New Xbox360 Controller On The Way?

By admin | February 26, 2009

At yesterday’s Gamefest event in Seattle, Microsoft’s product unit manager, Robert S. Walker suggested that they might be creating an advanced version of the Xbox360 controller. The plan is to make the controller a second choice for gamers, instead of replacing the original one.

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10 most overrated games of 2008

By admin | December 9, 2008

Many of the following ten games are great. A few came close to being on my top ten list (to be posted tomorrow). I would call a couple of them works of genius. But I think they’re the most overrated games of the year for the simple fact that I’m surprised at how well received they were. I wouldn’t recommend any of these without a few important caveats.

Read the 10 most overrated game of 2008 after the jump.

10) Civilization IV: Colonization
I’ve never won a single game of Colonization. But I’ve loved every game I’ve played. I don’t imagine many people would feel the same.

9) Left 4 Dead
It’s a great showcase for zombies that can run and co-op gameplay, but it’s as fast, slick, fun in groups, and gratifying as chasing a greased pig (take that however you will). Serious Sam and Robotron were pretty cool, too, while the thrill lasted.

Burnout: Paradise
A racing game largely devoid of meaningful physics or convenience, also known as Burnout: Drive All the Way Back to the Starting Line Because There’s No “Re-Try Race” Option, Suckers!.

7) Spore
The developers have explained that Spore was essentially three products: a content creator, a game-ish sort of thing, and a way to share stuff. Unless you’re interested in at least two of those three things, and if you’re willing for at least one of them to be rather anemic, Spore will be a head-scratcher.

6) Wii Fit
Wii fad.

5) Mass Effect
The long-in-the-tooth Bioware RPG formula applied to a generic sci-fi universe, with bouncing buggy driving/shooting sequences standing in for the exploration of alien worlds

4) Metal Gear Solid 4
For fans only. For everyone else, this is Kojima’s long slow wank and you have to get to watch.

3) Braid
This is not a game that moves and it’s not very accessible. You need to have a stomach for old-school platformers and mental brick walls. Which is a shame, because the place Braid eventually goes is sublime.

2) Little Big Planet
Awesome graphics! And those little sack people are so cute I could just eat them up! Now where’s the game?

1) Grand Theft Auto IV
One of the most amazing realizations of a real-world-ish place and one of my favorite games this year. Also the setting for a poorly told story and uninspired gameplay, and the subject of a system-shattering PC port.

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Microsoft Teasess Xbox 360’s 2009

By admin | December 9, 2008

With a price-cut and the release of Gears of War 2, the end of 2008 was very strong for Microsoft’s Xbox 360. But what’s in-store for 2009 and beyond? Phil Spencer of Microsoft Game Studios hints at future announcements.

Traditionally Microsoft has only spoken of the Xbox’s next six months at the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), but Phil Spencer teases at announcements going further into the future;

“I came out of an E3 planning meeting just about an hour ago, and we were looking at some of the plans for the future and things that we might want to tease, and it’s very exciting.

“There’s a lot of stuff on the docket, and maybe we’ll break the bank a little bit and talk about things that are further out, which will hopefully get the community excited.”

Which could be an intelligent plan, as an Xbox 360 2009 release list is hard to create, let alone after that. Especially in comparison to Sony’s presentations for 2009.

So what about a sequel to the much loved Crackdown? Major Nelson wants one, so is it on the way? Phil Spencer once again hints;

“Yes, Crackdown’s one of my favourites,” said Spencer. “I’ll leave it at that.”

It sounds like Microsoft’s are already in talks with developer Realtime Worlds. Colin McDonald of Realtime Worlds expressed earlier in the year that a sequel hadn’t been released because “the numbers just didn’t add up,” but that the doors were always open;

“Obviously, right now we’re tied up with APB and everything else, but hopefully in the future we’ll have the resource and something can be worked out with Microsoft.”

Lets hope for big things for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in 2009.

gamezine.co.uk

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San Andreas is biggest game in American history

By admin | June 6, 2008

According to Forbes, GTA: San Andreas is the biggest selling game in America ever. Crime pays, clearly.

1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (9.43 million)
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (8.2 million)
3. Madden NFL 2007 (7.7 million)
4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (7.3 million)
5. Madden NFL 2006 (6.65 million)
6. Halo 2 (6.6 million)
7. Madden NFL 2008 (6.56 million)
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (6.25 million)
9. Grand Theft Auto III (6.2 million)
10. Madden NFL 2005 (6.1 million)