Video Game Industry


Factor 5 push Wii to limit

Posted on February 13th, 2008 by Angela in Video Game Industry

Factor 5, the developers behind the brilliant Star Wars Rogue Squadron II have let out a few tidbits about their secret Wii title and it sounds like it could be amazing.
“We want to push the hardware. I think for us it’s relatively easy for us to push the hardware. It inherently comes. But a lot [...]

Activision Sued over Guitar Hero Gaff

Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Angela in Video Game Industry

You may have heard about how the Wii version of Guitar Hero shipped promising Dolby sound, but is allegedly mono out of the box? Well Sam Livingston of San Diego has filed a class action lawsuit against the publisher because he believes they misled consumers.
Sure I can see it must be annoying, I can see [...]

Wii Developers get Kynapse

Posted on December 05th, 2007 by Angela in Video Game Industry

Game developers for Wii can now access all Kynapse functionalities and tools to empower their Non Player Characters with advanced behaviours. Kynogon is pretty happy to be a part of the Wii family with CEO Pierre Pontevia stating…
“Wii is a remarkable success and we are proud to offer Kynapse to Wii game developers. The unique [...]

Jack Thompson Vs. The Florida Bar Association

Posted on November 27th, 2007 by Mark in Video Game Industry

Man, it feels like every post I write these days is about video games teaching me to kill people. And now, the number one voice against game violence is going on trial. Yes, my friends, everyone’s favorite lawyer Mister Jack Thompson has been called to task by the Florida Bar Association, who intends to take [...]