iflove Archive for January, 2009

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Features Revealed: Popular GTA Game

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Preview – Tons of New Details: The Most Impressive ‘GTA: Chinatown Wars’ Feature So Far. I listed many key “Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars” features in my preview of the game yesterday. And while few things can top the DS’ newfound ability to talk like a “GTA” pedestrian (see the [...]

GTA IV Downloadable Content Pricing Revealed, Lost and Damned Scheduled for Release

GTA IV Downloadable Content Pricing Revealed: We’re close to the February release of “Lost and Damned,” Rockstar Games‘ first set of Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content for “Grand Theft Auto IV,” and one of the biggest questions about the content has been how much it would cost, but now we know: $20.
You’ll have to pay $20 [...]

Video Game Industry Stands out in Economic Downturn, Sales Hit Record High In December

Recession Spares Gaming Industry, Sales Hit Record High In December. Video game industry managed to put up a good show during 2008, despite a deepening recession and mounting layoffs, according to research firm NPD group.
Video game industry sales increased 9% in December compared to the same period a year ago. According to NPD, the industry [...]

God of War on PS3 and Gears of War on Xbox 360? Sony needs a Halo

God of War on PS3 and Gears of War on Xbox 360? Sony need one game that will capture the gaming culture as a whole. There are very few people I know who didn’t at one point or still do play Halo. GOW is on both consoles, Resistance is cool as all get out, but [...]

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Mason playing online, but will ignore Youngstars Game

Columbus Blue Jackets‘ Mason playing online, but will skip Youngstars Game: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltending sensation Steve Mason will skip this weekend’s NHL YoungStars Game to rest his ailing back, general manager Scott Howson said Tuesday.
However, Mason is expected to play Tuesday in Edmonton and Wednesday in Calgary, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Mason has, the Dispatch [...]

Halo Wars Goes Gold, Game Demo Ensemble Exits XB360 Live

Halo Wars Game Goes Gold, Ensemble Exits: Microsoft Game Studios announced today that Halo Wars is now ready for manufacturing. With the action strategy game from Ensemble Studios now complete, that unfortunately means that the remaining staff at the developer will be leaving and Ensemble will officially be closed, as was announced last September. Bruce [...]

PS3 LittleBigPlanet Garners Received Most Nominations for 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

PS3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet Garners Most Nominations For Interactive Achievement Awards: “LittleBigPlanet” received 10 nominations for the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, and will be duking it out with “GTA IV,” “Left 4 Dead,” “Fallout 3” and “Metal Gear Solid 4” for Overall Game of the Year.
Today the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announced the [...]

Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen Engaged, Mad Men star and Saturday Night Live comic are betrothed

Elisabeth Moss Fred Armisen Engagement: “Mad Men” star Elisabeth Moss and “Saturday Night Live” castmember Fred Armisen are engaged. The actress confirmed the news to USAweekend.
“It happened a few days ago,” Moss told the Web site during an interview about her SAG nomination. “It’s private, so I don’t want to share the details of how [...]

Caroline Kennedy, Another Victim of Gendered Double Standard?

Caroline Kennedy Incident Updated: Caroline Kennedy counts as another victim of a double standard when it comes to women in politics. Women took the national political stage in a big way this year. Hillary Clinton ran for the White House, and Sarah Palin hoped to be veep. Neither woman got what they wanted, but their [...]

Grey’s Anatomy TV Recap: Is Dead Denny finally gone, Ghost of a chance

Grey’s Anatomy TV Recap: Finally, the much-criticized ‘ghostmance’ may be winding down. Is Dead Denny finally gone? After endless episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” showing Izzie getting busy with her dead boyfriend, the doctor finally realized that there must be something medically wrong with her and she’s not really seeing ghosts.
Ghost of a chance: Dead Denny [...]