A release date has finally been revealed for one of the most highly anticipated titles - Resident Evil 5. Now, we just hope (unlike GTAIV), there will be no further delays and the game actually comes out on that day. Japan gets the game a day earlier (lucky bastards)
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Bethesda demonstrated Fallout 3 during the Microsoft press conference at E3. Bethesda game director Todd Howard took us through a short gameplay session. The demonstration began with the Vault character leaving Vault 101. He first ran into an iBot, broadcasting patriotic music.
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The IFPI and mediocre artists around the world are rubbing their hands in glee, after a proposal to extend copyright in the EU for another 45 years. The proposal, intended to ‘benefit musicians’, comes up for a vote on Wednesday. On the plus side, at the same time collecting societies are going to have their practices scrutinized.
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The two big-name first-person shooters due out this fall have large shoes to fill: but which is worth getting hyped about? The Crysis game that everyone will be able to play, system requirements be damned–or the Far Cry game with amazing new features, including an entirely user-affected environment? Maybe both–let the hype begin.
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Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3, the 2007 loser in the fight for second place in video-game console sales, is gaining ground on Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 in the U.S. in the first five months of 2008 after trailing Microsoft’s console in 2007. New exclusive games, such as “Metal Gear Solid 4,” and the rise of So
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There is trouble in Nvidialand. AMD’s new graphics cards apparently have surprised Nvidia, forcing the company to cut the prices of its new cards. Sources told TG Daily that Nvidia is adjusting its marketing strategy to GeForce 8800 cards to avoid a big sales decline on the high end. Good times for graphics cards shoppers.
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Out on Xbox LIVE Arcade this year. It will feature single player and “a new challenge” mode.
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Howard Stringer said of Nintendo’s console: “I’ve played a Nintendo Wii. I don’t see it as a competitor. It’s more of an expensive niche game device. We’re selling a lot of PlayStation 3s now and it’s still the best way to buy a Blu-ray player.”
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Early adopters of iPhone 3G have discovered an updated firmware build hidden from iTunes’ update system that appears to fix several issues, including the yellow screen tint that some believe is a flaw.
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Microsoft has announced a price drop for the 20GB Xbox 360, bringing the unit to within spitting distance of the Wii at $299.99. The company also introduced a new 60GB SKU for the 20GB’s former cost of $349.99.
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The add-on attaches to the bottom of the Wii-mote and more accurately traces motions in 3-D space by better orienting the controller.
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Apple said Monday that it sold its one millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday, July 11. “iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.”
