Podcast #113 News Thread

[BRYN]

Post video game industry news for the next podcast.
Please remember to include your sources.

Also, I'm seeing a lot of people post news in the Video Games Discussion Category. Feel free to add those news posts and sources here, as it can really help 4PP, and you may hear incite from them on the subject.

Also, thanks zekana for all the stories you post.
I'm sure 4PP are thankful.

[zekana]

thank you. i can't do much else besides news so every little thing helps in the end.


(reposting monday incase anything may of been posted after the show)
MONDAY:

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3D Realms Not Closing
Duke developer accuses Take-Two of 'bully tactics' on $20 million game.
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984145p1.html
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Amazon Announces Forza 3
xbox360.ign.com/articles/984/984121p1.html

Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires Headed to North America
ps3.ign.com/articles/984/984320p1.html

MGS5 Announcement Coming This Week?
ps3.ign.com/articles/983/983841p1.html

Bethesda developing a Wii game for target Mature audience
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/bethesda-next-to-target-mature-wii-market

GTA IV Episode Two Teased
xboxlive.ign.com/articles/983/983834p1.html

Earth Eternal Beta
pc.ign.com/articles/983/983909p1.html

Dragon Quest Hits DSi Ware
ds.ign.com/articles/983/983898p1.html

New Patch for Men of War
pc.ign.com/articles/983/983921p1.html

New Arma II Info Revealed by IDEA Games and Bohemia Interactive
pc.ign.com/articles/983/983929p1.html

Ntreev Prepares for the Re-Launch of Pangya
pc.ign.com/articles/983/983922p1.html

The Sims 3 Leaked? Anticipated EA game rumored to be on torrent sites.
pc.ign.com/articles/983/983935p1.html

D3 Publisher to Bring Cartoon Network's The Secret Saturdays to Gaming This Fall
wii.ign.com/articles/983/983942p1.html

High Voltage To Show New Wii Game at E3
wii.ign.com/articles/983/983958p1.html

Destineer Announces The Circle: Martial Arts Fighter (wii)
wii.ign.com/articles/983/983998p1.html



TUESDAY:


Two new expansion packs detailed. And yes, the aliens come to Washington and they are pissed.
xboxlive.ign.com/articles/983/983990p1.html

Dragonica Europe Closed Beta Open to Everyone for 4 Day Stress Test
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984399p1.html

New Dragon Ball, Naruto Games
wii.ign.com/articles/984/984407p1.htmlmes

True Games Announces the Official Launch of Warrior Epic
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984413p1.html

D3Publisher Announces Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks
xbox360.ign.com/articles/984/984422p1.html

Burn It Up Online with New Fuel Mutliplayer Details
xbox360.ign.com/articles/984/984444p1.html

Atlus Online Tinkers with Steam Punk MMORPG Demos at E3 2009
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984486p1.html

Vancouver Film School Awards Its First-Ever Women in Games Scholarship
games.ign.com/articles/984/984496p1.html

Wal-Mart Tests Used Game Market
games.ign.com/articles/984/984502p1.html

Microsoft patents 'magic wand'
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8057133.stm


WEDNESDAY:


From Goes Port Crazy on PSP
psp.ign.com/articles/984/984820p1.html

Atlus Brings PlayStation 3's Demon's Souls Stateside
kotaku.com/5263072/atlus-brings-playstation-3s-demons-souls-stateside

Braid Now Available for Mac
games.ign.com/articles/984/984875p1.html

GamesCampus's Cue Online Now in Open Beta
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984886p1.html

Vogster's CrimeCraft Gets a Ship Date and Enters Closed Beta
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984889p1.html

THQ*ICE Announces Preview Beta for Dragonica Online
pc.ign.com/articles/984/984897p1.html

Kid-friendly Lord of the Rings on the Way
wii.ign.com/articles/985/985034p1.html

Rock Band 2 Guinness World Record Set During the World Cyber Games US Invitational
xbox360.ign.com/articles/985/985042p1.html

Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil Imminent?
ps3.ign.com/articles/985/985259p1.html


THURSDAY/FRIDAY:

Warner Bros. offers $33 million to acquire Midway
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/warner-bros-in-USD33m-bid-for-midway

Cliffy B Answers Smoke Grenade Haters
Could 'stun-free Saturdays' soon come to Gears of War 2?
xbox360.ign.com/articles/985/985628p1.html

SquareEnix net profit down but they are expecting to rebound soon enough
www.edge-online.com/news/profits-and-sales-down-at-square-enix

[Straith]

Game informer interviews Lorne Lanning for their lost title.
Oddworld: The Brutal Ballad of Fangus Klot

[digitalis]

News from Gamesindustry.biz

Killzone2 fails to crack 1 million units in US
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/killzone-2-fails-to-crack-1-million-units-in-us

ESRB rates Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil for PSN
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/esrb-rates-metal-gear-solid-resident-evil-for-psn

Sony considering digital PSP rentals
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-considering-digital-psp-rentals

Singstar- the stats( for those who like it ;D)
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/singstar-the-stats

New Tony Hawk title to be released
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/new-tony-hawk-title-is-xbox-360-exclusive-in-uk
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/activision-apologises-for-tony-hawk-blunder
Tony Hawk:RIDE , will ship with skateboard peripheral
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/tony-hawk-ride-to-ship-with-skateboard-peripheral

[drasil]

All three Metroid Prime games rolled up into Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii

www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/all-three-metroid-prime-games-rolled-up-into-metroid-prime-trilo/

[zekana]

SUNDAY:

www.joystiq.com/2009/05/23/giant-final-fantasy-xiii-characters-watch-over-la-residents/
Final Fantasy XIII confirmed for a 2010 release in the US