Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, June 09, 2008 6:01 PM
Here's what went down today in the world of videogames, popular culture and technology.
- New details have leaked out about Call of Duty 5.
- We're totally against griefing, unless it's funny. Funny like this video.
- Leo DiCaprio will star in the Atari biopic.
- Can't wait until Thursday for Metal Gear Solid 4? Hop in your private jet and head to Kuwait!
- Cybergirl Vs. Sark!
- Games Radar redid the intro to The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad in the Grand Theft Auto IV world.
- We drool over the LG Vu Phone.
- The John Facenda Estate sued the NFL in 2006 for illegally allowing EA to use the late, great sports announcer's voice in a Madden 2006 promotion.
- American military supercomputer "Roadrunner," has reached a long-sought-after computing milestone by processing more than 1.026 quadrillion calculations per second.
- Terrence Howard has revealed that shooting on the sequel to Iron Man will begin in March of 2009.
- A decent list of new applications for the iPhone have come to light.
- A youtube punishment was handed out.
- Mayhem in Akihabra.
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Tags: Daily Wrap-Up, Videos
Posted by Brian Leahy - Monday, June 09, 2008 5:27 PM
 How did Apple get the iPhone down to $199, while adding 3G and GPS? They changed their business model with carriers.
Carriers will now give Apple a subsidy instead of a monthly cut of the plan. This means that providers like AT&T will pay more upfront to Apple, but get all of the monthly fees from their customers.
They've also raised the price of the data plan from $20 to $30 a month.
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Tags: Apple, Internets Culture, iPhone, Tech
Posted by Robt. Juster - Monday, June 09, 2008 4:47 PM
After several grueling weeks of beta gameplay and bug squashing, the full G4 Ninja Warrior Flash game is ready for your enjoyment and self-torture. All four stages are live, along with full leaderboards and more.
Just like the real thing, our Ninja Warrior game is HARD. Do not expect to pass it on your first try. Real ninjas never give up (unless there are pirates around), so neither should you.
Have fun.
Play the Ninja Warrior Game
[UPDATE]: If you were experiencing the "disappearing obstacle" bug on stage three, clear your browser cache and try it again. We've updated the game around 1:30 this morning (ET).
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Tags: G4, Videogames
Posted by Brian Leahy - Monday, June 09, 2008 4:12 PM
EA Sports released the first media of NHL 09 today. You can check out our screenshot gallery here as well as watch the teaser trailer below.
The game will release on September 9, 2008 for the PC, PlayStation 3, and the Xbox 360.
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Tags: PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Videos, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, June 09, 2008 3:57 PM
 The latest issue of GamePro magazine has some details on upcoming real-time strategy title Halo Wars. According to the magazine:
- Two-player online cooperative play for Halo Wars' story-driven campaign mode has been confirmed.
- It's expected to support six players in multiplayer matchups over Xbox Live.
- Only one "resource" must be collected, as opposed to many RTS games. This is meant to streamline the collecting phase of the game so players can focus on the combat.
"The economy is simple but meaningful," Ensemble designer Dav Pottinger told GamePro. "All the big strategy decisions remain, but the game style is more adrenaline-filled."
Halo Wars is expected to come out later this year for the 360 only.
Shack News: Halo Wars Details Emerge, Has 6P Online Multi
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Tags: Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, June 09, 2008 3:45 PM
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Tags: Nuggets From The Nets, Other People's Misfortune, Videogames
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, June 09, 2008 3:35 PM
 On the day a new iPhone is announced, you'd think Apple's stock would soar into the stratosphere, but instead, the computer giant's shares tanked.
As of the closing of the market today, Apple's stock was down $4.03, or 2.2 percent, to $181.61. In the past year, the stock has traded between $111.62 and $202.96.
Although industry analysts, pundits and poor people applaud the lowering of the iPhone's price point to $199, the stock did not respond with exuberance. Some think the falling stock price is because analysts were expecting a surprise that did not come at Apple's WWDC conference.
"There probably were investors that were hoping for some additional announcements, such as, perhaps, an update to (Apple's laptop line) or others," RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky said.
Forbes: Last Call: Apple falls after iPhone announcement
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