Archive for April, 2008
LOVEFiLM - Do online based game rentals work?
Through the past years, renting games has become more and more popular. Especially on-line based rental services, which all claim to be fast and extremely easy to use. LOVEFiLM is the largest online rental service in Europe, with a wide selection of not only video games, but films as well. But [...]
Open source gaming… pointless or the savior of the industry?
I was browsing through my feeds from the past week trying to come up with a column topic, you know, so the good folks at Gaming Clarity don’t fire me on week two, when I ran across a very interesting Ars Technica review on an import only, open source handheld game system.
Emulation Station [...]
‘The Soul Still Burns’ on LIVE Arcade
Now here’s an interesting development. It seems that Namco Bandai have decided to take LIVE Arcade just a tad bit more seriously than they have in the past. Oh sure, Pac-Man Championship Edition is pretty fun, but everything else they’ve released is just straight dumps of old games. Never let it be [...]
In this corner… the Wii balance board
It has been announced that the Nintendo Wii edition of Don King Presents: Prizefighter, due in September, is going to include support for the Wii Fit balance board. This is the first 3rd party title, to my knowledge, that plans to support the new accessory and I am optimistic about the direction they are [...]
Legendary Map Pack hits Xbox Live
Ah, the day has come loyal Halo fans. Got your 800 points at the ready? Then head online and begin downloading the 3 new (or technically 1 new and 2 remakes) multiplayer-only maps.
The 3 maps on offer are Ghost Town, Avalanche and Blackout. Ghost Town is the completely new map, with it’s roots laying in [...]
No new DS at E3? Break my heart even more…
In a disappointing yet not-so-surprising move, Nintendo Japan has denied the rumors of a DS redesign to be revealed at E3. Now, I know that I had some not so kind words for the DS when this first was announced but, now that the Nintendo higher-ups have quashed this rumor, I feel a bit more [...]
GC Review - Jack Keane
The old point-and-click style of adventure games don’t come around much anymore. Maybe there’s a good reason for that, but for me it was still a pleasant surprise when Jack Keane showed up at my door.
The game is set sometime in the 19th century and revolves around a down on his luck adventurer named Jack [...]
BioWare brings dark edge to lovable hedgehog
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. That’s a pretty ominous title for such a happy-go-lucky character. But I guess that’s what happens when one of the most renown RPG development houses gets ahold of the classic Sega franchise.
It’s a bizarre match to be sure, but BioWare’s new title for Nintendo DS is looking like a winner. [...]
Is Wii Fit just another accessory title?
Nintendo has officially announced pricing for the much anticipated Wii Fit, well, at least for their Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza. Coming in at $89.99 for the package that gives you the game, the Wii Fit board, and a free t-shirt may be a little too up there for a niche title that [...]
Daily Clarity from Hawkes: For the benefit of Mr. Hsu
Gaming journalism as a print medium is dying.
It’s a natural progression for gamers, seeing as we’re very impatient and on-demand type of people. Most magazines need a two month lead time, making exclusives and real behind the scenes items old news by the time they hit stands.
It’s sad really, because as Maj Malfunction once [...]
