Archive for November 1st, 2008

Are MMOs Time-Release Vaporware?

Australian technology and gaming site ‘Atomic’ raises an interesting question about the dangers of MMOs that go bust. Are they part of a new breed of games that render themselves completely useless and without value if the parent company goes belly-up? It certainly seems that way in some cases, with Fury and now Hellgate: London [...]

Why Netbooks Will Soon Cost $99

Netbooks like the Asus Eee PC, the Dell Mini 9 and the HP 2133 Mini-Note will soon cost $99. The catch? You’ll need to commit to a two-year mobile broadband contract, just like your cell phone. Why so low? 1) the economy; 2) the cell phone sales crash; 3) the netebook explosion; 4) [...]

Fallout 3 Launches Amidst Controversies

Bethesda released Fallout 3 after a long campaign of defending and protecting the game’s reputation from claims that it contained inappropriate content.
Ads for the game in Washington DC’s subway system were pulled after they upset some touchy travelers over the depiction of post-apocalyptic Washington landmarks. Shortly before the game’s release, early trailers were removed as [...]

Left 4 Dead Opening Cinematic Released

While you were out trick-or-treating yesterday, Valve released the opening cinematic for Left 4 Dead. It should adequately explain why diplomacy isn’t an option when it comes to zombies.
The video’s over four minutes long, so this isn’t some half-assed intro where the title screen flashes as soon as a zombie jumps out. It introduces the [...]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Wraps Principal Photography

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen director Michael Bay’s official website reports that principal photography for the sequel has wrapped.
The follow-up, coming to conventional theaters and IMAX on June 26, stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas, Rainn Wilson and Jennifer Alden.