UPDATE: It looks as if there was a bit of confusion and Majesco isnt going bankrupt, although they are in a bind. Read more about it here.

CGN News reported earlier today that Majesco Games has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

On the 13th of this month, Majesco announced that it cut its outlook by a significant margin. Upon this announcement, Majesco’s stock price plummeted by over 50%. The CEO of Majesco, Carl Yankowski, resigned amidst a flurry of bad financial outlook announcements. The hardware peripheral manufacturing division of Majesco, Hip Interactive, announced that it was shutting down. Just a few moments ago, the worst was discovered; Majesco itself is filing for bankruptcy.

So what other games does this mean we could be missing out on? Here was the company’s DS lineup:
A Boy and his Blob
Age of Empires
Black & White Creatures
Bust a Move DS
Guilty Gear: Dust Strikers

Check the trivia page for the Results

[Now Off To| Bed]

Alan Moore’s V for Vendetta is a genius comic series that has earned much praise and acclaim. Warner Brothers is bringing that story to the big screen. Also noteworthy is the fact that its being produced by the Wachowski Brothers.

Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante known only as “V.” Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and takes over the government-controlled airwaves, urging his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V’s mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself – and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plot to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption.

V Trailer

V fansite

source: EvilAvatar

[Just Watched| Wedding Crashers]

Just a late reminder that the July issue of Edge is on sale at Barnes & Noble. This issue has some really awesome articles in it. There is one about the invention of gaming, a great read about some of those awesome indie shooting games we all love and of course the traditional Edge goodness. Snag it while you can.

Barnes & Noble Site

Unless you’ve been living under a rock Im sure you’ve heard all about this ‘Hot Coffee‘ business.

We all know the bad rap that videogames get in the mainstream media. Claims that this whole ‘Hot Coffee’ mess simply stir up even more. In gaming culture its very easy to take the exact opposite argument as most of the politians, but that gets us nowhere. Lets look at it from a grayer stand point.

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[Now Reading| New Avengers # 7]

4cr reader McBacon set me a copy of a great article from Nintendo Europe. A nice interview one of the the most anticipate DS games. What are you waiting for?

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Ive been keeping my eye on a comic called Grounded and I finally was able to snag a copy today.

Grounded plays with a concept that has been seen in comics before, more or less. But, Grounded manages to not only differentiate itself from the crowd, but does so with such skill that Im shocked that Ive never heard Mark Sable or Paul Azacota before.

Grounded is the story of a kid who is obsessed with comics. In fact, he believes that the comics he reads are real. Despite the ridicule of others, Jonathan attempts to be a comic book superhero, often with hilarious results.

The real strength of this first issue is in the setup. Jonathan lives in a world like ours, where the idea that comic book heroes are real is just absurd. Yet, he believes so much that you cant help but like him and want to rally behind him. Plus, for a first issue its fantastic. Grounded’s first issue manages to do everything a first issue should, without any of the pitfalls. The characters and concept are introduced clearly and concisely, a decent amount of stuff happens, and we are left with a whopper of a cliff hanger.

And the artwork is fabulous. Usually, with an indie comic, you have to set your expectations pretty low when it comes to the artwork. But, the artwork in Grounded is fantastic. Beautiful figures, great inking, clean storytelling. Its all good.

So, grab a copy of this book. Its probably one of the most enjoyable comics Ive read lately. It will certainly resonate with comic fans and should be very enjoyable even to those who arent. A quality product through and through.

Grounded Site

Grounded Interview

Another Grounded review

Comic Shop Locator

[Now Going| To Bed]

Gametrailers has some great footage of the gaming side of Comicon. Behemoths game looks very promising. Check out the host girls shirt and the old school X-Men cartoon theme music. Good stuff!

GT Media Page

[Now Playing| Killer 7 - GC]

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Distruction sounds like its going to be a cool game. Eurogamer got some play time with it and think it may be one of the best comic to game translations.

Eurogamer Hands-On

Also check out a bunch of videos for the game:

Gametrailers Page

[Now Playing| Wario Land - VB]

Kotaku has been running a competitioin for awhile now to give away some free DS units. Take a look at this cake that someone sent as an entry. Looks tasty!!

Kotaku Page

Submitter: Jef

[Now Playing| Wario Land - VB]

Game Paused is a project that is attempting to bring more light to gaming related artwork, much like the wonderful and successful iam8bit. They are looking for contributors that are passionate about gaming. Check it out and send them a sample if you are interested. Lets get the ball rolling on this…there just cant be too many game related art shows.

Weargame Site

[Now Playing| Wario Land - VB]

Happy birthday my little red friend.

Thanks to: Pete for reminding me

[Now Playing| Meteos - DS]

Now that Im back from school all day Wednesday and work all day Thursday, lets catch up on a little gaming news:

Sega talks Revolution

The importance of ’story’ in gaming

Shogun Empires mini games

Prince of Persia DS = card game?

Tons of Mario Superstar Baseball pics

Jump Super Star scans

Modding as art

Resident Evil 5 Teaser Trailer

Submitted by: ERon & Nobullet

Nintendo.com has posted an interview with Simon Jeffrey, the president of Sega. It’s a pretty good read if you have the time.

NP: This is kind of a wild idea, but it could be very cool. At E3, Nintendo announced that the Revolution would have the capability to download NES, SNES and N64 games. Would it be at all feasible, do you think, to partner with Nintendo and perhaps add the Sega Genesis to that list?

SJ: That’s a pretty wild idea. (Laughs.) You should talk to Nintendo about that.

You can read the rest of the interview here.

[Now Playing| Fire Emblem - DS]

Depending on the Nintendo products you have registered, you may be selected to receive a free advance copy of Nintendogs. A limited number of games will be given out on a first-come first-served basis. Supplies are limited, so act fast. If you are one of the first to respond, you will receive your advance copy of Nintendogs on or about Aug. 1.

Attempt to reserve a copy for yourself