Archive for May, 2007

PS3 Memory Footprint

Posted by Raoul on May 9th, 2007

The release of the 1.60 firmware six weeks ago was recently followed by the release to developers of the corresponding 1.60 SDK. The SDKs always come out a few days after the firmware so that Sony can iron out any bugs, issues and complete the documentation for the new and changed features.
Ozymandias recently did an […]

Nintendo: Prototyping the Future

Posted by Raoul on May 4th, 2007

As discussed yesterday, Nintendo’s success is more of an opportunity a hindrance for major publishers. Nintendo can no longer be ignored, and publishers understand they must jump on the bandwagon quickly, especially if minimizing risk is an issue. It would, in fact, be a positive development for Nintendo’s success to substantially impact major software publishers. […]

Nintendo Success Bad for Industry?

Posted by Raoul on May 1st, 2007

Industry analyst Todd Mitchell has recently declared to investors that Nintendo’s success with the Wii and DS platforms does not bode well for major software publishers in the games industry. He argues that because Nintendo produces great software titles on their consoles, consumers are less likely to purchase third party titles (from other publishers). This […]