(N4G) Ninja Gaiden 2 demo by next week
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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According to Major Nelson, the Ninja Gaiden 2 demo should be available in the US by the end of next week.
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(K) On Parody, the Marx Bros., and Penny Arcade [Comedy]
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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While Michael Abbott of the Brainy Gamer doesn’t have any new news on his history of RPGs class, he has penned an interesting little meditation on comedy, satire, the Marx Bros., and Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. It suffers from an overabundance of quotations, but has some interesting points:
When form and content coalesce as they do in Duck Soup (Dr. Strangelove is another very different but similarly effective example), comedy emerges like a force of nature that must be reckoned with. Is such a thing possible in a video game? It seems to me it ought to be, especially if the next PA game aspires to more than poking fun.
As the quote goes, “Dying is easy, comedy is hard.” Humor is one of the hardest things to get right, especially when it’s comedy in the vein of Duck Soup.
Hail Freedonia! [The Brainy Gamer]
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(N4G) 360 version of GRID hits the skids
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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From Gamer.tm “It seems that not all is well with the 360 version of GRID,with gamers complaining that the game repeatedly freezes during play.
The cause of the problem appears to be the 360âs hard drive. So GRIDâs executive producer Gavin Raeburn has told the Codemasters forum, the British developer believes that âthe issue is due to specific drive hardware, possibly with bad blocks/sectors.â
According to Raeburn though, Codemasters is âclose to getting to the root of the problemâ and that âa patch will be released as soon as [Codemasters] can get it through Microsoft [certification].â
It seems that no similar issues have been reported with the PS3 or PC versions.”
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(K) Ubi Forum Moderator: Wii Games “are not amazing new AAA games” [Ubisoft]
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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That’s a little nugget couched in a defense against charges Ubisoft has a crappy lineup for Wii and doesn’t care. Oh but they do care! The lineup is crappy for a reason! Read on.
On Ubi’s forums, a commenter complains, “we get no new Core-titles and when we get some like Shaun White Snowboarding it looks worse than SSX on the Cube. Doesnt really look like Ubisoft is trying to put some effort in it.”
The moderator comes back with a well-what-do-you-expect argument, without saying exactly that. The Wii’s a console parents buy for kids, he says. “Parents who are buying a console for their children do not really care about Prince of Persia, Rainbow Six or Far Cry on the box, they want games that are going to be good for their children and not get them in the local newspaper.”
Then, quoting a bunch of sales figures, says Ubi’s mindful of the Wii’s growth market, which is casual gaming, not Assassin’s Creed. “If you look at the most successful Wii games, they are not amazing new AAA games, they are predominantly family orientated [THIS IS NOT A WORD] games/alternative games.”
I made a D in college logic, so I am amenable to corrections. But if I have it right, this is what the guy himself is saying
• Games that sell well on Wii are crappy (at least by “normal gamer” standards, as the questioner describes himself).
• Ubisoft makes games intending for them to sell well.
• Ubisoft makes games for the Wii.
• … (profit!?)
Also, if you’re a Wii gamer and think I’m pouring on the hate, your own people are sending around and signing a petition to demand Ubi make better games on the Wii. Sign it if you want, but I doubt it’ll budge Ubi’s Nintendo strategy. (Next up: Gerbilz!)
Finally, I like this plea:
“As for Shaun Whites on the Wii, can you at least wait to get some more information and gameplay on it before binning it? Most people have seen a few screenshots and they already hate it because it does not look as good as the 360 etc but to damn a game just because of looks, and without actually playing it is just silly.”
No, actually, that’s the status quo.
Do You Have Anything at All for Normal Wii-Gamers? [Ubisoft Forums, thanks mickifree93]
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(K) Valve on the ‘Perception Problem’ of PCs [Valve]
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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Gamasutra has a nice wrap up of an event held at Valve’s Washington offices; the topic was (surprise!) PC gaming. On the question of whether PCs are really lagging behind:
“Is there a crisis in [PC] gaming?” asked [Gabe] Newell, who led the first segment of the talk. “You know, ‘Piracy killed my game,’ ‘Console numbers are huge,’ ‘People don’t want to play their PCs in the living room’ - all these stories get written over and over again, and our view is that it’s exactly the opposite. PC is where all the action is, and there’s a perception problem.”
Also on the agenda was a discussion of piracy (and indicator of “unserved customers”), the worldwide PC market, and how Steam and Valve fit into this whole PC new order.
PC Has ‘Perception Problem,’ Piracy Reflects ‘Unserved Customers’ [Gamasutra]
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(N4G) Apple Bans Teens From Stores for Downloading iPhone Game - Wired
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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Wired writes:
Apple store employees caught four teenagers doing the unthinkable — downloading a third-party application onto a demo iPhone — which prompted their immediate banishment from Apple stores “for life.”
Two Palo Alto High School students — Daniel Fukuba (left), 17, and Eric Vicenti (right), 16 — met up with two recent Paly grads, Noah Rogers and Anjay Patel, at the Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto, where they made the mistake of downloading third-party car-racing game “Raging Thunder” onto the store’s iPhone…
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(GB) This Week’s New Videogame Releases (Week of 6/2/08)
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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What’s the highlight of this week’s new videogame releases? That depends whether you’re into blockbuster flicks, bloody Ninja action, or cuddly Kung Fu CGI. It’s a pretty action packed week for gamers either way, with a balanced selection for all systems. The new God of War themed PSP bundle is also coming out, in red and emblazoned with Kratos’ angry mug on the back.
This week’s new releases:
(subject to change)
Xbox 360:
- GRID
- Incredible Hulk
- Kung Fu Panda
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- Ninja Gaiden II
- Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy
PLAYSTATION 3:
- GRID
- Incredible Hulk
- Kung Fu Panda
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- Metal Gear Bluetooth Headset
- Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy
Wii:
- Cabela’s Trophy Bucks
- Incredible Hulk
- Kung Fu Panda
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Sony PSP:
- PSP God of War Entertainment Pack - Red
- Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Nintendo DS:
- Incredible Hulk
- Kung Fu Panda
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- Paws & Claws Pet Vet 2
- Summon Night Twin Age
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(N4G) Dictators And Mario Kart Wii
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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On May 16th, we reported that the name Hitler had been banned from Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii online community. In short, if you were playing under a Mii with the word Hitler anywhere in its name, you would not be able to connect to Mario Kart WFC.
We’re not debating Nintendo’s decision to not allow Hitler on their network. It’s the their network and it’s their decision. However, is it fair to single out Hitler? Surely, he is not the only mass-murdering dictator in history, or even the 20th Century. What about the others?
TheFeed did some investigating and decided to test out some the 20th Century’s other more infamous characters and see how the Mario Kart online community would welcome them.
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(N4G) G4tv.com Puts Mario Kart Wii’s “Hitler Ban” to the Test
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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On May 16th, we reported that the name Hitler had been banned from Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii online community. In short, if you were playing under a Mii with the word Hitler anywhere in its name, you would not be able to connect to Mario Kart WFC.
We’re not debating Nintendo’s decision to not allow Hitler on their network. It’s the their network and it’s their decision. However, is it fair to single out Hitler? Surely, he is not the only mass-murdering dictator in history, or even the 20th Century. What about the others?
TheFeed did some investigating and decided to test out some the 20th Century’s other more infamous characters and see how the Mario Kart online community would welcome them.
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
(N4G) Plastic Shield Protects Your TV From Your Wii - Wired
Posted by on May 31, 2008
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Wired writes:
Nothing spoils the party like the impact of an accidentally airborne Wiimote smacking into the fragile glass front of your big-screen LCD TV. D’oh!
What you need is something like TV-Armor, a quarter-inch acrylic shield that hangs between your TV and objects that would do it harm, from flying remote controls to Tonka trucks to highball glasses.
The manufacturer describes it as being made of optical-grade acrylic, with a 90-degree bend near the top for hanging it, and a series of 1/4-inch thick felt spacers to separate the plastic from the TV’s surface and to absorb impact. Velcro straps secure the shield to the TV.
“Balls, Toys, Wii controllers, TV remotes, beer cans, etc, are all easily stopped by TV Armor,” says the company’s Michael Cunningham.
Original post by Mega PC Game Mash and software by Elliott Back
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