Newsbits for 03-21-06
Remember: The Game Developer Conference is going on now, with keynotes from Sony's Phil Harrison on the 22nd and Nintendo's Saturo Iwata on the 23rd. Rumors are circulating about the possibility of new information coming from either speech, spurred on by the GDC director's comments that he "strongly recommends attending," finishing with a simple "Trust me!" Speculators have already started toiling away at various possiblities, from the Revolution's final name being unveiled to the US launch date for the DS Lite to Phil Harrison revealing himself to be a robot. Obviously, if any news comes out of either speech, I'll let you know.
- Acclaim signs up for Massive in-game advertising.
- Next Generation lists the 100 most influential game developers.
- New Super Mario Bros. slips from a May 7 to a May 15 release date. Big Brain Academy now ships June 5 instead of late May.
- Seaman and Odama creator Yoot Saito is working on a Nintendo DS project.
- Xboxic interviews the hacker who recently broke the 360's firmware.
- The Kojima Production Report expands with the first MGS4 Passport, "a visual look at the international travel that is required for Metal Gear Solid 4 development."