General gaming news

[Mysterio]

Hah! I'm not like that in real life,

I gotcha, this "Mario Ecstacy" you experienced didn't actually take place in real life. Was just some figment of your imagination, lol

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...3115876879.jpg

I also read that Nintendo shipped the full game of Mario Galaxy "in zip-locked bags" to Gamestop and Gamecrazy's, not just a demo

[Kenai]

Hah! I'm not like that in real life,

I gotcha, this "Mario Ecstacy" you experienced didn't actually take place in real life. Was just some figment of your imagination, lol

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...3115876879.jpg

I also read that Nintendo shipped the full game of Mario Galaxy "in zip-locked bags" to Gamestop and Gamecrazy's, not just a demo

Yes, because you've never been blown away by a good game, right?

You could do yourself a favor and stop peddling your bullshit, but I guess that goes against your nature.

And I wasn't talking about Mario Galaxy anyway, I was talking about Stee's image of me as I reply to your leaky vagina-esque posts. Basic readiing comprehension ftl.

[GraveRobberX]

Im Loving this back and forth roffles

"When Fanboys Attack"

need Deejay to show up and we have a Triple Tango...wish the "PC" fanboys show up also and we would have ourselves a 4 way Fiesta Fanboy thread off

PS3 vs Wii vs 360 vs PC lol

[Kenai]

Im Loving this back and forth roffles

"When Fanboys Attack"

need Deejay to show up and we have a Triple Tango...wish the "PC" fanboys show up also and we would have ourselves a 4 way Fiesta Fanboy thread off

PS3 vs Wii vs 360 vs PC lol

You can call me "anti no BC <$300 PS3" guy, I like everything else, even if my 360 purchase is on hold til Feb. Oh! DSWii60 fanboy is ok with me, I'll live with that.

[ertyu]

Mysterio sounds like the fucking sony rep that comes in to my store, he sounds like he could be the head of sony marketing. Here, this is from sony's retail loyalty site, when I read this shit it reminds me of mysterio every fucking time:

Beyond power. Beyond limits. Beyond evolution. Beyond anything ever created in the world of gaming, lies the PLAYSTATION®3 system. And with it the chance to transcend what traditional game play is supposed to be… for gamers worldwide to finally PLAY BEYOND.

And lest we forget this epic one

The newly designed SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller for the PLAYSTATION®3 system enables gamers to harness the potential of the world's most advanced computer entertainment console. Developed by refining the popular original PlayStation controller, the de facto standard in gaming with several hundred millions units sold worldwide, the SIXAXIS wireless controller features motion-sensing technology to detect natural and intuitive movements for real-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of the user's body.*

The SIXAXIS wireless controller utilizes Bluetooth technology for wireless gameplay and the controller's USB cable to seamlessly and automatically charge the controller through the hardware at anytime. Furthermore, unlike other interactive controllers, the SIXAXIS wireless controller is easy to set-up and is compatible with today's monitors and televisions.
By integrating all these features into the original PlayStation controller design, Sony Computer Entertainment, together with content developers, plans to further enhance the gameplay experience of next generation computer entertainment.

Key Features

* Utilizes breakthrough technology and a highly sensitive motion sensing system so as the user moves the controller the game moves with it
* Features Bluetooth for wireless gameplay; the PLAYSTATION®3 system can support up to seven wireless controllers at one time
* Can be swapped seamlessly from wireless to wired and automatically charged using the controller's USB cable
* The shape of the L2/R2 buttons has been altered, enabling increased depth in stroke for more subtle control in games
* The tilting angle of the analog joy sticks has been slightly broadened to enable more delicate and more dynamic manipulation
* The information detection (R2/L2, analog joy stick) has been increased from 8 bit to 10 bit

every fucking time, damn you mysterio, damn you!

[Pro]

The Wii has been an utter disappointment to me. I got it 6 months ago or so, and it started collecting dust after I got the Handcannon/PRL on RE 4 lol...Been considering selling it back to gamestop D:...hopefully SMG and SSBM will change my mind...

[Kenai]

They'd be effing twins if Mystardio would throw in a few more registered trademark symbols in his posts. Oh, and bulletpoints, those never fail to show the RAW power of third place.

[GraveRobberX]

1 thing that I see on a regular basis is the knock of how light a PS3 controller is

I recently picked up for the first time a Wii controller (nunchuck), awkward at first, got used to it quickly, but it was so plastic and hollow

I dont like so much weight on my controller, but srsly the Wii controller scared me from even trying to use it properly

I have a good grip, I just held the left part of the nunchuck combo, and the joystick just came loose @_@
I was just sitting on the sofa casually moving the controller for the Wii tennis game
(I owe my best friends-girlfriend son a new controller btw)


I ordered 4 of those rubber condoms (from Nintendo for free) for him on a good note >.>;

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Going to go pick up Ratchet and Eye of Judgement tomorrow hopefully there in store ^^

[GraveRobberX]

Mysterio sounds like the fucking sony rep that comes in to my store, he sounds like he could be the head of sony marketing. Here, this is from sony's retail loyalty site, when I read this shit it reminds me of mysterio every fucking time:

Beyond power. Beyond limits. Beyond evolution. Beyond anything ever created in the world of gaming, lies the PLAYSTATION®3 system. And with it the chance to transcend what traditional game play is supposed to be… for gamers worldwide to finally PLAY BEYOND.

And lest we forget this epic one

[quote:25319]The newly designed SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller for the PLAYSTATION®3 system enables gamers to harness the potential of the world's most advanced computer entertainment console. Developed by refining the popular original PlayStation controller, the de facto standard in gaming with several hundred millions units sold worldwide, the SIXAXIS wireless controller features motion-sensing technology to detect natural and intuitive movements for real-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of the user's body.*

The SIXAXIS wireless controller utilizes Bluetooth technology for wireless gameplay and the controller's USB cable to seamlessly and automatically charge the controller through the hardware at anytime. Furthermore, unlike other interactive controllers, the SIXAXIS wireless controller is easy to set-up and is compatible with today's monitors and televisions.
By integrating all these features into the original PlayStation controller design, Sony Computer Entertainment, together with content developers, plans to further enhance the gameplay experience of next generation computer entertainment.

Key Features

* Utilizes breakthrough technology and a highly sensitive motion sensing system so as the user moves the controller the game moves with it
* Features Bluetooth for wireless gameplay; the PLAYSTATION®3 system can support up to seven wireless controllers at one time
* Can be swapped seamlessly from wireless to wired and automatically charged using the controller's USB cable
* The shape of the L2/R2 buttons has been altered, enabling increased depth in stroke for more subtle control in games
* The tilting angle of the analog joy sticks has been slightly broadened to enable more delicate and more dynamic manipulation
* The information detection (R2/L2, analog joy stick) has been increased from 8 bit to 10 bit

every fucking time, damn you mysterio, damn you! [/quote:25319]

Xbox 360 Press Release:
Celebrating the dawn of a new era in entertainment, millions of game fanatics around the globe came together tonight for the televised unveiling of the Xbox 360 future-generation game and entertainment system from Microsoft. An audience of millions watched “MTV Presents: The Next-Generation Xbox Revealed” as celebrities, professional athletes, musicians and Xbox officials took the wraps off the much-anticipated system, ending months of intense speculation and satiating consumers worldwide.

The new Xbox 360 system places players at the center of powerful next-generation games and entertainment experiences. The elegant design features a breakthrough wireless controller and an array of Faces, interchangeable faceplates that let gamers personalize their console. The unveiling spotlighted some of the groundbreaking games in development for the new Xbox 360 system, advancements for the Xbox Live service — the only unified console gaming service - and new digital media experiences that only Xbox 360 can deliver.

“With the first generation of Xbox, our ambition was to change the way people think about video games,” said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer at Microsoft. “Starting today with Xbox 360, our ambition is to transform the way people play games and have fun.”

Xbox 360 will unleash the greatest game lineup in the history of video games when it launches in North America, Europe and Japan this Christmas holiday. The games that captured the color, drama and fun of high-definition gameplay at the MTV unveiling included 2K Sports’ “NBA 2K6?, Activision Publishing Inc.’s “Call of Duty 2? and “Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland”, along with id Software’s “QUAKE 4?; Electronic Arts’ “Madden NFL 06,” “Need for Speed Most Wanted” and “Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06?, Majesco Entertainment’s “The Darkness”, Microsoft Game Studios’ “Perfect Dark: Zero”, “Kameo: Elements of Power”, “Project Gotham Racing 3? and “Gears of War”, THQ Inc.’s “Saint’s Row”, and Ubisoft Entertainment’s “Ghost Recon 3.”

The Platform and Partners Power the Portfolio

Xbox 360 ignites a new era of digital entertainment that is always connected, always personalized and always in high definition. It is the only system designed with a singular platform vision that combines the most-powerful hardware with intelligent software and services advancements.

Every Xbox 360 game is designed for high-definition, wide-screen televisions. Regardless of the television Xbox 360 connects to, gamers will experience smooth, cinematic experiences that far exceed anything they’ve seen or felt in games before. And these experiences are never more than a click away. The Xbox Guide Button is the launch pad that connects gamers to their games, friends and music from the wireless controller.

With more than one teraflop of system-floating point performance, a three-core PowerPC-based CPU for the most-advanced artificial intelligence and physics processing, a custom ATI graphics processor, and more than 512 MB of memory for the ultimate in visual fidelity, the Xbox 360 hardware is a perfect blend of power, elegance and balance. Xbox 360 also features software so smart it remembers what gamers have achieved, continually evolving and enhancing the game experience. When the system is combined with unrivaled Microsoft XNA software development tools, game creators can produce truly believable, thriving worlds.

Fabled game studios such as BioWare Corp., Bizarre Creations Ltd., Bungie Studios and Rare Ltd., as well as legendary Japanese game creators Hironobu Sakaguchi, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, and Yoshiki Okamoto, are harnessing the powerful Xbox 360 platform to create exclusive games for Microsoft Game Studios. Equally commanding, game-changing publishers such as 2K Games, Activision Publishing Inc., Capcom Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts, Tecmo Inc., Namco Hometek Inc., Rockstar Games, SEGA of America Inc., THQ and Ubisoft Entertainment — just to name a few — are flocking to Xbox 360.

“Xbox 360 marks the beginning of a renaissance in video games,” said Don Mattrick, president of Worldwide Studios for Electronic Arts. “The unbelievable Xbox 360 games in development at Electronic Arts will accelerate the industry’s mission to make video games the pre-eminent form of all entertainment.”

“With Xbox 360, a new chapter in video game history is being written,” said Kathy Vrabeck, president of Activision Publishing. “The platform liberates us to achieve new levels of graphics and gameplay so our audiences connect emotionally with more riveting stories, more believable characters and more open, living worlds.”

Xbox Live: New Levels of Service Get Everyone in the Game

Connect Xbox 360 to a broadband connection and get instant access to Xbox Live Silver, available for no monthly service charge with an Xbox 360 system. Players can express their digital identity through their Gamer Profile; connect with friends anytime, anywhere through Xbox Live voice chat; send and receive text and voice message; and access Xbox Live Marketplace to download demos and trailers along with new game levels, maps, weapons, vehicles, skins, classic arcade and card and board games, community-created content, and more to the detachable Xbox 360 hard drive - all right out of the box at no extra cost. Composed of user-generated information such as Achievements (rewards players have earned in games), Gamerzone (style of play), and a custom-created Gamertile (a visual icon to represent the gamer online), the Gamer Profile makes it easy to connect with the Xbox Live community.

Gamers who subscribe to the premium service, Xbox Live Gold, can experience the thrill of multiplayer online gameplay. Gamer Profiles will provide a foundation for intelligent matchmaking, so players of similar skill levels and interests can quickly and easily connect, and the Xbox Live Camera peripheral will let gamers add their faces into games and see their friends while they play. Other Xbox Live Gold features for premium members include video messaging; online tournaments and ladders; and exclusive, original programming such as playing with celebrities online and joining sponsored tournaments to win prizes. And all Xbox 360 owners new to Xbox Live will kick-start their experience with a free month of the full subscription service, which will let them experience the full power of Xbox Live.

Unlock a New World of Digital Entertainment

With Xbox 360, gamers are always on. At its core, Xbox 360 is an amazing game machine with a wide selection of titles. But it is also an entertainment system that lets people power new experiences. Every Xbox 360 system has built-in progressive-scan DVD movie, CD music and photo playback support. The integration of Xbox Live into the system lets players receive game invitations from friends while they’re watching movies or listening to music. And every MP3 player, digital camera and Windows XP-based PC with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 port can plug right into an Xbox 360 system to stream music and photos.

In addition, with built-in Media Center Extender functionality in every system, Xbox 360 players can access recorded TV and digital movies, music, video and photos stored on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PCs through any Xbox 360 system in the house.

Xbox 360 also opens the door to incredible, new high-definition entertainment. In addition to optimizing all Xbox 360 games for high definition, Xbox 360 will stream high-definition TV and movies stored on Media Center PCs starting this holiday season. As high-definition entertainment becomes more pervasive, Microsoft will offer more ways to experience HDTV and movies in any room in the house, any way people want it. Whether it’s by the dropping of an optical disc in a drive, streaming to Xbox 360, or through broadband distribution, Xbox 360 will let players choose how to light up their high-definition content.

“Xbox 360 is a revolution that promises to ignite new levels of creativity, community and competition,” Bach said. “Tonight’s unveiling is a signal to the world that the next generation of gaming is here.”

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is the future-generation video game and entertainment system that places gamers at the center of the experience. Available this holiday season in North America, Europe and Japan, Xbox 360 will ignite a new era of digital entertainment that is always connected, always personalized and always in high definition.

About Xbox Live

Now in its third generation of transforming and uniting Xbox game communities, with more than 300 games planned by end of holiday 2005 and now with presence in 24 countries worldwide, Xbox Live has set the bar for online games entertainment. As the first global, unified online console games service, Xbox Live continues to take online gameplay and entertainment to unprecedented heights. With a rapidly growing global community, Xbox Live offers best-in-class games, intelligent matchmaking, tournaments, unique programming and integration with Xbox.com - there is simply nothing else like it. The service continues to provide more and more ways for members to meet, interact and stay engaged with each other.

Oh Shi- I can do the same thing for the 360 /wave

Sounds alot like Deejay from the offical press release

All of us gamers forget the main goal of any of these companies that give us the entertainment we yearn for, its all about $$$$$ in the end, if you can make yourself sound remotely applicable to any audience, you are going to roll in the dough

[Kenai]

The Wii has been an utter disappointment to me. I got it 6 months ago or so, and it started collecting dust after I got the Handcannon/PRL on RE 4 lol...Been considering selling it back to gamestop D:...hopefully SMG and SSBM will change my mind...

Hmm...you only own a Wii? That would be pretty hard to do. A balance of Wii/DS/360 games is for me, since there is no console truly dominating at everything to get a glut of game variety similar to the PS2 (unless you can play shooters/racers/minigames for months, I can't do that).

That being said, if you can't be sated for gaming by : Zack&Wiki, Trauma Center, GH3, Fire Emblem, SMG, Link's X-Bow Training, Wiifit, SSBB, RE:UC, SC, Opoona, RRR2, King's Story, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, No More Heroes, Endless Ocean, NiGHTS, FF:CC, Wiiware, DQS or MH3, I would definitly consider selling it, while you can still get good money on it, no joke. I mean, it took awhile for me to warm up to 360, and it just recently got the 5th crucial game I needed (Mass Effect) 2 years after, plus it'll be handy for FF11 when my PS2phat finally kicks the bucket. To each his own, seriously. It's a shame when people can't accept the fact that people have different tastes and habits, but it is how it is.

[ertyu]

Pish posh, change that with Nintendo fanboyism and you've got me dead on

[izembo]

if you didnt preorder eye of judgment good luck finding it. we got an email saying that it was very tightly alocated and if you didnt have any preorders you probably wouldnt be getting any.

[CaptainN]

The Wii has been an utter disappointment to me. I got it 6 months ago or so, and it started collecting dust after I got the Handcannon/PRL on RE 4 lol...Been considering selling it back to gamestop D:...hopefully SMG and SSBM will change my mind...

Hmm...you only own a Wii? That would be pretty hard to do. A balance of Wii/DS/360 games is for me, since there is no console truly dominating at everything to get a glut of game variety similar to the PS2 (unless you can play shooters/racers/minigames for months, I can't do that).

That being said, if you can't be sated for gaming by : Zack&Wiki, Trauma Center, GH3, Fire Emblem, SMG, Link's X-Bow Training, Wiifit, SSBB, RE:UC, SC, Opoona, RRR2, King's Story, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, No More Heroes, Endless Ocean, NiGHTS, FF:CC, Wiiware, DQS or MH3, I would definitly consider selling it, while you can still get good money on it, no joke. I mean, it took awhile for me to warm up to 360, and it just recently got the 5th crucial game I needed (Mass Effect) 2 years after, plus it'll be handy for FF11 when my PS2phat finally kicks the bucket. To each his own, seriously. It's a shame when people can't accept the fact that people have different tastes and habits, but it is how it is.

You lose so much credibility here, you shit on every PS3 game out without playing it but list all these mediocre Wii games. But hey there is one thing I will agree with you on is that Mario Galaxy will be amazing without a doubt. I'm not sure if its the second coming of Christ that you made it out to be but I'm sure it will be the good Mario62v3.0 that I expect it to be :D

Edit: O sad news for Eye of Judgment who the hell am I going to DUAL against now

Anyone here getting it today?

[Norelco]

I'm enjoying my Wii very much but still plan on buying a PS3 very soon. Wii probably won't win this "console war" in the long run, but I find it to be a nice counter-balance to the amazing graphics of the PS3.

Besides. Everyone is judging things way too quickly. Most of the amazing games come out much later in a console's lifecycle.

[Falconblade]

God damn, I always miss the good bashings.

Keep this up for another 4 hours, thanks.
Ill be there then.

[Exoduso]

Just a little something for Mysterio...

You've gone beyond fanboy, to just plain creepy now.

I don't think I've ever seen someone so elated for a game before. Except small children.

You realize that you would be talking the exact same way if you had seen an FF13 or MGS4 demo in the corner of your local EB right? >.>

I do agree that Galaxy doesn't seem all that great right now, but it's been getting pretty good reviews so it'll probably be worth picking up regardless of how it looks. I also agree that the Wii has been kind of dull and boring for the last couple of months, but hopefully it'll change soon.

[Deejay]

The Wii has been an utter disappointment to me. I got it 6 months ago or so, and it started collecting dust after I got the Handcannon/PRL on RE 4 lol...Been considering selling it back to gamestop D:...hopefully SMG and SSBM will change my mind...

I haven't played my Wii since Metroid came out. Doesn't mean it's all of a sudden not worth it. When Brawl/Galaxy come out you'll be happy you're one of the 8 million who have one. I call it the "PS3" approach.

[CaptainN]

The Wii has been an utter disappointment to me. I got it 6 months ago or so, and it started collecting dust after I got the Handcannon/PRL on RE 4 lol...Been considering selling it back to gamestop D:...hopefully SMG and SSBM will change my mind...

I haven't played my Wii since Metroid came out. Doesn't mean it's all of a sudden not worth it. When Brawl/Galaxy come out you'll be happy you're one of the 8 million who have one. I call it the "PS3" approach.

Ahh PS3 as much as people hate you I still love you!

[Pro]

The Wii has been an utter disappointment to me. I got it 6 months ago or so, and it started collecting dust after I got the Handcannon/PRL on RE 4 lol...Been considering selling it back to gamestop D:...hopefully SMG and SSBM will change my mind...

Hmm...you only own a Wii? That would be pretty hard to do. A balance of Wii/DS/360 games is for me, since there is no console truly dominating at everything to get a glut of game variety similar to the PS2 (unless you can play shooters/racers/minigames for months, I can't do that).

That being said, if you can't be sated for gaming by : Zack&Wiki, Trauma Center, GH3, Fire Emblem, SMG, Link's X-Bow Training, Wiifit, SSBB, RE:UC, SC, Opoona, RRR2, King's Story, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, No More Heroes, Endless Ocean, NiGHTS, FF:CC, Wiiware, DQS or MH3, I would definitly consider selling it, while you can still get good money on it, no joke. I mean, it took awhile for me to warm up to 360, and it just recently got the 5th crucial game I needed (Mass Effect) 2 years after, plus it'll be handy for FF11 when my PS2phat finally kicks the bucket. To each his own, seriously. It's a shame when people can't accept the fact that people have different tastes and habits, but it is how it is.

I own a Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, DS Lite, PSP ;p
Only reason I bought the wii was all the hype. I wont be getting anything beyond Mario Galaxy or SSBM. I just don't see anything...good...meh. Wiimote just didn't do it for me...(RE4 was fun though!)

PS3 not so much a disappointment, cause I knew what I was getting into. 360 well uh...yea I just gave it to my little brother, too many damn RRofdeath...

Anyways...too much fucking money to be spent in the next few weeks for me...

Assassins Creed CoD 4 GH3 SMG Ratchet...man my pockets TT)!

[Norelco]

Has anyone bought that LAN adapter for the Wii? Friend is looking into it because he doesn't have wireless.