UGO Acquires 1UP, EGM Closes
by Rangebar Merani on January 6, 2009
It’s official, folks. After numerous reports and posts today from many different media outlets, Ziff Davis has sold 1UP and its associated sites GameVideos.com, MyCheats.com, and GameTab.com to Hearst Corporation, parent company of UGO. And,sadly, Electronic Gaming Monthly is being shut down after 20 strong years of publication. Read more…
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When You Wish On LBP, Disney Stars Are DLC
by Demi Adejuyigbe on October 3, 2008
Being that this is the internet, a bunch of rumours pass across the Ripten tipline in the span of a single day, and for the most part, we try to post as many as we can. Though the cries of a thousand deluded forumgoers screaming “Crysis upgraded for mobile phones!” will always be ignored, one tip piqued my interest, coming straight out of the November issue of EGM.
According to a NeoGAF member that recieved their issue early, Quartermann’s monthly rumour section held some pretty surprising information, namely that Sony’s 1st-party blockbuster LittleBigPlanet would have Disney-related DLC, as well as other third-party characters. Of course, this single piece of news wouldn’t suffice to fill Quartermann’s rumour section as a whole, so hit the jump to read the full list of rumours. Read more…
Ninja Gaiden II Probably NOT Coming to PS3… Or Is It?
by Dan Landis on January 22, 2008
I’m sure this is not what you were hoping for.
According to the February issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, it’s a definite “maybe”. Of course that could just be a typo. Read more…
EGM Gets The Cold Shoulder From Sony, Midway, & Ubisoft – Newsworthy?
by Chad Lakkis on January 9, 2008
For those who missed it, EGM (according to Editor Dan Hsu) was supposedly cut off from receiving preview and review copies of games by Sony, Midway, and Ubisoft due to what the publishers felt where unfavorable review scores and or practices.
While I can understand why Dan may have felt the need to call out the poor sportsmanship of Sony’s Sports Division, the low blow of Midway’s Mortal Kombat Team, and the stealthy exit of Ubisoft, I question his decision to do so, and can’t help but feel that an unnecessary trend is beginning to take place. Read more…
New Metal Gear Remake For PSP?
by Josh Pankratz on November 18, 2007
In this months issue of EGM’s Rumor Mill, Quarterman reported that Konami is developing another Metal Gear game for the PSP. Apparently it isn’t going to be a spin off such as we’ve seen from Portable Ops. The new title is said to “Hearken back to the early days”. Read more…
