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Playstation 3
Solid Snake Teams Up With A Killer Bundle
This summer, you'll get a chance to play
the new Metal Gear on a new PS3 with a new controller all in one new
bundle. The PS3 is gaining in strength, and could make life tough for
the Xbox 360 and the Wii here in 2008.
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Narnia's History Filled In With The New Game
As one would expect with the release of any
major movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian will have a video
game tie-in releasing around the same time as the film. At GDC '08,
developer Traveller's Tales demonstrated some of the refinements in
this second Narnia game, and some of the new material they'll introduce
into the Narnia canon.
GDC '08
Release Date Given For Much Anticipated Sequel
GDC '08 is in full swing, and there's all
kinds of juicy tidbits being announced by the big three and various
developers. One of the most anticipated announcements at this year's
conference was when gamers will get a sequel to the hugely succesful
Gears of War for the Xbox 360. Well, now we know. Details are just a
click away.
GDC '08
First Half Of '08 Looking Good For The Big N
Wii-Fit saw tremendous succes with its
Japanese release, and Nintendo believes this game to keep you fit will
see similar success when it release this year in the U.S. The official
release date and the release date for the new WiiWare channel were
recently announced at this year's GDC; details inside.
HD-DVD
Toshiba Withdraws From Next-Gen Format War
After a two year long battle, the choice
for hi-def DVDs is now abundantly clear. As a winner emerges from that
war, I'm reminded of the fact that our choice for something far more
important is equally just as clear, despite what some may have been led
to believe.
Madden
EA Extends Exclusivity Deal
Has the football genre really benefited
from one developer having the rights to the NFL? While that debate has
raged ever since EA announced their exclusive rights to the NFL and NFL
Players, the answer seems to be fairly obvious to EA; they've extended
their exclusivity contract with the NFL. Find out for how long and what
that means for you.
Mass Effect
And The Adventures Continue For Cmdr. Shepard
If you've finished Mass Effect (which would
take some doing considering all the side missions available in a huge
galaxy of adventure) and think the adventure is over, think again.
BioWare recently announced details about the first downloadable content
for Mass Effect; clicky and find out what they are.
HJ Playbox
Gaming Not As Depraved As Advertised
Mature rated video games (games intended
for people 17 and older) get a lot of press and attention from the
media. They cause controversy and make it seem like all gaming is an
assault on the decent morals of society. But are games really as
depraved as we've been led to believe? You may be surprised at what
games are the biggest sellers.
Boom Blox
It Isn't E.T. Or Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg; director of Acadmey Award
winning films and now the developer of video games. EA recently
released details on the first game developed by Spielberg and EA, but
it's probably not quite what you were hoping for.
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