Gamers have been complaining about lack of solid game performance on Vista ever since its release. Video drivers have been the main source of blame. It appears that the situation has significantly improved.Read More...
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Grand Theft Auto IV series a Guinness World Record giant
http://arstechnica.comGrand Theft Auto IV is officially in the record books, beating out Halo 3, Spider-Man 3, and Harry Potter for best first-day sales. Read More...
Read more »Too Human co-op limited to two humans
http://arstechnica.comSilicon Knights has revealed that even though co-op gameplay is still going to be an important part of Too Human, it's only going to be playable by two players.Read More...
Read more »EA's sales figures paint a rosy picture for Sony
http://arstechnica.comElectronic Arts details another big year with its fiscal 2008 earnings report, but the real benefactor is Sony, which, with continued success on the hardware front, accounted for a large chunk of EA's overall software sales.Read More...
Read more »Game designers, please stop playing games
http://arstechnica.comThe people who make our games often suffer from a very small number of influences. Too often, their inspiration comes directly from earlier games. It's a hard problem to fix, but first we have to admit that it IS a problem. Let's put down the controllers. Read More...
Read more »PS3 Hot Shots Golf sneaks for-pay characters into patch
http://arstechnica.comTwo new characters in Hot Shots Golf for the PS3 will be available to buy tomorrow, but the content actually snuck onto your hard drive a few weeks ago. Read More...
Read more »Dyack may step down as Silicon Knights prez, focus on new IP
http://arstechnica.comSilicon Knights President Dennis Dyack is considering stepping down from the position in order to focus on the more creative aspects of making games.Read More...
Read more »Sega Sammy posts $500 million loss
http://arstechnica.comAfter some massive financial losses, Sega Sammy has announced a number of cost-saving measures to get back on track.Read More...
Read more »EA shows MySims Kingdom, for Wii and DS, game strangely familiar
http://arstechnica.comElectronic Arts has revealed that the Nintendo-centric MySims franchise will be taking a medieval turn, with MySims Kingdom. Sadly, it seems like Square-Enix beat the game to the punch. Read More...
Read more »Guitar Hero IV drums revealed
http://arstechnica.comThe first pictures of the Guitar Hero IV drum set surface, and they reveal that it features raised cymbals and pressure-sensitive pads. Will this be your second set of fake drums?Read More...
Read more »Codemaster's release Race Driver: Grid demo
http://www.pureoverclock.comCodemasters has released the demo for its latest driving simulator, Race Driver: Grid, which supports up to 12 players.
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GTA IV busts two Guinness World Records
http://www.pureoverclock.comThe Guinness World Records committee has announced that GTAIV has set two new records related to the first 24 hour's sales and revenue.
Read more »Super Smash Bros. Brawl dated down under
http://www.pureoverclock.comAustralian readers who have been patiently waiting for Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be pleased to know that June 26th is the release date.
Read more »Guitar Hero IV information: custom songs, drums coming
http://arstechnica.comThe first Guitar Hero IV details may have been released, and the newest game in the series may be adding drums, vocals, and the ability to create your own songs. Read More...
Read more »WiiWare: LostWinds sequel coming
http://arstechnica.comJust a day after LostWinds was released via Nintendo's WiiWare service, the developer has announced a sequel.Read More...
Read more »ECA calls for action over game rating enforcement bill
http://arstechnica.comIn response to the recently proposed Video Games Rating Enforcement Act, the Entertainment Consumers Association has requested that both members and non-members step up to oppose the bill.Read More...
Read more »Gamestop: GTA IV sales on PS3 are impressive, 360 wins overall
http://arstechnica.comLooking at the GameStop sales of Grand Theft Auto IV it may look like the Xbox 360 was the big winner, but when you adjust for installed base, Sony's performance begins to look stronger. Read More...
Read more »Penny Arcade's first game gets final release date: May 21
http://arstechnica.comPenny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One has always had an excellent name, but now it has an excellent release date: May 21. Read More...
Read more »Guest writer: Dead Space producer Chuck Beaver on story, UI
http://arstechnica.comOpposable Thumbs welcomes guest writer Chuck Beaver, senior producer of the sci-fi/horror title Dead Space, to talk about how the game uses story and interface to pull you into the experience. Read More...
Read more »European WiiWare line-up revealed
http://arstechnica.comThe line-up for the upcoming European launch of Nintendo's WiiWare channel has been revealed, with a total of eight games to be available at launch.Read More...
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