Crucial code lost during maintenance brought the whole game down.
Players of the Japanese and Korean MMO M2 had a very bad day at the end of October. The end of the month also brought about the end of the game, when it was accidentally deleted after being taken down for maintenance.
Scientists find that Call of Duty can actually print money!
On the heels of a record breaking first day, Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has done the expected and shattered the five-day sales record for all entertainment-based media. The game has taken in a staggering $775 million worldwide in that timeframe, destroying the previous record held by last year’s Black Ops that made $650 million in the same span and Modern Warfare 2’s $550 million.
Another jumps ship on the next Metal Gear production.
It’s been two years since Metal Gear Solid: Rising was announced and we still haven’t learned anything new about the game. What we do know is extremely limited. We know that the game is bound for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, that it will star the polarizing Metal Gear cast member Raiden and that the game can’t keep a producer to save its life.
I know we all still love NBA 2K11, but you really should buy this game.
While millionaires and billionaires argue amongst themselves on how to best split NBA revenues in the midst of a depressed economy, the fans that support them are left without the sport they love. Lucky for us the pesky lockout hasn’t stopped 2K Sports from delivering unto us what may be the very best game in the highly touted NBA 2K series to date.
The creator of Sim City and Spore is now developing Hivemind.
Will Wright is one of the great pioneers in gaming, so when he says he’s working on something new people have a tendency to listen. Called Hivemind, Wright’s new game is promising to be as inventive and far-reaching as you would expect from the venerable developer. The game is said to take into account events and aspects of the player’s life and personality – creating a new genre of game that has been dubbed “personal gaming.”
PlayStation 3 gamers get more free stuff.
Early adopters of the PlayStation 3 version of Saints Row: The Third are getting a little something extra in the coming months. THQ and SCEA posted on the Official PlayStation Blog that those gamers that redeem their online pass before February 13, 2012 will receive a digital copy of Saints Row 2 absolutely free.
Available now for the Wii!
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This week's PB & Jason revolves mainly around Mario! That's right, I've gotten my hands on Super Mario 3D Land now that it has released stateside, and I've been playing it like crazy. What do I think? The title of this issue is a hint, but you'll be able to find all the details inside the podcast! Don't worry, though, issue 65 has more than just Mario inside. Click through to find the podcast and see the other topics of discussion!
Also, the sky is blue and the earth is round.
Skyrim is a popular game. Since its release last friday, it's been the title to play and mostly everyone is talking about it. It shouldn't be a surprise then to hear that the game has sold big. Real big.
Fun, gross, and more than worth its cost.
The Binding of Isaac is made by the same team that brought you Super Meat Boy, and it shows. Everything is familiar: the visuals (just as morbid), the music (same composer), even the difficulty level (not quite as bad but nowhere near easy). Though they’re from different genres, if you liked Super Meat Boy you’ll almost certainly like Binding of Isaac.
