Nintendo DS: - Chicken Little: Ace in Action - Children of Mana - Konductra - Nacho Libre - Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City - Pokemon Ranger - Scurge: Hive - The Sims 2: Pets - That's So Raven: Psychic on the Scene - Tom and Jerry Tales
PlayStation 2: - ATV Offroad Fury 4 - Drive to Survive - Final Fantasy XII - Need for Speed Carbon - Strawberry Shortcake: Adventures in the Land of Dreams - Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit
Xbox 360: - F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon - FIFA 07 - Need for Speed Carbon - World Championship Poker: All In
Game Boy Advance: - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - Need for Speed Carbon - Scurge: Hive - Tom and Jerry Tales
GameCube: - Need for Speed Carbon
PlayStation Portable: - BattleZone - Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil - Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony - Every Extend Extra - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - Killzone: Liberation - Lumines II - Mind Quiz - Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City - Power Stone Collection - Reel Fishing: Life & Nature - Rush
Xbox: - Drive to Survive - Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 - Need for Speed Carbon - Ultimate Pro Pinball PC: - 1701 A.D. - Captain Blood - D.I.R.T.: Origin of the Species - Jewel Quest Solitaire - Need for Speed Carbon - Neverwinter Nights 2 - Panzer Command - Scrabble 2007 - The Secret Files: Tunguska - Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - UFO Extraterrestrials - Ultima Online 9th Anniversary Collection
While this is a good piece and James is a good guy (I had lunch with him today)
he is wrong. Sony is going to fail and fail badly. I am going
to counter point his points and chime in myself.
His main reasons are as follows;
1. The Brand. Sony has the market with its old console the
PS2 and people don't like change.
2. Microsoft Squandered its Lead. He says MS Xbox 360 has
been out and should have smoked PS3 and didn't. He indicates it’s because
there are not many killer games (like Halo 3)
3. Japan
is Ripe For the Taking. Basically, Mr. Brightman believes that
it was Microsoft's job to kick the tail off Sony and they haven't done
it. Finally, that the winner will need to control all international
markets. (Asia, Europe and US)
4. Blu-Ray Will Matter. On top of the console wars there is
a battle of formats for the high end DVD.
Blu-ray is Sony's entry and will be packaged with PS3.
5.Free Online. Xbox Live is a subscription service offered by MS while
Sony's offering will be free. The contention is that people will flock to
the free stuff.
Nice fun video of them all fighting (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft)
1. The Brand. Yes, it’s Sony and yes everyone already owns a
PS2. So what? Microsoft and Nintendo AREN'T big brands? I
don'tunderstand why James thinks this will make a difference. We are
talking about companies whose names are synonymous with computing, gaming
and entertainment.
In the case of Nintendo, it could be argued that they have the bigger
brand as they produce gaming devices and ONLY gaming devices. Nintendo
MEANS games! I mean, Who remembers the first Sony video game they
played? Everyone remembers Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. Nintendo
wins this category HANDS DOWN.
2. Microsoft Squandered Its Lead.
and 3. Japan
Is Ripe For the Taking
Oh did it? How can anyone say they had a lead when they were
the third group into the gaming space behind Nintendo and Sony? They are
laying the ground work with their consoles and are getting better. Look,
compared to the US,
Japan is nothing.
If Japan were
such a big deal then why would Sony be cutting the number of consoles on launch
day to 80,000 compared to the US
400,000? It's not that big a deal after all is it? Oh and what
about Europe? Oh that’s right; Sony isn't
even SHIPPING TO Europe at launch. This is a big
shopping season and when people go to the stores DON'T find their precious PS3
they are going to buy something else. Sony is leaving people no other
choice but to buy an Xbox 360 or a Wii.
More on Japan, Nintendo
will still throw down with its cut price Wii and innovative design.
Additionally, the Nintendo DS is a killer little hand-held for a cheap
price. Sony is going to face sever shortages and leave the original
gaming top dog, Nintendo there reap the benefits of their mistakes. Sony
is probably in the weakest position in years.
4. Blu-Ray Will Matter Umm, how about this? No it
won't. There are already devices being made that will play both HD-DVD
and Blu-Ray so that little exclusive is out the window. As for the space
on the actual disks, what’s the big deal if you have to use more than one disk?
Wasn't it Sony who taught us that a game can be on more than one disk? I
am sure the HD-DVD will have plenty of room
for good games. Good games aren't about length, or ABSURD graphics, they
are about being playable and fun. It will be the rare game that utilizes
all that disk space. Also, whose to say that games simply won't be
downloaded on to some expandable hard rive anyway? Blue-Ray won't
matter. Do you see Nintendo worried about it? They know a thing or
two about consoles.
5. Free Online People are used to paying online and don't
mind it. Xbox Live already has 4,000,000 subscribers and is working for
them. Also, Sony may say its going to free for now, but THERE IS NO
WAY, it will stay free. The way things are today, no company offers
things for free. It will be loaded with some sort of revenue generating
system. It will either be pay for play or micro-transactions. The
fact is Sony has said a lot of things during the development of the PS3 and
been unable to deliver. While I am sure there online component will start
free, they will find that it simply is not feasible. Sony will toe
the line and charge for its online component eventually that and it will
never be able to catch up with Microsoft in this regard.
My Conclusions
Listen folks, I am no insider, nor am I a crazy gamer
nerd.I am just a regular guy who likes
games, sports and his momma.From
everything I have read, Sony is in deep trouble.The overall health of the company has a
direct affect on how they conduct business.Sony will not be able to back it next-generation console until it gets
out of its exploding battery mess and production issues.It’s very difficult to win a war when you
simply do not have the consoles available for people to buy?Sony will not be able to market its devices
nor will it be able to cut its prices for years to come.Just what will Sony do if for instance,
Microsoft cuts the price of the Xbox?Or
Nintendo lowers theirs?Sony’s PS3 is
listed at SIX-HUNDRED DOLLARS!That
friends is a hell of a lot of cash, think about it?If you are one of the blessed souls who gets
a PS3 and then buys say 2 games?You
know how much you are throwing down? Close to a GRAND! FOR A FREAKING GAME
SYSTEM!No way, Sony is going down and
going down hard.
Whew, gang, I just have to get you all an update on weekend news! I am failing my loyal readers!
There is Halo 3 news. Some crazy Swedish magazine has some information on the game the world is waiting for. Eurogamer had the information which we thank them for. Of course all this news is very preliminary so I imagine it will change tons before we even get anything resembling real details.
Kotaku super-mole at Best Buy is dropping k-razy k-knowledge on the Wii/PS3 pre-order scene at the mega-electronics retailer. Apparantly there are going to be tons of Wii available as in the hundreds per store, while the PS3 is no where to be found. In fact, shockingly, Best Buy hadn't even placed an order for the Sony PS3's yet. To me, thats just crazy! How can Sony expect to sell PS3 if the bigger retailers don't have it. Sure, its a rumor, but its a good rumor!
Business news! Evil Avatar posted a link to the Mecury News talking about the new console wars. The article sums up the financials on the big three (Song, Microsoft and Nintendo) in detail. The article also covers some of the stuff we're been posting about for a few days. 1. Sony is hemorraging money, 2. Nintendo is doing well, 3. Microsoft is making progress but not at the speed it would like to. Interestingstuff as the business stuff can sometimes foreshadow what goes on in gaming.
Well, I am trying to experiment with something that I think you all will appreciate. I am going to try and move the Nintendo Wii conversation to my blog. Fret not I will not stop you from going to the message board, you'll be able to link to it from here
However, I think there are advantages to this system.
1. You can receive alerts as to when someone makes a post. 2. The conversation is alive and not buried in the message board. 3. The conversation will be in one place and we'll be able to edit the conversation as we go along. 4. Blogs are the future and message boards are the past and we want to move forward
I'll keep this blog going and up date it with Wii specific content that I gleam from my various sources. (Honestly, mostly Joystiq)
The kids at Kotaku are less than stoked about how the Nintendo Wii actually plays. I have been pretty gung ho about the thing, but now I am nervous. I think honestly until people get their hands on the thing, no one is going to know. It should be make for an interesting launch.
The British have announced their favorite games of the year, in the Golden Joystick Awards. As they say when the NY Lottery winners are announced, "Congradulations to all you winners!" Hooray!
I like this story because its in The Economist. Its about Nintendo and how they are on the rise. The money is pouring in from the DS and the possibilities of the Wii. Ah the Economist! If you wear tweed and have leather patches on your sleeves, the Econ is your mag!
Sid Meyer's Railroads is out as a demo This is a good thing! Historically, Meyer's work has been supream. He makes good games and thats why his name appears on them. When you look at the list of games he had a hand in you notice that as a game player of several years, Sid Meyer owes you some years back to your life!
Those crazy Wal-mart people are at it again! They just think they can do anything they want. This time they are selling Guitar Hero 2 EARLY! Holy moly! If I could get over to Arkanas now, I would buy the game myself. Jeez, THE NERVE!
In what might be the greatest feature EVER! We have ""50 Worst Game Names Ever" This list is so good, that if you don't laugh at it, I think you just might suck!
Nintendo's Wii browser will be free.....for the early birds! I don't think anyone expects things to be for free forever, but this is a nice little touch for those who step up and take the plunge with the Nintendo's new little toy. Free for LIFE! Woo HOO!
A little story I like to follow, EA's continuing its microtransaction barage! Now, its for game tutorials. Listen, this is the way things are going to done. As long as people pay, they will charge. Like Hyman Roth said, "Business is business! I didn't ask who gave the order!"
There is more stuff, but not much more! If anyone knows any site that they love to check out, drop me a line and I'll gleam some stories from them and give you a shout out!
Since we hammer Sony every day, I thought I'd post some news that Microsoft is not that pleased with their sales. Poor MS, I am sure they will be fine as they have been posting loses on the thing forever anyway.
People's lives will be a little more active, a tiny bit longer. The awaited expansion pack for World of Warcraft is delayed Blizzard says the delays should help the game be that little bit better. The game hopes to go gold in January.
Big, bad and mean Sony shuts down naughty asian console importer Lik-Sang Seems Sony's plan was to start a lawsuite in every European country in an effort to backrupt the poor little defenseless importer. Shame on Sony! I really don't have a beef with this, but it is a bit mean by Sony. How about you just stop shipping product to the small store?
Looks like a winning strategy for Ea and XboxLive, selling cheat codes works! I figured it would. Getting people on line and using microtransactions is the next wave of making money on the web.
Well gang, we have another fine editorial gallery from our pals over at AOL Video Games. In keeping with our Halloween themed goriest games, we're following up with the first annual:
This of course is only the tip of the frozen-headed-iceburg! Again, I ask you, my rabid followers to tell me who else should be on the list? Who are the scariest ghouls, zombies, or ghosts you've ever run across in your illustrous gaming life! Sound off! Let us know!
Game Boy Advance: - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island - Scurge: Hive - Teen Titans 2 - Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
GameCube: - Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Nintendo DS: - Konductra - Magical Starsign - Nacho Libre - Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island - Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts - Scurge: Hive - Star Trek: Tactical Assault - Strawberry Shortcake: StrawberryLand Games - Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - Touch Detective
PlayStation 2: - .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth - Chicken Little: Ace in Action - Eureka Seven - Vol. 1: The New Wave - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island - Phantasy Star Universe - Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - Strawberry Shortcake: Adventures in the Land of Dreams - Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
PlayStation Portable: - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception - ATV Off Road Fury Pro - Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded - Dynasty Warriors 2 - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Star Trek: Tactical Assault - WTF: Work Time Fun
Xbox 360: - Cars - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Phantasy Star Universe
PC: - Cabela's African Safari - Dark Messiah of Might and Magic - Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition - F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point Expansion Pack - Guild Wars: Nightfall - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Phantasy Star Universe - Reservoir Dogs - Scrabble 2007 - Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption
Multiply bloggers have posted this one, the The 20 Worst Video Games of All Time. It's an interesting list. The Custer's Revenge game, wow! What a doozy! It would be fun to play them again. And what was with the Jaguar handheld? A bit over represented no?
A nice little article on the future of casual gaming Basically, it says expect to see exclusives from all those little downloadable game sites. If you are smart, you'll keep playing on AOL Games! No seriously, we have a lot of good stuff, and its the best kind, the free kind!
Wouldn't be a news day without trouble or controversy for good old Rockstar's Bully. There appears to be a free reign in terms of what kind of sexual orientation you would like to play under. I say good. Our art should imitate real life. If people are gay in our day to day lives, then they should be in our video games as well.
For those of you eagerly awaiting the Halo movie, which we reported had hit a snag, Eurogamer says "Halo Movie Still On Track" While its possible that the recent pullout was just aminor set back, it could me it will be delayed. We'll see what happens with this one, I'll put stock in Peter Jackson to get it done. Again, this is a story worth following.
Well, there is a bit more news today. Sony says there may be delays in production What a suprise! With the things are going, they are going to have to send people empty boxes with an note saying "I owe you, 1 PS3"
Good news of PS3. EA is committing to 30 titles! Thank God for that! I feel like all the news from Sony lately is bad. This is welcome good news.
In there own comparisons, Sony essentially lies about what is "required" for an Xbox 360. Anyone else sense impending doom?
PS. I do not work at Nintendo or Microsoft. You simply can't make this stuff up folks.
In non-PS3 related news, the Halo movie project looks to be in jeopardy with two studios pulling out. I don't think the whole idea of videogame as movie works just yet. Has their really been a hit video game as movie yet? I would love to hear if you have one? I had a friend in college who SWORE by the Mortal Combat movie. I didnt get it.
2. Xbox Live is doing well, and has crossed the 4,000,000 subscribers mark. Good for MS, they've been subsidizing a ton of their hard ware and their charity is beginnning to pay off. Like I said, MS is trying to get their stuff in everyones home, then it be Rise Of The Machines! Bill Gates is an android afterall!
3. We've been following this one since its release on Tuesday but Battlefiled 2142 is a bit of a Trojan Horse! Apparantly, in order to run it properly, a Window Security update must be disabled. So not only is it shipped with spyware, it exposes your computer to hackers. YUCK! Thanks Kotoaku
4. More postive news for old iron lady Microsoft, they are beginning to make headway in Japan We take for granted here that all our products are everywhere, but sadly they are not. MS has had an up hill struggle in Japan is finally starting to move some units in the Empire of the Rising Sun.
Seems over at Kotaku, a little blog war has begun. It seems, The Gamer Girl has taken offense to some of what the boys have been writing about her and is letting them know about it! The posts on Gamer Girl's blog are unfortunate, as it seems the boys our really giving her the business. I feel bad for her personally, but this is the web, and when you go up against the big boys, you can get burned. People feel really safe when they are at home or work and don't have to face anyone.
Well, I am taking this little controversy as an opportunity to ask the public at large about girl gamers and their thoughts on them. I think its great that woman play games and I am all for it. I just love seeing a woman jamming out on her hand-held or showing up at the highscore on a puzzle game on our site. What people don't realize is how many woman play computer based games! They may not be console players (Playstation, Xbox, Wii) but play tons of online casual games. Just go have a look on Games.com!
Let us know what you think about female gamers? And if you are a woman feel free to give yourself a shout out as a "girl gamer"!
1. Secret spies on the internet have posted a pix of the back of the Nintendo Wii box. I think this is sort of a non-story, but it is an indication that the people are excited for the old Wii!
2. In a note we posted about yesterday, EA has responded to the spyware issue. I don't think people should be suprised by this one. They basically say, if you don't want your info put on the web, don't go on line! The nerve! It's an online GAME!
3. PS3 online games revealed! Our own AOL games staff is over in SF waiting for the unveiling but there are always leaks. Thanks to Joystiq for this one! (As most with most of them!)
5. What would today's round up be with a little on Rockstar's Bully! Gamasutra sums up all the reviews of the game nicely, and put into prospective the fear of parents before even seeing the game. We here at AOL games got a look at it yesterday as well. It looks good and is fun! Very Grand Theft Auto-y, but the themes are so different that you nearly forget.
1. Game industry historian believes that Nintendo's Wii will be the big winner this Christmas. Oh really? Hmm lets think about it... It's cheaper, it's new and they have plenty of them. Sounds like a recipe for success to me! My personal opinion is that it just seems cool! We've all be holding on to those 400 button controllers for years, the innovative controls would be enough for me to give it shot! However, coupled with the prise point and availability, I think its a slam dunk! I'm in!
3. In controller news, backing up the fact that the Wii is cool, is the that the PS3 controller is lame. So says Joystiq via IGN. Well, considering how the production of the PS3 has gone, I am sure that Sony simply didn't have time to think that hard about the controller.
4. Not to tout one over the other, but news is news. Toy R Us is slated to start pre-orders for Nintendo Wii. Nintendo seems to have their ducks in a row, making sure they get their platform out there. Its going to be an interesting January to see where the numbers end up.
5. EA is charging for cheats starting on Tiger Woods 07 You'll still be able to go through the old fashioned way and unlock things, but if you are lazy you can buy your way through. Just another sign that micro-transations are a viable revenue stream. You'll see it more and more I think.
6. Rockstar's Bully comes out today, and it wouldn't be Rockstar without controversy. We see here that a British retailer will not stock Bully The quotes about the game are hilarious. Its been this way forever, people always focus on the products that society produces rather than WHY we produce them. A debate for another time I suppose.
Nintendo DS: - Contact - Flushed Away - Justice League Heroes - Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends - Scooby Doo! Who's Watching Who? - SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
PlayStation 2: - Bully - Cabela's African Safari - Destroy All Humans! 2 - Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave - Family Guy - Flushed Away - Justice League Heroes - Kim Possible: What's the Switch? - The Sims 2: Pets - SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab - Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri
Xbox 360: - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
Game Boy Advance: - Flushed Away - Justice League Heroes: The Flash - Noddy: A Day in Toyland - SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab - The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Caper - Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2
GameCube: - Flushed Away - The Sims 2: Pets - SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab PlayStation Portable: - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception - Cabela's African Safari - Family Guy - FIFA 07 - Ford Bold Moves Street Racing - Scooby Doo! Who's Watching Who? - WTF: Work Time Fun
Xbox: - Destroy All Humans! 2 - Family Guy - Justice League Heroes
PC: - Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs - Battlefield 2142 - Brigade E5: New Jagged Union - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition - D.I.R.T.: Origin of the Species - Evidence: The Last Ritual - Face Factory 3 - The Guild 2 - Jaws Unleashed - Jewel Quest Solitaire - Lineage II: The Epic Collection -Microsoft Flight Simulator X - Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave - Panzer Command - Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles - Sid Meier's Railroads! - The Sims 2: Pets - UFO Extraterrestrials - Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania - Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection
2. The latest from Rockstar is hitting the shelves. Bully, was in a bit of trouble for it's content in Florida and we'll see how much more controversy it will stir up. If you don't know, its a game in which you have to go around and cause mischief in a bad school.
5. In a big cross-promotion with Toy R Us, and Deal Or No Deal, it seems a promotion to giveaway 25,000 Wii consoles is rocking out. The game/give-a-way, seems a little complicated, but may be worth a shot. Kudos to Kotaku for the heads up.
Microsoft on a bus tour to educate parents. Microsoft is hitting the road just like Madden. The goal to let parents know about gaming controls. My guess is that they feel guilty for trying to take over the world!
Steam and Activition have teamed up to offer downloadable purchases of popular titles (most notably Call Of Duty II) I think it's really cool that DL's are available. I know we all love the idea of going to store and touching the box with our hands, but look at whats happend with the music industry? Sure there are not as many games as there is music, but it could happen? iGames anyone? (yes, I know it exists already, but Apple could do it you know!)
Sonic is 15-years old today! Hooray Sonic! By the way, now I feel really old. I can remember playing the first time, what a game, and what a system. Sega, you old so and so, too bad you aren't rocking out with the other three right now!
More news that I fogot about. Those of you who are fans of the G4 channel, well, it may not make it. Apparantly its being consolodated into the E! Channel. My guess is that either people aren't ready for a gaming channel, or the people who would watch a gaming channel, are ummm, PLAYING GAMES!
Breaking news! This is cool! If you have a Nintendo DS, get out there and buy one! Club House Games.
The video game editorial group has recruited me, your friendly neighborhood community manager, to get the fine folks of AOL Games Talk to submit their goriest moments in gaming history!
Is it the first time you played Doom? A Fatality in the Mortal Combat series? Was it the time you had bad dreams after playing Resident Evil all night long? Or is it the more recent Dead Rising for XBox 360?
Please chime in on this blog entry and let us know about the goriest moments in gaming history.
P.S. You have to watch that BioShock trailer! It is going to take the cake!
1. I got my first gamedaily.com biz news letter and it covered lots of good stuff. If you are interested in the gaming industry you should sign up too!
Posted above is the trailer for "8 Bit" a documentary about art and video games. Seems really cool and is playing at the MoMa in New York City. The first show has sold out so get to the MoMa and get your tickets.
Well, I was travelling through the blogosphere (thank you http://www.retrocrush.com) and ran into some thing that interested me. Holloween costumes!
Everyone, must go through these! However, here at Games Talk we're interested in video games, so here is a link to the video game costumes of yesteryear These things are awful! But I love them!
Nintendo has released some really cool videos of the Wii in action. Fun with the Wii Controller. The office favorite is that of the Asian couple playing golf. Its wonderful and full of life. The Wii sold me on just these videos.
Gang, there is some news here in the office, a little birdie is testing one of the sweetest games going. It's a sequel and it's a part of the "Battlefield" games. So far its a been a bit of registering the game, but slowly but surely, I'll be sure to fill you in on what happening. (Well, provided it's legal)
On a somber note, here in New York, we had another aircraft go into a building. So far from what I hear in the office, its just a normal little plane/helicopter and not anything too terrible (Don't get me wrong, it's terrible, but when you lived through the TERRIBLE, this is not so bad) Our thoughts are with those people in the building, and the emergency services people working on getting them out.
Well, folks, now I have gone and done it! I have linked my little blog to the main section. I am sure its not going to generate too many hits, but I thought I would welcome you all once again to the community blog.
Let's see what I have for ya....
1. AMD Live! is working more products. This is of interest to the gaming community because they are building a AMD Live boxes with games software built in.
2. As I speculated a couple of posts ago, Microsoft's Vista was buggy. What else is new. No thank you, I will wait before I make the switch.
3. NEC is developing a Blu-Ray/ HD DVD player. Again, to bring it back to the gamer angle, this is important in that both the XBox 360 and the PS3 have added value in that they play HD DVD and Blu-Ray respectively. I think this hurts PS3 a bit more as they are marketing the PS3 Blu-Ray capibilities. With the PS3 price so far, it better have a lot more capabilities!
Well, hopefully, soon, I will get my first comment! You will be one lucky individual as I will likely be so excited that I'll write a whole ode to you! Be that person!
What do all these have to do with games? Well they don't necessarily have anything to do with games, but they are a part of our lifes that may, just may take some time away from playing games. For one, anything Microsoft does is important and following the industry leader is news in and of itself. Who knows? They may be able to link web-based video, Xbox and Windows into one rolled up package! I actually have a paranoid idea that Microsoft is putting all these devices in our homes and slowly but surely they'll just take over!
As for the laser television, well that's just cool. I mean, if they really can make a higher quality television than a plasma at a lower weight, than thats great. Those plasma jabroni's are TOO heavy. I mean, how the hell does anyone put one of those things on their wall anyway?
Now, here’s what I think about it. Lucky on the kid who dropped out of school to play games. I mean, sports people forgo college all the time right? What's really the difference between this kid (Tom Taylor) and Lebron or Kobe? Ultimately, I think we'll see gamers get as much reverence as a sports star. It's going to take one heck of a personality to do it, but I think there is enough bravado and ego in gaming to see it happen.
As for our Islamic radicals, whoa! Scares the heck out of me, but I will not get political. I think it is just an illustration of the power of games in the pursuit of hearts and minds. Games can be just another tool in arsenal of those who want to influence ideas. I am sure in our enemies’ countries they point to America's Army as the same thing!
Gaming awards shows are interesting. The thing I find though is that the market is saturated with so many similar games that it many of the best games are similar. Very rarely does a new style of game appear that is industry changing (think Wolfenstein 3-D and GTA 3) Anyway, its good to see the hard work of programmers get rewarded. Let's just hope we don't get the silly proliferation of awards shows like we do with films and music!
This is a repeat, but an important thing....RELEASES!
PlayStation 2: - Avatar: The Last Airbender - Family Feud - God Hand - Hard Rock Casino - The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning - Mortal Kombat Armageddon - Scarface: The World is Yours - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Tales of the Abyss - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Nintendo DS: - Avatar: The Last Airbender - Clubhouse Games - Crash Boom Bang! - Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long, Rise of the Huntsclan - Monster Bomber
Xbox: - Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning - Scarface: The World is Yours - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
PC: - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition - D.I.R.T.: Origin Of The Species - The Guild 2 - Scarface: The World is Yours - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Game Boy Advance: - Avatar: The Last Airbender - Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long, Attack of the Dark Dragon - Family Feud - The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning - Noddy: A Day in Toyland - Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts
GameCube: - Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
PlayStation Portable: - Avatar: The Last Airbender - GUN Showdown - Hard Rock Casino - Scarface: Money. Power. Respect. - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Ooofa! What a long weekend. Just went to my 5th of 6 weddings this weekend! Let me tell you about having one wedding a month for 6 months....it's tiring! What does this have to do with games? I don't know, but they should make a game for wedding planning! Wouldn't that be pretty funny! If you lose your fiance leaves you. Ah well, I digress.
There have been some interesting developments in the online world.
1. Google is set to buy uTube.com. Well folks that's just crazy! While everyone has spent the last 10-15 years complaining about the evil empire of Microsoft, Google has seemingly quietly taken over the place of the software giant. Google is serious and they have TONS of moolah to play around with. Get set to see Google in your life for a great long time.
2. Microsoft is excited about it's new operating system Vista. Should be interesting to see how it goes. As with all MS stuff, people will rip it. But alas MS is big brother and whatever they do is news. I for one will wait before I put Vista on my machine!
3. Sony's ex-CEO says their consumer electronics is dying? I find that hard to believe. I mean, they are in the laptop business, they sell Portable Playstations? Sure, they don't sell Walkmen anymore but come on? And after all, what the heck is a Playstation anyway, isn't that consumer electronics?
4. Another sad product of the web boom and the change in the world at large is the liquidation of Tower Records. For anyone old enough to remember the weekly or even daily trip to a record store, the loss of Tower hurts. Its a symbol of a way of life for teenagers that will never exist again. The idea of holding a record/disk/etc. in your hands, reading the track list and just knowing you had to have it.
I have to give a big cheers to Tower Records on Forth Street and Broadway in Manhattan. It was a meeting place, a central location and always an event when you stepped into the store. They just seemed to have every record that was ever made. I was in awe of the store and even recently I still went in just to see how the old girl was doing.
Thanks for listening gang, I expect to make another entry at the end of the day.
Ok, well, I suppose I could just sum up the Joystiq feed, but they seem to have things covered.
On a side note, they are really great at keeping things updated and are linked to all the gaming information you can think of. I am really impressed by their work.
Anyway, let's see if I can keep you guys updated on whats going on here? We're working steadily towards having a fully intergrated bloging system put into the gamedaily.com site. It's really exciting as it's a long time coming. Look for that to get out there soon.
Also, we're looking to roll out the full intergration of AOL video games and gamedaily. Not sure if I mentioned it already but....what am I supposed to do? It is a great time to get involved with this game community because things surely are MOVING! Have a great weekend all!
Ok, well the blog is up, its running and I am in contact with the people who make these things more radical. I will spare you the details of the process but you can bet that this thing will be much cooler sooner than later.
Whatelse? I don't have much to report right now, but if I yell over to our games managing editor, I am sure she'll have some scoopage for me!
2. Reported from multiple sites super-star rapper and cultural mogul, Jay-Z (of Brooklyn) has made it into NBA '07. I suppose it helps that he is now a part owner of the New Jersey Nets. Here's somethiing I think; when the Net's move to Brooklyn and they rename the team, they are going to EXPLODE!
3. There is so much going on. I'll post more updates as the day progresses.
Well, I think this picture tells it all. It's a young Lou Gehrig before he became famous as a Yankee first basemen. That's what I feel like right now, a rookie trying to break in my blog on the community forums! Whew, I just struggled with getting this thing up here in this little corner. My hope was that my picture would be accompanied with it, but it seemed to much for me to handle! Maybe some other time I will be able to get it in there! Anyway, here is to a great future!
Well what do you say, what do you do? This is the first entry of hopefully many. I hope to use this journal to keep the games community abreast of what is coming and going in the games space.
So far I don't have too much to report. I only started here at AOL, geez, three weeks ago! There are tons of moving parts that have to be sorted out before I can really fill the community in on whats going on. A couple of things I do know, the group that works for AOL games is great! They have a passion for games and tons of ideas on how to make AOL games and video games the coolest set of sites on the web.
There is still so much to do, but I can tell you that we're going to blogging major game events and getting much more timely updates on the site. I hope those of you who read the games pages will drop into my little journal and let me know what you would like to see? More games? More information on consoles? What games are coming down the pipe?
If you let me know then I can pass the information on to the group to make things happen. What I would like to see is a community develope so that you all, the public, get a site that you feel engaged with and you have a stake in! So, welcome! Things are going to get REALLY good in here!
This is going to be my first entry and it's going to be via IM. Hooray! The first sentence was from my IM, but the pic I added. Its the mascot of the Journal.
