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Zelda Might Be Going Casual

We already know that Nintendo is working on a new Zelda game, called Spirit Tracks. What we don't know is what direction it will take. Will it be an upgrade, visually and in terms of gameplay, for the Phantom Hourglass? Will it be something completely new?Nintendo is keeping its cards close to the chest, not off...

8 May 2009
05:07 GMT

Third-Party Development on Wii Isn't Justified, Says id Boss

The Nintendo Wii is a record-breaking console, due to the fact that it has been enjoying a massive popularity ever since it was released. The big number of titles available for the platform have also contributed to the large number of users that the small, white Japanese console enjoys. But while it has a lot of tit...

5 May 2009
02:46 GMT

Holiday Season Boosts Videogame Sales

2008 is not a good game for the economy overall and although the videogaming industry has not been hit as hard as, say, the financial segment, there are a lot of publishers and developers facing difficult situations. Still, the industry is on track to posting a growth of 20% over 2007, which is more than the analysts...

29 December 2008
12:01 GMT

Hardcore Gamers Will Carry the Videogames Industry Forward

Recession is hitting hard. Midway was just sold for around 100,000 dollars. Eidos is looking for someone to bail it out. Brash Entertainment went under. Electronic Arts has laid off 1,000 people, about 10% of the staff it employs and announced closing down nine studios, including Need for Speed Undercover developer B...

23 December 2008
11:21 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Thinks Gears of War 2 Will Attract Casual Gamers

Gears of War is one of the most popular new shooter franchises out there. It was developed by Epic Games, Cliff Bleszinski being the lead creative designer behind the series and heavily promoting it. The franchise gained an impressive number of fans after the first game was launched in 2006, and it will soon have its...

27 October 2008
15:01 GMT

Peter Molyneux Has a Very Interesting Request for Games Reviewers

The season of big game releases is rapidly coming and developers are already handing out games to publishers in order to have their creations reviewed. They want them to be ready to appear when the titles go on sale to determine people to buy them. They also send out certain notes and features list. These usually co...

8 October 2008
12:01 GMT

Diablo 3 Handles Death Differently

Ever since it was announced, eager fans have gone through every piece of information regarding the game, trying to see how the new release in the very popular Blizzard mechanic is shaping up. A storm in a tea pot developed when fans started a petition regarding the color palette in the game and the fact that it...

2 October 2008
03:54 GMT

Bejeweled Twist Coming in October

PopCap announces that a new game will be launched in the Bejeweled franchise. It will be called Bejeweled Twist and it is the first fresh addition to the series since 2004.Initially, PopCap will only make the game available through its own site and the full unveiling will take place in Seattle, on October 27.Since th...

30 September 2008
03:36 GMT

Nintendo Still Interested in Hardcore Gamers

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto talked to MSNBC, which is partly owned by Microsoft, and sought to tackle growing concerns from videogame players regarding the fact that Nintendo, as a company, was becoming too interested in the casual gamer to pay any attention to the more hardcore fans that have supported the comp...

21 July 2008
19:16 GMT

See the Pain: The World's First PS3 Tattoo

If the consoles war should be ever decided by the number of people tattooed with things inspired from the two consoles (yes, we're only talking about Xbox 360 and PS3), the PlayStation faction would win with.... 1-0. The one that scored in the final seconds of the game is a guy that calls himself Mobiletone and ...

10 March 2008
03:30 GMT

Guide to Hardcore Wii Accessories

There weren't too many supporters for the Wii console from Nintedo before the launch. Sure, it sounded great on paper (or better yet online), but the low processing power and the simplicity of the design and concept were a deterrent. After the console hit the market, things started to change and, slowly but sure...

30 January 2008
11:04 GMT

Guide to Hardcore PlayStation 3 Accessories

The PlayStation 3 had a rough start and even now it's not really standing on its own. If the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the Wii console from Nintendo are slowly and surely building a consolidated market base, the PS3 has yet to prove itself. All the other big boys on the market already have a bunch of accessori...

29 January 2008
11:02 GMT

Guide to Hardcore Xbox 360 Accessories

You've just bought your first (or second, for that matter) Xbox and, after unpacking it, you feel like there is something missing and you cannot quite figure it out. Maybe it's just a cable or maybe is the second controller. On the other hand, it might not go with your girlfriend's last dress and you c...

28 January 2008
10:23 GMT

Nintendo Isn't All That 'Casual' After All

What do you know, even though Nintendo's strategy has always been quite appealing for a broad gamer population (which actually includes non gamers as well), they are not giving up on the hardcore just yet. According to Slashdot.com, at the company's E3 presentation yesterday the balance board begged the que...

14 July 2007
08:21 GMT


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