September 3rd, 2009

Brighten up your day (or salad) with a homemade 1UP Power Up!

Generally speaking, the preferred method for procuring a 1UP Power Up is collecting 100 golden Mario coins to smash your fist into a giant question mark block. BUT, if you’re really in need of a quick (and less painful) pick-me-up, grab yourself a shiny new radish, a paring knife, and maybe a Sharpie (for the eyes?!). Follow the visual instructions above and…voila! 1UP! Power Up! → Read More

January 7th, 2009

EGM magazine is no more, 1UP staff slashed

As you’re no doubt aware by now, UGO (owned by Hearst) has >bought 1UP.com</a from Ziff Davis. EGM, the venerable gaming mag, is no more, with the upcoming February issue set to be its last. Well played, Hearst. → Read More

January 7th, 2009

UGO Entertainment Buys 1UP Gaming Network; EGM Bites Dust

Hearst Corporation unit UGO Entertainment has agreed to acquire 1UP.com, a property attracting a gamer audience along with its associated sites including GameVideos.com, MyCheats.com and GameTab.com. There had been rumors about a pending acquisition for a couple of weeks (more specifically, reported by Joystiq), but yesterday evening the company released the official news.

The acquisition deal is… → Read More

December 22nd, 2008

Wherein people rush to the PS3's defense over unfavorable press coverage of its sales

Any news article, blog post or message board rant that uses the phrase “PlayStation family” should be teased mercilessly. It’s a weasel word borne of public relations speak. → Read More