The Best and Worst New Game Ads
How did the biggest games of the month get pitched to the avid readers of U.S. gaming print magazines? We take a look at the biggest, strangest, and lamest dead tree advertisements to find out what worked and what didn’t…
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Kojima: MGS4 a Love Letter to the HardcoreMetal Gear man Hideo Kojima presented himself as a torch-bearer for the hardcore gamer on Tuesday, and echoed sentiments that overseas game development has surpassed Japan's.
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"Uncertainty" Impacts Sega Sammy ResultsSega parent Sega Sammy Holdings has posted a year-over-year drop in sales, citing a poor U.S. economy as a contributing factor to the weak results.
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New Banjo, Viva Pinata DetailedMicrosoft has lifted the veil ever so slightly from its 2008 Xbox 360 lineup, which will include first-party titles including the previously unnamed new entries in the Banjo-Kazooie and Viva Pinata series.
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Blizzard's Pardo Heads to Paris GDCRob Pardo, SVP of game design at World of Warcraft house Blizzard Entertainment, will be presenting at the Paris Game Developers Conference in June.
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Lazard: April Game Sales Up At Least 70%Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian expects the NPD Group’s April sales data to show massive software sales growth, largely driven by Grand Theft Auto IV.
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Mario Kart Holds Off GTA IV in US ChartNintendo’s Mario Kart Wii takes the top spot in the latest Amazon.com software chart.
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European WiiWare Launch Lineup ConfirmedNintendo has announced that eight WiiWare titles will be available in Europe when the downloadable games service launches next week.
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Funcom Q1 Operating Profits Down, Earnings UpNorway-based Funcom has announced that its 2008 first quarter operating profits fell, while earnings after tax rose ahead of Age of Conan’s release.
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Microsoft Eyes South Korean Game StudioBill Gates has revealed that Microsoft intends to build a new games development studio in South Korea as part of a $147 million investment in the country.
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Today's Very Best LinksCharlie Brooker takes on GTA VI; a Dreamcast portable emerges; Game trailers explains itself. Plus, new Vivia Pinata screens.
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GameStop: GTA IV 360 Claims 64% of Total SalesThe Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV has heavily outsold the PS3 version at North America's largest specialist videogame retailer.
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UK Chart: GTA IV on Top, Cruises Past 1 MillionGrand Theft Auto IV has retained the top spot in the UK All Formats Chart, surpassing one million sales.
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Nordic Game PreviewThe Nordic Game Conference is five years old this week, and once again looks to promote local talent globally.
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EDGE REVIEW: EchochromeEchochrome is a great example of imaginative game design taking a path less traveled, with a central conceit that’s simultaneously simple, brilliant and utterly confounding.
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NYC Game Sector "Far From Assured"Around 30 game development companies reside in New York City, making the city a formidable industry player, but it still is significantly behind other game-friendly cities.
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SOE: MMOs as PS3's "Selling Point"Sony Online Entertainment honcho John Smedley thinks that MMOs could be a major reason for consumers to buy PlayStation 3.
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BlizzCon Blows In OctoberBlizzard Entertainment has confirmed the BlizzCon gaming convention for October 10 and 11.
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Houser May Be Okay with EA TakeoverRockstar Games' Sam Houser claims to have no qualms with Electronic Arts' bid to take over Rockstar parent Take-Two, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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"Medal of Homer" Trailer Scoops AwardVideo producers Hammer Creative have received the Best Video Game Trailer award for The Simpsons: Medal of Homer from Electronic Arts' The Simpsons videogame.
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