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01. Mario Kart w/ Wii Wheel—Nintendo (Wii) 02. Grand Theft Auto IV—Rockstar (360) 03. Grand Theft Auto IV—Rockstar (PS3) 04. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures—Eidos (PC) 05. We Ski—Namco …
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19/05/08 – Voting is now open for the 26th Annual Golden Joystick Awards and your vote really can make a difference in helping crown the UK’s favourite games.
Visit www.goldenjoystick.com now and vote in as many of the 15 gamer voted categories as you like. Let us know your favourite games from the last year and you could be in with a chance of winning some top prizes from a stack of the latest gaming gear worth more than £10,000!
At the 2008 Game Developers Conference in February, Nintendo announced that Wii Fit would launch on May 19. The Japanese game giant’s proclamation led many gamers, technophiles, and health enthusiasts …
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London (19th May 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® A2: Grimoire of the Rift™ will be released across PAL territories on 27th June 2008 exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ handheld system.
Lead your party to victory across the famous world of Ivalice! FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2: Grimoire of the Rift turns your Nintendo DS into a tactical battlefield where you can take control of a clan of fighters, mages and more. Summon mighty Scions and Espers to overcome the challenges that await, fulfil your destiny and return home victorious!
New York, NY— May 19, 2008 — Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today responded to Electronic Arts Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ERTS) announcement that it is extending for a third time its unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of Take-Two’s outstanding shares.
As reported by EA, only 6,210,261 of Take-Two’s outstanding shares, or approximately 8.0% of the total, tendered into EA’s offer as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 16, 2008.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 19, 2008–Electronic Arts Inc. (”EA”) (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that it has extended its tender offer for all of the currently outstanding shares of common stock (including the associated preferred stock purchase rights) of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (”Take-Two”) (NASDAQ:TTWO) to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, June 16, 2008, unless further extended. The tender offer was previously set to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 16, 2008.
“Extending our offer will allow the FTC review process to continue,” said Owen Mahoney, Senior Vice President of EA Corporate Development. “EA’s offer price remains unchanged at $25.74 per share and our offer is still subject to conditions that include regulatory approval. As stated earlier, we retain the right to terminate the offer if the conditions are not satisfied.”
May 19, 2008
Today begins a new phase for the Wii-kly Update. From now on, we’ll have all the information about the arrival of both WiiWare™ and Virtual Console™ games. …
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Crazy Legs Conti
New York, NY
Age: 36
Weight: 215 poundsCrazy Legs has established himself as perhaps the most prominent entertainer/eater in Major League Eating. He is not afraid to make a spectacle of himself, once having eaten his way to freedom having been buried under 60 cubic feet of popcorn. In Major League Eating: The Game, Crazy Legs’ specialties include eating sweet corn and attacking his opponents with a Burp that wreaks havoc on their vomit meters. He’s especially vulnerable to Rotten Food.
Records:
Sweet Corn: 34.75 ears in 12 minutes
Buffet: 5.5 lbs of food in 12 minutes
Lumberjack Breakfast: 3.5 lbs pancakes & bacon in 12 minutes
Green Beans: 2.71 lbs in 6 minutes
Guitar Hero’s been a smash hit around the world and it’s even available to Kiwi gamers.
But the popularity and the continuous use of the hand held guitar has led …
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Happy Wiikend everyone!! What are you playing this Wiikend? If you are planning on picking up a copy of Wii Fit this week, and you do not …
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Staring a young girl who brings death to all she touches and a cross-dressing, prostitute, mechanical druggie-rabbit, Mr. Cuddles (yes, Mr. Cuddles), The Rose …
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Classic Arcade Fun Reinvented in Cutting Edge Pinball Videogame
London – 16th May, 2008 – SouthPeak Games today announced that Dream Pinball 3D has shipped for Wii™ in the UK. The dazzling pinball simulator combines striking 3D graphics, realistic physics and a refined control system tailored to the unique features of the platform. Also released today new screenshots from Wii, as well as the Nintendo DS TM and PC versions, showing the Monsters, Aquatic and Spinning Rotors tables; three of the six themed tables included in Dream Pinball 3D.“We have experience with classic bar room games and they have proven extremely popular titles with gamers,” said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “Dream Pinball delivers a dose of nostalgia along with a great price point that makes it a must-buy for any fan of the genre.”
(referring to VGChartz 100k sold figure) “That figure is well off. That said, it’s meeting expectations. Less (than 100k sold)… dropping off in an expected pattern. It’s only been a …
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GS: You announced this week Xbox 360 surpassed 10 million units in the US. How significant do you think this is when Nintendo is only about half a million units …
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Coming from Cubed:
According to an announcement on the game’s official Japanese page, a release date has be prosponed to extend development and make improvements to a …
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The ones from older generations, SNES, NES, 64, are more funny then anything. The ones from the newer generations is where it gets sad.
Check …
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Brand new online network enables Disney gamers and Narnia fans to communicate via Nintendo DS and online
Prince Caspian game to be available on multiple video game platforms
BURBANK, Calif. – (May 15, 2008) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced the availability of DGamer in North America for Nintendo DS™ users in conjunction with the launch of the Nintendo DS version of Disney/Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. DGamer from Disney is the first-of-its-kind online community developed exclusively for Disney video gamers. Players can now use their Nintendo DS handhelds to interact with each other while on the go via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and online through the DGamer Web site (www.DGamer.com). The integrated service is scheduled to be included at no additional cost on subsequent Nintendo DS titles from Disney. DGamer is also scheduled to be available in other international regions by 2009.“DGamer was built around the vision to connect Disney video game fans in a secure, fun environment and it is truly the first integrated online community of its kind to do so on multiple platforms,” said Graham Hopper, executive vice president and general manager for Disney Interactive Studios. “We recognize the importance of delivering unique experiences to our consumers and how crucial it is for parents to feel confident that the community is secure for their kids.
Wii – 714.2K DS – 414.8K PSP – 192.7K Xbox 360 – 188K PS3 – 187.1K PS2 – 124.4K
1. GTA IV – Xbox 360 – 1.85 million* 2. Mario …
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