This week we’ve got some crazy statistics that says Red Teams beat Blue Teams. According to a study published last week in a Cyberpsychology & Behaviour journal, during a study of 1,347 matches between “elite teams” in Unreal Tournament 2k4 … and all things being equal, the red team won 55% of the time. Huh?
EA Gets Sued by…The People? The class-action complaint focuses on Electronic Arts’ actions since 2004, when Take-Two Interactive’s NFL 2K5 was released at a $19.99 price point and sold more than 2.9 million copies in the US, according to NPD figures.
Wii and USB! Someone browsing the web came across a Job posting for Nintendo of America. The job posting was for a “Software/Hardware Tester” who can execute a “test plan for Wii’s USB devices.”
Analysts baffled that GTA didn’t move Hardware. How does a game with such powers of popularity manage to NOT sell consoles? Truely a mystery, or expected?
This weeks podcast also discusses the best game cinematic sequences, what are your favorite? Leave us a comment!
This weeks flashback is Where in the World is Carman Sandiego and we start our gaming history on Role Playing Games.
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@future of games: Derrick, I hope you are right, and game designers will put the game mechanics first.
@Low Priced Apps a “Threat” to the Industry:
That’s dumb. If you feel your game is “teh sheet” then you can charge for whatever you feel right. Yes, I know, price influences sales. Still, if you think your game is worth it, then ask for whatever price you want.
@Harmonix Confirms Layoffs:
What? Rock band games are done? Who could have seen that ? 😛
Sorry for being mean, I just didn’t like those kind of games.
@Your Mom Will Hate Dead Space 2:
:)) This is ridiculous. They should just spend more time on parenting.
@Halo 1 Being Remade for 360?
Here’s the thing, a good deal of HD remakes are NOT just re-texturing. They do add better models, advanced rendering, better physics.
On the other hand, having played the original games, I am not THAT interested in HD remakes.
@More Defendants In Rootkey Case:
Good luck with that! They should also get in touch with MPAA and RIAA, and “with their forces combined”, maybe they’ll get somewhere. And if they’re lucky, maybe bring one or two more people in the lawsuit.
Question of the week:
I agree with Jennifer: Contra. I played that ‘co-op’ with my sister.
A second one: Eliminator Boat Duel ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJtnlwiQeK8 ). Loved it.
@future of games: Derrick, I hope you are right, and game designers will put the game mechanics first.
@Low Priced Apps a “Threat” to the Industry:
That’s dumb. If you feel your game is “teh sheet” then you can charge for whatever you feel right. Yes, I know, price influences sales. Still, if you think your game is worth it, then ask for whatever price you want.
@Harmonix Confirms Layoffs:
What? Rock band games are done? Who could have seen that ? 😛
Sorry for being mean, I just didn’t like those kind of games.
@Your Mom Will Hate Dead Space 2:
:)) This is ridiculous. They should just spend more time on parenting.
@Halo 1 Being Remade for 360?
Here’s the thing, a good deal of HD remakes are NOT just re-texturing. They do add better models, advanced rendering, better physics.
On the other hand, having played the original games, I am not THAT interested in HD remakes.
@More Defendants In Rootkey Case:
Good luck with that! They should also get in touch with MPAA and RIAA, and “with their forces combined”, maybe they’ll get somewhere. And if they’re lucky, maybe bring one or two more people in the lawsuit.
Question of the week:
I agree with Jennifer: Contra. I played that ‘co-op’ with my sister.
A second one: Eliminator Boat Duel ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJtnlwiQeK8 ). Loved it.
Thank you for the explanation Derrick. I now know why prices are so expensive here in Australia! I didn’t realise that games were imported on bombers then delivered to every EB by kangaroos 😛
Actually, on the subject of expensive gaming, we just found out the price of the 3DS in Australia = $350. $100 more than the US even though the Aussie dollar is actually slightly stronger than the US dollar at the moment. At least it isn’t $400 like some were speculating, which is what the Wii cost here at launch.
@QOTW
Age of Empires 2 remake?!? DO WANT. I also would love a remake of Descent: Freespace. Too bad about the license issues with it though.
Thank you for the explanation Derrick. I now know why prices are so expensive here in Australia! I didn’t realise that games were imported on bombers then delivered to every EB by kangaroos 😛
Actually, on the subject of expensive gaming, we just found out the price of the 3DS in Australia = $350. $100 more than the US even though the Aussie dollar is actually slightly stronger than the US dollar at the moment. At least it isn’t $400 like some were speculating, which is what the Wii cost here at launch.
@QOTW
Age of Empires 2 remake?!? DO WANT. I also would love a remake of Descent: Freespace. Too bad about the license issues with it though.
There was an article a month ago saying if Verizon came out with an iPhone, it could double iPhone ownership.
There was an article a month ago saying if Verizon came out with an iPhone, it could double iPhone ownership.