Yay! J.K. Rowling Writes Potter Prequel – J.K. Rowling : People.com: By Caris Davis Within the past month, J.K. Rowling has written a prequel to Harry Potter. And the succinct, 800-word story, written in the author’s own hand, will be auctioned off for charity in London on June 10. (The tale is so shrouded in secrecy, it’s not even clear if the boy wizard makes an appearance.) Proceeds will go.. Read More
Stringer: PS3 Was On “Life Support” : Next Generation
Wow. Interesting, frank and open comments about just how close the PS3 was to failing, by Sony’s CEO, Howard Stringer. Stringer: PS3 Was On “Life Support” : Next Generation: By Kris Graft “Two years ago PlayStation was on life support,” Stringer said during The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital Conference on Wednesday. Lofty development costs for the console were nearly “catostrophic” for his company, he said. Stringer said.. Read More
MTV Multiplayer » The Game Reviewer’s Bill Of Rights
Stephen Totilo wrote an interesting article about the status of game reviewing in the form of a Game Reviewer’s Bill of Rights. In response to his asking what the gaming public’s thoughts were, I commented with: I’d like to see more reviews from media outlets that aren’t at all involved in the game publishing and reporting industries. Unethical publisher/gaming press pressure is now slowly being confirmed, like in Alex Navarro’s.. Read More