Αν αυτη η κονσολα σου βγαζει RROD δε θα σου βγαζει τα λαμπακια...
Καραμπινα με την μια και στο ψυχρο θα σου δεινει και τελος! LoL
Θα σου πεταει και ενα Mother F*cker στο τελος :p
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Αν αυτη η κονσολα σου βγαζει RROD δε θα σου βγαζει τα λαμπακια...
Καραμπινα με την μια και στο ψυχρο θα σου δεινει και τελος! LoL
Θα σου πεταει και ενα Mother F*cker στο τελος :p
Ο David Gosen ενισχύει το τμήμα Xbox της Microsoft
Η Microsoft ανακοίνωσε ότι ο David Gosen αναλαμβάνει τον ρόλο του VP, Strategic Marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business EMEA. Ο David Gosen διαθέτει περισσότερα από 20 χρόνια εμπειρίας στη βιομηχανία των videogames αλλά και εξ ίσου σημαντική εμπειρία σε καταναλωτικά προϊόντα και σε brands τεχνολογίας, που θα συμβάλλουν στη διεύρυνση της αγοράς για το Xbox 360 στην περιοχή της Ευρώπης. Ο David Gosen θα αποτελέσει σημαντικό μέλος της ηγετικής ομάδας της Microsoft IEB EMEA, διαμορφώνοντας τη στρατηγική επικοινωνίας και marketing για ολόκληρο τον τομέα. Θα αναφέρεται στον Chris Lewis, VP, IEB EMEA, και θα έχει την ευθύνη για τη διεύρυνση της αγοράς της Ευρώπης για το Xbox 360, καθώς η πλατφόρμα και η γκάμα παιχνιδιών θα επεκτείνονται, προσφέροντας περισσότερες εμπειρίες ψυχαγωγίας σε καταναλωτές όλων των ηλικιών, ανεξάρτητα από το ποιες κατηγορίες παιχνιδιών προτιμούν.
«Είμαι ενθουσιασμένος που έγινα μέλος της ομάδας IEB της Microsoft, σε αυτή την εποχή ορόσημο για τη βιομηχανία των videogames», είπε ο David Gosen. «Το Xbox 360 είναι πλέον μια κονσόλα που απευθύνεται σε όλους τους καταναλωτές, ενώ με τη μείωση της εκτιμώμενης λιανικής τιμής, που έγινε πρόσφατα, είμαστε σε θέση να διευρύνουμε ακόμη περισσότερο την αγορά για το Xbox 360. Η γκάμα των παιχνιδιών μας εμπλουτίζεται συνεχώς και προσφέρει μοναδικές εμπειρίες σε ένα ευρύτερο κοινό, ενώ οι προσεχείς τίτλοι είναι απίστευτα ελκυστικοί. Ανυπομονώ να ξεκινήσω τη συνεργασία μου με την ομάδα IEB της Microsoft και να προσκαλέσω ακόμα περισσότερους ανθρώπους στον κόσμο του Xbox».
Ο David Gosen διαθέτει πάνω από 20 χρόνια εμπειρίας ως senior manager στον τομέα της τεχνολογίας, με έμφαση στην ψυχαγωγία και σε πολυεθνικές καταναλωτικών αγαθών. Πρόσφατα διατέλεσε CEO στην I-play Mobile Entertainment, καθιστώντας την εταιρεία μία εκ των 5 κορυφαίων εκδοτών mobile gaming. Πριν από αυτό διατέλεσε Managing Director της Nintendo στην Ευρώπη, όπου, για πάνω από 5 έτη, ήταν υπεύθυνος για τη σημαντική αύξηση του μεγέθους της Nintendo στην ευρωπαϊκή αγορά σε κονσόλες και φορητές συσκευές. Πιο πριν διατέλεσε senior manager στη British Sky Broadcasting, στο Mercury One-to-One, στην Pepsico και στην Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverages.
πηγή : www.contra.gr
EA want you to pay for weapons in Bad Company Beta
Εγώ προσωπικά θα τους πληρώσω σε είδος.Quote:
According to reports, EA will be charging for some of the weapons in Bad Company. In the beta of the game, there are 10 guns that are locked and cannot be used, but it says that the weapon can be bought on xbox live marketplace. There are now concerns about the effect this will have in multiplayer.
LoL :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by modecris
February Software NPDs: Can Call of Duty 4 Be Stopped?
For the fourth month in a row, Call of Duty 4 on Xbox 360 has reigned supreme atop the sales charts once again. A mere thousand units sold separated it from the number two game, Devil May Cry 4 (also on 360). Wii Play has been a mainstay since it was released, it would seem, and it comes in at number three. The Wii and PS2 versions of Guitar Hero III also managed to stay in the top ten, leading Rock Band on 360 which came in at number ten.
Despite another month of strong sales for the PlayStation 3 (superior to the 360 for the second month in a row) only a single game, Devil May Cry 4, was in the top ten. Are people still not buying Ratchet and Uncharted, or are people simply buying the PS3 to use as a Blu-ray player?
Seeing lost Odyssey make the list was a pleasant surprise, and I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised by Turok making the list. I didn’t find it to be anything particularly special (and Yahtzee seemed to agree) but whether it was nostalgia or the promise of being able to shoot dinosaurs, it sold just under 200,000 copies.
So, will Call of Duty 4 finally be unseated in March? We’ll find out in under a month, but something tells me that Rainbow Six Vegas 2 will certainly play a role in the matter.
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February 2008 Software Sales
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) — 296,200
- Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360) — 295,200
- Wii Play (Wii) — 289,700
- Devil May Cry 4 (PlayStation 3) — 233,500
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii) — 222,900
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS) — 205,600
- Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) — 203,600
- Turok (Xbox 360) — 197,700
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PlayStation 2) — 183,800
- Rock Band (Xbox 360) — 161,800
Halo 3's Heroic Map Pack to be free this Tuesday
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Opinion: Five features Xbox Live 'needs'http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=105675Quote:
5) More friends for those who have them,
4) Conference chats,
3) Clan system,
2) Internet browser and mail services and
1) A better social networking service.
Former Xbox boss says consoles to die out within the next 10 years
According to internet reports, Sandy Duncan, the man who ran the European Xbox business for MS believes consoles as we know them today are to die out within the next 10 years. Duncan states that the business model is very risky and there is a definite convergence of other devices such as set top boxes.
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The man who set up and ran the European Xbox business for Microsoft, Sandy Duncan, believes that consoles as we know them today will “die out” in the next 5 to 10 years.
“The industry is fundamentally driven by technology. I think dedicated games devices i.e. consoles (and handhelds) will die [out] in the next 5 to 10 years. The business model is very risky and the costs associated with creating new hardware are incredibly high,” Duncan told That VideoGame Blog in an interview to be published tomorrow.
He continued, “There is a definite “convergence” of other devices such as set top boxes. There’s hardly any technology difference between some hard disc video recorders and an Xbox 360 for example. In fact in 5 to 10 years I don’t think you’ll have any box at all under your TV, most of this stuff will be “virtualized” as web services by your content provider.”
Duncan also believes that with the rapid rise of high-speed internet connections, and as game publishers are forced to adjust their business models, top publishers like EA may not be the same companies in 5 years time: “[Look] at how quickly Popcap or Oberon are growing, or look at what has happened to World of Warcraft in the last 3 to 4 years as so many more homes have easy access to decent broadband services. Maybe you’ll see YoYo Games competing with EA in 5 years… [and] why not ?”
Δεν μπορούσα να βρω κάπου να το ποστάρω για να ταιριάζει καλύτερα.
Πραγματικά αν και μικρό είναι Εκπληκτικό!! Δείτε το...
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Listing leaked : GTA IV coming on DS ?
http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-128911.aspxQuote:
Seems like a French listing from a videogame store has been leaked recently. New Xbox 360 Pack (including Halo 3 & PGR4) revealed and dated, GPS PSP + Go Explorer, Play TV Tuner PS3, Rock Band, Top Spin Wii dated…and also a mysterious GTA IV planned for Nintendo DS, and LoroRoco 2 planned for October. Check it out.http://m.n4g.com/8/News/128000/128911_hs.jpg
By The Numbers: Who Really Plays Video Games
Video games and gamers have long been associated with the younger crowd (AKA: kids). However, according to a report from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the public perception of the gaming demographic couldn’t be further from the truth. Check out the real facts in The Exploding Barrel’s “By The Numbers” below.
33 – Average age of gamers
67% - Percentage of American heads of households who play video games
24% - Percentage of U.S. gamers older than 50 in 2007
38 – Average age of video game purchaser in U.S.
12 – Average number of years adult gamers have been playing
33% - Percentage of U.S. homes with a video game console
28.2% - Gamers younger than 18
47.6% - Gamers 18 - 49
24.2% - Gamers older than 50
80% - Percentage of American parents who play games with their children
Looks like video games aren’t just for kids anymore, so let’s stop trying to save the children from them. Which stat surprises you the most?
Ωραία,μου έφυγε ένα βάρος.
Να το δειχνω στη μανα μου αυτο καθε φορα που με πρηζει επειδη λεει ειμαι πολυ μεγαλος για να παιζω videogames:giggle:
Ουτε καν στον μεσο ορο δεν ειμαι:angry:
A survey of 10 Australian retail chains who operate over 2,000 stores reveals that the Microsoft XBox 360 is on the skids with the majority of the chains seeing their gaming growth coming from the Sony PS3 or the Nintendo Wii.
Conducted by ChannelNews and SmartHouse the research also revealed that the most crucial component in the gaming market in 2008 will be new software. Overall retailers said that the PS3 was selling well because it had a Blu ray drive and that the Nintendo Wii was appealling to both women and "Kids" because of it's interactive capability.
The retailers claimed that the Xbox 360 as a brand had suffered from their "Ring of Death" problems in 2007 and that consumers did not see the Microsoft gaming console as "Value" when compared to the PS3 or the Nintendo Wii.
One major retailer said "Both the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii appeal to women and families and with Sony now winning the HD format war we can also sell the PS3 as a Blu ray player. This will allow us to also sell Blu ray content".
Another Melbourne based retailer said "The Xbox 360 is dead. We are stocking it because of our relationship with Microsoft however all our energy and marketing is going into the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii unless Microsoft come up with something new or additional marketing dollars. Halo 3 was big on the Xbox but that was about it. They have tried discounting and value add offers and even that is not working. We are even thinking of dumping the console all together".
http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/X7T4A4P6
kai puse akomi exei poli gelio i dulia mexri ta xristugena
Τελικά,κάποιοι διαβάζουν τα ποστ μου...Quote:
Originally Posted by modecris
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EA make all Battlefield: Bad Company weapons free!
EA has changed its mind about having weapons as downloadable content in Battlefield: Bad Company. Instead, 5 of the locked weapons in the beta of the game, will now be free in the ordinary version of the game. The other 5 locked weapons will be available who buy the Gold Edition and to those who earn them by getting their "rank up all the way to the top rank, which is rank 25." The game is set for release on 360 & PS3 on June 23, costing $59.99 for the standard edition and $69.99 for the gold edition.
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6189011.html
Insiders claim to confirm existance of official Xbox Wiimote known as 'Newton'
8bitjoystick are claiming that they can confirm the existance of an official Xbox Wiimote clone project which currently has a codename of 'Newton'. According to them, the hardrware is still a work in progress and it might be a matter of months before any kind of production gets underway.
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=26762Quote:
I can now confirm the existence of the Xbox Wiimote clone project and I can tell you the project code name : "Newton"
The "Newton" controller's code name is after the physicist Sir Isaac Newton. The internal Microsoft engineering code name is for this controller is "Newton" as in Newtonian Physics relating to gravity, inertia and acceleration. This is not to be confused with the defunct Apple Newton PDA, this is just and internal name, when this controller comes to market it will have a retail name.
The hardware is still being worked on and it might be a couple months before we see leaked shots of prototypes when they start to mass manufacture it but I am sure that there is an early software developer kit and prototype out there.
Microsoft to open Apple like retail shops
According to sources close to Microsoft, the company is hoping to build a retail presence by opening a chain of retail shops dedicated exclusively to Microsoft products. It is believed the stores will be similar to Apple's retail stores.
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We can only guess that the shop will be filled with lot of software but it’s likely to include some peripheral stuff such are keyboards and mice as well as some MP3 Zune players. You can count on some computers but the last paragraph is something we suspect not something that has been confirmed.
If they put all that we just listed, it will definitely look like a Microsoft copy of Apple retail stores. Maybe even some windows phones?
It worked well for apple so Microsoft has the chance.
The 'most powerful existing hand-held' has the potential to emulate PS1/N64/DS games
The Pandora is an upcoming hand-held game system due to be released this year that promises to excel in the areas where the GP32 and GP2X systems couldn't. The creators are calling it the most powerful existing hand-held and say it should be capable of running PSOne games as well as most, if not all, older machines. They even say that the powerful processor and GPU may provide the potential to enable development of emulators for the Nintendo 64 and the Nintendo DS at playable speeds. The unit is about the same size as the Nintendo DS and features: ARM Cortex-A8 CPU running Linux, 800x480 4.3" 16.7 million colours touchscreen LCD, OpenGL 2.0 ES compliant 3D hardware, Wifi 802.11b/g, Dual SDHC card slots, Dual Analogue and Digital gaming controls, 43 button QWERTY and numeric keypad, TV output and High Speed USB Host. The unit is scheduled for release in June/July and will cost around £199 (inc VAT), $330, Euro212 (Ex.VAT).
http://openpandora.org/
Midway and Epic announce Unreal Tournament 3 for Xbox 360 in Summer
Award-Winning and Top-Selling Epic Franchise Brings New Characters and Content to Xbox 360®
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, and world renowned developer Epic Games Inc., today announced that the highly anticipated and award-winning, first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 3 is scheduled to ship for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Summer 2008. Utilizing Epic's world class Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Tournament 3 will feature two new characters, five new expansive maps and split screen capability, all exclusive to Xbox 360. Unreal Tournament 3 has already shipped more than one million units worldwide for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.
"We're very excited to be bringing Unreal Tournament 3 to Xbox 360," said Mark Rein, vice president, Epic Games. "Whether playing against our fantastic AI 'bots' or playing online with friends over Xbox LIVE, UT3 is a great fast-paced game with spectacular environments, weaponry and vehicles. Its comprehensive multiplayer offerings are truly going to shine on Xbox LIVE."
"We are extremely happy to expect to put Unreal Tournament 3 in the hands of Xbox 360 owners this summer," said Mona Hamilton, vice president of marketing, Midway Home Entertainment. "The PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC versions have shipped over a million units worldwide thus far, and soon Xbox 360 owners will be able to experience FPS action at its best with Unreal Tournament 3, complete with new characters, new maps and split screen capability."
Unreal Tournament 3 is currently available worldwide for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC.
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=27042
Future Crytek titles will be multi-platform, no more PC exclusives
The PC Play magazine has released an English version of an interview it did with Cevat Yerli, president of the German Studio Crytek, which is well known for developing Crysis. In the interview they discuss the success and failures of Crysis, but more importantly the state of the PC gaming industry.
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Yerli was asked about the risk of going PC exclusive with a high-profile title, and replied with:
“It is certainly. We are suffering currently from the huge piracy that is encompassing Crysis. We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin, a chart leading that is not desirable. I believe that’s the core problem of PC Gaming, piracy. To the degree PC Gamers that pirate games inherently destroy the platform. Similar games on consoles sell factors of 4-5 more. It was a big lesson for us and I believe we wont have PC exclusives as we did with Crysis in future. We are going to support PC, but not exclusive anymore.”
http://www.strategyinformer.com/news...-pc-exclusives