PAX 2006 packs 'em in
GameSpot hits the largest Penny Arcade Expo yet to soak in the sights, sounds, and smells of the three-day gamer celebration.
GameSpot hits the largest Penny Arcade Expo yet to soak in the sights, sounds, and smells of the three-day gamer celebration.
Analysts agree: advertisers' need to capture elusive teens means in-game advertising will be big--but the infrastructure needs work before mainstream marketers will come on board.
China is poised to pop; US and European markets have room to grow; Japan a challenge, say analysts at E3 panel.
Namco Bandai's Unreal Engine 3 action game canned, company confirms Xbox 360 role-playing game in works.
Sega's prickly mascot appears in two new games, and the hyper-real martial artists of Virtual Fighter 5 pack in the fans.
Final Fantasy games hog the limelight at Square Enix's E3 booth--but trio of Final Fantasy XIII games stays under wraps.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess leads the list, with Baten Kaitos Origins, Super Paper Mario, and DK Bongo Blast rounding out the key first-party games.
Key Wii games unveiled today also include Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Fire Emblem, and third-party titles.
Zelda: Twilight Princess to be released in Wii and GameCube versions at system launch; Super Mario Galaxy, other new games announced.
[UPDATE 3] Japanese RPG magnate begins a week of E3 festivities with its lavish press conference, bearing the promise of electrifying next-generation development details.
Nintendo pushes out more than 800,000 handhelds in April, 100,000 ahead of expectations; supplies remain tight.
Shutokou Battle X crashes into retail on July 27 in Japan--no word yet on US release.
Japanese electronics firm producing chips for Nintendo's next console, beefing up production capacity to meet the order.
Game industry analyst Hiroshi Kamide tells GameSpot why there's opportunity in casual gaming, how the DS sold out in Japan, and why the Xbox 360 continues to struggle.
[UPDATE] Japanese electronics giant has strong operational results, but net profit declines due to tax burden; PS3 spending eats up increased game income.
Far East gamers will soon get exposure to a sampling of the system's lineup, from Ninety-Nine Nights to Dead or Alive 4.
Net income up 27 percent on tax breaks, sales of fixed assets.
Publisher postpones release of Japanese Xbox 360 action adventure game.
Publisher's new service will break longtime ban on game rentals across the Pacific--and give nearly half of fees to partners.
Consumer Entertainment Supplier's Association says more than one-fourth of Japanese play console games.
Sample of Sony's PSP platformer goes online tomorrow--but only for gamers running new PSP 2.7 OS; upgrade features Flash support.
Japanese game behemoth continues to bank on its Final Fantasy franchise with six of the series' games at the show; new installments of Mana series and Valkyrie Profile will also ...
Game-localization specialist Cyberfront to build Japanese version, plans near-simultaneous launch with US version.
Former Capcom exec gets chummy with new Xbox Japan director, talks up newest game on blog.
Game companies see potential profit and a chance to leverage existing capabilities in digital media market.
Street Fighter, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Monster Hunter, Mega Man lead slew of recognizable franchises being showcased at event; more to be announced later.
Beta test for Granado Espada draws 100,000 users in seven hours.
Producer Hiromichi Tanaka tells Japanese news site about game, keeps mum on specifics; says PSP Final Fantasy XI is possible--but unlikely.
Final Fantasy publisher's profits down almost 50 percent on lower-than-expected revenue--Kingdom Hearts II and Final Fantasy XII both underperform.
Burgeoning MMO market attracts Korea-based game creators and now an ancillary market; Technoblood tests the waters in Nippon.
Nagasaki siblings engage in fatal fight over game collection.
Okami release event yields God Hand announcement.
The original guitar hero makes an encore; new installment in rhythm game series set to arrive on Japanese PSPs next month.
Devil May Cry and Resident Evil veterans leading development of new action title in Japan; no US release date set.
Retailers are finding ways around restrictions on console-resale law--just days after it was implemented.
Publisher set to expand mobile phone game with a Battle Arena where players can fight each other in three-on-three bouts.
Sales of Tamagotchi Plus units crack 20 million in just over two years; children's clothing line on the way.
Plumbing siblings make their comeback in their home country on May 25; game still on schedule for North American release on May 15.
Blueside bringing medieval Xbox 360 RPG to new platform; Phantagram, Dragonfly brought on board to port game.
Two of Japan's top three online games are from Korea; even the biggest American games fail to crack that list.
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