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This commercial really doesn’t need much explination. It’s a humorous commercial for the Game Boy Micro that’s only been shown in Canada, and won’t be shown in the United States any time soon. Wonder why not? Check out the video to find out why.
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Henry Jenkins, an MIT professor, takes a good hard look at video game myths and explains why they’re flat-out wrong. Here are the eight myths he debunks:
1. The availability of video games has led to an epidemic of youth violence.
2. Scientific evidence links violent game play with youth aggression.
3. Children are the primary market for video games.
4. Almost no girls play computer games.
5. Because games are used to train soldiers to kill, they have the same impact on the kids who play them.
6. Video games are not a meaningful form of expression.
7. Video game play is socially isolating.
8. Video game play is desensitizing.
We honestly feel like we’ve know all of these statements are false but it’s good to see them with explanations by an MIT professor, with only gives them more validity. The article still makes for a good read anyways.
Read More | The Video Game Revolution
Zero Hour Gears of War Footage
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Action, Trailers, Xbox 360,
Miss Zero Hour last month? If you did, you didn’t catch the amazing Gears of War video shown at the event. Lucky for you though, the video is currently being hosted by FileFront. Get clicking if you haven’t already seen it. Also, be aware that the footage contains violence and explicit language - so don’t show the kiddies and don’t open it at work.
Read More | FileFront
Play Mario Kart DS Against Reggie
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Corporate News, Nintendo DS,
Want to go up against Reggie, Nintendo’s Executive VP of Marketing and Sales, in a game of Mario Kart DS? He’ll be at the McDonalds in Bellevue Square - in Bellevue, Washington - at 4:00 PM on Monday December 19th. Take your DS along if you’re interested in playing. If you don’t have one, Nintendo will have some extra units on hand at the event. Nintendo will also be handing out free gear at the McDonalds event, so even if you are horrible at Mario Kart, you should still stop by. If you don’t live anywhere near Bellevue, WA, try logging onto MK Online at 4:00 PM PST on Monday. Look for NOA_Reggie in the “Worldwide” mode.
Read More | Nintendo Boards
Sony to Lose $1 Billion on PS3
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Corporate News, PlayStation 3,
Yeah you read that right. Based upon a Merrill Lynch analysis, Sony is going to lose one billion dollars on hardware sales in the first year of the PlayStation 3’s release. Based upon the analysis, each console will cost Sony about $500 to produce while it’s widely expected that the machine will retail for $399 - so that’s around a loss of about one Benjamen per machine. Oh and Microsoft? Supposedly the company’s loosing $126 on each machine sold. Ouch. Console manufacturers are willing to take these losses though because they expect to make up the loss, and produce profits, through software and accessories.
Read More | PS3 Focus
Mission Impossible Trailer Debuts on Xbox Live
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Trailers, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace,
Just recently, Paramount Pictures unleashed the brand new Mission Impossible III trailer onto the Xbox Live Marketplace. The trailer is naturally available in 720p as well as 480p, just as the recently released X-Men 3 teaser trailer was. Both sequels hit theaters next May. It’s funny, the first next-gen gaming console has been released, and we’re using it substantially to download movie trailers, videogame demos, and cheap arcade games. We’re all for complete online integration though, so we’re loving it!
Read More | Xbox Circle
Online Gaming Revenues to Triple by 2009
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Corporate News, Internet, Xbox Live Marketplace,
In a recent release, marketing research firm Parks Associate announced that online game revenues will triple between now and 2009. Currently, online game service revenues stand at $1.1 billion. They’re expected to jump up to $3.5 billion in 2009. With the significant leap, we can only expect to see more and more games online. Furthermore, it looks like Microsoft’s on to something with the Xbox Live Arcade and other media content available online. Based upon five year console cycles, the PS3, Xbox 360, and Revolution will be the consoles on the market, so if you’re looking to ride the wave of online gaming into the future, “Jump In” now -or, once you’re able to at least.
Read More | Next Gen
Activision Lowers Sales Forecasts
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Activision, Corporate News,
In sync with the lower game sales of November, Activision has lowered its sales expectations for the all-important current quarter. Despite strong COD2 sales, the company reports lacking sales. Unfortunately for the company, both True Crime and GUN came up very short in retail.
While such a slump can only be expected during transitionary months, as we go from current-gen to next-gen, the slide still comes as a surprise to many in the industry. Are the games being made just not good enough? Game publishers probably will end up current-gen game prices in the near future to help boost sales. Just because you’re selling more doesn’t mean you’re making more. Meanwhile, will next-gen game prices float upwards? COD2 is priced at $60 and it’s the number one selling 360 game, so publishers will only take these results as an indication to lower current-gen game prices but raise the ones of next-gen games. So who gets hurt most from all this? The hardcore gamers of course…
Read More | Next Generation
Splinter Cell Double Agent Interview
Posted by Brandon Gribin Categories: Action, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360,
On Wednesday, IGN posted a detailed interview with Daniel Roy, the associate producer of the Xbox 360 version of the new Splinter Cell title. The interview is definitely worth checking out if you have any interest in the game. Heck, the interview’s worth checking out if you’re interested at all in next-gen videogames. It’s looking like Double Agent is going to represent a big leap for the Splinter Cell series. Of course, we’d only expect a leap seeing as the series is moving into the next generation.
Want proof of how much more advanced the new game is going to be?
IGN: Are you planning any major changes to the A.I. concerning stealth? There was a significant difference between Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory.
Daniel Roy: One of the major overhauls this time around is the enemy AI in a friendly environment, i.e., the terrorist HQ. Terrorists in the HQ don’t automatically pull out a gun and shoot you, now… They interact with Sam in a more complex way. Some of them will even join him on missions in cooperative mode, so that Sam can benefit from a partner on certain missions.
Oh and yeah, the game has the graphics thing going for it as well.
Read More | IGN
Take control of the red square in Escapa without letting it touch any of the sides or other pieces. While it’s got nothing on the Xbox Live Arcade games, it’s still a fun diversion. My current high is 18.667 but that was just after a few attemps. Go ahead and top it!
Read More | Escapa
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