‘Cars’ Debut on Rock Band DLC

Their really raking it in with the Rock Band downloadable content! Harmonix announced nine more new tracks to be released net week. For 1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) or $14.99 (1200 Microsoft Points) you and your friends can rock out to ‘The Cars’ debut album. The track list: 1. “Good Times Roll” 2. “My Best Friend’s …

GTA IV Sells More 360 Copies

Add this to the pile of GTA IV news (which I plan on finally releasing my review on Monday). I still feel pretty sore about HD-DVDs lost, despite for the first time, seeing Sony do things right for a change. But, as sales numbers come out, I can’t help but smile. It’s apparent that the …

WiiWare Goes Live

WiiWare is open for business, offering small-budget games to the console. The service follows suit with services like Xbox Live Arcade, and the Playstation Network. Console owners will be able to download games like, ‘Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King,’ ‘Defend Your Castle,’ ‘Pop,’ ‘VIP Casino: Blackjack,’ and ‘LostWinds.’ WiiWare may see …

GT5: Prologue Sells 50 Mil Units

Apparently, Sony proves people will pay 40 dollars for a fraction of a game, announcing having sold 50 million units of ‘Grand Turismo 5: Prologue.’ GT5: Prologue is the first version of the franchise to appear on Playstation 3. The title, always a flagship for the Sony consoles broke ground in graphics and gameplay when …

Doom 4 Announcement

ID Software announced yesterday that they are beginning production on another installment of their largest franchise, Doom. It would appear that they are currently putting out a call for resumes to expand their internal team – anyone interested should head on over to their job postings page here. Now would also be a good time …

GTA IV Breaks Launch Records

Even if it didn’t mess up Iron Man’s debut, Rockstar’s ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ has officially broken the record for opening week take. The game sold over six million units in its first week, earning $500 million dollars. The previos record holder, Halo 3 brought in $300 million, but was only for Xbox 360, while …

Infogrames to Acquire Atari

Infogrames has acquired struggling historic video game company Atari for $11 million, which seems like a bit of a bargain. Atari has been struggling for many years now, but I believe the brand is still fairly strong (who can forget Atari??). Phil Harrison, who left Sony a few months ago is president of Infogrames, and …

EA To Close Doors on EA-Land

Earlier this year we reported The Sims Online being rebranded as an MMO known as EA-Land. Effective August 1st, EA-Land servers will be shut down. The optional subscription fees will given back to players in the form of $15 off the online EA Store, or a three month subscription to the POGO casual gaming portal. …

Brett Favre New ‘Madden’ Coverboy

Madden ’09 has announced its cover player, legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. “Brett Favre is a perfect fit for the Madden NFL 09 cover, as he epitomizes everything the franchise has stood for the past 20 years — longevity, excellence, and a love of football.” ‘Madden ’09’ has been a staple in gaming …