Daily Blips: Game News from June 19th, 2009
It’s not uncommon for companies to deny false facts. Especially ones spouted by the person who actually runs the company. Because, honestly, what business...
Fire Emblem vs. Valkyria Chronicles
It’s hard for me to not start this off by gushing about how awesome Valkyria Chronicles is, so I’m not even going to try....
The Geekbox — Episode 19
Let’s count the ways The Geekbox is like the beatbox: …. And that’s it. Nope, The Geekbox, helmed by former 1UP/Computer Gaming World editor...
No. 2 Electronic Arts exec John Pleasants on his defection to hot startup Playdom
A couple of weeks ago, Electronic Arts executive John Pleasants told me how excited he was to help that giant video game company adjust...
Sony to launch web-connected movie trivia Blu-ray app in September
Sony announced today that it will launch MovieIQ, a service that delivers up movie trivia and information to Blu-ray movie watchers. The new service...
Executive revolving door spins fast as EA rehires Microsoft game exec
Electronic Arts and Microsoft are trading executives the way sports teams trade star players. The revolving door between the two companies spun again as...
Playdom nabs EA executive, social gaming growing up fast
Playdom is one of the larger game developers on social networks, and it’s making lots of money from virtual goods. Unlike older, more established...
Offerpal adds analytics service to help game developers make money
Offerpal, a company best known for providing advertising offers within social games, is making its service a little bit more comprehensive today. It’s introducing...
Sega appoints new execs, aligns Western markets
Sonic the Hedgehog has a new boss. Sega said today it has made a couple of executive appointments to fill the gap after the...
What the Hell: Ridiculous Punch-Out!! Rap
Ouch — my head still hurts after watching this creepy live-action Punch-Out!! rap. Sure, it’s a little old, but if you haven’t seen this,...