Many of us have long held out hope of an end to the consoles wars in favor of one universal console. Not everyone loves the idea but most can at least see the benefits. OnLive may be about to make that dream come true, but instead of using the power of a console, uses cloud computing instead, delivering games over the Internet in real time.
An odd situation has happened that has twisted Microsoft and EA into a strange relationship. EA purchased Bioware for an estimated cool $300 million last year. Bioware is notable for the highly acclaimed Mass Effect game, which was published via Microsoft previously. However, it seems like EA is at the mercy of Microsoft despite spending a fortune on the studio.
The Game Developers Conference 2009 kicks off on Monday, March 22 in San Francisco. There are different events planned all week although the main conference will take place between Wednesday and Friday. Although there will likely be a few big announcements made during the week, one issue is taking precedence: the economic recession.
As the Game Developers Conference (GDC) draws near, gamers around the globe wait in anticipation of what games will be announced. Traditionally GDC has been a venue for the three platform manufacturers to announce some of the secret games for the year. It is practically guaranteed that some big announcements will be made at the conference.
Lost Planet was one of those games that was decent and sold enough to warrant a sequel by CAPCOM. The snow covered action shooter came out on the Xbox 360 first and PS3 later. However, with the creator of the sequel looking to bring the game onto other platforms besides the Xbox 360, will the PS3 receive a crippled version yet again?
You know the drill by now. First we get the NPD sales figures, then we get the companies involved trying to put a positive spin on them. We’ll ignore Nintendo this month, mainly because it’s winning on all fronts and doesn’t need to get involved. Instead, it’s up to Sony and Microsoft to do battle – step forward Mr. Aaron Greenberg.
I thought we were in the middle of a biting recession, one that was affecting every single sector of society. We are, of course, except that it doesn’t seem to be having too big an impact on the gaming industry. Sales of all consoles were up last month in the U.S., showing that gamers are either recession-proof or are increasingly turning to their hobby to cheer them up in these troubled times.
In the world of video gaming, exclusives mean life or death to some fanboys out there. The issue wasn’t a hot topic last generation, but for some reason it has set the Internet ablaze this generation. Many believe that once an exclusive is signed it is an iron-clad deal, but Tecmo proves that there are loop-holes to getting around these exclusive contracts.
MLB The Show is one of the longest running licensed baseball game franchises out there. The game set the bar for baseball games last year with MLB 08: The Show. Now, with MLB 09: The Show, the game sets to raise the bar once again. With other games out there such as MLB 2k9, can the franchise stay on top?
Playstation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live (XBL) have become the two dominant console services out there currently. Both services pretty much cater to the same audience, with the purpose of providing multiplayer capability. It is difficult to say if the Playstation Network is better than Xbox Live from a consumer perspective, but the developers seem to think so.
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