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Nintendo DS Lite

chris.dobson@gmail.com (Chris Dobson) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:13:00 +0000

Sony PSP 3000

chris.dobson@gmail.com (Chris Dobson) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

chris.dobson@gmail.com (Chris Dobson) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:16:00 +0000

New Kingdom Hearts trailer graphics look AMAZING

Check it out in HD here

Sony Playstation Home Beta

chris.dobson@gmail.com (Chris Dobson) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Well after a few years of waiting Sony finally released their attempt to take over the online world with "Playstation Home" and what I will say is this... After downloading the Beta, I was really impressed with the environments but overall it drove me nuts, Avatars were so-so, very limited to options. Online concepts need some work. Small things that bugged me were if I wanted to play a mini game but some other online user was using it, I could not. Really Sony??? Really? Either way the beta is out now so feel free to go try it out.

Super Mario Bros. 2 Theme

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:30:00 +0000

New Prince Of Persia

chris.dobson@gmail.com (Chris Dobson) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:21:00 +0000

Already saying this could be potential game of the year candidate

New Black Mesa Trailer 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:24:00 +0000

Honestly I thought this project was dead, this trailer proves otherwise!!

Motion controlled Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:04:00 +0000

Kick ass new game play footage of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon on the Wii

SSX Blur - Uber Tricks Video

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:55:00 +0000

Check out the video for the lowdown on how Uber tricks are performed in the new SSX Blur game for Nintendo Wii.

1Up Show Season 4 Premiere

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:46:00 +0000

Tiger Woods PGA Tour '07 Wii Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:57:00 +0000

Joystiq has posted a preview of the first EA Sports game coming out for the Wii.

"Club movements in Tiger Woods felt better than Wii Sports, but didn't yet feel perfect; just like Wii Sports, Tiger Woods had a hard time gauging my swings if I didn't take enough of a back-swing. Unlike Wii Sports, Tiger Woods includes the ability to calibrate the controller for a heavier or lighter touch. And Tiger Woods reads the twist of the controller to gauge slice instead of adding random slice to too-hard shots; you can't swing too hard other than to hit the ball past the cup. The sense of my motion creating the slice felt much more realistic than the Wii Sports power gauge."

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 (Wii) [Joystiq]

Assasins Creed

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:06:00 +0000

Further proof that PS3 may not make it this time around... The 360 is coming of age....this game makes me want to drop $2000 on a new tv just to play it.

Mass Effect

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:43:00 +0000

This game is one of the many 2nd-gen games coming out on Xbox 360....just another reason for me to implement the "Wii60 Strategical Placement"..... :D

Bring the Arcade Home!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:13:00 +0000

The greatest machine....EVER!

Wii Impressions and Virtual Console Roundup

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:03:00 +0000

So here I am, 5 days into my Wii....and what can I say?

Well, first off I would say the Wii is a huge innovation in interfacing with the console. The first time you turn on the machine, pick up the Wii-mote and see the small hand float across the TV screen, you get a shiver for what is to come. The tactile sensation you get from hovering across a button on screen is subtle, yet pervasive. You start to feel connected to the screen in a way that has never occurred before with any game system.

As for controlling games, the included Wii Sports game gives you a good sense of what can be done with the controller. The controls are responsive like you have never dreamed. I was skeptical that the Wii-mote would not register subtle movements and that I would spend my time in frustration trying to figure out the "right" moves for the different games. Or my worst case scenario would be that I would have to always be off the couch, throwing my arms around in the air like I just don't care....but that is just not the case....although I do find it surprisingly fun to do just that...

Enter The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess....this game is a perfect example of how old-school games can transition to the new-school controller...Link feels attached to you. For example....while you are running through the fields of Hyrule, and you spot an enemy in the distance, simple walk towards him and without thinking of which button to press, you simple wiggle your Wii-mote wrist left to right and Link lets loose a torrent of slashes. Or if you suddenly find yourself surrounded by enemies, wiggle your Nunchuk left to right and Link lets loose with a 360 degree slash that will clear the path. This all starts to feel second nature after a bit of playing...in-fact I don't think I would like to go back to the old way of playing by using buttons to do all of this.

The Wii also has access to the "Will Shop Channel".....which is a classic gamers dream come true. Using pre-purchased Wii Points (~$1 CAD for 80 points), gamers can download a variety of classic games from NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis and TG16...I have personally downloaded Super Mario 64 and Bomberman '93...and so far I am impressed by how well these games are emulated and how easy it was to get them. The games have no enhancements in terms of game play (re. no online multiplayer), but some games, like Mario 64, have better looking textures then the original game....this is not because Nintendo changed anything, rather it is because of the hardware in the Wii just processes the graphics better then the original N64 did.
1Up recently posted a review of all the games available on the Will Virtual Console, so check it out if you are thinking about buying some games.....

As for me, I am sure to be back to give some more information about other features of the Wii once I have played around with them a bit more so stay tuned.

Complete Legend of Zelda Retrospective

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:52:00 +0000

Here are the videos from Gametrailer's six-part retrospective on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series... intriguing to say the least...

[edit: I decided to post the full six-parts as one video that was compiled by someone with way too much time.]

Smash My PS3

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:17:00 +0000

It was bound to happen....these guys are infamous for this...and it hurts every time they do it....click the video for the pain!

Halo 3 Pre-Order

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:35:00 +0000

Can wait to get your grubbies on Halo 3?....Well Amazon has the answer for you! Amazon.com has now officially started accepting pre-orders for Halo 3 for the Xbox 360....Click the picture to lay down your dollars.

First Halo 3 in-game image from Bungie.net

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:07:00 +0000

Bungie has release the first in-game image of Halo 3 and man is it detailed! Click the image for the full size picture!!

PS3 First Game Review IS IN!

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:32:00 +0000

And it's not looking good! Gamespot has posted their review of Genji: Days of the Blade, and have given it a dismal review score of "6.4 Fair". Hopefully this is not the way the launch titles are going to pan out, as we all know launch titles can make or break a system.

New Wii Far Cry Vengeance Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:09:00 +0000

Cool vid shows off the control scheme in the new Far Cry: Vengeance game for Nintendo Wii.

Wii on the Production

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:59:00 +0000

IGN has posted some pictures of the Nintendo Wii being boxed up on the production line. Looks like the launch is on track for November 19th. Click the picture for more.

Wii Linux?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:29:00 +0000

It would seem that the linux community is at it again, now developing a fully functioning linux distro for the Nintendo Wii. Nothing is available yet but the features they are planning sound great:

Things we can do:

Surf the Internet (using the control as a mouse pointer)
Wii Media Extender, Stream moves, music, etc, from a PC to a TV using WiiLi and the Nintendo Wii in the middle. Think Apple iTV for free.
Write a document with a regular USB keyboard and print it with any USB printer.
Email and chat with your friends.
Use an external USB storage device to backup and play your movies, games, mp3's, etc...
Play old classic games using the MAME console emulator.
Develop your own programs and games.
Control WiiLi from your PC using the WiFi connection.
Use Willi and the Wii as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) by connecting it to an external USB HD.
Anything you could possibly do with a regular computer.

Head over to their wiki to see what is new.

PS3 Eye Toy Promo Video

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:05:00 +0000

Here is a great new video promoting the new Eye Toy functionality on the PS3.

Xbox Live Fall 2006 Update Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Mike McCarron) — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:00:00 +0000

Over at GameVideos.com there is a nice guided preview of all the updates made to Xbox Live. Watch part 1 and 2 below and head over to gamevideos.com for more great vids. Better yet, if you have an Xbox 360 with Xbox Live, log in now with your gamertag and you should download the updates automatically.