Analysts and gamer’s alike have constantly discussed the eventuality of Nintendo releasing an HD enabled console. With the unparalleled success of the Wii, it’s pretty much a given that they simply could take the existing Wii model, give it the ability to pump out HD video and put a little more oomph under the hood while they kicked back to watch the “money printing” continue for several more years. This all sounds great except for one thing… Reggie from Nintendo says they’re not working on an HD Wii at all. Wait, that may be a little misleading… (more…)
Halo Reach. Perhaps the last Bungie-made Halo game ever. Our last, best hope at a coherent narrative. Whatever your take on the next Halo game, very little is known about the game. Is it a squad based shooter? Is it something altogether different?
I don’t know, but I’ve got seven screen caps of it, after the jump.
File this one under “We Shoulda seen this one coming.” It looks like the relationship between Burger King and Microsoft goes far beyond the Seven-patty burger we learned of yesterday, in support of the launch of Windows 7 in Japan. Evidently the promotion provided a HUGE boost to both burger and Operating System sales. SO much so, that this morning, an even bigger, badder burger was announced.
According to a source, Xbox Live subscription renewal figures are dismal in the land of the rising sun. Like any problem, you throw enough meat at it and it goes away. Or so they seem to think in Redmond. Behold the Xbox Live Burger! After the jump. (more…)
With DJ Hero on the verge of release, Activision took advantage of the spotlight this week to reveal its further exploration into the world of hip-hop and announce the next member of the rhythm game dynasty, Auto-Tune Hero. (more…)
Oslo, Norway – In the prestigious history of the Nobel Peace Prize, 89 have been awarded to 119 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2008. Of that, the Prize was awarded 96 times to individuals and 23 times to organizations. In another stunning move, on consecutive years, the Nobel Foundation awarded it’s peace prize to it’s first inanimate object.
Why do I keep playing Demon’s Souls? That’s a question I’ve asked myself over and over all this week. This game is brutal. There is no release with this game, no stop, no time to take a breather, no letting up. From the time you begin the tutorial to the first time you die, and the second and third and so on, the game is relentless in it’s difficulty. I literally spent five hours playing the first level…
Why do I keep playing Demon’s Souls? Find out, after the jump.
Well, in a surprise twist, California Judge Anthony Brown has agreed that Erik Estavillo has made a sufficient enough point to prove to the court that Sony Computer Entertainment America violated his First Amendment rights when they kicked him off the Playstation Network service a few months ago for being a dickwad while playing Resistance: Fall of Man online. The trial date is set for December 19th.
PAX Midwest 2009 is crazy. The Topeka High School Gymnasium sold out this year after the Farmer’s Market let out across the street on Friday. According to Penny Arcade’s Alabaster Khoo, 879 bought tickets and attended the event. Yet Khoo had publicly stated that he expected 85,000 people to attend. Isn’t there a maximum number of tickets that can be sold? What is going on here?
I don’t get it. Either the event sold out, or it didn’t. Is it Penny Arcade spin or just bad math? More stupidity, after the jump.
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the interest of full disclosure Frawlz is being allowed to express grievances against Sarcastic Gamer and its leadership. Where necesssary, I have made notations to explain portions of his post which I feel are misleading.
So, like a lot of you I am a little out of the loop. Ok, a lot out of the loop. But how is it that the entire site can schedule a trip to PAX Midwest and not say a single thing to me about it.
I don’t know if Doc will allow this to be posted, so I am going to post it anyway. Screw em!
Most of the booths at PAX: Midwest have a raucous, party-like atmosphere to them. People are excited to play upcoming games, industry folk are handing out swag, and random women criss-cross the floor with buckets of free corn-on-the-cob for everyone. Beautiful. One area of the convention, however, has a much more subdued air surrounding it.
One of the biggest revelations at PAX Midwest this year was a DS title that had more in common with games on its bigger brother, the Wii, than anything you’d expect from a handheld device.
Harvest Moon Greenfingers, a DS exclusive, was available to demonstrate using an outdoor cabbage patch and its own special pedometer-style peripheral. As I tweeted earlier, I figured I’d give it a shot.
PAX Midwest has been a huge blast so far. It’s great to get to play the games again and hang out with the rest of the staff. What? I’m part of the staff now! Don’t be hating!
Where was I? Oh yeah. Here we are at another gaming convention. It only seems like yesterday that I was trudging around PAX, preventing Doc from collapsing from starvation. Now that I am an established staff member, I was excited to cover some real fun gaming news. The guys told me that Microsoft had something special, and being where I’m from, it’d be perfect for me to report on it. More info after the jump!
File this one under “We Shoulda seen this one coming.” It looks like the relationship between Burger King and Microsoft goes far beyond the Seven-patty burger we learned of yesterday, in support of the launch of Windows 7 in Japan. Evidently the promotion provided a HUGE boost to both burger and Operating System sales. SO much so, that this morning, an even bigger, badder burger was announced.
PAX Midwest 2009 is crazy. The Topeka High School Gymnasium sold out this year after the Farmer’s Market let out across the street on Friday. According to Penny Arcade’s Alabaster Khoo, 879 bought tickets and attended the event. Yet Khoo had publicly stated that he expected 85,000 people to attend. Isn’t there a maximum number of tickets that can be sold? What is going on here?
Most of the booths at PAX: Midwest have a raucous, party-like atmosphere to them. People are excited to play upcoming games, industry folk are handing out swag, and random women criss-cross the floor with buckets of free corn-on-the-cob for everyone. Beautiful. One area of the convention, however, has a much more subdued air surrounding it.
