Author Archives: Matthew Tomich
3DS beats DS' first-year sales in eight months
As far as hardware releases go, Nintendo’s 3DS got off to one of the more rocky starts in recent memory. An early reveal and a rushed release left consumers with an underwhelming list of launch titles earlier this year, not
3DS beats DS' first-year sales in eight months
As far as hardware releases go, Nintendo’s 3DS got off to one of the more rocky starts in recent memory. An early reveal and a rushed release left consumers with an underwhelming list of launch titles earlier this year, not
Ubisoft don't learn, contemplate skipping PC release for I Am Alive, piss off a lot of people
Ubisoft’s downloadable post-apocalyptic adventure I Am Alive fell off the map a few years ago, re-surfacing only in the last couple of months with a trailer and a mini press blitz. In an excerpt from a recent interview with incgamers, creative director
Ubisoft don't learn, contemplate skipping PC release for I Am Alive, piss off a lot of people
Ubisoft’s downloadable post-apocalyptic adventure I Am Alive fell off the map a few years ago, re-surfacing only in the last couple of months with a trailer and a mini press blitz. In an excerpt from a recent interview with incgamers, creative director
Zeboyd Games' Cthulu bundle hits 100,000 sales in four months
Back in July we wrote about indie developer Zeboyd Games’ rampant success on Steam compared to its previous platform, the tumultous Xbox Live Indie Games channel. To recap: Cthulu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII did fairly well
Zeboyd Games' Cthulu bundle hits 100,000 sales in four months
Back in July we wrote about indie developer Zeboyd Games’ rampant success on Steam compared to its previous platform, the tumultous Xbox Live Indie Games channel. To recap: Cthulu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII did fairly well
Bad press led to Team Bondi's closure, says McNamara
LA Noire has become second only to Duke Nukem Forever as a cautionary tale to would-be game developers: this gig ain’t easy. While Noire didn’t reach the status of an industry in-joke, it’s hard to disconnect the game from its
Bad press led to Team Bondi's closure, says McNamara
LA Noire has become second only to Duke Nukem Forever as a cautionary tale to would-be game developers: this gig ain’t easy. While Noire didn’t reach the status of an industry in-joke, it’s hard to disconnect the game from its
Ken Levine doesn't want a new console just yet
It’s been said before that this generation’s hardware would live longer than its predecessors; the original Xbox lasted only four years before Microsoft rolled out the 360, which turns six this month. With no official word of its successor, it’s
Ken Levine doesn't want a new console just yet
It’s been said before that this generation’s hardware would live longer than its predecessors; the original Xbox lasted only four years before Microsoft rolled out the 360, which turns six this month. With no official word of its successor, it’s
Wadjet Eye's Neo-Noir Adventure Gemini Rue Arrives on Steam
This one’s a little close to my heart, so forgive me if I wax poetic here, but Wadjet Eye’s excellent click-and-point adventure Gemini Rue, a game so nice I think I’ll buy it twice, has just appeared on Steam. It
Wadjet Eye's Neo-Noir Adventure Gemini Rue Arrives on Steam
This one’s a little close to my heart, so forgive me if I wax poetic here, but Wadjet Eye’s excellent click-and-point adventure Gemini Rue, a game so nice I think I’ll buy it twice, has just appeared on Steam. It
Sony Looks To Pick Up Assassin's Creed Film Rights
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed looks to be the latest IP set for the silver screen following reports that Sony are in final negotiations to acquire rights for a film adaptation. The publisher is said to have been shopping the rights around
Sony Looks To Pick Up Assassin's Creed Film Rights
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed looks to be the latest IP set for the silver screen following reports that Sony are in final negotiations to acquire rights for a film adaptation. The publisher is said to have been shopping the rights around
EA Wants To Re-Define What It Means To Be A Publisher
Moments into his keynote at Australia’s EB Games Expo three days ago, Electronic Arts’ COO Peter Moore was met with a heckler uttering a sentiment held by a vocal portion of Battlefield 3 fans: “Origin sucks!” As far as he’s
EA Wants To Re-Define What It Means To Be A Publisher
Moments into his keynote at Australia’s EB Games Expo three days ago, Electronic Arts’ COO Peter Moore was met with a heckler uttering a sentiment held by a vocal portion of Battlefield 3 fans: “Origin sucks!” As far as he’s
Happy Feet 2 Studio KMM Closing
Only a week after LA Noire developer Team Bondi officially closed its doors, fellow Australian studio and Happy Feet 2 developer KMM Brisbane have announced they have shut down, making them the latest casualty in a slew of recent Australian
Happy Feet 2 Studio KMM Closing
Only a week after LA Noire developer Team Bondi officially closed its doors, fellow Australian studio and Happy Feet 2 developer KMM Brisbane have announced they have shut down, making them the latest casualty in a slew of recent Australian
Grand Theft Auto III Coming to Mobile Platforms This Fall
Grand Theft Auto III turns ten this month, so its fitting that Rockstar release the game on the only big platforms its yet to inhabit (aside from anything Nintendo, of course): the iOS and Android. GTA III marked the developer’s
Grand Theft Auto III Coming to Mobile Platforms This Fall
Grand Theft Auto III turns ten this month, so its fitting that Rockstar release the game on the only big platforms its yet to inhabit (aside from anything Nintendo, of course): the iOS and Android. GTA III marked the developer’s