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Yep, I have a feeling it will eventually be on PC, but people probably won't care by then.

Alright, perhaps I was out of line expecting a freebie (though the prices should definately be lower). But Texas Hold 'Em was supposed to be a sponsored game - there should be more of those on Live. These aren't microtransactions anymore.

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jul2006/gb20060720_962759.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_top+stories Boy, the bad press (and arrogance from the execs) just doesn't stop for Sony, does it? When an investor's magazine picks up on it, you've got to have SOME concern. The parts I...

Doesn't look bad, but they should give it to you free, not for $10 - since they've now rescinded Texas Hold 'em being the first free Live game. The UI does look a bit like Smash Bros, though.

No, console GAMERS don't deserve any backlash, the publisher deserves the flak. Most fans of this series are fans on PC. While CoD2 did sell over 1mill copies on the 360, the series has sold far more on PC. By making a shittier developer (treyarch) make a console-only version, they are going to...

Holy sh!t, be a little more objective, will you? First of all, Sonic Wild Fire is being billed by major gaming jouralists as the 'true 3d coming of classic Sonic". Whether it ends up being that is up in the air, but let me tell you - most of the 3D sonic games have SUCKED. Why? Because they...

Peter Moore and Phil Harrison are basically the top PR heads for Microsoft and Sony respectively (kinda like Reggie for Nintendo) and they have both been saying "hey, get our system but get a Wii, too! it's great". You know what? The Wii may have inferior specs, but I don't think that they...

Here is an article for discussion by those of you who are bored and have wondered why Moore has created the "Wii60" phenomenon. It's a great topic for discussion since a lot of you enjoy the "console war" around here, and it is an interesting read on why the competition may be complimenting the...

I wouldn't call 360 emulation flawless (Halo 2 still isn't perfect, and that's their top priority). And yes, Live is a fantastic online system - but aside from a couple examples, most of the games themselves have been quite formulaic. Not that it's a bad thing to a lot of people, but those...

Yes, because dual analog is so much more accurate than a point-and-shoot scenario. This game looks like shit on all 3 console platforms, anyway. Let them get the backlash from PC users that they deserve.

Incorrect, they are putting the PS2 hardware inside the first PS3s. They WERE going to do the software route, but found that they wouldn't have near-100% compatibility by launch, so they said they're putting the PSTwo chips in there, and will change over to software when they are ready to do so...

The PS3? = the new dreamcast? The 360? = the new ps2?

Well, I don't know anything about universal friend codes, but Nintendo owns a patent for a messaging service even more intricate than the one on Live (including voice chat that shows up as text on the partner's screen, and the size of the text and the font changes depending on the originator's...

This is Killzone syndrome. They took what little in-game assets they might have, and put it through a computer to increase the polys, add all kinds of AA and AF, and display everything with higher resolution textures... not to mention seem it together at 60 fps. Bottom line: fake. As theNoid...

If that was Steviep this thread would be about how the DS and the Wii rule, and not about how Apple will wipe the floor with the Zune. The justification for starting this thread, imo, was correct in that this is a pretty stupid idea if the price point is anywhere near being correct. With all the...

There is quite the difference. Lack of AA, the tires are blocks, the backgrounds lack AF... I don't think he's trolling if he's right. Developers have to stop capping screenshots from intro movies, otherwise Gran Turismo 4 would not have needed an "HD" upgrade since it looked about as good...

This is an amateur site, not an IGN or a Gamespot or something. Take it for what it's worth :)

Oh, it's definately a rumour... but it's a persistant one, that has appeared more than once from more than one source on many many sites... many times over the last half year. Take it for what it's worth, but know that this rumour isn't a lonely one. This isn't fortunate for Sony.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/kutaragi-obsessed-with-tech-internal-sony-strife--ps3-seen-as-risk-187680.php - insider discussion

Oh, it is indeed a pre-release shot. But it's the real deal.... That's basically what it will look like. http://www.zunescene.com/ - and it begins already. lol

Wow, I would've figured even the most hardcore !!!!!!s could have a field day with this one. So, with Live Anywhere, hell even just the WiFi capability... where is the input device? The circle gonna do it all? This thing will fall off the face of the planet unless they sell it for $99...

Because there are no hacks and cheaters on Live. Imma go play Halo 2! :rolleyes: Leave it to ARS to expose what a sham that Shadowrun game is (it's not just autoaim, tosp, there is extra "luck" given to the console players): http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2006/5/11/3931

Hence the title... There is no company that I know of that tracks worldwide sales other than the parent company of the platform - which generally (aside from Nintendo) release their numbers as units shipped to impress their investors, not units sold. Meanwhile, units shipped include (obviously)...

http://videogamecharts.com/page3.html Of note, the XBox 360 finally hit the 2 million sold (not shipped) mark, the DS Lite surges the DS sales to quadruple, and the PS2 is still selling quite well for a 6 year old system (still the top console in the US)! Here are this month's sales...

Wow, perhaps respond to a forum post with something constructive! He's just being honest. Yeah I'll get it for my PC, thanks though... if the game turns out to be good beyond its shiny graphics and promising storyline that has nothing to do with detective work.

Despite my sarcasm, I agree with this. Though, the specs of the Wii are better than most (particularly IGN) have assumed - since their president reported to be taking a very small loss on the hardware at their reported price point (<$250, likely <$200), it's not a $125-300 loss on more powerful...

Is it just me, or do all so-called "next gen" games shoot for the 5-6 hour mark? :rolleyes:

It takes double the time most of today's games certainly do (about 15-20 hours worth of stuff to do, compared to 5-8 hour games like Prey and CoD2) and is one of the gems that has been ignored on the Gamecube, despite the fact that it doesn't have the best graphics or anything. Definately worth...

Yeah, it's dumb to charge money for games that cost money to make and will cost money to properly port over to their new respective platforms. A few bucks of chump change is way too much for them. Hell, why can't new games like Prey be free, too?

WOW is this board ever dead... why? lol Anyway, http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/best/ - great place to start :)

It's likely going to be just as exclusive as the (crappy) Jade Empire, so I'll wait for a PC release. Bioware has done well with the space travel and the conversational aspect looks really interesting (the humans suffer from the Uncanney Valley effect though), but the run and gun + psi-ops...

LOL I was just gonna ask if you developed the game :rolleyes:

It looks like this:

How old are you? Gamepro's been around since 1989 before the internet even really existed in its popular current form - as a magazine... and Eurogamer is one of Europe's most reliable gaming sites, and they've been around since 1999.

Hmm... I wonder if TeamXBox has a bias. I played the demo yesteday, and it seemed pretty generic.

Hate to say it, but Tops was right about a few things (these aren't so-called micropayments!): http://www.gamespot.com/news/6153857.html While SF2 isn't a bad price (though the X360 pad, great as it is for many other things, is SO shit for this game), I think the value of similarly-priced...

Nintendo's talked about 2 services: a monthly fee for unlimited rentals accross all systems (speculated to match XBox Live's fee, and files are streamed from their server), or staggered pricing ($1 to $15 depending on the game) to purchase games to permanently own them. Those are the most...

Nice catch! K600, c'mon even you have to admit. While the other 2 companies are in an all-out playground war, Nintendo's been the quiet kid with far more potential this time around. The fact that retro gaming is included is a great bonus and as long as the pricing is right it will be one of...

http://media.wii.ign.com/media/821/821973/imgs_1.html IGN has bigger, if a bit blurrier (blown up) versions of those screens. I must say, you're right - there's a definite improvement since the E3 Gamecube-based build. Particle effects, shader effects, higher poly counts, even a bloom (or...

Nobody knows, but what you said is exactly what they're thinking. 1) A monthly fee (XBox Live style) for unlimited rentals 2) iTunes-like service for those who want to own games (cheaper for older platforms and less-known games) 3) free downloads with new game purchases (i.e. buy Metroid...