Too early to declare a console victor
Ignore that Microsoft recently declared that history has shown us that the first system to 10 million historically wins the race, thus heavily implying their console is the winner as it’s sold a little over 10 million in the states. Their new PR line is that declaring …
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News We Care About Wrap Up – 5.23.08
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 by jayI’m so sick of Noble Deaths, I could sacrifice myself for the good of others! — Part Trois
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 by jayThe only thing that frightens people as much as life without meaning is death without meaning. For some odd reason, we find it difficult to cope with the loss of a loved one to an open manhole. The fact that random, absurd turns of events can end life does not sit well with people because …
Review – LostWinds
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by jayAs I searched for the final area of LostWinds my entire family died in a flaming plane crash. I mean the game crashed as I was going from one area to another. The controller stopped responding and I was once again forced into physical activity by the Wii. I made my way to the system …
Ubisoft publishes crap on Wii, crap doesn’t sell, Ubisoft confused
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 by jayNorth American Ubisoft president Laurent Detoc recently showed concern over his company’s Wii titles. According to a recent Gamasutra article –
“He acknowledged the Wii in particular has been difficult for Ubisoft to find success with. Pointing to the console’s generous sales, he noted that games published for the Wii made up only 10 percent …
Quick Impressions – The World Ends with You
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 by jayI’ve put around five hours into The World Ends with You and besides the “I cut myself to see if I can still feel pain” emo moniker I am very pleased. The battle system makes use of both DS screens simultaneously and though movement of your character via stylus is sort of spotty, everything ultimately …
Am I bitter or have you not played enough games?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by jayI recently played Assassin’s Creed and Mass Effect for the first time. Both seemed to be very good games in the ten minutes I dedicated to each (reviews indicate that with prolonged exposure my liking of Ass Creed will diminish and my enjoyment of Ass Effect will swell). When I finally cave in and buy …
Review – Shiren the Wanderer
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 by jayShiren the Wanderer is the video game equivalent of Candide. Think of something that can go wrong and it will, but not in the normal “I locked my keys in my car” kind of way. Like its literary inspiration, things don’t just not work out, they go absurdly wrong. As in “I locked my tiger …
Ziff Davis files for chapter 11, rebel journalists celebrate
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 by jaySo Ziff Davis, owner of the magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly and website 1Up, is finally going under. Last week they filed for bankruptcy (I hope you didn’t have any gift cards for their merchandise). This probably won’t mean much since companies have the amazing ability to survive even after they’ve lost all of their …
Microsoft lets a customer down, gamers let humanity down
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 by jayWhen I first saw the headline of this story – Microsoft Erases Gamers Memories – I figured some kid drew a picture of his favorite My Little Pony on the side of his 360 case and Microsoft erased it. That would be a shame, but less crappy than what actually happened. The more accurate …
Review – Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 by jaySequels are usually a bad thing. For every one that changes game mechanics enough to make the new series entry fresh, there are five that tweak the graphics slightly, add a new combo counter and a new character or two. A sequel should not replace the original game; simple expansions of themes and mechanics should …
