December's releases.......

After 3 months of insane releases with approximately 80 games per week, December is the first month of the year where game publishers are slowing down their slew of games to allow gamers everywhere to catch up on games they may have missed. Which is a relief money wise. So without further ado, let's begin! Just don't forget that release dates are subject to date....

Prince of Persia (X360-PS3; Scheduled date: December 2nd) - The Prince is back in a different style - Cel Shading style. Once again, you will control the Prince and perform acrobatic feats and combat skills to defeat Ahriman’s corrupted lieutenants. Further more, Ubisoft has big plans as far as downloadable content is concerned. However no more is known




Destroy All Humans Path of Furon (PS3-X360; Scheduled date: December 1st) - Crypto is back for a third adventure. This time our favorite little martian is invading the 1970's. With old and new weapons, you'll mind control humans on your way to conquering the world!




Rock Band 2 (PS2-Wii; Scheduled date: December 22nd) - For a third month out of 4, December will see the release of 2 more versions of Rock Band 2. After being out for X360 for 2 months and 1 month for PS3, the owners of PS2's and Wii's will be able to join the rock n' roll tour next month. And in the Wii version, Harmonix promises online play and access to downloadable content on the Wii Store. In an unprecedented announcement, Harmonix will also give access to all the songs previously downloadable for Rock Band 1!


Rygar the Battle of Argus (Wii; Scheduled date: December 9th) - A remake of the beautiful game that came out back in 2002, this version will include motion control which will provided more freedom and ease to control the Diskarmor.




Shin Megami Tensei Persona 4 (PS2; Scheduled date: December 9th) - After the surprising hit of Persona 3, Atlus went straight to work on a 4th iteration of the Persona series which is part of the popular Shin Megami Tensei family. Released in Japan earlier this year, earning a few gold scores, the game finally comes to this side of the world. In the Persona series, you summon creatures from cards to unleash brutal attacks on your ennemies. Not only will you fight ennemies at night, but during the day, you'll need to create social links to improve, not only friendships, but also the strength of your Personas. You'll also be able to participate in various activities like fishing and also finding a part time job!



Hopefully, you guys enjoyed this little preview of December's releases and this will help you make smart choices while buying your games. Thank you for your time!

November is knocking on our door.....

After a crazy month of releases (an approximate of 80 games per week), we now slowly embark in a another slew of great games as we're set to begin November. Once again, keep in mind that release dates are subject to change and those were the informations we were provided for this blog. So without further ado, let's the avalanche of games commence!

Gears of War 2 - X360 Exclusive - 2 years after the original came out back in November 2006, we'll finally be able to pick up the fight against the Locusts. Marcus Fenix and friends are back to clean up the planet and also on the search for Dom's wife. New and improved multiplayer modes including Hordes. Also the return of Chainsaw duels! This game is rated M for Mature.




007 Quantum of Solace - X360, PS2, PS3, NDS, Wii (Rated M for Mature) - James Bond is back! Based on the upcoming movie, you'll visit various locales such as Montenegro, Venice, Bolivia and Austria while incarnating James Bond in first and third person view. Wtih advanced AI which allows for unscripted battles and different experiences everytime!




Mirror's Edge - X360, PS3 - EA is trying its hands at a Parkour type game in which your environnement will be used to attain new heights (litterally) on your way to save your sister from the Governement. It was recognized as one of the best games from E3 2008. Will it be game of the year? Only time will tell....




Resistance 2 - PS3 Exclusive (Rated M for Mature) - The Chimeras are back and stronger than before. Picking up after the end of Fall of Man, this time the fight takes place on the shores of the USA. You'll once again play as Nathan; a human seemingly infected with the Chimera virus, however being able to control this "power". And in what could be a first, Insomniac and Sony claims that it'll allow 60 players online.


Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party - Wii, NDS - (Rating pending): The crazy Rabbits are back for another round of wacky and crazy mini-games. The Wii version will make use of the Wii Fit's Balance Board and it will the be the first game in which you'll be able to play with your butt! Here is a commercial for this upcoming wacky game!




And here's a list composed of games that also may attract your attention...

Shaun White Snowboarding (NDS-PS2-PS3-PSP-X360-Wii)
Tomb Raider Underworld (PS2 - PS3 - Wii - X360)
Left 4 Dead (X360)
Call of Duty World at War (NDS-PS2-PS3-X360-Wii)
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 (X360)
Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts (X360)
Need for Speed Undercover (NDS-PS2-PS3-PSP-X360-Wii)
Sonic Unleashed (PS2-PS3-X360-Wii)
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (X360 - PS3)
Naruto The Broken Bond (X360)
The Last Remnant (X360)
Star Wars The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duel (Wii)
FaceBreaker KO Party (Wii)
Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World (Wii)


As you can see, the gaming community will see another huge month of November will all those games. Keep in mind, more games are coming out during this month; we simply picked out the games that would be worth your time and money. Hopefully, this list will help you choose among the huge list coming out.

Thank you for reading and see you soon!

October's releases....

Welcome to our little listing of upcoming games of October 2008. Like mentionned before, Fall is the busiest time of the year for game releases and 2008 is no different.

Keep in mind that release dates are subject to change without warning. As of this writting, the dates mentionned are the ones we were informed of. So without further ado, here we go!

Dead Space (X360-PS3: -- Release date: October 14th 2008): EA is now trying it's hand in the survival horror genre. Thus far, the consensus points towards a mix of "Alien" and "The Thing". The fun initiative in the game is that the protagonist's health will show on the man's backpack thus allowing a simple way to monitor your health without filling the screen with different visuals.

Far Cry 2 (X360-PS3: -- Release date: October 21st 2008): Ubisoft Montreal is back with its acclaimed FPS series. You're now in the middle of a war between two rival gangs in the middle of Africa and have a bounty for a mysterious man known only as "The Jackal".



Saints Row 2 (X360-PS3 -- Release date: October 14th 2008): After being pushed back from its original end of August release for polishing reasons, the return to Stilwater will be even more fun than ever. After being blown up in the original Saints Row, you need to start over and rule with an iron fist as the leader of the Saints. You'll need to start from scratch by deciding....if you want to be a man or a woman. A first in the series which will allow deeper and more crazy customization of your character. With people like Michael Rapapaport and Tera Patrick voicing characters in the game, even Gary Busey is excited about the game!



Wii Music (Wii - Release date: October 20th 2008): After being announced at E3 2005, the game fell into the dark and not being heared of...until E3 2008 where M. Miyamoto and friends made a wonderful orchestra demonstration. The game will work only with the Wiimote and not needing any additional controllers. Simply mimic the moves of the instruments you desire and you'll be on your way to conquer the musical world! You'll be able to choose from various instruments like violin, bass, drums, among others.

Guitar Hero World Tour (PS3-X360-Wii-PS2; October 27th 2008): The Guitar Hero series is back for a second time this year (GH Aerosmith was released back in June) and this time it's bigger than ever. Not only will it include the option to create your own band with a singer and drummer, but with the Studio, you'll be able to jam as a band and create your own songs and upload them for fellow gamers to hear. This game will be available in 3 different forms: the Stand Alone Game, the Guitar Bundle (Game + Guitar) and The Band Kit (Microphone, game, drums and guitar).




And to complete this article, here is a listing of others games not to be missed!

Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP)
Spider Man Web of Shadows (PS2-PS3-X360-Wii-DS-PSP)
Midnight Club Los Angeles (X360-PS3; LA remix - PSP)
Rock Revolution (Wii-X360-PS3-NDS)
Golden Axe Beast Rider (X360-PS3)
Rock Band 2 (PS3)
Eternal Sonata (PS3)
Dokapon Kingdom (Wii-PS2)
Sam and Max Season 1 (Wii)
SOCOM Confrontation (PS3)
Fallout 3 (PS3-X360)


We hope you enjoyed this little wrap up of games to be released in this upcoming month of Halloween. Keep in mind that release dates are subject to change without notice. Be back in 30 days for the releases of November!

Have a nice day!

September's releases....

It's that time of the month again in which we take a look at the games that we consider will be worth your time and money. Keep in mind that release dates are subject to change...

As we all know, September is often the prelude of things to come during the Fall and Holiday season. Of course, we couldn't fit ALL the release, but we'll take a look at some interesting games:

Rock Band 2 (September 14th; X360): You didn't read it wrong. Indeed, Microsoft scored a one month timed exclusivity with the PS3 version hitting in October and the Wii version following suit in November. The odd thing is the Bundle has been delayed into October but as of now, the individual intruments will be made available on September 14th. For this iteration, Harmonix promised that downloaded tracks for Rock Band 1 will be fully compatible in RB2 and RB1's setlist will be transferable into RB2. However, Harmonix has yet to reveal how the transfer process will work. With a huge set list available here , and the promise of compatible songs from download and the first Rock Band, you'll be rocking out for the next decade!

Lego Batman: (PS2-PS3-X360-DS-Wii-PSP - September 23rd): After the success of Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, the wonderful blocky toys from our childhood are now popping up in Gotham City. Apparently, promised is a Online Co-Op Mode (which was left out of Lego Indiana Jones), you'll be able to run rampant throughout Gotham City as our Bat-Friend and his sidekick. And there's a possibility of being able to create chaos as a villain....

Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3-X360-PC - September 30th): Soldier Alex Sheppard is coming home after some time spent in war. However, some of his family members are missing and his mother has seemingly lost it. Of course, all the weirds happening at the Sheppard's household lead Alex to Silent Hill to get the answers and find his younger brother...

Disgaea DS (NDS - September 23rd): NIS America is releasing this title for a 3rd time! After a successful run on PS2 as Disgaea Hour of Darkness and most niche success as Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness on PSP, they're hoping to catch gamers who have yet to taste this wonderful SRPG. Fresh off the heels of the release of Disgaea 3 on PS3, gamers will again have access to the Netherworld on the go!

Star Wars The Force Unleashed (PS2-PS3-NDS-X360-Wii-PSP - September 16th): Filling the gaps between both trilogies, you'll take control of The Apprentice (who recently popped up in Soul Calibur IV). You'll learn new powers on the way to conquer evil (or good....).

Hell's Kitchen The Video Game (NDS-Wii - September 9th): Have you ever wanted to be yelled at by Chef Ramsey? Well here's your chance! Following the success of the PC version, Ubisoft is bringing this mad chef onto home consoles. You'll need to be good and docile and listen to every advice from this popular chef.

So this ends our quick look at upcoming games from September. Keep in mind, that there are more games coming out and this was simply a quick look at what is on our radar. We hope you enjoyed this little overall look at what's coming out in September. You can always keep checking on dimensiongames.com to know what else is coming out!

August 2008 release....

In this update, we'll look at the upcoming games for August 2008. To somewhat let you know what may be coming out and hopefully make you discover something new. And since we soon embark on the biggest season for gamers, we want to make you aware of any gems or good games coming out. This will be a monthly article and just keep in mind that release dates are subject to change without warning.


But before we go on, here's some news from the wonderful world of Square Enix. Final Fantasy Agito XIII (previously exclusive to cellphones) and The Third Birthday (the anticipated sequel to Parasite Eve) will see the light of day on PSP in Japan in 2009. For now, no fixed release dates has confirmed, but we can expect a North American release shortly after the Japanese release.

Now let's move onto the upcoming releases of August. Keep in mind, we'll take a look at some of the big releases every month and just remember that dates are subject to change.



- Monster Madness Graver Danger (PS3 - Release date: August 7th): This is a port of a game that was released over a year ago on the Xbox360. A top down shooter in which you need to eliminate horde of zombies and monsters that crashes your high school party. With the visual being supported by the Unreal 3 engine and fully customizable weapons, craziness is sure to ensue. The game will support Local 4 Player Co-op. It will be rated "T" for Teens.

- Madden NFL 09 (NDS-PSP-PS2-PS3-XBOX-X360-Wii - Release date: August 12th): He's back for another round. Already getting wave reviews (OXM: 9.0/10) and being recognized as the best outing on next generation console, Madden is back for it's 20th year. And to celebrate this event, a special limited collector edition of the game will be made available for PS3 and Xbox360. Not only will it contain a DVD full of Football goodness, but also a copy of the game Head Coach 09. This limited edition will be 89.99$ (price subject to change).

- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (NDS-PSP-PS2-PS3-X360-Wii - Release date: August 26th): Tiger Woods is back for his 9th year as the spokesman for the EA's flagship golf game. You'll be able to play on virtual replicas of golf course where Tiger and friends compete in high honor tournaments.

- Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice (PS3 - Release date: August 26th): SRPG (Strategy Role Playing Game) at it's best makes it's PS3 North American debut. In the third chapter in the Disgaea series, you'll take control of Mao, the most honored student at the Evil Academy. An academy like no other where the most lazy and vulgar student get rewarded. Being the son of the Chairman, Mao has never attended a single class nor even opened up his textbooks. He's only driven to overthrow his father and claim title of Overlord!


- Tales of Vesperia (X360 - Release date: August 26th): Finally, the "Tales Of..." series makes its awaited debut on a next gen console. In this new chapter, you'll play as Yuri, a former knight, in a world where people are dependant of a mysterious technology called "Blastia". Our hero will have to choose whether to destroy or control this unknown force.


Hopefully, you've enjoyed this first monthly review of upcoming games of August 2008. At the beginning of every month, we'll break down some of the games that will be coming out and that we consider may be worth your time.

Highlights from Nintendo's conference

Year after year, Nintendo looks to surprise everyone at E3 with new and surprising technology or simply make everyone go crazy about a new Mario or Zelda game. Was 2008 any different?

To kick off the conference, Nintendo showed off a demo of Shaun White Snowboarding with none other than the man himself: Shaun White. Not only will the game use both Wiimote and Nunchuk controller, but will fully use the Balance Board included with Wii Fit.

Also Iwata briefly mentionned that both Mario and Zelda teams were hard at work to create a new adventure for each character. Of course, no other information was made available at this point.

To the delight of all, Animal Crossing for Wii has now been officialized. Sporting the sub title City Folk, we'll be able to make new friends and decorate our house in an urban environnement.

Nintendo also introduced 2 new accessories: WiiSpeak and WiiMotion. The first new item will actually be a microphone that will allow everyone in the room to speak into. The second new accessory called WiiMotion will allow gamers to move around in 3D simply by connecting an adapter onto the WiiMote. Along with this new gadget, Wii Sports Resort has been announced and will be the first game to fully utilize this new technology. Both of those will come as a bundle in Spring 2009.

On the portable side of things, Nintendo came out of nowhere by announcing Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS. This game will take place in Liberty City and include all the free roaming goodness from previous GTA games. And for the younger audience, Pokemons are back! On November 10th, Pokemon Rangers Shadow of Almia will be made available through retailers. Also, if you enjoyed Guitar Hero On Tour, you'll be happy to know that Nintendo and Activision proudly announced a sequel: Guitar Hero On Tour Decades.

Nintendo will also throw their hat into the virtual musical ring. After annoucing Wii Music a few years back and basically never giving new info, Miyamoto and friends came back strong this year by showing off a demo in which Mario's Father performed on stage. The game will include roughly 50 instruments including drums, piano, saxophone, violin, etc...but unlike any other musical games, instead of requesting timing, you'll simply have to mimic the gestures of, let's say a drummer or pianist and voilà! You'll also be able to play with four of your friends.

We hope you enjoy these little highlights on various conferences. Don't forget that Sony and Microsoft's highlights are still available below this one.

Highlights from Sony's conference

After Microsoft took the gaming world by surprise with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII will see the light of day on the Xbox360, gamers and media around the world wondered what kind of "knockout" announcement Sony could have up their sleeves. Was anything up to par?

They kicked off the conference with a new Resistance 2 trailer that showcased a new level in the game: Twins Fall, Idaho.

Sony also proudly announced the first PS3 games to have the honor of being Greatest Hits: Resistance, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night, Need for Speed Carbon, Rainbow Six Vegas, Assassin's Creed, The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. These games will be soon available for a MSRP of 29.99$.

Not only has Sony showed their focus for PS3 Software in 2008, they will not leave the PS2 behind. With an approximate of 130 games coming out for the previous generation, it shows that the PS2 is still going strong. Titles coming out in 2008 include Yakuza 2, Mercenaries 2, Singstar Pop Vol. 2, EA Sports brand, etc...And to celebrate the arrival of Lego Batman on PS2, Sony will make a limited edition PS2 dedicated to the lego shaped Cape Crusader.

One of the most appreciated surprise was the confirmation of a sequel to Ratchet and Clank Future Tools of Destruction. Sub titled Quest for Booty, Ratchet and Clank are coming back to the PS3 only this time in digital format. That's right, the game will only be made available through the PSN at an affordable price of 14.99$ (US) later this year.

And speaking of Insomniac's famous duo, Sony is releasing a new PSP bundle with a silver colored console, Ratchet and Clank Size Matters, National Treasures 2 UMD Movie, a 1 Gig memory stick and a promotional voucher to download the game Echochrome through the PSN. And among the new games announced for PSP, Insomniac's latest franchise is making it's debut on Sony's portable machine: Resistance Retribution should see the light of day in Spring of 2009.

Sony also introduce their "Life with Playstation" philosophy by including options to have access to weather and news through your Playstation 3 following an update which will be made available at the end of the month. And for American gamers, following Sony's press conference, movies were available for download on the PSN. However, a date for the Canadian PSN as yet to be announced.

And to conclude the conference, Sony made official 2 titles: God Of War III and M.A.G. Massive Action Game. We learned of GOW3's official existence through a teaser trailer:



And M.A.G. Massive Action Game promises 256 online players and a squad based combat. However no official release date or timeframe has been revealed.

Highlights of the Microsoft conference

Welcome to this highlight reel of the Microsoft conference that took place on July 14th 2008 during E3 2008. We'll briefly touch on the major annoucements that occured.

First off, Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox360. This has been an on and off rumor for some time, but has been officialize. This could be seen as a huge blow to Sony since Final Fantasy has always been an important series to the Playstation consoles. It will be coming out at the same time in Europe and North America. Which can lead us to believe it will a stay a PS3 exclusive over in Japan. Square Enix mentionned that once the PS3 version is complete and heads off to Localization (translation of the game), Squenix will begin the developpement for the 360 version.

Also during the conference, Microsoft announced their own karaoke game: Lips. Not much has been divulged. We do know that we'll be able to transfer songs into the game and used them. Which should be interesting and allow longer longevity of the game. This project is actually helmed by the creator of Elite Beat Agents (DS): Keiichi Yano.

We were also treated to official dates of 2 of the most anticipated games: Gears of War 2 will arrive on the shelves on November 7 2008 with a new multiplayer mode called Horde. And on the other hand, a final date has been released for Resident Evil 5: March 13th 2009. And for the first time ever in the series, the game will include a full online co-op mode.

Great news for Fable fans! Peter Molyneux announced that the game is done. However, the anticipated sequel will only land in store on October 2008.

And here are a few tidbits that were announced: Microsoft confirmed the presence of "Avatars". Mii-look-a-likes that will be fully intergrated into certain games like XBLA's upcoming 1 vs 100 or the sequel to Scene It titled Scene It Box Office Smash. In "Rare" news, with upcoming hype for Banjo Kazooie 3, the original will find it's way to Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year. And for the rock fans, Metallica's upcoming album will be available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III and it's sequel; Guitar Hero World Tour. And in the other corner, Harmonix released it's full setlist for the timed-exclusive Rock Band 2. What's interesting is that they claim that most of the songs of Rock Band will be transferable into RB2.....how you ask? Well only Harmonix knows for now.....

So that's all for now. We hope you appreciated this little highlight reel of Microsoft. We'll do the same for Nintendo and Sony's conference as soon as possible. As usual, feedbacks are welcome!

The Blue Bomber is officially back!

Here is the first official trailer of Mega Man 9. The first true sequel in the Mega Man series since Mega Man 8 was released in 1997. He's back in true 8Bit form! It's a sure way to get in touch with our nostalgic fan deep down. And also, after a few weeks of back and forth, it seems that MM9 will see the light of day on the Playstation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace and WiiWare. A release date is scheduled around Fall 2008 in Japan with a North American "download" date to follow shortly after.

Persona 4

To all RPG fans. It is now official! The newest chapter in the Shin Megami Tensei series is now officially North America bound. Indeed, Persona 4 will see a release date of December 9th 2008. Atlus promises a longer quest than Persona 3 with at least 60+ hours of gameplay. With a quickly approaching release date in Japan (July 10th), the game has already earned Famitsu magazine's Gold Award with a score of 33 out of 40. Much like SMT Persona 3, a soundtrack will be included with the game on purchase. However, be sure to place your pre-orders soon since Atlus' games are quick to become a collector's item!

E3 2008....

E3 2008 is upon us. And again, despite not being the huge event it once was, gamers all over the world are eager to learn of new projects or getting updates of games already in progress. So without further ado, let's take a look at some of the games:

Mega Man 9 (WiiWare (CONFIRMED)- Xbox Marketplace\PSN (RUMOR; [Update number 2: July 1st: Apparently, the announcement of MM9 on Xbox Marketplace and PSN was a "mistake" on Capcom's part and it would end up being a WiiWare only game: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168493) Update June 30th: A PSN and Xbox Marketplace version has been confirmed--> http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168479]): This title has just been announced so as of this point, there's not a lot of info revealed except that it is going to be a true-to-form Mega Man: Eight Bosses, Dr Wily and 8-Bit graphics. Yes, you read that right. The series producer, Keiji Inafune decided to bring back the "old school" formula claiming "that old-school Mega Man games don't fit into the grandiose and expansive world that the consumer gaming industry has become" (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168435). This one will be for the retro gamer in all of us! We hope to hear some more details at E3......

Alan Wake (Xbox360-PC): This title has been announced a few years back with little to no information update from year to year. Hopefully, after E3, we'll know more than "psychological action thriller". It does look like Indigo Prophecy, but slightly more action-driven.....it is after all developped by Remedy who are well-known for making Max Payne 1 & 2 which were well received by critics.

Call of Duty World at War (PS2-PS3-Xbox360-DS-Wii): The sequel to one of the most rewarded game of 2007, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare is going back to a World War II setting. Created on the same engine as said game, Treyarch is looking to create a different, yet incredibly immersive first person shooter throughout the Pacific in a war between the Japanese and Americans. With the Japanese's Bushido way of fighting, who knows how brutal and action pack this war will be.

Guitar Hero World Tour (PS2-PS3-Xbox360-Wii): Promising the biggest setlist from the get-go (85 songs were mentionned), the Guitar Hero series is looking to expand: like Rock Band, GH will give you the opportunity to play drum or even sing your heart out. Of course, when borrowing on a certain trend, you need to create something that will differentiate yourself from the competition; thus Neversoft and Activision will introduce 2 raised pads that will act as cymbals on the drum kit. What is intriguing however is the new Studio Mode which would allow you to create and upload your own songs.

Ghostbusters The Videogame (Xbox360-PS3-Wii-NDS-PC): "Who are you gonna call? Ghostbusters!" This game has been announced late last year and actually came out of left field. Dan Aykroyd is working closely with Sierra to ensure that the game has the feel of the first movie. Also Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray suited-up once more to provide new dialogue for the game. You'll actually play as a new recruit in the ghost hunting team and be able to have fun the Proton pack weapon.

Mirror's Edge (PS3-Xbox360-PC): Borrowing from the first person perspective of Breakdown (who doesn't remember FPV: First Person Vomiting) in which you actually feel like running or jumping. Using Faith's Parkour skills, you'll jump from building to building and run towards freeing your sister from the oppressing gouvernement.

Street Fighter IV (PS3-Xbox360-PC): Capcom's flagship fighting franchise is back! Created 2D in a 3D environnement, SFII World Warriors' gang is back along with new characters. And the consoles version will include Dan and Fei Long as exclusive characters.

We hope you enjoyed this little rundown of some games that we'll be watching at E3. Keep in mind, we'll keep you guys posted as much as possible about any breaking developments.

As usual, feedbacks and comments are welcome!

A one console world?

Hi again

I remember about a similar subject in a past Official Xbox Magazine and I thought that it would probably be not the best of situations for gamers. When given less options, there's a chance that you won't bother as much. However, with a rumor that Sony is also prepping a motion sensitive control like the Wii, I'm realizing now that eventually, it could end up being a one console world.

Let's take a quick look. Ever since video gaming was born, companies were always trying to create better technology to best each other. Since the days of the PS2, companies were focusing on graphics. From the PS1-N64 days to the PS2 days, that was the major WOW Factor that brought people to jump from one generation to another. Nowadays, it is still the case....as far as Sony and Microsoft are concerned. When a game comes out for both consoles, there's always a comparison graphic-wise. On the other hand, Nintendo was really smart as instead of focusing on graphics, they decided to make the gameplay more fun with their innovative motion controller. True, some games were really beautiful on the Wii (EX: Metroid Prime 3 Corruption), however people are not buying a Wii for graphics, but for interactivity (Wii Fit, We Ski and the upcoming Skate It and Shaun White Snowboarding) and also because it seems to attract non-gamers as well. So what I'm trying is that if every major companies (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo) end up doing the same thing, at one point, it will be like we are in a one console world. Back in the days, people were actually buying all 3. The PS2 because it brought the next gen graphics.....Xbox was "slightly" popular due to adult oriented game and Gamecube....well it's Nintendo. And once the Xbox360 has been out and the annoucement of PS3 and the revealing of the Wii (then code named Revolution), everyone has been saying that in this generation, you'll either buy PS3-Wii or X360-Wii. And it's true. From my perspective, not a lot of current-gen gamers have all 3. People buy either the PS3 or X360 for graphics purposes and the Wii for interactivity.

The point I'm trying to get across is this: If every innovation is always copied by the competition, we'll end up with a one console world. Think about it: If the PS6, Xbox 1440 and the Wiivolution have the same specs, games and gameplay, why have 3 of the same? True, some company may have 1 or 2 exclusive games....but by then, will it be worth it to pay 600$ for 1 game?

Thanks for reading and have a nice day!

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Leaked info....

Hi guys!
As you probably all know as of now, a lot of informations concerning upcoming games and projects have been leaked. Now...it's great for us gamers because we do know what to expect (well sort of...). But on the other hand, it can be bad for the companies concerned. Mostly because some new surprising item or game can be unveiled (unofficially of course) and some other company can infringe on their concept. However, I'm really disappointed in what Microsoft is doing right now (keep in mind: everything is just RUMOR at this point): the whole concept of "Miis" for Xbox Live and a "motion" controller in the works. Don't get me wrong, I like Microsoft but the lack of innovation is a little bit disappointing. I admire them for Xbox Live and the Marketplace and the setup they created to play live, but why go the same way Nintendo did? Where's that innovation Microsoft? It's understandable that it's something that works (The Wii is still a hot commodity nowadays) but I think the mentality of "they're doing it, so why don't we?" doesn't help the gaming industry. Look at GTA. A lot of games copied it, but only a rare few were able to be noticed from the bunch. The prime example: Saints Row. But a LOT of them were not as successful. So my point is this: Why take a chance on something that was succeeded by someone else? Let's face it, I doubt that Microsoft would be able to get "non-gamers" like Nintendo did. But I guess time will tell.....of course, we'll have to wait and see if the rumors are true.

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Have a good day!