Our laziness, it knows no bounds: We just can't stand changing out game discs from our systems (hooray digital distribution!), not to mention the agonizing chore of pushing the source button on our TV remote to flip back to broadcast programming. And that's why we're especially happy to hear a rumor from Bloomberg today that ex-News Corp president Peter Chernin is engaged in talks with Microsoft to possibly launch an Xbox Live television channel.
Allegedly, during an April 12 meeting at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. offices, Chernin proposed a channel native to the Xbox 360 that would feature "reruns and original shows" for an additional $1 to $2 per month on top of the standard Xbox Live Gold subscription fee. Chernin's publicist, Allan Mayer, says of the deal, "Peter is talking to lots of people about lots of ideas in the digital space," while a representative for Microsoft refused to comment.
The report also claims that Chernin pitched the idea to Conan O'Brien's reps, presumably, to land Conan in one of the channel's time slots. Seeing as that supposed deal with Conan fell through, may we humbly propose X3F TV?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I think Toadsworth should have his own game. He’d be perfect for an RPG-type outing, with a cast of characters that help make up for his lack of mobility in his older age. I guess making a game that centers on Toadsworth would [...]
Sega and hardcore Wii games have been the will-they-won't-they couple in the games industry lately -- our Ross and Rachel, if you will. First, Sega said it would be arrogant to give up on the hardcore. Then, the company basically did. Now, Sega West President Mike Hayes has corrected that last position, just a bit, with IndustryGamers.
Calling previous quotes "erroneous," Hayes said that less demand for matured-themed titles on the Wii doesn't necessarily mean his company isn't going to meet the demand that is out there. "Is it going to be as big as the Teen or Mature market that exists on the Xbox 360 or PS3 platforms? Certainly not," West conceded. "Is it viable, because the cost of development on the Wii is significantly less than those other platforms? Then, potentially the answer is yes."
We just want to make two key points: 1) Hayes' statement is promising news for those of us who had our fingers crossed for another House of the Dead: Overkill (read: all thinking people); and 2) We're really sorry about the dated Friends reference, we don't watch a lot of TV. Honestly, you should probably just be happy we didn't go David and Maddie on you.
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Capcom's recent announcement of the addition of jumping to Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 got us thinking about classic video game characters whose lives have been changed by the addition of brand new moves. Here's a few of the stand-outs. More »
Sega and hardcore Wii games have been the will-they-won't-they couple in the games industry lately -- our Ross and Rachel, if you will. First, Sega said it would be arrogant to give up on the hardcore. Then, the company basically did. Now, Sega West President Mike Hayes has corrected that last position, just a bit, with IndustryGamers.
Calling previous quotes "erroneous," Hayes said that less demand for matured-themed titles on the Wii doesn't necessarily mean his company isn't going to meet the demand that is out there. "Is it going to be as big as the Teen or Mature market that exists on the Xbox 360 or PS3 platforms? Certainly not," West conceded. "Is it viable, because the cost of development on the Wii is significantly less than those other platforms? Then, potentially the answer is yes."
We just want to make two key points: 1) Hayes' statement is promising news for those of us who had our fingers crossed for another House of the Dead: Overkill (read: all thinking people); and 2) We're really sorry about the dated Friends reference, we don't watch a lot of TV. Honestly, you should probably just be happy we didn't go David and Maddie on you.
I was looking at my PSP the other day, and it made me angry. Since I was moving all my games and hardware around, I had a chance to go through all the titles I owned. I literally have shelves upon shelves of DS titles, yet I don’t even have one shelf full [...]
Looks like it’ll be a successful launch for Monster Hunter 3 in the UK. Let’s hope this success spreads all throughout Europe as well! Thanks to ibbsters for the heads up.
Don’t you hate when your favorite animated/game character is voiced by someone that doesn’t usually provide the voice? Fans notice that kind of stuff in a split-second, and I’m sure you’ll notice it in the clips below.
Reader JoeCam checked out a concert for The Used last night, and he snapped the picture above. Not only did they have an NES amp set up, there were also some Super Mario Bros. tunes played for the base check!
Also worth noting, one of the band’s members fessed up to some future Rock Band [...]
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Okamiden is a game about children, the children of the main characters of 2006's surprise hit Okami. But will the DS title be a game for children when it hits the U.S. next year? More »
The mysterious Yakuza-related "Project K" isn't just another sequel after all. In an article in the latest Famitsu, summarized by Andriasang, director Toshihiro Nagoshi revealed it to be spinoff for PSP, taking place in the game's customary "Kamurocho" location but not starring series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.
In fact, the hero of this spinoff isn't a gangster at all, but an 18-year-old "delinquent" named Tatsuya Ukyou. The new perspective is indicative of Nagoshi's interest in reaching younger audiences with this game, to deliver a message encouraging kids to be more aggressive (which, we're sure, is more about being assertive than being violent). The gameplay will also be presented differently, with a "more in-your-face feel" to the combat and gameplay elements that Nagoshi thinks are expected of handheld games. Does that mean it's going to be Yakuza Monster Hunter, with groups of four teenagers taking down giant loan sharks?
Mario had a pretty good year in 2009. We got some more Mario Vs. Donkey Kong action, as well as Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, and of course, New Super Mario Bros. Wii. All the those titles have been very successful, with NSMBW really raising the profile of the plumber even higher. [...]
HMV certainly thinks so…
According to HMV, this is a driving/racing title. I guess that lends itself nicely to those rumors we were hearing. I’d say this is the real deal, even if Activision denies it.
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We know it's on your mind, so we managed to get Marvel's Chris Baker onto today's show to talk about comics and video games, and of course Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. More »
