Monthly Archives: July 2008
PS 3 for the Family
Jul
31
2008
The big boss of PlayStation, Kaz Hira, is very confident that the PS3 will be a console for the family in the near future… Well, that’s what he thinks. PlayStation 2 was a family friendly console, as many of the games were quite tame and not so macho, as compared to ...
Blizzcon ’08!
Jul
29
2008
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that this October 10th and 11th the third Blizzcon Gaming Convention will be held to showcase their amazing portfolio of Diablo, Starcraft, and WarCraft games. The event will be at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. ...
Soulcalibur IV
Jul
25
2008
Soulcalibur IV is the fifteenth game in Namco’s Soul Series of fighting games. On July 29th, 2008, Soulcalibur IV will be released in North America for the PlayStation 3 and for the Xbox 360. Later in July and early August the game will be released around the globe. ...
Red Alert 3 Beta Starting Soon!
Jul
25
2008
Command and Conquer fans will be delighted to know that the beta scheduled for late summer will finally be coming to a start in the very near future! To guarantee a spot in the beta, which is supposed to allow players to play with the factions against each other ...
Eye Candy: DirectX 11
Jul
23
2008
Microsoft has announced the up and coming DirectX 11 and some of the brand new features they plan to add to their dominating graphic programming. New features will include functions such that a person, for example, in your game against a background (like a mountain or some distant ...
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
Jul
22
2008
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution has the abbreviation Civ Rev. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution is a remake of Civilization, which was developed by Firaxis. Sid Meier was the designer for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A version for the Nintendo Wii was considered but has since been brushed aside. ...
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – A Hard Look
Jul
20
2008
Back in the day, there was a game that was released on the Nintendo 64 called "Super Smash Bros." While it was small and developed on a low budget, it was awesome! Where else could you play as all your favorite Nintendo players and have Mario punch Yoshi until he ...
Critical Hit – The Dark Knight
Jul
18
2008
As a long time fan of Batman, I must say that this film was outstanding. I saw a very, very late showing but stayed wide awake due to this complex and dark adventure. Batman has always been my favorite super hero for a long time because of the fact that he ...
Sneaky Earnings
Jul
18
2008
With the inflation of gas, food and well, almost everything to that, parents are (gasp) considering cutting back some of the fine luxuries in life, and (more gasp) this includes trimming the gaming bills a bit. But to those gamers who are not bothered by the flaming influx of the ...
Nintendo Accessory increases Wii remote accuracy
Jul
14
2008
Nintendo has officially unveiled a little secret for us before the opening of E3. Their new accessory will enable a smoother and more accurate Wii remote (or Wii-mote as I like to call them) during game-play or navigating your system. The devise comes in the form of ...
Critical Hit – Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Jul
13
2008
As a huge Hellboy fan, let me tell you how much I enjoyed this film. I loved it! I'm one of those freaks that liked the first movie a lot too but I also am a fan of the comic book. Hellboy II keeps things real in the Hellboy universe ...
Microsoft’s Slimmer Xbox 360 Consoles
Jul
11
2008
Apparently there is some talk about a Microsoft idea for advancing their console in terms of making is smaller and more affordable. As research develops they are improving their motherboards and chip sets. This reflects lower prices for the consumer and easier production of more powerful ...
Activision and Blizzard Merge
Jul
10
2008
The plans announced December 2, 2007 have recently come to a close. Activision, producer of major game titles such as Call of Duty and Guitar Hero have merged with Blizzard, creators of the #1 best selling massive multiplayer online role playing game: World of Warcraft with almost 11 million ...
Activision Engages the Wii Community
Jul
10
2008
Activision plans to create a set of games specifically designed with the Wii's revolutionary controls and concepts in mind. “The Wii is introducing new audiences to gaming,” says Dave Oxford. (Activision Publishing) “Clearly, the ...
Diablo III
Jul
9
2008
Diablo fans have been waiting a long time to fight evil again. I can personally relate to them because fighting evil in the world of Diablo is direct and simply yet satisfying and certainly a blast. Fans will be happy to know the look of the series ...
