Video Game News

GI.biz repeats the "XBox 360" rumor

Games Industry .biz claims to have confirmed that the next-gen XBox will be called "XBox 360", despite the fact that Microsoft has, so far, not acquired the xbox360.com domain from Gaming360, owners of the "XBox 360" web site:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7991

MS to announce the next-gen XBox on MTV May 12

Mark it on your calendars, folks! Microsoft will announce the next-generation XBox via a 30 minute special on MTV May 12:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7919

PSP sales disappoint--but only a little

PlayStation Portable sales numbers are in, and it wasn't quite the blow-out that had been expected:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7885

Eidos takes a chance on SCi

With pressure mounting, Eidos has decided to endorse the riskier all-stock bid from SCi over the cash offer from Elevation Partners:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7861

3D Realms to reannounce "Prey"

Remember the "Prey" project that 3D Realms announced a long, long time ago? Well, it seems they're bringing it back from the dead:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7841

The Eidos fight gets a little more aggressive

Elevation comments on the drawbacks of SCi's bid for Eidos:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7740

Immersion gets damages and an injunction against Sony

Immersion has been granted $90.7 million in damages in its lawsuit over Sony's annoying vibrating controllers. They've also gotten an injunction against the sale or manufacture of the controllers, PlayStation consoles and 47 games that were found to infringe on Immersion's patents.

A stay has been granted, pending the appeals, during which time Sony will rack up compulsory licensing fees on top of the $90.7 million judgement.

Sony snags 24 license

Sony has acquired the rights to produce a game based on the TV series "24"... The game is to be set between seasons two and three, and will explain what happened with the assassination attempt against President Palmer that occurred in the final seconds of season two and was mentioned for all of one or two seconds during season three.

Multi Theft Auto interview

OSDir has an interview with the creators of Multi Theft Auto, the multiplayer mod for the PC versions of Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City:

http://osdir.com/Article4775.phtml

They only vaguely describe their technical approach, but it looks rather interesting. It sounds like they're proxying functions in the original code in order to implement a high-level interface to the game engine. Very interesting.

PSP sales disappointing?

Reports are beginning to surface that the PSP isn't doing as well as had been expected:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002223024_psp29.html

New combat system at Star Wars Galaxies

Star Wars Galaxies will be testing the new combat system:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=Announcements&message.id=513#M513

Sony cancels PlayStation 3 preview

Sony has cancelled the pre-E3 PS3 preview:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/03/30/news_6121324.html

Alienware announces AlienFinance

Alienware now has financing options available on its gaming PCs:

http://www.alienware.com/sub_pages/financing.aspx

Halo 2 expansion pack coming June 28

Halo 2 multiplayer maps will be available via XBox Live in April, and the full package will be available June 28 at retail. The price will be $19.99.

E3 sells out in a hurry

E3 booths have experienced their quickest sellout in five years:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7556

If you're going, promise me you won't get lost.