1up Sold To Hearst, closes EGM, GameVideos.com and lays off well over half the staff.

This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever had to report here on Girth Industries. One of, if not the last reputable big time game journalism outlets has fallen to the corporate ax. The 1up Network of websites, which included 1up.com, Electronic Gaming Monthly Magazine, GameTab, GameVideos, MyCheats, and FileFront, has been [...]

GFW Magazine Ends Run, Editoral Staff Stays at 1up.

Sad news today in the world of PC gaming. One of the more prolific PC gaming enthusiast publications announced that it is shutting down publication for “business reasons”. I’m afraid it’s true, the magazine once known as Computer Gaming World (and more recently as Games For Windows: The Offical Magazine) has gone the [...]

Drunken Gaming FTW!

1up.com community manager Jenn Frank has written a rather entertaining feature just in time for St. Patties Day on the top five games where ones skill rises with their blood alcohol level. Check it out!
Top 5 Games You’re Better At Drunk

Ziff Davis Media Files for Bankruptcy

via Game|Life
In a move that was to apparently aid in the “restructuring of the company and reduce its debt”, the parent company of the 1up Network and it’s printed publications, Electronic Gaming Monthly and Games For Windows Magazine, Ziff Davis Media Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York this last Wednesday. This [...]

The Sims 3 TEASER SITE UP!

via Shacknews

Earlier this week, EA posted a teaser site for the next installment (not expansion mind you) of the highly addictive, ridiculously high selling Will Wright creation, The Sims. No real news on it right now, only that news IS coming on the 19th.
However, if you want more info sooner than that, you should [...]

New Retronauts on 1up

Retronauts Blog
I’m a big fan of this particular podcast. I’m glad it’s back on a fairly regular schedule, it went dormant there for a while. For those of you not in the know, Retronauts is the 1up Network’s retro gaming podcast hosted by Jeremy Parish and Scott Sharkey. The show has a sardonic, [...]

Wii Version of Civilization Revolution put on “Indefinite Hold”, Firaxis states “Late Start” to blame.

via 1up
Bummer news for Wii owners who also happen to be Civ fans. 2K Games announced last week that the Wii version of the upcoming console specific Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution was being put on “indefinite hold.” This week, developer Firaxis gave the explanation and offered a ray of hope.
Scott Lewis, programmer for [...]

EA Announces Facebreaker

via gonintendo and 1up

This game looks sweet! I’ve been waiting for a good boxing game for Wii. 1up describes it as a “cross between Ready 2 Rumble and Team Fortress 2“. By the way that EA was describing, this may be the Mike Tyson’s Punch Out! of the Wii generation. I [...]