Vanguard: Saga of Heroes: Vanguard Re-Review
January 30th, 2009
New MMORPG.com Reviewer Stephanie Morrow writes this long in the waiting re-review of SOE's Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
Archive
Archive for January, 2009
New CEO at Runescape Dev Jagex
January 30th, 2009
Cambridge, U.K.-based Runescape developer Jagex has appointed Mark Gerhard as CEO, taking the place of Geoff Iddison, who resigned last month, the company said Friday.
A press statement did not go into detail regarding the reason for Iddison's resignation, although the exec commented, "It was great to be part of a business which is shaping the industry in such a way.”
Gerhard will officially take the company's reins on February 2. He is currently serving as chief technical officer.
Angels Online: Raging Reefs and Monsters Overview
January 30th, 2009
IGG has prepared an overview of Angels Online's Raging reefs and the monsters that inhabit them.
Zu Online: Training on Treacherous Terrain
January 30th, 2009
IGG has published a brief guide to high level training on Zu Online's Wan Mountain.
Edge Weekend Updates
January 30th, 2009
Edge continues to appreciate that there’s more than five days in a week, and that you, dear reader, may still have a thirst for knowledge during your two days of joblessness.
So our weekend update is going to be rather excellent. It will feature:
ONE- Edge Magazine’s Preview of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, but also,
Nintendo: Our Business Has Not Peaked
January 30th, 2009
Kyoto-based Nintendo is riding high; so high that some are now wondering if there's nowhere else to go but down.
Company president Satoru Iwata attempted to allay concerns that Nintendo's growth has peaked, following the firm's decision this week to scale back Wii shipment forecasts and earnings projections for the current fiscal year, which caused shares to slide Friday morning.
Lord of the Rings Online: Exploring Middle-earth: Golfimbuls Hole
January 30th, 2009
Today the folks at Lord of the Rings Online take a look at Shire history and the legend of Bandobras Took and his battle with the great goblin-king Golfimbul.
Iwata: Third Parties Finding Wii, DS Success
January 30th, 2009
This week, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata emphasized a boost in third-party software sales on typically first-party-friendly Nintendo hardware.
"Third party titles sold more [in the U.S.] on Nintendo hardware than on any other platform for two consecutive months," Iwata said in a financial presentation.
He added that as of the end of March 2008, there were only 12 third-party Wii titles with sales totaling over 1 million units. But as of December 2008, that number had jumped to 30 titles, he said.
Any minute now!
January 30th, 2009
Curious about the inner-workings of the new and awesome subscription gifts? Wonder what twist of fate could’ve brought the Magik Riktus Clan in and out of public view for so many years? Find out below.
And don’t forget about the mysterious event that will start next week!
See you on February 6 for more info!
Nintendo: 26 Games Games Break 1m
January 30th, 2009
These days, Nintendo is no stranger to million-plus selling software.
Between the Wii and DS, Nintendo on Friday reported a total of 26 titles that have sold over 1 million units during the current fiscal year; the large majority well over 1 million.
Amongst non-bundled games, 2005’s Nintendogs for DS led the charge with 21.67 million units sold worldwide as of Nintendo’s fiscal Q3 ended in December.
New Super Mario Bros. from 2006 followed with 17.63 million units sold.