Several WoW Accounts get Suspended in Chargeback Mystery
August 1, 2009 by Polt
Does billing your ISP for your World of Warcraft account sound strange? Because it is. Multiple unfortunate players have been suspended amidst a crazy wind of chargebacks and confusion.
id Software Responds to Backlash on PS3 Version of Rage
August 1, 2009 by Polt
PS3 owners have been up in arms since John Carmack’s comment on the Playstation 3 version of rage running slower than its other incarnations. id Software has responded to the backlash to try to calm the waters.
GameStop Moves into The Casual Digital Download Market
July 31, 2009 by Polt
Considering the growing popularity of downloading casual games, it was only a matter of time until GameStop made its move into the market. They are also offering a 50% off sale in celebration of their new cash cow.
Woman Uses Xbox Live to Get in Boy’s Pants, Fails
July 31, 2009 by Polt
This type of story not only helps support the stereotype that adults play video games to lure children, but it also shows that women can be sexual predators too. Aww.
DSi’s Latest Firmware Brings More Than Facebook
Nintendo has always taken piracy on in one form or the other in the past (the Gamecube’s minidiscs, for example), and the new DSi firmware brings yet another weapon to Nintendo’s long list of anti-piracy defenses.
Gran Turismo PSP Box Art is a Go
July 31, 2009 by Polt
I don’t know about you, but I’m going nuts waiting for Gran Turismo PSP. It’s been way too long coming and October 1 can’t get here soon enough. If you’re foaming at the mouth in anticipation, this box art will either calm you down or drive you nuts.
Sega Admits that Sonic Just Isn’t What He Could Be
July 31, 2009 by Polt
Sonic the Hedgehog has changed quite a bit since his birth — he’s gone from the king of video games to something akin to an Olympic runner who had his legs cut off and is flopping on the floor like a fish. And Sega knows that fish has been stinking.
TNMT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled Price Slashed
July 31, 2009 by Polt
If you were a kid in the early 90’s, you played Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time. If you somehow missed that blitz of gaming paradise, Re-Shelled is the perfect chance for Xbox 360 owners to get into it.
Demigod Demo Finally Available
July 31, 2009 by Polt
Demigod has been out for a few months, and if you haven’t picked it up yet now is your chance to try out the demo and convince yourself to go out and buy it.
Halo Wars Leaderboards Wiped Clean
July 31, 2009 by Polt
You really don’t expect these sorts of things from big companies: whole chunks of data getting erased. But that’s exactly what happened to the Halo Wars leaderboards yesterday.
