When you think about Skate Boarding games you think about Tony Hawk, simply because for years that series has been the leading franchise for pulling gnarly grinds and big air. Problem is for many it’s a partially rose tinted view of things.
Many of us, at least those old enough to do so, remember Tony’s first […]
Posted by Mr-J - August 29th, 2007 - No Comments
I’m shocked.
Last month, we posted a rather controversial article ‘Xbox 360 outsells PS3 by over 100%‘ which concentrated on the NPD number for June. Everybody knew at the time that PS3 was not selling as well as Sony would have hoped but the 2:1 sales ratio was a surprise even for a 360 website like […]
Posted by Bleem - August 24th, 2007 - 7 Comments
Movie tie-ins have become something of a cliché in the video games industry, with only one or two notable exceptions, it’s fair to say that the second you see one you know you can expect a rushed development, a general lack of inspiration and an extremely mediocre time.
So loading the recent demo of Ratatouille i […]
Posted by Mr-J - August 23rd, 2007 - No Comments
There is a new technique to keep your Xbox from overheating, and it involves submerging it in water while still plugged in. A highly intelligent young man(Dr. Doogie Howser) in North Carolina was staring at the infamous Red Ring of Death, and a light bulb went on above his head (almost).
Mom told reporters his […]
Posted by Erick - August 22nd, 2007 - No Comments
Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Animation studio have both confirmed today that they will be dropping the Blu-ray format and will move to HD-DVD exclusivity worldwide. The first exclusive HD-DVD titles will be Transformers, Shrek the Third and Blades of Glory.
Paramount CEO Brad Grey said “I believe HD-DVD is not only the affordable high quality […]
Posted by Bleem - August 21st, 2007 - 3 Comments
Uber publisher Electronic Arts have gone on record this morning to confirm that development on Xbox 360 projects takes priority as multi-platform titles near completion.
Citing the larger Xbox 360 user base, an EA representative went on to say that once titles get closer to release dates - EA re-jigs it’s workforce to concentrate on getting […]
Posted by Bleem - August 21st, 2007 - 10 Comments
Have you spent the last few months salivating over Jeff Minter’s latest title Space Giraffe? I certainly have…
Imagine my horror then, when this morning I heard that the Official Xbox Magazine gave the title a particularly poor 2/10. I swear I started sulking almost immediately. I’ve been waiting for Space Giraffe to arrive on Live! […]
Posted by Bleem - August 20th, 2007 - 4 Comments
Two big game trilogies and two end of summer release dates are making for the main event of 2007. With Sony throwing in the towel this season, Nintendo has grown into the giant of yesteryear, but Microsoft is still punching hard. Punching my pocket that is.
It’s hard to squeeze a game purchase out once a […]
Posted by Erick - August 15th, 2007 - No Comments