Archive: January, 2007
Spectrobes
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Buena Vista Games regarding their new DS title, Spectrobes. Slated for release in March, it will be an anime-style action rpg with creature-collecting and raising elements, as well as a variety of… Read More »
Despite arguments that we’ve heard previously, one gamer is claiming that games can actually help you to lose weight. Mickey DeLorenzo lost nine pounds since he began an exercise regimen with Wii Sports back in December. Of course, he was… Read More »
So what is it that keeps gamers inside their virtual worlds? It’s been established that games are generally fun, and that some can offer an escape from the real world, but within the framework of the game, there has to… Read More »
PC gamers have all experienced slowdowns in their game machines at one time or another, and the quest to boost performance by overclocking and tweaking CPUs to run faster has become a national pastime of sorts (for PC nuts, at… Read More »
Activision released its third fiscal quarter financial results today, showing that the revenue generated in the past six months is expected to exceed $822.8 million–a jump from the $816.2 million generated in the same period last year. The company predicts… Read More »
Analyst Reverses Course: No Price Drop for 360
Analyst Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets has reversed his opinion and now claims that the price reduction he predicted for the Xbox 360 just weeks ago will most likely not materialize after all. Sebastian now says, "Based on the… Read More »
The Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console feature has been used as a means for customers to download old school classics from Nintendo game machines ranging from the first NES to the N64. However, speculation has surfaced as to the true purpose… Read More »
New Details on Wii Fire Emblem Game Revealed
Nintendo announced that a new Fire Emblem RPG strategy game would be available for the Wii at the E3 convention last year in May. First looks at the artwork and game mechanics indicated that the title would continue in the… Read More »
As the Halo 3 public beta testing date nears, some lucky gamers have already been sent the word that they have been selected for the honor of being involved in the test. But in addition to those who have already… Read More »
America's Army Video Game Hits 8 Million Users
America’s Army–a PC video game which was initially released as a U.S. Army recruitment tool–has reached over 8 million users worldwide, according to an announcement made by U.S. Army representatives. AA has gone through several revisions and editions since the… Read More »
