Category: Gaming
Now MMORPGs are getting their own Telly 2.0 shows
The world of online TV is a confusing place, with hundreds of available channels already, and a presently limited audience. Which is to say, there’s a lot of niche broadcasting going on.
Microsoft needs to be the bigger man over Xbox 360 reliability
Gary Cutlack writes…
Listen up, Microsoft. The whole internet’s full of people moaning about their Xbox 360s breaking.
You can’t just sit there with your Zunes turned up to full blast ignoring the screams of your loyal users, while they suffer, lose their downloaded stuff and have to either buy a new console or pay a ludicrous 80 quid to have it fixed.
Sennheiser launches gamer-friendly headset range
Hearing is just as important as seeing in the most intense games, so you need the kit to give you an advantage – which includes these heavy-duty headsets from Sennheiser.
Xbox 360 failure rate as high as 30 percent?
A survey of retailers has found that as many as 30 percent of all Xbox 360s are being returned for repair. This goes against Microsoft’s assertion that Xbox 360 is well within standard industry failure rates of 3 – 5 percent.
Nintendo reveals Wii release dates for Big Brain Academy, Super Paper Mario, Resident Evil 4 and more…
Everyone loves the Wii, obviously, but that hasn’t stopped there being criticism of Nintendo’s console for a slightly threadbare release schedule. Hopefully that’ll be remedied soon though: Nintendo has released its Q3 Wii release list, and it’s bulging with 21 games.
380 PS3 games coming in the next year – but Manhunt 2 ain't one of 'em
Say what? 380 new PS3 games? Between now and March 2008? That’s crazy talk, foo. But it’s what Sony is promising, sort of. Well, Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo Hirai has said there’ll be 380 new “software titles” for PS3 in that time period, of which 180 will be download-only.
Manhunt 2 fallout continues
As you’d expect, following the BBFC’s decision to refuse Manhunt 2 a ratings certificate here in the UK, Shiny Media’s gaming blogs have been getting their teeth into the issue (Gary had his say here yesterday).
All your Oppai Baka are belong to us
The latest offering from Japanese game company OLE is called Oppai Baka, and sports an unusual advertising campaign involving a life-sized cardboard girl with a life-sized 3D chest. “Squeeze all you want”! the sign encourages. Oppai Baka translates more or less as “crazy for boobies”, and the OLE site points out that “This commodity is a game for people who like boob”. Republicans, perhaps. [GT]
Oppai Baka (via Tokyo Times)
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Syrian game company to release pro-Muslim video game, Al-Quraysh
A video game with a social conscience? Crumbs. A Syrian company are sick of being the brunt of all anti-Arabian and Muslim jokes, so are currently in the process of creating a strategy game, Al-Quraysh, which tells the story of the first 100 years of Islam’s history. Apparently the company is hoping it will correct the general public’s attitudes towards Islam, alleviate tensions in the West, and do all manner of good things for the pride of young Muslims. Certainly no Grand Theft Auto, then.
The players can choose to command the armies of four different nations, namely Bedouins, Arabs, Persians and Romans, or lead the army of the protagonist…
