hines, Todd Howard, Welcome Back To Fallout |
| I’m sure you all saw that the new Fallout 3 site is live. Yesterday, Todd Howard inaugurated the Diaries section of the site with a fairly lengthy piece titled, “Welcome Back to Fallout.” In it, Howard spends some time discussing the different opinions they’ve been offered on what Bethesda can do with Fallout 3. He also |
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| Gaming Today Q&A: Chet Faliszek of Left 4 Dead |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 10:05 am |
| Tags: Features, Gt Q Amp Amp, Half Life, Valve, Computer, Game Platforms, Chet Faliszek, Half Life, Left 4 Dead, Quakecon, Source |
| Its not every day an interesting new Source based game can grab the attention of jaded players but Left 4 Dead, the upcoming co-operative multiplayer survival horror game from Turtle Rock Studios and Valve is garnering a lot of attention. The collaboration of the two studios previously produced Counterstrike: Condition Zero and with the new game |
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| The Open File: Files from the Front August 3, 2007 |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 12:52 pm |
| Tags: Half Life, Mods, Features, The Open File, Sierra, Valve, Game Platforms, Computer, Electronic Arts, Command Amp Amp Conquer, Game Companies, Command Amp Conquer, Fear, Filefront, Half Life |
| Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Open File. This regular feature here on Gaming Today is a little self love for our site. A moment to reflect on the excellent files and other content hosted by our affiliates and a great opportunity to point out files that might interest the readers of Gaming Today who may not be aware of the other content |
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