Archive for May, 2008

Mass Effect PC - Ships

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (May 28, 2008) – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), has announced that the award-winning space epic Mass Effect™ for the PC is now available in stores across North America. Rated “M” for Mature, Mass Effect is available at a MSRP of $49.99 at all [...]

EU is second largest video gaming territory

According to research compiled by Nielsen Games, the European Union is the second-largest videogaming territory in the world.
Gaming generated EUR 7.3 billion (USD 11.4 billion) in the European Union during 2007, compared with EUR 7.4 billion (USD 11.5 billion) in Asia and EUR 6.9 billion (USD 10.7 billion) in the United States.
The average age of [...]

The Dark Knight’s Got Milk

Batman’s getting to don the milk mustache again for The Dark Knight’s "Body by Milk" campaign, and along with it comes the opportunity for one fan to be drawn into a "Batman" comic book.
Just head to the official "Body by Milk" website for details, as well as a widget, wallpaper and an [...]

Spore - Creature phase

EA have let out some details and images of the ‘Creature’ phase of Spore, due out this September.
Here’s is a Spore screenshots from the Creature Stage, this is the second stage in the Spore universe after you’ve progressed form being some Amoeba like simple organism.

This stage takes place on a 3-D [...]

‘Dead of Night’ rolls cameras in September

A recent 8-K financial filing by Platinum Studios reveals that production of the the ‘Dylan Dog’ adapation ‘Dead of Night‘ starring Brandon Routh is scheduled to begin on or before September 30, 2008.

Steam client update released

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates…".
The specific changes include: Steam Client

Enabled ClearType fonts if they are enabled in Windows
Improved in-game status and play time tracking for games with launcher apps
Improved [...]

International payment bug leads to PayPal horror show

A simple bug with a drop-down menu on PayPal has been preventing international transactions for over twelve days, and users are understandably upset.

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Sprint says 5 GB per month should be enough for most

After last week’s news that Sprint confirmed its plans to implement a 5 GB per month overall use cap for its mobile broadband service, the company has seen a flurry of negative comments, and last weekend attempted a clarification.

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Time-Life to Issue The Real Ghostbusters to DVD

Tvshowsondvd.com reports that Time-Life is going to distribute a massive 26-disc DVD collection of the 1986 cartoon series The Real Ghostbusters.
Based on the hit 1984 movie, the show follows the continuing adventures of Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston as they rid every paranormal spook in New York City.

Free Maps For Army of Two

This Memorial Day week, Electronic Arts is paying tribute to all those veterans who donned hockey masks and fought in pairs overseas for money. They’re releasing a free Veteran Map Pack on Thursday for 360 and PS3 coop shooter Army of Two.

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