Former EA Chicago employees Joshua Tsui, David Michicich, and Peter Sauerbrei announced today with industry vets Nick Ehrlich and Richard Ho the launch of their new game development studio, Robomodo. In addition, they also unveiled that they will be working on a new multiplatform title that will be published by Activision.
“At Robomodo we are dedicated [...]

Electronic Arts announced this morning that they have signed a three game development deal with Hollywood director/filmmaker Zack Synder. Most recently known for his work on 300, in addition to next year’s adaptation of Watchmen, he will lead the creative direction of the games alongside EA’s Los Angeles studio.
“I think video games are cool because [...]

Nintendo is preparing to add some notable upgrades to its DS handheld, according to reports from both Nikkei and Reuters.
Slated to launch by the end of the year in Japan, the new model of the system will reportedly feature a camera as well as the ability to play music. It will also feature more advanced [...]

Think Services Game Group announced this morning that they have entered into a partnership with Reboot Communications to bring the Game Developers Conference to Canada next May.
“GDC’s strength is in its ability to translate its core values to provide both global and local relevance,” Kathy Schoback, Executive Vice President of Global Events, Think Services, said. [...]

Pure speed. Pure Adrenaline. Pure gameplay.
There’s hardly a better way to describe this Disney effort, loaded with the incredible fun of the seemingly forgotten EA Sports Big franchise, SSX. While the experience isn’t terribly deep and things can become repetitive in the long run, it’s impossible not to notice how much of Pure goes right.

Bring back the commentary team of David Fehrety and Gary McCord! That’s the first thought upon booting up the ’09 edition of the continually solid Tiger Woods franchise. Thankfully, that’s a relatively minor complaint, though no less of an annoyance. This is the best edition of Tiger since 2004.

The Entertainment Software Association confirmed today that their annual E3 event will indeed be returning in 2009. Last week’s event took some very critical heat from industry analysts, executives, and press alike, with wishes from going back to the old format to making more of a connection with consumers instead of retailers.
The ESA hasn’t specifically [...]