Miami-Dade School Wants Bully Gone
According to the Miami Herald, Frank Bolaños, Miami School Board member, suggested that Rockstar withhold the release of their upcoming game, Bully. Frank Bolaños is urging local merchants not to carry the video game and is asking parents not to buy the game.
"This game is built entirely around bullies and is staged in a school — it's the antithesis of everything we're trying to promote," Frank said.
Rockstar games commented to the Miami Herald by stating, "We all have different opinions about art and entertainment, but everyone agrees that real-life school violence is a serious issue which lacks easy answers."
Miami-Dade School Board members believe that if Bully is released, than it will bring unwanted "repercussions."
Auto Assault In-Game Ads
NCSoft North America has announced that it has partnered up with Massive Incorporated, an in-game advertising firm, to create in-game ads for the North American and European versions of the PC title, Auto Assault.
“We’ve been interested in the concept of in-game advertising for a long time, but only wanted to do it when it made sense for the product and enhanced the game world for our players,” said Dorothy Ferguson, VP of sales and marketing for NCsoft North America. “This is a great fit for Auto Assault. Massive understands games and has the most seamless and sophisticated process for integrating ads that fit within the game environment."
This car combat game is a massive multiplayer online game that has been created by Colorado-based developer, NetDevil, and is set to release this April.
PopCap Games Adds A New Office In San Francisco
PopCap Games, casual game publisher responsible for games such as Zuma and Bejeweled, have announced the opening of a new development studio in San Francisco, California. The new studio will be a hub for PopCap's growing game design and development activities. Senior Producer at pogo.com, Dave Rohrl, will serve as a general manager of the new PopCap studios in San Francisco.
"We’re excited to be opening our latest design and development studio in the long-time heart of the game industry’s stomping grounds, and are already tapping the tremendous talent base in the area to staff the new facility," said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. "And we’re very pleased to have Dave Rohrl, an established industry veteran and very active member of the casual games development community, overseeing the new studio. Dave’s vision and management style are very much in line with PopCap’s, and we expect great things from the San Francisco team."
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter: Fastest Selling Xbox 360 Title In the UK
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (GRAW) is now the fastest selling Xbox 360 title in the UK. GRAW entered the chart at number two, second to FIFA Street 2.
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