Sony PS3: More From the Streets

Well folks, as you can see from all our coverage we were very much on top of things. Unfortunately, yesterday I couldn't get all the photos I took up on the site. I still have a couple more from the 1PM to 2PM hour from my Sony, New York line trip. I am sorry I couldn't get them all up at the time, but I will post them now. There were all taken before the dreaded rain fell. I can't imagine how brutal it would have been to be rained on.
There are still some real winners left!

Just a shot of the line just past where the kids did their PS3 salute. I took this one more for the sleeping woman in the middle of the frame. There was a lot of that going on and this was a full ten hours before people got in.

Stepped across the street (55th, north side, between 5th and Madison) to make sure I got some scale shots. This shot was not sufficient so I moved down the corner (photo posted in earlier entry) As you can see it was a real tent city. All I could think about was Mad Max or some other 1980's post-apocalyptic movie.


Depth shot from the end of the lucky "400" section. The dude in the middle, (who you can't see) said that he was number 400. Not sure if he actually got a PS3 but everyone in this section claims to have been eligible. Interesting. I hope they had their tarp put up or this group of people were hosed!

It was love at first sight! These two were by far my two favorite guys on the whole line! My buddy with the laptop told me that was his college laptop. I asked them both about the fact that perhaps they may not get a PS3 and he smiled and said "It doesn't matter if I don't get my PS3, its still going to be a party right?" God bless them both. I heard from some folks who went to the bash that they saw my boys later in the evening and they were soaked! Poor bastards! Here is hoping they at least got one PS3.


The media was starting to filter in even at two in the afternoon. I don't know who this crew was but the kid in the middle was interviewing the long-hair about his PS3 line spot. My main man on line was in the front so he was in good shape to ensure that he got his hands on one.


Waiting on line for the PS3 doesn't have to be a miserable existence of bad food, throw-away sleeping bags and make shift tents. These guys show it can be about fashion. These guys are decked out in their hottest gear. We have Rocca-wear, slick baseball caps and stylish jeans. Way to go boys! Have to bring up the fashion sense of gamers up, one gamer at a time!

Trying to find away to past the time, the front of line crew engages in what looks like Uno! I love the game myself, its a real winner. This group is a real contrast in styles from our finely threaded crew in the photo before.

As reported in the first round of photos, Sony was very gracious to the line waiters. They had a whole slew of food. From what I saw, they were setting up carts and filling them with food. I mean even I got a cup-o-joe from them!
Hmm, one of these kids isn't like the others. My main man mod in the middle is looking rather different from the crew around him.


This was Sony's advertising window for the PS3. It was all spacey and futuristic! I just didn't get the whole thing with blue people and legs dangling? Sony has not done the best job with its ads and they aren't doing it with their windows either. Just too weird.

Anyway folks, thats all I got from the event. I know I dropped a lot of photos down, but what the heck? Its the PS3 launch right? There should be a ton of coverage! If anyone has any stories please do not hesitate to post them!

Sony PS3: On the Streets

Matt Stone (of South Park fame) and Bill Gates look-a-likes rocking out on the PS3 line. (I kid, these two guys were awesome!)

The news from the streets is that people are online for their PlayStation3's EVERYWHERE. Every major technology blog has photos and reports from the streets. Personally I think its a little out of control! Sure, Sony is getting a lot of publicity out of it, but I just can't believe that people are on the streets camping for days and hour to try and get one of these things.

Sure, I have the luxury of working for a gaming news site that allows me to get a chance to play the thing. And yes it is cool, but is it cool enough to go out and sit on the street for? I mean, its only a little bit better than an XBox 360 right?

All this means of course that I have to go down to the Sony store and take pictures of people myself!

First off, Game Daily/AOL Games is not far from the Sony store on 55th and Madison here in Manhattan, New York City. So I mosey on down there and the first thing I see is a bunch of people stare at NBA2K7

For anyone who doesn't know, thats the Sony store. The lady on the right not so into the scene.

Next thing, I am just walking down the block on my hunt for the front of the line! Its underneath all these brown columns and the kids are starting to look pretty grim.

These guys don't really look like gamers? Ah well, to each their own.

Next thing I do is head around the corner to get a feel for the scope of this line. I can tell already the thing is out of control!

While Sony appears to have dropped the ball on a ton of this launch, they have been very gracious to the kids on line. They have been bringing out coffee, donuts and sandwiches pretty regularly. Not bad, not bad at all.

This is a shot of the PS3 line just out from underneath the awning of the Sony building. They are all getting prepared for the possible rain that was coming. As I was turning the corner a fresh set of tarp was being fastened to the barriers. These people are very serious about their PS3

This guy his name is John, he was my main man with regards to the hygiene status of the line. He let me know that they used the bathrooms within the Sony building atrium and the Apple Store. The Apple store is about 2 blocks away. It looks like John needed to hit the road just as I snapped this one.

Not everyone was happy with my being there. They sort of knew that I was just fooling around with their hardcore gamer status. My boy here throws me the finger. Maybe he was just pissed the the New York Giants lost this week? Also, there were some sketchy cats there, I mean, look at the guy with the garbage bag on his head? What is up?

After getting the single finger salute, I ask the gamers for their "I got the PS3" victory cheer. Without a prompt from me, everyone went to the three finger "wess-siide" gangsta hand signal. Good for them! I loved every second of it. Hey, look at that! Garbage bag head man woke up for that one.


One thing I knew was important was to make sure I got a shot inside the tents. These makeshift homes were housing our super gamer groups.
You can sort of see how far this thing goes. It was about a half a block long and people were just hanging out in there. Thing is, after a couple days, what kind of funk was going on?

I was really in there with the gamers when I realized all these in close photos aren't going to give anyone the scale of how many people there were out there. This shot is from 55th street on the corner of 5th avenue looking down towards Madison avenue. If you can see down on the left side of the picture there brown building with the curved glass portion, that is the Sony building. If you can see the square columns on the far corner, people are under those things waiting to get in. That is where the front of the line is. Full disclose, the line actually goes a few feet past where the picture is taken from and was starting down Fifth avenue. CRAZY!
Like I was saying, this line went around to Fifth avenue. All these people here were the people that had arrived today in the morning. No one here had any guarantees that they were going to get PS3. They were just on the line hoping....


These people were the "Mr and Ms. Irrelevant" of the line at 2PM. For those of you who don't know what that means, in the NFL draft, Mr. Irrelevant is the last man drafted. These two really had a lot of hope. I didn't have the heart to tell them there weren't one of the chosen "400"

Here is the summary of my trip on the line for PS3. People seemed in good spirits and the people I talked to were gamers who were planning to keep the machines if they got them. While the very front of the line didn't seem like a legitimate group of gamers the vast majority were the hardcore. I was quite happy talking to the group and everyone was very friendly. Everyone did have the same complaints; 1. People were concerned with people jumping the line. Many perceived that they were getting hosed by line jumping. 2. Folks were lacking information. They didn't seem to know what the cutoff point was and everyone seemed to believe they were in the blessed "400" Everyone pressed me if I knew what the process was going be and what Sony's party line was. I just didn't have information for them.

I have a few more pictures and I will add them later.

Nintendo Wii: Baby Steps

Well well, one for the Wii too.

First thing you notice about the Nintendo Wii, is that it is SMALL especially when sitting next to the PS3 (like it was in the AOL video game room. Yes, we have one of those) Honestly, its not much bigger than a PS2. But instead of the foreboding black of the PS3, Nintendo goes for white. If console looks could have a mood, the Wii looks like a happy device while the PS3 is the Death Star.

In contrast to the PS3 set up, the Nintendo Wii was SIMPLE to set up.(From what I was able to view) Full disclosure, the system had been set up at someones apartment already so it is possible that there was some aches and pains, but I didn't see any.
The Wii dashboard console is really clean and easy to navigate. The icons on the screen are large and navigation is a cinch. Once you get used to the Wiimote pointer your pretty much able to navigate, no problemo!
Of course, everyone wants to hear about the Wiimote; the thing is cool! Initially you have to get used to moving it around and navigating. Once you do point it at the screen you get the hang of it and your able to move through menus relatively fast. I for one had trouble initially as when you are aiming off the screen, there is no cursor to tell you that you're lost. Its a pretty significant problem and one I am sure Nintendo will address. (They seem like a smart bunch) Also, the cursor feels a little jumpy at first. These are all minor complaints as the innovation of trying something new takes over.

The thing I noticed first while watching people play, is the whole concept of people standing to play video games. Not since arcade stand up boxes can I remember people standing up to play video games (Yes, yes, demo kiosks but they suck) The whole experience is different. There is a sense when you initially see games being played that everything has just changed. Everything that was once one way has changed. Not that I am gushing over the thing, just that its a totally new way to interact with games. From that stand point its very cool.

Playing the games is a different experience. I played only the Wii Sports titles. They games are essentially demos for the Wiimote. All the games are very stripped down and emphasis is placed on using the Wiimote. In my limited playing time it was pretty easy to get the hang of the thing. Also, there feels as though there is a whole world of options. Once you feel confident of doing things one way, you start experimenting with different attempts at playing the games. For instance, with tennis your instincts tell you to swing in a natural motion and just meet the ball, however once you get the hang of that, you start trying to perform lobs and smashes. Everything feels like a learning experience with regards to the actions of the Wiimote. I really like having that sense of exploration within the game play. Too often games are locked into certain game play modes and the Wiimote has changed that. I am excited to see what Nintendo can do of in a larger sense what the gaming powers do.

With all that said, it is not perfect. You do have to move around and do some practicing before get a handle on the controls. There is a learning curve with the device in ones hands that isn't ordinary. Also, I found the light weight of the Wiimote to be tough to deal with. I think that is a personal preference and maybe Nintendo will sell different types of Wiimotes over time. Truthfully after playing baseball and golf, my should hurts! Now, I am not in the most perfect of health, but that seems strange. Nintendo better be ready for some frivolous lawsuits for knuckle heads who hurt themselves.

Overall its been a really fun day to be working. New consoles and new ways to play video games! We would love it if you all would post your first impressions of the Wii. Head down to a store display or the Nintendo World store here in Rockerfeller Center. Play, enjoy and tell us about it!

Hands On PS3

Hey gang,  haven't been sitting at my desk much as I have been having a little hands on fun with the PS3 and the Wii.

First off,  what the things look like:

The PS3 is a big beautiful black box.  Its a monolith to gaming.  It is a really imposing device that just begs to be stared at.  Its pretty big and the on/off buttons are non-raised hot spots on the device. 

One funny thing I noticed is that the font on the name "Play Station 3" is exactly the same as the "Spider Man" movie franchise.  Yes,  its a Sony movie but still?  Its totally lifted!  Not a big deal,  but funny.  I know we've all seen the thing,  but I thought I would give my little view also.

So we turn it on,  and put Resistance: Fall of Man in the console.  Putting a disk in is a pretty strange, it seems a little forced and you really have to feed the thing,  there is no tray or anything.  You take your disk and stuff it in the behemoths mouth. 

Next task,  is setting the thing up. The loading screens come on and you can tell you are playing with power.  The screens look great,  the sound is load and the thing is just imposing.  

There is a lot of settings to get going.  There are tons of options and lots of menus to shift through before you play. I am one of those people who just WANTS TO PLAY.  Also,  you need to update the software and this and that.  All in all,  before being able to actually play R:FoM we had to go through,  I would say,  15 to 20 minutes of hoop jumping before you started.
Game was gorgeous,  fun and looked great.  There was some load time issues,  but nothing to really complain about. 

Once the thing is set up the first time,  its not so tough to move through things.  Playing our second game,  NBA2K7,  we popped it in the monster and got going.  Really fun game!  Enjoyed it a ton and the game just looked amazing.  Lots of little things.  Some of our veteran gaming dudes said it looked a lot like Xbox 360.  I think that is going to be a common refrain.  The XBox 360 is powerful little guy and can hold its own with Sony.  Its been really fun and there is an air of Christmas  morning in the  air.

So folks who actually is going to get a PS3 on Friday?  Ifyou get one,  you should TOTALLY tell us your stories and impressions!  We want to here them.

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Back and NEWS

Been away for four days in Mexico!  Boy is it nice there!  I had never been to Baja California and I found it to be wonderful.  What a place!  If you have the chance you should head down to Los Cabos! 

News,  ok!  I am on it.

A sure fire indication that the WAR IS ON,  the wikipedia entries for both the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii have been closed due to vandalism.  Looks like fan-boys for both have been editing the entries with classics like "NINTENDO SUX" or "SONY BLOWS!"  Ah competition, ain't it grand!

Nintendo Wii again is gaining positive momentum with the non-gamer press:
Time Magazing is in.
Gizmodo is in
Forbes is in
Thats a ton of ringing in endorsements.  I think the Wii is going to better than people expect.  Think about it?  The non-gamer community is a hell of a lot bigger than the gamer community.  Appealing to them is a sure fire way to make boatloads of cash.

Side by side comparisons on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 of Ridge Racer show that maybe the Xbox 360 is pretty good!  Sure this is just one game,  and sure it may be a matter of the developers not having time to exploit the power of the PS3 but this is not good for PS3.  Sony's claim has been that it has the superior machine the thing is,  things like this show that maybe,  JUST maybe,  it isn't THAT much better. 

Right now,  there are just tons of PS3 and Wii coverage.  I can't even manage to cover it all.  I am sure it all sift out in the end.  Enjoy.

Launch titles Must Have: PS3 and Wii

Well kids here in the supreme headquarters of AOL games we were kicking around what we think are going to be the best titles available on release day for the two bright,  shiny and new Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii. 

We came up with a trifecta for each console.  Three games that will be sure to blow everyone away. These are the games that will make their buyers happy that they were one of the few, proud and rich who were able to get their hands on one of the new consoles.

First off the much-maligned Sony PlayStation 3 games.

1.  Resistance: Fall of Man.  This first-persons hooter looks like it might have it all; a cool story and vivid graphics.  The game is set in an alternative history in which there was no World War II or Great Depression.  The world is a VERY different place and you of course, have to save the world!  The killer component of the game is the planned 40 person online portion. This could make for some CRAZY tournaments.

2.  Call of Duty 3.  Another first-person shooter but this one set in good old familiar surroundings of World War II.  This release of the game aims to really push the limit of PS3 capabilities and lots of new goodies have been added to the popular game.  Different ways to go about the mission with a wee bit less scripting that occurred in the past. There will also be team-based multiplayer aspect to the game which is great!

3.  Tony Hawk Project 8  The eight installment of this wonderful game is goingto feature a HUGE giant city to skate in.  All parts of the city will be connected.  Lastly, a new feature to create your own moves has been added.  Seems unbelievable but it is there! 

If you buy a PS3 and don't get these games, you’re wasting your money.  There are reasons to buy next-generation consoles and these three games are the reason.  They offer superior graphics and push the gaming experience to the next level. Well, what are you doing?  GO BUY THEM!

Ah the cute little Wii, while its games can't match the graphical quality of the Xbox 360 or Sony PS3, they can make it up with FUN.  And for that, Nintendo is the place to go.  Here are our choices for the Wii.

1.  The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess  We all know and love Link and his super adventures.  This installment of the Zelda series is receiving wildly positive reviews.  Part of the reason for that is the wonderful immersion into the games story line and the new Wiimote controller.  Reports of swinging the Wiimote about in a sword fight are warranted.  You are into the game and fighting the bosses.  Hell how could that not be a good time!

2.  Wii Sports  Is the reason you buy a Nintendo Wii.  These games were all designed with the innovative controller in mind.  You'll be able to bowl, swing a bat, drive for the fare way or slam down that overhead smash in 5 different sport games.  This is the sort of game you put on when your pals are over and just have a good time!  If you haven't seen the ads for these games you should   They are pretty funny!  They are videos of people playing the games swing about and giggling!

3. Super Mario Galaxy  I mean really?  Did you think a Nintendo console would come out with our favorite Italian plumber not making an appearance?  This time our boy Mario is traveling to outer space to find his long lost Princess.  Nintendo aims to put full use of the Wiimote in this title to bring a totally unique game play experience to Mario.  Personally I am fascinated with the Wiimote and I think it’s really cool that Nintendo saw an opportunity and is trying to change the game.  Should be interesting to see Mario running around and people at home having to run around with him!

Well, Nintendo fans?  This is it! These are the games that put to full use the innovation that the Wiimote brings.  If you don't get these games, you might as well keep playing with your GameCube!

 

News, news and more news.

Ok ok.  here goes nothing.

Joystiq has some Halo 3 news and maps.  The kids love this game and so does everyone else.  The trickle of news thats around now,  is going to become a stream and then a wave as we move closer to the sucker coming out.  Halo is one crazy baddass game!  Movie or no movie.

The founder of Atari,  and Chucky Cheeze, Nolan Bushnell says that Sony is not nice and they are going to get smoked.  Well,  not like I haven't said that a few times.  But this is coming from someone who actually knows what they are talking about.  ITS ABOUT SOFTWARE STUPID!

Tecmo software developer is being charged with sexual harassment.  Well if you've seen his Dead Or Alive games you can tell what he's into.  Doesn't suprise me,  the dude seems like a bit of sleeze hound.  I mean,  dude,  you're a programmer! Get over yourself!

Kotaku has good information on everyones favorite elf in the world.  Good old Link is up to his old antics in Zelda: Twillight Princess.  Read all about there view.  Good stuff and very informative.  Fun times ahead FO SUR!

Podcast information posted on the old Evil Avatar, SCWEET!  Anyway,  listed here are the titles to be available on the sassy new Xbox Live console.

Ok gang,  thats all I got for now.  Rock on!

 

Released This Week!

Sorry for the delay folks.  These games were released yesterday in the USA!

Nintendo DS:
- Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses
- Bomberman Land Touch!
- Chicken Little: Ace in Action
- Digimon World DS
- Elite Beat Agents
- My Frogger: Toy Trials
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Uno/Skip-Bo/Uno Freefall
- Winx Club: The Quest for the Codex

PlayStation 2:
- Call of Duty 3
- Chicken Little: Ace in Action
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
- Guitar Hero 2
- Hard Rock Casino
- Sega Genesis Collection
- SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Combined Assault
- The Sopranos: Road to Respect
- Suzuki Superbikes
- Tony Hawk's Project 8

Xbox 360:
- Blitz: The League
- Call of Duty 3
- Gears of War
- History Channel: Civil War
- Tony Hawk's Project 8
- Viva Pinata
- World Championship Poker: All In

Xbox:
- Call of Duty 3
- Tony Hawk's Project 8

Game Boy Advance:
- Final Fantasy V Advance
- Polarium Advance
- The Sims 2: Pets
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Winx Club: The Quest for the Codex

PlayStation Portable:
- BattleZone
- Hard Rock Casino
- Lumines II
- Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors
- SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 2
- Tony Hawk's Project 8

PC:
- 1701 A.D.
- Deal or No Deal
- The Fifth Disciple
- Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2007
- Left Behind: Eternal Forces
- Great Invasions
- Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects
- Patriots: A Nation Under Fire
- The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
- The Sims 2: Holiday Edition
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

The News

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Wow gang! It has been a while since I strictly posted about the news.  Here goes!

Microsoft has announced they will be offering downloadable television and movies via X Box Live.  This my friends is big news!  As you may have known,  I mentioned this is one of my first posts.  Microsoft subsidized its X Box and now has consoles in peoples homes.  They are going to be taking on Apple and the juggernaught of iTunes on this one.  Its going to get really interesting, really soon!  Full disclosure,  the X Box 360 does not have a hard drive built in,  while the PS3 does.

The Nintendo DS has been nominated as one of the gadgets of the year! WOO HOO!  I don't have one but the kids tell me its a really good time.  Its cute and all,  but I still see more people playing PSP on the train than anything else?  Maybe its just that the PSP is huge?

Oh,  this just in.  Guitar Hero is cool.  Seems rockstars play video games too!  Why do you know!  Its always funny when major news outlets get the news and write these sorts of pieces.  Makes me laugh!

I love that Joystiq does this with reviews!  They do the metareview of games.  Instead of writing their own,  they simply compile everyone elses! This one is for Gears Of War
Everyone seems to love this game and think it may be the Killer App the old X Box 360 needs to hang until the Halo 3 comes.  Good times!

Europeans are still reeling from not getting there PS3's and now Sony essentially admits they dropped the ball
They just couldn't product those CRAZY blue lasers!

Here is Joystiq's follow up on the retracted Neverwinter Nights review from 1up.com I talked to some of the kids here and they seem to believe you gotta leave it up. You don't have to explain yourself.  Its just the way it goes.  Sure it was a bad review and maybe the editors shouldn't have let the guy review it,  but your a major online publication.  STAND BY YOUR WRITER!

Games Community Blog

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Rocket launch? Or site launch.

I am happy to announce that AOL Games is launching a new community gaming platform.  This platform is just the beginning of  larger changes that are in the pipeline for AOL Games.  In this first installment,  a handful of our games will have a chat feature wrapped around the game play.

This will allow you to talk to a friend, or make new friends while playing your favorite online games. We want to make our games site the best and most fun gaming experience on the web so feel free to drop me a line,  give me your comments or just tell me what's on your mind. 

Your feedback is welcome!

 

Marathon Man

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For you my regular readers looking for an update to things, I have to say I am sorry.  I out of the office today trying to recover from my running of the NYC Marathon!  For some reason today, video game news just isn't as important.  Let me tell you folks, running a marathon is not easy!  My body is sore and I can barely walk today.  I am proud of having worked hard enough to complete the arduous journey through New York Cities Five-Boroughs but it was hard.  I broke down a couple of times after mile 20. 

They do say that, that is usually where the "Wall" is, and when you hit it, you hit it hard.  I was only able to continue because my older sister was volunteering at the medical services tent and saw me.  She told me to keep going when I was nearly in tears and ran with me while I walked my energy back up to a normal state.  The last six miles of the race took me an hour and half, where I had been running probably ten minute miles for most of the race, I couldn't sustain the pace. I limped across the finish line at a respectable 5 hours and 17 minutes!  Let me tell you folks, I’ll take it! 

For those of you who have never witnessed 37,000 people running it’s amazing.  There is so much camaraderie among the runners and you sort of feel like animals on migration.  We'll all moving along; trying to keep focused and hope we don't die in the end.   The streets of New York and filled with people cheering and trying to find a glimpse of the one person they may know with the madness in their mind to run the thing.  I was lucky enough to have people along the way that cheered me on, I really needed it.  My girlfriend,  mom, dad (who flew in from France), my family, friends and thousands of New Yorkers cheered me on the whole way (I helped by having "Go Go, Larry" on my shirt)  I tell there is no way I could have done it without every single one of those voices cheering me on.  It really is a wonder to have support.  There seems to be a level of awe and admiration for the lunacy that goes into running a marathon.  The overwhelming feeling is one of pride.  People who don't even know you are just proud to see you go passed.  It’s very cool!  However, as I have said a few times already.  It is very hard and requires a level of commitment and discipline that I somehow managed to tap into.  I think I was mostly afraid that if I wasn't ready, I wouldn't be able to finish.

Anyway, sorry that this isn't much of a games talk entry, but I just wanted to share my personal experience.

 

 

Some games to play.

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Instead of adding the news right away,  I thought I would talk about some games that I have tracked down on the web that I enjoy playing.
A fella who tracked all the top Digg games compiled them and made a little website where you can go to play them.
The site is:
http://www.games1.org/

There are about 25-30 games listed and they vary from style.  Some are just simply play around games where you just simply swing around and have fun while others are more in the video game style

My favorite right now is:


Poom
Basically,  all you do is bounce a ball on a platform and try and keep it in the air.  It sounds pretty simply until you start doing the thing!  There are different types of tiles that affect the bounce of the ball in different ways.  Holy cow!  What a fun game and a wonderful time waster! (This is what I get to do at my job!) The trick I see so far is to of course follow the shadow of the ball, which is how you know where it is,  and to keep using the booster tile.
I really recommend it!

Just one more for now.
The other game I really enjoy is a quick strategy game that is similar to the old game Risk,  this one is called


Dice Wars
This is pretty simple version of Risk with 2-7 opponents.  The more opponents you have have the more difficult the game is.  You just click your territory, then an opponents and the dice roll.  The player with the higher number takes the territory.  So much fun and simply execution.
Let me know if you have any games that you really enjoy and if they are available I'll try and have them added to AOL games.

Today's News

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Ok,  trying to stay with it,  things are a little boring....

Is the Nintendo Wii more powerful than originally stated?
The Kotaku crew deal with the rumors.  I read somewhere else,  that this is indeed just a rumor.

1Up does a wonderful job of summing up all the Halo 3 revelations
This is a nice aggregation of the news regarding the most popular shooter on the web.  The kids love it and so do I.

My fine friends and GameDaily Biz have a nice consumer warning piece regarding the PS3 With so few being available,  the console is ripe for scammers to try and grab at peoples purse strings who were unable to get the rare device.

Leave to the BBC to send a non-gamer to try the Wii
The report is an interesting look at how consoles play in the hands of an amateur.  Wow,  big surprise in that a woman enjoys the story of a game!

Rarely if ever do the words "Gaming" and "The New Yorker" meet,  but in this bio of Will Wright, they do.  If you don't know who Will Wright is,  its ok,  neither did I,  but to put it into perspective,  he created "The Sims",  worked on "SimCity" and was one of the founders of Maxis games.
 

Very late news.

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Sorry gang,  I am just going to throw down some headlines with my little blubs. 

Here goes.

Wii Virtual Console Lineup Unveiled  from 1Up!

Very cool.  I don't have one of the newer machines but the idea of downloading games is just cool to me.  I mean think about it,  you do it before you go to bed and wake up with games.  Its like Christmas everyday!

Sony: 40 Downloadable PS3 Games In Development from Gamesutra

This is good news for Sony.  They need all the help they can get.  Sony has simply taken a beating in the last few months and any and all good news is welcome.  Now,  if they could only find somone to produce those missing components!

Wii vs. Gamecube Screenshot Comparisons from Kotuku

Is the Wii a GameCube 2.0?  Sure looks like it.  The graphics in the images are marginal upgrades, just a bit of smoothing out of the corners.  Will it be enough for the Wii? 

Metareview - Final Fantasy XII (PS2 ) From Joystiq

In this the 12th enstallment of the Final Fantasy (12 huh? why use the word "Final") The reviews are strong.  I'm surely not going to tell you what the ratings are,  you'll have to look for your self.