It's official, the dream (of the executives who had a bloody good time on company expenses) is officially over in the UK. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=62809
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Gizmondo goes into liquidation...
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fly high ~ayunite~
Member
Should of had a touch screen.
Shogmaster
Sloppy seconds
Fixed.fly high ~ayunite~ said:
Keyser Soze
Member
fly high ~ayunite~ said:
double fixed
I'm not 100% sure the smart ads even got turned on!
It was kinda obvious that this was coming when GameStation UK stopped stocking them. The store that still sells every Retro machine you can imagine got rid of the Gizmondo just before Xmas - maybe they sent them back to the Regent Street store...
It was kinda obvious that this was coming when GameStation UK stopped stocking them. The store that still sells every Retro machine you can imagine got rid of the Gizmondo just before Xmas - maybe they sent them back to the Regent Street store...
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Snap one up now before it becomes as rare as the Konix Multisystem...
It takes a hell of a lot for gaming related news to make the 2nd leading article in a major national newspaper but it happened. From UK's The Independent:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article347138.ece
key highlights:
Unfortunately the article was published too early to include the Ferrari Enzo story.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article347138.ece
key highlights:
Unfortunately the article was published too early to include the Ferrari Enzo story.
Wax Free Vanilla
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BudokaiMR2
Member
Wax Free Vanilla said:
WTF! I am having nightmares already and I haven't even closed my eyes...
Thanks...
Joe Molotov
Member
Bud said:
That was a pretty spectacular crash, unlike Gizmondo itself, which just kind of sputtered and died on the side of the road.
Rocket Punch
Member
but - but they had Sting!
MassiveAttack
Banned
Ex-Gizmondo Exec Crashes $1 Million Ferrari In LA
According to news reports, former Gizmondo executive Stefan Eriksson has been involved in a high-profile accident in Los Angeles which destroyed his $1 million Ferrari Enzo sports car, following a crash at more than 120 miles per hour during an alleged street race.
Eriksson, who resigned from Gizmondo last October following controversy over Gizmondo's financial performance and significant financial perks to company directors, is claiming that he was merely a passenger in the vehicle.
The 2003 Ferrari Enzo was racing a Mercedes-Benz SLR when it crashed into a light pole on the Pacific Coast Highway, shearing the car in two. A 'German man called Dietrich', the supposed driver, according to Eriksson, allegedly fled the scene. A significant police search failed to find 'Dietrich', and no arrests have yet been made.
The Los Angeles Times reported Sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks as noting that Eriksson "...had a .09 blood-alcohol level, but if he's a passenger, that's OK. But he had a bloody lip, and only the air bag on the driver's side had blood on it. The passenger-side air bag did not. My Scooby-Doo detectives are looking closely into that." The Times notes that Sergeant Brooks then added: "Maybe the 'driver' had a friend who picked him up. Maybe he thumbed a ride. Maybe he was a ghost."
Gamasutra has previously reported in detail on the notable perks enjoyed by Eriksson related to his Gizmondo position, including at least a base salary of $1,500,000 and lavish car allowances. The firm's Gizmondo Europe subsidiary has recently lapsed into liquidation, following the unsuccessful launch of its handheld.
The incident has caused a major stir on automobile-related websites, with car-related weblog Jalopnik posting a reader gallery of the crash aftermath which make the massive extent of the crash clear.
According to news reports, former Gizmondo executive Stefan Eriksson has been involved in a high-profile accident in Los Angeles which destroyed his $1 million Ferrari Enzo sports car, following a crash at more than 120 miles per hour during an alleged street race.
Eriksson, who resigned from Gizmondo last October following controversy over Gizmondo's financial performance and significant financial perks to company directors, is claiming that he was merely a passenger in the vehicle.
The 2003 Ferrari Enzo was racing a Mercedes-Benz SLR when it crashed into a light pole on the Pacific Coast Highway, shearing the car in two. A 'German man called Dietrich', the supposed driver, according to Eriksson, allegedly fled the scene. A significant police search failed to find 'Dietrich', and no arrests have yet been made.
The Los Angeles Times reported Sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks as noting that Eriksson "...had a .09 blood-alcohol level, but if he's a passenger, that's OK. But he had a bloody lip, and only the air bag on the driver's side had blood on it. The passenger-side air bag did not. My Scooby-Doo detectives are looking closely into that." The Times notes that Sergeant Brooks then added: "Maybe the 'driver' had a friend who picked him up. Maybe he thumbed a ride. Maybe he was a ghost."
Gamasutra has previously reported in detail on the notable perks enjoyed by Eriksson related to his Gizmondo position, including at least a base salary of $1,500,000 and lavish car allowances. The firm's Gizmondo Europe subsidiary has recently lapsed into liquidation, following the unsuccessful launch of its handheld.
The incident has caused a major stir on automobile-related websites, with car-related weblog Jalopnik posting a reader gallery of the crash aftermath which make the massive extent of the crash clear.
Willie Dynamite
Member
Keyser Soze said:
Actually fixed now.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Sell your Gizmondo assets, it's all over.
Ford Prefect
GAAAAAAAAY
I was/am hoping some dirt-cheap systems would/will become available, then I WOULD/WILL really want one.ToxicAdam said:
GPS and Sticky Balls for total victory.
