GDC Opens in Panic
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–As this year’s premier Game Designers Conference was about to open this morning, organizers realized that the doors for Moscone Center were locked and nobody had a key. Eager show attendees numbering in the thousands were gathered outside the hall, impatient to begin their annual binge of wallowing in game announcements, sleeping through development tutorial sessions, packing into keynote speeches like sardines and crawling drunkenly through the streets of San Francisco in search of a place to piss. But as the official opening time passed and the doors remained shut, unrest began to spread through the crowd. Read the rest of this entry »
Grand Theft Chihuahua
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO–Before Lemmings and before Grand Theft Auto, Scotish developer David Jones had a dream that he pursued until it nearly cost him his sanity; a dream to create his magnum opus–Grand Theft Chihuahua. Today, a dedicated team in Mexico hopes to see that dream come to fruition. Read the full story>>
Nintendo’s Big Plans
REDMOND, WA–Undercover reporters from an unnamed imaginary game news rival to IGNN have scooped the gaming world by stealing information that allegedly proves Nintendo is planning to release uber-sized gaming systems in the near future. We think they’re making it all up. Read the full story>>
Obama views gaming gold
Nobody expected the latest economic recovery initiative put forth by the White House, but President Obama’s assertion that the answer may lie in exploiting the valuable resources inside video games warrants a closer look. Read the full story>>
Tissue Kills Spelunker Fan
HOKINAKA, JAPAN–Strange and disturbing stories out of Japan are nothing new. But when fans of the Spelunker video game start dying in bizarre ways, Nell Chase will be on the case faster than you can say “gastrointestinal endoscopy.” Read the full story>>
Gamers Lost in Power Outage
BUFFALO, NY–The mysterious disappearance of four teenage boys during a recent snowstorm has started a controversy over the impact of video games on youthful players. Congress, Toys R Us, and other involved parties consider this case to be the thin end of the wedge. At IGNN, we respect wedges like you wouldn’t believe, so we sent top investigative reporter, Nell Chase to Lake Erie to find out what’s going on. Read the full story>>
- Karaoke Surgeon
December 15, 2009 |
Ib Sanchez–the king of pain–reviews the first medical/musical gaming experience, Karaoke Surgeon, from Sing Science. Ib says it’s a cut above the competition and rates it One spicy chalupa? Read the full story>> -
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- Man Claiming to Be Sid Meier Discusses End of Civilization
September 24, 2009 |
A man who claimed he was Sid Meier answered the phone recently when IGNN reporter Rondo Nobson called to conduct an interview with the award-winning game designer, who is best known for the Civilization series of games. Read the full story>> -
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- I Just Want To Have Fun
December 15, 2009 |
Frustrated gamer Daph Sebot has a proposition for a game developer that’s game for something new. What does this means for the gaming world? Only time and greed will tell. Read the full story>> -
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- Microsoft discovers idiot programmer
March 5, 2010 |REDMOND, WA–Protests of shock and dismay were heard throughout Microsoft today as the news spread that an employee in the Xbox group was actually an idiot. Is it possible that the Big M is a fool’s paradise? IGNN looks into charges of descrimination and drooling. Read the full story>>
- Graffitinauts Banned In 12 States Before It Is Even Announced
March 3, 2010 |SALEM, OR–Legislators across the country, seeking to stem the tide of reckless, society-changing videogame projects, have taken the unprecedented step of banning a non-existent game. IGNN has the reaction from both sides of the controversial decision. Read the full story>>
- Will the real Sid Meier speak at GDC?
March 1, 2010 |SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Reports that a man claiming to be Sid Meier will give the keynote speech at the Game Developers’ Conference this March have stirred up a hornets nest of speculation concerning whether the man really is who he claims to be. IGNN demands the truth! Read the full story>>
- Masked Gamer Sets DK Record
January 18, 2010 |TORONTO, ON–The Donkey Kong world record was shattered by an anonymous, masked player in a Toronto area gaming arcade, but until officials rule on the score’s authenticity the world must wait. Read the full story>>
- Gazonga Games Buys Microsoft
January 14, 2010 |REDMOND, WA–In a move that surprised most tech industry observers, struggling Flash game developer Gazonga Games today purchased Microsoft… Read the full story>>
- IGNN Staff Held In Imaginary Turkish Prison
January 1, 2010 |BELLEVUE, WA–Staff members of the Imaginary Game News Network were reportedly detained over the recent holiday in an imaginary Turkish prison. Read the full story>>
- Pup Rescued From TV Cord Tangle
December 1, 2009 |MITHERS, GA—Twins rescue a puppy from video game entanglements created by too many behind-the-TV electrical cords. Read the full story>>
- Size Counts In Nintendo’s Upcoming Handhelds
November 4, 2009 |Nintendo is planning on up-sizing it’s down-sized products, hoping for a bigger year in 2010 than in 2009. Read the full story>>
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