It’s strange how Angry Birds gets lumped in with the really cheap, disposable games that are on the iOS App Store. The game actually offers a lot of content and has received quite a few free updates. Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka has a valid point when he says that those who produce traditional retail games might have reason to be worried — more and more people are opting to play cheap games they can get for less than $1. Even if they don’t offer the same kind of value as a $60 retail game, there’s nothing stopping people from opting for 10 games at $1 and getting a good number of hours’ worth of entertainment instead of picking up a full-priced retail game.
Our first Play For Japan auction has come to a close — a signed copy of Katamari Damacy fetched $305 for charity. We have several auctions ending over the next two days, and we’ve also posted some new auctions: A set of signed Stacking Russian nesting dolls and two Turtle Beach Earforce PX5 wireless headset bundles. Check out all of our auction listings here and, if you can afford to, bid on something you fancy.
Today’s highlights:
- Xbox 360 is getting a new disc format and Microsoft needs help testing it.
- A casting call for voice actors seems to point to Grand Theft Auto 5.
- Day one sales of the 3DS were better than any previous Nintendo handheld.
- L.A. Noire will be recognized at the Tribeca Film Festival.
- at1UP 3/29: 3DS No Sale, Rango, Wondercon
And here’s what else happened today:
