Sony’s PlayStation 3 has a 10-year plan. We’ve heard about the plan, we’ve seen Sony’s current execution and we’re starting to see some of the titles making their way to the PS3 for 2009. The Xbox 360? Kaz, Sony Computer Entertainment’s head man, made his thoughts clear when speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine. “Last time […]
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Kaz Hirai Dooms 360 To Short Life
January 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Wii Will Beat PS2 in Sales, PS3 Like GameCube?
January 20th, 2009 · 15 Comments
If the sales continue as they have been for Nintendo and their little white Wii, you’ll be looking at the top-dog for overall console says–best selling console ever. This would push Sony’s PlayStation 2 to the second spot of awesome console victories over the last seven generations of gaming hardware. Before Sony fans unite to […]
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Do HD Graphics Matter To Gamers?
January 19th, 2009 · 9 Comments
The question of the day, “Do HD graphics matter to gamers?” If you’re currently rolling with a PS3 or Xbox 360 and you’ve got HDMI and or sweet component cables you’re probably saying, “duh, of course they do.” What about everyone else, those Wii consoles for instance, there are so many of those. What about […]
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Microsoft Says Blu-ray Holds No 360 Value
January 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Rumors float around the Internet questioning when Microsoft will ship a Blu-ray enabled Xbox 360 or add-on device like they did with the, now failed, HD-DVD. At CES 09 Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices division, says this request is “way down the list.” Mr. Bach had some great selling points as to […]
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EGM closed, 1-UP Purchased, We Wish Them Well!
January 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments
When I was a little boy gamer I would spend a bit of my allowance on Electronic Gaming Monthly a great little gaming magazine. Unfortunately, young gamers will never understand what the industry was like twenty years ago. In a time before the Internet, the only place to get gaming news for a young kid […]
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Gaming Flashback: Yo! Noid
January 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Yo! Noid was a commercial opportunity for Domino’s Pizza developed by Capcom. This retro style game revolved around Domino’s Pizza claymation style mascot, the Noid, as he adventures through fourteen stages of side scrolling action. The game sound was much like any other 8-bit action platformer. It reminded me of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja […]
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Jack Thompson Says Take-Two Chairmen Must Repent His Sins
January 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
The washed up Jack Thompson, also known as the thorn in the side of Take-Two has gone off the deep end. Originally, Thompson would do everything in his power to bring the negative press (and lawsuits) to Take-Two for Grant Theft Auto, Man Hunt and any other game he didn’t like. Rather than allowing parents […]
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Sony’s PS3 Real 10 Year Plan: Home Entertainment Takeover
December 29th, 2008 · 56 Comments
The PlayStation 3 is the slow seller in the United States but Sony still holds belief in their “10 year plan.” Many of us consider this to be the same style of plan Sony used with the PS2, sell your console through multiple generations and own the market share. The PS2‘s launch was much more […]
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Phil Harrison’s Building a 100 Million Dollar Franchise
December 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Once upon a time, Activision Blizzards CEO Bobby Kotick kicked a few franchises to the curb: Riddick and Ghostbusters. No doubt, this was a result of the Activision and Blizzard merger requiring some resources to the merged together while others were cut from the lineup. Phil Harrison, the new big suit at Atari/Infogrames has raised […]
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Microsoft To Indulge on Hype at E3 2009
December 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This year’s E3 should be interesting as we head back to the no holds barred approach to gaming conferences. While E3 tried to go all PG for the last few years, it’s time to get back to the serious business of hype-o-rama. Microsoft’s on board with it and plans to “break the bank” in terms […]
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