Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Activision, Disc jockey, DJ, DJ Hero, Games, Guitar Hero, Music, Music video game
Activision adds another chapter to its already impressive music game franchise today with the release of DJ Hero. Like Guitar Hero before it, DJ Hero challenges you to “master” a virtual instrument, in this case the vinyl turntable still in use by many a DJ even in the digital age. (Mashable 10/27)
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Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Game Consoles Wars: Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii, Microsoft, Netflix, Playstation 3, Sony, United States, Video game, Video game console
Sony said is partnering with Netflix to provide access to the online movie rental company’s library through Sony’s PlayStation 3 video game console. PS3 users in the United States who are also Netflix subscribers will be able to instantly stream movies from the Netflix catalog at no extra cost. (Reuters10/26)
Well it’s about time. I mean, it’s sort of like arriving at the XBox party at the end when everyone has already paired off and only the somewhat sketchy people are left. OK, maybe a slight exaggeration but you know you hear me on this… Here’s the BIG difference between PS3 and XBox, PS3 users don’t have to pay an additional extra dime for Netflix content whereas XBox users must have the Gold level membership which costs $50/year.
So much for the first generation of big Facebook/MySpace social application startups. Slideand RockYouboth got huge valuations in venture rounds. But a new generation of application developers has taken center stage and are racking up big revenues and their own eye popping valuations: Zynga, Playfish and Playdom. (Techcrunch10/26)
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Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Bands and Artists, Beatles Rock Band, MTV, Music, Rock, Rock Band, USA Today
“The Beatles: Rock Band,” released Sept. 9, sold about 595,000 copies last month. Analysts expected the MTV game to sell at least 1 million copies. Instead of a bona fide hit, “The Beatles performed at a respectable level,” analysts say. Higher sales are expected during the holidays. (USA Today 10/19)
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Showtimecontinues to turn to digital platforms to promote its premium programming, this time with a YouTube video quote game in support of the new season of Californication. Utilizing YouTube new video annotation feature, Fill in the Hank asks users to finish David Duchovny’s disillusioned sentences. A similar game launched for Dexter has racked up over 700k views.
This just goes to show how far simplicity can go in creating something fun and engaging. Start with a good concept and then build upon that.
Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Games, Hardware, Microsoft, Percentage, Video game, XBox, Xbox 360, XBox Live
Microsoft
just announced sales of Xbox 360 consoles have passed the 30 million mark globally, up 28 percent over last year, which it claims is the highest percentage growth in hardware sales of any console so far in 2009. In addition, the Xbox LIVE community has grown to over 20 million users, coming from 26 countries. (http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/28/xbox-360-sales-top-30-million-with-20-million-live-subscribers/ 5/28)
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Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Console Platforms, Games, New York, Nintendo, Nintendo America, Reggie Fils-Aime, Video Games, Wii
Nintendo has some tricks up its sleeve, but adding voice services to its consoles is not among them, an executive said. “Telephony is not in our wheelhouse. It’s not something I anticipate us getting into,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, the head of Nintendo of America. But he added that Nintendo was considering adding Wi-Fi connectivity to its handheld games. The New York Times/Bits blog (5/26) , MocoNews.net (5/27)
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(Below) Syfy continues to be one of the most annoying rebrands, in my opinion. Not only is the shortening cartoonish, it does little to evoke science fiction in it’s alternative spelling. Big thumbs down on this one.
Sci Fi Channel, which is about to undergo a major rebranding and will be known as SyFy beginning in July, soon will launch four new casual massively multiplayer online games. The games will be housed at Game Center, a channel that was launched on the Scifi.com site earlier this year. Mediaweek (5/24)
