Archive for July, 2008

The Sims 3

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

The biggest selling video game in the history of the industry is about to get bigger, teenage girls the world over are salivating at the thought of playing EA Games latest incarnation of  “Virtual Doll House”, The Sims 3.  So what’s on offer in the latest version and when is it released?  Reportedly the biggest [...]

Call of Duty: World at War

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Call of Duty: World at War is the fifth and latest installment in the Call of Duty series. The game will be developed by Treyarch and will be published by Activision for the PS3, XBOX360, Wii, PC, and the Nintendo DS. The game is set to ship by November 2008, but the release date has [...]

In-Game XMB: Sonys Answer to Achievements

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

A new upcoming firmware update for the PS3 will have Sony competing head-to-head with the XBox 360’s Achievements system.  Also included in the update is an ability to open the system menu while playing games and  custom soundtracks.  The new firmware is version 2.4 and is due for release this summer, the ability to access [...]

Microsoft’s Slimmer Xbox 360 Consoles

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Apparently there is some talk about a Microsoft idea for advancing their console in terms of making is smaller and more affordable. As research develops they are improving their motherboards and chip sets. This reflects lower prices for the consumer and easier production of more powerful equipment as seen in 2005, their original model used [...]

Diablo III

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Diablo fans have been waiting a long time to fight evil again. I can personally relate to them because fighting evil in the world of Diablo is direct and simply yet satisfying and certainly a blast. Fans will be happy to know the look of the series stays true to it’s predecessors despite the transition [...]

Operation Darkness (Xbox 360)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Operation Darkness is a strategic role-playing action game. It was created only for the Xbox 360 and was published in October of 2007 in Japan. The game was scheduled for release in North America for late June. The basic idea of the game is that it is a fantastical depiction of the Second World War. [...]

Guiding a Guild

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

No man is an island. And the saying also holds true when it comes to playing Defense of the Ancients or DOTA. In a competitive computer game which requires an effective team play more importantly than just individual know-how, teams are being built hoping they could be the best team, clan or guild out there [...]

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

If you have ever played one of the later Final Fantasy games, you probably have noticed that somewhere, there is a yellow bird wandering around a field. These birds, Chocobos, have attracted a large fan base for being cute, and because they serve as an ally in most games. They are generally flightless, but some [...]

PS3 Loses 3 Billion Dollars

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Complaining that the PS3 costs to much, well don’t expect any major price drop soon.  Sony’s 2008 financial report has revealed that they have now lost over 3 Billion Dollars on the Playstation 3 since it was released.  The next generation console lost 2 billion dollars in 2007 and a further 1 Billion dollars in [...]