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Newsweek's N'Gai Croal pinged us with his take on how the iPhone will shake things up. He blogs:


But what about the DS? Croal says:

But for now, it looks like the only thing that's being shaken up is Apple as the company gets entangled in a legal dispute over trademark infringement. Portable gaming, for now you are safe!

For more about the Iphone check out our Apple News Site. ...

Via Kotaku

Newsweek's N'Gai Croal pinged us with his take on how the iPhone will shake things up. He blogs:


But what about the DS? Croal says:

But for now, it looks like the only thing that's being shaken up is Apple as the company gets entangled in a legal dispute over trademark infringement. Portable gaming, for now you are safe!

For more about the Iphone check out our Apple News Site. ...

via kotaku

Despite all of the noise about the amazing potential that a touchscreen pocket computer with all sorts of fancy sensors could have as a gaming device, the truth of the matter is that like everything Apple, the iPhone is likely not going to be very game friendly.

That is because Apple wants to keep tight control over everything that goes on to their platform. Shocker!

Water Cooler Games reports that Apple reps are already referring to the iPhone as a "closed platform" and say that there will not be any public SDJ released. The reps did say you could call up the company if you're interested, but it sounds like they are going to be pretty damn strict about not letting in on their private money-making party.

Add to that the fact that the iPhone will support first party software only and you've got a device that won't be getting anything more exciting than a vanilla Tetris in the next decade.

One more wonderful possibility shot in the foot. ...

via gamesradar

If you thought making dinner in real life was a blast, wait 'til you see what you can do on a console. Publisher Majesco is bringing Cooking Mama: Cook Off to Wii later this year and we have a healthy dose of new screens to serve.

Game designers are determined to use the Wii-mote to mimic just about every bodily motion or mundane activity we partake in on a daily basis and turning it into big fun - and Cooking Mama looks to be no different.

Rather than being a 'Wii-make' like the Trauma Center port from DS, Cook Off was built from the ground up to satisfy multiple cooks in the kitchen. For the Wii version, you'll hold the Wii-mote in different yet completely natural ways to slice, chop, grate and stir your meals to make everything from international dishes to desserts.

Also new to Cook Off is a Cooking Challenge mode which pits you and a friend against each other, letting you satisfy your MasterChef desires in your living room

Screens at link above ...

via gamesradar

If you thought making dinner in real life was a blast, wait 'til you see what you can do on a console. Publisher Majesco is bringing Cooking Mama: Cook Off to Wii later this year and we have a healthy dose of new screens to serve.

Game designers are determined to use the Wii-mote to mimic just about every bodily motion or mundane activity we partake in on a daily basis and turning it into big fun - and Cooking Mama looks to be no different.

Rather than being a 'Wii-make' like the Trauma Center port from DS, Cook Off was built from the ground up to satisfy multiple cooks in the kitchen. For the Wii version, you'll hold the Wii-mote in different yet completely natural ways to slice, chop, grate and stir your meals to make everything from international dishes to desserts.

Also new to Cook Off is a Cooking Challenge mode which pits you and a friend against each other, letting you satisfy your MasterChef desires in your living room

Screens at link above ...

Here's a confirmed sighting of The Outsider, the mysterious Xbox 360 and PS3 action game from gaming legend David Braben, the creative mega-brain behind sci-fi classic Elite. And, although it's only a snatched glimpse of movie action, we reckon it gives away a few fact-morsels about The Outsider's unexplained gameplay. Hit the movies tab above to see the footage.

In light of this fresh footage evidence, we're willing to table a number of bets about the game. First, it'll boast a similar crowd feature to Assassin's Creed and Kane & Lynch; just look at framed main man Jameson sprinting through a throng of scattering tourists, as a (particularly useless) sniper attempts to take him down. Perfect, hectic, human-shield potential there.

Then there's Jameson's location, and his reasons for trekking back to the Whitehouse. We expect to see a suitably next-gen version of Hitman's disguise and body-hiding gameplay, with Jameson's insider knowledge (we predict he's a former black-ops agent who uncovered dirty secrets and was framed to keep him quiet) helping in any sneaking tasks.

Finally, the end of the movie sees Jameson shooting a pursuing enforcer in the arm, before aiming at another. This points towards a stress on a non-fatal attitude (he is trying to prove he's not a killer, remember?) in some situations, while promising acrobatic skills and an ability to hold-up enemies, as in Metal Gear Solid.

Go on, watch the video again. See what we mean? Expect fresh details on The Outsider to leak in the coming months, confirming - we're that confident - our enlightened predictions.

Video Here ...

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Take a good first look at Warner Brothers Interactive's new Roman era epic 300: March to Glory. The game is inspired by the upcoming movie 300, which is, in turn, based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. You'll be able to fight as one of the 300 Spartan soldiers lead by King Loenidas to take down Xerxes and his Persian army in a retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae.

These shots show that the featured weapons, sword, shield and spear, promise plenty of potential for the blood-thirsty gamer to hack, slash, dismember and decapitate his enemies. Look for some brutally intense fight scenes set against an ancient Greek back drop, when 300: March to Glory unsheathes sometime in March of this year.

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Gothic publisher JoWood has announced it has appointed Pinnacle Software to exclusively distribute its titles in the UK. Among the first titles to be released are the ski sim Alpine Ski Racing 2007, the extreme sports game Freak Out - Extreme Freeride, and the counterterrorist shooter The Mark.

Pinnacle Software was founded in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Entertainment. JoWood's UK sales director, Richard Grantham, said, "We have now established a clear route into the UK marketplace...Pinnacle has an excellent reputation for product distribution and sales."

The list of JoWood titles due for release in the UK in 2007 include:

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (PC)
Freak Out - Extreme Freeride (PSP, PC, PS2)
Alpine Ski Racing 2007 (PC, PS2)
The Mark (PC)
Flyboys (PC)
Lifesigns: Hospital Affairs (DS)
Neighbours From Hell (DS)
Painkiller (PSP, PS2)
AquaNox: The Angels Tears (PS2)
Atlantis Collector's Edition--The New World and Evolution (PC)
Dungeon Lord Collector's Edition (PC)
Egypt Collector's Edition--The Heliopolis Prophecy and The Fate of Ramses (PC)
Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade (PC)
Jules Verne Collectors Edition--Voyage and Mysterious Island (PC)
Patriots: A Nation Under Fire (PC)
Safecracker (PC) ...

via gamespot

Gothic publisher JoWood has announced it has appointed Pinnacle Software to exclusively distribute its titles in the UK. Among the first titles to be released are the ski sim Alpine Ski Racing 2007, the extreme sports game Freak Out - Extreme Freeride, and the counterterrorist shooter The Mark.

Pinnacle Software was founded in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Entertainment. JoWood's UK sales director, Richard Grantham, said, "We have now established a clear route into the UK marketplace...Pinnacle has an excellent reputation for product distribution and sales."

The list of JoWood titles due for release in the UK in 2007 include:

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (PC)
Freak Out - Extreme Freeride (PSP, PC, PS2)
Alpine Ski Racing 2007 (PC, PS2)
The Mark (PC)
Flyboys (PC)
Lifesigns: Hospital Affairs (DS)
Neighbours From Hell (DS)
Painkiller (PSP, PS2)
AquaNox: The Angels Tears (PS2)
Atlantis Collector's Edition--The New World and Evolution (PC)
Dungeon Lord Collector's Edition (PC)
Egypt Collector's Edition--The Heliopolis Prophecy and The Fate of Ramses (PC)
Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade (PC)
Jules Verne Collectors Edition--Voyage and Mysterious Island (PC)
Patriots: A Nation Under Fire (PC)
Safecracker (PC) ...