THE NEWS IN 140 CHARACTERS We read Twitter so you don’t have to
@petermolydeux I’m freeeeee!
(Peter Molydeux, parody account) Wednesday, March 7th
@pmolyneux @petermolydeux Yes we are. (Peter Molyneux, game designer) Wednesday, March 7th
@Andrew_Reiner The next Xbox was rumoured to have Blu-Ray. Now we’re hearing no disc at all. Let’s get the cartridge talk started!
(Andrew Reiner, Game Informer) Friday, March 9th
@Rich_Eddy “The strictest NDA” worked a treat. Chortle. RT @BenParfitt EXCLUSIVE: No disc drive for Next Xbox.
(Rich Eddy, Codemasters) Friday, March 9th
@will_luton If GAME goes to the wall, how many others around the world go the same way? Then consoles ditch retail media and we’re digital. (Will Luton, Mobile Pie) Friday, March 9th
@TimOfLegend $2.7m!?! And it looks like our hourly rate is going up! Um, people... three million dollars... that was the budget of Grim Fandango! (Tim Schafer, Double Fine) Sunday, March 11th
@HotUKDeals Trending: Sick of all the GAME deals? Why not buy the entire GAME stock for £5.42 million?! (Rates may vary)
(HotUKDeals) Monday, March 12th
@bommy Cashed in all my #gamecredit at the weekend for MS points. Splurged all 6,300 on Rock BandDLC. Two dying outlets in one go :(
(Tom Whitaker, MediaCom) Monday, March 12th
@NickParker4U Doesn’t anybody want to save GAME Group? Plenty of people in the industry could put together a finance vehicle but no appetite it seems.
(Nick Parker, consultant) Monday, March 12th
@Spinface If GAME goes, it’s going to further edge out core B-list titles. The market will separate to triple-A, casual and budget, with little in between.
This classic town simulator was well known for its humour. A sequel, Street Wars, was released in 1999. System 3 receives dozens of emails each week asking for another game in the series.