March 4th, 2010 05:30am
by GameWit
This week’s split between Activision and the president and CEO of “Call of Duty” developer Infinity Ward is shaping up to be a classic rift between creative talent and the people who cut their paychecks are a fact of life. But for an example of a smooth gaming divorce, let’s look at the negotiated split between Bungie Studios, developer of the Xbox 360’s “Halo” games, and Microsoft, back in 2007.
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TAGS Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Sony PlayStation Portable, The business of gaming, Uncategorized
March 3rd, 2010 01:20pm
by GameWit
A big shake-up is coming to the “Call of Duty” series – arguably gaming’s most popular franchise – after an apparent falling-out between publisher Activision and the two heads of Infinity Ward, developer of last year’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.”
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TAGS Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
February 4th, 2010 02:58pm
by GameWit
Are Electronic Arts’ public relations missteps for “Dante’s Inferno” just that, or an attempt at carefully managing minor controversies to raise awareness of the game before it launches next week?
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TAGS Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dante's Inferno, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Mass Effect 2 | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Portable, The business of gaming
October 16th, 2009 03:54pm
by GameWit
While it’s nice to see a growing stable of retail games available for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the gaming industry has a ways to go before the majority of consumers are willing to pony up money to download their games.
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TAGS Grand Theft Auto IV, Mass Effect | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
September 26th, 2009 11:20pm
by GameWit
A $50 price drop for the Wii goes into effect today. While it’s nice to see Nintendo’s console tied for the cheapest on the market, it’d be nice to see a bit more stuff thrown inside the box and the company’s line of games getting marked down, as well.
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TAGS Gears of War, Resistance: Fall of Man, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | CATEGORY Gaming deals, Nintendo Wii, The business of gaming
September 16th, 2009 06:22am
by GameWit
With so many games being delayed until after Christmas, at least one gaming executive is thinking the traditionally slow months of January, February and March are looking a little crowded.
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TAGS Army of 2: The 40th Day, Assassin's Creed, Bayonetta, BioShock 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dead Rising 2, Far Cry 2, Gears of War 2, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, Mirror's Edge, Resistance 2, Starcraft 2, Super Mario Galaxy, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Valkyria Chronicles | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
August 19th, 2009 02:55pm
by GameWit
Sony’s announcement of a $100 price drop for the PlayStation 3 should signal the beginning of the end of the $400 video game console, at least until the next round of hardware.
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TAGS God of War, inFAMOUS, LittleBigPlanet, MLB 09: The Show, Shadow of the Colossus | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
July 17th, 2009 08:46pm
by GameWit
You’d think with kids out of school for the summer, game publishers would be flooding the marketplace with quality titles looking to capture some of that summer job dollar. But you’d be wrong. “NCAA Football 10″ is the only big retail release this week. Luckily, Sony and Microsoft are filling the void with some downloadable goodness.
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TAGS 1 vs. 100, 3 on 3 NHL Arcade, Arkanoid Live!, Brain Challenge, Crash Commando, Culdcept Saga, Fallout 3, Flock!, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers, NCAA Football 10, PixelJunk Eden, Play It Loud, Savage Moon, Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Sins of a Solar Empire, Space Invaders Extreme, The Bigs 2, WipEout HD | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Portable, The business of gaming, What to play
July 17th, 2009 04:49am
by GameWit
A pair of intriguing fall releases slipped into next year this week. And while not having to go head-to-head against this fall’s blockbusters might help PlayStation 3 exclusive “Heavy Rain,” a similar delay for “BioShock 2″ is cause for a smidgen of concern.
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TAGS BioShock 2, Heavy Rain | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
July 2nd, 2009 05:45am
by GameWit
A free online game show challenges our entertainment-on-demand culture by forcing Xbox 360 owners to log on during primetime to compete for prizes. Complete with a live host, it’s a throwback to the days before TiVo and VCRs. It’s also kinda awesome.
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TAGS 1 vs. 100, Chris Cashman, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Primetime | CATEGORY Gamer culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Review, State of the art, The business of gaming
