It will contain one multiplayer map, ‘Autumn Rain’, playable via LAN or Internet by up to four players Tweet gamershell.com
Daily Archives: September 27, 2005
Corgi/Marvel Sign License Deal To Create Metal Figures
Official Press Release Chicago, IL – Corgi USA, the leading name in die-cast scale models, has acquired the license from Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to produce exclusive high end collectible metal figurines of some of the hottest characters in the comic book world. The initial Marvel line, to be introduced at the American International Toy Fair…
BitTorrent Gets $8.75 Million Backing
BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer technology that has become one of the most popular methods for sharing files, has landed $8.75 million in funding, according to reports. Venture capitalist firm DCM-Doll provided the cash infusion and intends to bring BitTorrent to Hollywood’s doorstep. Tweet betanews.com
Medium on NBC will be worlds first 3D HDTV broadcast
In November NBC will be the first to broadcast a 3D program in HD. Producer Glenn Gordon Caron “innovators have pushed the medium (you’ll pardon the pun) into the 21st century, and our show and our viewers will be the beneficiaries of that. I think people will be surprised by how vivid and dynamic 3-D…
Microsoft Lost $4,000,000,000 Because of XBOX!
MICROSOFT is a company with deep pockets, but nevertheless, even we the rich and mighty INQ hacks had to suppress a shudder when it was revealed that the Xbox may have lost Microsoft upwards of $4 billion in four years. Tweet digg.com
Blizzard Caps Instance Numbers in World of Warcraft.
It seems the “hardcore” and the gold farmers will have to do something besides spend their lives in instances. Word slipped out that Blizzard is capping the number of instances you can run in an hour. While this won’t effect anyone, you know, normal, it will be a heck of a smack to Chinese gold…
Gamestop Seeks Funding For Merger
GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that the EB/Gamestop merger is pending a $950 million investment Gamestop is seeking to close the deal. From the article: “GameStop has announced the sale of USD 950 million in notes to investors, which the company will repay in six or seven years, with interest, in a move aimed at financing the…
Halo 3 Revealed?
Jeux France is driving the hype train for Halo 3. Wanna get on board? They’ve got a November 2005 cover of Xbox World 360 with Master Chief (see image) that proclaims the “PS3 is dead.” Before everyone gets too excited, look at the cover design. Below the line “Welcome to the real next gen” is…
Commodore looking to make a comeback
Commodore, known best in the world of gaming for its classic machine the Commodore 64 (pictured), is hoping to return to the industry. Yeahronimo Media Ventures, who own the Commodore name, have outlined the phases in which the Commodore business will be developed. First, according Yeahronimo CEO Ben van Wijhe, “the focus will be on…
Rome: Total War Expansion Charges to Retail
Sega today shipped Rome: Total War – Barbarian Invasion, the newest expansion to Rome: Total War (read DailyGame’s review), for the PC. The expansion reflects 200 hundred years of change along with updated battle AI, new maps and new gameplay features. Rome: Total War – Barbarian Invasion takes place just after the last Emperor of…
