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GAMEFLY CONFIRMS RETURN OF CARDBOARD MAILER INSERTS

Just a quick follow up to last Thursday's story. Gamefly has confirmed to us that "for the time being" they will once again be including protective cardboard mailer inserts with all rentals.

"For the time being, we have decided to implement the cardboard covers in our mailers once again. Should things change in the future, we will notify our customers." – Gamefly support

While they gave no reason for the change, I'd have to assume that it's due to an unacceptable increase in the number of discs being damaged in transit since they stopped using the mailers back in June of 2007. That's just a guess though – absolutely nothing official behind that.

March 2, 2008 Posted by | Gamefly, Original Content, Rumor Confirmed | Leave a comment

RUMOR CONFIRMED: XBOX 360 HD-DVD DRIVE NOW $49.99

While no one at Microsoft is shouting this one from the rafters, if you take a look at the product page for the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player over at Xbox.com, you'll notice that the official MSRP is now $49.99.

I'm guessing the lack of any kind of fanfare over this second price drop centers around the fact that Microsoft has officially discontinued the drive and would probably like nothing better than to never hear the words HD-DVD again. Regardless of the reason, if you've been considering grabbing one for either the cheap movies or collectible reasons, now may be the best time to grab one.

(Once again, just in case you aren't aware, Toshiba has officially abandoned the format, and Microsoft has announced they are discontinuing the drive. You have been warned.)

February 26, 2008 Posted by | Discontinued, HD-DVD, Microsoft, Peripherals & Accessories, Price Drop, Rumor Confirmed, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

ELECTRONIC ARTS MAKES OFFER FOR TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE

Yeah, you're probably groaning right now as much as I am. If this article over at Kotaku is right, then it appears that Electronic Arts has made a considerable offer to acquire longtime rival Take-Two Interactive (2KGames, Rockstar, etc). 

According to the article, EA isn't fooling around either. The offer they've made is supposedly $26 a share – some 64 percent higher than the stock was selling for roughly one week ago. That's considerable money, though I'm sure the stock itself would see a rise as we approach the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV. 

It also seems that Take-Two has already spurned this offer, and much like the ongoing situation between Microsoft and Yahoo, Electronic Arts will be taking their offer directly to the shareholders of the company – the question now is just how much faith do those shareholders have in TakeTwo's current management and GTAIV.

Wow, I didn't think I'd hear one this week that would dwarf the rumor that Microsoft was looking to acquire Epic, but here it is. We'll be sure to keep you updated on any movement on this story as we hear about it. 

EDIT: While posting this one, it appears the news is breaking everywhere about this offer, making it appear that it is indeed legitimate. May God have mercy on our consoles. Consider this rumor confirmed. (The offer, not that it is a done deal)

February 24, 2008 Posted by | 2K Games, Electronic Arts, Grand Theft Auto, Mergers & Acquisitions, Oh Noes!, Rockstar, Rumor Confirmed, Rumors, Take-Two | Leave a comment

MICROSOFT CONFIRMS FREE GAME COMING TO LIVE SUBSCRIBERS

If you remember, last week we reported on a rumor that Microsoft was considering compensating Xbox Live members for the recent string of outages and issues with the service by giving away a free game – as it would turn out, that rumor has now been partially confirmed by Microsoft. 

In a recent post on MajorNelson.com, Xbox Live General Manager Marc Whitten confirmed that the company does plan on giving away a free Live Arcade title to Live subscribers.

"During this past holiday season you helped us break a number of Xbox LIVE records.  This included our largest sign-up of new members to Xbox LIVE in our 5 year history and just yesterday you broke the record for the single biggest day of concurrent members ever on the service. 

 

As a result of this massive increase in usage we know that some of you experienced intermittent Xbox LIVE issues over the holiday break.  While the service was not completely offline at any given time, we are disappointed in our performance.  I would like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding as our team has worked around the clock to return the service to a stable state. 

 

At the same time we would like to offer a token of our appreciation to all of you in celebration of record success for the service.  And as a thank you for your loyalty during this holiday period, we will be offering all of our Xbox LIVE members around the world access to a full Xbox LIVE Arcade game that will be available to download free of charge.  In the coming weeks we will be sharing the specific details of this offer with you. 

 

Thank you again for helping make Xbox LIVE everything that it is today!" – Marc Whitten

Interestingly, the above statement doesn't state that the game is being given out because of the issues, but rather as a gift to members because of the growth of the service – something which certainly may have led to the opening several people in Texas felt was needed to file a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft for the aforementioned issues.

 

It still remains to be seen just what game Microsoft plans on giving away, though at this point anything other than a quality title that no one currently owns is certain to just fan the internet flames even more. 

January 6, 2008 Posted by | Downtime, Free Games, Microsoft, Rumor Confirmed, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | Leave a comment

STATE OF THE SITE: WE HAVE A WII!

Well, it turns out that rumor we reported on yesterday turned out to be true – Amazon.com did indeed put their inventory of Wii consoles up for sale at 1pm EST. Surprisingly, the Wii was in stock for at least an hour, meaning either demand is abating a bit or they had a ton of them in stock.

The reason I report back on this is that I was one of the people who managed to grab a Wii. What this means to you as that our coverage of Wii news will probably begin to expand as I now will have access to the Virtual Console and Wii titles.

You know, this is the first time I've had all three of the major consoles within a year of their release. Usually there will be one system that I just totally ignore until well into the price cut period. Now to start looking into what accessories I should grab.

Let the games begin!

November 1, 2007 Posted by | Amazon, Nintendo, Rumor Confirmed, State of the Site, Wii | Leave a comment

IT’S OFFICIAL – BUNGIE TO SPLIT FROM MICROSOFT

The other day, we reported on a rumor from 8BitJoystick that stated that Bungie was about to break away from Microsoft and once again become an independent developer. At the time, it was hard to believe – even with the explanation 8BitJoystick gave for the split. It was also something that I said I believed was false, but given the recent news out of Microsoft, wouldn’t completely write off either.

Turns out, those rumors were true.

This morning, both Microsoft and Bungie have announced that the two companies will be parting ways, with Bungie returning to being an independent developer and Microsoft becoming an equity holder in the company. As reported before, Microsoft will hold the rights to the Halo franchise.

From what little of the press releases I’ve been able to read so far (damn you, work!), it appears that while Microsoft will hold some stake in Bungie and will continue to work with them on future Halo related projects, Bungie will be an independent entity, free to pursue whatever projects they choose without any input from Microsoft. Based on the wording of the releases, it also appears Microsoft may have the right of first refusal on whatever projects Bungie creates.

Don’t quote me on this though, as I have not had a chance to fully read both releases and other particulars. I could be wrong.

Microsoft Corp. today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of the Halo franchise, to embark on a path to become an independent company. Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie at the same time continuing its long standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the Microsoft owned Halo intellectual property as well as other future properties developed by Bungie. – Microsoft press release

“Bungie and Microsoft Corp. today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of Microsoft’s “Halo” franchise, to become a privately held independent company, Bungie, LLC, in which Microsoft will hold a minority equity interest. As part of this transaction, Bungie and Microsoft have forged a deep and long-term development and publishing relationship focused on the continued success of the “Halo” franchise. It is also the intent of both parties to expand their partnership to include new IP created and owned by Bungie.” – Bungie press release

I’ll be sure to talk more about this later this evening once I’ve gotten a chance to go over all the available information, but for now, I’ll just link the full press releases from both companies.

October 5, 2007 Posted by | Announcements, Bungie, Halo, Microsoft, Rumor Confirmed, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SONY CONFIRMS DUAL SHOCK 3 CONTROLLER

Confirming the rumors that have been spreading across the ‘net for the last few days, at their press briefing for the Tokyo Game Show, Sony Computer Entertainment President Kaz Hirai confirmed that that vibration feedback would be coming to the PlayStation 3 in the form of the Dual Shock 3 controller.

The new controller looks identical to the current Sixaxis controller and will be hitting retail in Japan this November with the United States and Europe following in the Spring of 2008. No price has been quoted at this time.

This is great news for PlayStation 3 owners who have been sorely missing the feature – though I’m sure some who purchased multiple controllers may feel a little burned by the move. Even better news was that in addition to future PS3 games supporting vibration feedback, Hirai noted that some games in the existing PlayStation 3 catalog could have the feature added via downloadable updates.

September 20, 2007 Posted by | Announcements, Dual Shock, Kaz Hirai, PlayStation 3, Press Conference, Rumor Confirmed, Sony, Tokyo Game Show | Leave a comment

60GB PLAYSTATION 3 DISCONTINUED

Rumor confirmed. In an update to our earlier story regarding Sony’s plans for the 60GB model of the PlayStation 3, following somewhat conflicting statements by numerous Sony executives, it has been confirmed that the 60GB model of the PlayStation 3 is heading off into the sunset.

Gamespot is reporting that in an interview with VGTB, SCEI president Kaz Hirai officially confirmed that the 60GB model has been discontinued;

“From a hardware perspective, the $499 price adjustment we did for the 60GB version for the American market, we’re no longer in production for that product. Once that product is gone from the retailer shelves, then we’re back to a $599 SKU only, so it’s not like we have a two-price strategy in the US market. We found out very early on how consumers react to having just one SKU as opposed to two.” – Kaz Hirai

Based on that statement and subsequent confirmations from SCEA’s chief communications officer Dave Karraker, it now appears that the price drop on the 60GB model is basically a sale price designed to clear inventory of the existing 60GB model stocks prior to the introduction of the new 80GB model.

For those of you wondering why Sony would discontinue the 60GB model rather than just using it in the new bundle, my guess is pretty simple – it’s due to the removal of the PS2 “Emotion Engine” chip. Sony could ill afford the consumer lawsuits and retail confusion that two 60GB models with different features would cause. Further, having to differentiate between the two 60GB models on the shelves (until the “original” 60GB model supply would run out) would also bring much more attention to the removal of the Emotion Engine chip.

Bottom line is this – if you want a PlayStation 3 that includes hardware based backwards compatibility, you better hurry and get one of the $499 machines before stores run out. It’s a little sad to see, as since the price drop the sales of the PlayStation 3 have apparently seen huge increases – enough so that it’s been listed as the #1 selling item in Amazon.com’s video game department for most of the last week.

July 15, 2007 Posted by | Kaz Hirai, PlayStation 3, Rumor Confirmed, Sony | Leave a comment

SONY CONFIRMS PLAYSTATION 3 PRICE DROP, ANNOUNCES 80GB SYSTEM BUNDLE

In a post over at PlayStation.blog, Sony Senior PR Manager Patrick Seybold confirmed the rumored PlayStation 3 $100 price drop and took the opportunity to announce that Sony will be making an 80GB model of the PlayStation 3 available with a bundled copy of MotorStorm for $599 starting this August.

"…we’re introducing a new PS3 model with a 80GB hard drive which will include a free copy of MotorStorm, all for the retail price of $599. This 80GB package will be available starting in August, just a few short weeks from today. The larger hard drive will give players more of an opportunity to take advantage of all the downloadable games and trailers on the PLAYSTATION Network, including the content from our forthcoming download service which will include videos, movies and other entertainment content.

In addition, as some of you speculated last week, we confirmed today that we are lowering the price of our current 60GB PS3 by $100, to $499, effective immediately in North America. I know many of you were eager to hear this and we’re thrilled to share this with you now as we head into E3." – Patrick Seybold

While I believe the price drop was an absolute necessity for Sony, I’ve got to question the wisdom of this new 80GB SKU. In essence, what Sony is offering here is a copy of MotorStorm ($59.99) and an extra 20GB of hard drive space for $100. It just doesn’t add up – why not just buy the 60GB model for $499, a game of your choice at $59.99 and keep the rest for another purchase.

One big question being repeated by commenters over at PlayStation.blog is whether the 80GB SKU will include the PlayStation 2 Emotion Engine chip or rely on software based emulation for backwards compatibility. We’ll be sure to keep you updates on any additional information about the new SKU as it becomes available. Personally, I’m still keeping my fingers crossed that Sony will throw early adopters some kind of bone to make up for the price drop and lack of titles available.

July 9, 2007 Posted by | Announcements, PlayStation 3, Price Drop, Rumor Confirmed, Sony | Leave a comment

HUGE XBOX 360 DASHBOARD UPDATE COMING MAY 7TH

Microsoft has confirmed that the features showcased in that leaked Gamespot video are in fact, true and have announced that the update in question will be hitting on May 7th of this year.

At the heart of the update is the addition of Windows Live Messenger to Xbox Live, allowing chat and instant messaging between Xbox 360 owners, Windows PC users and Windows Mobile users;

“Your Xbox Live® friends list is about to get a whole lot bigger. Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Windows Live™ Messenger on Xbox 360™, connecting friends across Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft® Windows®-based PCs and Windows Mobile®-powered devices.

With this update to Xbox 360, friends and families can easily connect and chat directly from their television using Windows Live Messenger, a network of more than 20 billion relationships and more than 260 million active accounts.” – Xbox.com

To assist with the use of Live Messenger, Microsoft will also be making a mini-keyboard attachment available for Xbox 360 controllers. Why? While the Xbox 360 does allow the use of standard PC USB keyboards, many users don’t have a setup that makes standard keyboard use practical and the keyboard attachment should address some of those issues.

The attachment, as shown below, looks to connect to the bottom of the control, possibly through the headset port, with a pass through for headset connections – though it appears some type of adapter will be needed unless the headset port changes in the production version. While no price was made available at the time of the announcement, Microsoft did state that the keyboard would be available some time this summer.

keyboardattach

The update isn’t all about Live Messenger though – we’ll also be seeing enhancements to the dashboard’s layout, achievement notifications, download management, and more. Check out all the new/updated features being added below;

  • A richer Achievement notification pop-up will showcase the name of the unlocked Achievement and the gamerscore value without needing to leave the game to check the Achievements list.
  • Enhanced family settings features for Xbox Live communications enable different defaults for video chat and voice chat.
  • A new Xbox Live Marketplace blade lets Xbox Live members access the content they seek—whether it is game content or TV shows and movies (available in the United States)—from one place on Xbox Live.
  • Updates to Xbox Live Arcade allow owners to quickly see which Xbox Live Arcade games their friends are playing and join in the fun. Xbox Live members can also compare progress of leaderboard scores and Achievements directly with all friends on their friends list. Expanded “Tell a Friend” capabilities make it easier than ever to boast about Achievements and high scores.
  • Expanded “Tell a Friend” capabilities make it easier than ever to boast about Achievements and high scores.
  • A new option in Auto Downloads provides faster access to the entire collection of free, trial-version Xbox Live Arcade games.
  • New progressive download controls provide easy access to optimal viewing options by letting people fast-forward, rewind, pause and resume as their video is downloaded from Xbox Live Marketplace.
  • Extension of the background download functionality will allow owners to set their Xbox 360 console to turn off automatically after downloads are complete.

Now let’s just hope that we don’t see another mass-bricking of 360’s following the update. Check out the links below for more details;

April 9, 2007 Posted by | Microsoft, Rumor Confirmed, Update, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

FORZA 2 DEMO CONFIRMED, CAR LIST EXPANDED

Microsoft has announced that not only is Forza Motrosport 2 on track for it’s May 15th release, but that a demo will be coming to Xbox Live within the next few weeks;

"We’ve spent the last several months telling you all about the incredibly deep and realistic features of “Forza Motorsport 2.”  Soon you’ll be able to take the game for a test drive on Xbox LIVE Marketplace – the rumors this week of a downloadable demo are true, details on timing will be confirmed in the coming weeks." – Gamerscore Blog

If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, the Forza team has also now updated the game’s car list to include all the American, European and Asian made cars (along with the associated "exotic" and "customized" speedsters) that will be shipping with Forza 2. The team has also announced that the final update to the list (the race class cars) should be added sometime within the next two weeks.

What does this all mean? It means we’re getting damn close to the game going gold and Microsoft’s premiere racing title finding it’s way into the hands of gamers everywhere. I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to feel a bit of a tingle in my right foot.

April 5, 2007 Posted by | Demo, Forza Motorsport, Microsoft, Rumor Confirmed, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, Sam & Max, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, Sam & Max, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, Sam & Max, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, Sam & Max, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, Sam & Max, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, Sam & Max, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

SAM & MAX COMING TO THE XBOX 360 AND WII

Based on an interview ShackNews held with Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, it would appear that Sam and Max, everyone’s favorite dog and rabbity-thing, will indeed be making appearances on the Xbox 360 and Wii as has been rumored;

"Well, we’re hoping to get on to both consoles, with Live Arcade and Virtual Console–I’m sorry, on all three consoles! But we’re starting with Wii and Xbox, on both of their online services and retail as well. We want to open as much distribution as possible and reach as many people as possible, so when we go out and talk to a license holder we can say, “Hey, we can get your license in front of all these people. Come with us and we’ll make sure it’s a great product.” The distribution channel drives a lot of that, especially if you’re independent and you’re an emerging media publisher. I think there’s some room for us to grab a stake." – Dan Connors, CEO Telltale Games

What’s interesting to note is how the PlayStation 3 is really an afterthought in that statement. Whether that’s Telltale indicating where they believe the next-generation market is going, a result of the supposed difficulties involved in making PS3 games or just an indication of the state of Sony’s PlayStation Store is anyone’s guess, but I’d have to say it certainly means something. No matter how you look at it, what it does mean is that even more people will get to enjoy the often hilarious, dead-on writing of the current Sam & Max series while simultaneously complaining about the length and substance of the game. I know I’m beating a dead horse here, but I really do feel that the episodic nature of the game is holding it back from becoming a timeless classic.

March 21, 2007 Posted by | Graphic Adventure, Rumor Confirmed, TellTale Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment