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2015 Announces New Title

Posted by Sean "Elysium" Sands –
Looks like Medal of Honor: Allied Assault developer, 2015, is keeping busy.  This press release I caught over at Shacknews announces a new title in development for the PC and Xbox titled Men of Valor: Vietnam.  Combining the latest Unreal technology with the gameplay expertise of 2015, Men of Valor transports the player to thehumid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most controversial conflict of th

New Console Announced, Fails to be Taken Seriously

Posted by Shawn Andrich –
Infinium Labs Corporation announced today that they will fail horribly like every other console that wasn't released by a company with more money than god. Oh wait, sorry, that's not what they said. They said it would out-perform the PS2, Gamecube and Xbox and that it would be released next November. Go ahead, click on "Read more" for all the hilarious details.

Epic Births New Company

Posted by Shawn Andrich –
In a time when small developers are getting gobbled up by publishers at a record pace it's always nice to see an independent development house like Epic invest in some new ideas. This time, Epic has created a new company lead by Michael Capps, former lead developer of America's Army. For Michael and his crew, this is a real no-lose situation.

Trolls Leave Bridge, Head to Court

Posted by Shawn Andrich –
GIE Media, a company that runs an online pest control site (PCT Online) is aiming to deal a deathblow to the ever-present internet troll.

Creating Gamers With Jobs: Pt. 2

Posted by Sean "Elysium" Sands –
When last we left our intrepid heroes, they had concocted the hair brained scheme of starting a new "gaming culture" site.  But, unbeknownst to them, such a task was a far more difficult proposition than they might have imagined, and the slightest bump in the road brought much wailing and gnashing of teeth.  Proceeding with all the subtle finesse of a WWE operatic ballet, our unlikely we

Square/Enix Merger Likely

Posted by Sean "Elysium" Sands –
Gamespy Daily is reporting that Enix has 'sweetened' its end of a deal to merge with Square Corp., developer of the popular Final Fantasy series.  Square's top shareholder, Masafumi Miyamoto, wanted a better share exchange price before moving forward with the merger, and todays development indicates Enix's willingness to negotiate their position and see this deal move smoothly.

JoWood Stays Afloat

Posted by Shawn Andrich –
Software publisher JoWood has been through some rough times these past few months. JoWood shares dropped 80% in mid-November after an announcement that financial forecasts would be significantly lower than expected. One month later JoWood admitted to loses of 43 million US over the previous nine months, which resulted in 140 lay offs (half of their work force) one week before Christmas.

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