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Video Game Week In Preview

IGNN Staff — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:15:53 +0000

Monday: A junior analyst misspells “Kinect” ( as “kin-x”) triggering Wall Street panic, the resumption of the cold war between eastern and western blocs and flooding in Antarctica. Scientists consider ...read more

Activision Plans Black Ops Relaunch

IGNN Staff — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:03:49 +0000

Los Crutos, NM–Having sold more than $360 million in Call of Duty: Black Ops in the game’s first 24hrs, Activision has reportedly decided to do it again. “We’re relaunching Black ...read more

Black Friday Could Be Beige

Gideon Chazwit-Stoop — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:44 +0000

New York, NY—A report from game industry watcher Max Vitoon predicts that Black Friday—the Friday shopalooza following Thanksgiving—might turn out to be beige this year. “I’m calling for Beige Friday,” ...read more

Wii White Wins

IGNN Staff — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:42:47 +0000

The Hague, Netherlands—An international trademark court yesterday handed down a decision upholding Nintendo’s use of the color known as Wii White, which had been challenged by a group of 372 ...read more

Nintendo Sales Down, Hopes Up

IGNN Staff — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:25:36 +0000

Redmond, WA—Although recent sales figures have been tumbling like a duck blasted out of the sky, Nintendo officials remain bubbling with enthusiasm for future sales prospects. “The grass is always ...read more

Steam Releases Whistling Sound

IGNN Staff — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:18:37 +0000

Steam staked a claim to a piece of the mobile gaming market briefly this week with the release of Whistling Dixie, an app-based social music contest game with a prize ...read more

Halloween Video Game Scare Ends

IGNN Staff — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:01:24 +0000

Templeton Creek, PA—Reports of a killer video game roving the quiet suburb of Templeton Creek in the days leading up to Halloween were proven to be false when police discovered ...read more

N-Space Doors Shut

IGNN Staff — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:13:33 +0000

Rumors that videogame developer n-Space has closed it’s doors have been confirmed by IGNN. We contacted an n-Space spokesperson late Friday evening and received the following announcement. “n-Space maintains regular ...read more

Rare Countdown to the End?

Ib Sanchez — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:12:29 +0000

Manworthing-On-Pebble, UK–An ominous countdown is ticking off the days to some unknown climax on Rare’s website. Speculation at major game enthusiast outlets (and here at IGNN) has caused a flutter ...read more

Ogelstomp To Rescue Games

IGNN Staff — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:22:28 +0000

REDMOND, WA--Industry newbie, Marcus Oglestomp has a plan to save the gaming industry.