People are starving in this world.
War, disease, and poverty plague millions of people on this planet.
Genocide occurs on a regular basis.
We may be ruining our environment and making the earth unlivable for future generations.
Terrorism is on the rise.
So why are they using their time and resources combating the POTENTIAL use of game systems as smut portals? Methinks they have both the wrong set of priorities AND too ...
This is a bit off-topic (although related), but has anyone seen a 20GB PS3 recently? My BB store has not seen a shipment of them in more than 2 months, and friends of mine who work for Circuit City and Gamestop say the same. Our store system lists the model as "discontinued." Did I miss something? Did Sony do away with this model? The reason I'm posting it here is that although the $600 PS3 is a good value for Blu-Ray, so was the $500 model, and the differences between the two (bigg...
Wow. VERY impressive job--among the best Paint efforts I've ever seen. Now, if could develop some good games for it...
Well, he's a pro-MS blogger, so take his comments with a BIG grain of salt. But he does have a point. This is an odd move for Sony, given the animosity towards the PS3 that already exists in the PAL territories (price, delays, etc). Could it be the first sign of cost-cutting that eventually leads to a price cut?
1. A playable, multi-track demo or another HD download
2. The actual game itself, likely to be Sony's first killer app for the system (no offense to Motorstorm, which doesn't have the brand recognition that GT does)
Schlock gaming at its best. I remember seeing those cheesy ads in comic books lo those many years ago.
You just know they'll put it in a DDR game next. :)
Haven't played the Bone game, but if it's half as fun as the comic, it'll be worth it.
Well-worded, DJ. I agree: Pride IS a factor in Sony's decision. Here's a question: Could they settle out-of-court for a lump sum/or smaller residuals? Didn't MS do that with Immersion already?
or maybe not. The Japanese did go nuts over GTA: San Andreas, and Gears has been a solid seller in a country not usually known for buying shooter games, so maybe Crackdown will find an audience. Maybe.
Personally, I'm impressed with the game. No, it doesn't reinvent gaming as we know it, and it recycles some very conventional gameplay elements, but it's fun and has a sense of humor, and the open-sandbox environment allows for some entertaining diversions. (7.5/10, if anyone ca...
My BB store only had a dozen or so of the listed games (big store in St. Louis; we had sold through most of our old titles during Christmas), and we did have a rush at opening...mostly (disappointed) gamers.
My BB store only had a dozen or so of the listed games (big store in St. Louis; we had sold through most of our old titles during Christmas), and we did have a rush at opening...mostly (disappointed) gamers.
Seriously, many of the newer games cost as much (if not more) than many feature films, and unless the game sells well, the developer is out millions of dollars.
...Katamari meets Viva Pinata, by way of an acid trip. :) Looks good, tho. Clever, unique games like this are always welcome in a market overloaded with shooters and GTA clones.
Potentially a huge hit for the Wii.
IF: Blu-Ray catches on and becomes the HD standard, then Sony will net significant gains. Putting it in every PS3 was both tremendously gutsy AND risky. They have a history of failed proprietary formats.
IF NOT: Beta redux.
How well will PS3s hold up when adding Blu-Ray playback to the normal wear and tear caused by gameplay? With HDTVs still the exception in homes (and not the norm) and with HD downloads becoming more popular, Blu-Ray (and HD-DVD) may end up b...
It's amazing how quickly the commentary devolved into anti-gay rhetoric. No different than the 12-yr-old idiots who scream "f@g" and "qu**r" online for the pure hell of it. I'm not gay, but I support gay rights. Flame me, I don't care.
We'll have "4D" games...and STILL no Duke Nukem Forever. :)
Will they attempt to copy Nintendo's motion control, or will they look to expand their audience by working harder to capture the casual gamers and the families that now account for much of gaming retail sales?
I've had a handful of people complain about this at my store. They all denied moving the system while in use (yes, they could be lying). Here's what's funny: All of then bought their systems--and not just from BB--within three weeks of each other: January 1st-24th; a total of seven systems. I think that someone at MS quality control fell asleep at the switch. Not knocking MS--just citing a small precedent.