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The week's most shocking news has the maker of the onetime best-selling PC game ever laying off all of its staff and shutting its doors. No official announcement has been made, but employee blogs confirm that Cyan is ceasing operations.
Are you sad to see an industry icon fall by the wayside? >>
Are you sad to see an industry icon fall by the wayside? >>
Gee, we didn't see that one coming! Blizzard announced that they'll be unveiling details on a WoW expansion pack at their upcoming Blizzcon convention in October. Apparently, four million subscribers worldwide isn't quite enough!
What should be in the expansion? New classes? A new continent? >>
What should be in the expansion? New classes? A new continent? >>
The PSP has been a hot seller in Europe and Australia, where it was finally released last week after a six-month delay. Can Sony maintain the momentum longer this time?
Burnout and GTA are just around the corner, too... >>
Burnout and GTA are just around the corner, too... >>
Looking to stir up some "healthy" nationalistic fervor in its youth, the Chinese Communist Party has funded a new MMO game where players defend China from Japanese invasion in WWII. No, you can't play as the Japanese.
Think this game will be exempt from the three-hour online limitation? >>
Think this game will be exempt from the three-hour online limitation? >>
While the off-Battle.net servers that people set up for Starcraft and Warcraft III were mostly a curiosity, things got a little more serious when free WoW servers started cropping up. So did Blizzard's lawyers.
No free WoW for you! >>
No free WoW for you! >>
We didn't get a Street Fighter 4 announcement from Capcom, but Sega did announce a new Virtua Fighter and a touch screen dueling game from Yu Suzuki.
You win some, you lose some… >>
You win some, you lose some… >>
From the obviously-they're-going-to-do-it news desk: Lionhead will include an online area for PC players of The Movies to share their cinematic creations.
Will anyone make something funnier than Leeroy Jenkins? >>
Will anyone make something funnier than Leeroy Jenkins? >>
There's nothing like the traditional ping of the bat on the ball, is there? EA has just announced a college baseball game, as they find themselves on the short end of a licensing agreement for once.
Is there really enough interest in college baseball for this? >>
Is there really enough interest in college baseball for this? >>
The HotSpot 9/07/05
In this week's HotSpot, we discuss the World of Warcraft expansion pack, the closing of Cyan, and much more!
