Video Games & Gaming

Anybody Still Play with the Sims?

June 12, 2008

Anybody out there still do play with the Sims?

Hey, how about Ikea and the family hooking up so you have it real easy to decorate virtually -- and maybe in real-life, too?

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A Look Inside Spore ...

June 11, 2008

Now we have a glimpse of why Spore has been delayed for so long. Originally expected for a 2007 release, the simulated evolution game from Electronic Arts studio Maxis was suddenly withheld, much to EAâs chagrin, but now apparently to the delight of fans.

Simply, the company wanted to make the follow-up to its wildly successful Sims franchise more accessible. Spore has been re-tooled into a Web 2.0 phenomenon designed to extend far beyond the actual game.

Maxisâ Spore Creature Creator will be released June 17, and the full game will hit the shelves in September.

Read more about how the fan communityâs ability to create and share Spore content is just as important as the game itself here at Gigaom.

Posted in Video Games & Gaming

Sidekick Tony Hawk Edition Anyone?

June 5, 2008

If you can't get enough of Tony Hawk and outrageous skateboard action, then you will get a kick out of this!

T-Mobile has created a limited edition Sidekick LX and is providing sponsorship support and programming for the Boom Boom HuckJam 2008 North American Tour and events benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.

According to the company, Tony puts his personal design on the gadget by giving it a true skateboard look. The bottom cover of the device is outfitted to resemble and feel just like the top of a skateboard, including a texture like grip-tape and eight simulated screws.

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What is Video Games Live?

June 3, 2008

Apparently not to be missed if you're a hardcore gamer (and who isn't?), Video Games Live is an "immersive concert event" featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. Top orchestras and choirs perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience.

Sounds even better than Mama Mia!

Maybe better than Blue Man Group!?!?

Put on by the video game industry to help encourage and support the culture and art that video games have become, Video Games Live is exposing the new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and non-gamers.

www.videogameslive.com

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ezStand Is Just That for Guitar Hero

May 27, 2008

No more guitars on the floor or the couch!

The ezStand from ezGear supports all gaming guitar controllers - and we love it for Guitar Hero (rock ON!!!)

What's there not to like? Small and compact, it's easy to set up with an adjustable neck that fits all size guitars (and it folds for easy storage if you really need to).

BTW, it's also great for Rock Band or ezJam Jr Guitars.

MSRP: $15.99

www.ezgear.com

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Guitar Hero World Tour Is Coming!!

May 22, 2008

Get ready to rock!

When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of axe shredders, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest installment from the #1 best-selling video game 2007 (but not 2008 based on what we know so far).

Guitar Hero World Tour is slated to transform music gaming by extending Guitar Heroâs exhilarating guitar frenzy into a "cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless instruments with revolutionary new online and offline gameplay modes."

The game will feature a slick newly redesigned guitar, a genuine electronic drum kit and a microphone as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock and roll anthems, along with online Band Career and eight-player âBattle of the Bands.â Read more from the Red Octane press release at CrunchGear here.

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Nintendo Wii Outsells Them All!

May 16, 2008

Researchers extraordaire NPD has just released its gaming console sales numbers for April and guess what? Nintendo took the number one and two slots in hardware sales, with the Wiihaving sold 714,200 units while the Nintendo DS sold 414,800 units. Third place went to the PSP with 192,700 units. These are staggering numbers and underscore the life in the gaming market, even in tougher economic times.

And while these numbers may be impressive, what's more impressive is that the Wii outsold the Playstation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, and Xbox 360 combined! Yikes!

For more details, check out Ars Technica here.

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Xbox 360 Goes Blu-ray?

May 2, 2008

Xbox 360 with Blu-ray is coming?!

Now that starts to make the concept of the all-in-one home entertainment appliance take a new, higher-res turn.

Check out what Engadget had to say about it.

See what happens when one format wins out over another? All types of new tech innovation takes another small (or sometimes) large step forward!

One can only image what the "console war" will look like come holiday shopping season!!!

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What Would Have Been Your Choice Before Guitar Hero: Aerosmith?

May 1, 2008

Why some of us may get very jazzed up about the upcoming release -- next month! -- of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, I just have to think how many other great guitar players and bands might have taken their spot in the queue ... What do you think? Guitar Hero: Hendrix or Guitar Hero: Clapton or Guitar Hero: Van Halen? Me thinks I could go on and on ...

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Sony PS3 Gets In-Game VoIP

March 4, 2008

The Sony PS3 will finally get in-game VoIP communications with the release of firmware update 2.4.

Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Ray Maguire stated:

“Our momentum will continue with the introduction of in-game communication in the summer, firmware update 2.4 and the strongest line-up of games through our third party partners and our own studios. I’d personally like to thank our trade and business partners for helping us on the start of the PS3 journey.”

Now the question is "what took so frickin' long?" Both the Xbox and the Xbox 360 have had in-game trash talking VoIPing via Xbox Live since like uhh forever. On the Xbox 360, there's memory reserved just for the guide blade functions, including pulling up friends list, enabling voice chat and custom soundtracks in all games. The Playstation 3's initial design never took this into account so it is much more difficult to add this to the design after-the-fact without causing game instability, affecting performance, etc.

Posted in Home Entertainment, Video Games & Gaming

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