Archive for August, 2006

The Wii’s Launch Date

Posted by Raoul on August 21st, 2006

OK, time for something a bit more off-beat. There’s all sorts of speculation regarding the Wii’s launch date. We definitely know it’s coming in the 4th quarter, and we also know the launch details will be announced in September. It’s a safe bet to assume the Wii will launch no later than Thanksgiving in the […]

Did EA gamble too much on the PSP?

Posted by Versus on August 16th, 2006

Recent comments from EA executive VP and COO of worldwide studios David Gardner suggest that EA were banking on PSP being the dominant handheld format, (as did most people to be fair) and are now quite disgruntled by the fact that Sony have failed to deliver. And its difficult not to agree.
Sony really have dropped […]

Microsoft Leading the Revolution?

Posted by Raoul on August 15th, 2006

Today, Microsoft announced their XNA Game Studio Express program, “a new product which will allow indie developers and students to develop simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PC, and share their games to others in a new Xbox 360 ‘Creators Club’”. It sounds great. Essentially, anyone who can cough up the yearly fee (less than $100), […]

Uncut

Posted by Versus on August 14th, 2006

“The game is gory, but it’s not detailed and the violence is not sadistic, and it’s focused against zombies. There’s a fantasy element attached, and there’s a sense of humour, albeit a macabre one.” This was a comment earlier this week by the BBFC about Dead Rising, defending their decision to issue the title […]

Virtual Console on the DS?

Posted by Raoul on August 9th, 2006

One of the DS’s greatest features is it’s wireless functionality. The DS offers excellent multiplayer support to play games both with your friends, and with strangers across the world (through Nintendo Wifi). But beyond that, there is a secondary application of the the DS wireless feature which I believe is just as important as the […]