The NPD report for February came out last Thursday, and if the industry keeps up this pace, I may have to issue a teary, self-depricating apology for my New Year’s rant about release scheduling. The first quarter of the year has always been pin-drop quiet, even during some of the industry’s best years. It gave [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Know Your NPD’s: What Drought?
Posted in Marketing, Nintendo, Old school, The biz, tagged Capcom, Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Little Big Planet, Nintendo, Peggle, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I feel so… used
Posted in Marketing, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, The biz, tagged Amazon, Best Buy, Dave Jaffe, Dave Perry, DLC, ECA, GameStop, Gears of War 2, GTAIV, Toys R Us, used games on March 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A look at the used games debate in light of the Amazon announcement.
Monster in My Pocket?
Posted in Marketing, Nintendo, Sony, The biz, tagged Assasin's Creed, Daxter, DS Lite, DSi, God of War, Little Big Planet, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Playstation Portable, PSP, Rock Band, Sony, Teenage Mutan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been traveling a ton lately, so I’ve been neglecting the blog (lame, I know) and playing a LOT of games on the DS and PSP. And I’ve been having a blast. There’s just something very lo-fi and fun about whipping out a handheld when you have a few extra minutes – no need to [...]
