Entries in 'reaction' (25)
Fable: The Journey criticism "destroyed" Lionhead team
Lionhead’s creative director Gary Carr has confessed that the internet backlash to Microsoft’s E3 2011 reveal of Fable: The Journey had a bit effect on the Guilford studio.
Hardcore gamers "have issues" with EA Origin
EA admits core gamers have ‘issues’ with its download platform.
OPINION: The media's questionable attitude to Modern Warfare 3
We always love to cheer on the underdog, especially in this country. And in some ways I can just about understand why this embittered attitude is clear to see amongst ...
Yoshida 'shocked' by 3DS circle pad design
The president of SCEA Worldwide Studios has admitted that he found Nintendo’s controversial decision to release a second circle pad add-on for 3DS “shocking”.
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Square 'respects' GameStop's OnLive voucher removal
Far from angering the publisher, GameStop’s decision to remove OnLive vouchers from the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been met with understanding from the game’s publisher Square ...
ESA, ESRB welcome court victory
Following the video games industry's key legal victory in the US yesterday, American trade body the ESA has celebrated the very important decision.
Valve: Steam is good for retail
Jason Holtman, the chief of Valve's digital distribution network Steam, has said that the success of the service is nothing but good news for retail.
Dead Island reception thrills Deep Silver
Publisher Deep Silver has expressed its delight at the frenzy of activity that greeted the release of its new trailer for Dead Island last week.
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Sceptical reaction to Panorama
Having finally been broadcast on BBC One last night, the media has reacted with cynicism to what is being widely labelled as an inconclusive and sensationalist report on the potential ...
UKIE ready for Panorama
Ahead of Panorama’s ‘Addicted to Games?’ broadcast next Monday, video games trade body UKIE has highlighted the lack of any scientific evidence linking video games to addiction.
Analysts write off Panasonic’s Jungle
Panasonic had best abandon its plans at get back to making TVs if the reaction of a number of analysts to its announcement of new gaming portable Jungle is anything ...
Codemasters celebrating F1 triumph
As predicted by one national retailer in secret last week, F1 2010 has fought off some heavyweight rivals to claim top spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top ...
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Sony predicts more from Move
PlayStation Move got off to a flying start when it launched last week, but Sony says there’s much more to come from the motion controller.
MS: Halo Reach sales are ‘staggering’
As millions of gamers continue to plough millions of hours into Bungie’s Halo Reach, Microsoft has praised the “staggering” achievements that the game has already celebrated.
OPINION: Let's stop the diss-Kinect
On face value, it’s easy to see the £130 asking price for Kinect as Microsoft echoing back to the original Xbox and its high £299 RRP. £129.99 looks like a ...
Gamers react to Kinect RRP
The news that Microsoft has priced the Kinect motion camera right at the top end of the expected price range has been met with anger from followers of the device ...
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West and Zampella explain EA move
The two men at the heart of the controversial sacking from Infinity Ward and signing with EA have spoken out about their decision to side with Activision’s biggest rival.
3DS sends Nintendo stock soaring
The announcement of the 3DS has had a very positive effect on Nintendo’s stock, with the company’s decision to turn to 3D technology – which is one of hottest sectors ...
Sceptical reaction to pre-owned trials
Indies and analysts have already written off plans by supermarket chains to sell pre-owned games – just a week after trials began.
iPad – the reaction
Now the long wait is at last over, the tech industry has been keen to share their impressions of Apple’s smartphone-netbook stopgap, the iPad – and the reactions paint a ...
Rebellion talks AvP banning
UK developer Rebellion has emphatically stated that it will not be producing an edited version of its upcoming Aliens vs Predator to appease classification boards who ban the game.
So, what did we think of Gameswipe?
It’s fair to say that the reaction from the industry to last night’s TV debut of Charlie Brooker’s Gameswipe was mixed. But if its intention was to offer an informed, ...
NPD: Microsoft dubs Live ‘untold phenomenon’
An unsurprisingly upbeat Microsoft has heaped praise on the continuing success of Xbox Live in its response to the June NPD figures and the news that Xbox 360 was the ...
US: Sony hails annual PS3 sales hike
Despite being trumped by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in the October hardware sales battle, Sony still has reason to celebrate NPD’s North American October sales figures with some impressive rises for ...
