Archive for April 27th, 2008
April 27, 2008
Bungie have spoken out recently after it was revealed Microsoft was \”Microsoft is building a development team to work on future Halo game titles - the first one being collaboration with Peter Jackson.\” Just like the upcoming Halo Wars from Ensemble, this isn\’t \”our\” game. However, having worked with him already, we are possibly more excited than you are to see what someone of Peter Jackson’s imagination, talent and resources can bring to a Halo game experience. Bungie will, however, continue to remain very much involved in multiple aspects the Halo Universe as part of our ongoing relationship with Microsoft. Also, they say that we\’ll soon be hearing about a variety of projects underway at Bungie and that there are \”top secret plans afoot\” that we won\’t hear about for a while.
April 27, 2008
Reuters - When “Grand Theft Auto IV” reaches stores on Tuesday, the latest chapter in the wildly popular and controversial videogame franchise will make history on several levels.
April 27, 2008
AFP - “Grand Theft Auto IV” hits streets on Tuesday and is expected to race into record books as the fastest-selling video game ever despite being tailed by critics condemning its violent themes.
April 27, 2008
Miyamoto has said that he would love to see a rise in new conversations between family members about Wii Fit in Britain like families in Japan do. Miamoto doesn\’t think that there is a risk that \”consumers will think that running on the spot in their living rooms is ridiculous\” and \”will just go outside or join a gym.\” Miyamoto says Wii Fit can work together with other activities and he recently used ii to stretch with before going jogging in Central Park.
April 27, 2008
64 Scener popped on the forums to post up one of the first reviews of the very recently released iTouch DS flash card from the M3 team. The cart seems decent enough, in terms of its price, and good save support - however, the reviewer notes that there is room for improvement as it currently lacks good firmware and isn\’t too user friendly. Read more here.
April 27, 2008
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian has said he believes that \”Nintendo could launch a refresh of its handheld platform if sales momentum does not continue.\” The prediction comes after Nintendo announced that it \”plans to accelerate DS sales momentum with further penetration into the consumer mass market and by introducing new software and services for the platform.\” Lizard Capital say they have expect DS unit sales in the U.S. of 6.4M in 2008 but they believe this forecast might be conservative.
April 27, 2008
bippy writes “Five days, one game. The Rocky Mountain News has a write up of five days spent playing Grand Theft Auto IV recently in a San Francisco hotel. It ends: “In Grand Theft Auto IV the story isn’t just an amalgam of cut scenes and cleverly written dialogue, it’s the experiences I create, too. It’s now, watching Niko stand, his shoulders slumped, that the depth of this game finally hits me. Niko’s journey, the one crafted by Rockstar, may have ended, but Niko’s adventures in the story I am creating have just begun.”" The most anticipated game in awhile to be sure. I’m certainly looking forward to busting some heads and jumping ramps..
April 27, 2008
notthatwillsmith writes “Despite never actually releasing the Phantom console, it looks like Phantom Entertainment (the company formerly known as Infinium Labs) may actually ship its sofa-friendly mouse/keyboard combo controller, the Lapboard, sometime this decade. The Lapboard is currently scheduled for a mid-June release at a price of $130, with the included laser mouse.” We’ve been mulling over the much delayed Phantom console for years..
April 27, 2008
SCEE are offering refunds to those who bought the wrong version of the region locked Variety Map Pack. SCEE say they have updated their call centers on how to handle this and they hope this \”clarifies the steps that SCEE are taking to ensure the consumer has a successful and enjoyable experience with the map packs.\”
April 27, 2008
The 1up show has revealed the first gameplay footage of SOCOM Confrontation.