Archive for December, 2007
News: Xbox Live having issues over the holidays
Microsoft has responded to intermittent Xbox LIVE issues that started shortly after Christmas.
News: Microsoft declines comment on motion controller
Will Microsoft release a first-party motion controller for Xbox 360? The company isn’t talking.
Screen Update: Gran Turismo 5
These shots are sure to give you some turbo lag.
Screen Update: Star Ocean 4
From the looks of these first screens, Star Ocean 4 looks like it carries inspiration from classic sci-fi shows!
Screen Update: Gran Turismo 5
Here’s a look at a 60’s model Corvette rendered in Gran Turismo 5.
News: LittleBigPlanet quietly delayed on PS3 until fall
Multiple reports, including Sony’s own European PlayStation blog, suggest that LittleBigPlanet has been pushed from “early 2008″ to “September or October.”
News: Game store caught scalping Wiis on eBay
A chain of retail gaming stores caught with hand in cookie jar, directly selling Wiis on Ebay for higher margins.
News: PS3 owners get first user-created UT3 map
Epic released the inaugural Unreal Tournament 3 mod for PS3 owners on Thursday.
News: Microsoft calls Nintendo Wii success ‘unsustainable’
Xbox head of marketing, Jeff Bell, says Wii success wont last since third-party developers have yet to show they can make any money on Nintendo consoles.
Screen Update: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
The first two screens from the sequel to Rainbow Six: Vegas.
News: Ninja Gaiden DS arrives March 2008
Tecmo’s stealthy action game within portable striking distance.
News: Sony to sell special Devil May Cry PS3
Sony plans to put on sale a special edition of its PlayStation 3 console in Japan in January to mark the launch of Devil May Cry 4.
Screen Update: Street Fighter IV
These screens show off some of the art style from the upcoming re-invention of Street Fighter!
News: EA announces new sci-fi shooter, Tiberium
Futuristic first-person shooter coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in fall 2008.
News: Sony: PS3 becoming lead console for developers
PlayStation boss Jack Tretton says developers are increasingly using the PS3 over Xbox 360 as the lead development platform for new games.
News: New Duke Nukem Forever trailer retains corniness
After six long years, 3D Realms premiered a new teaser trailer for the infamously delayed Duke Nukem Forever. Behold, the cheese.
Screen Update: Infinite Undiscovery
Start discovering Infinite Undiscovery in these screens!
Screen Update: Soul Calibur IV
Get in on the action with Sophitia, Hilde, Raphael and Astaroth.
Review: Soldier of Fortune: Payback
2007 has been a banner year for console gamers. As I type this, there are a lot of triple-A titles sitting on store shelves. The bar has been set incredibly high and mediocre titles look that much worse in comparison.
News: Halo 3 purchased by 52% of all Xbox 360 owners
As of November, 4.1 million Americans have bought Halo 3 — more than half of the current 7.9 million Xbox 360 owners in the U.S.
