Sega Posts $80.8 Million Quarterly Profit (via 1Up) -
At the end of a week that saw both Nintendo and -- especially -- Capcom report big drops in profit for the first fiscal quarter of the year (ending June 30), Sega has now also reported their own numbers, and surprise-surprise, it's actually good news. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 7 hours ago
Operation Flashpoint: Red River Revealed, Coming in 2011 (via 1Up) -
Codemasters has revealed the next entry in their Operation Flashpoint series in the pages of the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine (via CVG). The game will be titled Operation Flashpoint: Red River, and it's set for release sometime in 2011. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 9 hours ago
Insomniac to Announce New PS3 Project Sometime Before PAX (via 1up) -
Insomniac Games may have just recently gone multiplatform, but their next game will still be a PlayStation 3 exclusive -- and we'll know what it is sometime between now and September. In their latest newsletter, Insomniac revealed the game will be announced sometime before the Penny Arcade Expo takes place in Boston between September 3 and 5, where it will also be demoed for the first time before the public. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 10 hours ago
Weekend Deals: EA's Summer Sale (via 1Up) -
We've got a couple official stores in the spotlight this week, with EA kicking off the third week of their summer sale and Capcom offering a special deal on fightsticks. Dedicated fighting fans will definitely want to have a look at the latter. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 16 hours ago
SPECULATION: What We Know, And Want, For Street Fighter X Tekken (via 1up) -
You know something serious is about to go down when you hear "We got a real match!" before anyone has even hit the start button.
As I approach the 10 year mark as a competitive fighting game player, I can honestly say during my time, I never expected to see a crossover game between Street Fighter and Tekken. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 1 day ago
GoldenEye DS is Not a Port, Coming Later This Year (via 1up) -
Back when it was just a rumor, GoldenEye was said to be coming to both the Wii and DS. But when GoldenEye was properly unveiled during Nintendo's E3 press conference, only the Wii version (featured in the video above) was shown or mentioned. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 1 day ago
Resident Evil and Street Fighter 3DS Not Releasing This Fiscal Year (via 1up) -
Two of the bigger-name titles to be announced for the Nintendo 3DS at E3 last month came from Capcom: Resident Evil: Revelations and Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition. With reports of its "sluggish" results in the first fiscal quarter of the year comes word that neither of these titles will be out by March 31, 2011. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Bethesda Has No Plans to Develop for iPhone, Wii, Facebook (via 1Up) -
Remember way back over a year ago when Bethesda was considering developing an iPhone game? No? Well it doesn't really matter anyway, because speaking to Industry Gamers, Bethesda's Todd Howard now says the internal team behind Oblivion and Fallout 3 currently has no plans -- or much interest -- in developing iPhone games, nor Wii and Facebook games for that matter. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Castelvania Puzzle: Encore of the Night Review (via 1up) -
For us hardcore gamers -- who are wont to hold Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in almost legendary esteem -- it might be kinda galling to see that classic title transmogrified into a puzzle game, let alone one for the iPhone. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Wii Party Returns to #1 on Japanese Software Charts (via 1up) -
The Wii, PSP and Nintendo DS have dominated the charts for another week in Japan. Nintendo's Wii Party returned to the #1 spot according to the Media Create rankings ending July 25, displacing the recently released Fire Emblem remake (via Gamasutra). Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is an HD NES Brawler (via 1up) -
A friend of mine introduced me to the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels four or five years ago, way before anyone had ever really heard of them, and certainly before there was talk of a major motion picture adaptation. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Force Unleashed Producer Haden Blackman Resigns from LucasArts (via 1Up) -
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed executive producer and and writer Haden Blackman has resigned from LucasArts. Blackman announced that he is moving on after a 13 year career with the studio (via IGN).
In a statement, Blackman thanked LucasArts and said that he's "really grateful for their ongoing support. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Worms Reloaded Launching August 26 (via 1up) -
With the beta testing phase having ended, Worms Reloaded now has a release date. The newest game in the franchise will be launching in August on the PC and Mac.
Worms Reloaded marks the franchise's first 2D appearance on the PC since 2001, when Worms World Party was released. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Capcom Records Massive Drop in Profits (via 1Up) -
Following Nintendo's disappointing financial results, Capcom have also reported "sluggish" results, with a 90% decrease in profit down from the same time last year -- though the company still managed a profit; admittedly a mere 213 million yen, or roughly 2. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Pro Counter-Strike Player Dead in Tragic Car Accident (via 1up) -
A car accident claimed the life of professional Counter-Strike player Antonio "cyx" Daniloski yesterday.
According to a statement released by his team, mousesports, 19-year-old Daniloski was on his way home from the Frankfurt airport when a flat tire caused a fatal car accident. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Games to Play Before You Die (via 1up) -
Feature
Games to Play Before You Die
1UP's staff names the games that define the medium. You have to play these!
By Jeremy Parish
With all the headlines lately about whether or not videogames can be Art -- you know, with a capital "A" -- and the loudest critical voice against that recognition coming forward to concede that, OK, maybe they can, the merits of the medium seem to be on many people's minds. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Report: Toy Soldiers The Highest Selling XBLA Game of 2010 (via 1Up) -
Research firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE) has issued a report (via Gamesindustry.biz) estimating total sales of Xbox Live Arcade games for the year so far. According to FADE's analysis, XBLA releases have already raked in approximately $46 million in 2010, and Toy Soldiers currently ranks as this year's top-selling game for the service. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
Sony More Than Doubles PlayStation 3 Sales in April-June Quarter (via 1up) -
Things are looking up for Sony following the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2010. For the period ending June 30, the Japanese electronics giant recorded overall operating profits of $753 million -- a massive improvement over the nearly $300 million loss the corporation posted during the same timeframe last year. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 2 days ago
APB, Crackdown Developer Reveals New Social Experiment (via 1up) -
With APB having just been launched to the masses last month, developer Realtime Worlds has already revealed their next project, and it's an ambitious one: Project: MyWorld.
As the project's website describes it, it's not exactly a traditional videogame. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 days ago
New Golems of Amgarrak DLC Coming for Dragon Age: Origins (via 1Up) -
While much of the focus may already have shifted toward BioWare's announcement of Dragon Age 2 (and all the seemingly Mass Effect-influenced changes being made to it), it turns out BioWare hasn't given up on Dragon Age: Origins yet, as they have a new piece of downloadable content in the pipeline. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 days ago
Nintendo to Reveal 3DS Release Date and Price on Sept. 29 (via 1up) -
No, we still don't know when the Nintendo 3DS will be released or how much it'll cost, but at least now we know when we'll know when it'll be released and how much it'll cost!
OK, so we kind of hate the "announcement of an announcement" thing as much as the next blog, but this is still probably an announcement a lot of gamers will want to keep their eyes peeled for: Nintendo has told Bloomberg Japan (via GamesIndustry. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 3 days ago
