Assassin's Creed the movie - confirmed!

Ubisoft is starting their own movie studio just so they can make the Assassin's Creed movie. They don't trust anyone to make the bad ass movie they believe it can be, so they're making it themselves. Hardcore. Good idea isn't it Bungie? read more

Dumb PS3 Fan

Stupid kid trys to make numerous points as to why the PS3 is better than the Wii and Xbox360, but fails miserably. ***He hates on 39 year old people***read more

1up MLB 2K7 Xbox 360 Review 7.5

MLB 2K7 Xbox 360 Review: "If you're too lazy to take yourself out to the ballgame, rush out to grab MLB 2K7, as it sparkles as the first true next-gen baseball game to hit the market. From a detail standpoint -- and fans know authentic baseball is in the details -- this is shockingly awesome (and proves why EA's well-regarded MVP series can never compete without a big-league license). The player likenesses are uncanny from a facial standpoint, but that's not the half of it. Where this goes above, beyond, and beyond that, is the way Derrek Lee's pants go to his heels, Tom Glavine lives on the outer half of the plate with each pitch, Pedro Martinez wears a jacket when he lucks onto first base, Jimmy Rollins has a two-toned mitt, Juan Pierre runs with batting gloves clenched in his fists, Nomar Garciaparra goes all OCD before each at-bat, Ichiro sports shades while patrolling the outfield, and C.C. Sabathia is fat. We just named a handful of players, but those types of details are woven into every player -- the level of care is inspiring. In fact, the attention to detail is so hypnotizing, it's tough to immediately spot the game's deficiencies. The only graphical hang-ups are the merely satisfactory stadiums and the humdrum and inattentive crowds."

Pilot trailer for up and coming TV comedy about gamers

Hardcore video game blog: "Gamers isn't another one of those lame video game shows that try way too hard to pull off unnecessary punchlines. Instead, it focuses on over the top video game players and the geek lifestyle. From vampire role players to Zerg rushes to WoW addiction -- Gamers has it all. From the director himself:

Written and independently produced by actual Gamers, this speculative television series promises to be everything that ancient movies and TV shows like The Wizard and Captain N weren't: smart, in touch, and most importantly -- entertaining to all types of Gamers.

Game-related shows aren't exactly the first thing TV networks go searching for -- that's why your help is needed. If you think this pilot showed any promise whatsoever, support the show by going to the official Gamers Web site."

"Cinegames" = Video games in movie theaters - coming to USA soon

This $390,000 setup involves entire modified movie theaters in Spain, which have been hugely successful when also tested in Germany and Canada. The plan for America is to replace the 20 minute movie previews with interactive games for the audience to play, including Battlefield1942 for teens, and Bingo for elderly.There's educational goals as well.



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9 Insider Secrets From A Retail Video Game Salesman

Consumerist: "I've worked for a pretty popular video game retailer for almost two years. I've worked on more than one location, and I've had plenty of encounters with various levels of management. I thought that Consumerist readers might be interested in hearing some of the things that go on inside these sorts of companies - practices, policies, etc."

IGN: Major League Baseball 2K7 Review 7.9

IGN:"After particularly lackluster performances, athletes will sometimes wish they had a do-over in their back pocket. That way, they have a chance to fix the mistakes that were made during a game, a series, or even an entire season. Game companies want the same thing, especially when a title doesn't perform as well as initially believed. When 2K Sports released MLB 2K6 last year, they were hoping to usher in the next generation of baseball. Unfortunately, they released a game that barely fluttered across the strike zone. But instead of forging ahead with new features slapped on top of problem filled play, 2K Sports decided to make MLB 2K7 its 'do-over' title, focusing on fixing the previous year's flaws."

RUMOR: Prince of Persia concept art leaked

RUMOR: Prince of Persia concept art leaked - PS3 Fanboy: "If you've been following the Prince's adventures in the Prince of Persia trilogy consisting of the Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and The Two Thrones, you know full well that the Prince we knew has finished his journey and when the next game is released, he will be the hero formerly known as Prince. Apparently, an Ubisoft leak distributed a piece of concept art on the next-gen Prince of Persia adventure and it looks like a return to the middle-eastern roots of, uh, Persia. We guess.

There's an armored gauntlet involved (which will probably act a bit like Nero's gauntlet in Devil May Cry 4) and a new love interest who, as GamesRadar puts it, 'look(s) somewhere in the region of rather foxy.' We know there's a film planned or in production or whatever, so maybe this game is really based off of that movie? The film doesn't draw from previous titles, rather, uses the franchise as a base to create an all-new story. It makes sense, but we'll keep an eye out for any more information."

Video: Wii remote working on 360?

Video: Wii remote working on 360? - Xbox 360 Fanboy: "While we were busy speculating about Wii style motion controls on the Xbox 360, waruwaru was busy making it happen. As you can see in the above video, waruwaru has rigged up an XNA demo using the Wii remote, a project he has dubbed Waru360. Due to some limitations in the current build of XNA, there is a very noticeable lag in the control output. According to the demo's creator, the program can read input from the remote approximately 5 times per second, which results in the lag apparent in the video. Skeptics that we are, we must point out that the video could be fake, but overall it looks like the real deal. It looks like the 360 is getting motion controls whether Microsoft does it or not. Of course, it won't be the first time that's happened. Waruwaru promises that more is coming, we'll be sure to keep an eye on it."

Moore: motion control on 360?

Xbox 360 Fanboy: "Speaking to Game Informer, Don Mattrick and Peter Moore discuss the future of the Xbox 360. Specifically, Moore discusses the great stable of games heading to the platform -- Mass Effect, Forza 2, Too Human, etc. -- and how Microsoft plans to combat the tiny white elephant in the room, the Wii. According to Moore, Microsoft began to see the significance of the casual market when the Wii was still known as Revolution. Moore states that Microsoft's strategy is more than simply throwing more E rated games onto the 360, saying 'it's more experiential than that.' This quickly leads to the speculation that Microsoft may have a motion controller of its own in mind. At this point it remains pure speculation. After all, Mr. Moore could easily be talking about more games involving the Vision Camera. Whatever it is, Moore states that there will be announcements within the next couple of months. With any luck, we might just hear something during GDC next week.

Do you think Microsoft has a Wiimote up its sleeve, or is it something entirely different?"

Blu-ray Players for Same Price as PS3

Next Generation : "Sony has confirmed that in early summer it will be releasing a standalone Blu-ray player for $599, the same price as the high-end Blu-ray-enabled PlayStation 3.

ImageThe BDP-S300 will cost significantly less than the older $1000 BDP S-1, yet it will have more features, according to the Associated Press.

The price slash puts standalone Blu-ray players in a better position to compete with HD-DVD players. Toshiba currently offers an HD-DVD player for $499, while Microsoft offers an Xbox 360 add-on HD-DVD player for $200.

The price cut is the latest big move in the format war between Toshiba-backed HD-DVD and Sony’s Blu-ray. Currently, the PS3 is the most widely-used Blu-ray player with over 2 million units shipped worldwide.

Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow said the Blu-ray players will likely be available for under $500 by Christmas this year."

Current 360 Best Sellers

Next Generation: "Xbox 360: Crackdown rules the Xbox 360 list, boosted by good reviews and the inclusion of the Halo 3 beta. Three-month-old Gears of War manages to land in the number two spot as pre-orders for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 come in at number three. This week’s MLB 2K7 debuts at number four.

1. Crackdown—Microsoft
2. Gears of War—Microsoft
3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (pre-order)—EA
4. Major League Baseball 2K7—2K
5. Halo 3 (pre-order)—Microsoft
6. DDR Universe bundle (pre-order)—Konami
7. Rainbow Six Vegas—Ubisoft
8. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (pre-order)—Ubisoft
9. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition—Capcom
10. Call of Duty 3—Activision

Images of MotoGP '07

Xboxyde: "THQ unveils the first images of MotoGP 2007, and it looks alot like its predecessor, to say the least. The game is planned to ship somewhere this year."