Came across this here at Gizmodo, this is really cool
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iPhone as a gaming console?
Came across this here at Gizmodo, apparently the iPhone is more powerful than a NDS, and comparable to the PSP, however there is no decent control input, no D pad, no buttons, no shoulderbuttons.
If you've played the emulators on the iPhone installer then you would know, iPhone touch screen only games just don't control properly. Maybe they need to use tilt to control for motion and 1 or 2 buttons on screen, but unless there is some clip on control pad, iPhone isn't that viable as a gaming console.
Bushido Blade Wii - That would be an awesome idea
Was listening to the Giantbomb podcast and Jeff predicted a game that I would love and I can't believe that I didn't think of immediately, BUSHIDO BLADE for WII. The number of hours I played that game with a group of friends is almost ridiculous. But I don't think the blood and gore would get past Nintendo, or maybe we'd be forced to use Mii's and lop off Mii heads! GO WII MOTION PLUS!
Wii Motion Plus - Wish list
Even though the Wii Motion Plus was announced in a press release prior to e3, I find myself drawn to it more and more. Perhaps its the total lack of new content announced this year at e3 but after seeing it demoed in the Nintendo Press Conference it looks REAL strong but knowing Nintendo they're going to pull out some dick shit after this thing is released here are my predictions and my hopes:
Predictions
1) Original Wii controller will eventually be phased out to incorporate the technology inside the add on.
2) Nunchuck which is now rather gimpy will get a version 2.0, unless the Wii motion plus somehow effects the nunchuck as well. The Nunchuck 2.0 probably get announced at next e3 along with complete controller redesign mentioned in 1 which will extend the by then ancient hardware of the Wii's lifespan even further.
3) Fully upgraded Wii controller inclusive of Wii Motion Plus and Nunchuck 2.0 will be compatible with next Nintendo system.
Hopes
1) Battery life doesn't suck
2) Generates more 3rd party games that are worth playing despite Wii's appalling graphics
3) I win the lottery and just have more damn time to play the machine.
Nintendo Press Confrence! Live ish blogging
9:00am-HRmm kinda sick of the stupid montage of people playing Nintendo products again. WOAH Reggie isn't starting the Nintendo Conference!
9:10 am - Shaun White Snowboarding - hrmm the balance board gameplay actually looks really tight and responsive, this game might actually be ok. But this Shaun White must be REALLLY stoned, eyes are blitzed and he keeps giggling during his whole presentation.
9:15 am -Iwata Speech...Paradigm shift.... boring stuff he's said before.
9:23 am -Animal Crossing, my god my wife is going to hog the TV from now on.
9:26 am -Wii Speak...room confrence? No more headsets subtle but good idea.
9:28 am- REGGIE!!!! but he's started off REALLY boring with boring stats
9:35 am-Upcoming Wii games only 3?? Clone Wars, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV and Call of Duty World at War - CoOp mode????
9:40am NDS games - Guitar Hero on Tour Decade and Spore on NDS
9:43am - GTA Chinatown Wars, hrmm wonder what this gameplay will be like! Thats gotta be a first for Nintendo!
9:47am - Wii Motion Plus, hrmm Wii Sport Resort WOAAAAAAHHH Sword Fencing looks AWESOME!! Can you say STAR WARS LIGHT SABER!!
9:56am - Wii Music, i wonder how sensitive those drum controls really are, might be way better with Wii motion control. But the air drumming looks quite nuts. Hrmm this is definitely a game for children to play 'Make Belief', in a way Nintendo is butchering children innocence and forcing a set experience on kids haha.
What I'm most curious about is will Wii Motion Plus work to improve old games, if it does then it will make every old FPS game a lot better. It seems to work with the Nunchuck but does it actually improve the Nunchuck's sensing abilities??? Wii Speak I'm not impressed but Wii Motion Plus looks really interesting.
Autumn update for XBOX
HRmmmm... the new interface looks like a jazzed up Cross Media Bar with an Apple sensibility to design, notice the reflection of the giant icons ala Apple.
The new Live Party looks like a simple and faster version of PS Home/Facebook. I guess I could see lots of people logging in to see what friends are online. Live Party seems to have beaten PS Home to the punch, you get your social networking sharing of photos, eventually and inevitably youtube links, and even can watch DVD's from netflicks together which is pretty awesome for people in the US, but doesn't mean squat to the rest of us outside of the US. All in all pretty impressive and unless Sony pushes home forward they'll be first to market. That avatars look really good, even tho they scream Mii TOO, I have to admit after initial skepticism I could see the Avatars being a nice bonus to the live experience.
I never really thought much about the way the 'blades' look, I just loaded up the games, but the whole new look is pretty cool, the big question for me now is how much of the implemented service will the rest of world see.
I could hear the collective screams of agony of Playstation fanboys around the world as FF XIII was announced for Xbox. I think they're both great systems and think to be honest just pick the system you like the first party games for.
Gamespot crashes during e3
Not one of my favourite sites ever since the whole Gerstmann thing, but seems they couldn't handle there own traffic, looks like i'll be watching e3 MS press con on IGN
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