There is room to grow in the world of massive multiplayer online gaming. A large online community should not have to subscribe to a monthly charge to play great MMORPG’s because there are other known models that work, including the micro-transaction based MMO. At first, this sounds like a dirty word, micro-transaction. Often we relate […]
Entries from July 2008
Beauty of Micro-transaction MMO’s
July 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Editorial
Sony Says Competition is Good
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
It seems the console maker who’s trailing in sales typically says how great competition is and how it’s great for the consumer. Sony’s not leading the console race, as of now, and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves stated in a recent interview: The winner, he said, is the consumer. “That’s why we are […]
Tags: Microsoft · Nintendo · playstation 3 · Sony · Wii · Xbox 360
TD Gaming Podcast 80: 2600 In a Trash Bag
July 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
This weeks gaming podcast, we’re talking a bit about E3 but not enough to make you sick. We’re curious to the fate of the E3 event, is it really done or will it live on? We’re finishing up the RPG history and we take a look back at the Atari title KABOOM! Was he catching […]
Tags: Episode · Podcast · Show Notes
Wii Friends Codes, Not Perfect
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo has gone on record with his thoughts of the Wii friends code system. He’s a father, with a daughter, so he’s letting his own personal judgment get in the way of a good community built game system. In talking about the open access of the Internet he said, “I as […]
Tags: Editorial · Nintendo · Wii
Battle of the Mega Powers: EA Wants Take-Two
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
We’re already looking at the results of an Activision Vivendi union and now Electronic Arts is slowly working towards taking over Take-Two. Activision Blizzard is larger than that of EA but would the Take-Two buy-out grow EA into the number one publisher once again? For gamers, it’s changing the map of the industry. We grew […]
Tags: Activision · Blizzard · Editorial · electronic arts · Take-Two
Jimi Hendrix Makes Guitar Hero World Tour
July 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment
In the race for best rock simulation, Activision has pulled out a legend and brought to their franchise. Jimi Hendrix will play a role as an in-game character along with a couple tracks you may have heard: Purple Haze and The Wind Cries Mary. Not only did Activision solidify Jimi Hendrix in their upcoming title, […]
Tags: Editorial
We Need Another Ikari Warriors
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
In 1986 SNK released Ikari Warriors, it had all the makings of a classic title. Cool weapons, time strategies, two player action and a great challenge. We’re now seeing folks reproduce some of the essence of classic games by creating platformers like Little Big Planet and Mega Man 9, where is the love for the […]
Tags: Editorial · playstation 3 · Retro · Wii · Xbox 360
Dead Rising On Wii, Does Anyone Care?
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Dead Rising is being ported to the Nintendo Wii, only two years after the original title. In Japan, they’ve changed the name to Dead Rising: Zombies Sacrifice, perhaps to make it sound like a different game. The game, in fact, is said to have some difference from the original title. These changes are ‘upgrades’ from […]
Tags: Industry News · Nintendo · Wii
Nintendo’s Not Talking To You, But Your Grandmother
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Miyamoto said Nintendo used E3 as a platform for spreading the word to a broad audience based on the media present at the event, they’re not speaking to the core audience. So, if you’re a core audience gamer and you were confused on why Nintendo didn’t build their presentation to be all glitz and glamor, […]
As Seen On TV – Casual Game Label (Wii and DS)
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
A 3D version of Deal or No deal sound desirable to you? Perhaps you’re a game show fan and just can’t get enough Howie, if so, you’re in luck. Koch Media announced their new casual games label As Seen On TV which will bring popular TV brands to the console. At first we were thinking […]
Tags: Casual Games · DS · Press Release · Wii