Thursday, December 21, 2006

The best video game blunders of 2006

 

Have you been wondering what the biggest screwups in the video game industry were in 2006? Well, you can quit worrying and start reading. This is the sort of stuff we'd like to see covered at things like the Video Game Awards. For an industry that is so good at congratulating itself, they sure don't like to admit their mistakes. So, it's up to someone else to do it for them.
Check out this list of the top ten video game blunders, boners, mistakes and gaffes of 2006 from next-gen.biz, and laugh along at some of the highlights from the past year. The Gizmodo story should have totally been number one, though, as Stefan Eriksson has become the official poster-boy for video game idiocy in action after single-handedly killing a company. And a gorgeous Ferrari.
[Thanks, Joe]

Source: The best video game blunders of 2006
Originally published on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:55:00 GMT

Pac-Man moves from screens to highways

 

We're not sure what's more impressive ... the artwork left behind, or the daring artists who braved highway traffic to grace the asphalt with their work. Either way, Highway 55 in Minnesota has some hot retro gaming traffic tips on the road.
The state painted large white dots on the roadway to instruct drivers about the dangers of tailgating, and someone came in and promptly dropped a painted Pac-Man on the road, chasing the dots. Kudos to you, highway bandit. Now if you could just fit the ghosts in there, you might be able to make a cross-country phenomenon.
Note: Joystiq doesn't want anyone to get run over while painting their highways, so please be responsible while being irresponsible.

Source: Pac-Man moves from screens to highways
Originally published on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:25:00 GMT

Mad Catz finally appoints new CFO

 

logoMad Catz has named journeyman financial exec Stewart Halpern as its newest CFO, replacing Cyril Talbot III who left the position nearly four months ago. Halpern will officially join the company on January 15.
Halpern leaves Rockstar, where he was head of finance, to join the peripheral maker. Previously, he was CFO for Def Jam's holding company Rush Communications. After posting a net loss of $6.7 million back in June, Mad Catz is looking to Halpern to turn things around in the New Year. Good luck with that.

 

Source: Mad Catz finally appoints new CFO
Originally published on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:25:00 GMT

Guitar Hero suit settled

 

RedOctane, Activision, and The Ant Commandos bury the hatchet on legal dispute; peripheral manufacturer will continue to offer its own guitar controllers.

Source: Guitar Hero suit settled
Originally published on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:18:08 GMT