Archive for November, 2009
Dyack dismayed by layoffs, anticipates growth in Ontario
Following yet another report of company restructuring resulting in job losses, outspoken industry veteran Denis Dyack called industry-wide layoffs within the last year and a half “staggering.” However, the Silicon Knights boss does see a brighter future for development over the next five years, at least in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Thief 4 development coming along in ‘leaps and bounds’
Our memory of the announcement of Thief 4 has long since been washed away by other sizable pieces of gaming news and releases — however,
Alone in the Dark 2 movie heading straight to DVD this holiday
It’s been four years since Uwe Boll first graced American cinemas with his game-to-film masterpiece, Alone in the Dark. Though only acting as producer (rather than his usual directorial role),
Nintendo UK announces Reflect Missile for DSiWare, releases it
Ready for some fairly unsurprising news? Nintendo UK recently revealed what we all expected yesterday following the OFLC rating of a Q-Games project titled Reflect Missile — the game is designed for the DSiWare platform,
Robin Williams plays Call of Duty, named his daughter Zelda (guess why!)
Though we may not be steadfast watchers of Jimmy Fallon’s late night talkshow, we have to give the man credit for once again bringing the world of gaming into his decidedly non-gaming television show.
Microsoft’s Marc Whitten sees Natal replacing television remote controls
Speaking to a room full of executives focused on “the business of online video” at this year’s Streaming Media West trade show,
Magellan’s GPS Car Kit for iPhone and iPod Touch: $130, coming next month
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We heard earlier this month that Magellan was looking to one-up TomTom by outing an iPod touch / iPhone GPS car kit of its very own, but a few critical details were missing: namely, a price and a release date. Thanks to a new product listing on Amazon (capped after the break), we at least […]
Why ‘Lords of Shadow’ wasn’t ‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’ at first
Being Dave Cox, head of European development for Konami, can’t be an easy job. For one, he’s not Hideo Kojima, so he’s already got that going against him. Worse yet,
Section 8 gets new maps on PC only
TimeGate has announced an expansion of its multiplayer-focused shooter, Section 8, with the “Seek and Destroy Map Pack,” which adds three new maps and 10 new achievements for 560 ($7). Though the game is available on Xbox 360 as well, the company is only making mention of PC availability for the content at the moment.
Nissan’s Scratch Shield paint coming to cellphones, invisibleSHIELD feels threatened
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Remember Nissan’s Scratch Shield paint technology? You know, that stuff we first heard about some four years back?
