Thursday, March 13, 2008
Microsoft Sticking With “Optional” HDDs
11:45PM Luke Plunkett | First Mass Effect’s load times, then Lost Odyssey’s instability…Microsoft’s reluctance to allow HDD-only games (if only for caching, ala Oblivion) on the 360 is starting to become a small problem, and will only get bigger as time goes on. So are they looking at changing this? Uh, no. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg: More »
Wacky Races Game Coming To The Wii
11:30PM Luke Plunkett | Did we need a Wacky Races game? Guess somebody thinks we do, with Eidos announcing Wacky Races: Crash & Dash, which will be appearing on the Wii and DS, presumably the only two formats attracting gamers old enough to remember the show. OK, that was a little harsh. I remember watching the show. I also remember thinking the five year-old equivalent of “man, that Penelope Pitstop is one hot piece of arse”, so this might not be a total disaster. Eidos Announces Wacky Races For Wii, DS [Gamasutra] More »
“We Have Games Aimed at 3 Year-Olds”
11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Europe loves the PLAYSTATION 3. It sorta likes the Xbox 360. Besides a Microsoft head start, Sony’s new console has surpassed the Xbox 360 in Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Thanks to the recent price cut, Xbox Europe boss Chris Lewis is totally confident! Microsoft has something for everyone. Says Lewis: More »
XBLA SFII HD Isn’t Gimped
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | We know SFII HD was causing problems for the development team at Capcom. They’ve got all these lovely HD textures and sprites they want to use, you see, but Xbox Live Arcade’s file-size limit means squeezing these into the 360 version has been a big hurdle to clear. Note I say big. Not insurmountable. Capcom’s Seth Killian: I can officially say that the filesize will not be an issue. With great help from the guys at Microsoft, we will be able to offer the same features on both platforms to the same quality as each other. To use the term I’ve been reading on the forums, neither console version will be “gimped” due to any kind of limitation. Breathe easy, 360 owners. Unless you’ve still got concerns over the 360 controller’s suitability for this game, that is. In which case, continue breathing frantically. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix: State of the Union [Capcom] More »
Bandai Makes Lucky Star Fugly
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Ack! POM-POM HANDS!! Here’s a toy figurine of Tsukasa Hiiragi from Lucky Star. It’s made by Bandai, better known for its Gundam modelling. At ¥850 ($US 8.45), it’s certainly not an upper end figure as clearly even by its overall freakish appearance. We’re sure it has a good personality, though. Q Joy Lucky Star [Akiba Hobby via Danny Choo] More »
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EA’s Take-Two Takeover Goes Hostile [UPDATED]
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | So Take-Two won’t play nice with EA’s buyout offer? That’s fine by EA. Playing it nice was a courtesy, an act of politeness on their part, but in light of Take-Two’s reluctance (and some would say greed), they’ve now no other option. It’s (apparently) time to go hostile, and appeal directly to Take-Two’s shareholders. The Wall Street Journal report that EA’s takeover payout to shareholders will be… $US 26 per share, exactly what was offered to Zelnick & co. the first time around. There’s been no comment as of yet from anyone at either Take-Two or EA regarding the matter. More »
Korean Comedian Imitates StarCraft
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | We’re not sure what’s better: The fact that this comedian has an entire routine based on imitating StarCraft or that the crowd is so into it. Love it! Thanks, NunianVonFuch! More »
Home Team Anticipating, Fearing User-Generated Content
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Sony’s Ron Festejo is creative director for the PS3’s Home project. As such, he’s obviously excited about all things creative, especially the possibility of Home users creating their own content via in-game tools. Excited and scared. Scared at the thought of innocent little kids being exposed to people walking around with cocks scrawled all over their avatar’s custom T-shirt. More »
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