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Fantastic news!

EA Sports boss Peter Moore has lifted the lid on the new All Play range of Wii software and another new brand titled Freestyle.

The artist formerly known as Microsoft's corporate vice president of interactive entertainment made the announcements at a press event in Vancouver. He spoke about how the games market has evolved, and how his new paymasters plan to exploit the emerging opportunities.

"As we look at the make-up of the new consumer coming in, it's very important to us at EA Sports that we have the ability to have something for them that really allows them to pick up and play and have fun immediately, while at the same time not forgetting our core consumer," Moore observed.

"Our games can be too hard sometimes. And while we have no intention whatsoever in dumbing down the experience we all love and that is driving a multi-billion dollar business for us here at EA Sports, we still have an issue here of approachability."

Hilarious stuff. The last difficult game they made was for the Amiga.

Cheers http://www.euro...ticle_id=137372

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 10:32 AM - View Topic | Add Comment (0) | Print Topic

Let me know if any of this sounds familiar:

Conquering Saustralasia, in the Pigsific Ocean. Commander IP Grimly. Rik Mayall doing funny voices. "Get orf moi laawnd!"

No?

Then you never played Hogs of War, you swine! Imagine a 3D Worms, but with pigs, and you're there.

Good thing there's a sequel coming to DS, Wii, PS2 and PC.

http://www.pock...news.asp?c=6514

Posted on April 22, 2008 at 12:22 AM - View Topic | Add Comment (2) | Print Topic

It's got a title and everything, honest! And screenshots! And some really nice artwork from some genuinely talented artists!

http://www.thel...mpirical-gaming

It's about Armageddon Empires, by the way. That indie turn-based strategy game from Cryptic Comet, the games company that is really one man, a lone wolf.

Posted on January 26, 2008 at 09:35 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (0) | Print Topic

The Wii is still the rarest console around, with some stupid prices being asked.

http://www.over...970&subcat=

Other shops, like Toys 'r Sluts, take the piss in a different fashion

http://www.toys...2fTruVideoGames

Those bundles are a sure way to ruin anyone's Christmas.

Posted on November 21, 2007 at 02:54 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (0) | Print Topic

Ubisoft Promise To Be Less Shit*, Guitar Hero 3 In Mono Shocker

http://www.next...39&Itemid=2 - Hoping for "Nintendo-like quality" next year. Optimism at its finest! Especially coming from a company responsible for that Wii version of Far Cry. Bitter reality, especially when they could have made Beyond Good & Evil 2.

http://digg.com...ion_embarrassed - Guitar Hero 3, much-anticipated game, all about the music...plays in mono on the Wii. Oh, Activision, when will you learn? Especially with Rock Band about to kick your arse...

http://www.game...e.php?aid=30408 - Eidos threaten that if consumers don't buy third party games for the Wii, third party developers will move to the 360 and PS3. Consumers suggest making good games worth buying. Eidos cries.

*not a real Ubisoft promise

Posted on November 16, 2007 at 03:47 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (0) | Print Topic

I finally checked out the Battle at Kruger video on a recommendation from a friend. I've got to say that in a battle that, at one point, is between three lions, a crocodile and a baby buffalo, I'd never have guessed the outcome!

This is real footage, and absolutely amazing - a must see!

Posted on August 19, 2007 at 06:12 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (10) | Print Topic

I really cant decide if this is legit or not? is it just great cgi or is this the japanese version of Robot Wars? Very cool stuff! Elsewhere, Super Mario power-up cubes cause havoc. Dumb residents should have jumped on them and turned giant-sized! Last but not least, you can just never get enough of cool pc case mods.

Posted on April 4, 2006 at 12:38 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (0) | Print Topic

This is completely unofficial, but damn if it ain't just incredible. Now I want to see a cgi Transformers movie!

Google Idol. Go on, you know you want to!

Posted on March 29, 2006 at 12:03 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (1) | Print Topic

Great little page over here with the E3 videos for Duke Nukem Forever. The 2001 version is surprisingly good, I'd play it....

Posted on March 23, 2006 at 04:51 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (2) | Print Topic

http://news.bbc...ess/4807858.stm

Now that the delayed release has been confirmed, what will happen? Will Sony lose another chunk of the console market? Last generation (approx 150 million consoles sold) Sony knocked out 100 million PS2s, MS sold 25 million Xboxes and Nintendo flogged 20-odd million GameCubes.

But that's (at least partially) because Sony beat them to the punch. This time, MS have the upper hand.

Taking all bets...

Posted on March 16, 2006 at 03:24 PM - View Topic | Add Comment (3) | Print Topic