Oct 31 2008
Time magazine, masters of the high-brow “top XX” list, are back this week with their take on the top 50 inventions of 2008. The vast majority of them don’t apply. To us, at any rate. We don’t really…
Original post by Luke Plunkett
Oct 31 2008
Jennifer has just left EGM and 1up to join Sega. She posted an entry at her 1up blog about the move, saying she wanted to be involved in making games for the whole family. I guess it’s a natural move, especially since she has a family. She will be Associate Creative Director for Family/Casual games over at Sega.
Here is a quote that will make most of you guys mad:
“Yes, the era of the hardcore gamer is coming to an end, and while I’ve loved my years at EGM, I’ve also been waiting eagerly for this time to come.”
I don’t personally think that hardcore gaming is dying or will die. I do think that the market will be expanded with a solid chunk of mainstream family games. If Call of Duty 4 has the ability to sell over 10 million units, there is room for hardcore titles.
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Original post by George
Oct 31 2008
The biggest difference between the DSi and the DS Lite? Sure, there’s the obvious like the new interface and the SD card slot and the onboard camera, but the thing that really stands out is the way…
Original post by Brian Ashcraft
Oct 31 2008
Just like SingStar has done with great success, Harmonix are now looking at increasing the number of localised tracks on the world’s various Rock Band stores. That means more British bands, more…
Original post by Luke Plunkett
Oct 31 2008
Hands down, Nintendo Co., Ltd. has the best instruction manuals on this spinning blue orb we call Earth. The DSi manual is no exception. It politely advises things like don’t drive and play DSi,…
Original post by Brian Ashcraft
Oct 31 2008
Hands down, Nintendo Co., Ltd. has the best instruction manuals on this spinning blue orb we call Earth. The DSi manual is no exception. It politely advises things like don’t drive and play DSi,…
Original post by Brian Ashcraft
Oct 31 2008
Can’t tell you just how many Halo 3 figures this is from McFarlane. We’ve lost count. We can tell you, though, that for the first time in a long time, this is a new figure. Not a repaint, not an old…
Original post by Luke Plunkett
Oct 31 2008
This global financial mess keeps on playing havoc with games publishers. Over the past day a number of companies have seen their share price take a hit, the biggest loser being Electronic Arts, whose…
Original post by Luke Plunkett
Oct 31 2008
It’s 7:00am and there’s only one guy in front of Yodobashi Camera in Osaka’s Umeda. He tells me he’s waiting for the DSi, points out that he’s first in line and adds that he just got here. That’s it?…
Original post by Brian Ashcraft
Oct 31 2008
* And by complete, we mean complete complete. Sony says — and you may already have heard this figure tossed around — that there’s some 420 hours worth of play time in Resistance 2…
Original post by Michael McWhertor