Archive for July, 2008

Cursed Mountain Screens

2 new shots posted.

Develop 08: Lawyer warns about ratings

Arbitrary nature of the UK system for denying games classification puts the industry at risk, says developer representative.

Order Up! Review

Order Up puts the “short” back in “short-order cook,” but virtual cooking has never been more engaging.

Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 1

It’s not the ideal way to get new music, but the new Rock Band Track Pack for the PS2 and Wii is certainly better than nothing–provided you like most of the bands.

THQ Q1 losses nearly triple to $27M

1 million WALL-Es help April-June revenues increase by $33.1 million, but ballooning development costs push Saints Row and SmackDown publisher into the red.

Skate It E3 2008 Gameplay Movie 1

Check out a Wii Balance Board demo of Skate It, live from GameSpot at E3.

Acti-Blizz April-June revs hit $1B, WOW near 11M

Guitar Hero On Tour publisher April-June earnings top $654 million as profits double; former Vivendi properties take in around $347 million; World of Warcraft now boasts 10.9 million subscribers.

Alone in the Dark lights up Infogrames revenues

Atari shooter and Dragon Ball Z push its corporate parent’s sales up 80 percent to $140.5 million.

Disney TH!NK Fast Screens

5 new shots posted.

Deep Silver Announces Cursed Mountain, a Survival Horror Game Set in the Himalayas

Designed exclusively for Wii, cursed mountain is set for a worldwide release in 2009.