Archive for August, 2006

1080p gaming a reality?

Posted by Versus on August 31st, 2006

Remember when Mr. Phil Harrison said this last year: “The HD era really only starts when we are on the market”? It was a very bold statement, and one that came across to many as a very arrogant statement too. Everyone already knew by that point the 360 was on shelves around the globe […]

Manifesto Games Goes Live

Posted by Raoul on August 30th, 2006

Well, sort of.
Greg Costikyan has unoffically launched the site of his new company Manifesto Games by posting a link to the site on his blog this past Friday. While the site (and I guess the company itself) is still in the beta phase, It doesn’t hurt to remind readers what Mr. Costikyan is trying to […]

Microsoft Scores

Posted by Versus on August 29th, 2006

At this years Games Convention in Germany Microsoft firmly placed the ball in the back of the net by announcing ‘next-gen’ exclusivity of not just one of the biggest football franchises but two. Both FIFA from EA & Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami will only feature on the next-generation platform that is Microsoft’s […]

Nintendo, the Underdog No More

Posted by Raoul on August 24th, 2006

There was a recent article on next-gen.biz, where an analyst was bemoaning the fact that few publishers would make money off of the Wii this holiday. Well, that’s certainly not Nintendo’s fault. Nintendo has laid quite a bit out on the table for a while now. It’s up to the publishers and developers to choose […]

The Digital Marketplace

Posted by Versus on August 23rd, 2006

Has digital distribution finally reached a point where it can be deemed a viable business model? It would appear so, as both downloadable content for exisiting titles and ‘arcade games’ on the Xbox Live service appear to be thriving.
Activision recently announced that they made $1 million USD on selling new content over the Xbox […]