Monthly Archives: October 2006

With the end of the test period (October 18th) a mere five days away, Sega has finally put the Phantasy Star Universe beta up on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The file is a free 940 MB download until Sunday, when … Continue reading →

Lawyer Jack Thompson e-mailed GamePolitics last night and informed them that “Judge [Ronald] Friedman has seen the game played with me present, he has granted my motion to reconvene the hearing at 1:30pm tomorrow (Friday). After argument by both sides, … Continue reading →

In an interview with IGN, Bethesda’s executive producer on The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion has said that both the PC and 360 will get the extra content shipping with the PS3 version of the game. “We always aim to have all … Continue reading →

You knew it was coming. In South Park’s World of Warcraft episode, Stan Marsh uses the specially-crafted Sword of a Thousand Truths to slay an otherwise unstoppable griefer. Now that the closed Burning Crusade beta is underway, testers have discovered … Continue reading →

In an attempt to consolidate its west-coast TV channels, Comcast has placed the G4 gaming network under the auspices of E! Entertainment Television, TV Week writes. For gamers, this is just the latest in a series of disappointments from G4. … Continue reading →

Sony’s reputation is lacking somewhat when it comes to online play. They may have implemented networks for the PS2 and PSP, but nothing they’ve done has been as successful as Xbox Live or even the Nintendo DS. That could be … Continue reading →

Down but not out, the new incarnation of the E3 Expo will take place July 11th to the 13th in Santa Monica, California. The event will be invitation-only for members of the game industry, and revolve around press events scheduled … Continue reading →

The anticipated decision has been made, and Jack Thompson has lost his case, Destructoid reports. Bully will go to market on schedule without any interference. “There’s nothing in the game that you wouldn’t see on TV every night,” Judge Ronald … Continue reading →

Sega is saying that the free Phantasy Star Universe beta, delayed from its original date of October 11th, will now be available on Xbox Live “this weekend.” The unfortunate news is that despite the postponement, sign-ups will still last two days and the beta … Continue reading →

Ever since Valve opened Steam to third-party developers, companies have been in a rush to sign their games to the network, which is a relatively simple way for back catalog and indie titles to get distribution that would otherwise be … Continue reading →