PAX 09: Fat Princess Gets Bigger
Titan Studios' chubby PSN game is gaining a new map and features.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Gamedaily review Mario and Luigi 3
"Sensational, a real treat for DS owners"
gamedaily.com
gamingeek
Mass Effect 2 "such a better experience"
BioWare relishing first sequel in 9 years.
eurogamer.net
Iga_Bobovic
No console S.T.A.L.K.E.R. before Pripyat
GSC looking at PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.
eurogamer.net
Iga_Bobovic
Wallace and Sonic on XBLA tomorrow
Also, Puzzle Quest discounted for Goldies.
eurogamer.net
Iga_Bobovic
PAX 09: The Ever-Charming DeathSpank
Ron Gilbert's latest mixes humor with Diablo action.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
PAX 09: Red Steel 2 Panel
Creative director Jason Vandenberghe treats PAX-goers to some samurai-cowboy chic.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Gamearts Supports WiiWare
First look at the Grandia and Smash Bros. developer's download title.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Eurogamer Article: Natural Born Killer
Part 2: Killing in the name of science. Arguably.
eurogamer.net
Iga_Bobovic
Section 8 IGN Review
Grab your gun, charge your shields, and prep your jetpacks. 8.0
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
The Secret World Revealed
IGN goes behind closed doors to discover Funcom's upcoming game.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
The Top 25 Dreamcast Games
IGN's resident SEGA fanboys rank the best games for the glorious console.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Pre-TGS 09: IGN Hands-on with Final Fantasy XIII
A pair of enticing new missions joins a phenomenal trailer.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
PSP Updates to 6.00
Psst, Sony ... You're supposed to make the system better with updates, not worse.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Playrix Brings Fishdom to Nintendo DS
The best-selling game from Playrix to appear on Nintendo's market-leading handheld.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Toy Raid Announced for DSiWare
Prepare yourselves for 50 levels of ballistic action.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Dementium II IGN Impressions
Next year's sequel to one of the DS system's big first-person shooters is a bigger and meatier experience.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Muramasa Examiner review
A game this beautiful and fun to play is a rare gem. Don’t miss out on it.
examiner.com
gamingeek
Logitech Unveils Music Game Controllers for Wii
"Logitech wireless guitar controller, Logitech wireless drum controller, licensed for Guitar Hero."
ign.com
Ravenprose
Tropico 3 Demo Released
PC gamers get taste of Tropico 3 one month prior to official Xbox 360 and PC launch.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
R&C Future: A Crack in Time IGN Update
Yup, this game looks better every time we see it.
ign.com
Iga_Bobovic
Capcom offer London fans a chance
To play Monster Hunter 3 and RE Darkside Chronicles
capcom-unity.com
gamingeek
Castevania Re-Birth coming to Wii
But it's a remake of Castlevania Adventure on Gameboy
kotaku.com
ASK_Story
Halo wont have Natal till it makes sense
Bungie dont want to use gimmicks in the series
1up.com
gamingeek
Cursed Mountain PLAY review
"The fact that it turns out to be both interesting and enjoyable as well makes it even more impressive."
play.tm
gamingeek
Limited Edition Cursed Mountain
Bonus Disc with 15 tracks of in-game music and a 5-part "making of" DVD. Interior Art in Steelbook case
amazon.com
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Sounds like they're sectioning off which sales are relevant or not by talking about hardcore gamers or casuals or non-gamers or whatever. I always though a sale was a sale?
I dont see what that article is suppossed to prove. As far as I remember that is really old too.
Anyone remember this one?
December 2, 2008
http://news.cnet.com/why-wont-sony-or-microsoft-admit-nintendo-is-a-competitor/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5
Why won't Sony or Microsoft admit Nintendo is a competitor?
Whenever I read a Sony or Microsoft press release or meet with company representatives, they're quick to point out that Nintendo's Wii console isn't a competitor. Why? They claim it's because the Wii does gaming differently and is more of a "casual" platform than a "true" gaming console.
It didn't get any better Monday when Microsoft sent a press release detailing the Xbox 360's performance on Black Friday. According to the company, its console sales "were on pace to beat previous years, outselling the PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one ratio and estimating a 25 percent increase from Xbox 360 Black Friday sales figures from 2007."
Microsoft even worked Europe into its gloat session by detailing how well the Xbox 360 performs across the continent: "Xbox 360 sales have also surged worldwide since the September price drop, outselling the PlayStation 3 week over week across Europe."
Did you happen to see anything missing in those two statements? Was it a mention of Sony? Nope. Was it a mention of the Playstation 3? Not a chance. Was it the Wii and Nintendo? Show her what she's won: a Wii!
It shouldn't come as a surprise. Earlier this year, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg, director of product management for the Xbox 360, said the Wii isn't a competitor at all.
"I think for us, we don't really see the Wii as a direct competitor, we actually very much complement the Wii experience," he gushed. "It's obviously clear that we're going head-to-head with the PS3 in this generation."
Sony isn't innocent either, of course. Just a few weeks later, the company's CEO, Howard Stringer, told Bloomberg that he's played the Wii and he's not impressed.
"I've played a Nintendo Wii," he said. "I don't see it as a competitor. It's more of an expensive niche game device."
And yet, as Microsoft and Sony continue to focus on each other, it's the Wii that led the way on Black Friday and became the most desired product across retail locations worldwide. And we can't forget that that "niche gaming device" that isn't a "direct competitor" has almost outsold both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 combined.
Call me crazy, but when I go to Target or Gamestop and I see the Wii sitting next to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 and I consider the fact that they all play games from the same developers (many of which are the same), have the same general price level, and provide the same basic experience, I'm inclined to believe they're competitors.
There's no debating the fact that the Wii provides a different way to play games, but it's equally undebatable that it's a competitor to the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. Are we supposed to believe that Microsoft's decision to drop the price of the Xbox 360 Arcade to $199.99 wasn't to compete on price with the Wii? Are we supposed to believe that Sony's DualShock 3 controller's Sixaxis functionality isn't the result of the Wiimote?
Give me a break.
The Wii is a direct competitor to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. What does it hurt to say that if you're Sony or Microsoft? I just don't get it.
Don Reisinger
I almost killed my GS account today (got flamed and modded -- and I was sober for crissake!)
Anway, sorry to be a snob about it but if you don't have all the consoles you are not hardcore.
Wii sales dropped 50% over last 5 months
"Until the late August PS3 price cut, the Xbox 360 appealed to consumers, likely due to a higher perceived value proposition (the Xbox 360 'core' model was priced $100 lower than the PS3). With the core PS3 and Xbox 360 models priced only $50 higher than the Wii, we expect year-over-year sales of Wii hardware to continue their annual declines until the company either changes its bundle or lowers price. Wii unit sales are 50% below last year’s level over the last five months, and we think that September sales will repeat the pattern." - Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter
Don't forget LKS, de Blob, Boy and his Blob, No More Heroes, SMG, AC (You have to be hardcore to play that every day.), Metroid, Zelda. It makes no sense to say that the Wii can't be hardcore.
None of those games are hardcore. Only games that are in HD count as hardcore. Jeesh, everyone knows that!
*goes off to play Animal Crossing*
Yeah, but most of these so called HD games do not reach HD resolutions. So you are only hardcore if you are a PC gamer, correct?
Any game that runs in a higher resolution than progressive scan SD is HD, thus hardcore.
Bitmob: The big thing I think people would like to hear in your own words is, why were you let go from Sega right before Dreamcast’s launch? Why right then?
BS: As I said before, Mr. Okawa...he wanted to release this strictly on the Internet and I refused! He and I just went through major differences.
One of the problems also -- I had just bought Visual Concepts for $10 million. When we were signing up third-party publishers, Larry Probst came to me, and at the time, he was CEO of EA -- and also a good friend of mine.
Larry said, “Look, we’ll come on your platform, but this is the royalty rate we want to pay.” I asked what is it. He said, “We want to be the only sports franchise on Dreamcast.”
I said, “I’ll agree to that, but you’ll be the only third-party publisher that will have sports. But you’re going to have to compete with us because I just bought Visual Concepts.” And he said, “No, no, no, no...then you should not do the deal with Visual Concepts.”
I said, “No it’s too late.” [Laughs] “We’ve already signed the documentation. We’ve already taken the steps.” So because of that, he did not go onto the platform.
Woooooooooooooooooooooo...!
Wow a female streaker, nice ass.
I read that as Foolz, I can no longer read Pachter quotes without hearing him.
Number 11-20
11 MARIO KART DS (NDS)
12 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS (NDS)
13 WII PLAY W/ REMOTE (WII)
14 POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION (NDS)
15 NCAA FOOTBALL 10 (360)
16 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE DIABOLICAL BOX (NDS)
17 MADDEN NFL 10 (WII)
18 WOLFENSTEIN (360)
19 EA SPORTS ACTIVE BUNDLE (WII)
20 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10* (WII)
Who is your friend? She looks nice.
"I believe many diehard Madden fans, who transitioned from the PS2 to the Wii, made their yearly Madden purchase in 2008 and realized that the Wii could not offer the same experience they have grown accustom to (online play, realistic graphics, in-depth team management) ...Avid Madden fans have the curse of knowledge ... and they know that Madden cannot offer the same experience on the Wii as it did for the PS2." - Jesse Divnich, EEDA