Video Game News

Half-Life 2 wins six BAFTA awards

Half-Life 2 dominated the BAFTA awards, taking home six:

Best Game Action Adventure Online and Multiplayer PC Art Direction Animation

More Game Boy rumors and speculation

More on the rumored new Game Boy hardware:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7073

Ubisoft buys Microsoft sports assets

Ubisoft has purchased the team sports assets of Microsoft Game Studios. Could this make them even more attractive to EA?

NextArcade to showcase student games

The NextArcade Student Showcase is a new site from TLC industries and Full Sail Real World Education, created to highlight the work of student game developers:

http://www.nextarcade.com/

Midway releases Q4 financial results

Things seem to be booming over at Midway. Revenues were up 156% from the prior year, largely on the strength of the Mortal Kombat series, it would seem. Results for the full year were up 75%.

"Space Invaders Revolution" for Nintendo DS

Rising Star Games will release "Space Invaders Revolution" for the Nintendo DS this spring.

The game includes a clone of the original Space Invaders, as well as a "New Era" mode in which players must destroy alien invaders at multiple locations around the globe, before a final showdown against the alien mothership. "Space Invaders Revolution" features 60 levels and a large array of power-ups.

Public flaming from DOA's Itagaki

Itagaki (of DOA fame) publicly badmouths the Tekken 5 development team in a 1UP interview:

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138627&did=1

Rumor: MS to release Halo 3 at PS3 launch?

IGN is reporting a rumor that Microsoft will release Halo 3 on PS3 launch day in order to steal Sony's thunder:

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/591/591818p1.html

This could be a pretty effective way of using Microsoft's large head start to counter the PlayStation brand name.

New Game Boy this year?

CNN is reporting that Nintendo may release a new version of the Game Boy this year:

http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/28/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm

Nintendo DS download service in trials

Nintendo is running a nationwide trial of its Nintendo DS wireless download service. Users can download video game demos and music:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7047

News Corp. denies Eidos negotiations

News Corp. insiders deny that the company is even in talks to purchase video game publisher Eidos:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7039

Ironstone licenses Epyx classic games

Ironstone Partners has licensed the Epyx back catalog, and plans to release updates of Summer Games, Winter Games, California Games, Pitstop, Impossible Mission and others on cell phone platforms and as dedicated TV games. Handheld and console platforms may follow.

Final Fantasy XI players to be studied

Don't worry--they aren't being poked and prodded by aliens. Final Fantasy XI players are being asked to fill out a survey for a study on intercultural gaming communities:

http://www.videogamestudies.com/

Troika closes down

The RPG developers over at Troika are out of a job:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=7029

Nintendo release dates

U.S. release dates for May:

5/1: Pokemon Emerald (GBA) 5/9: Donkey Konga 2 (GC) 5/23: Geist (GC) 5/23: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)