Archive for July, 2008

28 Jul

EA Sports: Fixes Bugs In NCAA Football 2009

July 15 was supposed to be a great day for both EA Sports and college football fans with the release of NCAA Football 2009, but unfortunately a couple of newly implemented features  caused bugs in the game play and set up.
Before the release of the game the creaters had added the EA Locker roster system along with online dynasties. These new features [...]

27 Jul

Saints Row 2: Produced By A Pornstar

With the upcoming release of Saints Row 2 there is a lot of advertising going on. This time THQ took advertising to a whole new level when they used adult film star Tera Patrick in some of their ads.
Not only is she in some of their ads but she also has begun working on the game as a “special producer.” [...]

26 Jul

One Week, 3 Hot FPS’s

Early November will potentially be the biggest explosion to video games sales in recent times. Three of the hottest first person shooter games to date are coming out in a one weeks span. Three games costing $60.00 each, which will you buy?
The first of the games is the 007: Quantom Solace James Bond game. It [...]

25 Jul

PopCap Brings Peggle To The DS

Peggle,for the people who do not know is an terrifyingly addictive game that can be enjoyed by anyone with a brain. Earlier this year many people including me got their hopes up that the Peggle would come out for the Nintendo DS. We waited and waited with no announcement, and finally after over 3 months [...]

24 Jul

Will Wii’s Be Sold Out Over Christmas?

This Christmas one of the hottest toys under the tree will be Nintendo Wii’s. At least for the people who are able to get their hands on one. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told a magazine he couldn’t promise US holiday shoppers would be able to find a Wii for under the tree this year. 
Iwata said, “We [...]

23 Jul

Dangerous Charging Devices Flooding The UK

Recently flawed third-party device chargers were accidentally leaked into the UK form China. The BBC has issued a warning on the chargers for DS Lite, Nintendo DS, and Gameboy Machines. There may be other flawed chargers for mobile phones and music devices.
Many of the chargers have different markings, codes, or writing on them making them [...]

21 Jul

Wii:In US Hits 10.9m Sales, Awarded King of Game Systems

After just 20 months, Wii is the new console leader in the United States. Nintendo has sold over 10.9 Wii units in the U.S. alone.
Wii has finally taken the crown from the coveted Xbox 360 and has been awarded the king of all game systems. The Wii won’t stop here with the number of sales still going up there [...]

20 Jul

Rumor: Nintendo Creating New MotionPlus Wiimote

Recently a new rumor was leaked about Nintendos’ new MotionPlus attachment for their Wiimotes. 
There is not much known about the attachment besides the fact that it will enable players to throw objects like virtual frisbees to virtual puppies with unbelievable realism. The creator and director of the project is Katsuya Eguchi, who has not yet released very much information on the [...]

19 Jul

360 GH World Tour and Rock Band Instruments Compatible

During a recent Activision Blizzard’s press conference in Los Angelos, Neversoft director Brian Bright surprised many by announcing that non-RedOctane instruments could be used with Guitar Hero World Tour. This is great news for gamers who own RockBand and its’ instruments.
First off, Brian Bright said Guitar Hero World Tour support instruments from rival Rock Band, but [...]

16 Jul

New Nintendo DS Game Announcement: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Yesterday at Nintendo’s press conference in Hollywood , a brand new Nintendo DS GTA title was announced. The new GTA, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, will be for the Nintendo DS and will sport a brand new game engine along with brand new characters. 
“This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense ‘Grand Theft [...]