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[ign.com] Champions Online Pics ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] The Path Demo Available Tale of Tales releases free demo of indie horror game. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Risen screens ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Overlord II Video Mayhem & Chaos ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Fate/Unlimited Codes screens ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Square-Enix Wants Better Chrono Trigger Sales Fans hoping for a new game in the series better keep opening their wallets. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Grand Slam Online Footage ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Grand Slam Tennis IGN Review EA raises the bar on Wii motion gaming with this must-play franchise debut. 8.5 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Samurai Toaster Next Week ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] FIFA 10 Producer Says 'Stop Bad-Mouthing EA' Last year's exemplary effort is putting pressure on this year's game. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Fish'em All! IGN Review You can't go wrong with old guys in overalls playing the banjo -- unless the control scheme they come with is as bad as this. 6.0 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Swords & Soldiers IGN Review One of the best console RTS games ever. 8.7 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer review Grand Slam Tennis 5/10 ' an underwhelming representation of tennis, crippled by unintuitive controls' eurogamer.net gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Team ICO pack for LBP this week. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] MS details Last.fm for Xbox Live. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] The Sims 3 climbs to the top of UK charts. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Miyamoto: We've got 5 years worth of experience. Regarding other motion control stuff. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[ign.com] Nintendo DL 06/08/09 ign.com SteelAttack
[ign.com] Shiva's sisters have names! ign.com SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Tecmo presents Undead Knights. For PSP. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] PD checking out Forza 3. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[ign.com] Fate/Unlimited Codes screens. ign.com SteelAttack
[ign.com] PSP Lunar screens. ign.com SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Bethesda toying with iPhone Fallout. Ugh. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[ign.com] Pokemon Gold and Silver screens. ign.com SteelAttack
[ign.com] Time to get fit with Pokemon! On the DS. ign.com SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] EA has "maxed out 360, not PS3". eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[ign.com] The Path: Prologue available NAO. ign.com SteelAttack
[ign.com] EA: No more Godfather games. ign.com SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] L4D community outraged against sequel. Demands Valve to fulfill promises on L4D. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] German ministers want to ban Killerspiele. Another proof that politicians have unbelievable IQs eurogamer.net SteelAttack
Hardcore Gamers' Reaction to Nintendo's E3 Confere An Empirical Study bitmob.com Ravenprose
[nintendoeverything.com] Iwata: Nintendo moving on in 2010 Not standing still for the competition nintendoeverything.com gamingeek
E3 Impressions - Sin and Punishment 2 torontothumbs.com Iga_Bobovic
[joystiq.com] Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter - impressions joystiq joystiq.com Iga_Bobovic
[gonintendo.com] Let's Tap - 'destruction' trailer gonintendo.com Iga_Bobovic
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - review Gamepro gamepro.com Iga_Bobovic
[gamasutra.com] EA: Nintendo is not trying to dominate Wii EA starting to have success gamasutra.com gamingeek
EA taking more development time in order to add polish gamedaily.com Iga_Bobovic
[gamesindustry.biz] Pachter - Natal not a Wii-killer, Microsoft may intend to launch alongside Wii HD to squash hype gamesindustry.biz Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Fallujah game may reappear yet There's "a lot of interest", claims dev eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Monster Hunter PSP bundle detailed Branded skin! Out 26th June.   eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Show Your Working Eurogamer Interview Introversion is outing everything about Darwinia+. Emails, design docs, the lot. Chris Delay explains eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Star Ocean: The Last Hope Eurogamer Review 6/10 eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[gametrailers.com] Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Beta Gameplay gametrailers.com Iga_Bobovic
[gametrailers.com] Front Mission Evolved E3 09: Japanese Teaser gametrailers.com Iga_Bobovic
[gametrailers.com] Red Faction: Guerrilla Rampage Gameplay gametrailers.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Ultimate Nation Screens ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Light of Altair Screens ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] D&D Online: Eberron Unlimited The producers demo the new free-to-play version launching this summer. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Grandia Online Announced The second GameArts MMO title to be built on BigWorld Technology. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Terminator Salvation IGN Review If you buy this game, Skynet wins. 6.3 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Green Day: Rock Band Next? The Beatles might not be the only band getting its exclusive version of the music game. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Ghostbusters: The Video Game IGN Review Who ya gonna call? 8.0 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] PSP go to Attract New Developers New handheld will open itself up to new games. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] New Resident Evil PSP Details Emerge Capcom's newest portable is said to be "totally different." ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Hero's Saga Screens ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics announced Once more unto the breach, dear friends... ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] DS In the Classroom Nintendo and Sharp releasing new educational system that uses the DS. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
Natal could have trouble with black people? Crapped out with N'Gai, of all people. bitmob.com SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] PSP RE designed with Go in mind. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Uwe Boll paid to appear in Postal 3. Ugh. I'd much rather have him in FNR4. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Zeno Clash could be headed to consoles. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
1Up Itagaki dev interview. It seems that Itagaki only gives interviews to Mielke. 1up.com SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Itagaki takes potshot at Bayonetta. 100% pimp. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] PS3 wand is "best of both worlds". Says...Sony. :P eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] No PSP Trophies. For a good reason. Says Sony. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Fight Night and MMA will alternate. To get a fighting game every year. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Gamers will upgrade to PS3 later down the road. Says Sony. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] MS boasts amazing XBLA summer. With Shadow Complex and more. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
FF 14 pics 4 new ones gfdata.de gamingeek
[famitsu.com] No More Heroes 2 pics Travis and Silvia sitting in a tree famitsu.com gamingeek
Prince of Persia producer explains Wii choices Why was there no Wii version? gamedaily.com gamingeek
[gamesradar.com] Grand Slam Tennis Gamesradar review 9/10 "Brilliant with Motionplus" gamesradar.com gamingeek
[joystiq.com] Sony thinks Wii owners will get PS3 Says that PS2 beat.... N64! joystiq.com gamingeek
Red Steel 2 Wii Kombo impressions kombo.com gamingeek
The Crystal Bearers detailed impressions GG read it now n-sider.com Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer Reviews Prototype 7/10 eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Close-up Last Guardian shots Tattoos! Colossi-like armour! Horns! eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] THQ's Rocket Riot for XBLA next Wed Bonkers 2D shmup for eight people. eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] ACE Team doing Zeno Clash DLC Sequel revealed "maybe a little early" eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Memento Mori Pics ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Tropico 3 Screens ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Call of Juarez Trailer ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Risen Website Goes Live ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Prototype PS3 Bug Patch to fix issue to be released shortly. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 IGN Review The tard versions 8.3 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Price No Barrier for PSP go SCEE's House keeping bullish about price tag. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Tingle Returns to DS Nintendo teases new game starring Zelda mascot. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] The Legendary Starfy IGN Review Nintendo's mascot makes his US debut in this suprisingly fun adventure. 8.9 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Bubble Bobble Plus! IGN Review The original arcade classic remade for WiiWare, plus a bunch of extra modes and features. Get your bobble on. 8.0 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Latest on Tales ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Moore: Wii Game Sales Not Affected By Metacritic Says the company largely ignores traditional review sites for Wii games. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] 360 degree control in FIFA 10. Will change the way you play the game. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Natal will work with all ethnicities. Says Microsoft. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Wallace and Gromit Ep. 3 next tuesday. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] D&D Online free to play now. Except in Europe. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] New game from Puzzle Quest dev. For DS, PC and Wii. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Possible CCP announcement in August. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Pandora music "possible" on 360. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] GH: Greatest Hits demo on Live. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] No game tie-in for new Hobbit movie. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Multiplayer confirmed for Conviction. Be like Bauer. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Riccitiello: Motion control could take half the ma Bold claim. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Cryptic to make Neverwinter Nights MMO? eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[eurogamer.net] Xbox Live maintenance next tuesday. 24 hr downtime. No new stuff. eurogamer.net SteelAttack
[youtube.com] Another Indy video Dr Jones youtube.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings The first 10 minutes youtube.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Gameplay videos from U tube youtube.com gamingeek
[ign.com] IGN review Prototype 7.5 ign.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Silent Hill Shattered memories Eurogamer Preview eurogamer.net gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Balding Max Payne seen RAGE engine, set in Brazil? eurogamer.net gamingeek
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Off screen Crystal Bearers pics gpara.com gamingeek
Iwata expected motion imitators last year timesonline.co.uk gamingeek
Wii Vitality The game that powers the sensor timesonline.co.uk gamingeek
[kotaku.com] EA had their own Natal tech Were going to pack it in with games kotaku.com gamingeek
[gameinformer.com] Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Gameinformer review 5/10 gameinformer.com gamingeek
[gamespot.com] Gamespot Little King's Story review "deep, challenging, and beautiful " gamespot.com gamingeek
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[arstechnica.com] High Voltage has an angel investor Who is funding their games arstechnica.com gamingeek
[arstechnica.com] Grinder has 4 player co-op As a minimum arstechnica.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] Shane Kim on Natal And why it will revolutionise the industry gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii) 1up Review The new MotionPlus add-on adds a whole new level of realism to golf videogames. A- 1up.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review You will not find a better game of golf on any system, period. 9.0 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[destructoid.com] The Grinder video interview destructoid.com gamingeek
[gamersyde.com] Bioshock 2 3 new plasmid screens gamersyde.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Grand Slam Tennis control video youtube.com gamingeek
[officialnintendomagazine.co.uk] Grand Slam Tennis NOM review 9/10 "vibrant responsive gameplay" officialnintendomagazine.co.uk gamingeek
[gamekyo.com] Rising Star date Muramasa in Europe gamekyo.com gamingeek
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[computerandvideogames.com] Star Ocean last hope CVG review A sea of mediocrity computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] Pachter: PSP Go is ripping off consumers gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
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[gamekyo.com] Tales of Graces screens Mothership has landed gamekyo.com gamingeek
[joystiq.com] Fragile joystiq impressions joystiq.com gamingeek
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[gamesradar.com] Indiana Jones Staff of Kings review Gamesradar 7/10 gamesradar.com gamingeek
[nintendoeverything.com] New Tatsukono characters will be leaked out Sloooowly. Says Capcom nintendoeverything.com gamingeek
[gametrailers.com] Swords and Soldiers launch trailer gametrailers.com gamingeek
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[thevgpress.com] The Press Room #19 Epic E3 Podcast!! thevgpress.com Ellyoda
[eurogamer.net] Brink Eurogamer Preview When is an online shooter not an online shooter? eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Just Cause 2 Eurogamer Preview eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
[eurogamer.net] Eurogamer Reviews Rock Band Unplugged 8/10 eurogamer.net Iga_Bobovic
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[ign.com] Gears of War 2 PC Rumors Could Marcus Fenix invade computers? ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] EA Confirms Battlefield 3 DICE sequel coming next year? ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Shinobi IGN Review It ain't easy being a ninja in 2009. 4.0 ign.com Iga_Bobovic
[ign.com] Sonic the Hedgehog 3 IGN Review Dr. Robotnik won't stop himself. ign.com Iga_Bobovic
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:29:24

Foolz said:

I think that was his point. Don't torrent, and if you do don't open exes disguised as mp3s?

But I could be wrong.

 Yeah, that would make sense.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:46:23

angrymonkey said:

gamingeek said:


The review reads rather strangely, like they found the game difficult and couldn't get over it. The other hands on previews I've read, of not only this game but  Virtua tennis with motionplus have all been overwhelmingly positive so far.

I might have expected complaints about the design, but on the impressions of Motionplus so far, I didn't expect complaints about the controls yet.

Looking at the EA site, it seems they are trying to figure out the proper way to hold the controller. That might explain some on the variety in opinions on the controls.

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/241401.page

I did actually read that you have to hold the controller literally like the handle of a racket. Reading that post, that's a good point, but silly that EA didn't explain it in the manual or something.

Oh Yoda, if only you were my neighbour and could do all this crap for me.


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Prince of Persia Producer:

IG: What you're talking about – satisfying the casual crowd, removing frustration, etc. - and the fact that it's cel-shaded, makes Prince of Persia seem perfect for the Wii, right? Why keep it just PS3/360?

BM: The reality is that from a technical standpoint, the Wii cannot do what we wanted the game to do. The AI of Elika was highly advanced and required a lot of processing power; the world size and dynamic loading, the draw distance, the number of polygons in the characters... If we had done a Wii version, it would have been toned down, probably linear, it wouldn't have been an open-world game, and so it would have been a very different experience. We didn't want to water it down that way. That said, I do agree very much that some of the people that probably would have most appreciated the design choices we made are Wii gamers. It would be really nice to be able to tap into that and give them that experience.

IG: So I guess you file that away for your next project...

BM: Yeah, a lesson to be learned moving forward. But keep in mind what the industry looked like when we started development on Prince of Persia. When we started, the Wii was [pegged] to be "everybody's second console," so if you look back at the documents and powerpoints of the business plan for the project, there were business cases for not doing the Wii version and for why the design philosophy of the Wii nation is suitable for the 360 and PS3, because in our minds everyone was going to have both. If they had a Wii in the same household, they were going to have a PS3 or 360 as well. And that obviously didn't happen with every Wii.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:07:54

IGN Grand Slam tennis review

Grand Slam Tennis is an impressive package on Wii, and one of the best tennis games I’ve ever played. This opening year of Wii MotionPlus support – and the fact that it’s the first time out the gate for this series – leaves a few odd experiences to be had, and it’s not quite a true 1:1 experience for real-racquet movement, but minus a bit of a learning curve and some mechanical serving the experience is surprisingly fun and really, really addictive. It may seem daunting at first to deal with character movement, swing control, and button modifiers for lobs and drops, but once you get in the zone you’ll feel a level of connectivity that other games on the system just don’t have, and it’s paled only in comparison with Tiger Woods which is simply amazing this year. On top of some impressive, extremely accurate – once you get the feel for them – motion controls the game is also packed with content, including a full Grand Slam career mode, create-a-character, impressive online play that puts country vs. country play at the forefront of it all, and a party mode I actually want to play.

8.5

Gamesradar review:

The perfectly tuned controls go hand in hand with a physical solidity that gives the whole game an impressive sensation of weight. The way the ball bounces, the way the players slide when changing direction, the speed and angles you can get on your shots.

It reminds us of the brilliant Super Tennis on SNES, where we could zing cross-court balls like missiles over the net, swerving shots that landed just inside the tramlines. We can do the same sort of thing in Grand Slam Tennis, and that’s definitely a first on Wii as far as we’re concerned.

9/10

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Foolz said:

I think that was his point. Don't torrent, and if you do don't open exes disguised as mp3s?

But I could be wrong.

Yeah, that would make sense.

Most important, though, is that you do not listen to Coldplay! Nyaa

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:10:55

Foolz said:

Ravenprose said:

Foolz said:

I think that was his point. Don't torrent, and if you do don't open exes disguised as mp3s?

But I could be wrong.

Yeah, that would make sense.

Most important, though, is that you do not listen to Coldplay! Nyaa

Word.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:40:01
Wow, just read 1Up's Itagaki interview (as usual, conducted by James Mielke, who somehow manages to take Itagaki's balls outside his mouth to ask him a few questions). The highlight of the interview was:

1UP: So does this mean you won't have women in your next game, or that you just won't have sexy women in your next game?

TI: Don't be stupid.

I guess it was my fault for expecting anything else from this interview, besides Itagaki badmouthing some game whilst enduring Mielke's furious fellation.
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:13:45


Holy shit.
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:28:50

Man its too bad Darkside Chronicles isn't a real RE game, because the graphics engine looks awesome for Wii and it actually looks like a RE game (unlike RE5).

Really, why can't they do a true RE game? Don't they realise people would much prefer that over another light gun game? Oh, Umbrella Chronicles is a test.....and if Wii owners pass the test, we'll give them......MORE LIGHT GUN GAMES.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:31:10
Found at GAF. It seems that Natal could have trouble recognizing black people. The linked blog talks about impressions with the device, and explains how N'Gai struggled with his test drive in Paradise:

When game consultant and former Newsweek writer N'Gai Croal gave Paradise a test drive, however, the game had trouble reading his steering actions. The footwork (gas and brakes) worked fine, but Croal couldn't steer his car at all. It wasn't clear whether this was a problem of calibration differences between Tsunoda and Croal's very different body types, or if Croal's crazy dreadlocks threw Natal off. But it was working just fine when Tsunoda was at the "wheel."

Here's the scientific background on NIRS apparent/alleged failure to perform correctly on black skinned individuals. It seems that Natal uses NIRS.
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:44:20

SteelAttack said:
Found at GAF. It seems that Natal could have trouble recognizing black people. The linked blog talks about impressions with the device, and explains how N'Gai struggled with his test drive in Paradise:

When game consultant and former Newsweek writer N'Gai Croal gave Paradise a test drive, however, the game had trouble reading his steering actions. The footwork (gas and brakes) worked fine, but Croal couldn't steer his car at all. It wasn't clear whether this was a problem of calibration differences between Tsunoda and Croal's very different body types, or if Croal's crazy dreadlocks threw Natal off. But it was working just fine when Tsunoda was at the "wheel."

Here's the scientific background on NIRS apparent/alleged failure to perform correctly on black skinned individuals. It seems that Natal uses NIRS.

I guess they better not design the next 50 Cent around Natal...

michael jackson glove

"Natal works fine for me. Just wear a pair of these!"

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:59:40

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michael jackson glove

"Natal works fine for me. Just wear a pair of these!"

"oh, where's Milo, BTW?"

Fixed. LOL

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:31:23

SteelAttack said:

They are not black enough! Nyaa

The only one I know is Sugar Ray, the rest I never ever heard of. Probably handeggers. Lol at that guy's Affliction shirt. 

I bet he is a Fedor fan!

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:58:47

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edgecrusher said:

michael jackson glove

"Natal works fine for me. Just wear a pair of these!"

"oh, where's Milo, BTW?"

Fixed. LOL

LMAO!

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:04:10
what exactly is MJ trying to fondle in that pic? I fear for virtual Milo!

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:37:41

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Holy shit.

Gee thanks. *shudders*

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Man its too bad Darkside Chronicles isn't a real RE game, because the graphics engine looks awesome for Wii and it actually looks like a RE game (unlike RE5).

Really, why can't they do a true RE game? Don't they realise people would much prefer that over another light gun game? Oh, Umbrella Chronicles is a test.....and if Wii owners pass the test, we'll give them......MORE LIGHT GUN GAMES.

You should check out the thread, Cavia have created all these shader effects from lessons they've learnt from other consoles. IGN says the frame rate is screwed though. The videos seem okay, its just the camera which is messed up.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:58:48

Alien vs Predator : Un combat en images

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Way back when Aliens vs Predator used to be the holy grail for me. They were two of my favourite childhood movies from the 80s. I read the comics, especially enjoyed the Mark Veiheiden Predator comics involving Schaefer. And I read the AVP comics and Aliens comics too.

Then those crappy AVP movies launched and were crap personified. And I still dont understand why anyone would play as an alien in these games.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:14:36


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16241357&postcount=1

Italian newspaper:

An all new Wii in 2010
The plans of the giant Nintendo
Nintendo ready for the new version of the King of consoles.
Coming in stores starting in 2010 to keep ahead of Microsoft and Sony.
of JAIME D'ALESSANDRO

LOS ANGELES - The meeting was held in a hotel in Downtown during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the exhibition dedicated to the world of electronic games which ended a few days ago in Los Angeles. On one side the managers of Nintendo, on the other the representatives of the other editors of the caliber of Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Activision. The subject? Two new consoles that the multinational of Super Mario will launch in stores respectively in October 2010 and end 2011.

The first, according to our source, will be a new version of the Wii, the most sold at this time of the home consoles, having exceeded 50 million units. But it is also the least powerful. That's why game developers are asking to have added at least one hard disk and a high definition HDMI port. The new Wii so should have both. The second will be a portable console, more powerful of about three times compared to Ds and having a better screen. The technical specifications of both were revealed three weeks ago to the largest Japanese publishers of video games in Tokyo starting from Konami, Capcom, Namco Bandai and Square Enix.

"No, we do not have any plan about this" denies Shigeru Miyamoto, the creative mind of Nintendo and principal architect of the success of Wii and DS along with Satoru Iwata, the president of the company in Kyoto. 'It is obvious that we are constantly looking for innovations, "says Miyamoto.
"But it is never a question of hardware. It is crucial for us to bring the best for the most affordable price."
Except that now the others, Microsoft and Sony, are moving in the direction of Nintendo trying alternatives to the traditional joypad and lowering the price of their console. This forces Miyamoto & Co. to react in one way or another.
Beyond the official denials.
(8 June 2009)

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