http://altr-ego.net Serious Gaming News Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:39:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week might have been a great week for gaming. With probably record sales, the industry has never potentially looked stronger. Resident Evil 5 could have topped the charts with something around a lot of sales. More than likely, Street Fighter IV and Gears of War were up there, somewhere. ... http://altr-ego.net/2009/02/24/super-impressive-weekly-charts-feb-15-21.html Today, American households are becoming more and more saturated with videogames. Many have cited the benefits of a gaming based culture – improved hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills to name a few – however, these benefits may be outweighed by startling new trends. Many economists remember the popular multiplayer ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/04/03/gamers-a-generation-of-irresponsible-homeowners.html Since the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the mid 80s, Mario has always been adorned in his trademark blue overalls and red hat. However, Nintendo is of the impression that it's time for the once dull outfit to get an overhaul, and in a major way. “Sure, we all ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/04/02/mario-gets-a-makeover.html EMERYVILLE - With popular video games running the gamut of Hollywood films,Pixar Animation Studios announced today that the classic Super Nintendo title Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure will find its way to the silver screen in 2009. The movie, titled “Boogerman: The Flick,” is set to start production in ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/04/01/boogerman-movie-in-development.html At this year’s Game Creators Conference, Konami shocked gamers with two major announcements. In the aftermath of Activision's collaboration with Aerosmith on the new “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith”, Konami has collaborated with former country music star Billy Ray Cyrus to make “Dance Dance Revolution: Billy Ray Cyrus”. The new title will ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/03/31/cyrus-two-steps-all-over-konami-does-cyrus-know.html [ad#content-small]Over the weekend, G4TV, the faux gaming and tech channel, issued a press release stating that GametrailersTV was “not being very fair.” In the statement, G4TV generally whined like a little bitch, complaining that their ratings shouldn't be hurt just because their programming lacked any real quality. The release goes on ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/03/31/g4tv-whines-claims-gttv-unfair.html In a recent survey conducted by Gaming Monthly Weekly, almost 2/3rds of gamers feel that the Rebel Game Designer is the most badass position among all fields in the gaming industry. According to GMW, however, the results have no bearing on the actual product produced by the designers in question, ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/03/30/rebel-game-designer-voted-1-badass-amongst-gamers.html SAN MATEO – Capcom USA announced today that they have successfully trademarked “Objection,” the staple exclamation of Capom's wildly popular hand-held series Ace Attorney. The announcement comes at a critical time in the life of the Ace Attorney series, having released its fourth iteration only a month ago. With ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/03/30/objection-no-longer-at-home-in-us-courts.html