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  Midway Delisted From New York Stock Exchange

  Earlier this month, Midway filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Now, the long-struggling publisher of fighting game Mortal Kombat has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. This comes as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court decided to let Midway spend money to keep its operations running, despite protests from a laundry list of debt collectors.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Buy A Wii Controller That Looks Like A SNES Pad

  Last year, Club Nintendo members in Japan were treated something special. They could get a Wii controller that looked like a SNES pad. Well, thanks to the wonders of global commerce, now you can too! Yes, what was once the domain of Japanese fanboys and cashed-up import fiends is now yours to enjoy for the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  World of Warcraft Can Save The Environment?

  Stanford Professor Byron Reeves thinks World of Warcraft can be harnessed as an energy-saving tool by attaching Smart Meter readings to gameplay goals. Smart Meters monitor the electricity in a household and feed that information to power companies. By uploading it to WoW instead, Reeves thinks the game could become a tool to encourage environmental…

  By AJ Glasser Published February 19, 2009
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  Lost & Damned Accidentally Censors Grand Theft Auto IV?

  Reports are starting to come in from Europe claiming that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV’s expansion pack, The Lost & Damned, has somehow censored previously uncensored versions of the game. While at this stage these reports are unconfirmed, the complaints are in essence the exact opposite of what’s happened in Australia. Seems that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  Hey, You’ve Got LittleBigPlanet In My Japanese Pop Music Video

  The latest video from Japanese garage rock band Beat Crusaders takes features Little Big Planet character Sackboy as the band members. The upbeat video mixes real world and in-game LBP. This same song was used in the Japanese trailer for LBP, and the band is signed to DefSTAR Records, a division of Sony Music Japan.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Capcom Announcing New Game On Xbox LIVE Next Monday

  Osaka-base game company Capcom is announcing a new title for Xbox 360 next week. The announcement will apparently come in the form of a trailer available through Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the evening of February 23 (Japan Time). However, any further details about the game are not yet known. カプコンがXbox 360用の新作を23日夜に発表、映像をネット配信 [Dengeki Online]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Drink Booze With Japanese Hostesses

  Dream C Club from Japanese publisher D3 is set in a hostess bar. The Xbox 360 title lets players spend weekends getting wrecked with the saucy cabaret ladies that work at the club. In Dream C Club, players go to a hostess bar for a year, working odd jobs during the weekdays to save money…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Team Fortress 2 Is Very, Very Disappointed In You, Cheaters

  Cheaters in online PC games are as numerous as they are despicable. We hate them, you hate them, but developers, well, developers – like Valve, for example – hate them even more. So it must be the highlight of their week when they get to not only catch them, but dream up imaginative new ways…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  Noby Noby Boy Influenced By… DiRT?!

  Keita Takashi, designer of quirky cult classic Katamari Damacy, has put out another quirky title. Called Noby Noby Boy, the PS3 game is, well, hard to describe. It’s a unique title for the PlayStation Network from a unique game developer. Takahashi is largely indifferent about video games, saying, “There aren’t really any I like.” Rather…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  StarCraft II Graphical Updates: Before And After

  The art team for upcoming real-time-strategy StarCraft II has been busy. It’s been adding new animations and improving textures. Check out the before and after pictures of the game’s insectoid Zerg faction. StarCraft II Q&A – Batch 49 [Battle.net Thanks, John!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Sony Japan Looking For “New Game Hardware” Testers

  A job listing has appeared on the Sony Computer Entertainment website, looking for individuals to test “new model game hardware.” The Sony job listing says, “Experience an in-development game console (hardware) early!” Job duties include checking on, reporting on and giving input for a in-development game hardware. The listing’s Q&A reads: “This is specifically for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Rumor: Brutal Legend Wii, Battlefront III & LEGO Indy 2

  A Go Nintendo reader – from the retail sector by the looks of it, given the breadth of tips – has come forward with loads of new information on EA & Activision’s 2009 lineup. Details are scarce beyond some brief listings, so we’ll move straight into those. Note that there are some Lucasarts games in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  Castlevania Arcade Game Now Released In Japan

  This week, Konami is releasing Castlevania arcade title Akumajo Dracula THE ARCADE in game centers across Japan. The deluxe cabinet features a whip-like wand controller. Read game play impressions here and check out the game trailer here. This is not the first Castlevania arcade game. Konami released Akumajo Dracula in Japanese arcades in 1988, two…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  DSi European Release Date, Price Announced

  Completing the day’s glut of Nintendo DSi launch announcements, it’s been announced that the new handheld will be out in Europe before the US, and will retail for £149.99. Customers in both the UK and continental Europe (for whom the press release we received did not reveal pricing) will be able to get their hands…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009
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  Guess Who’s Not Directing The God of War Movie?

  Director Brett Ratner announced last fall that he is doing a big screen version of Sony hack-and-slash game God of War. This month, it’s announced that he’s not (for the time being). Ratner has shelved plans to adapt God of War, leaving the project to fester in Hollywood development hell. Instead, movie trade mag Production…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009
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  Let’s Get A Good Look At That Blue DSi

  Perhaps the only mildly surprising thing about the American DSi launch information today was the fact the US will be getting the handheld in a new colour: blue. So let’s take a look at her. As you can see, yesterday’s box art reveal was right on the money, and as you can also see, it’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  Gabe Newell’s DICE Keynote: Left 4 Dead Sales, TF2 Comic Books

  Valve boss Gabe Newell just got done with his keynote address at this year’s Design Innovate Communicate Entertain conference in Vegas. It was great! Here are the highlights. – He says some great sutff about combating piracy. Really seems to hit the nail on the head when it comes to the PC market. He says…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  The Most Innovative Companies In Gaming

  Business magazine Fast Company has released a list of the 10 most innovative companies in the gaming industry. Where do Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony rank? Well we can pretty much guess where Nintendo ranks on the list, can’t we? While Fast Company does note the fact that Nintendo hasn’t done well by the hardcore, it…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2009
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  DSi Launching In Australia Before The US

  While the DSi will be released in the US on April 5, it’ll be released a few days earlier in Australia, on April 2. There a catch? Yup. It’s a bit more expensive. Nintendo Australia let us know this morning that, along with the early release date, the console will cost AUD$300, which in February…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009
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  Madden Monopoly Case: Trial By Video Game

  The Madden Monopoly case could come down to trial by video game, rather than jury. Pecover vs. Electronic Arts is set to go to trial on September 14th in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, according to GamePolitics. At issue is whether or not EA has a monopoly after securing an exclusive EA-NFL-NFLPA deal that…

  By AJ Glasser Published February 18, 2009