Nintendo will allow past generation downloads for free.
"People sort of picked on us for not prematurely jumping into online or internet gaming," he mused, going on to point out that now the company has more to offer besides online gaming. Harrison then confirmed that past-gen, Nintendo-created titles will indeed be downloadable for free.
Who cares? Nintendo you suck!
I don't think I can stand anymore Mario or Zelda give us something to new.
The $500 PS3?
Rumors are going all over the place that the PS3 will cost over $300 and the games will cost at leasat $60-70. Well who gives a kitty. WE love game and we love new systems. I'm sure all the geeks have already gone to GameStop to but a $20 deposit on the new PS3 or XBox 360. But if the launch price is $500 then you won't see us with a system anytime soon. We have bills to pay! Holla
McMabb On Madden cover
Thanks to the versatility he brings to the quarterback position, All-Pro Philadelphia Eagles and NFC Champion quarterback Donovan McNabb will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 06. The newest iteration of the EA SPORTS™ best-selling football franchise is the only videogame with the official license of the NFL and its players. Reflecting the focus on the passing game for the first time in ten years with the all-new QB Vision Control and QB Precision Placement, McNabb is the perfect representative for the cover of the most popular football videogame franchise. Last year Madden NFL 2005 sold more than six million copies.
PSP Gets a Ghost in a Shell
Bandai Games Inc. today announced “Ghost in the Shell®: Stand Alone Complex™” for PlayStation®Portable (PSP™) handheld entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Based on the critically-acclaimed anime series by the renowned manga artist and writer Masamune Shirow, this sci-fi first-person shooter offers wireless multiplayer action for up to four-players, including heated cooperative and competitive modes.
“Cutting edge technology is one of the main themes in the 'Ghost in the Shell®' series,” said Rika Maruya, Co-Producer of Bandai Games Inc. “We naturally wanted to take advantage of the wireless capabilities of the PSP to truly immerse gamers into an edgy, futuristic world of hackers and cybernetic entities.’”
About “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” for the PSP
In the futuristic world of “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,” crime knows no limits. Gamers can face off against cyber-criminals as members of Section 9, an elite group of secret intelligence operatives tasked to keep technological terrorists at bay. Players must use “Major” Motoko Kusanagi’s agility, her partner Batou’s strength, the rookie Togusa’s stealth, or Saito’s sniper skills to unravel the mysteries of Berutarube.
“Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” offers gamers the chance to:
· Issue precise commands and orders to the sentient Think Tank, Tachikoma, to gain an advantage during heated battles
· Customize Tachikoma with unique accessories and change the personality of the tanks with different commands
· Choose from 51 different weapons; from hand guns to rocket launchers and sub-machine guns
· Play wirelessly in head-to-head battles
· Hack into enemies or surveillance systems to break down the terrorist cells
“Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” is scheduled to ship this summer.
Namco turns 50. Go head with your old ass.
Today, Namco celebrated its 50th birthday. Namco had even more to cheer about. They were officially awarded an entrance into the Guinness Book of World Records. The Company's classic arcade title, Pac-Man is being listed in the record book as the "most successful coin operated game" in history.. Namco sold 293,822 units of the arcade machine during the seven-year period from 1980 to 1987.
Sony PSP Download Service
Sony is developing a new download service specifically targeted at PSP users, according to a report in this week's Marketing magazine. The industry mag says that the service will offer additional content and software updates for games to begin with before being expanded to cover music downloads sometime over the summer. Movies are expected to arrive at some point later.
It is not clear how the PSP specific music offering will work, as Sony already has its Connect website devoted to digital downloads and the PSP can also play any MP3 or ATRAK file already, but Sony is clearly aiming to take on the iPod at its own game. Expect downloading on the movie thanks to the PSP use of wireless hotspots, and that is very exciting.
The PSP gets better and better!
If you’ve been waiting for the flood of PSP media outlets to start, stop waiting. It’s coming. PSPDrive is the latest site to offer PSP downloads for those who don’t want to, uh, play games on it. You get film trailers, comics, strategy guides and podcasts, among others things.
Pspdrive.com
Game Boy Micro Eye Strain!
The new tiny Game Boy Micro that Nintendo announced at E3 2005 might come bundled with Play-Yan mp3 and mp4 extension. So you can watch SpongeBob on that tiny ass screen. What is Nintendo thinking about?
This information is from an interesting interview at Gamespot with Nintendo Vice President George Harrison. Play-Yan is a module that enables Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance SP to play MP3 music and MP4 video files stored on an SD-Card. Play-Yan is only available in Japan right now. Play-Asia exports the Play-Yan module for $69.90. Nintendo needs to go the way of Sega and just make games. PS3 Mario anyone?
Post E3
Well E3 is a wrap. We where really impressed by the 50 Cent: Bulletproof and Marc Ecko Getting Up: Contents under pressure games. Both had good game play, smooth and rich animation, and good story lines. Look for both titles to be major sellers during the 4th q.
