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by Published on October 12th, 2007 15:57
Next-Gen speaks with six games industry analysts who weigh in on the potential impact of the rumored $399 40GB US PlayStation 3.
The six analysts that we spoke with all agreed that the rumored $399 40GB PS3 for the US would facilitate an up-tick in PS3 sales this holiday, but to varying degrees.
Industry analysis mainstay Michael Pachter with Wedbush Morgan suggests that with each price drop, PS3 will be able to sustain higher monthly sales. He predicts as much as a 50 percent increase in US PS3 hardware sales if the console drops to $399.
Billy Pidgeon with IDC isn't as confident in PS3 sales. "I don't expect major uptake on PS3 this holiday," he says. "Xbox 360 needs to make the most of this holiday and build up the base, but Nintendo could move more Wii consoles than the others combined."
Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian believes that there will be a "meaningful up-tick" in sales once a cheaper 40GB model is introduced, but a less-expensive console from Sony will have to be backed by a stronger third-party developer strategy.
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey says Sony can only do what it can with what it's got this holiday. "We don't think there is really anything Sony can do beyond a dramatic price cut and a verbal outcry for PS3 Blu-ray buyers to turn the tide of their dismal holiday sales outlook relative to the Xbox 360," he says rather bleakly. "[From a software standpoint,] consumers seem to be struggling with the ‘why pay considerably more for considerably less?' purchasing dilemma. We are increasingly less confident Sony will show anything remotely remarkable on the PS3 for this holiday."
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=7486&Itemid=2 ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 15:55
Daniel Schiappa, general manager of strategy for Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, the unit responsible for Xbox and Zune, told attendees at a virtual worlds conference in Austin that "by next year, you'll probably know more about why I'm up here."
Austin360.com reports that later Schiappa hinted in an interview that Microsoft is considering launching some sort of virtual world offering that would span across its gaming, PC and mobile device offerings.
Schiappa said that most likely, any foray by Microsoft into the world of avatars or social networking would begin with PCs, then move across Xbox and finally into its mobile phone business.
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/14786/...eLike-Service/ ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 14:22
via IGN
It's been revealed the version of Manhunt 2 that the British Board of Film Classification turned down earlier this week in the UK, is exactly the same as the revised edition that's been granted a mature rating by the ESRB in North America.
This revelation comes from UK trade magazine MCV during an interview with BBFC spokeswoman Sue Clark. She defends the board's decision saying that the organisation isn't any tougher on videogames than it is on movies. "Manhunt 2 is the second game we have rejected in 23 years. I'd hardly call that draconian," she said.
Clark also responded to Rockstar's criticisms that the decision was 'unacceptable' and that adults should be able to make decisions for themselves. "DVD companies don't complain when we reject their products. The creator of the Struggle In Bondage didn't get up in arms. Manhunt 2 went beyond our guidelines when it came to gross violence and we had a public duty to reject it," she added.
Rockstar must now wait to hear a decision from the Video Appeals Committee, which will decide whether or not the game can be released in the UK. ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 06:37
Newly released today at Play Asia
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is the previously untold story of a ragtag ensemble of battle-hardened rogues and scoundrels assembled by Han Solo. Gathered to execute some of the most secretive operations in the Rebel Alliance's war against the Galactic Empire, the Renegade Squadron participates in battles spanning the galaxy. From the Valley of the Sith on Korriban to a dogfight in space through the remains of Alderaan, Solo directs the team on missions of sabotage, rescue and retrieval. ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 03:40
Thats right everyone, EA has just bought Bioware and Pandemic Studios!
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/826/826662p1.html
So my question: Whats the future hold for the mass effect trilogy? ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 00:32
News from Play Asia
Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
Popular sellers this week have been the multi platform soccer release FIFA Soccer 08, Operation Darkness for Xbox360™ and Arcana Heart for PlayStation2™.
The most popular handheld game releases have been Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow for PSP™ and Spyro: The Eternal Night for Nintendo DS™ (both US version releases).
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week,
Xbox360™:
Crash of the Titans ASIA US$ 44.90
FIFA Soccer 08 ASIA US$ 44.90
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage US US$ 49.90
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box ASIA US$ 49.90
NBA 2K8 US US$ 59.90
NBA Live 08 US US$ 59.90
Operation Darkness JPN US$ 64.90
Project Gotham Racing 4 JPN US$ 64.90
Project Gotham Racing 4 US US$ 59.90
Project Gotham Racing 4 [First Print Limited Edition] JPN US$ 69.90
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe US US$ 49.90
The Bigs ASIA US$ 44.90
Xbox 360 Elite JPN N/A
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Black) JPN N/A
Xbox Live Points - Halo 3 (1,600 points) ASIA US$ 20.90
PlayStation3™:
FIFA Soccer 08 ASIA US$ 49.90
Lair ASIA US$ 59.90
NBA 08 ASIA US$ 59.90
NBA 2K8 US US$ 64.90
NBA Live 08 US US$ 64.90
Rise from Lair JPN US$ 59.90
SKATE ASIA US$ 49.90
The Godfather: The Don's Edition JPN US$ 64.90
World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets US US$ 49.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Crash of the Titans US US$ 49.90
Hot Wheels: Beat That US US$ 49.90
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe US US$ 49.90
PlayStation2™:
Arabians Lost: The Engagement on Desert JPN US$ 64.90
Arcana Heart JPN US$ 59.90
Arcana Heart Real Arcade Pro Stick N/A
Capcom Classics Collection (Best Price) JPN US$ 19.90
Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid JPN US$ 64.90
Colorful Aquarium: My Little Mermaid [Limited Edition] JPN N/A
Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNova 2 Bundle US US$ 69.90
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai 4 JPN US$ 64.90
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai 4 [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 79.90
Jackass: The Game US US$ 34.90
Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken 2 JPN US$ 49.90
Monster Hunter G (PlayStation2 the Best) JPN US$ 19.90
NBA 2K8 US US$ 34.90
NBA Live 08 US US$ 44.90
Nintendo DS™:
Crash of the Titans US US$ 34.90
DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou - Satsui no Wana JPN US$ 39.90
Koukou Juken: Eitango Get Through 1900 - Eitan Zamurai DS JPN US$ 39.90
Namco Museum DS JPN US$ 39.90
Osumitsuki Series: Matsuda Tadanori Onsen Kyouju Kanshuu - Zengoku DokoDemo Onsen Techou JPN US$ 48.90
Osumitsuki Series: Shokusai Roman Katei Dedekiru! Chomeijin - Yuumei Ryourinin no Original Recipe JPN US$ 39.90
Otona no DS Mystery II: Idzumi Jiken Fair JPN US$ 48.90
Oubunsha Deru-Jun: Koumin DS JPN US$ 39.90
Oubunsha Deru-Jun: Sansuu DS JPN US$ 39.90
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe US US$ 34.90
Tashiten: Tashite 10 ni Suru Monogatari JPN US$ 48.90
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night US US$ 34.90
Sony PSP™:
FIFA Soccer 08 ASIA US$ 42.90
Jackass: The Game US US$ 34.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Battery Pack ASIA US$ 39.90
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe US US$ 39.90
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow US US$ 39.90
PC Games:
Enemy Teritory Quake Wars (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 29.90
Enemy Territory Quake Wars Limited Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 52.90
FIFA 08 (DVD ROM) ASIA US$ 36.90
Gadget Trial (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 17.90
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition ASIA US$ 47.90
The Settlers - Rise Of An Empire (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 39.90
The Settlers - Rise Of An Empire Limited Edition ASIA US$ 49.90
World of Warcraft Battlechest US US$ 44.90
Toys & More:
Armored Core Interior Y01-Tellus 1/72 Fine Scale Model Kit JPN US$ 32.90
Brighter than Dawning Blue: Estel Freesia 1/8 Scale PVC Figure JPN US$ 39.90
Fist of The North Star Episode 4 Return of Savior Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Collection No.10 - Solia JPN US$ 9.99
Fist of The North Star Episode 4 Return of Savior Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Collection No.8 - Kenshiro JPN US$ 9.99
Fist of The North Star Episode 4 Return of Savior Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Collection No.9 - Falco JPN US$ 9.99
G-Shock Transformers - Cybertron Convoy Model JPN N/A
G-Shock Transformers - Destron Megatron Model JPN N/A
Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix: Hermione Granger 12inch Prepainted Sound Button Figure US$ 29.90
Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix: Ron Weasley 12inch Prepainted Sound ButtonFigure US$ 29.90
Pokemon 10th Anniversary Pocket Monsters Collection Set JPN N/A
Pokemon Pocket Monsters Battle Scenes Collection Mini Figure: Darkrai JPN US$ 2.90
Pokemon Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Collection PVC Mini Figure: MC-65 Kricketune JPN US$ 2.90
Pokemon Pocket Monsters ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 00:24
Folks hoping that Apple would be so kind as to allow developers to craft their own 3rd party applications and have Cupertino accept 'em with open arms can now commence sulking, as a new WebApps directory unveiled today by Apple is nothing more than a dressed up version of Apple's bookmark list. Essentially, Apple has neatly brought together a selection of company-approved apps (listed here) that should function fine in Safari, but alas, there's absolutely no new functionality. So although iPod touch / iPhone users now have a central hub to go to for links to web applets, Apple is still leaving us high and dry when it comes to native 3rd party application support outside of its browser.
http://www.apple.com/webapps/
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/11/w...ne-ipod-touch/ ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 00:21
New from Divineo USA
- High storage capacity (4GB) for storing essential digital content such as high quality photos, videos, music and more
- Optimal speed and performance for microSDHC compatible devices
- Speed performance rating: Class 2 (based on SD 2.00 Specification)
- High Quality microSDHC card backed by 5 year limited warranty
- Built to last, with an operating shock rating of 2,000Gs, equivalent to a ten-foot drop **
- SanDisk microSDHC 4GB card ships with Bonus MicroMate™ USB 2.0 SD/SDHC Reader, to ensure compatibility when downloading pictures or other digital content
- Easily transfer files between your digital devices and computer
- High speed USB 2.0 certified reader/writer for fast data transfer ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 00:16
Wii and Nintendo DS continue to appeal to every kind of consumer. As Nintendo's list of upcoming games demonstrates, Nintendo has a game or experience for everyone, no matter their taste, age or video game playing acumen. Wii games like Super Mario Galaxy(TM) anchor Nintendo's lineup for the holidays, as Wii adds games faster than any other system in this generation. For Nintendo DS, Flash Focus(TM): Vision Training in Minutes a Day and Master of Illusion(TM) again will make people think of video gaming in a whole new way.
"Because of Wii and Nintendo DS momentum, third-party publishers are
supporting our systems like never before," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Their lineup of diverse games is testament to how we make the population of gamers a little bigger every day."
Major publishers worldwide are making games for Wii and Nintendo DS.
Shoppers will find dozens of options through the holiday shopping season and into 2008. By the end of 2007, the library of Wii games is expected to grow to 140, not counting nearly 200 downloadable Virtual Console(TM) titles, while the Nintendo DS library should be nearly 450. The following is a partial list of the upcoming games for Wii and Nintendo DS. Note that game titles and launch dates are subject to change. ...by Published on October 12th, 2007 00:13
News/release from EkeEke
GnuboyGX is a port for the Nintendo Gamecube and Nintendo Wii (running in GC mode) of the open-source Gnuboy emulator, originally coded by Laguna and Gilgamesh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnuboy
This port is based on the last 1.0.4 CVS source, released by Joshua_ from EFNet #gameboy: http://www.netaxs.com/~gevaryah/gnuboy-1.0.4pre.tar.bz2.
This has nothing to do with the previous GX port for GCLinux, this is a full standalone port using LibOGC API.
-=[ CHANGELOG ]=-
Quote:
10/10/2007:
. improved sound rendering.
-=[ FEATURES ]=-
. Gameboy and Gameboy Color emulation with sound
. DVD & SDCARD support for rom loading
. Freeze State support (load & save)
. SRAM/RTC support (load & save)
. support for 8MB roms
. support for zipped roms
. support for alternate Mono Gameboy palettes
. RTC synchro
. Load/Save SRAM and FreezeState files (compressed) from/to Memory Card & SDCARD
. SDLOAD or IPL reboot option
=[ MENU ]=-
Play Game : Run the game you just loaded or return to game
Game Info : Some informations about the ROM
Reset Game: Reset emulator
Load New Game:
. Load from DVD: DVD must be ISO9660
. Load from SDCARD: Roms must be placed in a directory named GBROMS
The maximum number of files per directory is 1000. You can use subdirectories.
Emulator Options: . Scale X, Y: Let you modify the size of the display screen
. Filtering: Gnuboy can filter screen colors to make them look more washed out or faded
like on a real GBC. You can also allow this for Mono GB games by setting the value to "ALL"
. Sprite Sorting: Enable/Disable sprites to be sorted and prioritized according to their x
coordinate when in DMG (Mono GB) mode.
. Force Mono : For GBC games to run in Mono GB mode.
. GBA Features: Unlock gba-only features in some cgb games (See Zelda Oracle's serie)
. Palette: Display some colors in Mono GB (Try Kirby's palette)
. SRAM Autoload: If set, when loading a new game, SRAM (if found) will automatically be loaded from any location (SDCARD or MCARD)
. RTC Synchro: enable RTC synchronization with current system clock on SRAM load
Memory Manager:
. SRAM Manager: Let you load/save SRAM and RTC data from/to the selected device
. STATE Manager: Let you load/save Savestate data from/to the selected device
. Config File Manager: Let you load/save a file with all your emulator personal settings
For each submenu (excepting Config File, which always use SDCARD SLOTA), you can now choose the device type and location:
. Device: Let you choose the device to use: SDCARD or MCARD
. SLOT: Let you choose which MC slot to use for the device
Stop DVD Motor: save the DVD Lens life
System Reboot: reboot your system or come back to SDLOAD menu (if SDLOAD is detected)
=[ CONTROLS ]=-
.Z Button let you come back to the menu when playing a game
.pressing L+R triggers will save SRAM in MCARD SLOTB
.A is Gameboy Button A
.B is Gameboy Button B
.START is Gameboy START Button
.Y is Gameboy SELECT Button
=[ SPECIFIC NOTES ]=-
(1) SDCARD users should create a directory named "/gnuboy at the root of the SDCARD. Inside this directory, you have to create a subdirectory named "/gnuboy/roms" to put all your roms. You should also create a subdirectory named "/gnuboy/saves" where SRAM and FreezeState files will be saved.
For Wii users, please note that the SD slot can *NOT* be acceeded, you need to use a SD-Adapter in one of the MCARD Slot
(2) If using a DVD to load the roms, the format of the image you burned must be ISO9960 or you won't be able to read from it. The maximal readable size is 1.35GB for Gamecube users and 4.7GB for Wii users.
(3) When putting roms either on DVD or SDCARD, it is recommended to use subdirectories as there is a limit of 1000 files per directory.
(4) Be sure that all controllers are plugged when you switch on the console, or they won't be correctly detected.
(5) When using Memory Card in SLOTA, some mounting errors may occur. Remove and insert the Memory Card before trying to save/load anything again.
Be sure to have enough free space on the memory card when saving
(6) If you want to compile the sourcecode yourself, please have a look to the compile.txt. The DOL executable has been compilated with the last libogc version...
Thanks to Sofdtev for the generic libogc porting & GUI display sourcecode !
Thanks to Askot for the extra features !
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