Tag Archives: Third Party

New Sonic + Old Sonic =

…very likely to be “Still Gonna Suck Sonic”. Sonic Generations is continuing one of the new traditions of the Sonic franchise, and I’m not talking about the “Sonic Cycle“.  This new Sonic game, being hyped for bringing back the old … Continue reading

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Third parties still don’t like Nintendo (and Apple it seems)

Trip Hawkins (founder of EA and 3DO, currently head of Digital Chocolate and on EA’s board of directors) called out Nintendo for adding licensing agreements to the video game market, and that things were better when software companies made software … Continue reading

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NA 3DS launch line-up

Nintendo has finally revealed the official 3DS launch line-up, with only a month to go. Pilotwings Resort Steel Diver Nintendogs + Cats Super Street Fighter IV The Sims 3 Madden NFL Football Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D Lego Star Wars … Continue reading

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The day the dance will die?

“Guitar Hero was able to succeed for five years. What they did was launch a new instalment (sic) every year… We have launched a few games now and what we see is consumers want more and more songs,” he said, … Continue reading

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Who’s in control?

So I was checking the VGChartz numbers on Gran Turismo 5, and while it is Christmas after all, it still managed to sell almost 5 million in its first month; if sales stay strong, they should hit 10 million sometime … Continue reading

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Nintendo World 2011 – Take 2

So we just had the North American and European Nintendo Worlds, and like the Japanese one, they were both about the 3DS.  Living in Canada, I’m going to focus on the NA one. Price $250 is what I was expecting … Continue reading

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Nintendo World 2011

So Nintendo World 2011 has come, and mostly gone, and the 3DS has been laid bare for the gaming public.  The thing looks awesome, and I’m definitely getting one, but there’s a few issues that stood out for me. Battery … Continue reading

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